The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-20 00:00:00

FROM THE PAPER OF JUNE 19

COLONIAL TRADE.-At the moment that the Americans
sale straining every nerve to obtain a share in the trade of the
British West India Islands, and that his Majesty's Govern-
ment are about to Second their views, by relaxing its long esta-
blished Navigation - Laws, to which•both the Mother Country
and her Colonies ate so greatlyindebted for their prosperity—a
Resolution' is actually before the Aniericaa Senate, to institute
an inquiry into the expediency of prohibiting by heavy duties
the- importation of foreign spirits into the United States. This
measure is expected to be strongly advocated by several re-
spectable Members of that body, and, of course, is calculated to
defeat entirely 'the sanguine hopes of the West India Planters
and Merchants in that branch of the trade.
FROM THE PAPER OF 26TH.

His Majesty's schooner Speedwell, Lieutenant Geary, arriv.
ed here on Monday last from a cruize to the windward.

FROM THE PAPER OF JULY 1.

The House of Assembly which was to have met on the 20th
ult. was, on the 14th, further prorogued until Saturday, the
20th inst. by command of his Excellency.

DURIIAM.

(. From the-Durhamlverther, Aug.l7.
nifiM'BLuE Coal' SciiooL.—The first public exami-
nation of the boys instructed in this School took place on Thurs-
day; the Bth inst. In consequence of it not having been agreed
that the examination should be a'public one until it was too late
to. have it made generally known, the company present was not
great, but several of the gentlemen of the Weekly Committee at-
tended, as also the Rev. T. Baker, M.A. Rector of Whitburn, and
the Rev. R W. Bamford, as General Visitor of the Schools in
union with the Diocesan Society. The first matter for inspec-
tion was the performance of every boy in the school on slate,
one side of which %va4;Bled with writing close and neat; and
the other side with-tables in the lower .classes, and sums in the
higher ones;' " Every slate was obserYed to be dated at the first
corner, ind the
.page from which the writing Was copied in
the other. The writing and cyphering copies of the first class
were next examined, and found to be very neat and regular.—
' One hi:Weer:l hand very generally prevailed, and it was highly
gratifying to witness the repta progress the higher classes haye
made in accounts, and the due attention that is paid to the dates
in the chihering-boOks. In the next place, every dais was re-
gularly examined in their reading, spelling, cyphering, tables,
and religious' instruction. They were found particularly per-,
fect in their spelling and religious instruction_ , to the latter of
which too much attention cannot be paid, to promote as much
as possible,the desirable object the pious founder and supporters
Of this valuable ihstittition haye in view. During the examma-
tion, the school was in the most perfect silence, every boy being
happily employed, which is the beauty Of the Madras System.
The children, in going through their various exercises, were
steady and attentive, and acquitted themselves in a manner
highly gratifyin to all present, and reflected infinite credit on
Mr. Goundry, their Mister.
BA Rfint(lT ON SC it 0 0 L.—The annual public examination of
the children instructed in the Barrington School, Bishop Auck-
land, took'place on Friday the 9th inst. The writing on slates,
and on copies; which:Me rank; was first inspected, and found re-
gular, neat, and bold. Each class was then examined in read-
ing, spelling, cyphering, and religious instruction. '1 he clear
enunciation, the order, and the attention of the lower classes;
Were astonishing. They were quite perfect in their several ex-
ercises, as well as in the mode of learning and repeating them,
in taking places, &c. "The chaste and distinct tone of reading,
the intelligence displayed in breaking the lesson into questions
and answers, and the general performance of the upper classes,
called forth -the unqualified approbation of all who hard them.
The, proficiency -in religious knowledge was particularly pleas-
ing. While the institution itself, the noblest act of individual
benevolence of the age, erected and ,endowed by the illustrious
and munificent Prelate of this Diocese, claims our admiration.
We cannot but rejoice that its internal management is so well
calculated to attain the objects his Lordship had in view—the
religious education of all the poor children in the town and
neighbourhood, and the instruction of inasters in the new system
of education for other schools in the Diocese. In the public
annual examination of the school, two ends are proposed :-Ist,
to ascertain the real state of the school—(and hero it is but
right, to mention-, that Mr. Wilmot, the 'taster, had no pre-
vious • knowledge of the time of the examination, till it was
announced in our paper of the 3d instant, so that no par-
ticular preparation could have been made) ; and, second,
that the masters of the different schools in the diocese
hand their visitors as well as the public at large) might
ave- a petiOdicif opportunity of witnessing- the prac-
tices of the Madras Syttem in its purity, and be thus enabled
to preserve' in all the large schools one uniform, regular, and
effective plan of teaching. There were present at the examine-
tion,.besidea general spectators, the Rev. T. Baker, and T. H.
Faber, Esq. • as Visitors •, the Rev. R. W Bamford, General-
Visitor, of the Schools in' Union with'the Diocesan Society, and
the masters of the following schoola :—Clerical Jubilee School,
Newcitstle;--the mistress 'of the girls school also attended ; Na-
tional School, Gateshead; Blue Coat School, Durham ; En-
d Owed School; Fleighington ; National School, South Shields ;
ditto, Barnard Castle ; ditto, Darlington ; ditto, Middridge ;
ditto, Stanhope; ditto, Eastgate; ditto, Boltsburn • ditto West
Gate; ditto, St. John's Chapel; ditto, Wearshead; ditto, Hether.-
lydeogh, all in Weardale ; ditto, Washington; ditto, IThitburn.
A' dinner was, prepared for the masters, and the travelling
expences of thoSe who came from a distance were clefrayed, at
the desire-of the noble and benevolent founder of this valuable
institution.

Professor Pillans and Prince Czattoryiki visited the Barring-
ton School on Thursday the Bth instant, and expressed high
satisfaction in wirnessing the adthirable order and proficiency
of the children.

Grouse shooting commenced on Monday last,
arid we hear that the sport has been excellent,—the birds are-
unusually plentiftil, yet something more than birds hfrie bceti
shot.- A poor Mow, named CoWilson, a tailor, belonging to
Woisirighant;having
the
to accompany a dashing yourig
Military Officer over, the-moors in that .neighbourhood, in, the
capacity of guide, he was provided with all the materiel of war,
arid'as a brandy: bottle was considered
,indispensable, one filled
td the'cork with genuine Cognitte was safely deposited, in his
haverSaCk. The' word " march" being given,. they set out on
their work of Slaughter. The day, was warm, and the exercise
severe—warmth produced thirst, and exercise lassitude. To
satiate the former and overcome the latter, recourse was had to
the stinfillating spirit, which takirig,due effect, the son 'of Mars,.
*like a ".giancrefreshed," again sallied forth in search of ad-
verittres. sOon.he levelled his piece, and brought down his
object`;; but whether he aimed at it under an idea that it was an
erierny, or a. moor cock, we are not infOrmed, but he unquestion.
ably winged the tailor ! We are not in possession of any further
particulars, except that thewounded man is in a fair way of
rtcovery.-(llurhavt. Avg. 17. )

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DI:*.BLII4 AUG.Excellency the LORD
LIEU#NAN,T came to town on Thursday morning: from the
Vizeregal I,iodge. It is not theintentiatt of his. Excellency, to
re urn to, Woodstock foy the present., Since theieturw of the,
!tight lion,Mr. Secretary Cioulburn, he has daily transacted.
.business at his Chambers, Dublin Castle.—The illarquia.;of
I/onekal A44.-Lord Arthur Chichester arrived in tan on-Wed.-
, nesday from Holyhead.