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No. 1,312.—V0L. XI I.]

SUNDAY, MAY

;1821._ Pairs 9,141.

„VENTING OF THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN .
SCIIOOI. SOCIETY.
The Annirersar7 Meeting of this truly Philanthropic Society
was held at the F reemasons' Tavern, on Thursday. The Great
Mall was filled some time before the business of the day had
commenced, and amongst the numerous assemblage of alegandy
dressed ladies, those of the Society of Friends were particularly

of Norfolk, inclosing a cheque for 251. in behalf of the
c ha rity.--(Apeolasse.)
Lord TREMLESTOWNI, in a neat speech. proposed
the health of the illustrious chairman.
His Royal Highness, in returning Minsk., adverted to
his political opinions, particularly those which apper-
tained to Catholic emancipation. and expressed Mantel(
Manfully and liberally upon the subject. In alluding to
the Chanty. he animadverted at length upon its great
utility and humanity, and having, he said, opened the
case to the company, the presence of theiehildren -would
speak more eloquently than he could attempt in their
cause.—(Cheering:) His Royal Highness coueluded by
proposing the health of the Lail of Donotighmore, for
his steady and zealous support of Catholic emancipation
in the House of Peers.
Dr Poem reit then read a letter from the Noble Earl,
apoloaizing for his absence, and enclosing a cheque in
favour of the charity.—Also a letter from Lord Hutchin-
son, whose state of health rendered hint incapable of
joining public society.
The Noble Chairman then proposed the health of
Lord Nugent and Mr. Plutiliett, which was drank with
great applause.
Lord N oozier addressed the company in a powerful
speech.
His Royal Highness proposal the health of Mr. Hub•
house, and his brother member for Westminster.—
(Loud and reiterated applause.)
Mr. HODHOUDE rent/lied Malik, in a speech which.
appealed feelingl to the bosom of every able present,
and more immediately to the objects and husinesa for
which the company had assembled. The Hon. Member
was greatly applauded.
Thechildren were now introduced to the air of "The
Beggar tiny' by the band, and having beeta advantage-
ously arranged, the illustrious chairman invested two of
them (8 boy and a girl) with a medal, with'appropriate
remarks, and to the boy he observed, that sa the year
1807, a boy had had eituilarly bestowed on hint a token,
who now had obtained an elevated situation in life, and
was enabled by it to subscribe IS guineaasububily to the
institution.—((,oud applause )
The mooing of subaniptions announced pang plerwere
folly demonstrated the generous feelings and liberal be. 1
nevolence which so eminently distinguished thb celmtry
in which we hate happiness to live_ .4
MERCHANT SE.43IA'N'S BIBLE SOCIETY.
The third anniversary of this society WAS held at the
City of London Tavern, on Monday. At ahtt.it twelt e
o'clock the great room was tilled by a numerals" assem-
blage of ladies and gentlemen.
Lord Viscount Exmotell was unaniononsirnelled to
the 0,110, and opened the business of the day.
'l' he report, which was read by toe secretary, gave an
encoeragtng (nitise of the proceedi iigs of the o:ntlit Mee
during the last year, and of the sup 4rt whicli4trely hail
receiv.d iu their exettio m Mns froet Jeverai meale
brakes; the testi:sheiks of competent% Mica, so the
ineliuroted and conduct of that intetestiug class of
:oxicty, the merchant s.-attieli, were every day eccu 1111 l
mid the steady course pursued by tins institution,
in circoloting the *acted scriptures, co-operattitis with
the labours of other incomes. kindred in their Mike
though not its the means adopted to accomplish ft, tat!
fooled a fair hope that perhaps the only stain which rests
on this portion of our countrymen. would ere loog be
removed, and that tiny would its a I'VW years... bear a
comparison, in respect io morals anti religion. staith any
other men in this highly favoured country. Tie.society
had distributed, at the thovesend stamp's only,' ottritig
the last year 816 Bible, anti 109t3 Testaniente.
Inc irport svas mope,' In Admiral Sir J. Satninarca....
after which thattlie were toted in the chairman, .when a
liberal collection was made, mid the meeting erparated.
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SONS 01' 7'IlE CLERGY.
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The anniversary meeting of the Corporation of the Aunt of. the
C!ergy, took phsice on Thureley, at St. Paul's t'utliethel, and
scarcely did we seen more numerous and respectable assemblage.
This society, since its institutive, has received into ittitschuols
more than ftoo children of both sexes, must of whom hive been
tippreitticed out to eyeful employments. The number p re
sent all the otablialtment, owing to the inadequacy of tie/funds,
dues not exceed Mo.
Before twelve o'clock the cathedral was exeeseively crowded.
and numbers were netiessitattal to crowd into the ritlefti.iiss.--
'rite choir was admirably arranged, and at an early peritld Au
gentlemen, congaing of the musical depernocet tuuk their ven-
ous stations. The whole was conducted in a masterly manner
by blr. Greaturex. After the intuits a most excellent sermon
was mailed by tho Rev. Thomas Rennell, A.M. Vicar of
Kensington. The collection at the door unwonted to esel. Is. fel.
The company Proceeded from tie. cub to meteltant ta)lors•
hall, where a owner was pre.:itkst for them. Mom five fetlock
about 2.50 persons sat down to n sumptuous enterteimeent, the
lord M'syoe in the Chair, supported on the right by litwEasal
Flighnese the Duke of Gloucester, and on tie heft by the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury.
The healths of Mu Duke of Gloucester, the lend Mayor.
Arelthishop of Canterbuty, Uidtup of Lon-tao, Jac. were drank,
and. >pesetas of thanks wire delivered hp re urn.
The ivotbsslonel gentlemen cote:l.l;3'ml the convene with nib°
deliehtad harmony ; and at a seasonable hour tea °wheel I
separated, after haviog contributed entrants the suptwit of tbo
Charity.

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A HILL
TO AMEND THE LAWB RELATING TO TILE RE-
LIEF OF THE IVOR IN ENGLAND.
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Whereas the rates foe the relief of the poor have of late years
greatly increased ; and if some timely check be not provided to
prevent the further increase thereof, there is reason to apprehend
that the lands in many parts of England. over burthettod by the
charge of maintaining the poor, will not be words Cultivating.
And whereas the habits of induetry and frugality are most
essential to the well-being, comfort, and independence of the .
labopring classes; but the too great facility of obtamung relict;
by tlou. who are able to work, is calculated to encourage idleness,
extravagance. and imprudence, the sure forerunners of poverty.
misery, and vice.
And whereas also the removal of the poor who are usable to
maintain themselves to the places of their settlement, is utteudet
with great oppression to them, as well as &great expence, trouble.
and litigauon. to the different parishes and townships front and
to which they are so removed I audit is nut ressouable that these
who have by their labour contained to enrich one place, s..oukl
be mooted to another, and efleteiry distant place, where there
is no,desnami for their tabu*, isiteee be Maintained in sickness,
and in seasomof meek, eleoltimem
For reasedysimant. vadat the several matters aforesaid, be it
therefore Wadi by the [lag's Most Excellent Majesty, by and
with the advice and convent of the lords spiritual and temporal.
and commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by the
autimpley if the same, That from sad after no greater
sum shall be asmered. raised. or hivied, _
.der. the relief of the poor.
*ia parishoewaship, or plea. in MOM, for any one year,
NM asamsed for that moss iamb& parish, township.
Ist limper iodine. ara
to Ilikeolabet 0 imasellWthe sale ee eassteed he the •
lrosip.r.-i•Eig as allwearila - be bettor ascertained. be it
diested. that dee amsubb et eanatebles ei:y- perish.
et place. raaliassielhas impost pure_ deW as ewe
gebeliWorgeeara/ session of Memos. to be holder grid*. s- • , , '
Istims+atiame. stem he pasaing of *lea" hid deliver
is the their ar die
pall, Se" the altrict IMMO ends parish therembip. or
paw. shall be, a certlhome in stool by :he overseers of
Ilse peer of such parish. townshlp.ee or some of than (who
ere hereby required. upon timmisd. co sign the same). of the
aggregate lonottat of the rum se steisesed for the last year =
mob tonaship or place, for the Misr of the pow; width
mis the sigh etqapeeee is hereby required sera:elm mg am.
as be entered fairly in a book so be pomaded be thermopiles. he •
irlialieefiqhe itheil be outdid at love sod vie tai the ow-
Mils *tem limb oratificate, the sum of mod re lasie.. .
ft lie so the constable in his ascounts; and the desk it
the piece es3l. and is hereby required. at all dates bereafter.
upon applismisa of any person whatsoever, to furnish • copy et
any suds osedfleate as may be required, upon receiving the teem'
- for his
And be it krtherced, that before lay rate, hereafter to be • '
made he die relief of poor. shall be al owed and
4237 stbhUsigalidellins of the peace. such ju •
sottiortsea mid Toirovbed at inquire into the amount of illinelss;
saw m VI, ade for the current year, and to ascertain this
saw with the 'amount of the rate so to bo Mewed . •
signed. not exceed the total amount limited by this as;
provided always, that lams/ it shall be made to appear so such
justices, that there is any increased charge in the county rates
which are payable out of the poor rates, which may require sit
additional assessment beyond the assessment for the relief of the
poor for the year last pat. as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for Jodi
justices, in that case, to allow of such excess only as shall be
equal to such increase of the county rates.
And be it further onat:.,±ll, that it shal not be lawful for any
churchwarden, overseer, or guardian of the poor, or any other
person having authority to administer reins/ to the poor. to allow
or give, or fur any justice of the peace to order, any relief to any
vE tt male. • Idehattsuever. being single and uni at narrieJ the
fu 11 pr any part of his fmily, un:e.s such pour perm
at actually, at the time of arsking ,tteli riser; by reason 41
age, aicknetis,or bodiiy infirmity, unable to obt.sin his livelihood,
and to support his family by work.
And be it further , nactea, that from and after the
it shall not belawfill for any justice of peace, or uther'person, to
remove, or ca to be ronovetl, any pour pirson or persons,
against the •ir lof such povon or persons, fruit any parish,
township, or p ice. or being 'unable to.nutintain hint or theno•
• elves, or under colour of such petiain or persons being Ltticd in
any other parish, township, or place. any law or statute to the
ontrary notwithsufnlin.t. Provided aiwus, that nothing in this
act shall in Kilf-Wi.o be deemed to alter any lair no. in farce fur .
the punishment of vil/44rtuita.. •

numerous.
At one o'clock his Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX took
the Chair, and opened the business of the' day. His Royal
Highness apologised for the absence of the Duke of Bedford,
who had been under the necessity of leaving town. and at the
same time read a letter from his Grace, couched in the warmest
terms towards the Society, and enclosing a donation of 1001. per
an HIM. •
The Reverend Geoitess CLAYTON read the Report of the last
year's preceedings of the Committee. In the Metropolis alone
20,689 children had been educated, on the system of mutual in-
struction, and they had now the greatest satisfaction in being
enabled to enumerate 44 schools in the Metropolis, upon the
same system, of which 23 had been established within the last
five years, and they were still encreasing at the same rate. The
British System was spreading progressively through Scotland and
Ireland. Many masters hail been taught last year at the school
in the Borough.. In India this system had gained a footing
amongst one hundred millions of souls, who were under British
influence. At Calcutta no less than Sit schools had been estab •
lishtel, and a school for the education of females, a thing never
heard of before in that quarter of the globe, was about to be
established. The natives were perfectly disposed to partake of
the education offered, and there was no doubt that, if the enter •
prise was carried on with spirit, they would be enabled to chace
away that numerous train of evils which always accompanied
superstition. The progress which the British System was milking
on the Continent was particufarly satisfactory. In France and
the Netherlands the Sy.tem 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
schools had been established, of which three wete for girls.—
With Spain the Committee had maintained is constant conununi.
cation, and the subject would soon be taken into consideration by
the Cortes. Many schools had, however. been established there
already. 'rite Report proceeded to give a most interesting ac-
count of this 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 for the success of a cause in which the highest and best
interests of society were so greatly concerned.
The Rev. GEORGE Bullpen, the Secretary of the London
Missionary Society, moved that the Report should be printed.
and in dw course of his speech detailed the progress of education
in the South Sea islands. The changes that had been recently
produced in Otabeite were remarkable. No less than 7000 of the
natives were now able to read.
The Repott wee agreed to unanimously.
The Reverend 'LOWLAND HILL. in moving an expression of
gratitude to his Majesty, for an annual donation of 1001. which
lie had been pleased to stake to the Socie y, observed that his
Majesty by this doiettion had (lone honour to Inm.,vlf, by recog-
nising the teinstitutional principle of toleration, and of giving
tie Leuelits of education to till and every denomination of reli-
gious. (Applause.)
Wit.elAlll ALLEN. Esq. the Treasurer, seconded the motion.
The Rev. Mr. WIIALIN moved the thanks of the meeting to
his Royal highness the Duke of Suisex and Prince Linpold,
tbr their patronage of the Society.
The motion was carried with great applawe.
The Duke of Sussex, in returning thanks for him& elf and hie
Royal Relative, observed, that the latter was anxious to support
this and every other Institution of interest to the vimso of
Charity, trout his sense of the obligations that lie is. under to
this country; front his own feelingv, and front coweiemous
motives of what INS ISlllellteti consort would have done had she
been alive. (Loud applause.) As for himself, the Royal
Speaker said he bad been brought uy in principles of general
toleration, and he felt, es a wan, Out he was wider obligation, to
that country which so generously received his family, to adhere
to these pnnciples of toleration which placed that family upon
the throne. At to cho danger, which some had meld there was
giving general education, he vhserved that he had never known
it hatit was to fear any danger, and when he met it he grappled
with it, trusting to Providence and honest intentions for his
eittety. (Loud applause.) His Royal Highness obeerred, that
he lied never advocated a contrected system of education, and
when education was given to ell abroad, he saw no reason for
tieing that in detail at home, which was done generally abroad....
Ilia (oral Ilighneee concluded an ol!yeesive speech 'by emigre-
tolating the meeting to the stivtion Wilds they host olsteitied, and
upon the impotent heurtits which the extension of their by /dent
•of education was likely to confer upon society.
Thanks were afterwards voted to the Duchess of Kent, the
Petrone.' of the Female Ss!teols, and to Prieee Rataplt,
naluitio•ear, on whose behalf an interpreter retutsted thanks ;
when, alter some further proceedings, the meeting separated.
highlygratifital, after a liberal collection bad been made.

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The Coronation —At twelve &dock on Thursday, ,
the drawings :aid plans of ;he state of Westminster.
hall and the Abbey, with all iho galleri.zi, arrange.
mots, Ste. as they aro now fitted up Mr the corn. •
nation, were 'prepared by order shun the hoard of
,tgorks, flit. the purpose of being 13. fire his Ma.
Pry , who it i> expected. tviil be graciously pleased
to select the colours and ornament, tor the. finishitl
ival decoration of the whole. Want rctnains tits the
worktutsu and artixans could be finished in a ntuntli
or six WeAs. It is said, that, as betiire the corona.
tion of (;corgo the 11. a grand installation of the
kni&ltta of the garter will take place . :r
Abbe'.., and that an old print of the ceremonial limn
the kieruld's office has Leen with the othe:..drawings
prepared tin. his Majesty's inspection. it is thou tit
flout these indications that the e.Teitionial of the
coronation will rsitively take i L.ce early in the
month of July, if nothing totiireseen does nut tieenr.
Substan 60 scaffolding is now erecting at the sum.
skit of St. Paul's cathedral for tha Purpose of re.
proving the ball and cress which use tote:11 decayed,
and placittg Hoe ones in their stead. It wiil lie is
very laborious work. The preparations attracted
the flock° of con O.:ratite trJuith; of per,uns,M Fri.
day assetubled in St. Paul's choral yard.