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The English Press and it's Conduc,ox,

The English Press and its Conductors
A friend desires us to publish the following
extract from an ably conducted Journal pub
lished in 'the land o'cakcs," tho Ber,cick Jour
nal. An Englsl,rnan might demur to this .rno.
nopoly OF all the talents" claimed for the
"cnnny Scot" and the son Of Green Erin.
but may console himself with the conceded
fact. TINT this talent is all made to minister
to English genius and enterprise. London ab-
solves it all:
The Mercury gives the following information
i'll regard to the English Press" and it's con.
ductors THE Times, in all its ranfcations
throughout the world, rs well ns in London,
is the product Of Scotch and Irish brains. rath
or more thnn English. The Daily News is
Scotch the Herald and Standard are some.
whnt Irish; the Advertiser and Post. repre-
sentative of democracy and aristocracv ure
coloniscd by Scotch editors. sub.e.litors, and
printers, with m infusion from Berwick OIL
Tweed. The Chronicle, in its day. was Scotch.
The Sun is Scotch the Globe Irish Th, Brit
ish army marched to embnrkation for the war
IN the East singing 'Checr. boys. cheer! :"
the product of the Scotch c,litor Of the Illus
t!atcd News, whose sub-editor was once n Pals
ley weaver. 'stickct' Ednhurg lawyer
works with the pen Of giant in the Weekly
Dispatch, Thomas Carlyle .squclchcs' in the
reared by Scotch editor. The Economist, by
halter from IInwick now Secretary to the
Treasury, yet still its chief The Ga, dcninp
pnPers are nearly all edited and written bv
Seotchmcn. rs English gardens nre cultivated
and crystal palaces planned md beautied by
them The Family Herald gets subtle meta
physics from Scotch clergyman; The Lon don
journal most Of it's tnlesS from, II SIcrsc man.
The Edinburg Review fitted to London few
Years ago, aud fell into the hands Of all English
Editor, it Is true, the dull Cornwall Lewis
now the equally dull Chancellor Of the Ex.
ehequcr tEnglisllmcn have little to boast of
iii their management of that distinguished
Scotch proiuct.) The New York Herald is
scotch the leading organs of the rising Aus
trniIan nations are Scotch."-Of our knowl
edge We may add That it is rare Thing to find
an Important situation in any department of
trade in London filled by u London born per-
son. young men from the country generally
obtaining the best situations.
II would seem, howcrer, from the following
which appears i'll the same paper in close con
t'g"ity to the foregoing. that the above men,
toned luninnrics might find employment near
er hornc if That be fair specimen of the cur
rent "rthogrnphy which prevails from the
Tweed TO the Tay:
fnEcEir AND ExAMrLE.-A principal in one
"f our public schools, it appears from the
Ledger, has been sending round circulars to
tho parents of his pupils. which, signed aud
returned, will authorise him to .inlict such
punishment corporally OF otherwise" rs may
IN his Judgment be proper. The following
answer proves TINT some Of the parents are
I""e rie"sed with the idea :-"Dcre Mr.. Rat
tan-lour tfioggin cirklar is duly receaved.
hopes as to my sun John. you will fog him
Just 80 oitccn MS you kin ! IIcas n bad boy
Is John Although I've been in the habit of
tencling him miself, it seems to me he will
neva'r lar" anithing-his spelling is spcs;allv
o"trag"sIy detisient. Wal!up him we'll, sur,
anu yo" VIII rec"nve my hearty thanks
Yours truly. MosAs SrASkEn =. Swat nc.
counts Tor John being sich bad scollcr is, that
he's my sun By my wits first husband"