2o Lancastrian School. 



day, when deprived of the abilities of the 

 ginal projector time alone can determine. 



One of the last, but not least interesting ob- 

 jects at Fermoy, is the Lancastrian school. The 

 number of children taught is very considerable. 

 We were unfortunate in making our visit while 

 the scholars were at their breakfast, which de- 

 prived us of the pleasure of ascertaining their 

 proficiency. 



It is impossible to contemplate the means 

 every where resorted to for the expansion of 

 the infant mind, and not anticipate great ex- 

 tension of human happiness ; no longer need 

 the ploughman " whistle for want of thought,'* 

 or fly to excess as a relief from the irksomeness 

 of leisure. 



You will be surprised to learn that something 

 not unlike universal suffrage prevails in very 

 many parts of this country. The power of 

 creating freeholders is almost umlimited. It is 

 done by deed for qualification there is none : 

 so that the right to vote is unconnected with 

 property further than the individual's cabin re- 

 sidence, which is all that is required. But so far 

 are these wretched individuals from receiving; 



