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London, England, 1829-02-12 00:00:00

distinction or selection. You adopt the peasantry,
and reject the gentry." So much for Mr. Bankes,
and so much for the expedient to which he did not
think it beneath Inn to resort.—Mornikg Chronicle.
There is a period of life in which education among
the many is almost wholly tieglecled, though it is
precisely that period when the strongest impressions
we received, and when the character takes its pe, l•
tient shape. We refer to the time when the yeo:h
leaves school, and when, before the mind obtains the
solidity of manhood, it is unwilling to submit to the
restraints of boyhood. In Holland institutions have
beet, formed) called 11er/to:ling or Herinnering Scho-
lv!", (1. se schools of repetition or remembrance), for
the purpose of preserving the memory of that which
has been learnt at an earlier period, and of exercis-
ing the mind on those topics which were the sub-
ject of previous studies. Those establishments exist
at Leeuwarden, Zwolle, Arnhcim, Zaandjik, and a
few atilt: places, and have been found eminently
useful its improving the character, and saving that
knowledge, which, though the fruit of so many
cares end toils, is too frequently and speedily for-
gotten. Of a truth, half the time is wasted which
is employed in education, as, education ie commonly
carried on, Of All that is learned in school, little re-
mains for society ; the !ad, once escaped from the au-
thority of his preceptors, makes all haste to forget
what he had acquired at so muct cost. The insti-
tutions referred to receive young people when they
have reached the age of 14 years; and not only
employ their leisure hours in more firmly impress-
ing what they have been taught, but in helping
them to make farther advances, and those with a
particular reference to the trade or profession to
which the youth is devoted. The builder, carpen-
ter, or mason, for example, is taught something of
drawing, mechanics, geometry, and mathematics;
the gardener. baker, and butcher, are instructed in
' the elements of natural history; the tanner, book-
binder, or shoemaker, has lessons in such portions
of lie field of chemistry as are connected with their
particular pursuits... Libraries are attached to these
schools, and, as the attention of many valuable and
influential men has been directed to them, they are
ikely to spread widely. —Morning Herald.
It is said, that among other useful provisions in
the new Bill, which is to be introduced into the
Honse of Peers, by the Lord Chancellor, it is in-
tended to enlarge the powers of the Court of Com.
missioners of Bankrupts, for the purpose of relieving
the Court of Chancery from having a great portion
of its time occupied by hearing causes relating to
Bankruptcy petitions, and that all appeals from the
Court of Commissioners is to be made to the House
of Lords. We have also heard, that another pro-
vision of the Bill will relieve the Lord Chan-
cellor from appeals of the Rolls Court, which are
to be made after the Act is passed to the House of
Peers. This, it is hoped, will be advantageous to
all future suitors in Chancery, and accelerate the bu-
siness in that tedious Court. There are other
material alterations proposed in the Bill ; but
the whole practice in Chancery has long required
reform, to prevent the procrastination and delay
that characterise the proceedings of the Conrt,
which are attended with ruinous expence to suit-
ors, and induce many individuals to surrender
their rights, rather than expose themselves to
the manifold miseries that result from a suit
in Chancery. Mr. M. A. Taylor has been for
many years endeavouring, but,. unfortunately, in
vain, to produce reforms in this Court. The
Chancery Commissioners mode a voluminous Report,
but it was the " mountain in labour ;" and we
have have not heard of any benefit that has been de-
rived from their cumbrous labours. Some minor
arrangements in the practice were recommended,
but nothing has yet been done on a broad scale to
meet the wishes of the public. Lawyers will not
move in the business. Lord Eldon's Act to alter
and amend the Bankrupt Laws, has left the grand
subject in its ancient position ; and though the pro-
ceedings of this Court have been repeatedly the
subject of severe animadversion and unqualified re-
probation in Parliament, still nothing has been
dote, as if it were profanation to meddle with the
Court, and as if the perpetuation of the evil were
beneficial to an indignant public, and that the
fleecing of suitors was necessary to deter them
from litigation. On this subject we hope that the
Legislature will be roused from its lethargy, and be
awake to the just complaints of the public.—Morn.
Advertiser.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION.HOUSE.

The LORD MAYOR thought it necessary to mention,
that he had received a great number of letters, complain-
ing th.t the public were exposed to great plunder from a
gang of swindlers, who were iu the habit of sending
circulars about to merchants, manuf,cturcrs, tradesmen,
and otheis, stating that they wens ahle to accommodate
them with money, or unexceptionable bills, for a commis-
sion of live per cent. Those gentlemen, his Lordship said,
argued very strongly in their circular in favour of the
system of getting money by bills, whi,n might be re-
newed, from time to time, until prospe.rity should I e the
consequence ; but if bills were sent, ti use who exp,
advantage were much mistaken, for they would not .nal
find themselves ,port of the commission, which was ..:-
quiretl beforehand. but the bills would soon be in :he
market for the benefit of the gang of negotiators. The
f.liowiog was a sauthte of the argument :—" Where
p.lrties have a large stock which they find it difficult to
dispose of from a variety of causes, they naturally con-
clude that it is better to wait for a better market, and to
}lay for the stock partly by a bill at pretty long date, on
which the broker would have his commission, than to sell
the stock at a serious loss. Country correspondents, who
might fancy a house or so to themselves entirely, in
London, to accept for them, or draw hills upon, may
have the thing done in a quiet way. Foreign bills can
be had in any language required instantly, hnt this is
confidentially stated. This circular must not he shown
to any one except to confidential and respectable friends,
as it is safe business we require, and dune in a quiet
mercantile manner."

Mr. Nobler told his Lordship that this was very like a
quotation from the circular of a party of swindlers who had
been routed from the neighbourhood of Soho-square some
time aRn, and had taken np their reeidenee some where
in the Commercial-road.

The Loan MAYOR. said, that he had been given to un-
derstand, that there had been many victims to this mode
of doing business,' but he thonght those who were taken in
must be inexperienced and credulous indeed. He regretted
that such scandalous practices should exist, but he had no
way of preventing deception of the kind, except by giving
a caution to the public in his public capacity.
An officer brought before the Lord Mayor, a mate of a
ship and his wife, who had been quarrelling at the private
door of his Lordship, in such a manner as to collect op-
wards of 100 people round the spot.
The officer stated, that the sailor claimed the woman,
who was in company with another man, as his wife, and
when the stcanger yielded all title to her, seized her by the
arm and wanted to hurry her along to gire him satisfac-
tion that she bad not been unchasta in his absence ; that
she screamed out " llur, er " violently ; and t:iat it became
necessary to take them before the Lord Mayor.

The sailor said that he had been absent upon a voyage, 1
and upon his return found his wife likely to become a mo- '
ther, although he had not seen her for a year and a half.
He at once resolved not to have any further intercourse
with her, but he thought it only right to save himself from
the expense and annoyance of supporting another man's
child. He therefore, upon meeting her, said that she must
give him the name of the man who " saried him out" in
his absence, and also confess that she had been unfaithful.
The wife said it was quite a mistake to suppose that she
acted improperly. She was quite a different sort of per-
son. She had three children by her husband, and it never
occurred to her to go astray.
The sailor said, that upon arriving in London he heard
she had been playing the d—!, although she had regularly
drawn half of his pay is his absence. He was resolved
that she should confess her guilt, and name her lover, for
• then he could get rid of her altogether.
The poor fellow warefrightened on hearing he might be
compelled to support the child, if not released by au etude-
siastical proceeding.
The wife stated she would have nothing to do with her
I husband whatever.

Mr. Nobler advised him to let her go where she pleased.
The sailor.—No, I'l! have her along with me now; she
nmst tell me what has happened Wince I went away. He
win_ then proceeding •t 0 remove her, by throwing her

over his shoulder, but was told that he trust commit no
violence.

The sailor'said, he did not Lnow a place on the face of
the earth where a poor fellow would lie treated in a simi-
lar manner.

The LORD Mayon admitted it was a hard case, and ad-
vised him to consult his friends.
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Yesterday Jane Davis alias Jet: Vimcint, the young
woman who for five }ears had assumed the disguise of a
boy, and had filled several situations as such, without ex-
citing the slightest suspicion of her real sex, was brought
before Mr. 111114snutt. for a final examination. 'She had
been charged with stealing a sovereign from a man in• a
house of iil-fame, in Rupert-strtet, Haymarket.
Mr. 51iNsuut.t. asked if the prosecutor was in attend-
ance, and being answered that it was not his intentidn to
proceed with the charge, the Magistrate told Ford (the
gaoler), to remove the ptisoner from the bar, and bring
her in front of the bench, which was done accordingly,
aqd after a suitable admonition, she was ordered to be dis-
charged.