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-even that Mr. Edwards, the official assignee, was satisfied
'"'.411 the evidence which was adduced at the last meet-
y ing ill support of the bankrupt's statement.
Mr. Commissioner HOLROVD said it was idle for any
one
to talk of rendering the best account they could of
ththeir estate, when they neglected a proper attendance to
eir books. Some trades or callings might be carried
without books, but of all others that which the bank-
'pt followed required most attention to these matters.
Pon looking over the profit and loss statement rendered
by him there was for the amount of certain goods bought,
a sum of 28,0001., and in the continuous statement, he
'tot' that on 12,0001. of those goods sold, the profit
believe,
ounted to only 1501. Such a statement no man would
el,kve, unless he had it in black and white in books re-
' tiltarly kept. He should, therefore, adjourn the exami-
nation sine die.

CHILD'S BOOKS.
By the Rev. T. WILSON. Darton and Clark.
_„A- philosopher has aptly compared the mind
ouileiliidllood, to a fair tablet or unwritten blank.
thoughts
this, education is destined to imprint those
nature or precepts which, according to the
.4ature of their tendency, form the individual
Into a member of society, either malevolent or
bt"d• Hence it becomes apparent how sacred
tne charge intrusted to those into whosesoever
s the cultivation of our English youth is
?elivered; and how infinite the care that should
1 (4e exercised in regard to such books as are in-
tended to form the rising mind; for under the
Pidance of good instructions alone, will the in-
Pt mind be made hereafter to blossom, like
"*„',llrens rod, with the true almond-flowers of
virtue.
wiThere are a number of English names to
tioni society ought to be deeply thankful for
I)4' unexceptionably good family and educational
IrAcs, they have produced. Dr. Watts, Mrs.
I,l'bauld, Miss Mitford, Magnall, Blair, and.
t Innock, have severally aided this excellent in-
dent, and rejoiced in causing pure and practical
evelopments of infant mind. Nor has the good
ork ceased with them. The Rev. T. Wilson,
Zilvell as Messrs. Darton and Clark, his pub-
"'lei's, are advancing to public notice a series of
It.eehetical books, well calculated to make the
tfllldren of the day wise and healthy-minded in
,eir generation. Their design and nature are
i',', far excellent as to permit their being noticed
".eonsecutive order:—
), I CATECHISM OF COMMON THINGS.—The first
rill •
18 explanatory of articles of common con-
l'ol-ruption and commerce, and the intention is to
:Ike the child acquainted with the nature of
eerYthing that comes daily before him. The
Bin-1, Position of his bread at breakfast, the con-
lii'`eneY of his butter, the travels and history of
ths basin of milk or, tea, appear explained in
,)kese diminutive pages rather as pleasing infor-
4tion than a task : moreover, if the tiny scho-
be industriously disposed, he may become
tt,4r
rned, like an incipient chemist, in the virtues
ofassafcetida or the origin of Friars'-balsam.
third catechism explains the intricate terms
law, chronology, &c.
Th.' ,PtitsT CATECHISM OF BIBLE HISTORY.—
' ki4vieading events and personages of the Old
fot '"ew Testaments appear expounded in the
tit'ln of questions, which are so framed as to ex-
te,,e youthful curiosity, and of answers which
"I''ll3r satisfy it.
b. NATURAL PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN.--
the;Arciott wonderfully simplified the study of
lit,i laws and appearances of nature, but these
coil_ se. books, with explanations of gravitation and
V ion, the lever and fulcrum, asteroids and
"IsPheres, might advantageously be consulted
i older students ; while their simplicity puts
tp
Nil
4. on a level with the capacity of the youngest.
.....\. CATECHISM OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND.
f 4 eat to the one published by Mr. Innes some
tt tiik'ears since, no brochure has better managed
(lo2llgie with the train of events historic anec-
kt,T-8 arnish the mind witht ~, that at the same timfactse engage the fancy,
't .

, 1,•„„,, CHURCH-RATES.
t aelierday, pursuant to notice, a vestry meeting was
the
ehn la St. John's Church, for the purpose of passing
,
tosid reowardens' accounts..and to make a rate for the
shank : Year. At eleven o'clock the Rev T. Sheep-
,, Fate ' Rector, took the Chair. The opponents of thehe
e bad .
; krishi_ issued a handbill, calling upon t
'''' Previouslyto attend and oppose the making of a rate—
t}4411 h; ,
"Ilrell;v—e" was responded to in a spirited manner. The
last wardensproceeded to read over the accounts of the
1 once' Some of the items of which were vehemently
' dent he u• The item of '2l. 7s. for wine for the sacra-
''ho Part read, Mr. E. Goode recommended that those
Praetrie-r.''°?sk of the sacrament. at church should follow the
selves O,' .the Dissenters, and pay for the wine them-
MR", wile', e said it must be painful far the Rev. Chair-
eeratent- `think°lniating at
thatchth administration of the Holy
nVv4 upo' .+1 e and his friends brought
;„-j:ers, vvh„ ',`ertiselves the curse of those poor rate-
-(1 wine -"
had been distressed to provide the bread
A. Poo of Wiliell they partook.
the Or r itian, 'named CHARLES SMITH, then related
t war curnstances under which he had been served with
Ilk, 4 raP,t of distress for the payment of the rate. He
Nhd , Wile and seven children, and, in consequence of
Dt,,'4'ade and affliction, was left without a shilling to
tti;enase bread for his family ; and, to save his furni-
kun_e' had pledged his best coat to pay
the rate. This
th `lnent drew forth a strong expression of feeling from
keef
.I,_ ,
,ing.
4,,j• 1. _MARY asked what amount. of money was ne-
lttY for the purposes of the ensuing year? When
it, r• Akaoyn, builder, read the estimates, from which
illf,l3.eared that upwards of 300/. would be:_s_vantedß M
.
tee ' R•li. ROTHERHAM moved, and Mr. T. ROTH E
chkiefor the
44 and repairs of the church for the ensuing year.
he I.* R. G ooDE moved an amendment, that the meeting
Alkliourned for twelve months.
tittlr. ,• RILL seconded the amendment, which was car-
kewith acclamation-
clr wisssra• R. K. and T. ROTHERHAM demanded a poll,'
"lett the following is the result :
/or the Rate
Against it 237
11 Majority against the Rate —62
Na i 3 contest acquired importance from the fact, that
tAtti;:rthe first contest in the parish of St. John, in the
3' of the present generation.—Coventry Herald.
g 1)...
IC t j'ALITII in the METROPOLIS.
NI x,fono •
it, .letrf,,w,lng are the results of " A Table of Mortality in
s
i,,Ritterprds, showing the Number of Deaths from al_Ca,us.
11% fr: In the week ending Nov. 20, 1841." The Table is
wit the Office ef the Registrar-General :
Weekly
t , CAUSES OF DEATH. Total. Average
bi(letai r 1838-9-40
iNts,_ % r-ndemie, and Contagious Diseases. 155 204_
, tl‘th ,;,,the Brain, Nerves, and Senses l2O 151
uisn'it 7 the Lungs, and other Organs of 1).-,It,
258 266
jak,l°l„,the Heat and Blood-vessels lB' 18
4, 'RAN, the Stomach, Liver, and other
. Cidla,ts f?' Pigestion...
bi,„"°4' t." Kidneys, &c.
bis`4-ei 'oPlrasles of the Uterus, &c.
111,:141,,t ;,"e Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Vaz of she
Skin &c 0 1
1)1. Aoe s'!lecrtai'n Seat
~,,, , o,l\
Caine
by vi i 'Aural Decay 6O 71
tl:tv tot &(,),',,eee, Privation, or Intemperance 14 25
-`"1 fo,„-r";,ilied
,-- all causes
ti .Iver
-age Weekly Deaths . 926 i
Deaths in the Average Weekly
We2t Week. Deaths,lB3B-9-40
N ptie,rn Districts ... 124 ...... 139
e:,,,'" Dist icts
t utriisrettrsicts l5O 163
bas-,rai ~,
132
..... 190
178 ...... 211
‘4llll Districts .... 216 223

It •
800 926
h a," sad
Ir'lttie-1 h that under the term
.Metropolis are comprised the
et With i erein mentioned, which include. the City of Lon-
i 4rai -141 Without the walls, the City and Liberties of
IPiliktli. e4tetypir, the out-parishes within the Bills of Mortality-.
'itl'inl - ''.es of St.Marylebone, St. Pancras, Kensington,__
; lis,,nersrnith (Chipelry), St. Luke (Chelsea), Pad-
-4Z:4111
1 ' ht. iL Mary (Stoke Newington), St.
.Leonard (Brom
tp lit 11-T7-le-bow, Camber roll, Greenwich, St. Nicholas
41 ltil,:.°. eraf.,4` (beptford), and Woolwich. The population, as
'"•,,thT„. 4,-3,3: it. 1831, was 1,594,890. The. weekly average forn
'4 bet 839 411 d 1840, was obtained by dividing the deaths in
~. Years by 156.
i. TEMPERATURE IN TIM WEEKS ENDING
fl- • I Nov. 13. Nov. 20.
...1-
olue
se It
28
. b.l .
Qea 41 Mea
"la can • • 49 38
1 4 egister Office, Nov. 25, 1841.
.."--.
4' .I.tti_ A c NT.—This morning, about
L 44.3," e'e'ven o'CelitplEr the following fatal accident hap-
ly, otitalwo,uth_aboocut, seventeen years of age, of the
tqllts irl ,ul l'homas Aswho. resided with his
1, thi reat Peter-street, Westminster. It appears
wtithey 3, father, a market gardener, had been to
I,:lth %Ili :° Purchase some cabbage plants, which he
". 'T-11"!i,g home in a boat, accompanied by his
Olth Ri.,"Y 'lad proceeded onward for about a mile, the
iii f --.414:14,
fq,, athe, gup all the way,'when, by some accident,
l'iyet, itgaii4who was rowing the boat, ran it with great
Yogi' 4 the a a coal barge which was lying in the
iih frome sudden concussion of which threw the
hilte r a off his feet, and he fell headforemost into the
L ,leh was instantly carried down by the stream,
svttr,lfr )alt!, ruinning very strong at the time. The father,
I‘`ter ''a
te, let the oars fall out of the rowlocks into the Ith l'heill'istood speechless, seeing his son floating down
tit SR,,,u(le, but unable to render the least assistance.
~,1:10' -,,.,',,k1NG ACCIDENT.--This afternoon auout
Z4llNiuef,l`, young man, lied William Lindley, bo-
etilneLosst_ile Yeekly irnoanicle office, through some
far wheel
_''ll Ills part,
.got his hand entangled. in the.
1 -inied ,of the machine whilst at work. Ilis cries
%-, t4e rest of the work-people, who quickly re-
.iii -."`. hinl
, 1 at qv, , when it was found that his hand was severed
kerater the wrist, and his arm broken and severely
vitt Ile Was carried to Charing-Cross hospital.
for atiembS'A meeting was held in this town on
ithe --aY, in the St. Ann's school-room, Park-lane,
,rilotkut,lrp(izhpeeonseinof considering the propriety of petition-
Council on the subject of the condition
Al' cell, 3." Poor, residents in this town. Resolutions
.'llda.37l.lig out this laudable object were agreed to.
Nwoilla'nss Was also adopted, praying that her Majesty
e,..‘tts'tze the case into consideration, and issue such
litti:, Would privent the poverty of the Irish being
ll its a Crime.