The Sun.
London, England, 1835-07-08 00:00:00

R. BRYCE'S LECTURES.

Education
Dr. Bryce began his course of Lectures on
in Willis's Rooms, to a large audience, among whom
we observed several distinguished nobility_ and many persons
0.,
literary eminence. After an introduction, in which ho
defined the subject of his Lectures, and exhibited the import-
ance of a scientific knowledge both of the principles and prac-
tice of education, he roceeded at once to the consideration of
the three great
prinPciples, Assimilation, Association, and
Curiosity,
aitouwahhnse influence in forming the character of chil-
en
of high importance, has hitherto been wholly
ly partially overlooked by those who have treated most ably of
Education.
Assimilation was described as the process by which the
language, manners, and character of those with-whom we have
constant intercourse are gradually and imperceptibly imbibed
until they become part of our own habits and constitution.
Imitation implies an effort to acquire or exhibit a resemblance
to another in some point ; but assimilation is a process con-
tinually going on, not merely without any exertion on our
part, but often in spite of our efforts to prevent its operation.
The important uses of this principle in the education of
children were then briefly but forcibly developed ; but want of
space prevents us from dwelling on this interesting topic.
Association of ideas was next considered, in its hearing upon
the infant mind, but as this is a subject more generally under-
stood and attended to, or at least, talked about, it is unneces-
sary to give any abstract of this part of the Lecture.
The principle of Curiosity was then taken up, and developed
in a manner at once novel and striking. The Lecturer described
it as the appetite for knowledge, and as being, if not so strong
and imperative, at least more permanent and uniform, than
hunger and thirst.
Ile boldly laid it down that flit desire of knowledge is ex-
hibited with singular strength in children ; and maintained
that it is never extinguished, though it may be checked, by in-
judicious methods of teaching, and by attempting to fill the
mind with the knowledge of words rather than the possession
of ideas.

The next Lecture, which is announced for to-morrow a'
three o'clock, is to treat of the means of forming a habit of at
tendon in children.

SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.
DEAL, JULY 7.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the Mary,
from the South Seas; David Lynn, Selby, from Jamaica;
Canadian, Morgan, from Quebec ; Leda, Lyall, from Roque-
tas ; and Agenoria, Hair, from Oporto. Arrived from the
river, and sailed, the Itinerant, Arkely, from Quebec ; Ma-
labar, Brand, from Waterford ; and Caroline, Smith, from
Belfast. The outward-bound remain.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 6.—Wind W., moderate breezes.
FALMOUTH, JULY 5. —Wind S. W. to W. S. W.— Arrived
the Amazon, Drysdale, from Pernambuco.
FALMOUTH, JULY 6.—Wind N. W. to N.—Arrived the
Delta, Welch, from Pernambuco. Off port the Elizabeth,
Yeomen, from Pernambuco ; and Globe, Eldon, from Con-
stantinople.
PLYMOUTH, JULY s.—Wind S. S: W.—Arrived the Eliza,
Beth, Shaw, from Rio de la Hoche, leaky, bound to Havre ;
Relief, Trevatham, from St. John's, New Brunswick; Sene-
galaise, Gerault, from St. Domingo, bound to Havre, leaky,
and with loss of main-mast ; Welcome, Hepburn, from Pa-
lermo ; Amelia, —, from Trieste ; and Royal Tar steamer,
bound to Spain, having on board 500 recruits and 20 officers
of the British Auxiliary Legion, under the command of Major
Kirby—she will proceed ,hence to St. Sebastian to the assist-
ance of the Queen's cause.

COWES, JULY 6.—Arrived the Tickler, Keyker, from Ba-
tavia; and Elizabeth, Weir, from Havannah.
DARTMOUTH, JULY 6.—Arrived off port the Briant, Grego-
rius, from Havannah.
HASTINGS, JULY 7.—Arrived off port the Hobe, Cumming,
from Manilla.
STANGATE CREEK, JULY 7.—Arrived off port the Wm.
Inglis, Leybourne, from Leghorn.
RAMSGATE, JULY 7.—Arrived off port the Egyptian, Faight,
from St. Vincent.

MILFORD,/ITLY 7.—Arrived the Delight, Jefferson, from
Alexandria; and John, Peilike, from Memel.
Livmeow., JULY 6.—Arrived the Princess Victoria, --,
from Sidney ; Rambler, Stephens ; and Adelaide, —, from
Trieste; Amelia, —, from Leghorn; Juno, Pulet, from
Memel ; Eliza, ---, from Gergenti ; St. Antonio, —,
from Genoa; and Catharine,. Back, from Riga. Off port the
William Allen, from Lisbon.
TORBAY, JULY 6.—Arrived off port the ,Heed, George,
from Mogadore.
PADSTOW JULY s.—Arrived the Springflower, —, from
Quebec.
Bats.roL JULY 6.—Arrived the Hercules, Cherry, from
fatigua; Emily, Kaple, from Grenada ; and Panther, —,
Foul Messina.SSWANS, JULY s.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Serene,
s
Ar
tiatme, from Chili in 119 days. JULY 6.—Wind W. S. W.--
ved the Cobrero, Thompson, from St. Jago de Cuba.
DUBLIN, JULY s.—Arrived the Olive Branch, Gordon, from
London.
Fs?"' Jcur S.—Arrived the Ocean, Stewart, from Odessa.
witY, JULY s.—Arrived the Alert, Boyd, from Quebec.
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iu ,STWITH, JULY s.—Arrived the Terry, ----, from
Jut! 5. —Arrived d the Mary Ann, —, from
Koningsberg.
11,IoNmosE,Jutv s.—Arrived the Jason, Brand, from Riga.
ter NN' JULY G.—Arrived the Glory, Perney, from St. Pe,
'burgh ; Friendship, Brown, from Copeshagen.
The S:

Caleihoes .TerraLsae%o.endo. (whaler) is lost on the Island of San
15th M nes Rind, Williamson, arrived at Demerara on the
May, in 31 days from Gravesend.

ANOTHER ROBBERY OF PLATE.—lnformation
was yesterday given at the several police-offices of the metro-
PL,°lis, that John Miles a footman in the service of Mr. Bagaby,
'`.Cole-harbour-terraCe, Camberwell, had absconded, carrying
with him
perty a very considerable quantity of costly plate, the pro-
of his master. The property is said to be worth several
ndred pounds. Mr. Bagaby has offered a liberal reward for
"13 apprehnsion.