The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-24 00:00:00

London School

Sir—Having found that the statement which I had
the honour of laying before the Committee on Saturday
last, was strictly correct, and that the contest was vir'•'
tually decided before my canvass commenced, the only
course left to me is to act upon the resolution of which
I then gave notice; ands withdraw my name from the \
competition. _ _ _

•
To you, Sir,. who are truly interested in the welfare
of the City of London 'St•hool, and to whom, for your
exertions in resterinir thourroble-institution, the cause of
education is deeply indebted, the following ren*ks may,
I trust, be addressed without my incurring the charge
of presumption. They are dictated by a sincere desire
to promote the object which you have in view, and are
grounded upon a long and practical intimacy with the
subject.

On the present occasion, Sir, you will, there is every
mason to believe, succeed in obtaining an able and esti-
amble person to conduct your establishment ; bat
speaking generally, and with reference to the future, can
you expect again to light upon an individual calculated by
station and character, as well as by talents and expe-
rience, to place your School in the position which on
every account it ought to bold—who would be willing
to involve himself in the annoyances, or to risk the
uncertainty of a popular election, as hitherto conducted
among you—who would consent to. fight his way to
your appointment by personal influence, priority of ap-
'plication, and importunacy of canvass—aud on such a
chance (supposing it the same to all, and not to bear
unfavourably oo those whom the Committee would most
gladly tee in the field,
.settled and successful school-
masters, with strict professional engagements) to expose
themselves to the inconvenieoce, perhaps the
lasting injury, of a failure ? The final election
should, it possible, rest with the Committee alone, and
probably a Common Council might not be indisposed to
delegate a trust attended with high responsibility and
some trouble : but, at" all events, the competitors
should be strictly prohibited from communicating with
the electors at large, either by letter or by personal
visits, at any time previous to the election: The testi-
monials and circular-letters should be printed and 'for-
warded by the Committee itself, before which, and be--
fore which alone, the candidates should be expected to
make their perscnal appearance..
_ _

The provision by which three individuals are selected
from the larger number_ of candidates, by a large and
' disinterested body of men, such) as the London Profes-
sors, is ti most wbolesame7vne ; • but- 3'ou,-Slr,- are-Iv-01
aware that this is but the first stage of the inquiry re-
quisite to secure the best or cvcn a proper appointment.
The Professors judge- from testimonials only ; and with
whatever judgment and fidelity they may execute their
task, it may well happen, not merely that the preten-
sions of the several parties may be very unequal, but
that some of the selected competitors may, from
causes not brought uncler the cognizance of
the Professors, be wholly disqualified for the
office. Testimonials take no - notice of defects;
however just in their encomium they speak
only to positive excellences, and these, however nume-
rout, .may consist with some serious deficiency. Thus
the duty of the cleCtors commences when that of the
Professors ends. As matters have been hitherto 'con-
ducted this duty has not been merely neglected, but
openly abandoned and disclaimed,
conclusion, I must beg I,ou, Sir, to convey an
expression of my thanks to the Committee for the kind
and courteous attention with which I was listened to
last Saturday, and with every good wish for the success
of the School,—l have the honour to be, Sir, ye ur
obedient servant,

DER WENT COLERIDGE.
The Committee are to report their opinion upon tie
letter.

The Rev. Mr. Bcatson retired from the contest also,
and the Rev. Mr. Mortimer was elected by a show of
hauds.

CHINA.

EXPENSE OF THE WAR.

Return to an Order of the Honourable the House of
Commons, dated 9th Aprit-1849 ; for Copies of any
Correspondence betw.cen her Majesty's Government and
the East India Company, showing the arrangement en-
tered into with the East India Company for paying the
expense of the armament now preparing in India for
service in China. JAMES C. MELVILL.
East India House, April 15, 1840..

LETTER FROM THE SECRET COMMITTEE TO THE

PRESIDENT OP THE INDIA 'BOARD.

East India House, Nov. 29, 1839.

SlR—With reference to the secret dispatch of the
4th inst., in which the Governor-General of India in
council is requested to use the utmost. exertion in
power, in order that her Majesty's instructions of the
same date to Rear-Admiral Sir Frederick Maitland may
he carried into effect, we have the honour to request
that we may receive from you an assurance that the
whole of the expenses which may be incurred by the
Government of India, in fulfilment of these instructions,
will be repaid to the East India Company by her Ma-
jesty's*Government.
We have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient and humble servants,
(Signed) IL JENKINS.
W. B. BATLEY.
W. ASTELL. •
To the 11:ght Hon. Sir John Hobhouse, Bart., Sze.

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE INDIA BOARD