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SIB—Lord Palmerston has, it would seem, invited Dr. Vaughan to

explain the allegations made by " Sagittarius " against the monitorial system at Harrow. Dr. Vaughan has replied by an elaborate defence of his system, and has printed and circulated it privately. We may confidently expect that the noble Viscount will thoroughly investigate the facts, and come to a sound