The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-17 00:00:00

NATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the society was held on Wednes-
day, at the usual place, the scoool-room in the Broad
Sanctuary, Westminster. His Grace the Archbishop of
Canterbury presided.
The SECRETARY (the Rev. J. G. Lonsdale) then read
the report, which, after referring to the royal letter of
last year, and intimitating that the committee awaited
with interest the result of the collections received under
it, that being the only source from which they were able
to vote grants in aid of school buildings, stated that :--
" During.the past year the treasurer has been authorised
to pay from the Queen's Letter Fund grants amounting to
5,922/., voted by the committee in former years ; besides
which, the sum of 4151., still remaining due upon grants
voted from the special fund for the mining and manu-
facturing districts, has been paid on the usual certi-
ficate. These grants have assisted applicants for aid
in building 190 schools, providing accommodation for
23,799 children, together with 76 teacheis' residences.
The number of schools received into direct union with the
society, not including those connected only with a dio-
cesan board, has amounted during the past year to 189,
making the total number of schools now in union with
the society 10,020. The committee have received re-
ports from the councils of St. Mark's College and White-
lands, which institutions, supported mainly by annual
allowances from the society's general fund, continued under
the arrangements of 1849, from which much, both in point
of economy and efficiency, has been secured. The aver-
age number of resident students at St. Mark's during
the past year has been 77, being an increase of 7 upon
any previous year. The number of Queen's scholars is
18, of whom 12 are in the first, and 6 in the second
year of residence. The continuance of Queen's scholars
for a third year is optional and gratuitous. Six young
men have availed themselves of this privilege. The
number of students who have left the college during
the past year has been 22, all of whom have been ap-
pointed to parochial schools. Satisfactory accounts are
received from those previously sent out, many of
whom occupy posts of considerable prominence, yet
strictly within the limits of their vocation. The terms
of admis,io a have been somewhat altered. The ad-
mission fee is no longer required, and a deduction of 101.
and 151. will be made after the first and second certificate
of merit `rim the payment due for the following year.
The number of applications for masters has been 78, and
although thi 3 is probably somewhat beyond the effective
demand, yet after every deduction it may be assumed
that the supply is not equal to the need. The number
of certif. mites of merit awarded at the last Government
examination to students actually in residence was 51, 2
being placed in the Ist class, 25 in the 2d, and 24 in the
3(1. The sum awarded to the College on this account was
1,1851., exceeding that received last year by 1901., a dif-
ference nearly proportionate to the greater number of can-
didates. No account is here taken of old masters, one of
whom also obtained a first-class certificate. The obstacles
which have hitherto prevented the consecration of the
chapel of St. Mark's College have been removed, and the
consecration is fixed for St. Mark's day in 1854. The prac-
tising schools have continued to grow in extent, and in
efficiency, the number on the books being at present 403,
who pay from Bd. to is. a-week. But in order to develop
or even maintain this important department of this In-
stitution, large additional buildings aro required, for
which plans have been prepared, which have been highly ap-
proved by her Majesty's inspectors. For these additions,
and for the completion of the college itself, which will then
provide full accommodation for 100 students, the sum of
8,000/. will he required, of which the council, from the
grant of Privy Council and other sources, can command
about 5,0001."

The report was adopted, and afterward a ballot took
place for committtoo.rnen, the result was announced by
His Grace the CHAIRMAN, who stated that the returns
of the scrutineers having been handed up to him, an-
nounced that the three retiring* members of the board,
Lord Lyttelton, T. D. Acland, Esq., and Sir Thomas
Phillips, had been re-cleated, and that Sir 11. Thompson
had been elected to fill the vacancy.
The Archbishop having pronounced the apostolic bless-
ing, the meetine separated. _ _ _

Sir J. TROLLOPS maid his objection wOuld be obviated
if the time were shortened.

EXTENSIVE FIRES IN CLERKENWELD AND WHITE-
CHAPEL—This morning, between the hours of 12 and 1
o'clock, a serious fire commenced in the premises of Mr.
Busbey, a leather merchant, br., carrying on business
at No. 55, Turnmill-street. A plentiful supply of water
having been procured, the engines were set to work, and
copious streams were thrown over the blazing premises.
At half-past 1 o'clock the fire itng nearly subdued.' By
that time, however, the factory ID 'Which the fire origi-
nated was destroyed, the front warehouse severely
damaged, and two or three of the houses in Flag-court
and Butt-alley are likewise extensively damaged by the
action of fire. The premises adjoining, in TurnmiLl-
street, in the occupancy of Mr. Okey, glans-cutter and
stainer, h.tve also received damage by fire and water.—
Shortly before this fire was discovered, one of a very
extensive character broke out in Osborne-street, White-
chapel, which was attended with fatal consequences to
no fewer than 6 valuable horses, independently of de-
stroying a great amount of property.
PROSPECTS OF THE HARVEST IN FRANCS.—The mer-
cantile letters from the west of Franco state, with regard
to the prospects of the harvest in that region, that they
were still a subject of much anxiety. The weather con-
tinued VI et, and the rowing wheat was so tender, after
nearly three months rain and low temperature, that it
was apprehended it would be scorched by the first sum-
mer's heat. Barley, rye, and beans, however, were
looking well. Prices for both flour and vrhesit had ex-
perienced a considerable rise, and, as this would prevent
exportations, it was thought thatthe stocks of last year's
crop remaining in farmers' hands might prove sufficient
until the middle of August.
SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF MB CioSFEL IN
FOREIGN PARTS.—Yesterday afternoon the Lord litfryor
and corporation, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and #
large number of the bishops and other dignitaries of the
Church, assembled at St. Paul's Cathedral, to celebrate
the 152 d anniversary of this society, the eldest and
Most sueoessful of the improving institutions fir eon-
nection with the Church of England. Full choral ser,
vice was performed, atti it sermon preached by the Right
Rev. Dr. Prince Lee, Bishop of Manchester. It was
stated that the society has 460 missionittien labouring in
the various colonial dioceses, together with 800 divinity
students, catechists, and school-masters. The sodieffy,
after a century and a half of labour, and in the re-
ceipt of a very considerable income, has yet before it a
large field, in the cultivation of which it wants the ability
to enter. While some of the old missions are assum-
ing by slow degrees a position of independence, invita-
tions which cannot be disregarded are made of renewed
with increasing frequency from all parts of the empire,
and even beyond. At the present moment it is solicit&
to aid hi extending the blessings of the Gospel among
the heathen Millions of Borneo ; in Delhi, where there
is a population of 0,000 Mahometans and 71,000 Hie-
doos, without a single Christian missionary ; among the
degraded natives of South and West Australia; among
115,000 Zulus in the province of Natal, and the 500,000
of heathens who dwell in other parts of the diocese of
Cape Town ; in the Mauritius, where the large liberated
population seem almost abandoned ; in Guiana, where
the Coolies are importing the degrading idolatry of
India ; in the thinly-peopled, but vast territory of Hon-
duras ; and in the Melanesian Islands. The bishop
made an eloquent and earnest appeal in behalf of the
society's funds, and it was responded to by a liberal
subscription.
THE TRAINING INSTITUTION.—Prince George Svoff,
Aektitiviliptl by Captain D. O'Brien, Director of Convict
Prisons, ificiied the London Training Institution or Re-
formatory for Adult Male Criminals, 9, Great Smith-
street, Westminster, 0 Tuesday last. His Highness
carefully examined the whole of the establishment, in-
cluding industrial department, dormitories, &c., and
expressed himself highly delighted zvith all the arrange.
ments, stating; that he had visited the principal institu-
tions throughoUt Europe, but this Reformatory far
exceeded all he had ever seen. _

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