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has already, even under so very many disadvantages, attained, 
and from which may be expected, in their several depart- 
ments, even still more beneficial results. The industrial and 
artistic spirit which, paralyzed for so many years by the ab- 
sorption of all public energy, and public attention, in the 
chaos of abstract political debate, had almost totally died out, 
was in a material degree preserved, and prepared for its in- 
vigorated revival, by the popular exhibitions which, from time 
to time, were held by the Royal Dublin Society. In the same 
institution also considerable energy has been displayed in the 
organization of a museum of agricultural objects, whilst.the 
illustration of the natural sciences in the Museum of Natural 
History, and in the Botanic Garden (as well by its beauty as 
its associations, one of the chief ornaments of Dublin), has 
constituted perhaps the most popular and entertaining de- 
partment of its labours. 
To the Museum of Industry, founded by Her Majesty’s Go- 
vernment in Dublin for special educational objects in all the 
various departments of industry, &c., and in which that per- 
manent and legitimate exposition of industrial objects is to 
be carried out, which we referred to in the commencement as 
the dispensable corollary and sequel to popular exhibitions, 
we shall not here more particularly refer than to state, as we 
have done regarding our other educational establishments, 
the desirability of such development as will secure that the 
proper objects shall be efficiently carried out, and the impera- 
tive necessity for hearty and mutual co-operation on the 
part of every institution, and every person engaged in this 
great and beneficial work. And it is fortunate for the 
industrial and educational progress of the country that 
the public importance of the subject has made itself so 
sensibly felt, that a new department of the Govern- 
ment has been formed for the special administration of 
those branches of the public service under the Board of 
Trade. We may hence have every hope that whilst the 
unity and responsibilty of control indispensable in the ma-. 
nagement of institutions, supported either wholly or partially 
from the public funds, may be steadily maintained, there may 
be expected to result for the special institutions of all classes _ 
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