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Tin Rev. Ma. AlusTlefleflaalal efdaftlibdullidu lia MAIO I
next presented limeelf se the Wadi* Se alledoillee thelipeeteet
and uninformed mete of the pepolesiso de Indeed. sod Mated the
discontents and insubordination hi dos eeentry to be in ea inverse 1
ratio to the knowledge of the peon . To proof of this observation,
he adverted to a statement which bed Yea made at a public meet-
ing the other day. That statement comiesed ea comparison of the
educated with the uneducated part of the population in the four
provinees of that country. and the neMberof schools in each. In
I Ulster, the most enlightened, and cemequently bat-regulated of
the four, they were as 1 to 18 ; in Leinster as 1 in 86 • in Con.
naught, which was invariably more disturbed than either Of the pre-
ceding provinces, as I in 183; but in Munster, which was the
great scene of insubordination and insurrection, they were as I to
173. (Hear, hear.) The necessity of a well-educated population,
in crier to secure peace and tranquillity to a country, was very evi-
dent from that statement, He turned with peculiar pleasure to the
exertions making to enlighten the people of South America,
through the medium of this and other similar 'Patience. The pro-
gress of those principles in every quarter of the globe must be preg-
nant with delight to every Christian mind. There were two sys-
tems of education which were commonly acted upon—the Madras
and the English system. It was not his desire to give the pre-
ference to either ; they had both been the vehicles of great good,
and were like two streams taking their rise from the same fountain,
and running, one through one portion of the world, and the other
through a different quarter, hut both carry ing with them the great-
est advantages. (Hear, hear.) Since the period of his coming to
I England, he had witnessed with pleasure many public meetings of
a kind similar to the presennand in all he had been delighted with
1 the spirit of unanimity that appeared to prevail. With those sen-
timents he contemplated the progress of the present Institution
with unalloyed feelings of delight. He wished the two streams
might continue to flow on successfully, and both proceed in their
course till they reached their common end.
The Resolution was then put from the Chair, and agreed to.
NICHOLAS CACUARATO, a native of Cephalonia, and, as we
understood, one of the native Greeks who had been brought over by
Captain Blaquiere, and received instructions under the auspices of
the Society, next addressed the meeting in a brief. but correct
manner. He expressed the sentiments of gratitude and admiration
entertainei by himself and his countrymen towards those benevo-
lent inch*, duals who devoted their valuable time, talents. and ex-
ertions in an attempt to promote the blessings of education among
the nativ,s of Greece. 'I he object of those amiable persons WAS to
raise thetr unhappy fellows from the state of degradation in which
they were at present stark, and cause the sun once more to shine on
Greece. ( Hear.) He bid only to repeat his own individual senti-
ments of graitude and thanks, and assure them that the Greeks
appreciates! the exertions their benevolence led them to make in
their canoe. !The young Greek, who was dressed in the national
costume, and whose interesting manner appeared to excite the deep I
attention and sympathy of the Meeting, then retired amid loud ,
I cheers.]
1 Er Srarsto RICF. M.P., rose and said, if he merely con-
suited the dictates of his own feelings he would not have obtruded,'
himself on their attention. but since lie had obtained a knowledge'
of the principles aed objects of their Society he was fully e 013.:
Tinted of its utility, and would be always ready to promote
its interests to the utmost extent of his power. (Hear, hear.)
He could not avoid congratulating the Aleeting on the pleasing
scene they had just witnessed. It was truly delightful to see the
young Greek who had just addressed the Meeting—their fellow-
creature, that was, their fellow-countryman, lie might say, as they
had now trade him—',Hear)—it was, he repeated, truly pleasing
to see him came forward in that place, with the symbol of their
common faith', the cross, upon his breast, and to observe him led
to love England, and to reflect that in future time he would be
ready to serve her. (Cheers.) To extend education to other coun-
tries was only the discharge of a duty; but with respect to Greece,
it was the payment of a debt which we owed her. (Ilea.) It was
delightful to think, that in discharging our duty and obligations to
that country, we were making a retut.i for the benefit and pleasure
we had received front her hands. In return for those obligations,
for the pleasure anti instruction afforded us in our youth by her
mighty masters, hip were now sending to that country the word of
eternal life, whici alone surpassed in beauty and iinportance the
glorious works we had received from Greece. (Cheers.) (7on-
nected as he was with another country which had been mentioned
in their Report, lie wished to offer a few observations relative to
Ireland. lie had to thank the Gentleman who stated the diatins
guishing principle of the British and Foreign School Society,
which in his mind was its highest recommendation. 3lnst other
institutions were more or less sectarian in their character. This
Institution was not sectarian, but Christian. (Hear.) They bad
not been induced, with a subtle and refined philosophy, to analyze
the rays of light they transmitted. and separate them into their
arena degrees of purple, blue, and violet. (Hear. hear, hear.)
No, theirs had not been the separation of the light into its distinc-
tive and characteristic c llours; but the union of the sunshine, which
was to bless, cheer, end animate the human race with the true light
and heat of religious charity. (Loud cheers.) It was not their ob-
ject to force the conscience of any man—they merely assumed the
benefit of education, but above all of religious education, and
sought to extend it by promoting the circulation of extracts from
the Scriptures, which enforced the moral principles about which all
were agreed, and excluded the dcictrinal points, on which men
might be permitted to differ. He felt convinced this was the just
and proper system, and with reference to the Scripture lessons he
had made them the basis of the education of his own children.
(Cheers.) Ile was happy to say, that the cause of edu:ation pros-
pered in Ireland ; he could say this from his own observation, not-
withstanding it had been partially impeded by obstacles, which
must ever exist in that country, till conciliation be nut only talked
of hut acted upon. In his own part of the country, he knew in-
stances of many of the most deserving and influential of the Catholic
people and priesthood. who out of their small ineans and their
poverty, contributed all that could be spared, and gave their best
exertions towards the education of the prier and ignorant. (Hear.)
Ile knew one school, containing I.OOU boys, which was mainly sup-
ported by the exerions of the Catholic Clergy, and in which the
Scripture lessons were taught. (Hear.) He trusted the Meeting
would excuse him tor laying those facts before it, which he thought
likely to correct some mistakes that existed on the subject. He had
no doubt that the British and Foreign School Society had adopted
a system which would filially recommend itself to Ireland. by the
benefits it was calculated to confer. The Honourable Gentleman
concluded with moving a resolution, indicative of the pleasure of
the Meeting at the progress of education in Greece. 1
Sir. OTOSINET.L said he cheerfully obeyed the call
-which had
been made upon him, though it had not been his intention when
he entered the room to take any active part in the proceedings of
the meeting; not that lie meant to say lie had come among them
without a wish to express his sentiments upon some facts relative
to the treatment of his ill-fated country, hut he had not Expected
the opportunity now aired. He had visited that room with the
intention of being a silent witness of their procenlings, and if he
now took a more prominent part in the business of the day, lie
trusted lie should be able to restrain himself within the bounds of
moderation. He implored the Hon. Chairman, if he found him
' indulging in blameable ebullitions of feeling, to prevent them ; and
• it', in the recollection of the woes, the sufferings, and the atrocities
inflicted on his unhappy country, his Feelings should get the better
of his judgment, ',e again appealed to the Hon/nimble Chair-
man to restrain him at such a moment with-, the bounds of
order. He professed himself to have experienced unfeigned
delight at many facts which had been laid before the Meeting.
However they might elitkr upon peculiar opinions lie trusted they
were all agreed and prepared to combine in extending the benefits
of Christian education to the lower and more ignorant classes.
(Hear.) He returned thanks to the Rev. Gentleman (Mr. Clayton)
who had said that the only panacea for Ireland was conciliation.
He would give the Learned and Rev. Gentleman a shorter word,
and tell hint that what Ireland nanted was justice. (Hear.) It
was also with great pleasure he had heard the free and independent
subject of the United States (Mr. Dwight), with all the Repub-
lican simplicity of his manner, declare thst Catholic and Protestant
were equally encouraged in his native land. He would be glad
that his American friend would ge to the school for Statesmen,
with which they had been threatened, and tell them that no danger
existed from the equal encouragement of Catholics and Protestants.
(Ilear.) He had felt equal pleasure in listeni• gto the Greek youth
who had addressed the Sleeting. The recollections of his younger
days had stolen on his memory when he seemed to himself to hear
the living voice of Greece in the accents of her child. He
• triumphed in the everts of this day is they respected Greece, and
rejoiced that the turbaned monster no longer violated her fair
fields. He looked with peculiar pleasure upon the struggles of
that country fur liberty and indepenthence, because lie thought the
fate of Europe and her independence intimately connected with that
Cilla.C. What did they nut owe to that country, if they loved
liberty and hated despotism; if the arts 'were dear to them they
must love the country that produced them. In Greece the earliest
poets sung, and heroes bled, and patriots showed that devotion to
the country which had immortalised bait. lie would edvocate the
cause of Grew, and invoke
" 'rile shades of the illustrious dead,
Ye who at Marathon and Lcuctra bled,"
to aid the efforts of their descendants. He would now return
to Ireland—the land of blares, where there was no liberty,
and a total want of justice, not the result of the ignorance
of the people, but of the corruption of those who should admi-
nister it. He assured the Meeting a great deal of ignorance
prevailed on the subject of Irish affairs in a far higher and inure
cultivated country. The Learned Gelid-tun then proceeded to
advert to the Monks and Sisters of Mercy who were insti-
tuted for the best purposes in Ireland, and whose services were
effectual and available in the prosecution of their several object*.
There was a school in Waterford upon this principle, in which
1,150 boys were educated. The Learned Gentleman then pro-
ceeded to allude to certain proceedings with respect to education in
hdeivasiisionureduptohnenai
subjecttha t he
Ireland, as conducted by institutions distinct from the British and
Foreign School Society ; and the remarks not appearing to be In
hhaairimtnoniyi i
sapdosthi
tit the ttee, 1 itulgcsitoefantt fleeting,
of so much in.portance as that of education in the sister country.
Ile thanked the Meeting fur the kind indulgence with which they
hoard him. and wished to mention wily one tact in addition to
what had before fallen from him : that admirable man estnblished
a worm of education which he thought sufficient for a boy to get
through in 1-1 years ; in the end he fourth that he miscalculated,
and that the quickness of the children enabled them to acquire in
eight years what he supposed them incapable of doing In lees than
twice ilia: number. 'I he Learned limileman, alter some further
observations, said he was tHIXiDDA to impress two facts upon the
ticketing:-Ist, That education was widely disseminated in Ire-
land; and secondly, that it was wrong to attribute to them igno-
rance, when in troth there were, comparalivdy speshing, more
people in Ireland who could read and write than in England or
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