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should see in what instances and under what circumstances such recommendations have 
been made. 
J. J. Judge. 
II. Pauish. 
On the ground that Mr. MacQueen’s experience in school business would be an ac- 
quisition to the Institution, I concur in the nomination of him by the Rev. Mr. Robertson. 
W. Byrne. 
It appears to me to be objectionable in many respect that the Governors recommend 
to the Governor-General whom he shall appoint to succeed Major Taylor. It is a species 
of election contrary to that salutary control which should be over every institution, and 
1 conceive contrary to the intention of that rule passed by the subscribers when they 
allotted to the Governor General the nomination of two Directors. The majority of the 
Governors of the Free School have carried, however, Mr. Robertson’s proposition ; in event 
it can be shewn that it has been customary for the Governors to point out to the Governor- 
General the individual the Governors desire to see appointed, I trust I may be permitted 
to call a special meeting of the subscribers to take their opinion whether that course is 
according to their wishes which has been pointed out by Mr. R. 
Frederick Corbyn. 
Whatever may have been the course hitherto adopted, I beg leave to suggest my 
opinion, that it would be more correct to leave the Governor General to exercise his own 
judgment. If his Lordship, on being requested to nominate a successor to Major Taylor, 
should desire us to point out a suitable person, then and not till then, would be the season 
for presenting our opinion. I think too, that the regulation (if there be any) prescribing 
the usage, should have accompanied the circular ; and as it has not, I beg the Secretary 
will re-circulate this along with a copy of such regulation. At the same time I should like 
to be informed by ray more experienced colleagues whether the Government Governors 
of the Free School have not invariably been seivants of the Government. It strikes me, 
that in other Institutions, placed under the joint management of Government and popular 
directors, tlie former are usually, if not invariably covenanted servants. But in this 
particular I only seek information, 
Charles Wimberley. 
This is a matter of moonshine, we can only intimate Captain Taylor’s desire to resign. 
If Lord Auckland asks our opinion on this most important point, we can give it out, 
but not till then, 
D. MacFarlane. 
In consequence of the two last written minutes, the Secretary so far complied with 
the instructions of their authors as to re-circulate the proposition with all its accom- 
paniments ; and the result proved to be as follows : 
THE JOINT VISITOR AND GOVERNOR OF THE FREE SCHOOL. 
Gentlemen, — I beg to re-circulate the accompanying at the reque.st of Dr. Corbyn and 
Mr. Wimberley, for the reasons stated in their minutes, viz : the wish on the part of the 
former to call a special meeting of the subscribers, and of the latter, that any regulation 
prescribing the usage referred to by Mr. Robertson should be produced for your consi- 
deration. There happens, however, to be no such regulation. 
I have the honor to be. Gentlemen, your most obedient servant, 
Anthony Garstin, Sec. F. S, 
It would be a strange regulation indeed to make, that whenever a vacancy in the 
Government officers occurs, we should recommend a successor, The itch for law mak- 
ing is, I hope, confined to Macaulay’s parliament. To the other proposition of Dr. Corbyn, 
I say no ; for 1 am sadly afraid of speeches which we might peradveutnre be afflicted 
with at such a meeting. T. R. 
The objection urged by Dr. Corbyn is very strong, but I would allow this matter in 
the present instance to take the usual course. I am against a public meeting. 
W. Byrne. 
As so many opinions appear to exist on this subject, I would humbly suggest that the 
simplest, and at the same time the most respectful to the Governor General would be sim- 
ply to intimate the vacancy and request his Lordship to appoint a successor to Captain 
Tavlor. 
A. H. Sim. 
I concur with Mr. Sim, 
F.. Corbyn. 
R. Molloy. 
J. J. Judge. 
H. Parish. 
C. M. 
All I want. C. Wimberley. 
It will here be perceived that the matter had taken quite a different turn, and that 
a majority of the Governors had now^ come to an amended, though obviously correct 
