The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-30 00:00:00

Family of our Monarch by abstaining from this
sort of observation, and we regret that it should
iu this instance have put the sanction of its name
to a system which, though it strikes more imme-
diately at certain branches, obviously tends to
lessen the general respect and veneration for the
whole Family. Upon the present occasion,how-
ever, as the observation was wholly uncalled for,
we cannot but think the paragraph in question ori-
ginated in feelings of private and personal male-
volence, and was not intended to promote any
worthy object or to serve any fair party purpose.

Our Readers are probably all aware that
Messrs. FRANKLAND LEWIS, LEstAr. FosTen,
WILLIAM GRANT, JAMES GLASFORD, and AN-
THONY BLAKE, have been charged with a Royal
Commission to inquire into and report upon the
state of Education in Ireland. The matters into
which they are directed to inquire are, 1. The
nature and extent of the instruction afforded by
the several institutions in Ireland, established
for the purpose of education, and maintained,
either in the whole or in pa rt,froot the public funds.
x.The state of the diocesan and district schools,
and the nature of the instruction afforded by them.
3. The parochial schools,and the regulations best
adapted to them. 4. The best measures for ex-
tending generally to the people of Ireland the

lenefits of education.—We sincerely trust that as
a collateral means of " extending generally to
the people of Ireland the benefits of education,"
the Commissioners will not deem it improper
to inquire into the means by which the Irish
peasantry may be so employed as that the fruits
of their labour shall enable them to pay for their
children's instruction.

EARL FITZWILLIAM.—The statement copied
from an Irish Paper of the death of Earl vrz-
WILLIAM, is, as we anticipated on Wednesday,
we are happy to state, unfounded. Letters have
been received from the Noble Earl, of Wednes-
day, at which time his Lordship was residing at
Wentworth House, Yorkshire, in good health.
The Noble Earl had previously been at his seat
at Milton, near Peterborough, which place he
recently left for his more splendid mansion in
Yorkshire.

Letters have been received from Batavia,

dated the 26th of March. They communicate
intelligence of considerable importance. The
duties on British manufactures had been raised in
Batavia from 6to 35 per cent. This change had
produced a great sensation among the merchants.
Accounts had been received respecting Mr.
THORNTON, the English merchant, taken by the
pirates ; he was still detained at Ititti (Sumatra),
and thoy_ refuetZ its let him depart under the
enormous ransom of 40,000 dollars, about 8,0001.
sterling Malacca has been declared a free port.
The Earl of liAnnower, after attending the
cabiinAt °Cann CqL Wednesday '-everting, left
town to proceed to tielleiiii-on-a-verrt—to-tit•lierq,
Lord SaNnost, who is with his Lady on a visit to
her mother, the Marchioness of BUTE.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL left town on Wednes-
day evening for Coombe Wood.
Yesterday, Mr. WILKINSON arrived at the
Foreign Office with dispatches from Constanti-
nople ; also from Sir 11. WELLESLEY, our Am-
bassador at Vienna.
The Council which has been holden for some
time past at the Horse Guards, before which
several witnesses are understood to have been
examined upon a subject that has not been per-
mitted to transpire beyond the Officers of the
Staff concerned, has closed its sittings.
A letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Con-
stantinople, dated the 425th of June, says—" A Proclamation
has just been received by all the legations here, transmitted
them by the Greek authorities, dated from the M ills of Nauplia,
the substance of which is to declare, that knowing of many
vessels under European flags having been freighted to the
Turkish Government, as well it Alexandria as Constantinople,
for the conveyance of supplies to the fleet, and for other ob-
jects, in the present contest, they are warned from so employing
themselves, as being contrary to the neutrality avowed by their
various Governments ; and it is consequently declared that ves-
sels and crews taken under such circumstances will be treated
as enemies, and that orders have been given to sink, burn, or
destroy them."
A letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Smyrna,
dated June 10, says—" Since the 2d instant we are without any
British ships of war in port. Yesterday sailed to join the
Captain Pacha at Mitylene, a Turkish frigate and a brig of
war, having under escort small craft, with about 6,000 troops:
Report says a large force is destined to attack the island of
Ipsara. We are sorry to say some disorders were yeste!tba
committed by the troops : to-day perfect order and tranquillity
is established."
The Marquis of LANSDOWN has purchased the
beautiful mansion on Richmond 1101, late belonging to the
Marquis of ST Ar roam (who is about to make "West
Wandsworth," once Mr. RUCKEILIS, his summer residence).
This delightful spot was originally the site of the Richmond
Assembly Rooms and Chalyheate Wells, and was occupied by
the Marquis of WELLESLEY until his proceeding to the Vice-
royship of Ireland.
MAD Door.—About eleven o'clock yesterday
forenoon a large dog, between a mastiff and
shepherd's breed, evidently in a state of madness,
pursued by several persons, ran down Pleasant-
row, Battle-bridge, a small street inhabited
chiefly by dustmen,
nightmen, sweeps, and sca-
vengers. The cry of " Mad Dog!" caused
every person in the street to run to their doors,
and every house in the street had a dog
all of whom ran out and surrounded the fugi-1
tive " maniac dog," and in the tight he bit
many of them. What to do with the dogs the
owners did not know ; on which Tom Bon-
nor, a dustman, got a bell and rung it up and
down the street, and called on the owners to as-
semble. They accordingly, assembled round a
cart in the street, in which he sat as Judge, and
a council was held, the result of which was, that
sentence of death was passed on 15 dogs, which
sentence was instantly carried into execution,
though many women, with tears, begged to have
the lives of their clogs spared, and they would
keep them tied up for a month.