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adds, " we have no objection to exchange civilitie 1 all of which find their application more or less in every
with them, or exchange shots." Can the French I practical pursuit ; the first two years of their studies
papers do otherwise than retaliate, and thereby instil thus passed, the second and third should be specially
into the public mind of France hatred of England, and devoted to the application of science to that particular
that too at a period when it is of the utmost import- art or trade, or department of engineering or mining,
ance to this country that the two nations should be on to which their inclination or their interest directs them ;
good terms ? One of these unhired partizans of NI- as the definite occupation of their future life. Their
CHOLAS is worth more than all the host of mercenary scientific acquirements in this special application being
scribes that do his bidding on the Continent. In Ire- publicly attested and recognised, they will have little
land, too, they have been tolerably successful, and their difficulty in finding an opportunity for their pl actical
success, we must regret, has not been a little increased development. Their services will have a positive value—
by the lukewarmness of the Government in the pro- they will be appreciated and sought—the manufacturer,
gress of constitutional reform, and their backwardness the metallurgist, or the miner, will be glad to receive
in adopting any vigorous measures to control the House into his establishment a skillful practical chemist, or a
of Lords, or enlist the great body of Reformers on mineralogist, or a profound mechanician—the engi-
their side. Mr. O'CoNNELL, in despair of obtaining neer will gladly avail himself of the assistance of a
justice from either a Liberal or a Tory Government, practical mathematician, a man profoundly versed in the
begins to denounce both parties, and tells his country- application of mechanical principles, a well-instructed
men to trust only to themselves. We cannot admire geologist, a ready and accurate calculator, and skilful
his prudence, but can make great allowances for the and scientific draughtsman. That to expect these
ebullition of an ardent mind, galled by the continued results from the courses of instruction at present in
and atrocious language directed against his countrymen progress, is no visionary thing, as a bare enumeration
and his religion by the Tory Press, supported, as it is, of the eminent scientific persons who take part in them
by two-thirds of the House of Lords, by nearly one- will sufficiently show. At the University College, we
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half of the House of Commons, and by the whole
hierarchy of England and Scotland. Mr. O'CONNELL
and the people of Ireland would display more than
Christian charity by submitting calmly to such treat-
ment. For our weakness in that quarter too, NICHO-•
LAS his to thank the writers in certain daily Journals
who display tenfold greater antipathy to their fellow-
subjects than to the oppressors of Poland, and tho
barbarous hordes that are panting to overrun British
India. In Canada also they have had some success ;
and while they blame Lord DURHAM for certain
humane ordinances, on the plea of irregularity, they
irritate the whole of the Nation Canadienne by threat-

ening them with the sword. Great, however, as their pro

gress has been in exciting a bad feeling in so many
quarters against Great Britain, it is satisfactory to re-

flect that they are not supported by the general voice
of the nation. They are opposed in fact by the great

majority of the middle classes—the majority of the
House of Commons, notwithstanding all their bribery

and intimidation, and the untoward declaration o

Lord JOHN RUSSELL, are still opposed to them, and

the number 25, which they now treat with such con

tempt, would soon be increased to 125, if by any ac-
cident the Tories should bet into office, and attempt to

find the department of Mathematics in the engineering
course assigned to Professor DE MORGAN; Mecha-
nics, &c., to Professor SYLVESTER ; Chemistry, to
Professor GRAHAM. At King's College, Mathema-
tics to Professor HALL ; Mechanics, &c., to Professor
MOSELEY ; Chemistry, to Professor DANIEL ; Ex_
perimental Philosophy, to Professor WHEATSTONE ;
Geology, to Professor PHILLIPS ; Descriptive Geo-
metry, and Machine Drawing, to Mr. BRADLEY.
At Durham, Professor CHEVALLIER undertakes
the department Mathematics ; Professor WHITLEY
that of Mechanics ; and Professor JOHNSON, Che-
mistry.

rule Ireland and Canada by the sword, or provoke a
war with the French nation, struggling like ourselves

We are rejoiced to find that of these schools, the
two which have already opened their classes, King's
College, and the Durham University, have been emi-
nently successful. King's College, and the University
College, have, we are glad to see, undertaken different
departments in the instruction of Civil Engineers of
the metropolis. The former offers a complete course
of three years, as introductory to the practice of the
profession. The latter proposes evening instruction to
those actually engaged in it.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEW S

for the extension of their Constitutional rights.

The demand for practical science, as an element of
education, has long been made, and never more urgently,
than at the present moment. There is scarcely any
mechanical art, or process of manufacture, to which
science does not, under some form or another, lend her
aid, and scarcely any to which a practically scientific
education is not the proper, and almost the necessary
introduction.

It is no longer under the form of an amusing lecture,
the occasional interruption of graver studies, and the
relaxation of severer toils, that science claims for herself
a part in our systems of instruction, but as an essential
part of them, and, indeed, their chief business. To
the education of that great body of men whose active
and useful occupations come under the designation of
arts and trades, whether manufacturing or commercial,
to youths destined to the profession of the civil engi-
neer, or to pursuits connected with the great mining
interests of the country, sound attainments in practical
science, made the basis of a knowledge subsequently
derived from experience, are of inestimable value ; the
resources of their practical skill and experience, and its
profitable application, may thus be threefold increased,
and the march of invention and economical production
threefold accelerated. Of any great national system of
instruction, suited to the present demands of society,
science, mathematical and experimental, in its special
application to the manufacturing arts and trades, to
public works, and the particular uses and necessities
of life, must form the distinguishing feature. In the
meanwhile, we hail with pleasure the foundation of
three institutions for practical science in this country,
on the model of that admirable institution the Ecole
des Arts et Manufactures at Paris. We allude to the
Schools of Civil Engineers at Durham, at the Uni-
versity College, London, and at King's College,
London. These schools, nominally for the instruction
of engineers, give in reality that course of instruction
in applied science, without which the education of no
man, destined for the active occupation of life, can in
these times be considered to have been completed.
For it is not only amongst men actually employed as
professional engineers, or in mechanical arts or trades,
that practical science has become a matter of engrossing
interest, but amongst all classes of society. Immense
sums of money are daily drawn from private resources,
by channels which ramify over the whole surface of
society, and embarked in scientific projects ; the futile
valleys of some of our noblest domains may be seen
blackened with the smoke of collieries ; our monied
and mercantile interests are content to purchase, at an
immense outlay, the assistance of mechanical, skill and
industry, that a more rapid conveyance from place to
place may be obtained, upon the land by rail-roads,
and on the sea by gigantic steam-ships. To all those
persons whose capital is embarked, or whose industry
is employed in these projects, applied science is an ac-
quisition of practical value, possessing a commercial im-
portance. What shall we say then of the Legislator,
whose occupation has passed of late into almost a con-
stant discussion of questions of practical science ?—of
the lawyer, whose profession calls him continually to ad-
vocate claims founded upon these questions ?—or of the
man of the world, who finds them the constant object of
interest in all that occurs around him, and a constant
topic of the conversation in which he takes a part ?
We rejoice, therefore, greatly to find that the Senate
of the New University of London have given a de-
cidedly scientific character to the examination for the
degree of 8.A., including in it Natural Philosophy,
Experimental Philosophy, Chemistry, Geology, and
,;ome branches of Natural History ; moreover, that
they propose a separate and special examination for
the class of Civil Engineers, and the granting of cer-
tificates of proficiency specially for this class of
students. To the, professional engineer and archi-
tect a complete system f education is now opened.
Entering himself at the University College, at
King's College, or at the University of Durham,
he may pursue the course of civil engineering pre-
scribed in either of those institutions, and at the expi-
' ration of three years of study, under scientific men of
the first eminence and distinction, he may take the de-
gree of 8.A., in the University of London, and sub-
sequently may present himself as a candidate for the
certificate of proficiency in civil engineering, of that
University; with the reputation which these University
distinctions will accumulate upon him, and the li
which a course of instruction thus ably directed, iand
industriously pursued, will throw upon every step of
his progress, the success of his profcssionarcareer can-
not be doubtful. A new opening to the great manufac-
turingffered intereststo
00ur
of the country is moreover here
o
youth. A new and far more lucrative
profession to the crowd of aspirants which throng the
paths of every other. The course before them appears
to us an unerring one. The demand for positive sci-
entific attainments and professional skill and intel-
iaenee is, in the various departments of our manufac-
tures, unbounded. They have but to devote themselves,
at first, to those general principles of physical science,

CITY (THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Arrivals this morning-2 French, 2 Ostend, and 1 Dutch
mail ; also a mail from the Mediterranean, by the Iberia—
sailed from Gibraltar, Nov. 1 ; Cadiz, Nov. 1 ; Lisbon, Nov.
4 ; Vigo, Nov. 6 ; with mails from India—Beyrout, Oct. 6 ;
Alexandria, Oct. 10; Corfu, Oct. 12; Malta, Oct. 18.
We have received the Gibraltar Chronicles to Nov. 1.
These Papers contain some accounts from India, but not of
a later date than previously received.
The news from the North Western Provinces, convey the
idea that hostilities are upon the point of breaking out ;_ that
such apprehensions are not entertained without grounds we
are ready to believe.
Runjeet Singh, according to letters from Loodianah, has
taken offence at some propositions on the part of our mission,
which is said to have followed h;m to Lahore. The reported
object of the mission was to obtain leave to march British
troops through the Panjaul, failing in which request, it was
thought a path would be sought for such troops through Scinde.
It is stated, we know not upon what authority, that a Goor-
kha force has commenced aggression on the Sikkim territory.
In the south-east also Colonel Benson's services were em-
ployed to effect arrangements of a decided nature, amicable
or otherwise, with the present King of Ava, but the issue is
not yet known ; his golden-footed Majesty, ad interim, is said
to have put his nephew, the late heir apparent, to death. All
the circumstances considered, the present aspect of affairs
cannot be viewed but as auguring most unfavourably
for the future, and indeed the eventful crisis of a combination
among our opponents is anticipated on all sides.
We have received Malta Papers to the 11th October : they
contain the same accounts from India as we received some
days past, by the Blazer steam-packet, with mails from
Alexandria.

We have received Calcutta and Bombay Papers, the former
to the 12th August, and the latter to the 13th Sept., but they
are of old dates ; as well as the three mail., received front
India, which were missing.
We have numerous arrivals this morning of Papers and let-
ters from India, but they are not of so recent a date as pre-
viously received by the Blazer steamer, consequently they
do not convey any fresh intelligence from that quarter. The
most important arrivals this day are from Lisbon and Madrid.
By the former we learn that, on the 4th instant, the Queen
of Portugal had been safely delivered of a Prince, and political
affairs were still in an unsettled state, Fears were entertained
that some disturbances would take place in the above capital.
From Spain the information is of a very gloomy nature. In
various town the populace have risen to avenge the death of
the prisoners taken by Cabrera. Madrid has been for some
days in a state of continual alarm, and at length has been de.
clared in a state of siege.
Accounts have been received from the Hague stating that
the protracted negociation between Holland and Belgium, is
drawing to a conclusion. The particulars of the negociation
will be found in another part of our Paper.
Consols, which closed on Saturday at 94 to both for Money,
and Account, opened this morning at the above prices ; at
present there is not much doing. Exchequer Bills, 68 70;
India Bonds, 63 65 ; Bank Stock, 2021 203 ; India Stock,
261 262.

In the Foreign Market, Portuguese and Spanish Stocks
have receded, in consequence of the unfavourable accounts
from Spain. Spanish Active, which closed on Saturday at
17 to 174, opened at 17 ; Portuguese closed at 31 to 311,
opened at 30t 314 ; Brazilian, 781 4 ; Mexican, 231; Colom-
bian, 244 254. Dutch Stock has rather improved; closed at
54 to 54i, at present 54i s ; Five per Cents., 101.

• PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 203 India Stock ............ .. ......... 861
$ per Cent. Red. 9 Po' 1,,, Ditto Bonds ..................... pm.
3 per Cent. Cons. 94% t,,, South Sea Stock ---.
3?o per Cent Old Annuities —
Ditto Red. lOO% 74 New Ditto ... -.
New :,!4 per Cent 1021,4 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751... ---
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities toexpire Ditto 500 ...... 6.4 70 pm.
Jan. 5, 180 14 15-16 Ditto Small .................. 68 70 pm.
Oct. 10, 1859 — Ditto C0mmercia1......... pm.
Jan. 5, 186(1 15% Ditto Advertised ......... pm.
Jm. 5, 188 ) Bank Stork for Account
April 5, 1880 lndia Stock for Account -
Jan. 5, 1870 Consols for Account 94!4
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds Peruvian Bond s —
Belgian Bonds
Ditto Account
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonds
Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds
Ittto Account
Columbian Bonds
Ditto Account
Columbian Bonds, 1824 Spanish Bonds
Ditto Account
Danish Bonds
Ditto Account Ditto Account.
Greek Bonds French, 5 per cent. —f. C.
Ditto Bonds, 1825 - 4 per cent.
Ditto Account — 3 per cent.
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cen,.... _ ' .—..- Exchange —f. —e.
Ditto Account
Ditto, ti per Cent ' Ditto Account —
Ditto Account
Neapolitan 1 Ditto Account _
IF.a.osr,tde,rinn
aCnond nttes
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Birminghamßailway Railway Company Paid. Per Share
10
Brighton Railway • 14 11
ondon and Blackwall Railway
pp
per cent.
173
ondon and Greenwich rtailway Compan • 2O 16% AI rchestor and Birmingham Railway y
Asphalte, Claridge's Patent lO 1074,
—CityGC rDKaSintltloC4 i
Debentures,ll
,ael DUBLIN,rIcnbI st 4: NOV,p.oep :nBn t,. . . =
British Patent Coal Company 4 3
North
p R I
C Ep. Americano I
R Banklsc 110095i,4
BritishF r en ch
Hibernian ioaffin BceaDnkeb..e
ntu"r4-..... 65
3 per Cent. Consols
3!.4 per Cent. Stock
---
Ditto Reduced
ONE.
Ditto New, 1830 ..... .....
3 , per Cent. Debentures
I
Bank Stock
of Smyrna, of
Royal Canal Stock
Grand Canal Stock .....
HALF-PAST per --
We have received the Journal of Commerce
the 23d September :—" Our market for importations has not
one.
presented this xeek the same activity as the preceding
The sales of Colonial produce have been without importance,
although we cannot announce any variations in the prices, with
the exception of sugars.
'rThe business in English manufactures and Swiss have also
been very limited; in fact, for these fifteen days past, our
bazaar was amply provided; 50 bales of spun cotton (English)
of various numbers, have been sold this week, at the quota-
tions of our former prices, the other articles of importation are
not worth noting. Our old crop of Cotton is entirely con-
mine, the crop
quality."
os con-
sumed, mT thiseh de ,
mailyanead r i
ffwr 0
itml hi e
Irbne
ed i i is
ae
(mnooavrerkarali
abnnl
efdo
(overland) of
for ao
fitthe
h monthquantity
u Ista n tt oi
ort
y 4a
nt
hd
of Octo-
ber, is anxiously expected it Will bring important in-
formation from that quarter ; it is expected by Saturday next,
via Marseilles. The well-informed are of
opinion that our
great demonstrations on the Persian frontier will settle the
affair without coming to blows.
Consols are firm at 94k for the Account, and for Money
68In7d0iaPrSetmoCk,I2n(dilia.
In the Foreign Market, BBonds,
nothing
done
B ank Exchequer
Stock,
20i31 Bills, ;
, Spanish Active, 17; Portuguese,
31i; Belgian, 104; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents„ firm
at 54i 14 ; Five per Cents., 1001.
In Shares scarcely anything doing. Greenwich, 3i disc. ;
Claridge's Asphalte, 1 disc. No Liverpool Cotton Market
received.
MUM O'CLoar.

1%;
2(i

Consols for tke Account, 941.

THE UN, LONDON, MONDAY, NOTEMBER 12, 1838.

CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

BAUBEtc U.
The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment this morning in
this case, which came before the Court upon two appeals from
the decision of the present Master of the Rolls. One of the
appeals was on behalf of the defendant against that part
of the decree of the Court below, by which it was
declared that the sum of 1,6001. Three per Cent.
Consols had been properly set apart to secure an annuity of
501. given by the testator in the cause, and also declared that
by the provision under the will, only the residue was givenand not
the capital. His Lordship was clearly of opinion that the
declaration of the Master of the Rolls in both these respects
were correct, and dismissed the appeal of the defendant sith
costs. The appeal of the plaintiff was from that part of the
decree which declared that a sum of 1,0001. had been given
by the testator to a person named Macintosh, upon the same
conditions as the share of the residue, and also declaring
that the share of Mr. Capper, one of his executors,
which had been forfeited by his declining to act, was di-
visible among the three other executors. With respect to the
first point, his Lordship concurred with the judgment
of the Court below ; but as to the second, the
Court thought the share of Capper was undisposed of ;
the decree of the Master of the Rolls must therefore be varied
in that respect, and as to the latter appeal his Lordship would
would give.no costs to either party.

SANDERSON V. BAILEY.

His Lordship also gave judgment in this case, which came
before the Court upon appeal from the decision of his Honour,
the Vice- Chancellor, by which he declared that the persons
who took under the will of the testator by the description of
cousins and cousins-german, were the first-cousins in the first
degree of the testator, and the descendants of the first cousin,
who were alive at the death of the testator. His Lordship
was of opinion, that the latter part of the decree included the
descendants of first cousins, and ordered it to be altered in
that respect; the costs of the appeal to be costs on the cause.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings in Banco.)
THE KING V. MUNTZ AND ANOTHER.

At the sitting of the Court this morning, the ATTORNEY-
GENERAL prayed the judgment of the Court upon the defend-
ants in this case, George Frederick Muntz and Joseph Pare,
who had been convicted at the last Warwick Assizes of " be-
ing unlawfully asses iblr.d and making an affray." The cir-
cumstances out of which the indictment arose took place on
the 28th March, in the parish church of St. Martin, Birming-
ham, at a vestry meeting called for the purpose of electing
Churchwardens.

Lord DENMAN inquired if the defendants were in attend-
ance, and being answered in the affirmative,
The evidence given at the trial (the reading of which occu-
pied the Court about two hours,) was then gone through.
Mr. Sergeant WYLDE then rose and said, he had been in-
structed to move for a rule to show cause why the judgment
should not be arrested, and a new trial bad on the ground of
misdirection on the part of the Learned Judge. The indict-
ment contained thirteen counts, charging riots, tumults, and
affrays, with assaults upon the clergyman, the Rev. Mr.
Mosely, the curate, the constables, and various others, all of

which had been negatived by the verdict of the Jury. The
count upon which two out of the four defendants had been
found guilty charged them with " being unlawfully assem-
bled, and arrayed in a warlike manner, and making an affF ay."
Now he contended that if the law on the subject of affrays
had been properly laid down to the Jury, they never could have
found the defendants guilty. The Learned Gentleman then
referred to Hawkins's Pleas of the Crown and other authorities
for the purpose of showing what an affray was.
The case is likely to occupy the Court the entire day.