The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-09 00:00:00

REVISING BARRISTERS.—NOR-
FOLK CIRCUIT.
The following gentlemen have been appointed by Mr.
Baron Alderson to revise the list of voters for the
counties and boroughs on the Norfolk Circuit :
Buckinghamshire, with the boroughs of Aylesbury,
Buckingham, Marlow, and Wycombe—Mr. Sanders.
Bedfordshire, with the borough of Bedford—Mr.
O'Malley.
Huntingdonshire, with the borough of Huntingdon
—Mr. Palmer.
Cambridgeshire, with the borough of Cambridge—
Mr. Prendergast.
Eastern division of Suffolk, with the borough of Ips-
wich—Mr. Gunning.
Western division of Suffolk, with the borough of Bury
(" awl Sudbury" can no longer be added as of yore)—
Mr. Evans.
Eastern division of Norfolk, with the boroughs of
Norwich and Yarmouth—Mr. Worlledge.
Western division of Norfolk, with the boroughs of
King's Lynn and Thetford—Mr. W. Cooper.

EDINBURGH HIGH SCHOOL.

The following is the speech of the Lord Provost at

the examination of the scholars last week. It may
be interesting to our readers to state, that the pre-
sent Lord Provost is the eminent publisher in Edin-
burgh, and that some of the most distinguished men
of the age .were reared at this school ; among others,
Lord Brougham, Lord Jeffrey, Lord Cockburn, the
Lord Justice Clerk, Mr. Horner, Mr. Rutherford,
Mr. Alison, and, last, not least—for he has made, we
believe, a fortune surpassing that of all named—Mr.
Matheson, the celebrated Canton merchant, and Mem-
ber for Ashburton :
The LORD PROVOST, addressing the Rector, Dr.
Carson, said—Sir, those who have been privileged to
witness the exhibition of this day cannot fail to be
impressed with the immense advantages which this
school confers upon Edinburgh.—(Great applause.)
From its walls have come forth men whose names are
now illustrious in science and in art, who have held
the highest situations in this kingdom, and whose
influence has been felt over the whole civilised world;
so that the wisdom and the morality gathered here
has not been confined to the individuals who received
it, but has been spread abroad, not only over this
country, but through other lands; so that it may be
truly said this school is a light, not to lighten Edin-
burgh alone, but the world at large.—(Great
applause.) To you, Sir, and to your colleagues,
we consider ourselves eminently indebted. It is im-
possible that the pupils of this school could have
made the progress they have done, unless intelligence,
affection, and zeal, on the part of the teachers had
been eminently manifested.—(Applause.) We hear
much said of the advantages of schools in other quar-
ters ; but I am bold to say that there is not in Scot •
land, or in the three kingdoms, a literary establish-
ment which stands higher, or is better fitted for the
discharge of the duties it has to perform, than the
High School of Edinburgh.--(Applause.) I am
proud to say that the sons of the humble citizens
of Edinburgh may here acquire an education as
good as is elsewhere received by the sons of the
highest nobles in the land.—(Loud applause.) We
have witnessed with great satisfaction the progress
which has been made in all"the classes ; but I was
particularly struck, Sir, with the attainments made
by the class which has been under your care. I
recollect when I was in that class—alas ! now some
forty or fifty years ago—(Great applause)—and it
seems to me that the boys on the lowest form now
are better Greek scholars than those on the highest
form were then ; so that here is a, proof that the
school not only maintains its efficiency, but that it is
making progress and keeping equal pace with any
other institution.—(Applause.) I have to say for
myself that I regard this school with gratitude and af-
fection ; and I shall never cease in that way to regard
it, because to it I am indebted for all the advantages
I have obtained in the course of my after life.—(Ap-
plause.) Any other place would have required
larger expenditure for education than my parents
could boast of; and I am proud to think that
here the sons of the humblest meet on equal
terms with the sons of the highest, and compete
with them for the highest prizes.—(Great applause.)
I can only say to the young gentlemen, that I trust
they will make such a use of the education they re-
ceive here as will do credit not only to themselves,
but to the school where they received it. There is
one point, however, to which I think it of consequence
to advert. We often hear it said, of what use is Greek

and Latin to boys, most of whom are not to spend
their time in literary professions, but are to be en-
gaged in commerce or trade ? I would ask those who
have witnessed the exhibition of this day if the edu-
cation given is confined to Latin and Greek ? Have
we not had an opportunity, even in this hall, of seeing
the progress made by the boys in English com-
position ? From one we have had a philo-
sophical essay; from others we have had poems
which would do credit to much more ex•
perienced versifiers ; and we have here taught,
besides, geography, arithmetic, writing, and, in
fact, all the branches that are necessary for a young
gentleman to acquire. And it is farther to be borne
in mind, that when a boy acquires a knowledge of
Latin and Greek, he has not only acquired those
languages, but his mind has by that act of acquisi-
tion become disciplined and prepared for any intel-
lectual exercise to which he may be called in any
after part of his life.—(Applause.) A boy so
disciplined and obliged to give great attention to the
exercise of his mental faculties, and who has thus
obtained a knowledge of the niceties of language—
let the mental powers of that boy be applied to any
other purpose in the arts, in commerce, or in trade,
and he will find that his previous training has
admirably fitted him for the discharge of his duties,
Lin whatever sphere his lot *may -be cast. •I trust,