The Sun.
London, England, 1825-02-03 00:00:00

POST COACHES.

MANCHESTER New Light Post Coach, The Regulator,
through Dunstable, Wolwro, Newport, Northamptoti,
liar-
borough, Leices7er, Lou4lib,irough, Derby, ishbourne and
Buxton, at a quarter before 3 o'clock.
HOLYHEAD New Light l'ust Coaches, through Binning.
Kant, Wolverhampton, Shitioal, Shrewsbury, o.rwestry, Cur-
wen, and Bangor, every Mai ning at half past 5, antlEvetiing
at aquarter before 5 o'clock.

GLASGOW and EDINBURGH Post Coach, The Defiance,
hrough Manchester, GArstang, Kendal, Carlisle, Annan and
jumfries, at 5 o'clock.

SOUTHAMPTON Light Coach,-.44.' rough Staines,- tinnier&
Bridge, Basingstoke and Winchester, every Morning at
past 7.

LIVERPOOL Light Po.st Coach, The Royal Champion,
(in QS hours, and driven through by Four Coachmen only),
through Stoney Strafford, Curentry, Lichfield, Stone and
Conzleton, every D.ty at 4 ..cluck.

‘VINDSiIIt and E CON Coaches daily.
MANCHESTER Royal Defiance, (in 24 hours), through
Dutistable, Northampton, Harhorough, Leicester, k avenilish
Widge, Dertiy, .A,shbourtie, Leek, Nlacelesfirld and Stock-
port, every Day at 5.
EXETER New Light Four-inside Post Coach, The Regu-
lator, (with a Guard, and out flue Night only), through Bo-
sing,toke, Overton, Andover, Salisbury, Woodford, Dorches-
ter, Hinlport, Axinitister, and lioniton. every Day at 2
o'cloeL. Passengers travelling hy this conveyance proceeds
without delay to Plymouth and FalnutPith.

EDINBIiIiGH acid GLASGOW New Post coach, The
Champion, through Newcastle, Lancastet, Kendal, Carlisle
and Dumfries, at 4 o'clock.

macro'. itt:gent piist Coach, through Reading, Newbury,
Marlborough autd Bath, every Afterttuou at a quarter befure
o'clock.

BIRMINGHAM Light Post Coach, The Ba-loon, through
Stoney Stratford, Daventry, Coventry and Stone Bridge,
every Afternoon at half past 4.

FALNIOUTH and PLYMOUTH Light Post Coaches, every
ernoon at 2 o'clock.

WEYMOUTH and DORCHESTER Magnet Day Coach,
in 15 hours, at 5 every Nlornitig, and from the Gloucester
Coffee house, Piccadilly, at G.

COVENTRY Light Foitr-inside Post Coach, every After-
loon, at a quarter before 5.

The Prince Cohourg to MANCHESTER through Coven-
try, At hero one, Tani wort b. Lichfield, Stone, Newcastle and
Cough-ion, every Day at 4 o'clock.
NO New Light Post Coach, (in IS hours),
through St. Alban's, Dunstable, Wohurn, Newport Papier,
Market Harliurough, Leicester and Loughborough, at 3
o'clock in the Afternoon.

CARLISLE, GLASGO—W, and EDINBURGH, Funr-inside
Coaches, Daily at -2 and 5 o'clock.
CHESTER and PARK GATE New Coach, every After-
noon at 5, and Morning at 6 o'clock.
%WORCESTER Coaches, through Oxford, Chipping Nor-
ton, Pershore and Broadway, every :Morning at t;.
%WARWICK and LEAMINGTON Si'.. Post Coach, every
Evening at 5 o'clock.

T.A.M.WORTH, ATHERSTONE, and HINCKLEY Coach,
every Day at 4 o'clock.

DERBY New• Light Post Coach, The Regulator, (in 18
hours), through Northampton, Market tiarborough and Lri
cer, every Day at 3.

Light• Four-inside Post Coach to DUDLEY and
STOMIBRIDGE, every Afternoon at 5 o'clock.
DOVER Union Coaches, through Rochester, Chatham,
Careerism v, Margate and Rainsgate, at half pass 7 and 11
o'clock every Morning, and half past 6 in the Evening.
PARIS New LI;;Ist Diligence, by way of Dover, eves),
Morning at 7. and half past 6 Evening.
TAUNTON, through Cross to Bridgewater, every After-
noon at half past 3 o'clock, at reduced Fares.
BIRMINGHAM Light Post Coach, The Courier, through
Oxford, Shipton, Strattord-on-Avon and Henley Arden,
ery Morning at half past 5.

HANI and GLOUCESTER Light Post Coach,
carries 4 Inside, through Oxford, every Morning at 6.
ROYSTON and BUI7'INGFORD Post Coach, every After-
noon at half past 0 to the George, Buntingfortl, and
Crown Inn, Royston.

New Safety Day Times Post Coach to NORWICH, (in 14
bonrs), driven tiirough by one Coachman only, at 5 in the
Morning.
CAMBRIDGE, Tally Ho! Fast Coach, in 5 hours, at
half past 2 o'clock every Afternoon, and from the Flower-
Pot, Bishopsgate-st n.et,. at a quarter before 3.
CANTERBURY Fa.t Coach, The Tally Hu! every After-
no,n, at half past 1, in 7 hours.

IIitIGHTON Coadn,, at half past 8, and half past 10
n'tliak every Nlorning.

• • Parcels and Lug conveyed daily to all Parts of the
No,lli, acid to every City and Manufacturing Town in the
Kingdom. W. WATERHOUSE and Co. 14roprietors.

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The Proprietcrs of the above Carriages ties— leave to
inton„ the Public, that they will not be accountable for any
unless the
gPaa.zrecealb to,rvu lt'ahcekia,agleuewaliat tiy,c.r, our for any Pas,rttger's Lug-
paid tor accordingly at the time at the deity, ry of any .itch
Parcel, Package, or 134,sroger s Luggage, to them or their
Agents.—Goods inbuicil 4,4 L «I InU4CLILI.: ILIC.

THE SPIRI I' OF THE AGE,
AND THE DUTY OF ALL TO IMPROVE AND
EXTEND IT.

The duration of peace has, as it were, re-civiliz-
ed us; and this grant-nation is now stretching its mighty
links, and breaking asunder the shackles in which the war sys-
tem had entangled it.—The present administration of this
country, whatever differences of opinion may fairly exist as to
some of their general political sentiments, it must be acknow-
ledged, will ever deserve the gratitude of the nation for the
wise and generous policy whic they have boldly.pursued upon
the subject of commerce. England will date anew fora in its
history from the commencement of that policy. Govern-
ment, upon this subject, is really in earnest. The laws which
they have introduced to relieve commerce of its restrictions
prove it. Their enlightened speeches in parliament, and their
general conduct prove it. The late meeting for promoting a
subscription
-to a Monument for the late Mr. Watt, is an inte-
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resting proof of their disposition to encourage the useful arts.
On that occasion, the 'Prime Minister of the State, and several
of his Right Honourable Colleagues, were seen to meet with
their most violent political"Oprionents, in paying homage to the
character of a man, who had no 'pretensions to hereditary ho-
noUrs, Or' Martial glory, but who was a modest son of science.
The contribution Made on behalf of his Majesty, was a truly
royal act-;- and the manner in- which Mr. Peel alluded to his
obligations to commercial success, was worthy of the character
-of an EngliSh Statesman:

The disposition of the people is not less favourable in the suc-
cess of the genial arts of Peace. We may instance the ready
reception by the working Mechanics of the Metropolis of the
excellent plan ofr Dr. Birkbeck. The enthusiasm with which
the .advavalitiiges of his Institution have been embraced by the
classeS4or'whem it was intended, is, perhaps, one of the most
cheering evitletiCes Of the increasing knowledge of the times,
and to:eVery sound thinker, it must present a more promising
prospect 'Of national ditrability,and happiness, than the mere
strength of,onf- Navy, and the success of our arms, could ever
have ail-billed:: "-kndwledge is power." America would soon
haVe- taught us a lesson upon' this subject, if we had chosen to
wait for 'it''--in that country, they have long had Institutions
where public' lectures, at the expence of the State, are given
upon the various branches of science and practical philosophy.
These may be, and are expected- to be, attended by all classes
of mechanics, and others employed in the useful arts. Public
examinations are annually held of apprentices, some of whom,
in every trade of skill, are rewarded by prizes, according to
their merits. But after all, there is reason to hope that America
will not'out-England England. The Institution in London is
attended by more than a thousand working Meyhanics, who
subscribe cheerfully to its support, and by their own labour,
provide for a:great part of its philosophical apparatus. Is it
not fair to presunie that similar Institutions, in the country,
Will •meet with similar success ? •

Let the experiment be tried. • The Portsmouth and Portsea
Philosophical Society, is a local Institution, which, though it
makes no boastful pretensions, is highly creditable to the public
spirit and talent of these Towns. But, at present, the advan-
tages of the Society are confined to the Members, and
the visitors who attend the Lectures, who are of the re.
spectable classes of society. The mechanics,—those who
are employed as journeymen in the various trades of art—
have no opportunity of deriving..any advanatge from the Insti-
tution. I admit, of course, that the Members are under no
obligation to extend the benefits of the Society beyond their
own pleasure and improvement; but I cannot avoid suggest-
ing, the practicability of extending those benefits, in a limited
degree, to the very useful class of inchviduals whom I have
mentioned, not, certainly, as members forming a constituent
part of the Society, but as persons allowed to enjoy some of its
advantages. Suppose, for instance, a certain number of la-
bouring Mechanics were to be admitted, as visitors, to attend
on some evening in every week or fortnight, a Lecture to. be
given expressly for them, and with a view to meet their capa-
cities. There can be no doubt that several of the members
would gladly volunteerin so useful a service, as Lecturers. It
would, most likely be preferred by the attendants, to give a
small subscription towards the funds of the Society, than to be
admitted entirely gratis. Doubtless, they would feel grateful
for the attention paid to their interests ; and would, perhaps,
evince their gratitude, by some valuable contributions, in their
labour, towards furnishing of the philosophical apparatus. No
()filer visitors (members excepted) might be permitted to at-
tend on the niht of the Mechanics Lecture, so that accommo-
dations would- be afforded for a considerable number of that
class.

aware of the sober and well-disposed character of many
among the mechanical classes of these towns, I feel persuaded
that such a generous plau would succeed. It is impossible to
say what might not be the general advantages resulting from
its adoption. Who knows what the inventive genius of some
practical man might not effect for the honour and good of the
Town ? Arkuright was a bather-; and Furls-limn, the Astro-
nomer, a shepherd boy. Perhaps, some staple manufactory
might, in course of time, be established in the place ; which,
now that there is, comparatively, a cheap mode of conveyance
for goods and merchandize from this Town to the Metropolis,
might prove successful. But, independently of any particular
benefits such as have been intimated, there is sufficient induce-
ment to the plan, arising from general considerations. Scientific
knowledge among the working classes, is calculated to raise the
general tone and character of intellect among them ; and. they
who theoretically and, practically understand the principles of
science, will soon pant to attain the means by which they may
communicate their knowledge to others. A labouring man,
once made sensible of the superiority of mind over sense, will
feel his character exalted and himself dignified. He will
take, a higher grade upon the moral scale. He acquires,
what is so necessary to persons in the humbler walks of life,
a degree of proper self-respect. —Such a person, while he
can obtain Books, and hear Lectures, will not be anxious to
spend his evenings at the Ale-house, ruining his health, and
beggaring his family.
Portsmouth, Jan. 28.

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