The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-11 00:00:00

COURT CIE CULAR.

HP" Maj-sty and her aust Mother attended Divine.
rryice yesterday morning, in the Chapel St.
Dditaeles. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr.
nverie, who took his text from the sixth chapter of
uteronomy and the eleventh and twelfth verses. The
Prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Povah ; the lessons
Were read by the Rev. Mr. Dakins ; the altar service
~!Is read by the Sub-Dean, the Rev. Mr. Povah, and the
Rev, Mr. Dakins. The chaunt was Attwood's ; the
the
beim and Jubilate, in C, Nares; the Sanctus, Savage ;
God,
Responses Kin. ' and the Anthem, " Thou, oh
k.od, art praised'
in Sion," was sung by Messrs. Wilde and
Hobbit. Sir George Smart presided at the organ.
Cl see The Rev. Dr. Short was the Deputy Clerk of the
in waiting The Royal Suite included Lady Port-
tpn, Honourable Miss Murray, Honourable Miss Spring
__!, Lady Caroline Barrington, Lady Flora Hastings,
Viscount Torrington, Honourable Major Keppel, and
Colonel Wemy ss.
The Marquis of Lothian, the Earls of Devon, Wilton,
and Cawdor, and Lord Hawarden were amongst the
"nbilitY present;
.lAfter the Service her Majesty and suite returned, in
lur,,Qa carriages, to the New Palace.
zi:ilaseterQueen gave audience on Saturday, at the New
...41ace, to Count Mandelsloh, Envoy Extraordinary and
Plenijaotetiary from the King of Wurteberg,
to deliver a letter from his Sovereign. His Excellency
;4 :introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G. C. 8., her
cnemoni
.e sirs Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
Cer
conducteceSir dby Robert Chester, Master of the
!I.The Count was attended by the Earl of Fingall, Lord
4, Waiting; Honourable Major Keppel, Groom in Wait-
and Colonel Wemyss, Equerry in Waiting.
ceitler Majesty had a dinner party on Saturday evening.
:foetire were present their Royal Highnesses the Duchess
o.ent, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the
troriecess Augusta of Cambridge ; the Dukes of Welling-
en, Rutland, and Argyll ; Marquises of Breadalbane and
r!itYnghani ; Marchioness of Breadalbane ; Earls of
rehfield, Courtown and Ilchester ; Countess of Lich-
`id; Viscount Tort"ineloa ; Lord and Lady Ashley ;
til°,:n el Armstrong; Lady Portman ; Lady Flora
et1,111P; Miss Kerr (in `,Vaiting on the Duchess of
illis--"rldge); Honourable Miss Murray ; Honourable
hl spring Rice ; Lady Caroline Barrington ; Baroness
ce."l,en ; Miss Davys ; Earl of Fingall ; Honourable
b.., 4" Murray ; Baron Knesebeek (in Waiting on the
puKe of Cambridge) • Honourable Major Keppel ; and
Wemyss.
The band
of the Coldstream Guards attended at the
iti,ce during the evening.
eve"Fr Majesty took equestrian exercise on Saturday
gantlg,eas attended by the Honourable Miss Murray,
Wron Lehzen, Miss Quentin, Earl of Fingal], Colonel
S. Viscount Torrington, Right Honourable George
ng, Honourable Major Keppel, Lord Alfred Paget,
and Sir George Quentin.
auliiseount Melbourne and Lord John Russell had
T 'lees of her Majesty on Saturday.
A, buke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess
day-gli„ssta of Cambridge, attended Divine Service yester-
I'unrnincr, in ofGrosvenr Chapel. Miss Kerr and
Highnesses.-"nassAldefeldt were n Waiting on their Royal
the Aveabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at
Tii reign Office. Lord Morpeth attended the Council.
rite Minis ters present were Viscount Melbourne, the Lord
rnkncellor, Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Duncannon,
of
trd John
Russell, Viscount Palmerston, the Chancellor
L he Exchequer, Earl of Minto, Sir John Hobhouse,
hor
d Holland, Mr. Poulett Thomson, and Viscount
A The Council sat three hours and a-half.
I)eputation from the Anti-Corn-law Delegates, con-
Gring of Mr. J. B. Smith, Manchester ; Mr. R. H.
fiele,g. Blanchester- Mr. Johnstone, Glasgow; Mr. Stans-
t.'u, Leeds ; Mr. Walmsley, Liverpoo ; Mr. Sturge,
Liriningham; Mr. Ashworth, Bolton and Dr. Bowring,
elitild°n; had an interview with Viscount Melbourne, on
a'n—urdaY, in Downing.street. The Deputation remained
)lour and a-half with his Lordship.
o,„%Ount Senfft, Minister from Austria, transacted business
"Saturday, at the Foreign-office.
t 4 Despatches from the Governors of the Cape of Good
..°PO and the Bahamas were received on. Saturday, at the
v•olonial-office.
m_T,he Rev. Dr. Russell had an interview with Viscount
"‘..thourne on Saturday, in Downing-street.
d major Denny, 71st Regiment, arrived in town on Satur-
t ay
evening, from Canada, with Despatches for the Secre-
te of State for the Colonies.
riespatches from Sir E. C. Disbrowe, Minister Pleni-
Ppotentiary at the Hague, were received yesterday a the
regn-office.

FINE ARTS.

LANDRINO, &c., IN SEARCH OF THE
HELIOTROPE.

Ackermann, London, 1839.
The subject of this picture, which is engraved by
Whitfield, from an oiiginal painting by Briggs, is from
Loccacio's " Decameron." It is treated in a very spirited
manner, but is chiefly remarkable for the characteristic
"Pression that the artist has thrown into the counte-
nances of his three prominent figures.

SCOTLAND.

THE EDINBURGH ANTI-CORN-LAW PETITION.—The
Anti-Corn-law Committee have received a letter from
Sir John Campbell, stating he is " very much gratified
by being entrusted with the petition of the inhabitants
of Edinburg against the Corn-laws ; that he should take
the earliest opportunity of presenting it to the House ;
and should cordially support the prayer of it, entirely
concurring in the sentiments it expresses." A similar
letter has also been received from Mr. Horsman, M.P.,
stating that he " shall have great pleasure in giving the
petition every support in his power."—Scotsman.
EXTRAORDINARY SHEET OF PAPER.—There was
sent from the paper manufactory belonging to Messrs.
A. Cowan and Sons at Colinton, last week, a single sheet
of paper weighing 553 lbs., and upwards of a mile and
a half in length ; the breadth was only fifty inches.
Were a ream of paper composed of similar sheets made,
it would weigh 266,5001b5., or upwards of 123 tons !
Ibid.
Ma. M‘LAREN.—On Wednesday a meeting of the
friends of Councillor M'Laren took place in the Mer-
chants' Hall, Edinburgh, Hunter-square, for the pur-
pose of presenting to him a service of silver plate, sub-
scribed by his fellow. citizens as a tribute of their respect
for his services in the Town Council, especially in the
settlement of the City's affairs.
STORM.—Thursd Ay night, betwee❑ 11 and 12 o'clock,
Glasgow was visited by a severe storm of thunder and
lightning, accompanied by a hurricane of wind, and
heavy rain and hail. The wind and rain continued for
some hours ; but by the break of day all was calm,
though gloomy. Through the day the atmosphere has
continued exceedingly dark, and there have been occa-
sionally smart showers.—Scots Times.
ELGIN, FEB. I.—Wedoesday was one of the most
stormy days that has been experienced in this quarter
for a number of years. Yesterday the gale had sub-
sided ; but there were partial showers of snow and hail.
The Aberdeen Mail, which should have arrived at half-
past four o'clock on Wednesday, did not reach this
place till about four o'clock yesterday afternoon—being.
nearly 24 hours past her usual time. The guard tra-
velled on horseback the most of the way, the roads
being so completely blocked up with drifted snow that it
was utterly impossible to proceed with the coach. The
greatest obstruction met with was between Huntley and
Keith, where a much greater quantity of snow seems to
have fallen than in this neighbourhood. The mails from
Inverness have also been detained in consequence of the

storm.
COACH ACCIDENT.—Loan STORMONT--011 Sa-
turday night, an accident, which, but for fortunate cir-
cumstances, might have been attended with very serious
consequences, occurred to Lord Stormont, M.P. for
Perthshire. It appears that his Lordship, while post-
ing in a chaise and pair from Scone Palace to the South,
left Kinross with a pair of fresh horses On arriving at
Crossgates, half way to Queensferry, the postboy, think-
ing that his horses were tired, replaced them by a
pair of mail horses stabled in that place. These horses
were very fiery, and being restive, the pole of the
coach broke going down a hill near Inverkeithing, when
the boy lost all management of the chaise. Perceiv-
ing his danger, the posthoy leaped among the snow,
and escaped unhurt. Lord Stormont was left inside
the coach, which was dragged forward at a tremendous
rate by the horses. His situation was in the highest
degree perilous, but with great presence of mind he
opened the chaise door, and jumped out on the road.
Most fortunately he fell where the snow was pretty
deep, and escaped unhurt. This was within three
quarters of a mile of Queensferry. Afterwards the
coach was carried along with great rapidity towards
Queensferry. It came up to the door of Mitchell's
Inn, the moment before the horses were brought out to
be put to the mail-coach, then waiting the arrival of
the passage-boat from tho south. So dreadful was the
collision, that both coaches were smashed to pieces—
one of the horses was killed on the spot, and the other
was severely injured in consequence of a portion of the
pole having run into its flank. Lord Stormont and
the postboy arrived at Queensferry before the mail started
for the north by the Defiance coach, which the guard
took for the journey.
AYRSHIRE v. DUMFRIES-SHIRE FOR A HEN
Amongst " the created" that suffered from the devasta-
tions of the late storm, was a hen, whose sphere of
cackling was the barn-yard of Mr. Robert Brown,
farmer, Dundonald. Poor " chucky" was roosting on
the " banks" of an outhouse, the roof of which was
blown down by the hurricane, when she found herself
buried "in a living tomb" amongst the ruins. This was
on the morning of the 7th of January ; and, till the
night of the 2Gth of that month, twenty days, the hen
was closely wedged in amongst the thatch and rafters,
with not as much room as to allow her to imitate the
Starling, by crying, " I can't get out." How long she
might have remained in life thus immured it is impos-
sible to say ; but true it is and of verity, that on the
20th day, a dog that was passing gave evident symptoms
of having " scented" something among the thatch ;
which, on being turned up, showed the hen, with her
head downwards. She is now as brisk as any in the
barnyard.—Ayr Advertiser.
ANNIVERSARY OF BURNS.—This festival was cele-
brated in the village of Broughton with the usual hon-
ours. "It is now," said the Chairman, " two and forty
years since the remains of Robert Burns were consigned
to the church-yard of Dumfries. It would be presumptu-
ous in me to attempt to offer any thing new on a subject
which has employed the pens, and exhausted the elo-
quence, of Philosophers, Poets, and Divines. The fame
of the Ayrshire Ploughman will spread abroad with the
increasing population of the Globe—so long as there
shall be men who can appreciate English verse or Scot-
tish song." " The Memory of Burns." " The Army and
the Navy, &c.,"were given. The Rev. H. Paul gave "The
admirers of Burns, who are at this moment doing hon-
our to the memory of the Bard, especially the Alloway
Club, whose President is the lineal descendant of Wal-
lace, and the grandson of the amiable friend and corres-
pondent of Burns—Sir John Dunlop of Dunlop, Bart.
M.P., for the county of Ayr." The evening was spent
with innocence and harmony.

LITERATURE.
ROMANCE OF THE HAREM. 3 Voss.
Colburn, London, 1839.
The " Romance of the Harem" is modelled on the
tafirabian Nights," and consists of a variety of Oriental
Tld legends supposed to be told by a female Greek
wife, order order to amuse the leisure of a Pacha's favourite
• These stories, in addition to the dramatic cha-
Zeter of many
of them, possess this great recomrpenda-
d"nanlelv, that they show an acquaintance with the
Ornestic habits and manners of the several coun-
'tea in which the scenes of them are laid, which
rlnaintance could only have been derived from
(I°4 personal observation. The authoress is Miss Par-
t ewh°se lately published volumes of travels, entitled
City
of the Sultan," deservedly attracted much.
Theso -noon, notwithstanding the vicious style in which
1,11/aie of her most elaborate descriptions were penned.
nosh of the Harem is wholly free from any
ern.ish of this sort, and forms a body of as pleasant
snearditng as any one would desire to lounge over, on a
is' 0Y a warm fire-side. The best tale is the first. It
the "Diamond Merchant," and turns upon
:sh iletrilaotnitn:le id
an
ntic adventures of a discarded Minister of the
his search through Constantinople, after a
ung friend named Hassan. The denouement of this
evrY is truly striking, and would tell with most impres-
be effect on the stage. We recommend Messrs.
"'lke or Planche to turn their attention to it.

`IRONER'S CYCLOPJEDIA, No. 163.
Longman, London, 1839.
The
ix tr. ,author of the present volume, which consists of
ile'e-ncttise no Geology, is Mr. Phillips, Professor of that
dilifee in King's College, who has accomplished a
eult
with k • .
sar, , in which much abstruse research is neces-
lish'', skill and judgment. The volume. is e.mbel-
ha_n with an engraving by Finden, representing, in the
%ground, a volcano in full action.

THE SPORTING ALMANACK.
Churton, Holles-street.
ea_ anacks are of inexhaustible variety. There are
denTesercial Almanacks, Law Almanacks, and Gar-
tnanng Almanacks ; Railwa Almanacks, Comic Al-
, and Parliamentary Almanacks. And here is
inane 4 to the list, a " Sporting Almanack." Al-
diffeaeks, in fact, as the moon varies her phases in the
rePt seasons of the year, assume different aspects
11.3„ruiing to the classes for whom they are intended.
Writs tee " Sporting Almanack" instead of telling when
be Pl Si a t d
ought to be returned—when cabbages should
Who r e —when the Birmingham Railway trains start,
"'"° is Member for Berkshire—record that " Hum-
phreys bet Mendoza" on the 9th of January 1788,
grid that in 1792 a gentleman leaped his horse over
d'e Park walls seven feet high. It is a correct
season
as to the various species of sporting which are in
in any particular month, mentioning that in Febru-
pthe Scotch salmon fishery commences, and that in
sPterober, partridge shooting is--orthodox : noting
en trout are in perfection, and when woodcocks de-
Part • when " the snipe comes," and when " pheasants
1,i,11°." It is an unerring monitor of all the races,
Whether at Newmarket or Ascot ; and it enumerates
Ovetile "meetings," from Bedford to Bath. It more-
eal r contains, over and above a copious " sporting
treat some very valuable information as to the
pat Tent of horses, dogs, &c. &c. ; an excellent
Peeks
vade 711,C1011," and lists of all the.
of hounds throughout England, Wales, and
cetlan
tai ,s (I, and of all the cattle fairs ; in short, it con-
It is every information which a sportsman can desire..i
ltlat moreover, embellished with some capital plates, 1-
Pztt:itdi%".e., of varioas kinds of sports—Fox-hunting,--:
, Shooting,—Otter-hunting,—and Racing, and
'Nether got up in very superior style.

4 gra`44l6 Excellency Count Pozzo di Borg° will give
eritvrtainment at Ashburnham House on Wednesday
uridg.%. to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
Partyi Grace the Duke of Wellington and a distinguished
11•"eheen invited to meet their Royal Highnesses.
doll highness Prince Ferdinand Trauttsman-
to prizili givea
grand dinner at the Clarendon Hotel, on Friday,ke
°Sl.ilece,x Leichten stein, Baron Lowenberg (of the suite of the Duke
primes "h and several foreigners of distinction. Yesterday the two
Lent arid suite left town for Melton Mowbray, where they will
p '4'4 thew eek with Lord Suffield's hounds.
"1141,37: sSidZNABLE PARTIES.—TIIC Countess of
'et t.e.rlll° had a select party after dinner on Saturday evening at
in Grosvenor-square. The Countess of Durham,
counte.l-arnbton, Countess of Minto, Ladies Elliot, Count andd
Coehte's Sebastiani, Countess Zavadowsky, Count Charles n
Coutit " l'otzo di Borgo, the Russian Ambassador, his Excellency
Ladle Senfrt Pilsaeh Count 'O
Lo Earl of Cawdor, and the
Leve:_CaMPbell. &c. Lord and Lady Holland entertained Lord
posedand a select party at dinner last evening at.Holland.House.
e
a Marquis Wellesley has been seriously indis-
reeou .t 4initston House, Knightsbridge, but his Lordship is now
slinSir Robert Peel, Bart., gave his Parliamentary
ba,,n'eerr..:nhgis. season on Saturday evening, when the following Mem-
le.. !f).l the House of Commons were among the guests :—Lord Stan-
si:3,"tai Sir __
Jarocs Graham, Bart. , Viscount Sandon, Lord Granville
but.Zet, the Right Hon. Charles W. Wynne, Hon. Sydney Her-
i,"• Ir* WM. Gladstone, Sir Stratford Canning, Sir George Clerk,
Fremantle, the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn, &c.
°„
Baron de Handel, attache to the embassy, and
~,;"t de Reichburg, Austrian Minster at Brussels, arrived at Mi-
tftl', Hotel on Saturday, with despatches for his Excellency Cc:mut
se'n
The
de Pilsach, the Austrian Special Minister.
puke and Duchess of Leeds,
accompanied
ot);_the Dowager-Duchess
arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond_
en Friday evening: from Hornby Castle, Yorkshire, for the

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY,-EVENING EDITION,-FEBRUARY 11, 1839.

NATIONAL EDUCATION AND
CHURCH EXTENSION.

A meeting of the friends and members of the Church of England
was held on Saturday in the large room of the Freemasons' Hall,
Great Queen-street, for the purpose of adoptiug resolutions and
petitions to the two Houses of Parliament, towards promoting
National Education and Church Extension.

The meeting being exclusive was rather thinly attended, the
room being about half filled at half-past twelve o'clock. There
were some few ladies in the galleries.
Lord ASHLEY, on having taken the chair, said he hoped that
the meeting would join the Rev. Mr. Harte in prayer, in order that
they might commence their proceedings in that spirit of devotion
that would bring down the Divine blessing upon ther undertaking.
The prayer having been ended,
_ -

His LORDSHIP said that when last he had the honour of addressing
them from that chair, they were met to oppose those persons whe
sought to overthrow the temporal possessions of the Church,
but now it was his painful duty to say that the exertions of those
persons were directed against her spiritual influence, and to seek
by every means to uproot her in the exercise of her holy functions ;
and, said his Lordship, it is now for you to say whether you will
meet the present attack with the same energy as you manifested
against the forii er proceedings of her enemies. It is said that a
plan is formed by Ministers, which is intended shortly to be put in
execution, that will embrace for us the same hateful system that is
dealt out to Ireland Inquiries, Commissions, and all time
methods usually now adopted by the pretended friends of
the Church—plenty of persons employed without any re
gard to what is their Creed. A combination of discordant
men—as discordant in their way of thinking, as they are meagre
and cold in their morality. The seed will be indifference, the har.
vest will be apostacy. We therefore have great need to use our
very best exertions to stop this torrent. This should call for a
declaration from all churches—a declaration that we will not con-
sent to any suppression of the Holy Scriptures, but that they shall
be explained to all Christians as they ought—the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth—that we will feed the millions of
this land, not with the crumbs that fall from the table, but with
the bread of eternal life. Her ministers are as they were, ever zealous
and diligent. There were unfortunately too few of them. Let the State
supply that defect. It only required that pastors should be supplied
where required, and he had no doubt that a flock would soon be had.
Let the youth of the land be trained up in the faith of their fathers,
and there can be no doubt of our success. But if we neglect to do
this, we must be prepared for the heavy judgments of God in our
own days. It is to avert these woes, to advance this kingdom in
the path of peace and prosperity, our best endeavours should be di-
rected, which can only he done in tke best manner by upholding the
Church Establisl.ment. The difficulties which oppose us are many;
but to overcome we must not spare our exertions—we must not fear
contempt. His Lordship then begged to apologise for taking up so
much of their time; but he thought that the explanation he had
given was necessai y, and before he sat down he begged to call
on Lard Teigninouth to propose the first resolution.

Lord TEIGNMOUTH rose to propose the. first resolution. The
Noble Lord begged to state that he came forward totally unprepared
on the subject. After the number of schemes of education which
had of late been so frequently brought forward professedly excluding
all religion whatsoever, and the fate which, In this enlightened age,
those schemes had invariably met with, it was great matter of
astonishment to him that any fresh plan of that nature should be
propounded. But with regard to the schemes which profess reli-
gion they came before them in a much more plausible manner.
With respect to the British and Foreign School Society, he would
not say but that it had done considerable good in this country, but
it was,in a great measure, inefficient from the inadequacy of its funds,
and also from the want of proper superintendence. The instruction
was left completely in the hands of the schoolmaster, who was fre-
quently subjected to some sectarian body. With regard to the
Irish system, he would ask what had been the result ? It was
indeed true that considerable concessions had been made by the
Roman Catholics, but he was quite sure that nothing would have
been conceded had it not been for a political purpose. The Noble
Lord in the Chair had told them that some scheme of a nature si-
milar to those lately propounded was shortly to be proposed in Par-
liament. He would, if it had not religion for its basis, in the words
of the great Earl Chatham on another occasion, exclaim, "Should
this unprincipled scheme be not already introduced--if the
marriage be not already solemnized in the name of his God
and his country, he forbad the banns." The Noble Lord pro-
ceeded to remark that vast machineryin their own hands was
for this purpose it was their duty to apply it ; and he called upon the
Government to make good all deficiency that might exist after the
voluntary contributions were expended. Let the Church but do
its duty, and it would shiver into a thousand fragments the thousand
schemes that had been proposed to the nation. The resolution he
had to propose was to the following effect :—" That the various
schemes of national education which have lately been pressed on the
attention of Government, and which propose, by the exclusion of
peculiar doctrines of Christianity, to introduce a system universally
unobjectionable, are vain, delusive, and fraught with divers evils, in-
asmuch as such schemes would either wholly fail in accomplishing
this great object, or if successful, would only be so by effecting
the establishment of a system fundamentally irreligious,
and past experience has shown that they tend to withdraw the edu-
cation of the people from the hands of the clergy, and to entrust the
public funds almost entirely to those whose object it is to destroy the
religious establishments of these realms."
The Rev. Wm. Buitorlss, Rector of Upper Chelsea, seconded the
resolution. He would reduce the various schemes which had lately
been promulgated, to three. The first was that in which the Bible
was excluded altogether ; the second was that in which it was not
to interfere with the opinions of either Jew, Turk, or Infidel. The
third was that in which the Bible was taught in a corner. The Rev.
Gentleman thcn proceeded to analyze the different systems--the first
from the evidence of Mr. Simpson—the second from that of the Rev.
Samuel Wood ; the third he characterized as the scheme of Lord
Brougham. A stational system of education was required whirls
should be under the superintendence of clergymen of the Established
Church, and Government should afford them means for this purpose.
The Rev. Gentleman then stated that there were about two millions
and a quarter of children between seven and fourteen years of age

in Great Britain, of which one million and a half were the off-
spring of persons professing to be members of the Established
Church, so that the majority was considerably on their side. Ile
called upon the meeting to adopt the Resolution he had the honour
of seconding.

A GeNTLEMAN whose name we understood:to be AcKuiti.v, and
who stated that he was a member of the Established Church, rose to
propose an amendment, but was amidst much confusion peremp.
tority ordered down by the Noble Chairman, who conceived that
the amendment was not in the spirit of the purpose of the meeting.
Ehe resolution having been supported by the Rev. Francis Close of
Cheltenham, was carried.
The second resolution was proposedby Lord Sandon. It was to the
effect that national education, if Intended to be successful, must be
cart led on in connection with th• National Church, and under the
superintendance of the clergy; and that this meeting is deeply con-
vinced that one leading cause of this deficiency in the means of edu-
cation, is to he found in the neglect of the Legislature of making the
Church Establishment coextensive with the growing numbers of the
people, and of adjusting the Parochial System thereto. The
meeting therefore calls upon the Legislature to assume the dis-
charge of that great duty by annual grants of money for the im.
provement of small Livings, and by voting sums for the erection
of new Churches. In moving that this resolution be adoptedby
the meeting his Lordship said, that, from the very able argu-
ments which had been produced in favour of their object by
the Reverend Gentleman who had just sat down arguments
which went to anticipate anything more that could be said
to produce conviction on the minds of those most opposed to them
—he did not think it necessary to trouble them but with a very few
observations, for if he was inclined to lengthen his remarks, lie felt
that he must go over the same ground as that which had been taken
possession of by the Rev. Gentleman. He could not, however, re-
frain from impressing on their attention that the system which was
advocated by them was free from priestcraft, as it enlisted in its
ranks the laity as well :as the clergy, in order that all might use
their endeavours to support the same holy cause. He must also
, say that in his opinion, an opinion in which he was strongly forti.
fied by experience, thatnone but the clergy should :be entrusted with
the care of the people's education. He had no doubt on his mind
that if it was not for the rapacity of the courtiers of Edward the

Sixth, the early fathers of the Reformation (those saints who at.
tested their faith at the stake and by the halter) would have esta-
blished a system of Protestant education that would prevent the
necessity of our exertions being now required. He would only
allude to Prussia, that country which is the text-book for all—even
the wise—on matters relating to education,as a proof that the super
intendance of the Church is necessarily an ingredient in its success, for

there the schoolmaster is the prime-minister of the clergyman. An.
other important argument that can be adduced in favour of this con-
nection of national education with the Church, was a plan that was
brought forward in the year 1817 for the consideration of Parliament.
This plan among many of its wise enactments enjoined, that
the schoolmaster should have a certificate of his being a member of

the Church of England, and that he regularly partook of the Sacra.
ment. And who may it be supposed was the person who introduced
this plan. Indeed they would not be a little astonished when they

leard that it was Lord Brougham ! The best advocates of our sys.

tem, lam certain, cannot add more to the strength of our argu.
ments. To be sure this plan never passed into a law—it was with_
drawn for some reason, but that it had been the work of his Lord-
ship, no person could doubt. Nothing tended so much to promote
education as the building of churches and creating new parishes.
In this metropolis, in York, in Lancaster, this increase of churches
has done a great deal towards promoting ;the ;religious education
of the people ; for wherever a new church is created you are sure

the schoolhouse will follow. Although the philanthropy of indivi-
duals goes far to remedy the defects of the legislature in this par-
ticular, yet the sums collected in this way are not anything like
sufficient for the necessities of the people. It was, therefore, indis-
pensable that a call should be made on the Legislature for a suf-
ficiency of funds to promote this desirable object. He then quoted
from some author the testimony of an American gentleman, to prove
that all Governments should take charge of their Church and Edu-
cational Establishments. He also quoted from the works of Dr.
Smith, a Dissenting clergyman—that it was only in the Established
Church the vitality of religion was to be found. He said that if the
pious and learned Dr. Mathew Henry was now 'alive how much lie
would feel ashamed, that the religion of this country was trampled
under the feet of Popery. After a great many other arguments his
Lordship concluded by saying that he hoped this meeting would
crush any attempt to give any plan of education except it was con-
nected with the National Church.
Mr. COLQUIIOUX, M.P., seconded the resolution, when, on being
put by the Chairman, it was 'tarried.
The Rev. Hugh M`Neill and the Right Rev, the Protestant
Bishop of Vermont, United States, delivered each an address of con-
siderable length in favour of the objects of the meeting.
Mr. HARDY moved, and Mr. CLITIIERO seconded, the adoption of
the petition, and that it be presented by Lord Ashley and supported'
by Lord Sandon.
A vote of thanks to the Noble Chairman was pro Dosed by Mr.
rlumptre, M.P., after which the meeting broke up.

THE Nmw NOVEL, JANET ; OR A
GLANCE
AT HUMAN NATURE.—The same merits which we noticed in " Mis-
representation" are conspicuous in this pleasant tale of " Janet,"
together with an evident improvement in style and arrangement. A
safer book of amusement can hardly be found, or one fitter to be in-
troduced into a family. It does not contain a single sentiment but
what is worthy of an English gentlewoman, nor a line that the most
scrupulous guardian of youthful purity need wish to blot. Every
one that has read " Misrepresentation
" will hasten to read "Janet."
To those unacquainted with either we can
warmly and conscienti.
ously recommend both."—Metropolitan.
BRISTOL SUGAR-MARKET, FEB.
B.—Very
iittle business has been transacted in our sugar-market. A few lots
have been drawn and disposed of at steady prices. Refined goods
continue declining, which increases the difficulties of the refiners,
whilst the uncertain and contradictory statements from the West
Indies keep the markets in an unsettled, agitated state. The trade
in this article will not be resumed with confidence, till something
more is positively known relative to future prospects—till the pro-
bable import from the west and east is ascertained, and the effect of
the reduced bounty on exportation can
be snore cot racily calculated
on.—Bristol Mercury.
The General Steam Navigation Company's
packet, the Columbine, from Rotterdam, arrived off the Custom.
!wise yesterday, and also the Britannia, from Hamburg.
BLACKERIARS BRIDGE.—The repairs on the
west side of this bridge will speedily be completed. Nearly
all the piers have been repaired from the foundation with
granite, new pillars have been erected, and the balustrade
parapet has been replaced by a law one built of free stone,
and resembling that:on the New London Bridge ; but the
greatest improvement will be effected by lowering the car-
riage and footways at the centre, and raising them at the
approaches, so as to diminish as much as possible the rapid
ascent at each end. The footpath on the west side has been
raised at the south end about three feet,and lowered fully one
foot at the middle. The carriage way of course will be
altered in the same proportion, and, when completed, the
ascent will be comparatively easy, and the general appear-
ance of tl.e bridge greatly improved. But little is done
yet on the east side, and in all probability, the works will
not be completed in less than eighteen months or two years.