Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-03
RICHMOND wHIG.
From the Correspondent of the n. Y. Courier |

lrfom the Correspondent of the n. Y. Courier.1
DUBLIN, May 9th, 1854
| scstisnd-The Educ alton Qur.,Ion
Heretofore the diff ;utes connected <i.h n,,ion, eu
CATION have been nly felt in England and Ireland. n
because OF the prepondereuce of dssenter, who
'" form half OF the church-gong population in ireland
because Of the minority being Rom,n Cl,holics. A,
ens'n Scotland fad, chtnye necessary her system OF
ra'och'aI schoos-~hich such advantage to he,
population and which under the parochi. clergy
without complaint while the great mas, OF the peool
were connected with the establishment. Bu. nov that
the Free Church has carried half the p.op, out of IN.
estio'shment,-whle the Ssceders Congreg ,,ionis,s
p'Puss, and Other sects had previously a. l,ry. a
portion as that carried away, is-a change Is found
Necessary.
might at fra, bssupposed that as all these bodies ar.
substantially one in do;rue, all Proes,an.s all boJi,,
the doctrines of the Westminster Confession wba,hr
tney approved of subscribing not-,he-s vo,ld M,
Dc found such difficulty as in igand or Ireland Bu
mere Is quite as much comno.ion the subject The
Lord Advocate has brought forward bill on the subc.
ohy max provision that the teachers shall be com.
Petent-aud gives the election aud supern,end.nce o
them to those who taxed pay fr tnem +, doe, no,
please one class who would have the instruction the na
tona schoe.s wholly seculir-lsIviny the religion, in
struc:on 10 others-nor another who would have the
teachers subscribe creed their oerntenden,s tho
clergy and heri;ors This agitation has superseded ,b
other-aoout getting Secretary OF State OF Scotland
and larger expenditure of the revenue upon ,lyrood
and the harbors- However monopoly IL no, in favor
just now" and 1t IS likely the schools well as Unves
~ chairs will be open the worthy wtbon. 80
ence TO the sect to which be may belong
IRELASD-rHE EDUCATION QUESTION
This subject has taken a phase in this country -
The universal diffusion Ofhe National Schools has
up many private pay Schools in which Classics wers
tI,a
be want OF opportunity for obtaining that kind of ej,
cation requisite Tor entrance into college. But, on The
otnei hand sere are Royal Schools" richly endowed
which were Intended afford free which now
perverted from their original desgn-give only an
pensre education to the rich.
There is an agitation foot have established cl,ss
oil schools OF higher character than the SatonaI-or IN
have engrafed the National the means of higher edn
Gallon than they now sford and Government will no,
recommend to Parliament additional grant for the pur
pose, then TO have such schools or classes would b
feeders TO the Queens Colleges; bu, the Royal Schools
a. present are ieedets" TO the Dublin University
should not wonder Government will adopt the course of
securing the education required be given in some Of
the National Schools by an additional grant, "a being
easier and eafng 70 es' disturbiuce of vested rights
rather than overhaul the Royal Schools
Connected with this may mention change in res,,d
to the Industrial Education the country-a sphsc mo-
o the highest interest in the present circumstances
lreiSnd that in contemplation. Government meant TO
transfer the grants for lecieships Natural Pbiloonv
Chemistry Geology and Botany from the Dublin Soei.s
10 the Museum Of Irish Industry and have the e,p,a,
travel over the country instead o. delivering he lectures
constantly In Dublin Toe Dublin So-iety will in that
case, be devoted to the promotion OF Agriculture the
Museum To Industrial Arts.
The value of educ.tion generaly-now so hspoly on
the increase in lreland-in diminishing crime shown nv
return printed by ordnr Of the House of LonIs Tns
proportion Of Criminals who cord both aud writ. IN
49, was 40 in a hundred; in 52 was 81 to the hum
iie'i Inc Inference Is that the tendency Of educi
III the Improving condition OF the country raise those
Who receive it above the temptation commit crime
CHANGES IS IRELAND.
The British employed ia Ireland in lSIS number
ed 3l,ilI. BY 1851 il was reduced to 10 sei. Wnat
s present strength may be ia uncertain several regiments
hsve been drAfted TO the East remaining in ireland
having given detachments Of volunteers 10 comuI-te
baallons going out Concurrent with this withdrawal
of troops from Ireland the local consabuary are in pro-
cess OF reduction to the number which they stood m
the Gsurreciion in ls4S. Iu six wears from ls47
rcusiSe, the growth OF ia increased l3O per ceut In
lsiI there under fax Ss acres producing S4s
s2T Cat; in 1882 there 1871 Ous acres producnp
7us.2i9 csis The increase continued iu 1853 but the
xact returns are not yet available. Had not the high
price OF grain led to of wheat sowing the su
tumn OF 1883, there would have been q still greater
breadth OF tax fields laid down now
One OF the most remarkable changes within the lsst
six year,, and which the public vi, be generally unpre
rarrd hear that while the population has deere
20 per cent, aud over 100000 been added TO
the cultivated soil of Ireland including meadoS
materially diminished.
The increase Of employment and consumption OF food
nave been coiDcident with ble dininuton of
psuPcrism the number Of paupeis relieved in lsIs was
2,l4S,5o5 expended 81 sS5 635 In 1850 there
was slight decrease below lsiS In 1851 the decrease
very considerable In 1859 the number relieved was
6ls,7I5; amount expeudei eSs3,276 In 1883 the
amount expended was the humber relieved not
obtained.
The dimnuion Of persons in prisons is less crafty
ing, especially during the last four years. which msy be
called emphticAy the Of Irsh Industrial reora
sion On The lst of January 1858, the number of per-
in Jail ioo67 and the same time in s54 they
nenbered 1904; being decrease OF ,S6S iu number
nearly equal TO 80 per cent.
An Argumeuted breath of cultivated land has been ac
compaped by decrease in the produce grain per acre
This arises from the acknowledgement OF anures defect
i've roads aud farm arrangements, deficiency Of capt
and ignorance Of agricultural science The exports oi
linen, however, arising from demand in England aud the
enlarged supply of Irish hax has greatly increased The
linen exported last year the value oil OOO
This alone represents large consumption of home pro.
iuce in raw maeria and wages expended food. The
capital sunk building and machinery for the linen man.
ufacture is said TO be g, $4,000, aud increasing.
But those who resisting the crusade sgainst the
nunneres that the greatest of all changes is yet To
come; for the Roman Catholics never gained rights
but when they acted the aggressive" Here goes for
the abolition Of the Church Establishment and perfect re
lgious equality"