The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-31 00:00:00

PLAN OF MUTUAL INSTRUCTION.

The Secretary pro tenspore of the London Meehonips'
Insiitution has announced that a cosine of Lectures is
about to he delivered to the Menshers of Me Society ; lint
the Committee, not being in a condition to forn't
mentor', Schools, contemplated in Art, Gilt of tliis/Viless
and Orders, have, as a preparatory step. adopted the fol-
lowing plan, in order the more readily to inenlcate the
first principles of those sciences which are to be the sub-
ject of the coasting Lectures.
Ten Members have agreed to meet one evening
in the week, and earls of these is to receive, for one hour,
on some other evening, at hie house, a class of live, or more
Members.

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Each Member admitted into a class, agrees to receive
at his house, five, or more Members, and thus in succes-
sion ; tent as every Member may not have an opportunity
of receiving a class at his house. or may be as,le to receive
only a smaller number, this will nut prevent li;in taking
advantage of the plan.
Every member on sending his name to the Cotnrnittee,
is desired to state particularly what two evenings in the
week are most convenient to him to atteied, and to receive a
class, and what hunts suit him h.st.

The Institntion is confined entirely to Mathematical
scirnce beginning with its first principlei.

The Committee will arrange the classes on as to fit, as
nearly as possible, the convenience of each tit-mber.
This is all the notice which the Secretary has given of
the pian. the idea, we understand, was suggest.il by
W. Frentl,Esq. the:scientific Actuary of the Rock Insurance
Office, who, from his desire to countenance and diffuse
useful huouledge, bei•aute a member of the Mechanics'
Institution, and hail been chosen one of the Committee.
On his first suggestion of the plan, it wag eagerly embrac-
ed by the members present in the Committee. The first
meeting was proposed to be held at his house ; and more
candidates presented themselves for admission to these
cl . tit tn was consistent whit the limit prescribed. be
course of in•truction thus commencing with the very able
and zealous author of tl‘e plan, has the sure st prosixet of
success ; and by Nlr. T'rend's condescension and skill in
secotninodating the elements of abstract science to the ca-
pacities of operative IlleD of intelligence and p.srseverance,a
set of teachers, we have no doubt, will be raised up, who
will be eminently useful in conveying to others the lights
they front time t,: time receive, cud who will render
more exact, and make the snore their own, the learning they
endeavour to communicate.

THE Aawv.—The depot of the 23,1(ItoyalWeich Fusileers)
Regiment of Foot, selirh is now at Ferinuy, will embark at
Cork for the Isle of V

A detachment of the tat (or the Royal regt. of Infantry,)will
embark at Cork for England, and march to Chatham, prepara-
tory to Its embarkation for India.
Detachments belonging to the I_49ib and 54th regts. of Infan-
try mars'ird on Thursday, from the Isle of Wight fur Chatham,
to embark for India.
Detachments belonging to the 413th, 41st, and 30,h regts. or
Foot marched yesterday. (ruin Portsmouth for Chatham, fo
the purpose of embarking for Madras.
Cowes, Jan. 20.—There were emilarked from Alhane 1141'
racks this morning. on board the Huntley Coati.% lEast India
man, for Bombay, 2 officers and 20 MPH of th r 54th regt., and
3 officers and 110 men of the 149th regt. Tue Ranger cutler,
commanded by Lieut. Bets is, has brought in here Ili tubs of
contraband spirits, which were dredged up by the cutter's
boats. _ _ .

An unlucky disappointment occurred at Tideswell, in
this county, on Monday list, to a parry of friends and re-
lations who, with all due respect, Ilan been incited to par-
ripitate in these erj .ymen.s generally attendant on the
union of a loving and deserving couple at the altar of.
Hymen. The party, which consisted of about thirty,
waited a short time the appearance of the lovely bride, for
the purpose of escorting her and the happy man to church,
and her non-appearance naturally induced a belief that the
delay was only occasioned by her anxiety to render herself
on this occasion as bewitching as possible by some extra
trouble at the toilet ; but alas ! holy vain the hope, how
great the disappointment? for instead of an introduction
to the blushing bride in all her gay attire and innocent
loveliness, judge, reader, the surprise of the goodly com-
pany on being presented with a thumping boy, the fruits
of their momentary staL, which she had been safely deli-
vered of Guardian.)
IMPORTANT TO PURLICANS.—We have seen an office
copy of a case lately submitted to the Judges on the
lie-
bilityof publicans to be charged for their windows, which
were considered to he exempt from duty as shop-windows,
and the charge accordingly appealed against and allowed.
The Judges, however, in the instances referred for their
,opinion, decided otherwise, and declared them subject to
the tax.—Barnsaa;hont Gazette.
We are authorised to state, that the Board of Taxes have
strictly enjoined that in future, the 14th snd 15th rulers of
the Act, 50 Geo. 111. cap. 105, be invariably observed ; viz.
that the supplementary charges be confirmed in double duty
where no written consent is given to the charge, and where
no appeal is made to the Commiasioners of the district.—
Leeds Intelligencer.