New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-06

HE COMMON MisTAkE-Atn argue es u the
question a. issue were between Education and Nor.
Education tut more srisvous error c7lld hardy be
committed There is no UGH thing a. uOueiucst1n-
Every human being s educated that e 20 say every
human being derives principles 90 conduct sud hatits
Of action from the authority tre conversation and fre
example o. those hy whom Re is surrounded. The
thief j. educated the p0acher i educated. and the
pickpockef is most s-cl.0ufy cslcsied There l. no
school in the world where more heed d given o. TIE
progress OF the pupils tlan thai In which gin acts
master and I'm srffl' Dodrer rs head assistant o.
scenty and Bi4sphamy hsve fheir professors. whose
lectures very effective n training eiirit1t pupils
Vice opens schools &C. wen a' .ift''' Crime fas 10
wards the jealous and pgnishmert7 or The rarl--
tory quite &c -i1us those r. le disposal ot Rect
tude Let the great truth 20 once thoroughly appra-
henied let DO be- understood nai sh have NOT p
choo'e between Einrsi1n and 4" .u-l.l-ca'n ior ne
simple reason that Non F1urs'0n ia an utter mp'ss.
bfy et il be not Only known bu' ie' That our choice
is confined % Eiucaou or mis- sr Elon-tnat We have
70 decide between possible good and positive cvil-ani
nine enths Of the which have been raised
the subject viii be dismissed - sheer mpertnenees
buttons National Education.
LANESTABLE DIsPROPORTIONs-Our prisons
have the extent Of palaces because our schools have
been limited sheds The sums spent on cruel punish
nents would have paid thrice over for system Of sau
tary prevention. We liz up our hands and exclam
with wondering horror az the rapid progress Of juvenile
delinquency in our days but delinquency Is result Of
education As well honesty and 50 long az there are
no schools Tor honesty compete with the schools OF
delinquency the mandatory OF larger production viii
throw the more abundant supplies into ihe marSet-
Take juvenile delinquent Just convicted % crime lou
are doubtless surprised and shocked AZ the amount OF
deurovitv exhibited by child shocked you may d.,
but surorissd sssurpd'v YOU would not BE- il you knew
no y care that child has been educated n depravity
Half the same pains, honestly bestowed would nave
made him useful and perhaps an ornamental naul'er
of society. Educational aniecedenis were urou-n- 70
bear on that cnds existence, by which his course o
wckedness was irressuo.y pre1esi.neo ana pleieief
mined --..M Mr.. Sergeant Adams - the MlldeseN Ses-
u " HHmnH D.. "a = D. II nor
sons were convicted 10 his Court and the property
stolen By hcm worth about $50 the prosecutions
cost $50 and the maintenance Of the prisoners 800
the total Of which about tl.>lO when sum would
have provided them with q good education
fDufton's National Education.
EDUCATION AND CRINE-ln twenty counties Of
England and Wales with population OF e'2i 3js per
sons there convicted fynine instructed persons
or one to every 1850 Inhabitants while the remain
ing thirtytwO counties with population OF lr<iti'
did not furn one convict who had received more than
the rudest elements Of instruction. u - even more
worthy of remark that MfdlcaeN, the metropolitan
county, with H. lJt5olb nntoiians among "hom tu
proportion Of instructed persons BE- 10 least equal t0that
In any other county did not furnish one educated con
vi,t-a fact which considering the diversity OF condl-
tons and occupations. and the amount OF temptations
that asssi It's inhabitanF 10 would be most dhcnt 10
believe upon any testimony less certain than That o Of
fetal returns lG r. P0rters Progress OF TIE Nation.
THESrEkfrR AMBASSADOR BURNED. The SPLEEN
did steamer Ambassador let this port on Nodnesdny
last for New Oresns soon alter she grounded az Gar
rolls Island Just below Jefferson Barracks. and lay IN
that position until yesterday. about O'CLOCK N.tn
with the assistance OF the Tobacco Plant ana hileI
taking great portion Of her cargo she was renewed
and proceeded % take in her cargo. Her relsht con-
sisted OF corn wheat some 800 OF 400 bales OF nemp
and a quantity OF flour. They continued 70 taHe IN
cargo at night and about 10 o'clock candle tell from
its place and Immediately communicated 70 bale OF
hemp in the hold Great efforts were made 10 stop me
progress of the fire. but they unnvalng and the
magnificent boat was Almost instantly enyeloPed IN
flames
We have not been able a. yet 10 ascertain the extent
of the loss ID IL estimated that about 5OJ0 SACKS OF
grain were stl on shore sud the Tobacco Plant had
some 300 bale Of hemp her deck The cattle on tha
guards OF the boat all escaped aud made their way 20
shore still a. the boat very heavily freighed-pro
badly to tn extent OF 100 SEQ nnsthe loss OF cargo
must be very great The loss of the boat Is equally
severe She splendid vessel finished rs passeh
cor boat aud intended for the c0iton trade. she Wa
worth Is supposed $4,000 aud there was insuranc'
yli' ~ - a. , 10 soi AVN, aP'a'" D''i'" "
We cannot hear of the loss 0 any lives, but me ceci
passengers, Of whom there werea good m,ny o every
Thing which they possessed. 81 Louis Eepo. Ap-2''
THE WHEAT CRoP.-If we can creditthe accounts
of the newspapers and what wc hear from yidua
the coming crop Of wheat promises 70 oe avery
Ont one great deal Of the wheat In the upper psri
this state Of HHaois and Iowa, has been Wiar-kiHed
II may be the case, that unusual quantity mas peer
sown and this may make up for any deficiency ~ns
compared Win last year cIupf 'tA tt' VI 50
farmer is not at the present time very catering one
The season is also very backward and much remains L
be done 10 secure full crop OF other productions
81 Lour Rep 9Th ult
DfArH OF JosEPH OLDs.-A letter TO the I'd
i,or from friend in Circeyile' brings the M ahcnoi
tidngs of the death of early friend and companion
JosrPH OLDs he expired the 2itn OF April. a-e'
about 81 years. lie was many years member Oh th
Legislature Of Oh0-and early as the year I'D con
tri6uted his full share n the imp iant measures "ne
9.,ineuisbed the LEGISLATION Of that psriod-at which
time cur system Of puiic Improvements was eht'fe'
upon. our revenue policy rtmoiosd and improved an
a Common school system adopted. by course OIL Sc
we're industry eld unyieldng integrity. De "Iou2I' ou
Tor bins.f 4 reuutstion more honorable than riches
more enduring than monuments OF marble. We Oar.
not trust our pen 70 give ucrance u the feelings "h,
possess our heart while announcing MS lamentea de
mise. UNIV saw $3.50