The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-03-02 00:00:00

lied ender the Sanction of,Parliantent.
BENEFIT INSTITUTION, 51,
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JEDI:CAT4ON IN IRELAND.
Mr. U. FITZGERALD, in calling the attendee*
the Haw e.to the elute of Education in Ireland, mid the
generallaeition of Education had beers so ably treated,
Id so mash at laege, by his Hon. Primed, that it would
pmennappsegfe be him to follow in his footsteps.
Isterefiseit laity spook to else practical
Isk tt.d. elate of Education in Gehl!
already been Lamed to inquire
first Commission was composed
...receiver*, of the Church and other dist,
seldilists. It hail made 14 Reports full of
n, but as a proof how necessary
Plittent on should be specially called to that
one practical measure had been (winded on ,
them. However, the Government bad seen the import-
ance of the subject, and another Commission was ap-
pointaL These Commissioners had made seven Reports,
so that lo all there were 21 Reports, but no means its
sonsequemer were takeu to diffuse the practical effects
e 1 education over the people of Ireland. There had
been much meritorious individual etertion, and several
benevolest associations, but yet there had been no ge-1
nem! step. The Reports themselves *hewed the net's.
arty of some general measure, to make the great funds
applicable to that purpose available. He should give a
few statements to chew the extent of those funds.—
There were 70 Royal Foundations, having funds to the
moment of 5,13001. a year ; there were two schools, on
the foundatioa of Erasmus Smith, having snare than
10011. a-year. There were several classical schools, two
only of which had 1,465/. a-vear; the revenues of the
others were not stated. Of these schools, which had so,
considerable an income exclusively from one had
only five, the other but fifty scholars. There were he-
sides mane Foglish schools on private foundations, with
enormous funds, in proportion to the small number of
scholars taught. There were flagrant abuses in the dis,
position of the funds. The money was too often lent on
private security, and even when it was rested in Govern-
teent severities, it was often placed in the names of pri-
Irate individuals, instead of the name of the trusts. These
schools, however, were generally intended for the better
classes of people; there were others not less important
for the lower classes. The main institution was the in-
corporation of Charter Schools, or Chartered Protestant
Schools, which comprised 32 schools. Towards this
beartutian 29,000 f. was annually voted by Parliament;
the whole disbursements were 4tt,183/. As to the
Chartered Schools, he did notwish to say any thing
invidious. They could not have a better guide than
the advice of the Commissioners who stated, that the
system of non-interfitrence with religious belief was
the only system in which the benefits of education
could be generally extended to Ireland. The Charter
Schools were founded on the system of proselytism,
and rather tended to disgust the natives with ',locu-
tion, than to aid the improvement. There was no
doubt that front the funds, forty thousand pounds a
year, if applied on a liberal and enlightened prin-
ciple, would go far to afford instruction to the whole
population. With respect to the Foundling Hospital.
independently of the objections which existed to it
upon general principles, there was perhaps no country
in the world in which such au establishment was less
necessary than in Ireland, for whatever other failings
might he imputNl to Us countrymen, the tenderness
and affection with which they fulfilled the relations of
parents and children were acknowledged on all hands.
The funds of this establishment amounted to 32,12 M.
and the number of children annually received and
educated to about 400. The Hibernia School for
soldiers' children, was a well conducted estabiishtuent,
which received six hundred children. He would
not detain the House by entering into further
details ; he would only state generally to the House;
that there were 3,736 schools spread over the
'country, and that the number of scholars amounted to
253,000. lie could assure the House, that there was
a general disposition among the higher classes of Ire-
land to diffuse Cie benefits of education, and among
the lower classes a corresponding avidity for instruc-
tion. lie trusted that when the whole of this subject
hail been taken icto consideratiou, before a Committee
of that House, a measure might be founded upon their
Report, calculated to render these funds operative for
the purposes of education. His 31ajesty's Government
wonl,l, he hoped, be induced to take up this subject
whets it should c 'me before the Committee in the next
Session. and lend their aid to the formation of a Com-
mission in Ireland. which should really reduce to
practice those precepts which had hitherto remained
dead letter its their reports. lie concluded by moving
for accounts of the Funds and Revenues of ad
Schools on Public or Charitable foundations in Ire-
land, as far as they had been reported on by the Comm.%
missign of Inquiry, distinguishing the sources from
whie3 such Funds and Revenues were derived, aced
the number of scholars instructed in such schools re-
spectively.
After some conversation, in which Mr. C. Grant, Sir's
H. Parnell, Mr. Rice, and 11r.tY. Courteniy particlpatee,.
thenceou.nts were ordered. a•
Mr. 1-10 RACE TWISS postponed his motion respect.
log the Court of daticery to the 10th of March. He took
the oppoitunity of'correcting a misconception I"
veiled respecting the motion. He contemplated
neral retires of the Court of Chancery, ' but

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pavitte, thinvotiltorit 'ban
be ilasljelett tiel!Art. tar priseteirei kite ilteikliipt•
ocr as 'so inii..Lnents for High Treifelb!.' 14 i"

The Biltaintrilitit a lirst BO*
.sead a secondfirli Idanda,f sera •
•Ilr. CLIVE !saint the Table a cetera 04 the atm-
lier of Royal Burghs of Scotialtd,„lbsdrillid NM their
'sight of:it-leafing is 16b5, wed- silms4ispoiesulisese of
restoring cheat. . • 1,41)
The Noose west ;ate GonamitteerinitimaPeidett Re.
elation Laws, when after a few observations from
Mr. C lire, 111 r. Harbors} sad, Mr. Lockhart kayo was
give*" ta brit,/it a Bill to obanditiate •
lb. Hauer itavitur resumed. she *bac althea the
Table went forwarded in their neitardwr *tern
Adjeennoll at seven Otlisk: • - •
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trieraiesto
.greeA peepartioa of tn. _ itssy JwistinfrtbC
Pinnies: under these circumstance, tiNt Vareesee.was
OW to proclaim the New Comaityiipp. ilkelsallow-
ro7fire extracts of letters:— j •
" MA6IIII. JAN. 31 .-01) Sunda t thlt COnfikidian
WAS proclaimed here by the Millar **ice of the
troops and the people, which wet lately swirls to
in- the Weenier, the Judges, and ibe Military and Wit
Authorities. Three Gentlemen Moe (been appointed
Deputies to go to Lisbon, for whicleidate deep eseisark
in the same conveyance which brings HO kitter,,,gse
schooner And grin°. We do not expect thif eltany,p4ll4ll
interfere with our commercial intercourse."
F. tenet of another letter the saiae datb:—" This
island declared• for the Constitution on Sunday htst,ereiy
thing is very quiet and orderly."
Extract of a third letter also of the same date :-:-
" Oa Sunday, the 2Stli inst.. about noon, a deputation.
consisting of the following persons, viz. Signor Vizeu,
Signor Medina (Albuquerque). Eccorcio, and llamado
Diego d'Ornallas' entered the Castle, and deinanded an
interview with the liovernar-Gcneral, to whom they ex-
pressed themselves anthorised to intimate the general
wish of the inhabitants for a constitution similar to that
established at Lisbon. The deputation had been encou-
raged to this bold me-sure by having previously *Wined
the signatures of near WO of the principal inhabitants to
a declaration binding them to share all the consequences
of the proposition. The demand made by the deputation
appears also to have obtained the general concurrence of
the soldiery, as, during their visit to the tiorernor; the
militia, though without arms, were all drawn up on the
public walk, and a few companies of the regulars were
stationed, with cannon, in the Chafaris, an open space
opposite to the Governor's residence. tan immense con-
course of people was also collected, who were waiting
with much anxiety the result of the conference. They
were issesalfered to remain- inn is aesseeme. fee the
members of the deputation soon appeared on the walls,
accompanied by the Governor and his principal officers,
and the desired constitution was immediately proclaimed
" All instantly gave a loose to joy ; no work was al-
lowed to he done for three days, and the most genera!
satisfaction was diffused among the public; euwitics of
many years' standing were made up, the theatres openeci,
and every house illuminated. The enthusiasm manifested
in the theatres has been peculiarly striking, and was
not a little heightened by the ladies .present, wipe sit
united their voices from the boxes in the national hymn.
" The schooner An larino proceeds immediately for
Lisbon, with an embassy fiom this government, to &ppm e
the new administration that the constitution has also
been proclaimed in this island."

Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when the undermentioned Captains
were sworn Into the command of their respective
skips, Tic :—Capt. T. liaviside, Windsor; Capt. C.
Witham, Bombay ; China eii•ett.

The following is an extract of a letter from.. the
agent to Lloyd's i.t Genoa, dated' Feb..l7 :—.4 By
courier arrived this day, we learn that a division of
the Austrian army has arrived at 'Sienna, on its way
towards Rome. I his event has pat onr underwri!ers
•1 the alert, who have risen the premium of insrrance,
and feet more reluctance to cover risks under t'le
Austrian, Russian, and INie,,3politan flags. We Ira:::
'hat a premium of eightper cent. was paid yesterday
upon an Austrian ship, (which has arrived from Car-
stantinople, with a carg• .of . wheat for this•fort.—
They ask three per cent. to ensure for England witu
a Ilritish Hag." •
private letter fru* Marseilles, dated Feb. 19,
teeuriews the arrival of a vessel at that port, id fin
flay., from Naplrs, with intelligence that the pedplo
of rltat capital were tie exasperated against the King
for his rinoloccat baybach4 Icy set lire is a. line-ot-
battle ship. in the Bey, swah because it bore the
same of Perdiserad. •

ORDNANCE DIPART tf inT.—We have to mention
that a utiStuke hos onintentionally crept into the state-
ment eonoevnina. ti e.ordneum g real in our.-paper of
Mentlaylast. In 1761, 1792, siad-17 -3, tl e charge
for the ordnance of Ireland was voted try the
Parliament. and is not included in the amounts rivel
by us; whilst, in the years 1617, ISIS, and 1619,
Ilte charge for Ireland is looludel in the total ennui's.
Ilse amount charged foe Ireland. in eaelni ,thtse
yearsi, ought therefore to bederlacted in order to show
4ilie correct comparison. .
ANntura £21.000 Soma by Him—Yesterday was
the Second Day of Drawing of the State Lottery.
when No.' 1,053, Class A, 'was drairia a• Priie of
11,0001., Cog Cols sad Money, which was -sold by
Ills . Who ltsb sole the folloiving Capitals, all drawn
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.1,,,,E , foe 'illsielet. tea -togal jai revel •as .
hda %at Whet 'Asti* Weep' lawetriee audio
Ing,Blre 4.--- of weeks. Ae length, is official &duration Midi sit-
P°' o' the mentos lasetier of the priscipal iohabietusta site Mow
distinguish- pitted to the tievernor, reqtesting. sr lather
ueettillgviti
of importaat NM immeiliately to declare the new Pactuppossa
. It was that tution, othstwise they would rise and enforce their re-
subject, sot quest. A cousblefitiole ildar took plan. skqd **she prin-
cipal persons of the islandliad • sontietwil.with
any one o! 1 the millkary authorities, they p . *sit 44 e
the import- Oeverauseut House with tore es and hellStriseette 4 Wor,
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