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M S ¦ No. 467, ^ch , 1SSg.i THE LEAPEB. ...
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EDUCATION. 1 Reformatory dnd Ragged Scho...
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MISCELLANEOUS, Among useful pamphlets, w...
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M S ¦ No. 467, ^Ch , 1ssg.I The Leapeb. ...
No . 467 , M ^ ch S , 1 SSg . i THE LEAPEB . 30 *
Education. 1 Reformatory Dnd Ragged Scho...
EDUCATION . 1 Reformatory dnd Ragged Schools ; their Comparative ' Economy . By Joseph Adsheaa . _ . . * .. ¦ ' Office of the Philanthropist . 2 An Enqlieh Education ; what it means , qifdjiowtt 2 maybe carried out . By the Rev . Gggftg ^^ * - * . n ™ - *?*** . s »* ^^^ bSSJco : 4 - £ r * * cWs o / ¦ Jr *^ JS ; SSnfs : Op these brochures on education the last is of the most importance . It is reprinted from the Dmiy News , in the columns of which it appeared during the Parliamentary recess , for the purpose of awakening the attention of our legislators to the danger of the misapplication of Irish endowments . It is directed against the bigotry , cupidity , tyranny , and craft that threaten the establishment of what is called Irish Intermediate Education , as recommended in the Report of the Royal Commissioners appointed to inquire into the whole history and condition of the Endowed Schools of Ireland . _ The " New Reformed System " is anonymous , but
is set forth " for training the rising generation religiously , morally and practically , from infancy to maturity , by due encouragements and rewards . " Objections , perhaps , may be taken to the principle ; but the little work is the result of thirty years' experience in Sunday schools . Its aim is to promote adult training as well as infant teaching . The writer complains that , as a nation ^ we have laws to punish the guilty , but not any rules of rewarding the deserving . He likewise enters into minute ; details in respect to his plan , many of which merit attention .
The purpose of the Rev , Mr . ; Iliff is to reader English education more attractive than at present . An English classical education is hot sufficient , and in no way productive of the real practical taleiit for which England , is distinguished . He prefers German , Fiench , and English , to Greek and Latin ; but he recommends a study of the Latin grammar . Many of Ms . suggestions , are very good . Among them is that of teaching children to write by beginning at once with smallhand .
Mr . Adshead ' s pamphlet consists of remarks on the G-overnment Inspector ' s first report on reformatories , and on " the Industrial Schools Bill . " These formed the argument of a paper read on Thursday , 13 th October , 1858 , at the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science , Liverpool . One blot ; is adroitly hit in our present practice . The means for supporting Ragged Feeding Schools have beenlately diminished . The Committee of PrivyCouncil oa Education , in its minute of J \ me , 185 G , granted a capitation aid of 50 s . per annum , to these feeding schools . By a minute of December , 1857 , they liave taken it away . There is little prudence , we think , in this withdrawal of so beneficial aii allowance . "' It : is mockery , " says Mr . Alexander Thompson , of Bancliory , " to offer a starving child training and instruction without first providing him with food . If you do so , the child feels in his heart that you really do not love him . and no eloauent arguments on the
"beauty and excellence of your instructions will persuade liim that you truly desire his good . You . must first supply his bodily wants before you can ¦ expect him to receive your mental instruction . " Prevention , in all cases , is better than punishment .
Miscellaneous, Among Useful Pamphlets, W...
MISCELLANEOUS , Among useful pamphlets , we may draw attention to -a " . Jteport . road at the General Meeting of the Alleged Xaino-ticB' Friend Society , held June , 1858 ; " alao to " Eight Letters to the Right Honourable tlic Earl of . Shoftosbury , " by Edward Miall , on " the Fixod and the Voluntary Principles , " which appeared last year ii * the JVoncorformist ; also to a " Plan for Collecting Sewage in London , and , Removing it to ' , tho Country . for Mjanure , " by A Ratepayer ; and also to a clever . little work on " Localized Movements ; or , Muscular Exercises , combined with Mechanical Annliancos , for tl > o Treatment of Spinal Curvature and other J , ) o ~ fqrnuties , " by Henry lieathor Bigg , published by John Churchill , Wo likewise commend Mr . Robert Jftmieson ' s Review of " Western Central Africa , " published by Efflngham Wijtsoi ) . " Tho Bombay Almanack for 18159 " is published by Messrs . . Alfjar and Street , and comprehends a wonderful quantity of local information . No . 22 of tho " Unitarian Pulpit" contains sermons by the Rev . George Harris , Henry llavlcos , B . A ., and Thomas Madge . " A Ploa for tho Con-« ttttition , " by John Austin , Esq .,- ia published by John Murray . In the writer ' s opinion , thoro is no possible plan of Parliamentary Reform but must bo nulsohievoua . Wo havo also a patnphlot on *• Tho Ionian Islands in relation to Greece / ' by John Dunn Gardner , Esq .., published , at Jamos llidgvay ' s , It « on , 1 ialns " Suggestions for advancing our Trade jJWtn the Turkish countries of tho Adriatic ami tho iJnimbo . " Another pamphlet , ontitlod " Roilroas of ¦ National Grievances / ' by Charlos Enderby , SU 6 . I & ,
is published at Richardson Brothers . It proposes a ulan " whereby every man will obtain full and constant employment , with liberal support to the aged andinfirm . " .. ' : ' . ¦ ' ¦ .: ' . ¦
The Fourteenth Anniversary Of The Athena...
The fourteenth anniversary of the Athenaeum Debating Society was celebrated on Wednesday evening by a soiree at the London Coffee-house , the Chamberlain of London in the chair . This is the chief debating society in the City , and meetsat the Guildhall Coffee-house . Several Members of Parliament are enrolled among its members . ., Imperial Expenses . —The official civil Pft of the Emperor of the French is twenty-five millions . Louis Napoleon , besides this , dips into the revenues of the State domains , which until his accession had always been included in the civil list , and which he has taken care to include in the budget . These ! s , .
revenues amount to seven millions . The Emperor , in addition , has had placed at his disposal all the charitable funds ( fonds de secours ) of the different Ministerial departments , and which are considerable . Formerly these funds were distributed by the Ministers ; they now serve for the private liberalities of the Emperor . We may estimate at a total of about thirty-five millions the sums which enter into the Imperial privy purse . Add to this one million to Prince Jerome , 200 , 00 pf . to the Princess Mathilde , one million to Prince Napoleon , plus 800 , G 00 f . extra this year , and we arrive at a fabulous sum , which quadruples the civil list of Ring Louis Philippe , and doubles that of the former Kings of France . .
A Character . —His mind was of nature ' s choicest composition , but hurt partly by the dispensation _ of Providence—partly by unprofitable pondering . He . was a man of unbounded humanity , fine affections , and capable of the purest friendship ; a man too ^ sensible to be happy , who thought too deeply to ¦ think to any purpose , and who spun the thread of affection so fine as to render it , at least to liinlself , unserviceable . a character which in a crowd is unnoticed , because , like the ; minutiaj of nature it requires nice observation to distinguish its exquisiteness ; a character that to its intimates is ever amiable , beeause . it will , even to the monopolizing inquietude to itself , endeavour to comparss their tranquillity ; a character to itself barely supportable , because corporeal nature cannot keep pace with its mental refinement . —Kelly ^ s Railway Guide . . ' ;
Human Haib . — The London market alone contains five tons of human hair . Blonde hair is the most demanded . Most of this conies from Germany , where it is gathered by a Dutch company , Fifteen years ago this was in the greatest demand , and brought 2 dols . an ounce . Black hair is now preferred . It comes from France , principally from Brittany , and the southern departments . The French hair harvest amounts to nearly 100 tons a year , the price varying from ' 20 cents , to a dollar per head , according to weight and quality . The hair merchants attend fairs with a pack of ribbons , pins , and such small articles , which they exchange for hair . The Manning of the Navv . —At the monthly meeting of the Liverpool Mercantile Marine Association on Tuesday , the council called the attention of the members to the statement made by the commissioners on the manning of the navy , to the effect that there existed in the British merchant service elements of naval power which no other Government in tho world enjoys , but that no sufficient organisation exists for securing to heir Majesty the
immediate command of these resources . After such an admission , the council deeply regretted that the proposed arrangements for the protection of the country from invasion , and for the union of the two services , were not of that comprehensive and enlarged character which were believed to be necessity for the advancement of those objects . It was intended to embody tho views ofi tho council on this subject in a jietition to Parliament , which would shortly be laid before the general body of the association . Fjepekation of British America . —The correspondence on tho subject of tho proposed Federal Union lias been laid before the houso . It does not appear that any real progress has been made in the matter . Tho Canadian Government brought tho question before tho Colonial Seorotary and the governments of all tho other provinces interested in tho matter . The imperial Government was asked to authorise a meeting of colonial delegates to consider tho question ; but Sir E . B . Lyttun declines to do bo till he shall bo assured of the willingness of tho other provinces to entertain tho question . From tho provinces tho roplios show aoarcely any progress . Newfoundland is tho only one that declares its readiness to appoint a delegate so soon as tho imperial Government shall have authorised a mooting of delegates . New Brunswick asked , for tiino to consider the question j Prince Edward's Island merely acknowledges ? tho communication ; Noya Scotia says nothing definite . — Cmmdian News .
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Leader Office, Friday Evening, March 4th...
Leader Office , Friday Evening , March 4 th-HQUSE OP LORDS . - The Marriage Law Amendment Bill was brought tq » ¦ frdin the . Commonsi read a first time , arid ordered , to : stand for seeoed reading on Tuesday week , Lord LiNDHURST : caled attention to the proposal for removing the Royal Academy to Burlington-housewarmly approving of the conduct of that body and or its services . The Earl of Derby explained the conditions of tne agreement between the Aeadeiny and the Board o § Works . The actual space to be occupied by the Academy was yet undecided . Lord Wodehouse asked whether any guarantee : would be promised to the Transatlantic . Telegraph ; The Earl Derby replied that no unconditional guarentee had been given to the Company , but a conditional guarantee was made under which a rate of interest amounting to 8 percent ., would be assured on the capital expended , but contingent of the success of the eriterprize and the continuation pf the coinmumca-The Debtor and Creditor Bill passee the Committee ,, and their Lordships adjourned .
House Of Commons. Mr. Hardy Took The Oat...
HOUSE OF COMMONS . Mr . Hardy took the oaths and seat for Mid-hurst . VOTE BV BALLOT . Mr . H . Berkeley intimated that in the event of the Reform Bill reaching a second reading he would move a resolution , to the effect that no mersure by-Parliamentary Reform could be satisfactory which did riot include vote by ballot . MR . BRIGHTS ' S BILL . In reply to a question , Mr . Bright said he would give ample notice if he brought in his Reform Bill . The Chancellor of the EpghequeR said if tne Government Reform Bill was read a second time he should introduce another Reform Bill for Scotland ; and when that was read a second time a third bill for Ireland . : THE DAlfTTBIAN PRINCIPALITIES . Mr . Stapleton called attention to the Double Election in the principalities , with the view of elicitnig the policy of Government . ^ Mr . Fitzgerald , on the part of the Government ^ must decline to enter upon the consideration of a questian so complicated and unsettled . With respect to the election he Ayould only say tliat such an election was nofc contemplated by the treaty of 185 ( 3 . The British Government would not interfere in . a question which ought to be left to the powers of Europe generally . After a few words from Mr . Roebuck the matterdropped . ' Lord A . Churchill called attention to the unprotected position of our Australian colonies . __ Sir C . JNapier wished to have block-ships replace * by efficient shipsf and would make a motion to that Sir J . Pakington said the colony was entitled to > the fullest consideration . The naval protection lUadL been greatly increased since he had been in office With regard to a naval station in Australia , Government had that question in view . With reference to the blockships , he denied they were as useless as represented j but he should be glad to see them superseded by more em—Viscount Palmerston thought no time ought to bev lost in replacing the blockships witln proper vessels . Lord J . Russell thought if the Colonies wished to » defend their coast , they ought not to ask a distant people to tax themselves , bu (; to pay the expense out ot theirown pockets . . _ T A good deal more discussion took place , chiefly relative to the necessity of koeping . up an efficient uaval force . . ARMY ESTIMATES . The House then went into Committee of supply-General Peel made his statement . He proposed to > ask for five cavalry regiments and si , \ touu infantry regiments loss than had been on the establishment before the Indian mutiny . Alter making a long statement with reference to the comparative strength ot thu JJritiah and Indian armies , he said the number of men in tho United Kingdom , including ; the embodied Militia , wad 1 0 £ ; q 00 j a number which no considered was quitu sumejent for the protection of the country . Changes , had been introduced , in , ovdi ) V to make the army more efficient , and further changes were in contemplation , ono of which was t o make tho soklioz- his own butcher and baker . The Armstrong gun wns to bo uuiioraUjr adopted , and tho avtllloi-y fl * rtlwr ii'linvvoO . 1-iio total of th « estimates ho stated at " ^ > Ww K . # Sm 3 P * 11 , 577 , 755 ^ . fov last year , showing a roduotion o » ^ "W ^ wliich would bo made much lai ^ or by liiiwyniuuts Iroia the Indian Government . Tho immbor of land forces to bo voted exhibited a deoi-uuao of 7 , 481 ) ; . nou as compared with last year j tho number was ltf 2 , 0 DB . Wo hai i . alao > 105 , 002 nion h Indln . Including thu « o in dup 6 t . maktoff togothor u foroo of & U , «> 7 mm . Ho now aakod tor ft . voto of D & i . OGo men . , After a loiifj discussion , the vpto was am-ood to . Sovoral other votoa were oaryiod , and tho Houso adjourned , aftqr tfol" !? tJu-outfli tho othov orders oi tho day-
Lord Covvlby's Mission. Tho Ptibuts Of T...
LORD COVVLBY'S MISSION . Tho Ptibuts of to-ilfty Indicates that the object of LprU Cowlwy ' u mission to Vicuna Is to induce Austria to >
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Leader (1850-1860), March 5, 1859, page 15, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_05031859/page/15/
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