The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-10 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, MAY 9.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived and sailetk for-the
River, the Wellington, Evans, from BoMbay ; Mercury,.Mni- '
'ton, Faro; Queen, James, Lisbon. Passed through from the.
River, the Hope, Brown, for Sierra Leone ; Medway, Bennett,.:
Berbice ; William. Newall, ditto ; Vittoria, Brown, Quebec; -
Sir George Prevost, Williams, do. Arrived from the •RI WV
and reniNn, the Miranda, Wildgoose, Demarara ; Christiana,-
White, and Catherine, Swan, Jamaica ; Dart,, Brown, for the?,
Pacific; and Olive Branch, Anderson, for the Cape of GoOd.
Hope.
PORTS:1101TO, MAY 9.—Wind W.N.W.—Passed by the
Honourable Company's ship Lady Melville, from China.—
Sailed his Majesty's ship l'ylade for Jamaica.
COWES, MAY 9.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Cherub,
Brownrigg, from the DoWns for the River Gambia. Sailed the
Hudson, for New York. .
FALMOUTH,
the Downs the Catherine, Parker, for Alexandria ; Royal
Charlotte, Hay, for Oporto ; and Nassau, Treivayne, for
Lierra Leone. Sailed the Glasgow, Phillips, for London. :
LIVERPOOL, MAY B.—Wind W.—ArriVed the Fairy,
Brewis, and New York, Bennett, from New York, sailed the
18th ult.; Union, Pring, from St. Michael's; 'Mary Catherine,
Pace, from Charlstone. Arrived off Holyhead the Bolivar,
from St. John's, N. B. The Helicon, Barnard, .frorto
Verellmington to this port, has put into New York leaky.

The Lady Melville and Marquis Caniden, from China, have
arrived in the Channel, sailed on the 10th January, and froth
St. Helena the 17th March. The Princess Amelia was to sail
on the 22d January, and is, with the General Harris, reported
to be in the Channel. The Marchioness of Ely arrived of the-
Wight, sailed from Calcutta the 11th January, and from St.
Helena the Ist April; at the latter place there had been nu
account of the Dunira.

The Eleonora, Schurdt, from London to Palau, was totally
lost on the Swinebottocas the 15th ult.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY.

Yesterday the Anniversary Meeting of the.
Friends to the above Institution was held at the Freemasons'
Hall, when the Secretary read a letter from the Duke of Sussex,,
who was to have taken the Chair, regretting his inability to at.
tend, on which he moved that 0. SYKEs, Esq. M.P. do take
the Chair, which he accordingly did, and moved, that the Re-
port of the Committee should be read, which was forthwith
done. It contained an account of the-rapid progress of edit.,
cation in Greece, Columbia, and various other parts of the
world.

Lord JOIIN RUSSELL read a letter from his father (the
Duke of Bedford), stating, that indisposition prevented his
attending the Meeting, and enclosing a draft for 1001. after
which he stated, that le beneficial effects of the exertions of
the Society were unquestionable, and the purity of its means no
one could venture to doubt. It had spread civilization to the
remotest parts of Russia ; and the light of science, which had
been so long extinguished, was now rekindling in Greece. Be
regretted he could not speak so favourably of Spain, from
whence the Committee had not received any intelligence during
the past year; but where he feared political dissention and ani•
mosity had stopped the progress of education. In Ita'y, too,
the Society had made but little progress ; he regretted that
classic land remained, in such a state of ignorance. He con.
eluded by moving, that the Report be printed.
J. EVANS, Esq. M.P. said, he was astonished to find the
.Society had accomplished such, great ends with such small
ifieanst and when he considered the poverty of their funds,- the
extent of their exertions was the more surprising. He could
bear testimony to the excellence of the system of education .
adopted by the Society, having visited one of its schools.
tended' to make good citizens, good subjects, and, what was
more important, good Christians. He concluded by seconding
the motion, which was then put and carried unanimously.
,The Rev. Mr. DWIGHT, of America, entered into a long
description of the state of education there, where a public
school was established in evey town, the expences of which
were paid by the inhabitants. The prosperity of that country
was mainly attributable to the general diffusion of knowledge
among the people. He concluded by proposing a Resolution
expressing the gratitude of the Meeting to his Majesty for ,theM
maintenance and support he had afforded the Society.
M. MANIAKES, of Corfu, on the part of M. °Handel', We of
the Greek Deputies, said, that by the exertions of the Society
the light of knowledge had again dawned upon Greece, a coun-
try more than any other interesting to EuropeanS. Schools were,
now established at Athens and at Argos, and •he hoped
again to see Athens the seat of learning, and of the Arts and
Sciences.

„The motion was then carried.
'"The Rev. G. CLAYTON said, he feared, from the state of the.
Society's funds, its objects were not thoroughly known, or else
not adequately appreciated. It was not the education of a par-
ticular party, but of all classes, of all religions, of all couritrieS,
and by all parties.

The Itoi. Mr. ARMSTRONG entered into a long description
of the present state of Ireland, and read a list of the number of
schools there.

Mr. O'CONNEI.I, said, he would detail some facts, within
his own knowledge, relative to his own ill-fated country; and
should he wander from the subject, he hoped the Chairnian
would correct him. A Rev. Gentleman, speaking of Ireland,
had made use of the word "conciliation," he would make use
of a shorter, "justice." His Trans-Atlantic Friend (Mr.
Dwight) had expressed his pleasure that Catholicism had not
increased in his.country,there no sacrilegious laws came 13e-
tween man and his Creator, but men of every sect, and of every •
religion, lived together in harmony and peace. He was happy
to hear of the progress of the Society in Greece, and he hoped
the turbaned monster would no longer deluge her streets with
bleod. If the liberal arts, which were schooled,in Greece;
were dear to us, we were bound to assist the people of :that
country where Poetry first sung, where Liberty first rose,
and where Patriots first skewed a disinterested zeal in-the
cause of their country. One Gentleman, who had. address-
ed them, had said a great deal on the ignorance of the
Irish—he could tell him, that in a higher and more cultivitted
land, a greater degree of ignorance, as io the real state of Ire-
land, prevailed. Standing there as the advocate of his country-
men, he would deny the charge of ignorance that had been
brought against them. The list of Schools that Gentleman had
read was altogether incorrect.—(Bear!)—He implored them
not to pin their faith on the [statements published by the Hi,
herniae -Society—(Applause mingled with disaprobation.)—He
should like to discuss the merits of that Society in a titter-prate
Although they collected 120;064 not" one shilling of it was
spent among the Catholics of Munster, who had establish-
ed 426 Schools, which they themselves supported. The Ca-
tholic Priests were anxious to encourage education in their
own way, and what they asked for themselves they were willing
to extend to others. 'He concluded an eloquent speech amidst
considerable applauie.
The Meeting was afterwards addressed by SPRING Rict,
Esq., IMP., and several other Gentlemen ; and after voting
thanks to the Chairman, separated.

Yesterday eight Committees on Private Bills
sat in one room (the Smoking Room) of the;
House of Commons ; and such was the demaiid
for accommodation for Private Bill Committees,
that the Committee on the Western Ship Canal
(Sir T. LETHBRIDGE in the Chair) were obliged
to assemble in the Court of Exchequer in West—
minster Ball. _

BONVSTREET POLME.—This day a young
gentleman named Pirry, was put to the bar, and
remanded until Friday, charged with uttering is:
true a forged check, on which he had obtained
51. E well knowing the same to be a forgery.

TUE LONDON JOURNALS•

DAILY
Extrnctsfrom the Morning Papers, May 10, 1825.

[THE PUBLIC LEDGER.]
We understand, from what we look upon as
very good authority, that Parliament will be dis-
solved next. month. The 10th .is the day fixed
ap.on at, present; and nothing, we are assured,
but
*she arrival of some very extraordinary occur-
rence in the interval can defeat this arrangement.
This decision, which seems to have been taken
very suddenly, is probably in consequence of the
Relation of the Catholic question.. The Cabinet
bale been so divided upon it, that to prevent this
dillision from assuming a too serious character,
the present expedient may have been proposed.
se: this as it may, it will have the effect of re-
4eving the friends of the measure from a very
embarrassing dilemma. They have expressed
themselves so strongly and warmly in its favour,
that it was supposed they had made a point of
carrying it. It will now be in their power to
maintain their consistency and their places ; and,
if:-Ibe Catholics are to be disappointed in their
hopes, the difference in the Cabinet will be
healed, and Ministers will be seen acting cor.
tlially together again.