From the Second Report of the Irish Public Instruction Commis-
sioners, it appears that inquiries of a purely statistical nature have been instituted into 9657 schools ; that there are in Armagh province (ec- clesiastical) 4482 daily schools, in Dublin 1612, in Cashel 2322, and in Tuam 1241. In all Ireland there are 5653 daily schools supported wholly by payments from the children, and 4004 supported wholly or in part by endowment or subscription. The number of children on the books of those schools of which the books containing lists of the children were produced, is in .Araingli 276,441, in Dublin 94,471, in Cashel 139,080, and in Tuam 73,421; giving a total of 583,413 chil- dren; while the computed number (771) in the schools of which no lists are produced is 50,886; the whole number under instruction being 633,946.
After some controversy in the Ecclesiastical Court, the will of the late William Cobbett has at length been proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, and the effects of the deceased sworn to be under the value of 1500/. In the first instance, a citation had been issued at the suit of a creditor to call upon William Cobbett, the son and sole executor, either to accept or refuse probate of the will of his father; and he has agreed to administer to the effects, which are to the amount above stated. There are no specific legacies ; but the testator be- queaths the copyright of his works and all his other property to his eldest son, William Cobbett; and desires to be buried near his father and mother, in the churchyard of Farnham, Surry. The will is dated the 14th of December 1833; and has been inspected at Doctors' Com- mons by many persons anxious to see the last testimonial of this ex- traordinary character.— Times.
The cause relative to the Hewley charity still awaits the decision of Lord Lyndhurst, Mr. Justice Patteson, and Mr. Baron Alderson. It is said they have agreed on their judgment, and that it is ready to be delivered as soon as they can meet for that purpose—most likely before next Michaelmas Term (2d of November).
Lord Brougham, who has purchased an estate at Cannes (Var), has Just caused the foundations to be laid of a chateau which he is con- structing for his daughter, whose ill-health gives him great concern. Nothing will be more smiling than the situation of this chateau. Facing the St. Margaret. Islands (the abode of the Iron-masked Man), it tel command the pretty basin that spreads to the west of Cannes. The view is a delightful one.--illroailestr de Commerce.
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