The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-25 00:00:00

THE EDUCATION REPORT.

The report of the Committee of Council on Education
is published. The committee report in general that the
past year has been marked by sustained progress. The
number of schools in England and Wales receiving annual
grants has increased by 795 on the number of the previous
year, and the number of simply inspected schools by
twenty-five. The increase of scholars in schools receiving
grants is no less than 114,:378, and in inspected schools
2,398. The certificated teachers have increased
by 592, the assistant teachers by 90, and the pupil
teachers by 1,315. A similar increase is shewn in Scotland.
The report remarks that, as soon as a school of a certain
connection and character is produced, annual grants of
public money may be claimed to maintain it, without
opportunity for consideration on the part of the committee
of any circumstance beyond its walls. So far, therefore,
as any common provision for the kingdom at large, or
for any part of it, is accomplished by such a
system, the result is accidental, and proceeds, with all the
irregularity of accident, from a number of partial and
isolated efforts. Of the *imply inspected schools, which
receive no annual grants, 748 were visited during the
year, and in these 748 schools there were 42,520 day
scholars.

MR. GLADSTONE 4ND_ THE .Ro3lTqll

CONSPIRACY."

A few days ago there was a meeting held in Bradford in
opposition to the Irish Church Bill, presided over by Mr. W.
Ferrand. In his opening speech Mr. Frrrand made some
statements which were forwarded to Mr. GL:dstone. The
following letter was the result:—' 10, Downing-street,
Whitehall, June 15, ISCP. - Sir, - Mr. Gladstone desires me
to arkuowledge the receipt of p.m letter of the 11th inst.,
forwarding a report of a meetir•g held at rradford, at which
a Mr. W. Farrand is reported to have stated that a pri-
vate meeting some time since took ph ce at Mr. Gladstone's
house, for the purpose of discussing what would be the
best cry at the next general election for uniting the whole
Liberal party, and to enable them to turn out the Conserva-
tive Government, and become possessed of their offices
themselves. It was decided at this meeting that the bond
of union amongst them should be the severance of Church
and Stale—the destruction of the Protestant religion in
this country, and the restoration of the Roman Catholic
faith. Mr. Gladstone trusts that this gentleman's speech
may have been inadvertently misrepresented by the re-
porters; but he desires me to inform you that you are quite
at liLerty to assert, either publicly or privately, that the
above statement; is entirely without foundation.-1 have
the honour to remain, sir, your obedient servant, W. B.
G tatDox."

All opposition to the establishment of the London
tramways is withdrawn.
Mr. Graham, one of the members for Glasgow, has
given totico that on Friday evening he will ask the Post-
master-General when it is the intention of Government to
bring on tho money Lill necessary fir the purchase of the
telegraphs, and on Monday Mr. Grieve will ask the Post-
blaster-General whether it is his intention this session to
carry cut the provisions of tho Tel:-graph Act of 1808.
TUE DUKE OF NEWCASTEr, The case
of the Duke of Newcastle and his creditors is
about to assume another pLase. A petition, has been pre-
sented to obtain an adjudication in bankruptcy, and notices
have been served on the Sheriff of Middlesex and others. The
sale of the ducal property is being continued at Carlton-
house-terrace, and the application of the proceeds
will become a disputed question—whether the execution
creditors will benefit front the sales, or whether the same
will afterwards be available for all the creditors. In the
event of an adjudication being overruled, a material alter-
ation will take place, the several issues beirA directed to
be tried inlhe_courtst gaicuequer,

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