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A NEW DAILY TAPER. 3, Kcmpe's-row, Fimli...
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" SOCIAL REFORM AND EDUCATION." Phrenolo...
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Cnrammiol Slitoira. — .
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MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE Frida...
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BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to...
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BRITISH FUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK. (Closin...
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FOREIGN FUNDS. (Last Official Quotation ...
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SHARES. I.list Ollicial Quotation for We...
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(M)IMN KXCHANd'K. MMtK-l.ANK, l«'riil:iy...
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Hcjajtcity Of Gen Uink Roetkv. <Lliiiik<...
"""" "" mjed au thorship , it will be admitted that in P rd to the latter nothing should ever in any circum-1 ces be conceded . I am afraid that the critic in f r S aturday ' s Leader—in his remarks on the verses f the young aspirant to public favour , Mr . A . Smith , f Glasgow—has , from some cause or other , over-1 ked this very important principle and distinction . That in writing from this place , I may not be supl ed to be actuated by any unworthy motive , I may mark that I know Mr . Smith only by name ; that I * e myself no pretensions to , nor no faculty for , er se-making ; besides that , being by no means Jnxious to verify in his case the proverb of " a pronhet having no honour in his own . country , " I would i-n n-p R /»
F ii ___« . J ^ I ^ rt 4- \ - \ c * -Pant * r \ -fl onrl -rvrr ^ rlimiiiflr naturally rejoice in the fact of Scotland producing what she has often done before—a true poet . But , as I have already indicated , there is in poetry to be desiderated something of infinitely more importance than congruity of metaphor , or intensity of passion ; and I cannot help thinking that the mere animalism —the puerile indelicacy—of the sonnet to which T critic points so approvingly , should have met at his hands with a very different reception . It is true that the works of too many men of genius are disfigured by similar blemishes ; and yet at the present
O _ . , , ^ i- » . t . ¦ 1 . 1 ^ J _ f > . 1 J _^ A day it will hold that , with the wide field of nature before him , and the world of thought and feeling ¦ within , upon which to operate , an author , and especially a young author , even if he feel at liberty to gloat over and commit to writing his impressions of the turbulent emotions of appetite , should be restrained from making public what no modest man ¦ would write , and no modest woman could be expected to read . If this should be thought too severe , I beg to ask the critic , if he have sisters or daughters , whether he considers as fit for their perusal such
poetry as the passage in question , or even certain sonnets of an author who is , and that justly , worldrenowned ? If , however , it shall be made to appear that there is nothing in the objection I have now mooted—that , in fact , it is to be ascribed entirely to my ignorance of the extent of poetic licence—I am , of course , bound to acquiesce . I should be much better pleased at this , than in being obliged to conclude that the critic in the Leader , emulous of the hardihood in other respects characteristic of that journal , has set the mark of his approbation on poetry , irrespective
of a consideration of its moral sentiment and tendency . Than this I can conceive of nothing done by an influential public writer to be more unwise or fatal ; for , if ever there was a time when lighter literature should be of a tone pure and healthy , anil pruriency of imag ination be checked with unsparing hand , it is now , when men ' s minds are stirred and agitated by conflicting speculation on topics of the highest interest—and when the prevalence of sound feeling as to , personal morality is indispensable to just and safe conclusions , as well as to the ultimate wellbeing of society . "W . M .
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A New Daily Taper. 3, Kcmpe's-Row, Fimli...
A NEW DAILY TAPER . 3 , Kcmpe ' s-row , Fimlico , November 17 , 1851 . gIR (—I Sce , by an advertisement in your paper of Saturday last , that the Kossuth Demonstration Committee will meet and se ttle some financial matters , and consider the future proceedings of the Committee . Now , Sir , I beg leave , through the medium of your 41 Open Council , " to throw out a hint for their consideration , —that of establishing a Daily Paper—unstamped—at a low price , in order that true statements of the great strugg le now going on may be brought prominently daily before the toiling masses of thin country , thereby assisting the g reat cause of European liberty . .
. . , ., The means of obtaining correct information b y the people are of a limited character ; the small fry of " weeklies , " which sell immensely , do not , cannot , R ive to their readers bona-jidc statements of events ; but must gather most , if not all , their information from their more fortunate capitalist brethren—the morning papers . These huge engines—the daily press—can be used for the worst of purposes , —are ho UHed ( see the KoHBUth procodingH ) . Why ? Because it is tlm intoroHtof the shareholders in them to uphold
certain systems of government , whether beneficial to the people at large , or not ; seeing that , if these so-Ciilhid HystcniH of government perish , so must theynot an individuals , but m individuals possessing power from having power in money . Well , then , having hIiowu that the power of the daily press is often ust ;< r to pervert , ruthor than to instruct , it is not consistent witli common mmso to suppose ; that the nma . ll cheap " weekly "—besot as it is with paper duties , Htamp duties , & c—can supply a bettor and truer art . iclo than that from which it is obliged to
Copy . Having thus far prefaced , 1 now come to the point . li « : t . the Committee organize an large a body of useful , "teady , i ) iuc , t , i (; al iik'u as can be found ready to embark in the cause ; collect , all moneys , in as large sums as possible , or 1 m ; they never so small ; issue shares of what kind they may think most proper ami useful ; K « t a good stair of writers ; issue the first number of the Pkoi-ui ' s rui ' . ss ( or anyother name ) unstamped ; co mmence warfare in right good curnoat against all
stamps and taxes on knowledge . The result will be , that more good will be done in one month for Kossuth , for England , for the whole of Europe , than all the speeches ever delivered , wwreported by Times or Post , or the useless machinery of petition in use by the Anti-Tax-on-Knowledge Society can ever do , with double the capital . With the aid of the people , a paper of the class pointed out—what could not the people do ? With such a power in their own hands , despots would soon learn that there is a power in the pen ,, and mightier far than that of the sword . I am , Sir , yours truly , "W . Stevens .
" Social Reform And Education." Phrenolo...
" SOCIAL REFORM AND EDUCATION . " Phrenological Museum , 367 , Strand , October 29 , 1851 . Sir , —Having read with great interest the letters of Mr . Coningham and Mr . Travis on Social Reform and Education in the recent numbers of the Leader , may I be allowed in " Open Council" to make one or two remarks thereon at the present stage of the inquiry ? Both writers in their philosophical attempt to analyse the nature of the being to be educated or improved , before suggesting the methods of education and improvement themselves , have evidently chosen the right path ; and no observer of nature will for a
moment dispute the great principle laid down , viz ., " the dependence of character on organization and external circumstances . " But have your correspondents gone far enough ? have they concentrated all the available rays of light which modern philosophy has shed on this subject ? Surely not , or the discoveries of Gall and Spurzheim . might have been made to furnish a yet more definite axiom of equal or greater importance , viz ., that mental manifestation is universally connected with brain , and that by the study of this organ the nature and extent of the mental faculties themselves can be arrived at . I know not whether your correspondents have
studied the magnificent labours of Gall , in his Anatomic et Physiologie du Ccrveau , or the philosop hical and irrefutable analyses of motive and powers , the simple and rational views on education—in the numerous works of Spurzheim . I have done so , and if permitted will on some future occasion show the bearings of this system of mental philosophy on the subject under discussion . Let it suffice for the present to enter a protest against the conclusion of Mr . Coningham , that " every infant , except in case of organic diseases , is capable of being formed into a very inferior or a very superior being , according to the qualities of the external circumstances allowed to influence that constitution from birth ; " or that of
Mr Travis , " That man is good by nature , or prone to prefer rig ht or good to wrong or evil His past errors have arisen from ignorance , which caused him to adopt false ideas of right and wrong , or of that which is conducive or detrimental to his happiness . " And again—" That the individual whose intelligence and moral feelings have been comparatively well developed ( by education ?) will resist almost or entirely without an effort the temptation which will as c ertainly produce a vicious will and evil conduct in one who has been less favourably educated .
These conclusions , though containing much truth , err in overstating the case—in attributing too much to external , and too little to internal , circumstances . They do not explain how the untaught Murillo could paint artistically at four years old—how Handel , persecuted by his father for his devotion to music ., could compose at eight—or Pascal discover tor himself in childhood the propositions of Euclid's lust book , while the sons of many a millioiinairc , with thousands lavished on their education , never attain mediocrity . What " external circumstances , " that
do not operate ; on hundreds similarly chained to poverty and ignorance in early life , developed the spirit of the muse in Mums , in . Mlootr . ticld , and in Elliott , and taught them to sing . so . sweetly and so well ? Why have persons moving in the highest circles , from whom temptation is utterly removed , been frequently known to appropriate what is not their own , in plain words to steal—while unswerving integrity has been maintained by men tempted by poverty , by associates , almost by education , through a long life ? Mr . Coningham and Mr . Travis appear to me both to have overlooked the fact , ( hat . education
can only give ideas , but not faculties—that n . can direct and improve motives , within certain limits , but , not implant them . The intellectual faculties and tlit ; feelings are innate , and their relative ! energy depends more upon original constitution or development than upon subsequent exercise . Yet is education a mighty lever for the elevation of mankind , and none more than tins disciples ol < iall and Spur / . lieim acknowledge its legitimate inilucncc and its absolute
necessity , especially when administered according to tlit ! principles ol that , mental philosophy which ( iall and his colleague founded ; and Augusl . ii ( -omit ! has pronounced " one of the principal elements by which the philosophy of the nineteenth century will In : effectually ( delinitivement ) distinguished from Unit ol the proceeding , a result hitherto so vainly attempted . " { Philosophic Positive , torn . 3 , i > . M 2 . ) Ehancuh Hui > aivl , Jun .
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MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE Friday . Consols on Monday closed at 9 GJ ; on Tuesday and Wednesday at 964 i ; an ( i on Thursday at 9 G & f . The opening price this morning was—Consols , 96 g J-, steady market . , „ ., , The fluctuations have been : —Consols , from 90 , } J ; Bank Stock , from 2144 to 2154 ; and Exchequer Bills , from 48 s . to 51 s . premium . ... . , In Foreign Stocks yesterday , the bargains comprised—Brazilian at 94 ; the Small , 934 ; Mexican , for money , 26 A and £ ; for the account , 26 § , | , andJ ; Peruvian , for account , 90 and 90 £ ; Portuguese Four per Cents ., Converted , 33 and 334 ; Russian Four-and a-Half . per Cents ., 103 , 102 * . and 102 |; Sardinian Five per Cents ., 841 , i , 84 , L 83 J , and 84 * ; Spanish Five per Cents ^ , for money , 20 |; for the account , 21 and 20 f ; Spanish Three per Cents ., 40 and 404 ; the New Deferred 16 J ; Venezuela , 35 * and |; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents ., 59 | , 4 , and J ; and the Four per Cent . Certnicates , 90 } and 89 J .
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 , December b , leal . ISSUE DEPARTMENT . £ £ . Notes issued .... 29 , 902 , 530 Government Debt , 11 , 015 . 100 Other Securities .. 2 , 984 , 000 Gold Coin and Bullion 15 , 869 , 555 Silver Bullion 33 , 375 £ 89 . , 930 £ 39 , 902 , 930 BANKING DErAIlTMENT . £ £ Proprietors'Capital . 14 , 553 , 000 Government Securest 3 , 120 , 495 rities ( including-Public Deposits ( in- Dead-weight Aneluding Exche- nuity ) .... . ...... 1 .-. 341 , i 68 oner Savings * Other Securities .. 11 , 547 , 043 Banks , Commis- Notes 11 , 048 , 425 sioners of National Gold and Silver Debt , and Divi- ___ Coin OiJ . bJ-l deiifl Accounts ) .. 8 , 077 , 344 Other Deposits .... 9 , 539 , 188 Seven-day and other Bills 1 , 156 , 863 £ 3 & ~ teijm £ 30 , 452 , 890 Dated December 11 , 1851 . M . Mahshall , Chief Cashier .
British Funds For The Past Week. (Closin...
BRITISH FUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK . ( Closing Prices . ) Sutur . Mond . Tues . \ Wedn . Thurf . Frid . Bank Stock .... 215 214 * 214 : ? ; ai ! i 3 per Ct . Red .. 97 97 . | 97 * 971 'JO , - 3 p . C . Con . Ans . 97 : { 97 : f 97 97 § 97 :, 3 p . C . An . l 72 ( i . — ' 3 p . Ct . Con ., Ac . 97 A 98 07 J ( IGJ 9 « 4 3 { p . Cent . An . S 7-J 98 & 98 . | 971 98 A N ew 5 per Cta . —— — Lori" -Ans ., 1860 . 7 \ 7 7 7 Ind . St . 10 . lp . ct . 2 G 2 ~ « 2 Ditto Bonds .. 60 p til I > <>¦> P 01 P 51 ) l > Ex . Hills , 1000 / . 50 p 48 |> 53 p 48 p 48 p Ditto , 5 iJ 0 t . .. 50 p 48 |> 52 p 47 p —— - Ditto . Sinai' 50 p 48 p 52 p _ 47 p _ 51 P
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FOREIGN FUNDS . ( Last Official Quotation during- the Week ending Friday Evening-. ) Austrian 5 per Cents . 71 Mexican 5 per Ct . Ace . 23 i " Belgian Hda ., 44 p . Ct . 90 Small .. .. 2 ( i : { llra / . ilian 5 per Cents . — Nenpolita . il 5 per Cent * . — Bui'ikip Ayr «« < 5 p . OtH . 45 Peruvian I , per Cent . » . 87 ] Chilian 0 per Cents . .. 101 $ Portuguese 5 per Cent . ' . )<) . $ Danish 5 perOents . .. 102 ¦ -4 per CU . 33 ¦{ Dutch ~ 'A per Cents ... 58 Annuitii * — 4 per Cents . .. H ' . U Russian , 1 K 22 , \\ p . <' t .. W . \\ Ecuador Honda .. 3 ] Span . Actives , 5 p . ( its . 20 J French 5 p . C . An . ntl ' ari . ' ' . H 5 . 5 I ' as .-ivi : .. ' ; $ p . Cts ., Julj ll . 58 . 4 r > Deferred .. —
Shares. I.List Ollicial Quotation For We...
SHARES . I . list Ollicial Quotation for Week ending Friday Evijninjf . itMi . wAvs . Hanks . Aberdeen .. .. W \ AUMtralusian .. .. — Hrinlol and Exeter .. H ) llritiah North American 4 T > (; .-ili-ili > iii ; n > .. .. 15 , ' Colonial .. F . ; uterii CiiunticH .. — Commercial of London .. 25 . J F . diiiliur ^ h and ( Jlasj ^ ow — London and Westminster . ' !() ( irrat Northern .. .. IK Lcinloll Joint . Stock .. 1 H | i ; rc ; i t S . . t \ V . ( Ireland ) 35 J National of Ireland ( iicit Wi-sl . rrn .. . H '> . \ National l ' l o \ iuci . il .. — Lancashire and Yoikishiro 1 ) 7 . ' , Provincial of Ireland .. 'II Lancaster and Carlisle — 11 uioii of Aust ralia .. 3 . ' > . ' , Loud ., r > ri n'liton , « SiS . CoaHl 1 ) 1 $ I ! niou of London .. 11 / London and Hlurkwall . . 7 MlNI ' . n London and N .-Western lll > HoI . iiioh .. . Midland .. .. .. !> : > . ¦} Hra / iliau Imperial Nnrt . h Itiilish .. .. 7 Dil . lo , St .. . ) ohn del Key I ' . I Kouth-Eatiti'i n and Dover ¦— Cobrc Cupper .. .. ' > l { South-Western .. .. — MisCKl . i . ANKiili . s . \ < irk , i \ i : w < ; tH ., . V , lirrtviclv 17 / , A list rail . in A ;; i ii ulliiial L' » York and North Midland 21 f Canada l- 'i Docks . ( icueial Steam .. .. 27 . J I ' . ant . and Went India . .. 112 ] Vnin : i .. S . \ < h ienlal Steam < w London in ; Kojal Mail Steam .. NII . J HI . Katharine . .. .. T . i South Australian .. ' J : i
(M)Imn Kxchand'k. Mmtk-L.Ank, L«'Riil:Iy...
( M ) IMN KXCHANd'K . MMtK-l . ANK , l «' riil : iy , J > « -i- <> iii 1 jiT VJ . ~ TIh- HiipplicH of Wheat ( luriiifi ; the week have hrt-u very small , « -iih « -r ol Kn" ; lisli or ion-iijn , l > ut lar ; j ; c <>( Hour lVoin N < w York . On Monday Wheat . was Is . lonvr , and no iiii [ u ovciucnt has Hin < : c taken place ; lorci ^ n , howrvrr , is not . pressed lor sale . Oats uri <• < : / h-ii |»< t on Monday , but . tin y have tiincc shown u tendency to recover the decline . Heann and J ' eitH arc boll ) . In . oheapcr than last week . Jiarley without alteration . The country uiurkelti held during the week have been attended , with the dullnvHH uuuul ut thitJ Beaaon of tlio year .
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 20, 1851, page 21, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_20121851/page/21/
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