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Auo. 16, 1851.] Wkt %t&itX. 785
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THE POWER OF EDUCATION. London, August 4...
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MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. ...
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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (From ...
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BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to...
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Auo. 16, 1851.] Wkt %T&Itx. 785
Auo . 16 , 1851 . ] Wkt % t & itX . 785
The Power Of Education. London, August 4...
THE POWER OF EDUCATION . London , August 4 , 1851 . Sir , —I see in the Leader of August 2 , some remarks upon the subject of education , on which I must beg leave to make a few observations . It is stated that " it has taken thousands of years to arrive at our present stage of mental development , and it may perhaps take thousands more to bring man to the perfection of which he is capable . " This I grant , and more ; because , judging from the past , it of his
may be inferred that man will at every stage development be capable of further improvement . But it is added : " Hundreds of years will probably be sufficient to place man in a very advanced position to any which he has hitherto occupied . Let us not , however , be too sanguine ; for we have to wait patiently for the growth of the material organs upon which the strength of the higher mental feelings depends . If all things were favourable to this growth , it must still take many generations in the mass of mankind . "
An encouraging prospect this , for educational reformers ! Fortunately , however , we have facts to demonstrate that " when all things are favourable , " the material organs may be so educed , or made to grow , or to be developed in the children of the mass of mankind , in any generation , as to place them in a very advanced position in comparison to any which has been previously attained by any portion of the human race . This is not a matter of speculation or of mere theory , but a truth which is practically demonstrated by facts . Hitherto mankind have been mentally blind to certain facts of the highest importance , and in consequence of this blindness they have imbibed erroneous ideas most injurious to their intellectual powers and moral feelings . With this mental blindness and these erroneous ideas—which all have
hitherto been made to possess—the attainment of true intellectual and moral excellence is an impossibility , even to the most highly favoured by nature in intellectual and moral organism , and by education such as can be given by persons thus mentally blind and perverted . But , now that the knowledge which has hitherto been wanting has been attained , —as it has been , — the children of the mass of mankind may be trained under the influence of this knowledge and of the consequent correct and beneficial ideas and feelings and other favourable circumstances unattainable without this knowledge ; and when so trained , they will be delivered from this mental blindness and its
consequences ; and every sane individual , whose intelligeuce and moral feelings have been thus liberated and educed , will of necessity be greatly superior , intellectually and morally , to those who have remained under the influence of the blindness and erroneous notions which have hitherto perverted the faculties of all . Of course , educational advantages being equal , the better the original organization the better will be the educated result ; but to those who have acquired
some knowled ge of the now science of education it will be evident that even organizations , which are below the average in . natural endowments , will become much " superior in useful practical knowledge , in consistency of mind , in purity of goodness , and in universality of benevolence when educated in and under the influence of this science , and of the educational means which it will suggest , to the beat intellectual and moral organizations educated in and under the ignorance of thia science , as all have lather to been .
It would be most true that " it would take many generations to place man in a very advanced position mentally to any which ho has hitherto occupied : " if lie could continue to be trained in and under ignorance of this new science of education and the consequences of that ignorance—as many generations , or thousands of generations as can bo imagined ; for man can never attain any great mental elevation while trained in falsehood and inconsistency ; and he must continue to be so trained until thin science shall be brought into practice . But now that this science has become known , the extension of this knowledge , and its consequent general application , cannot be much longer deferred ; and when it shall be thus applied , one generation will produce an immeasurable mental advancement in tho human race .
I will endeavour in other letters to explain what this science i » , imd how it will produce the eiFects which 1 » mvi ! Htated ; for until both these divisions of the s ubject are understood no rational judgment can be formed respecting it . 1 will not now intrude further upon your space l » iin to quote tho . following short statement of the ^ ' « uUh of u partial application of the knowledge to nch l lmvt . referred , in the only educational cmtai « ninent in which it hu « been even partially applied ' practice—immel y , ut Now Lanark , under Mr . ! '!! » superintendence .
; trui \ ^ hi'uren born within this establiwhinent , and ion r infancy in the new institution for that j , l , ! ° " « f character , were far superior to tho cliil-* c » u ° ! r cluHS in any P urt of tuo world—in norno VttuOi tO th ° clujldroi i of uny class in society . So *»» that many of our firat ioinide nobility , on
witnessing their conduct , manners , and attainments , said to me , with tears in their eyes , —* Mr . O wen , I would give any money to have my children as these are . ' Many clergy of all denominations visited the establishment ; and some of them said , —* Mr . Owen , this is a new human nature to me , and is what I never expected to witness in this life . ' Others , after inspecting the whole proceedings of the institution and the entire of the establishment , said , — « Mr .
Owen , this is a new world to me and a new human nature ; and if my brothers , in whom I place all confidence , had described to me what I have seen in common practice here , I should not have believed them . Nothing less than actual inspection , and seeing what I have seen with my own eyes , would have convinced me that such a state of goodness , excellence , and happiness , especially among the working class , was attainable . ' "— Owen ' s Universal Revolution .
And yet in this experiment , owing to local circumstances , the new science was applied under many disadvantages , and in a limited and very imperfect manner . The results stated were seen by thousands , and are attested by the published writings and speeches of many persons whose testimony is beyond suspicion . Henry Travis .
Marriage With A Deceased Wife's Sister. ...
MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER . Dover , July 28 , 1831 . Sir , —In Lev . xviii . 18 , Dr . Lees has , I believe , at last discovered the very thing which he sadly required , a good scriptural argument in justification of the proposed enactment . It is very certain that a mere absence of direct opposition would by no meami satisfactorily imply the Divine approbation ; for there are innumerable duties not strictly ordered , and peccadilloes not expressly forbidden , in the Bible , which , notwithstanding , pure religionists of all sects know to be in accordance ' " f t » | , [
with , or contrary to , the tenor of its general inculcations , and which are therefore regarded as laws equally sacred with those which happen to be literally promulgated through the medium of its pages . We observe an instance of this in the fact that , although Moses is silent with respect to the union of a woman with the brother of either of her parents , yet there exists a statute at this moment in our highly orthodox code , which renders such a union invalid , the said statute being of course founded on the 12 th and 13 th verses of that grievously victimized chapter above-mentioned , which are presumed to contain God ' s veto against the marriage of a man with his aunt . \ ' .
Depending on the applicability of the same rule to the point in dispute , and for want of special evidence to the reverse , I have hitheito contended that a prohibition affecting the brother ' s widow should be construed as also affocting the wife ' s sister ; but that opinion I must now unconditionally surrender . The simple circumstance of tho great lawgiver having declared ( according to the authority of the best Hebrew scholars ) that a man and his sister-in-law might not enter the " state matrimonial" during the lifetime of his wife , and declared , that only , i . s ample proof for me that he never intended it to be understood that they mi ^ ht not do so after her decease .
To doubt that the creation of a positive exception was a consequence of the positive omission , I hoc would be to < it once coiult inn the Israelite as an extremely careless " Father of liin People ; " and the saints forbid that wo should ever entertain so profane ? an idea , even though grandmamma Church , in the desperation of tottering power , pour upon our poor heads from her well known pale , her no less celebrated . " vial of wrath" ! So far , then , Dr . Lors and T are agreed . I submit to his showing not only that there is no text in the Scriptures absolutely antagonistic to the ; alliance in question , but that there really is one which unmistukeably permits it ; further than this it in very improbable that we shall concur .
However , an my avowed object in introducing tin subject was merely a vindication of the consistency of those who advocated this measure on Christian principles , and as their champion declines l . o proceed beyond the conviction which he lias fairly expressed , it onlyreiuainw for mo to make my bow ( a suinciently awkward one by-the-by ) , and so fur as he is concerned to say my adieu . Yet , let thoHc be accompanied by a disclaimer of all dogmatism in connection with the name upon which Dr . Lees doeH me tho honour to be facetious . He will perceive that my alleged assumption must indeed have been of u temporary character ; for I only maintain my owh interpretation till he furnishes mo with a better , and then without a groan (!) abandon it .
What more can bo reasonably expected from a moHt imperfect child of this " weak and sinful flesh" ? Allow mo to add in conclusion , that ; I cannot , acquit the Jewish marriage laws and their modern counterpart of exceeding incongruity ; the first , inuamuch an I am utterly at a Iohh to determine for what earthly reaaon other relations b y a / Unity should bo excluded from tho odicta which legalized the
union of the widower with his sister-in-law ; the latter , because many of them are totally at variance with natural affections and moral freedom . Perchance some correspondent who is more at leisure than Dr . Lees , will be good enoug h to inform us why legislation as to marriage is necessary at all . Faithfully yours , Richabd Friend .
Health Of London During The Week. (From ...
HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . ( From the Registrar-General ' s Report . ) The sickness to which young children are subject at this period of tae year is apparently the cause of a progressive increase in the mortality during the last three weeks . In the week ending July 19 th , 873 deaths were registered in London ; in the two following weeks they were 956 and 1010 ; and in that ending last Saturday they
rose to 1038 . Making allowance for increase of population , and excluding the year of epidemic cholera from the comparison , it does not appear that the present return differs materially as regards the gross amount of mortality , from the average experience of corresponding weeks in the years 1841-50 . The births of 749 boys and 728 girls , in all 1477 children , were registered last week . The average number of six corresponding weeks in 1845—50 was 1286 .
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» . ,, MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE Friday . Consols maintained the prices quoted in our last up to Wednesday , when they declined an eighth , rallying slightly on Thursday , and finally receding to 96 ^ for money . The opening prices this morning were—Consols , 96 ? IFluctuations have been , Consols to 96 $ to J ; Bank Stock , 215 to 216 ; Exchequer Bills , from ids . to 60 s . premium . Foreign Stocks have been dull . Some fluctuations have taken place in Mexican . Yesterday the official prices were : —Mexican , 29 | , 28 | , and 29 ^ ; Danish Five per Cents , were done at 105 ; Equador , 2 >\ ; Peruvian , ! 90 and 90 J ; ditto , Deferred , 43 . }; Portuguese Five per Cents ., 1841 , 334 ; Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents . ( small ) , 101 <|; Sardinian Scrip , par , § , J dis ., and par ; Spanish Five per Cents ., 21 ; Passive , 5 J ; Three per Cents ., 381 and 38 ; Austrian Five per Cents . 82 } ; Dutch Four per Cents ., 93 $ .
Bank Of England. An Account, Pursuant To...
BANK OF ENGLAND . An Account , pursuant to the Act 7 th and 8 th Victoria , cap . 32 , for the week ending on Saturday , the 5 th of July , 1851 , ISSUE DEPARTMENT . £ £ Notes issued 27 , 268 , 180 Government Debt , 11 , 01-i 100 Other Securities .. 2 , iiti < l , Ju 0 Gold Coin and liul-Jion 13 , 231 . Silver Bullion 33 , 3 < T > £ 27 , 268 , 180 £ 2 ~ , 268 , lU 0 BANKING MEl'AKTMENT . £ £ Proprietors'Capital . M . M . 'f . OOO Government Set : ii-Uest 3 , -J-i'J , Wl rities ( inchidiu ; , ' I ' udlic l > e | io ^ itK ( in- i ) e : » l-we . ijjht Anchicling Kxehe- unity ) I ' . ' , ,-1 ( 11 , 021 quer , Savings' Othei Securities .. 1 1 , 8 ( 10 , 1 l : t iiimkn , Coninii . s- Notes <; , <> _' : > , 1 H . "» tiionei'H of National Gold and Silver Debt , ami Divi- Coin Cili / i !)' . ) dend Accounts ) ., 4 , 7 ' 8 , 1 ) 8 Other Ueiiositu "J / lOi . Kil even-day iindnlher UillH 1 , 270 , 1 IS . l- ; w , ni ; s , si 8 . i"ii 7 sT : i ; sik D . iU ' . l Ah » uh 17 , 1 H . ") 1 . M . Marshall , Chief Cashier .
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 16, 1851, page 21, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_16081851/page/21/
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