The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-29 00:00:00

Mo.V COLLEGE.

took oce:ssi.st: to notice the spirit of ittsub.
ord,„,:jos, which some lime ago broke not onun,g
the yoking gentleniest at Eton t ollrge. red the
Foy to winch Dr. 'irate. the herd muster, hod
recourse, iii order to enforce the observant e of ilot‘e
regulations elnch he laid thought it r xpeili-itt to
adopt for the general advantage of the rstablishineitt
'tinder his rupee Tile great cruse of doom'''.
faction among the scholars iseettis to have been the
enforcement of a titre o'clock absence instead of the
ordinary absence at ►ix o'clock enacted by the former
masters. The example which ws% made Ity tit.;
expulsion of young gentlemen, wln•se prospects
ond progres► in life, must be its some measure,
affected by so disgriterful • circumstance, has
had its effect. But still there •re those it ho, how,
ever biudionsly they may have attended to the /flint..
tilious discharge of thew several duties, and to the
observance of the rules which Dr. Keine hrs
down, have expressed disoisisfaction, end hear It it
the College far the flolidrys with r .Ve.1111:8 of resent.
ment. Under all circumstances it has been dee.oid
necessary to dispatch the followiog circular fr,wit
Eton to the parents of the young gentlemen
ing in the establishment :

(CIRCULAR).
Eton, December 20, Itil4.

. - - -
14*-11 do myself the honour of writing to you at the re-
quest of Dr. Keefe, who has been informed since the es fu.
meneemesst of the holidays (thumth he his rlstfienhy In hr.
laming the seformation), that a certain dissatisfaction stud
exists itt the minds of some buys, arising, as ii appear.,
flout a mistaken plea, that the five o'clock absence is
houses, which he was induced by the late utspleisant
chmstinices to impose, is intended to be moreed dm.
ing all 1.1/11,11$ or the year. Though he has an otoutuubl-
ed right to make any regulations that lie miy think an•.
eft:miry for the good of the school, )1.1 as he is Ass‘a,,tis to
avert lbw ill consequences of isisubonclinai ion f any imys
who may be misled, he has no hesitation is 4aptar, that thcs
absence was never intended to apply to all parts us the ymr.
It was imposed u a punithinent for grows misconduct, hit
nut till after the 'soya had Iseen warned by Ik. Keate of hi
and bad it in their power lo avoid it by returning,
in a mom of their duly. They were informed tau, that
when once imposed, there was tittle probability of its brine
ever taken off; that is, during the short days of the year,
when it is dark ahnut five o'clock. It is a regulation which
would have been devisable under any circumstances, and visa
which has Mug been wished for by assay parents, as it inter-
feres wills no lawful amusement, and destroys the opportu-
nities of mischief and ininsurality, which existed Mom; the
hour of darkness between five and six. It will be gradually
removed by a quarter of ■n hour :it a tittle, as alw day.
lengthen, and put on again in the sate manner next winter.
like other absences, which vary according to the season it
the year.

I have stated this by Dr. Keste's desirr, in order that y .st
may have as opportunity, .litriag the of arm it ing
false impressions from the ouimi rat your son, if tuiy I xi..,
or of withdrawing him altogether; Which Dr. K. wisilt
',commends, if you csouut answer fur his good condo. t
upon his ieture.

I bare the honour to be, Sir, your very obedie ist mud
faithful servant, BENJAMIN IMIUItY.

Yeaterday—l N Noes:N.7's —Holiday at the Bank, Exchtquer,
F,st to and &path Sea Houser.

BIRTHS.
At Mintu, on the 12th instant, Lady Mintn, of a rms.
Friday, at the 11'00.1lands, near Harrogate, the Lady of
Captain Kenyon, of a 4/111 41111 heir.
Un IVeduesday last, Mrs. Henry Brooks, of 110, Strand,
of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.
Yesiteniay, Mr. in. Wowfi)es, of Salisbury, to Mho Char-
lotte Norniaoiell, Gluuct attr-strrei, Yuitwaaraywre.

DEATH.

Oa Thursday, in Duke.i.iif Portland-place, In ber Slat
year, Elizithrth, the widow of Mr. Liuuel Booth, late of the
Ou Sunday mariiiiir 110, in Q-iliaL.,iery.ecnort, Fleet.atieet,
Da no e I Lovell, Esti. l'ii.goictui and Editor of The Statesman
Newspaper.

MGR WATER THIN DAY AT LOND4)N-BUIDGI.
Alorsiog 33 after 3. I Erening 34 doer 3.