The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-26 00:00:00

THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN.

The report sets forth that each student is taught as
f:r as possible with reference to the promotion of the
particular object for which he joined the school: further,
that the more adVanced students are exercised in original
designs and composition, &c., and are taught to apply
to various practical purposes the skill they acquire.
Here would be a task for Cellini if ' yet alive! for the
Italian arabesque painters—and Raphael himself—a
glorious task for the old French designers Messonier,
De la Fosse, and others of that school, or for
Percier and Lafontaine, or for such of our English
architects as have made decorative design their
study ; but it would at least be a task for a practical
designer of twenty or thirty years' practice in the art of
design for manufactures and for decorations ; so at least
some people would think, but not so the Council of the
School of Design. A mast,•r who had studied the
ornamental art would require a salary of two or
three hundred pounds ; but a portrait painter—a Spital-
fields' weaver—a mechanic will do the work fur 1201. ;
so they have sent down_ a portrait painter_ to Birming-
ham—a meelianic. to some other part of the country—
and installed, with great parade, a weaver at the
Seitalfields' school of design for 1004 per year, to in-
struct the people in all those wonderful things which
the report would have us believe ate taught in the
school. It is imposiblt4 to say what may follow : men
will soon gather grapes on emors, and figs on thistles.
What folly in any man to give a guinea to Copley Fielding
at every lesson, when any person could teach as well by •
showing merely a few good drawings, and at one- tenth
the expense; or why give 4004 with a boy to a noted
architect, when any bricklayer would instruct him as
well for a trifle ?—or why give so much with a 'boy to a
respectable, clever tradesman ? The fact is, that the
Council maintain that, with the various examples in the
school, any man may play the master, and save the
money of an experienced teacher.—The Builder.

BATHS AND WASIMOUSF:S FOR THE POOL—The
Committee have nearly enneluded the purchase of a site
for the first model establishment on the north side of
Whit-eel-lapel, between the new street and Aldgate
Church. A:working model of the selected design has
been prepared, and will be shortly submitted to the sub-
scribers. It ii said that arrangements will be made to
enable the very poor who cannot aff,rd any payment to
wash gratuitously during the summer.—The Builder.
Lord Polwarth had an interview with Lord Stanley
yesterday at the Colonial-office. Mr. William Ilolmeg
had also an interview with his Lordship_ yesterday.

DR. CAMPBELLIAND THE BIBLE

MONOPOLY.

(From the Nonconformist, June 11, 1845.)
rao:sr A CORRESPONDENT.
The Christian II ituess of the present month contains the
following sentence :—" But for other agents and other instru-
ments (than the Bible Society), the Bible had at this hour
been as dear as when the 'Rev. Dr. Thomson transmitted to
the author of Jethro the- outline of his glorious scheme, and
when that author commenced his assault on the King's prin-
ter, the universities, and the said committee, which lasted
through eight months, and issued in the downfall of the mono-
poly.'
The editor of the Christian Witness is, by distinct appoint-
ment, Dr. Campbell, and " the author of Jethro" is the same
Dr. Campbell.
The paragraph quoted amounts, therefore—as it goes to the
practical understanding of its readers—to the three following
allegations :--
1. That the main reduction in the price of Bibles has been
effected since the publication of Dr. Campbell's letters.
2. That the Queen's printer's monopoly has been destroyed.
3. That these two results are chiefly attributable to tiler
letters of " the author of Jethro,"—that is, of Dr. Campbell
himself.

The farts are these :
Feb. 10th, 1831.—A petition was presented to Parliament,
alleging the evil of the King's printer's patent, and praying for
its abolition. Dr. Campbell had no part in this.
eluted,
Feb. 17th, 1831.—A Committee was accordingly app
on the motion of Mr. Hume, to investigate the subject.
August Bth, 1832.—After hearing voluminous evidence'
collected at great expense, and with enormous labour, by the
parties who were moving on the question, the Committee
reported to the House of Commons. In this Dr. Campbell
took no part.
1833, 1834, 1835, 1836.—During these years constant
appeals were made to the public mind, and continual agitation
was employed to shake the monopoly of Bible printing. This
was far from unavailing; the Government indicated the mag-
nitude of the abuse by compelling the monopolist to reduce the
price of Acts of Parliament exactly one-half ; and the King!
printer was already staving off his danger by continual, though
gradual, concessions in the price oflibles. In all this Dr.
Campbell took no part.
April 17th, 1637.—As the Scotch patent was near its expi-
ration, it was resolved to oppose its renewal, partly that dee
Bible might be emancipated from such thraldom in otland,
thus
and partly that the outworks of the English patent might
be demolished. A second Committee of the House of Com-
inquire
mons was accordingly obtained, and met on this day to
In this,
into the expediency of renewing the Scotch patent.
too, Dr. Campbell had no hand.
the House'
July 12th, 1837.—The Committee reported to
after hearing a mass of evidence which had been adduced by
the same parties as on the previous occasion, but of whom Dr.
Campbell was not one.
1837, lB3B.—During these years an almost unceasing neg°'
tiation was carried on with individuals public bodies, Mewl:if:a
of Parliament, and Government officer's in order to aceomPl"„e
the abolition of the Scottish monopoly, and,' when this
length resolved on,to settle the future Bible printing 1 and
factory basis—to combat the efforts of the Scotch ehnfccne
universities, combined to secure it for themselves, and i° share
terwork a multitude of political partisans struggling for a
in the spoils. In all this Dr. Campbell had no share.
08
July 17th, 1839.—The Scottish d tbe
patent expire • t and
board of superintendence was ereeted by royal "saran '
a'csatis-e
the printing was thrown open in Scotland.
Immediately a host of publishers gave notice of forthcornidnig.
editions of the Bible, the defunct patentee advertised his
tions in order to keep competitors out of the market, the
sale
lisp patentee opened an agency in Edinburgh for the aa'e d
his own Bibles, which he could now import thither, an.
Dr. Thomson, in conjunction with the parties who hadiaigoig
'teed the subject throughout, organized a society for suPP Y
Bibles at the mere cost of production. A to an"
In October, 1840, Dr. Thomson came to England
nounce his proposals. •
D, • ernig the past twelve months t results had
d '
course of development, the Scottish Governmentea board had red
ported to the Queen the operation of the new aYstetn' atilt
pointed out-a great reduction in price already secured, andl
greater in prospect, as among the most prominent result.
Society
The prices of the English patentee and the Bible 't rates
were in course of continual reduction, and had arrived a
The
which, in. 1832, they denounced as absurd or insane. d
than
patentee was unable to maintain a higher rate in FAO°, rase
that at which he was driven to compete • I the late Pa`e";
d been in
with
and the free-traders in Scotland. The English kl Society
et the
had been driven to publish a sixpenny Testament,ieteoifiaeotfaGree:
cheap editions elsewhere. Dr. Lee, in the Corn°
neral Assembly, so early as August, 1839,
duction of forty per cent. had already tak knowledge
importation of English authorised editions, and
the
h sellers
of Dr. Thomson's plans and intentions had prepared bot
and buyers for reductions far beyondwhat •h d hitherto been
a
accomplished. - the re.
Of all the labour, the cost, the disappointrnents,
A Ile
enshp(Tacde from the
proaches, the virulence of interested opponents, ans"
than all, the cool neglect of uninterested friends, through neve
which these results had been wrought out, Dr. CamPheinielither
nothing whatever-ehad borne no fraction of a share ; his
objechis
the ardour of the contest, nor "the importance of the
had hitherto induced "the author of Jethro" t° cPenr on
mouth, nor employ his pen, nor expend a moment's Ist pr.
the subject. He was accidentally at Manchester when they
Thomson and his friends came thither to state the progress
had made, and to set their plans in operation.
Dr. Campbell was induced-to take pert in a public inee.tieg
held e that occasion, and this led to other similar meetnlgh
and to the publication of his series of letters in the Patri°'
ilous
While the great subject of Bible circulation was a P,_e.r,e
one—while to agitate it was Licked on as factious--wn,ent,
an
uphill fight had trr be n:ain.ain Dr. Campbell wee a"'
the
not a blow of his was dealt at the eiant abuse. But when
agitation had already borne abundant fruit, and success:,.
forded motive, Dr. Campbell came to give the dying fee
other wound in the thigh," and to carry him off the a"st.he
trophy of Isis On prowess. This is not the place to
series or tables ; but if an accurate list were presented t h
public, it would be shown that the first essential reductions
took place when the Scotch patent was abolished, and that Wine
successive reduction, from that period to this, has been Ina a_
by the English monopolists and the Bible Society, exactly when
the Scotch free Society, and the tree-traders there, have Puu
fished new and cheaper editions. Dr. Campbell helped on one
occasion, but his help was just the cheering of a passenger,
deteaitt ae
who is carried in a carriage he has neither built nor purchased,
over anew line of railroad he neither devised nor constructed.
It would be unjust to dismiss Dr. Campbell without noticing
his marvellous assertion, that the duwntal of the monopoly ho
been effected.
If the Scottish monopoly be referred to, the reply is, that it
expired above a year before Dr. C. wrote; if the English Ml'
riopoly be intended, nobody knows better than Dr. CanWbeh:
that it is still in unimpaired existence, having himself bean!:
its voluntary apologist. Since he denounced the monopoly
" a hideous object under every aspect, with the lust of luFce
burning in its heart," as " the perfection of the abomination
that maketh desolate," he has pronounced as his delibeer4
judgment, that the monopolist would do better for the p
than free traders—that the monopoly, instead of a curse, v,`_e
likely to become a blessing—and called on all who are intereee
in the extension of the Bible, to cry, Long life and good health
to the imperial monopolist.

SPA-FIELDS BURIAL-GROIJNO'
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUIV.
,--I shall feel obliged by your stating, for the infon,
t„ionof Spa-fieldsyour readers,Bnrßurial-ground,"
rtohnantd, inl
areference r
ttyo,
in
nhean
ycasdeeg
r°ele: to.
what I consider a most extraordinary and unexpected the
miss on the part of those who had the conducting of the 13.`"/
sedition. In the discharge of a laborious and painful duty
have met, too frequently, with an unprincipled and insulting
opposition on the part of interested individuals, and althouge_d
am satisfied in my own mind that the facts I collected, ;4
which would have been adduced in evidence, would have racon'
a universal storm of loathing and execration, I shall . •
and this I shall most otineTtli
tented to abide the • i.sueoeorftaainfulyrthmearkeepipfeatlheto
apbuobislicirawinde
deadly nuisance of which I and my neighbours, and, cyeof
every person interested in the health, morality, and decency
the locality, complains, be n't effectually removed.
I am, yours, obedientlp
ROBERT WI"
14, Exmouth-street, Spa-fields, June 25.

4. of
caltglotek
STATE or TRADE.—The yarn market
extremely buoyant, and prices of some descriptions are again Aqu and-
at a small advance. For goods, too, there is a better dernad",...„....
prices are firmer than for two or three weeks Prowitlrel. hofr
ROCKDALE
been a slack F
market LANNEL M
to.dayARKET,, few buyers have attended ONDAY, JUNE 93 bug,
and thendaer,
ness transacted has been limited. The wool market has
gone little or no variation since last Monday.—ManehesW C 5
than. ificen'
WHITE KNIGHTS, READING.—The inas--white
estate of the late Duke of Marlborough, known rose to di"
veil
Knights, was purchased last year by parties who prol',h, pre.
e it for building purposes, and plans for laying out
The !ant r,
now coming
were obtained by the offer of
when
now coming into the market, and when we consider
lI Rath
passing beauty and its contiguity to the Great %Vaster° owl
vily, by which it is reached from London in
an hour and a half, there can be little d 17F.6.
that it will be speedily covered with villas. ape
;dee,
occasion to visit the spot last week, and are 'D se
to think there is nothing like it in En land available wie to
public. The botanic gardens with their ignagno.lias_a_nndrien-fu I_l
vatory; the wilderness, filled with American plants "-fountain
bloom ; the lake, bridges, China cottage, valley, and the AI,
offer a succession of pictures of extraordinary beautY a- boast
oar to be reserved for the enjoyment of those who oacuPY •51 et
n the estate. Mr. Moeatta and Mr. George Godwin ar
less.° .be,.
pointed architects The 'Builder. °reel 11
FOUL
Atit IN WELLS AN D
of Sudbury, has suggested a tnethod of pUrifYIIT t'ea it I
from the foul air which so often stecur°ll,ll3;bee*
longthem when closed, and has not unfreque°Y,-, tb 0
destructive of life. The plan is simply to throw -
well a quantity of unslacked lime, which, as s°°,lltan- '
comes in contact with the water, throws up
vapour, driving before it all the deleterious gas"
rendering it perfectly, safe fur the workmen t° des,
iln mediately.— The Builder.

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hIBTFIB.
On the 21st inst., at Ashe Rectory' Hants, the wife
Rev. James Connell. of a daughter. rgeo) b'
511
On the 22d inst., the wife of W. J. Bryant, Esq., 1
Edgware-ro, of a dauhter.
On the 23add inst., at Grgove-road, North Brixton, the
3Wife
John Edward Giles, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a dauguverisc 1'
On the 23d inst., at Cadogan-place, the wife Ift son. ..0
Blundell, of Lincoln's Inn, Esq., barrister-at- law, e' - of
On the 23d inst., at Portland Lodge, Mrs., 110 turgis,
daugh
th ter. f Oar
On e 23d inst., in Russell-square, the lady 0- 01,
SkipperEsq.,ofaBst.on. ,arming
On the 23d in ,at Tavistock-place, Mrs' .
of a son. 4101
On the 23d inst., the lady of George French, of - L ~.•
Inn, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a daughter.
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On the 18th inst., at Bj)'fisAhol—----ipßs ILI, John ligiglihdtai"r; 5: 9111::
Coles, Eq.,
of Chapel Cleeve, to Georgina Eliza youngest dall
of Paul's House, Taunton.,. mattb oeir,
On the 24th inst., at St. Pancras Church, tjaPL'' rho '
Dixon, R.S., to Wilhehnina, relict of the late 11
Esq., Brunswick- sqUai-e, London.

waOrtni the 17th ia fe I)
Lthieli
Gnite.
e, at Boulogne C.o.n:fnil:e 11,
On the 17th inst., at Hastings, Mary, Ivaco
Rey. Gainsford Smith, aged 80.
.A.sbillgtc
On the 21st inst., the Rev. H. Warren, Rector of
Sussex. d pact
On the 21st inst., at East Sheen, the Rev. Edirar
son, aged 83.
On the 21st inst., Jane, the wife of Lieutena
Hungate, Bart., R.N., aged 44.nt Sir %Ii•

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Lon4ott ; Prlnted MURDO
No. 112, Strand, Printvr, it The Sus
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, S.
tio
Thursday, June 26, 1845.

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