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,1,11, triiiti- at bii isktiustry &Teats. of *baud
icifitsflip; . '- •
The Dukeit of !Cent and Busses had long honoured
3eseph Lancaster With their friendship and powerful
t aunn4e, but when these truths were laid before
Ithem, in t onsequente of their own solicitude and kind
f-f-tiquiries, they added their sympathy, to-their former
; oodness ; they deeply felt for a mind which had
iven all to the country and had nothing frOm it, and
.t.,
'they detertnined to add to the public energies of a
benevolent man by providing effectual for his own
'private comforts, and the prosperity of all that were
Gear to him.

They then consulted on opening the subscription
printed in this Papei, which they resolved should be
flost respectably headed. When they had arranged
he facts which were to be publicly stated, they In-
stantly opened the subscription themselves, with an
seloo each, and introduced Joseph Lancaster to a
Noble Peer who put down his name for £5O.
Determined to secure the success of the work they
had began, the Duke of Kent immediately wrote to
the Duke o'e Bedford in their joint names, to unite ;
stnd that he Instantly did with all his heart. The kind
A-apressions of his letter will do him honour as long as
!the
name of Russell shall continue to grace the-Bri-
tish Peerage, which we hope may be till the end of
time.

The Doke of Northumberland again 'hewed his
former generous feeling, and with a most handsome
letter sent his £lOO.
The Duke of Sussex beeatte Sectetart to himself
and his brother ; and in their joint names wrote let.
terstrith his ( urn hand to a number of most excellent
terseris his friends' The application was received in
a manner worthy of itself ; and the subscription wait
respectably headed in a short time.
* The expressions of persosil regard and support
.with which letters have been filled, and subscriptions
:given, exceed all expectation. The Bishop of Nor-
wich and the Dean of Westminster have set an ex.
Otimple bii,;lily liberal and honourable to their feelings,
and so have many others. The Marquisses of Bute,
rickingham, Lansdowne, :and Headfort ; and a
riumber of British Peers have seconded the subscrip-
tion With that kindness and generosity, which can only
be equalled by the general liberality and sympathy
of the bulk of subscribers.
.During the time the Dukes of' Kent and Sussex
svireihus removing a load of grief from a mind which
had always loved their family and honoured their fa-
ther, it was high gratification to report the progress,
tesulting from the intereiet they had 'taken in the hap.
'piness of a man whose life had been devoted to pro-
claim the Jubilee of knowledge among the children,
Mather the Slaves of ignerance.
I" ' On one occasion a lad was sent with a message to
tell' sifigton Palace, whose intellectual exertions and
amiable mind shew the possession of great goodness
of heart, combined with most useful talents. While
James Eonne, the lad alluded to, was at the Duke of
Rent's, .w.iiting the commands• of his Master's tried
friend and Royal benefactor, he overheard a conver-
sation on the subject of the wonderful cure effected
by C. Delahoyde, EKi.ef
~F.i..04,1 Vale, Islewoi th, on
the mind of Harrison, a worthy man, who had be-
cane aacted with derangement, during the time he
was Master of the Duke of Kent's Band, which is one
of the first in Europe, and in which he distinguished
.himself as an excellent musician. The Duke's do-
mestics v-ere speaking of the extraordinary change
effected in a short time, and of the happy restoration
to his family and society of a man, whom Dr. Munro,
the King's Physician, had pronounced incuraUe. The
amiai-le boy knowing that J. Lancaster's wife was
unhappily placed in similar circumstances, telt his
1 heart beat high for the happiness of his master ; and
exclaiming---,, Oh I what a good thing it would he
if Mrs. Lancaster could but be cured ;"—enquired
earnestly into the features of the case, and minuted
down in his pocket-book the name and address of C.
btiall, ydc, Esq. Sion Vale. Having done this in
the .itie style of a man of business, he returned to his
waster till of gc,rd tidings, joy in his heart, and sun-
shine in his c untenance ; when he pressed the matter
so imweifu,ly t n hi- attovion, as induced him to take
immediate measures I n calif% the attention of his
august ratrf,ns to the subject.
The next nunnii g ving up to breakfast with the
Duke of Snssex, he ri,eti.ioned the subject of Harri-
s re., cure, uud hi. anxiety about his wife ; when the
Duke, with the most brotheily urbanity. saisl--,, My
brothel Kent c..n tell you more of Harrison's case
th:tn I, as he was in his band ; and I refer you to him
fi r Itili inicrniation." The kindness, however, of the
Duke of Sussex caused him to feel a double interest in
the welfare cf. J. Lancaster's afflicted wife, and he
iteTintimied in every stage of the cure to whew the most

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araiiiible arxiety, all the time the case was pending.
The peronal delicact of the Royal J."Atkes had
preventa their entering deeply into the affliction of
l'.lzalteilt Lancaster, farther that' to state the fact in
',print ; Ent the instant that J. L. solicited the inter-
let-L.llcm oi the Duke of Kent in favoar of his wife,
that !Is might be placed under the care of C. Dela-
'lloyde, Esq. he almost instantly sent for that Gentle-
man, and introduced the case to his notice which was
undertaken in the true Irish style of generosity, and
,open heartedness.
In consequence J. Lancaster made an excursion
into the country, and brought his afflicted partner to
place tinder the kind care of a man whom she is now
! caller happy recovery delighted to call her Friend.
She was taken into the house rather by surprize ;
.. .

ilits appearance being like the house of a .Nobleman.
She was not aware to whom or what place bile was
going.
The kindness of Mrs. Delahoyde and her amiable
I daughter, with a few tunes on the piano soon cheered
ier spirits, aad Cie very first medical operation opened
her eyes to the dawn of hope, and to the new and
heart-cheering pt ospect before her.
! Anxiety kept her friend and husband on the tiptoe
lof expectation : and within five days be again went
to see her, when a letter passed him en the road—he
found it on his return, but he previously had enjoyed
the pleasure of reading its contents in the altered con-
duct and happy countenance of his wise.
The letter simply stated that the curative process
(which is new and singular, as it is harmless and
,powerful), hi.d been resorted to, and that such was
the state of the patient's mind as already to warrant
the inference of perfect recovery," and recommended
fie restoration of the society of her shild, which from

the.-nattittit Ole ease 144 ikcit teen adviale for

some years.
In the tottrie of *haler day the wish 'of if* pa_
re'rnal heart was realised, and the sound of her (laugh-
tees feet was music in her ears. The little interes-
ting ihnocent looked het in the face as if to recognize
her features, and then rushed into her arms with the
sweet cry of se My Mother I" The mother could
only exclaim is My Betsey l" and the fondest caresses
of maternal and filial love relieved the weight of a
scene which exceeded all power of expression, and
was too much for the feelings of most who were pre-
sent. • She appeased.much relieved by the interview;
little Was now thought of but one continued game of
play all day long; and the hours appeared uncom-
monly short for several days after.
Three operations secured the cure of the patient;
andter mind daily shewed power and firmness which
in its long afflicted state had been almost wholly
okcived.
Ai ter a few short excursions for change of air and
exeicise, she has been recently restored to her house
and family. Has in every respect recovered a malady,
the seeds of which were sown in her mind many years
ago, and which have left a part of her past life a
blank, but in all probability will make the future a
scene of usefulness to her own sex.

On the 17th inst. a company of young men who
had been children or boys, when her affliction com-
menced, and who have since educated above 15,000
poor children among them, most of them having seen
her, and admired the wonderful blessing of the AL-
MIGHTY, in her recovery, assembled with some of theit
' bead Monitors of the London Lancasterian Schools,
to bid her welcome to her own peaceful habitation,
at Tooting, near London.
'the scene was highly interesting to theSe young
people as when Joseph Lancaster was about their
age, most of them were mere boys, and he divided
his little loaf with them, when be had scarce enough
for himself. They are young men who have done a
great deal to aid and add to the success of his public
work, and who never cost the public a :'arching, having
been able to maintain themselves a very considerable
time before the present Committee were in existence.
This is not said to derogate from the public merit Of
the Trustees of the Institution, which has been always
gratefully acknowledged, but to give an idea of the
' personal sacrifices of the founder of the system, and
of the feeling attachment and faithful affection of
these companions of his sorrows, his labours, and his
joys, during the last twelve years.
One of these young men, John Veevers, who has
distinguished himself in the Birmingham School, be-
sides establishing several others, and is now going to
Ireland, headed the table, and diffused innocent good
cheer among all around.
Charles Delahoyde, Esq. his amiable wife and
daughter; Joseph Lancaster and his wife, with father
and sisters; and Ann Spriegman, the young woman
who has so eminently distinguished herself in the
Newcastle School for Females, and who is able to
educate two hundred girls in needle-work, and teach
them to cat out garments by a new process; dined
with a Belec: party in a private room, and afterwards
joined the public company.
On Elizabeth Lancaster entering the grext room,
the whole party rose up with one accord, and gave
the most feeling welcome of applause to the person
they now regard as a mother ; and she returned it
with a neat and appropriate speech, thanking them
;or the interest they took in her happiness, znd the
high sense she felt of the obligation they were crn-
ferring on her. Her address was modest and digni-
fied, and the loud burst of renewed feeling showed
that it was pathetic.

Among this happy company there was not crre cold-
hearted friend, nor one heart that knew sorrow, to sub-
tract from the happiness of the day.
Charles Delahoyde, whose kindness to his patients
renders restraint needless—whose indulgences are al-
ways regulated by wisdom, and who, in •,d,litinn to
his own specific, has a superior method of acting on
the mind when it begins to act for itself, enjoyed the
supreme pleasure of seeing a patient restored to her-
self and all that was dear to her in life ; and that pa-
tient not only full of gratitude, but •lelighted to ex-
press it to her medical preserver.
The simple, unostentatious board, was as plentiful
ai a table could he without waste or luxury, and the
wine was of the best sort that had ever been in the
cellar of a 13: itish Prince, selected for the occasion.
The Duke of Sussex saw her on the morning of the
day appointed for her return, and expressed his de-
light at her health and happiness, to which this tho-
rough good-natured, fine-hearted Prince, had so great-
ly contributed : she acquitted herself in a most pleas-
ing manner, and expressed her feelings in the sweetest
accents of dutiful gratitude to himself and the illus-
trious Kent.

The Duke of Kent sent a most handsome letter,
congratulating her on the joyful occasion, authorising
her to present several medals in his name to deserving
young people : one was given to a young man of
superior merit, who had been taught in the Duke's
Regiments" Lancasterian School, and who felt very
grateful to " the Soldier's Friend" for the honour
done him, as well as for the blessing of instruction
before named.

It seems as if this subscription was timed as a wed-
ding portion ; for though her mind is recovered, yet
her constitution is in a small degree enfeebled, and
will require many indulgences that would not have
otherwise been in the power of her husband to give ;
and the remuneration of her litt,leand's expenses in
the public work, which is in itself a little fortune as
to the amount, has only originated where it was most
gratifying—the Sons of the King, rewarding and
ercourap,ing a man whom the King deigned to send
forth as a friend to knowledge : but the manner in
which it was done, rendered the kindness endearing;
and if these truly British Princes are properly sup-
ported in their career, what they have so nobly begun ,
tiey heve resolved gloriously to finish ; and are de-
termined never to leave Joseph Lancaster's case for
him to continue a dependant, or to know privation.
To his long afflicted, but now happily recovered wife,
brothers could not have behaved more kindly; and,
as words are wanting, we hope the readers will let
their feelings abound, and express in their hearts sen-
timents that overflow and overwhelm the heart of the
writer beyond the power of expression.
This recovery would appear little short of miracu-
lous, did we not know that a specific and powerful,
but innocent curative process, and no small degree
ut scientific skill; ccanbiue torther tip render cures

ia . imity effected; ;Weise' 3/41atry deemed incurable ib q
hopeless.
- Tile ptivate happiness copferred is very great, but
what will be the public consequence? Here is a me-
dical operation that is cOsi&, but simple, that it may
be tried on a child, and yet powerful to effect a cure;
with no two patients applied in the same degree of
power ; which is always adapted in its trial to the
malady of the patient, and the strength of the consti-
tution. The result must be a benefit to all mankind,
and a blessing abo've all price.
The pleasure expressed by Elizabeth Lancaster at
the generous treatment of C.Delahoyde, has afforded
her a theme that never dies away in lingering accents
upon her tongue ; and very recently she said, g, De-
lahoyde's house should be called a pleasure-hottse—
not a mad-house : I never was more happy than in
spending the anniversary of my wedding-day in the
house of a Gentleman, who is an ornament to his pro-
fession, and a benefactor to his species."
The number of applications for patients is so great,
that room will not soon be found to admit many more;
1 and, for the sake of persons afflicted, the writer of this
1 mentions, that all letters on the subject may be ad-
dressed (post paid) to C. DELAHOYDEI Esq. Sian Vale,
blevorih, near London.

To return to the subject of the Subscription. The
idea wes originally started by David Holt, of Man-
chester, whose personal friendship for J. Lancaster
will long be had in very grateful remembrance ; and
he continues to solicit his subscriptions with unabated
teal. On hearing of his generous intentions, the
Dukes of Kent and Sussex instantly wrote a joint
letter, thanking him for the benefits he was cool( n ing
(al a man whose labours they, in common with the
Dukes of Bedford and Northumberland, were 4, al-
ways happy in g;ving their testimony to the unwea-
ried zeal and indefatigable exertions made by him,
in perfecting his great schethe of universal and gene-
ral Education."

. In the present paper, mention is mode of Ann
Springmann, who has taught the daughter of J. Lan
caster the elements of that knowledge he syn.; so happy
:o bestow on the minds of others. Elizabeth Lan-
caster, tielighted with the new plans of female edu-
cation, intends, as tar as constitutional strength ad-
mits, to aid the cruse of female industry and instruc-
tion at her leisure moments ; a circumstance ‘s.hich
will add greatly to the benefits already extended by
means of the system; fir whatever may be the
cameleon power:. of the inveteracy whicii has been
shewn by some to the diffusion of knowied:!e, we must
merrily bid them defiance, to ct y the Church in dan-
ger from a new system of needtewot k : for since the
world stood, it never was yet heard, that the book
of Comm( n Prayer could be impugned in cone:
guence of a sl.t in the Curate's gown or cassock be-
ing well mended by those who were skilful and ac-
complished at their net dle.

We hope the public liberality will open their hearts
to this case, and crown, by their poweiful suppol t,
the work .begun by Princes, who endeared themselves
to the pmple by delighting in good works.
Subscriptions received by letters addresed to .1.
LANCASTER, Royal Free School, Borough.rcad, South.
walk; and by Coors and Co. Bankers, Strand,'
London. The Subscribers who have not paid their
subscriptions, are respectfully requested to pay the
same to the above Bankers, with an especial dircctim
for the perscaal account of J. Lancaster.

Srlzscß fGr re .baying 10 JO4RPH LANCASTrk
porticn of the person :a Exj;entes he has incurred in car-
ryit,g on Me of .Nat,onal Edu:ati4n. and to enable
him to make a smitalle Provision for his Father, aye,
and Childscr.
This Subscription is copmepced on the ground of
the followire facts;—First, That J. Lancitser has
devoterthe prime of his lily, without fee or reward,
to the public' service, in promoti-sn of Echicaii-n over
the trice kirigdoms ; and recolhily, That during the
period of foul teen years he has expended several thou_
sand pounds, the fruit of his publications, but more
especially of his public Lectures ; which money. ad-
vanced for the Public, has revrr Lenn accounted as a
debt due to him from tiie fonds of the I ii,tit lit ion, or
repaid in any kyay. With all the saetifice of time,
talents, and money--v/7th all the gratification of use-
fulness attendant on this sacrifize, he has yet his aged
and ventrable father to pi ()vide ior, as well as an
amiable wife, afflicted for many years with mental
derangement, judged incurable* by three Physicians ;
and an hi-ant, an interesting daughter of seven years
of age ; all of whom depend upon his personal exer-
tions at the present moment, and, in case of disease,
must depend upon the bounty of the Public, to whose
interest he has devoted his time. Two things are
proposed to be accomplished by the present Subscrip-
tion—the raising a capital of two thousand pounds,
for him to employ in any way in which he can com-
mand an appropriate income in return, thus enabling
him to procure a comfortable support by his personal
exertions ; and the raising a sum of money to be in-
vested in land, in the names of a Committee selected
from among the subscriber:, and the income placed at
his command, for the making suitable provisions for
his relatives.
But in setting forward this Subscription it is espe-
cially recommended, that no friends of the Lancas-
terian Fund withdraw their support from that fund
in order to give their donation to this ; hut that all
who feel able and willing to give to both be solicited
to subscribe cheerfully. This subscription being in-
tended to effect what the Conductors of the Lancas.
terian finances have as yet been unable to accomplish—
a suitable provision for J. Lancaster and family; that
his mind, being relieved by the discharge of incum-
bent duties, may at .proper intervals of leisure be
better qualified to second the exertions of his public-
spirited and generous friends, to whose labours this
subscription is intended as an aid, and not a draw-
back on their funds. It is hoped it will afford sufficient
aid to the individual exertions of J. Lancaster—a re-
lief to his mind which his services merit, and thereby
powerfully second a public work, as useful and as ac.-
ceptable as any ever rret accomplished, in regard to
the superior morals and information of the ?oor of
the nation.
His Royal Highness the se. a. I Earl Stanhope 100 0
Duke of Kent 100 0 1.a.1y Neale 10 0
His Royal Highness the Marquis of Lansdowne 10 0
Duke of Sussex 100 0 Wilbraham BoOtle, M.P. 10 0
The Duke of Bedford 100 0 Mrs. Unwin 10 0
The Duke of Nurthutai- Col. Taylor 10 0
holland 100 0 Col. plielly 10 0
9 Since this paper was first printed, an extraordinary cure has
taken place by Delahoyde and Co.; to whom the Alit. of Kent,
cepopmnended klisabeth Lincactsr,

The DUkeoiDiestittahße SAO I W. Smith, M.P. 1 v
Lord Dow:as 50 0 ;4.m. Whttchurch, Bath •: 0
Bishop of Neriviell 20 0 H Alexander . lo ~
Earl Moira . 20 0 ?oho. Thomas * ; ~•
The Marquis of Down- Mr F. Phice 5 it
shire 21 0 Marquis of Bute 21 o
Marchioness of DOWD.. I.ord Rivers lilo o
shire Baroness Sandy* 21 0 John Holli,, Esq. !?1, t)
Earlef Ersborough 10 0 The Earl Fnigall IC 0
Countess of Resborough 10 0 Lord Clifford lo 0
I.ord Robt. Seynsour 10 0 Sam. Whitbread, M.P. 10 10
Earl Selkirk 20 0 Rev. R. Rakes 10 10
Lord Eardley 20 0 J. Clarke, Esq. 10 0
Alex. Davison 20 0 Mat. Howard, Esq. 10 0
The Earl of Charleville 10 0 P. H. Hope, F.il. 10 lo
Earl of Carysfort 10 0 M. M. Constable, Esq. 10 4
The Marquis of Buck- Sir W. Lemon, fim 5 o
Ingham 21 0 Col. Wood, M.P. b 5
Marquis of Headfort 10 0 F: Mocre, Esq. s t
Earl Spencer 20 0 R. May, Esq. s r,
Countess Spencer 10 0 T. Weld, Esq. .f c
Earl Fortescue 10 0 A.Loughnati, Esq: 5 c
Lord Viscount Ebring- Earl of Pembroke 10 i;
ton, M. P 10 0 Sir John •lhrockinorlon 10 0
Wm. Ord, Esq. M. P. 10 0 Lord Webb Seymour 21 I
David Dundas, Esq. 10 10 Wm Wilberforce, M.P. 10 0
John Hatsell, Esq. 10 10 Charles Calvert, MP. lo t!
F.Moore,Esq.Richmond 5 0 Frarcis Horner, M.P. to u
John May, Esq. Ditto 5 0 H.Droughmat, :'.I.P. ; 5
Lady Mildmay 10 0 Alderman Wood 30 o
Mon. Ann S. Darner 10 0 Joseph Fletcher, Esq. to u
Dr. Vincent, Dean of C. Herring,E-q. 5 t.
WoFtiiiiister 10 0 Dll,es Alexand.r 10 0
Joseph V Dennison, M. Vs"riglit, lirist,,l 10 0
Esq. SO 0 I Rev. T. Wrangharn 2 e
Joseph Fox 100 0 Miss Weitrenod 10 to
NA ill am Allen 100 0 Miss S. Wedgwood 10 10
William Conton_ 50 0 Josiah Wedov..nd 10 to

Grcri-e Yourg, rEq.

10 0

J. L. fr,s•tr.—Dubliq

S go

Rob. :Amt.., Esq. 20 0
Sir Samuel Itornilty,N.l.P. 10 10
S:r J. Swynburne, Bart. 10 0

A F•i:nd to the Lan-
cs., erian System
H. Jerninshant

10 0
5 (,)

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Sir W.W.Wynre,iit.M.l3 20 OIJ. L. ClasZon, Eq. e 2
Sir 11. B. Neale, tart. 10 0 E. Quin, Esq. t 2
Sid St.Anbyn,liart.M.P.2l 0 Mrs. Forsyth 2 2
Eir J. W. Jervis, Bart. 5 0 W. blaulottry, M.P. 10 0
tn.bseriptiuns re;:eived by COI, rTs :34 Co. Strand; AIAL
DAVIDSVN, Noses., and Co. Pall Mall; and by Jr,r Int LAN.
CASTOR, Royal Fate Sawa', Botculth Road, Suuthvegik.

EXTRACT FROM TM: MINI:TF.4 OF TUC TRITTEFI CF Tllf

BOROUGH ROAD •CfOO►., MARCH 28, 1811.

At a Mt eting of t' e Fri:glees, Prtitnt, bons JACKSON, F. 9.
;.l. P. in the Ch7't ; Messy.. W. Allen, T. Sturge, W. Coruna,
J. Fox, J.

" Ibe Trustees examined the vouchers produced by Joseph
Ltmcaster, relative :o the expenditure which had taken place.
prior to the formation of tl:e Conunttree in 180tf ; and have the
wistaction to find that they are perfectly correct, and moat sa-
tisfactorily account fir the said expenditure; and they find that.
(hiring the time tint they hare had the tar of his affairs, be has
e Tended above £lOOO, the produce of his Lectures, in travelhit
atid prepar.ng for the saint.; that lie has maintained hin:selt
ring this period by the profits of his publicarons, and Printing
Office; and in having educa•e4 above 6000 Children free of ex-
pence at the lowest rate o• payment, the.stan of £7500, lia.sbet.2
given to the educa• ton of the poor."

Vide Reieeit of J. Linea:tees Progress with the Repos:
of I:,n-toce Committee. I tilo.

Wit I H.

I.ately, iu the island of Tautero, (North Britain) the Lady el
John Nicholson, .L•q. of a son, who was christenellby the name
of Ku. usolf.
June 4. in Castle•street, Canterbury, the Lady of Major Gossip,
of a daughter. •