,if 4) nJ EA „wi I. our sing, conitautton, anti No. 1,318 —VOL. XIS .J MONDAY, MAY 21, 1821. MEETING OF THE BRITISN AND FOREIGN SCIIOOL SOCIETY. Tito Atimiennior, Meade( of this truly Philanthropic Society mos beid at dos remersal Tavern. on Thursday. The Great Hall tar o Ned awe duo y bolero the Maass of the day had atinmenteh, awl iapt die amorous aieseablage of elegeady dread ladles ,, doss vi the Society el Facade woo particularly neenerens. At sue o'clock his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex took the Chair, and opined die beams of the day. His Royal Highness apes gird hi Ohs abeam of do Duke of &druid, who had boa sake the nosing et leweing Ina. and at the same time wed a law hem his OTOM.eeaiM is the warmest terms towards tin Sealy, sad arebnlai a hoodoo of 1001. per *mum. The Reversed Gsbanz CLAYTON read the Report of the lest year's promodhign of the Committee. la the Metropolis alone tokee childia babes. educated, on the system of mutual in. struction. and they had now the gnaw saltation in being enabled to enumerate 411 abode in the Mateopolis, upon the same system of which se hod been established within this bee fire years. a nd they were still entinaiiig st the some rate. The British System was spreading progressively through Scotland nod Ireland. Many masters had been might last year at the alai in the Borough. In India this spats hod gibed a amongst one hundred millions of sods. who were ander influence. At Calcutta no lee theft ss wheel. hod buss wan dished, and a school for the whalers al ferweles. a Wag never heard of before in that mimeo of the robs. was shout to be eaablished. The natives were perfectly disposed is partake of the education offered. And there was se desk that, V the enter • prise was carried on with spirit, they would be ambled to chaos away that numerous train of evils which always accompanied superstition. The progress which the British System was making on the Continent was particularly satisfactory. In FranceM the Netherlands the System had answered beyond the greatest expectations. In Italy their progress had been in some measure impeded, by the late convulsions ; but at Florence no less than es schools had been established, of which three were for girls.— grub Spain the Committee had maintained a constant communi- Cation, and the subject would soon be taken into consideration by the Cortes. Many schools had, however. been established there already. The Repro proceeded to give a most interesting ac count of the progress which education was making in North and South America ; at St. Domingo and other islands in the same quarter of the globe. It concluded, however. by representing. that much remained to be done, even in our country. and exhorted the pious and liberal not to slacken, but to increase their en deavours fur the success of a cause in which the highest and beet interests of society were so greatly concerned. The Rev. Gewalt BIIIIDER. the Secretary of the London Minatory Society, moved that the Report should be printed. and in the course of his speech detailed the progress of education in the South Sea islands. The changes that had been recently produced in Otaheite were remarkable. No less than 7000 of the ostives were now able to read. The Report was agreed to unanimously. The Reverend Rowtmon His.t., in moving an aarseios of gratitude to l e s : s lay. for an annual donation of I which he had beta to make to tbe Sea y , obemnid that his lojesty by demotion had time Iseawer to himself. by recog nising t it s diestiessional prove fie of selootehok ree d of giving the benefits et education to all ad way downheeden of relt , 0 0 . 116 . (APPimuse.) ILLIAII ALLEY. Esq. the Treasurer. seeemlioldo motion. The Rev. Mr. WHAM', moved the thanks of the meeting to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and Prince Leopold, for their patronage of the Society. The motion was carried with great applause. The Duke of Sussex, in returning *inks for himself and his Royal Relative. observed, that the letter was anxious to support this and every other Institution of interest to the cause of Charity, from his sense of the obligations that he was under to this country; from his own feelings. and front oonscieatious motives of whet his lamented mart would have done had she been alive. (Loud applause.) As for himself, the Royal Speaker said be had been brought up in piaci*s of general toleration, and he felt. u • man, that be was older obligations to that country which so generously resolved his family, to adhere to these principles of falai= whisk *old that family upon the throne. As to the dater , whisk Noe had said there was to giv erg general ethomdonamebeevol dust be had never known what it was to fear any danger. end othp he met it he pistoled with it. trusting to Psiewe sad Mae Window for bia safety. (Loud applause.) His loyal Wilma observed, that he had never advocated a centreeted qey it education. and when education was given to all ahroad. he saw no reason for doing that in detail at home, which was done generally abroad.— His Royal Highness concluded an ODlVeerien *web by more tulaung the meeting in the success rich they had obtained. and upon the important benefits which the extension of their system of education was likely to confer upon socierjr. Thanks were afterwards voted to the Dodoes of lent, the rattooots of the Female Schools, and to Prince !tempi'. of bladagaacer. on whose behalf an interpreter tanned thanks when, after some lunar proceedings. the meeting separated, highly ratified, a ft er a liberal collecoon had been made. of Norfolk, inclosing a cheque for Esl. in behalf of the charity.—(Applause.) Lord TRIMILISTOWIN in a neat speech. proposed the health of the illtestrious chairman. His Itoyal Highness, in returning thanks, adverted to his political opinions, particularly those which apper tained to Catholic emancipatioo. and expressed himself manfully and liberally upon the subject. In alluding to ►he Charity, he animadverted at length upon its great utility anon humanity, and having, lie said, opened the case to the company, the presence of thechildreit would speak more eloquently than he .could attempt in their cause.—(Cheering:) His Royal Highness concluded by proposing the health of the girl of Dotiottgltinore, for nis steady and zealous ►upport of Catholic entaticipation in ile House oh Peers. Poexree then read a letter from the Noble Earl, apolo e ,izing for his absence, and enclosing a cheque in favour of the charity.—Also a letter from Lord Hutchin son, whose state of health rendered Into incapable of pitting public society. The Noble Chairman then proposed the health of Lord Nugent and Mr. Plunked, which was drank with great applause. Lord N orator addressed the company in a powerful speech. His Royal Highness proposed the health of Mr. Hob house, and his brother member for Westminster.— (Loud and reiterated applause.) Mr. HOBHOUSIS ret ed thanks in a speech which appealed lerlinaly to the bosom of every one present, and more immediately to the objects and business for which the company had assembled. Tue Hon. Member was greatly applauded. Thecliddrete were now introduced to the air of " The Beggar Buy' by the band, and having been advantage ously arranged, the illustrious chairman invested two of them (a boy and a girl) with a medal, with appropriate remarks, and to the boy he observed, that in the year 1807, a boy had had similarly bestowed on him a token, who now had obtained an elevated situatiou in lite, and was enabled by it to subscribe 18 guineas annually to the institution.—(Loud applause 3 The amount a subscriptions announced most power folly demonstrated the geteensus feelings and liberal be nevolence which so e iiiii iently distinguished the country in which we have the happiness to live. MERCHANT SEJMEN'S BIBLE SOCIEIY. The third anniversary of oils society was held at the Cir of London Tavern. on Monday. At ahom twebe o'clock the great roam was lilted by a DUaleratif asseM blage of ladies and gentlemen. Lord Viscount Exmouth was unanimously called to die chair, and opmed the business of the Jay. The report, which was read by the secretary, gave an encouraging outline of the proceedingsofthe co 000000 Mee during the last year, and of the support which .hey had received in their eireitions front their several corporate undies; the testimonies of competent witnesses to the meliorated habits and condnet of that interesting class at society, the merchant s attten, were every day accumu lating, and the steady course pursued by this taistituuott. in circulating the sacred scriptures, co..m,erating with the labours of miter suctettes, kindred tit their object: thongit not in the means adopted to accumplisit it, &- forded a fair hope that perhaps the only stain which rests on this portion of our countrymen. would ere lona be removed, and that they would in a few years near a comparison, in respect in ieultrals awl reliaion. with any miser men in this highly favoured country. The society had distributed, at the Gravesend station only, during the last year tit 16 Bibles and 1096 Testaments. 'Fite report way moved by Aditstral - Sir J. SJuitiarcs-p.- after which thanks were v.( led to Me Cilllllll4ll. Wilcll a liberal collection was made, and the meeting separated. ST. PATRICK'S CHARITY. The anniversary festival of St. Patrick's Charity, for educating and clothing the children of poor Catholics, an.: providing an asylum for the maintenance o. &venue lentale orphans, was held on Monday, at the Freemason's Tas ern, Great Queen-slit:et. Ills Royal Highness the Duke of StiskA in the chair. His Royal fliglioess tittered the ruoin, and was greeted with the must enthu siastic bursts of applause from all parts of the room, anti the ladies in the gallery were not less expressive of their tokens of admiration of the illustrious personage who honoured the charity %kith his presence. ASier the re moral of the cloth, lion nol , ls, Uuasiisr, was sung Sty the followin s professional gentlemen, who, we '111141(4-stand (touch to their credit be it mid) tenth:Jed their services grattmously--Nlr. J. - Smith, Mr. Gaitie, Mr. 'Forney, I‘l r. D. Sunda, &c. " Tue Milgrim* chairman dito wwe—" The King," TheQueeti, and Royal Fonily.'--(.4.Hgauve.) Dr. Poyarrn reed a littna of exeude from the Doke V Mis - ..,,;, ~~ mix IWO , .. .= 3 Palm OIL A BILL TO AMEND_ Tom LAWS RELATING TO THE an Lisrpr TNM POOR IN ENGLAND. Whines the erns he the seder of the pow lien of bete y Ematif 1=684 ; and Huns dwilk_elteek. he set piedied • prevent the feather er e ct doweeLaine seene ur lrehelg Charthe ladde may pent 11 1 0 1 % . 074 " ! P i ita Illessees an worth cultivating. And whams hike - eflahnisi all frupiity are men wended to the well-hdeg. senile% and independents et dief. the laboutite things t but the tee pad OAR* sf alitainine is . " . by then who are able to ank lewlenlasd r erarenrege annagance..and impunities, the sure Oniewiners of poverty. edeley, and von And whines ale the nessital of ilaupsee Whe en wank ee neintais unites se the peen eir Asir sedWneel. ia attended wins eiss. appensies when, as well tittema g ei roul troulZ end le the 411 perlsbn • to rboy moo mined; nil it is wet that these win hue la disk Wren entillielell On igen sne place. s: mild ' be soraant e.itolbor. and shin way &swot pine,wbere dun luau Mend he dish labour, Awe to beneinalwed in adman asille senetver enmity and die less. Yor emit *7 thereof, and of the eseseeliweleie ateraski, he la di. redeye inested, b d.e Elate Mew Inedleet Winn. he and aid with the skies and ensent herds spleiten and enwpaud. sinews. in this ennent pediment awnwhieds and by the a=hl=sidle sane. Thai lien mid Ass no peat. be meemed. taken. se Iniell ee lt whet of the peer. hi any penal. fin. or ph" la he nay en year. tbos the suet asseined fer nes pupae ' ante perish* township. or plan. the per arliagea she AM t ons sod thet the areent at die sem se amend for doe last year ertibee as nheneld s Rep be hone attottalowl. be It further w;aceed.ises the senewbb a isnetehiss of even plink township, or plan minehing he wen pesri _ et now quietism pineal meek= Ninepins. le he hoiden within alter the seniors" s ad deliver se she ark of the poet for the mach .di p sewealp, or plase. shall be. a is inking. dined by the semen of the poor dawn perish, Iniseltip. se pose. et emus ef then (who se sihi 1.1"11 / 1 67 .11 11 sew=d f li rt& 1.7.". she as :1 1r ir reship or place, Ow the IWO albs pew caw the don of the peace is Wen, melted se resolve end 111111 C to be emend feisty in a Week to hetteeeided he that which entry he shall be Se ban Ned aka hsea lPus ir ' esa. stable beim., Web cardina l the age ef mai obeee t la bealkeeei she medal* la bin arereab ; and the dub er the pun AA, sad is beiebg regebed. at all dam beeleherj apes applkesien cf nay poem selesbeaear. to fund* a espy any mit amillaie as sap be signed, upoa vieeising the se of hi lee speeble. Lad he it fuselage emeemel. dot beim ane rate, beeeiAie se be web tar the relied the pew. than be ' , Lowed and algrd by apy ef his Majacy's justices of the psis. such justices an booby unionised and required to inquire Into the amount of the nos or eases ahea d made for the aural' year, and to ascertain net the MN" ebb due nasunt of die Lite so to be allowed and aped. net emend the total amount liwitod by this ad I peened sways, that in ease it Ash ler made to sippers se snit Auden that there is any Wrenn charge in the ewes noes whin an payable out of the poor rates, whin nay engin an additiewel assessment beyond the anwenent he the relief ef the pun Pe the year last Fames elbereii. it shell be lawful brie& jusuon. in that case. sn allow of web masa *Ay ea eke be equal to such increase of the county teen And be it further enacted, that it shall not be lawful foe we churchwarden, overseer, or a grlinti of the poor. or say Wise person having authority to ister relief to the pest. is allow or give, m for any justice of the pane to order. any Met ea NV male person whatsoever, being single and tin:wain at the for himself or any part of his family, unless such peer pssues 411&11 be actually, et the time of asking such relief, by new of • age, sickness, or bodily infirmity, unable to obtain his linilheed s and to support his family by work. And be it Muller enacted, that from and air the I it shad not be lawful for any justice of pests. or ether peen. le remove. or Mae to be removed, any poor pence se pane. I against the will of such penion or persons. AVM any peni s township. or place. in being unable to maintain him or thew elves, or under colour of such person or persons being ended in any other perish, township, or place. any law or statues is no contrary notwithstanding. Provided always, that nothing it this act shall in any-wise be deemed to alter any law now in Len for the punishment of vagrants. The Cerealslien —At twelve o'clock on Thursday, the drawings and plans of the state of Westminster. hall and the. Abbey, with all the gallerie,, arrange. ments, Ilse. as they are now fitted up for the coro nation, were prepared by order from the board of works, for the purpose cf being bvfore his Ma jesty, who,. is expected, will be graciously pleased to select the colours and ornaments for the finishing a..d decoration of the whole What rem .'its ter the workmen and artisans could be finished in a inenth or six weeks. It is said, that, as before the cotona lion of George the II- a grand installation of the knights of the garter will take place in %%'i.s.ininster Abbey, and that an old pint of the ceremonial from the Herald's office has been with the other drawings prepared ter his Majesty's inspection. It is thought from these indications that the ceremonial of the coronation will positively take place early iu the month of July, if nothing triforeseen dot* not occur. Substantial scadelding is now en - A...tit-li.; at the sum nut of St.. Paul's z.athedral for the purpose of re. moving the ball and cross, which are intirth decayed, sad placing new ones in their stead. It will be a very laborious work. The preiramtions attracted the notice of considerablcarovids of perminiou Ed.. tisy eseetubled m St. kite '+ clnachlar4l. SONS OP THE CLERGY. -.m.-- The anniversary meeting of the Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy, took place on Thursday, at he. Paul's Cathetired. and scarcely did we seen more numerous and respectable Assemblage. This society. since its inatittitiom has received into its schools more than 60u children of both sexes, must of whom have been apprenticed out to neeful employments. The number at pre sent on the auablishtuent, owing to the inadequacy of the funds. does not exceed iOO. Before twelve o'clock the cathedral was excessively crowded, and numbers were neeftsitated to crowd into the side aides.— The choir was admirably arranged, and at an early period the gentlemen, consisting of the niusioal department took their vari ous stations. The whole was conduct ‘d in a masterly manner by Mr. Gleason. After the music a must excellent sermon wee preached by the Rev. Tnoruas Rennell. A. M. Vicar of Kensington. The collection at the door amounted to i'36l. Is. 6d. The company proceeded from the cothedral to merchant tailors' hall, where a dinner wan provided for dean. About five u cluck about it3o persons sat down to a sumptuous entertaintuent, the Lord Mayer in the Chair, supported on the right by his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, and a t the left by the Arch. bishop of Canterbury. The healths of the Duke of Gloucester, the Lord alayor. Archbishop of Canterbury, Bislirp of Lmidou, to were drst4:. and spiv lies at. thanks were deliveroi in re ur.i. • The p ofessicinal gentlemen entertained the company with some deli htful hannoo . oy t and at a so urou tg o hou r u.e roollanY *Oersted. Oka law% onnuibuted, coma, the support 04 the. Chug y. ♦L 1• ~~t~:~ ~ Ito 010,1 "j 4. ''. --• ..