The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-12 00:00:00

THE MAYNOOTH BILL.

Dissentient I.—Because I have always viewed the establish-
ment of the Roman Catholic College of Maynooth as a mea-
sure bad in principle, and not productive of any of those advan-
tages which (as an experiment and a mere measure of
political expediency) might possibly have, on those grounds,
justified its original adoption.
2. Because I have always entertained the strongest convic-
tion, that the annual grant to the College of Maynooth was a
measure to which, as a Protestant, I could not assent; as edu-
cating, for the spiritual instruction of the Roman Catholic
population of Ireland; an inferior class of persons taken, in
most instances, from the lower orders of the people ; and,
therefore, not likely to use, for the general advantage of the
country, the immense power which they must possess as the
spiritual guides of a naturally intelligent, sensitive, and easily
excited people.
3. Because n►y sentiments as to the character of the educa-
tion adopted in the College of Maynooth have been fully cor-
roborated by the evidence taken before the Commissioners
of Irish Education in their Bth report ; and the admis-ions cf
the professors of that Institution prove, to my complete satis-
faction, that the authorised class-books of .Maynootl► (which
every student is obliged to purchase), and the standards to
which they are referred, contain doctrines, the innoculation of
which upon the youth, who are to he the spiritual guides and
directors of the great body of the Irish people, must be fraught
with the greatest danger to the peace and well- being of the
united empire.

4 Because, objecting so strongly to the annual grant to the
College of Maynooth, those objections are infinitely increased,
when it is proposed to give to that institution a permanent en.
dowment, unaccompanied by any check or control on the part
of the Legislature.
5. Because, it is my firm conviction, that the effect of the
present measure fir the permanent endowment of Maynooth
will be to increase the number of the Roman Catholic priest-
hood, without improving the quality of that body.
6. Because, considering this measure to be bad in itself, and
dangerous in its consequences, I cannot but view it as the pre.
cursor of other measures which, in the march of cvents, it must
carry with it—involving (perhaps at no distant period) the ile-
struct ion of our Protestant Established Church.

FA RN HAM.
KENYON.

• DEATH BY FIRE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sia—ln reference to a letter headed as above, and
signed " II.," which appeared in the Times of the sth
instant, I beg to offer the following Acheloos to the ex-
cellent suggestions of the writer, to pryvent the loss qt
life by fire.
The writer states that the proposed tire escapes cante
obtained at the small outlay of 30s. each, and that two or
three ought to be placed in long streets, whilst one will be
sufficient in short streets. But he has omitted to advise
the necessary amount to defray the expense; I therefore
beg to suggest—

lst. Thz'it the amount required be raised by subscrip-
tion among the inhabitants of the respective streets from
ls. and upwards, the surplus, if any, be deposited as a
reward for acknowledged services rendered at any cala-
mity that may happen ; such reward to be adjudged by
the housekeepers.
2. That those inhabitants in each street, who have
pacious ground premises, should be waited on by their
neighbours, and requested to allow the tire escapes to be
deposited in their yard or outhouses, so as to be readily
accessible in ease of need, and surely no reasonable
objection can be made if they consider that the machines
may be required for their personal security as well as
their neighbours ; and the machines can be constructed
so as to be doubled up and occupy but very little space.
Nor can it be pleaded as an excuse that the keeping of
the escape on the premises might render themselves and
their families liable to be disturbed on any fire hap-
pening in the street (luring the night. I think it an
advaiaage thus to have early notice of danger. Lastly,
3. To effectuate these propositions, I must readily beg
to offer my own premises as a deposit for the tire escapes
in this street, which is one of the shortest, and my house
is in its centre, provided no hater locality can be
selected ; and I trust that other housekeepers will follow
me, and not mind a trifling inconvenience, whilst they
contribute their share to the general security against
loss of life by fire.—l am, Sir, your most obedient
servant, J. M. JOHNSON.
10, Castle-street, Holborn, June 10, 18.15.