Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-06-04

~ far, than most others efthe sons Il
of want since the indo-
ence of their habits and the magnif-
,ence of their notions alike disable
hem for procuring comfortable
livelihood and for enjoying the little
they possess.
There is one kind Of revolution that
is perpetually progressing ia this
country; the revolution in fortunes.
The rich families Of the last age, all
but a very few. are utterly extinct as
to fortune; and, on the other hand,
the families, in general, that now
figure away in the magnificence Of
wealth, are the founders of their own
fortunes; NOT few Of them having
emerged from obscurity, and some
,tog the deepest shades Of n3verty.
~. ersGi, ionary wheel is 81 turn
ing. Il I'd, with few turns more. il
viii tsvn down q great part OF the
present rich ta,niies. and will turn
up, in their steah. an quail or perhaps
greater number from the poor and the
mhldlirg cIas.1s. his course has
well nigh as iir.e fixture. as have
the chan rs o. div and light.
s-=5a ,D>lly Advertiser.
British Eoyai Military .acudemy.
Those who have taken an interest
in the subject IF Military Academies
in this country, may be gratified with
the following account of the Royal
Military College Of Great Britain. II
was instituted in the year 1890. II
| is under the government Of a board OF
twenty-three commissioners, a COVER.
nor general. who has a salary ot / 1901
an,i Iieat. governor, with a saiat,t
| Of f09sl, 1t is divided into Senior
and Junior department.--The Com
rnandapt Of the Senior department lia
a salary of 5A9l; tue Major of III
Junior department, 35sl; four Cap
|tains have 274I each. There is pro
rcs,cr or Arts. professor Of Classics
and three professors 3; Mathematics
'Yhe Chaplain ami Librarian, the Sc
Icletary. the ire.snrer. the Paymas
tor and HE Surgeon, have eacn snie
rics of So0'. lS.ere are besides sevt
raj ether officers.
The orphans Of officers. and sons {
: subsIterns on full or half pay, are az
7 mit,ed gratis. The sons Of officer
now serving are admitted on condisiu
: of paying 20, SO. or sol. per annun
according 20 Che rank of their paren
. All others pay 1901. for which the
are cIothed, and furnished with ever
: thing necessary, according to the r.
Igulations Of the College. The gen
raj term is from to i years. III
branches Of instruction, besides mil
: Itary tactics are French, German, LII
T tin, ratification, drawing and histor.
No person is admissible, who is undo
IS, or over is years of age. SUI
j cadets as pass their examinations, al
c recommended by the board, to IL
:. Commander in Chief for commission
eIThe following extract relative to th
G establishment is from the late repo
!. of the Select committee Of rarli
u lment on Finance.
Il Royal Military College.
II In the Royal Military College ever
,Ithing seems TO be conducted in ma
u ner honorable to those who are in al
ri thority, and on a plan conducive
,f|the good education of all classes r
,e| sorting to it for instruction.--Yol
!, Committee cannot, however, but que
/" ton the expediency Of continuing I'll
~ establishment OH its present extensi
is scale. They most heartily join in q
" feelings which would induce Parli
sment to provide for the orphan CHI
Idren Of those gallant men who ha
K sanri{iced their lives In The sprYire