The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-04-06 00:00:00

TIE grATFSMAN.

nor accorded with the maxims of his creed; but he
was neverthelessgratitied at the splendid illustration he
had seen around of the etfects of ' Union, Harmony,
and Brotherly Love.' All the inpics he touched
upon were received with acclamations of applause.
His ingenuous statement of what he had ' from King
George's own lips, which no man living could tell but
himself, and which he had derived neither from Cour-
tier nor Statesman,' relative to his Majesty's opposition
to Catholic Emancipation, flowing *alone from a
scruple of conscience, called forth special marks of
approbation. Ile dwelt upon this topic at some
length, and' lie impressed with great force (what in-
deed was already the feeling of every man present)
that the views of a mind influenced by an impulse of
religion, were, more especially in a SOvereign, en-
titled to consideration, respect, and esteem. He
closed his address by a feeling and emphatic appeal
on behalf of the poor children of Ireland ;' for
even here Joseph Lancaster could not forget the
duties of his Ministry, and he retired amidst tumults
of applause; leaving an impression on the assembly
which will doubtless prove in no little degree advan-
tageous to his benevolent purposes.

Shortly after this memorable night, Mr. Lancaster
set out on his jrurney to Limerick. Ile lectured at !
Edenderry, Tullamore, Moate, Mount Mellick, and
lloscrea, as he went along. The auditories were in
general numerous and respectable, exhibiting in
every instance the strongest marks of pkasure and
satilaction.

The Citizens of Limerick received him with their
accustomed liberality. From that distinguished and
promising young nobleman, Lord Wentworth, he
experienced peculiar attention; and Messrs. Harvey,
Ryan, Mahon'', Rod numberless others, whose names
we have not had the satisfaction of -learning, were
active in promoting his views. A School on a small
scale had been for several years conducted in Lime-
rick, on the Lancasterian plan; and the Report of
the Treaserer (an active friend of the Institution) whs,
" that the improvemeut of the pupils was facilitated
in a four-fold degree within a given period, since the
introduction of the system !" A school on a large
scale is. in contemplation ; and a considerable sum
has been already raised to carry it into effect.
At the special request of Sir Edward O'Brien, of
Dromolanff, Bart. (one of Those few " owners of
the soil," who can spend an ample fortene in Ire- I
land, in promoting agriculture and manufactures ;
in ameliorating the condition of his tenantry, And
giving employment. to the poor), Mr. Lancaster visit. i
ed Ennis. He lectured to upwards of -100 persons in
this populous town, and received from them all the
attention and politeness for which they are remark- I
able. A school is to he immediately established in
Enhis, for we perceive that, at a Meeting of the Gen- ,
try in the County, held during the Assizes, under the
title of " Friends to the Lancasterian System," a
sum was raised by subscription, amounting to '2501. ;
and that besides aflnual grants amounting to 361. had
been insured for the support of the Institution. Sir
Edward and Lady O'Brien have a Lancasterian
School in great perfection at Diomolaed, and we have
the further pleasure to add, that the last Ennis
Chronicle acknowledges the receipt of " a sum of 501.
by the Rev. Frederick Blood, fyom Sir E. O'Brien,
for assisting the establishment of a Lancasteriatt
School in the villace of Cerofin, where one is expect-
'edto he completed about May." The long room
the market-house (the property of SFr Edward),
is to be made the theatre of instruction ; and the pa-
-1 triotic Baronet has, ia addition, given an minuity of
101. to assist the maintenance of a school.-master.

After lecturing three times in Lim trick, Mr. Lan-
caster left that city fur Cork, exhibiting in his way,
according to his invariable custom, the excellence mud
utility of his system at Charleville and Marlow, in
both of which places h't had numerous auditors at a
very short novice: In Cork be made his usual exer-
tion, and after he left this city. Killarney, Tralee,
Youghal, rermey, Clonmel, Waterford, and Ross,
w"re severally visited by him. His reception
in all those places, but especially Waterford and
Ross, was uniform ; predilection to his system, at.
tention to his lectures, and personal kindness to
himself, were observable in all. lie visited schools
and chatities of all persuasions as he went along,
and he had the singular felicity of observing, that his
principles equally interested and prepossessed all.—
At his lectures all denominations attended; and
among his newly-acquired patrons are to be found;
persons of all religious sects. Mr. Lancaster has ever
made it a primary object to deprecate proselytism
and to abolish all traces of religious exclusion, yet
he has been successful : it forms then no unimpor7
tant section in the history of this country, that rot:-
caTtox is at length purchased at the heavy sacrifice
of foregoing the indulgence of bigotry. Mr. Lan-
caster has travelled thiough this country from North
to south, decrying INTOLERANCE every where ; and
it is now ascertained for the information of Great
Britain and Europe, that even with this formidable
opponent to contend with, he has been able to fully
establish his system in Ireland.
We jurve noticed the principal incidents which oc-
curred to Mr. Lancaster since his arrival amongst us,
but our hasty sketch must be of course :lissatisfac.
tory and greatly imperfect. We understand, how.
ever, that a new publication, entitled A History of
the Rise and Progress of the Royal Lancasterian
System," will shortly make its appearance, when the
innumerable admirers of our philanthropist will he
gratified with an ample detail of all particulars of
his tour through Irelands as well as his I.ro:eedings
and exertions at the other side of the w/tec. • We
shall not lengthen out this article by at di.tg any ob. I
serration upon the benefits that must be derived
fry) what has been already achieved by Mr. Laticas,,
ter 's visit to 'lreland,. The incalulable . advantages
that must result to the kingdom at large, is one of
thuse'self-evident propositions which are only ob-
scured by an effort at illustration.