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the Bank of England, and Banking Companies, and lastly, Taxes; to each of which subjects, an Essay is appropriated.

I have termed the divisions of my subject, Essays, because they are only attempts to present some of the most important parts of our system in a prominent point of view. My object is not to satisfy enquiry, but to endeavour to give it a proper direction. If I shall be followed by others who have more time and information to bestow upon such subjects than I have, my purpose will be obtained, and the public will be more benefited by their labours, than those of

THEIR FAITHFUL AND

DEVOTED SERVANT,

ALEXANDER MUNDELL.

Great George Street,

1st November, 1825.

Committees of Enquiry have in general given more
satisfaction.Causes of the difference.

How enquiries should be conducted.-Though al-
terations are required from the changes which time
has produced, yet no alteration should take place
without due consideration.

Propelling force of circumstances—will occasion en-
quiries of a more extensive description than as
yet contemplated.

Acquisition of knowledge by the lower orders consi-
dered.

Enquiries can best take place under the direction
and superintendance of Government.—Qualifica-
tions required for the prosecution of such en-
quiries, and the measures consequent thereon.

OF SOME MODES OF

ESSAY II.

PROCEEDING IN PARLIAMENT

WHICH REQUIRE TO BE ALTERED

Early preparation enjoined.-Consequences of the
want of it.

Framing of Acts of Parliament.-Few things more
difficult.-Yet from the manner of them, nothing
seems to be considered so easy.How to be dealt
with.

How the greater number of Bills originate. How
brought in.-Different description of Bills.
Interests of individuals-protected by the forms of
Parliament in the case of Private Bills-But
not in the case of Public.How this should be
remedied.

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Bills presented in blank. Thus, as printed, they
give imperfect information.-This practice should
be altered.

The rule that no Money Bill can be altered in the
House of Peers productive of much mischief.-
To what extent it ought to be relaxed.

Present mode of proceeding in Committees upon
Private Bills-has done much mischief on the
score of public opinion.Increased by the excuse
that has been made for it.-Difference between
votes given in the House and votes given in Com-
mittees.

Proposed alteration of the constitution of Commit-
tees considered.-Will not cure the evil.-How
to be cured.

Sound Parliamentary Reform, what.

A Member once elected-what.-Burke's opinion.—
The representative system-what-Dr. Paley's
opinion.

Discharge of duty-to be attained only by putting
every Member in a situation where the non-dis-
charge of it will affect himself.

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Education. The foundation of every thing good or
bad in social life.

Much done towards it by individuals.-Little by
the Government.

Our schools and colleges.-How and when founded.

-All of them upon the principle of monastic in

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stitutions. Alteration required by change of time
and circumstance more than of religion. Yet our
universities and our great schools and every found-
ation which has special visitors were excepted
from the operation of the Act of Enquiry con-
cerning charities.

Special visitors.Have they always done their duty?
-Where they have, could they do more than see
that the statutes of the founder were observed?
And will the statutes of the founder accomplish
purpose of the founder as at the present day?
Greek and Latin.-How useful.

the

Modern languages and acquirements necessary to

modern education.-As also arithmetic and geo-
graphy. Not taught at our great schools.-Nor
can they be, pursuant to the statutes.

Our public schools must be enabled to keep pace
with the improvements made in other seminaries,
or they will be deserted.-Exemplified by what
has happened in the case of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas and King's Bench.

Voluntary institutions-always best conducted.-
Consequences-to our great schools.-How to be
prevented.

Eton School. Some things at that seminary ad

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verted to producing bad consequences.-Habits of
expence thence acquired by the boys. Require
correction also at our Universities.

ESSAY IV.

OF RELIGION, AS IT HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY PREJU

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