The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-20 00:00:00

THE SCHOOLMASTER IN DONEGAL

A correspondent o Saunders's Newsletter sup-
plies some curious statistics in connection with the
march of education in the Gweedore district. The
writer says :
"I have now lying before me a copy of the
Warder of the 13th inst., in which the.proceed-
ings, papers, and resolutions bearing on the at-
tempted assassination of the Rev. Alexander Nixon
are fully set out. Among those I find the names of
94 tenants—of course the principal men who in
their own persons, and representing the tenantry
not only of their own, but also of the neighbour-
bouring townland, amounting to. more than 1,500
person--imiting in a petition to the Executive,
praying a remission of taxation imposed on the
district for lawless proceedings, expressing great
contrition for the same, promising amendment for
the future, and confessing that the allegation of
destitution which wrs lately presented to Parlia-
ment was devoid of foundation. Having read all
this fine composition, will it be credited in the
19th century—an epoch of diffused knowledge
—will the Times believe this astounding fact—
that there was not a single man among the 94
subscribers who could write his name; and it may
be safely inferred that if there had been ene among
the remaining 1,500 who could, he would have
been called on to perform the important part of
writing his name ? Will the English people
believe this fact, after squandering such immense
sums for education ? What else can arise than
murder, robbery, and the total disorganisation of
the social system, from such a horrible state
the Executive institute a searching inquiry into
the cause of this frightful destitution of the common
rudiments of education ?"

VACANCIES APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
IN THE CIVIL SERVICE. —Foreign Department. —An
Attacheship at Paris has become vacant by the death of
Mr. G. E. Denys. Law Department.—The Recordership .
of the borough of Folkestone has become vacant by the
death of Mr. E. D. Brockman. Customs.—Mr.
Nansom, collector of Leith, has retired on superannuatior.
Mr. Thomas Matthe'vs Wearne, collector at Exeter, has
been appointed collector at Leith. Mr. James Donelan.
collector at Londonderry, has been appointed collector I t
Exeter. Mr. William Bellamy, comptroller at Greenock.
has been appointed collector at Londonderry. The office c f
comptroller at Greenock is to be abolished. Mr. A.
Lambe, comptroller, Dublin, is about to retire, and the
office to be abolished. Mr. William Bindley has been
promoted from sixth class clerk to .be fifth class clerk in
the office of Comptroller of Accounts for the London
Docks. Inland Revenue Department. Stamps and
Taxes Branch.—Mr. H. Woodger, surveyor, Camden-
town, has been promoted to be inspector of taxes of Bir-
mingham, in succession to John Lee, Esq., deeeafed. Mr.
D, Cumberland, surveyor of taxes, Blackburn, has been
promoted to Camden-town, vice Woodger. Mr. F. Blake,
surveyor of taxes, Paddington, has been promoted to St.
George's, Hanover-square. Mr. R. Mayne, surveyor,
Kensington, has been promoted to Paddington. Mr. W.
Mayne, surveyor, Liverpool, has been promoted. to Ken-
sington. Mr. E. H. Row, surveyor, Nhotatsintgeheannl,aphpa:inbeetend
appointed to Liverpool. Excise tranch.—Mr. James Mac-
fadean,sur,eng-geTheharsa:mbe-eaexsnamsar:inpsoetilt.eadrt7
ecpetrovrs of.
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collector of Elgin Collection. Mr. Thomas Watts, survey-
ing-general-examiner,ness Collection. Mr.
Bat-
tersea district, has been aprointedto Hinckley distri t. Mr.
John Harper,- sup rviEortutHinekleyidistriet has in en ap-
peititekYto Datterboat ficrilkov,xttc,