him quite naked, and dash over him five or six gallons of cold water, of the temperature of 40 to 65° of Farenheit's Thermometer.* Sea water, or water saturated with part of salt is found to be most efficacious. This should be repeated every day, until the fever subsides, which will generally be on the third or fourth, if resorted to in time.

2d. The sooner this is resorted to the better. If commenced from the first to the fourth day of the attack, its effects are almost instantaneous and certain. If delayed longer, they are proportionably less certain, and less apparent. The patient must be immediately rubbed quite dry with towels, and replaced in bed with well aired and clean sheets, and drink either water or wine, according to the effect the affusion has had upon his frame. A fine diaphoresis or perspiration immediately succeeds this process, and the disease rapidly disap

gentle opiate, and friction of the extremities will speedily restore it. Such a crisis however seldom occurs, but generally a speedy restoration to health and strength is the happy result of a judicious application of this most efficacious remedy. The writer is personally acquainted with a lady in Belfast, who in a contagious fever was given up for death by the physicians who attended her, when her husband of his own accord, at length indulged her with what she had vehemently longed after, and earnestly pleaded for in vain during their attendance. It was a copious draught of cold water from a well in his own field. The effect was as sudden as it was surprizing, she immediately recovered.

Upon the whole it appears that the use of cold water in fevers, is quite in its infancy.

That its effects are powerfully salutary and beneficial almost beyond credibility.

That notwithstanding the most unequivocal testimonies of this important fact, it is in danger either from prejudice, apathy, or ignorance of falling into disuse, and has been most unaccountably, perhaps shamefully neglected.

That it is the duty of every friend of humanity, and lover of mankind to adopt and promote its use as far

as in him lies.

better regulation of the higher or Classical schools in Ireland. It is presumed that Bills will hereafter be brought in to regulate the other defects in the public schools pointed out in the Reports of the Board of Education.

succession, and a common seal, and shall be called "the Commissioners of public classical education in Ireland."

Provided always, and be it enacted, that none of the grammar or other schools, on the foundation of the late Erasmus Smith Esquire, shall be deemed and considered as subject to the

COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC CLASSICAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND; AND FOR THE REGULATION OF THE SEVERAL ENDOWED SCHOOLS THEREIN MENTIONED.

Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed,

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May 17, 1811.

HEREAS it is necessary, for the more efficient conduct and better regulation of the several endowed grammar schools in Ireland, that commissioners should be constituted and appointed for the purpose of superintending the management of the said schools, as well those of private foundation, as those which have been founded and endowed by the crown, or establised and confirmed by the authority of parliament, or for the maintenance and support of which, any sum or sums have at any time been granted by parliament, or been devised or bequeathed, or in any manner granted or appropriated; excepting such only as are herein after expressly mentioned and except

ed.

And be it further enacted, that whenever the said

or either, or any of them, or any other person or persons to be appointed in the place of, or in succession to them, or any of them, shall by death, resignation, or otherwise, cease to be a commissioner or commissioners under this act, then, and on every such case, it shall, and may be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant, or other chief governor or governors of Ireland, for the time being, by warrant under hand and seal to appoint one person in the place and stead of any such person so ceasing to be such commissioner; and any person so to be appointed, shall accordingly be and become to all intents and purposes, one of the commissioners for purposes of this act.

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And be it further enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners and their successors from time to time, to appoint a secretary to the said commissioners, with a salary of ➖➖➖➖➖➖ ➖ and also such other subordinate officer or officers, as they shall think proper for the carrying into execution the purposes of this act; and also to apply annually to the Lord Lieutenant for a sum of money to defray the expense of said officers, and the incidental expenses of the Board.

And be it further enacted, that the said commissioners shall and may sue, and be sued in the uame of their secretary; and that over and above such lands, tenements, and heredita. ments as are, or shall be vested in

the said commissioners and their successors, under and by virtue of this act, it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners and their successors, to receive, take, hold, and enjoy, any lands, tenements, or hereditaments whatsoever, for the purposes of this act, the statutes of Mortmain, or any other statute, act or provision whatsoever, in any wise to the contrary notwithstanding.

And be it further enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for

of the said commissioners assembled in pursuance of a general notice for a meeting, of whom some one of the

commis

sioners herein before appointed from the offices respectively held by them to be one, to do and perform any thing required to be done by the said commissioners under this act, as fully and effectually as all the said commissioners might do if personally pre

sent.

Provided always, and be it hereby enacted, that no proceeding which requires to be ratified and confirmed by the common seal of the corporation shall be finally concluded, nor the said seal affixed to any deed or instrument in the name of the said commissioners, unless

be personally present at the meeting of the said commissioners, at which it is proposed that such proceeding shall be determined, or such deed or instrument shall be executed, or unless the consent and approbation of tbe saidpreviously given to such proceeding, and such deed or instrument shall be signified under their hand respectively, and communicated to the commissioners assembled at such meeting, held pursuant to the general notice as aforesaid.

And be it further enacted, that the secretary to the said commissioners, shall keep a book or journal of the proceedings of the said commissioners, at their several

meet

ings held pursuant to notice, or by adjournment, and shall enter therein the names of such of the said commissioners as shall be present at each meeting, and all the proceedings of every such meeting, and all reports from time to time made to the said commissioners; and the said secretary shall withinafter the-in each and every year, and at any other time or times, when he shall be thereto required or directed by the Lord Lieutenant, or other chief governor or governors of Ireland for the time being, or his, or their chief secretary, or by the said commissioners, deliver to the Lord Lieutenant, or other chief governor or governors, or his or their chief secretary, a true copy of the whole, or of so much, and such parts of the said proceedings of the said commissioners as shall be from time to time required.

And be it further enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for the commissioners, from time to time, constituted and appointed under and by virtue of this act, and the said commissioners, and their successors, or any

—————of them, shall have full power and authority from time to time and at all times when they shall think proper so to do, to visit each, or any of the grainmar schools herein before mentioned; except only as herein before excepted; and the said commissioners or any of them

are hereby required and commanded to visit the several grammar schools in each province of Ireland (except only as herein before excepted)in-- -years, either in person, or by deputies to be appointed by them, as herein after directed; and said commissioners or any of them, or the persons so to be appointed by them as aforesaid, may at such time, and at any other times, hold visitations of the said schools, and at such visitations administer oaths, and

do all other acts appertaining to the office of visitors respectively, relating to such schools; and for that purpose it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners or any

of them, or the persons to be appointed by them as aforesaid, to repair to any such school, or to any other place or places which they shall deem necessary or convenient, and there to summon, call for, and examine on oath, or otherwise, all and every person and persons, and to call for all proper vouchers, books and documents, and to examine and inquire into all matters whatsoever, which the said visitors shall deem re

quisite and necessary.

Provided always, and be it further enacted, that if it shall not be convenient for➖➖➖of the said commissioners in person to visit the said schools at the times aforesaid, or at such other time as they shall judge it necessary that any of the said schools shall be visited, it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners or anyof them, to depute and appoint other persons for them and in their stead to visit the said schools at the times aforesaid, with the consent and approbation of the Lord Lieutenant or other chief governor or governors of Ireland, for the time being; and provided that the number of persons so to be deputed and appointed, shall in every instance, be such as together with the commissioners to whom it may be convenient to visit in person, may make the whole number of visitors-- --or if in any instance it shall not be convenient for any of the said commissioners to visit in person, that then, and in such case, it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners, or any

-of them to depute and appoint --other persons as herein before directed, for them, and in their stead to visit in such case any of the said schools; which persons so deputed

and appointed in any instance as a foresaid, shall have and enjoy the same rights and powers in every such instance respectively, as the said commissioners themselves, or any of them might, or would have had, if they had visited the said schools, or any of them in person; and the said visitors shall, at every such visitation cause and direct their proceedings to be entered in a book to be kept for that purpose by the master of each school respectively, and shall lay an attested copy of the same before the said commissioners at their first meeting after the return of the said visitors from such visitations, and shall report to the said commissioners such other matters relating to the state and condition of the said schools, or any of them as they shall think necessary to be reported; whereupon it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners or any-of them to make such orders, and adopt such measures as they shall judge proper or necessary with regard to each of the said schools respectively. Provided that in case of such misconduct of the master of any school being reported to the said commissioners, as they shall be of opinion, has subjected him to deprivation, they shall not proceed to execute the sentence of such deprivation, until they have cited the said master to appear before them, and inquire into the facts of such misconduct so reported to them by the visitors as aforesaid, and examined such, and the same witnesses to such facts, if desired and produced by the master, as had been examined by the said visitors at such visitation : and provided also, that if the appointment of such master be not vested in the said commissioners, they shall, before they proceed to such sentence of deprivation, give notice of their intention so to do, to the person or persons to whom such appointment belongs.

And it is hereby further enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners, in any instance where any person or persons have been deputed and appointed as aforesaid, to visit any of the said schools, for them and in their stead, on receiving the reports of the persons so appointed on the several schools, directed to be visit ed by them as aforesaid, to certify to the Lord Lieutenant, or other chief governor or governors of Ireland for the time being, such sum or sums of money as they shall deem an adequate compensation to such person or persons for their trouble in attending such visitations; whereupon it shall and may be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant, or other chief governor or governors of Ireland, to direct the lords of the treasury to issue, out of the consolidated fund of Ireland, such sum or sums of money, as, and for a recompence to the said persons so deputed as aforesaid, as to the said Lord Lieutenant, or other chief governor or governors shall seem fitting and conveni

ent.

And be it further enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for the Bishops of the several dioceses in which any endowed grammar schools are situated (excepting as herein before excepted) to assist if it shall seem good to them, at any of the aforesaid visitations of such schools, so situated in their respective dioceses; and they are hereby authorized and empowered to act as joint visitors at all such visitations with the commissioners appointed under this act, if they or any of them shall attend in person, and if not, with the persons deputed by them to visit in their stead.

And whereas by letters patent bear ing datethe——day of

in the second year of the reign of his late majesty, King Charles the First, the said King Charles granted

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to his grace, then Lord Archbishop of Armagh, and his succesors for ever, divers lands, tenements and hereditaments, of great yearly value, situate respectively in the Counties of Armagh, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Donegal and Cavan, in trust, to the sole and proper use and behoof of the respective masters of the several free schools of Armagh, Dungannon, Enniskillen, Raphoe, and Cavan: and whereas, by letters patent bearing date theday of---in the fourth year of the reign of the said King Charles the First, the sovereign and burgesses of the borough of Banagher, in the King's county in Ireland, and their successors, were incorporated, and by other letters patent bearing date the day of --in the same year, the sovereign and burgesses of the borough of Carysfort in the county of Wicklow in Ireland, and their successors, were also incorporated; and by the said respective charters, the said King Charles, among other things granted to each of the said corporations, divers lands, tenements, and hereditaments, lying in the said counties respectively, in trust for the only use and behoof of a schoolmaster to be resident in each of the said towns respectively. And whereas John Preston deceased, formerly an alderman of Dublin, did by deed bearing date the-day of the year one thousand six hundred and eighty-six, grant and convey thelands of Cappaghloughlin, in the Queen's county in Ireland, then producing the sum of eighty pounds yearly, to certain trustees therein named, and their heirs for ever, in trust to pay a schoolmaster of the Protestant religion, resident in the town of Navan, in the county of Meath, the yearly sum of thirtyfive pounds, and to pay to a like schoolmaster resident in the town of Banagher in the Queen's county, the yearly sum of twenty-five pounds; and

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