The Sun.
London, England, 1834-02-01 00:00:00

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LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1834.

The news from Spain, contained in the Paris
Papers of Thursday, is interesting. The
Cortes, it appears, are to be called on to
frame a Constitution nearly similar to the
one in France. It was also generally thought
in Madrid that M. BURGOS, the Mi-
nister of the Interior, would resign and
make way for some more popular individual.
General VALDEZ, with 8,000 men, was march-
ing against the rebels, stationed on the frontiers
of Arragon.

All accounts from Spain lead us to believe
that, with a few exceptions, the great body of
the people are waiting calmly the results of the
late change in the Ministry, and looking for-
ward with hope to the assembling of the Cortes.
There can be little doubt now that such an event
will soon take place. It is, in fact, the only
course which the new Minister can pursue, in or-
der to give confidence to the Constitutional party,
and provide a counterpoise to the clergy. There
never was a more favourable prospect for Spain,
or such a chance for her regeneration, as at the
tpirieesemntinmistoemr—entth. e
eTxhpeerrieepnsceectvabvhle ichchhaeraacntder of
the
other members of the Cortes have acquired
sioncelB2O—thecri the prosperousnay,tical,independent
state
tin of the REGENT—and
of France under a constitutional Government,
all hold out the strongest hope of a happy re-
sult. Let the Cortes but act with common
discretion and firmness, and we shall see the
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SPAINr
a bright
ex-
ample to the contrary. Her attachment to her
daughter, together with her dislike of CARLOS
and the intolerant and jealous party that sur-
round him, probably gave rise to the idea of
changing the succession ; that idea she soon
inspired into her uxorious husband, and thereby
brought about a crisis, which, as far as human
foresight can discern, is most propitious to the
future glory and welfare of Spain.

While others advocate the instruction of the
lower orders, to which we do not object, but
the contrary, we beg leave to request of our
readers to consider with us how it happens that
the upper ranks stand still while the middle
classes advance in the acquisition of useful
knowledge. The inquiry is of great importance,
because if the latter continue to improve in this
respect, and the former to continue stationary,

the latter will, in the inevit:ible course of things,
supersede the former.
The position of the upper ranks in this re-,
spect arises from faults in their education. The'
sons of the best families in England spend some''
eight or ten years of their boyhood at our great
schools, learning little else excepting Latin and
Greek. Arithmetic is not only not taught, but
is treated as a vulgar science, beneath a gentle-
man to learn ; geography is so little unfolded as not
even to enable the boys to understand the ancient
authors they are made to translate, much less to
enable them to contrast ancient names and de'
scriptions with modern names and decriptionst
while modern languages not only form no part
of the school course of education, but it is ex•
tremely difficult for any youth to acquire ani
knowledge of these languages while he remains
there, nor is the defect supplied when he removes
to either of the Universities.

And yet the men educated there constitute
the bulk of the Lower as well as the Upper
House of Parliament. Much of our present
situation is thereby explained. There is more
useful information without than within the warg
of either House, and the weakness within must
yield to the strength without.
In order to preserve the balance of the Con'
stitution it is of paramount importance that th
course of education which the bulk of o°'
legislators receive should be improved ; and yet
the improvement is not unattended with difficulty,
for why are Latin and Greek made of the first
importance at our great schools and universities?
Why P—but because these establishments are 10
the hands of clergymen, who know little else
excepting Latin and Greek ; and if Latin and'
Greek be not made of the first importance,.
they will cease to be of importance. Neverthe"
less, imperious as is the improvement in the
mode of teaching, and matters taught at their
schools and universities, the teachers will e%'
claim the Constitution is in danger, if their 10'
stitutions be touched, though their improvement
is absolutely necessary, in order to preserve the
balance of the Constitution. We content our'
selves with merely broaching the subject at pre'
sent. We may return to it hereafter.

All who know the legal ability, the imps"
tiality, and upright conduct, of Mr. Barol3.
BAYLEY, will regret that increasing infirmities
have at length compelled him to leave that see/
of justice which lie has adorned so long. .10
amiable manners and humanity as a Judgeonede
him alike the favourite of the Bar and the public
He was not equally the favourite of a Tory Ge;
vernment, who, disregarding the first qualities
a Judge, when unalloyed with political bias'
passed over this eminent individual, and coo'
ferrcd Chief-Justiceships on mote pliant 01
thorough-going partisans. He has been ac'
cused of a leaning of severity towards the
press, but whenever this was exhibited the feet
ing evidently sprung from a sincere, thong°
mistaken conviction, which we may regret, but
cannot severely censure. As far as we have
been concerned we have had no reason to coo*
plain on that score, and now that his legal cateer
is run, and our praise or blame of him can hall
nothing selfish, we gratefully acknowledge 111°
he was the means, on one occasion, of averting
a decision against us, which a leading Judge
was inclined to pronounce. His memorable
rebuke to Sir CHARLES WETHERELL, " i like
honesty in all places," will long be remembered!
in Westminster Hall.

The Peuple Souvrain of Marseilles state'
after a letter from Toulon, that on the 20th ult. a pita
of about 50 workmen of that town went to °Monte. t°
celebrate the installa'ion of the Mere des CompagnooBo
but being opposed by another body of workmen near f,
equal in number, a sanguinary contest ensued, sIO:
7 o'clock in the evening, on the Pont de i'As, and was °o.
put an end to till the police appeared in force, and arrest
12 of the combatants.

The Liberal du Nord of Douay states, doll
in the night of Saturday last a party of smugglers
tempted to introduce into the town a quantity of co°.
traband cotton, but, being discovered, were opposed 11
the officers, and a combat ensued in the streets, wbir
alarmed the inhabitants, and continued fur some time. la
the end, four of the smugglers were secured, but not 0
one of the custom-house officers was very serious,/
wounded.

During the year 1833 the Mint of Brussels
struck different pieces of money to the value of 6,710,000
41c., in the manner following :-5,815,000f. in 50
franc pieces ; 60,836 f. in two franc pieces ; 29,175 f. its
half-franc pieces; 198,695 f. in pieces of 10 centing.
(copper); 221,839 f. in five centime pieces; 334,950
38c. in pieces of two centimes; and 50,073 f. 23e. in Os
centime pieces.

•
PEDESTRIANISM EXTRAORDINARY.--06
Monday last on extraordinary and astonishing pedestal,'
feat was performed in this town by a young man named
M'Millen, a native of Belltck, near Ballyshannon ; he tor
dertook to walk 16 miles in three hours within a meaourd
distance, from the West Gate to the Artillery Barracks;,
he walked the first eight miles backwards ! A number o'
persons of every grade anxiously watched the progress of thir
surprising feat. Towards the last mile we felt very solicitotig
for the young man lest his exertions might operate Bpi°
him, for he appeared much exhausted ; however, we 10:,
derstand he performed the task within three minutes °!,
the given time. A very liberal subscription was enter
into to remunerate him for his exertions.—Clonmel
vertiser.

FICTITIOUS PLANTS.—A NEW CALLING'
—A respectable shopkeeper in the North Main.streett
Cork, made an application to the magistrate for advice
under the following curious circumstances fellotV
who is in the habit of going about selling young plan"
and shruLs, went to his shop and offered him two beautiful
and healthy-looking pl.mts for sale, which were accordiogli
ourchased and sent to his country residence in the Nora;
Liberties, where he planted them. In some day after, the
same person tendered two dozen of young Leturestinuot
which were also bought and sent to his gardener to be
planted. The gardener immediately discovered that 64
were merely branches with the fibrous portion of cabbage:,
roots attached to them by twine, and covered over 0'
party concealed with earth. On this discovery the shop'
keeper took up the gold plant which he bad laid doW
himself, and to his great astonishment found that is
there was a similar conjunction. The magistrate ill.
formed him that to the best of his opinion an informatio°,
wolud lie for obtaining money under false pretenceses'
--Cork Constitution.

In Garrick and Rich's time the charge of the
manager, on an author's night, was 801., and Murphl
netted, on the 31, 6th, and 9th nights of the Greciass
Daughter, 8001. Soon after Garrick's death Sherid&'
and Harris raised the charge to 1001., but still Cumber;
land, Holcroft, and other dramatists continued to take 101„
profit largely by benefits, till, in the year 1790, Harr''
(having enlarged and beautified his theatre) raised 11'6
charge to 1401., and four years afterwards to 1601., whell
F. Reynolds (the founder of the broad five-act farce scbol
having his comedy of the Rage in rehearsal, proposed all
procured the bargain, which still exist., nainelP
361. 6s. 8d on the 3d, Gth, and 9th nights, and 1001.
the 20th. Copyrights have at all times greatly fluctuatooo
Farquhar having received for the Beaux Stratagern,s6P
and Sheridan 500/. fur Pizarro.

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