Star.
London, England, 1828-01-11 00:00:00

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.ii.#d(ta, the . nort.hccr issued a,cliVE,OsatKop to allow.
hkip tilt): Offs
..the_ Pripon.. ' Ile. was fO.C,ollllodated
with a scat in e metre daring theyezio4nation. .
' The Count *as of f'Opittioo, that the
cliar4rlce-stied
6'lol be al)o•• edlo' stand.:. and,m* sopi!ort of the sup.
Position, cited a taie4ol. 1).440 Ati.C,ourt. ' 1
'There having bteti 151. paid into tonl, the insdlvent
ifter amending his schedule, was .orOere4 IQ be dig-
it Aired forthwith. ''. • , ' • -
SdretaYtespectaklketfortnerftl!cll44 P. 0414 during
the iniptigatiob. . • • • •

• • • fiCkIOO74.9BISTANTS.
Wednesday a nneetieg.ot School Ass•stahts took place
for the purpose fit devis,ing slow gleans of remedying
the grievances to which they are exposed. Mr. RYAN,
A. D. io the Chsir.The eliaisosais havillbrieffy stated
the object for which the meeting was.ca,nverwe,
Mr. Joffe's, after a good many observations on the
hardships of assistants and the conduct oturnasters,
went oft to obSgrveit thatutbe:pleay.tehich be would take
the liberty of suggesting for theitAdoption,,was this—..
64 That the names of all:theScholimasters throughoet
the -kingdom should be tiqt*ch alphabetical order,
in a beiokit'hat the_ ttiles.,ofitlit,C4orus, the treatment
and salarioi given to .assivantas..the
.duttes.required of
them, the number of boys. and the terms of the school,
should be respectively affixed under. each name-- The
.essistsiiits themselves could, supply all. this iitiOrMation
That Secretary arena be al pleated to take charge of
dui book, which should alwaisber open tor Ilse inspec-
tion of the public. 'lf the.plan should 'be adopted, it
would afford assistants aft ispOpvitu.tisy of knowing what
duties and treatment they should, be liable to on going
to new places; and als o- enable parents and guardian
to, ascertain the various degtees of respectability witfi
which the different schools nese cqnducted, and of the,
attentiOn.paid to the moral and limary imptoiement
of the pupils; for these were in general. in a similar
ratio to the treatment and salaries paid to the assistants,.
This book should be reinewed Once every year, in ordet
to 'record any .change that might take place in stholas-
tic'eitabliihments, and eacourage bchoolnwlets to re
form abuses - He would also proeo .e that a Club should
be formed,'-and subscriptions set on toot los the purpose
of relieving such members of their body as should be'
out of place, and unah:e to support therthelees. This
would conttibtite not a little to establish their indepen-
dence, as it would enable men of merit and abilities to
insi,t on decene salaries. This was a summary of a
plan which struck him as the most efficient to remedy
the vexations which they were exposed to. if any
gentleman would suggest a better, he would willingly
accede-to it." .
Mr. WILLIAMS (School. Agent) did not at first in-
tend to take any share itt the discussion:. bit he meld
not avoid reprobating the unmeasured and unwarranted
terms% which 'Mr. Jones thought proper to heap abuse
on schoolmasters. It could not be denied that some
assisting' were exposed to severe grievances, and that
some schoolmasters did not pay due regard to the com-
forts of their assistants ; but, taking them in bodies, be
contended, that the conduct-of the subordinates was
more culpable than that of the principals, and that the
grievances complained of had their origin in the former.
It was true, that among school assistants, there were
many whose conduct, warmest, and intellectual attain-
amok, entitled them to the highest respect; but it was
not less true (and he regrittedtb state is),thet there
were a great number of them of respectable 'knit,.
acquirements, who were snappish, captious, adactid
fb
drinking, and to low and vulgar habits, ut sus alnico
lido and whose manners and conduct disqualified thein
'from associating.with gentlemen.
. A young man, whose name we could not learn, indtd-
ged in a violent tirade against schoolmasters, and ob-
served, that should he meet one of them on Wateilion
Bridge of a dark night, he-would not hesitate to thrti,
hini over. (Laughter). He was sure that no master:
would not sink, for they had all empty heads, there was'
not a hounce of brains amongst all the fraternity.—
(Laughter.) They did not reason, nor think, nor enter.
rain idea's like hother people—(Laughter). They were
nondescripts—half tailors and half donkies—and half—,
half.—clang it, he forgot the other half now.—(L^,ud
and continued laughter.).,—He would send them all to
Turkey, that was their eltirate.--(Loud liughrer.)
After a few observations from some others, an ad,
jonrnment next was sugge.ted, in order to give the-pro-
posed plan' in,,te mature consideration.
This btiog agreed to, the Meeting separated.

. . . .
Wedoeiday sennieht IrGentlernin dropped his gold
watch Bellikreet,tilasgow, which was found by two
yonag lads, viz. John Morrison,.bookbinifer with Mr.
Neils a, Churdleriggs, and. Alexander Glass, tailor, with
Mr:Al/darn Smith, Argyle Street, who, much to their
hoooot, immediately restored it to the lawful owner.
A fine child died last week in Anderston, near Glas-
' goer; in consequence of having drank a glass of spirits.
We understand the child was only fifteen months old,
andthe liquor was given to it by some friends who
called up rat the mother, and being invited to partake
of theod cheer of -the season, they, to thew the in-
terest they took in the family; and their liindness to the
child, poured a glass of whisky over its throat. It is
from the same sycophancy of guests that the children of
richer pepple, give so much employment to the family
doctors. . _ .
The following is the superscription of a lettet, bear.:
ing the postmark of allymorein Ireland, v(bith reach-
ed one of its destinations a few .days ago, after 'giving
some trouble to tire piist•nan:—.. 4' To. the care Of•
akthe sign of the Three conmisses, Cow:
•Crovi,j9mithdeutberrdonliiGe 'rain Jerniuy Wawa-
4liert -or his brother Tim ; or, if they don't release k; to
be given to 'Jerry., tlittlio, irocit Balliplubber:. TO be,
delivered in haste." • i •
Tuesday night the dwelling house of George Sistnees •
Camberwell Terrace, was broken into aadrobb.
bed Qf 'considerable pi o-pirty7 From the (itmirkeaud,
other cocutustances, it appears that there were three
persons c °neer-rest ift the burglary. • • ~
AtiTaaC'erpl Ql, 411:11c48..i.-.The celebrated 'Di
Kama; Archbishop tr-McybPVernising through an ob.
scirraltreet the Irish rhetropdit .stopped at a book•
eelees-spll, and, iiMputotliettiod%KpOrthiltd- sin!:
.eh isA title, pageo .otr,w
training home he Jag- 40*N. end, tiefibergely read .it
more-than halbowts; when Isirdiseeverea i e'er kis'oine
=• •••• - • 4. ". •
1 wild ay four 001*loreilinkaged in remiivßg aq
tank belouting,to .one of the ships at Sheerness,
4•ick they. 'per Upon their • shoulderei
)•contikty toildVicsariini;so, 'Mae standing 'by, Who'teild'
.dlesa a w4tra),;fs*, t.wirialaire Of tlic fortmost pi it ed
his fOot.ps itpie which lay ierOss the path, and im..
Mediately fell 'kg. thsoltiOtind, bringing the whole weight
~of The tank upon art Wel* lie was instantly taken Up'
atifi Citried to the hospital, wlil4l3is close-at band ; but
.
,trzfratitrate!t. tool fellow was deed before
arrived. • ' •••• • !- *

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