14 DECEMBER 1861, Page 1

The clergy had prepared a bull-baiting for Lord Granville for

Tuesday last, on the subject of the Revised Education Code, which, however, that nobleman adroitly avoided by two Aatements—that it would not be advisable for many to deliver themselves orally after so long a memorial had been read,—and that whatever they might say would make no difference. After this, the urbanity with which Lord Granville offered to discuss any little difficulties with indi- vidual zealots had naturally small effect. It was a graceftil bowing out.