The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-12 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From the Etoile, dated Thursday, Nov. 10.)

PARis, Nov. 9.—Gpneral St. Cruz, late Ali-
liisier of War in Spain, arrived on the sth at
Bardeaux, coming from Madrid.—" Among the

reports to which his journey has given rise," says
the Memorial Bordelais, " it is affirmed that he
is charged with a special mission from the Go-
vernment, that a salary of 90,000 reals is assigned
tin), and that he is going to embark for the Ha-
vannah, where, on his arrival, he will take the

command of the last expedition from Ferrol,

amounting to 12 or 14,000 men, to act against
the indepe►►+tents of Mexico. This General, who
`?►as served in that distant country, is perfectly
acquainted with it, and has distinguished himself
there try his military talents."
The same Journal says—" The partisans of
M. Zea say, that, notwithstanding his fall, he has
not lost the favoUr of the King, since he has been
allowed to present himself to kiss the King's
hand, a favour which was refused to all his dis-
graced predecessors. It is added that the King
said to hin► on that occasion, ► A great storm has
arisen against you. I have been obliged to yield
to it, but nevertheless I preserve my favour to

you.' "
The Baron De Castel, formerly Chief Clerk in
the Forei
it p Office, has been sent for to Madrid,
is
wheresaid he is to fill a high situation in the
same office, in the room of M. Fernandez de Ur-
rutia, who will keep the office of Secretary to
the Council of State.
FaExcn FUNDS.—Parts, Nov. 9.—Five per Cents.
99f. 80c.—Three per Cents. opened at 70f. 10c. ; closed at 691.
40e.—Bank Stock, 2,l,ls.—Neapolitan Rentes (Certf. Fal-
conet), 84f. 80c.—Royal Spanish Loan, 50f.—Exchange on
London, one month, .25f. 5c.; three months, 24f. 85c.—(Court
dixaentilue.)

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

A Meeting of this Society took place yester-
day at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street. A little
before twelve o'clock, a very numerous and respectable assem-
blage, consisting principally of Ladies, had nearly filled the
great room of the Tavern. Shortly afterwards, the Right
lionom,able Lord Grunbier, accompanied by Mr. Macauley,
the Reverend Messrs. Bickereteth, Pearson, Stewart, Cunning-
ham, and othersfriends of the Institution, entered the room.—
The Right Honourable Lord GAMBIEIL having been called to
the Chair,

The Reverend Mr. BICRER sT Era (the Secretary) after .a
few prefatory remarks, in which he congratulated the Meeting
on the success of their labours since they last met, opened the
business of the day by reading to the assembled Missionaries,
(who, to the number of twenty-four, some accompanied by their
wives and children, were placed on the right hand of the Chair.
man), the instructions of the Committee as to their conduct in
the responsible situations which they were shortly about to fill.
The Reverend Secretary addressed himself in turn to such of
the Missionaries as were destined to labour in different quarters
of the world, arid read from a printed paper appropriate ex.
isortations to each. They were all aware of the arduous duties
which they had, undertaken, and the Committee had no doubt
that they wonlit.peraevere in their effortsaand, animated by the
love of God and the hope of an eternal reward, follow the
bright example of those who had preceded them in the glorious
path they had chosen. They were destined to spread the truths
of the Gospel in disfan f and remote regions. Judging from the
success which had hitherto attended the efforts of the Society,
the Committee were led to hope that, under Divine Providence,
the same success would continue to attend those whom he
now addressed. After the Rev. Secretary had coneludedia
-feeling and eloquent address, which we are sorry our limits
will' not allow us to give more at length, the following Mis-
sionaries severally replied, each declaring his devotion to
the cause in which he had embarked, and his determination to
sacrifice even life itself, to promote the diffusion of Christianity
amorist the Heathen The Rer. Wm. K. Betts,West Africa •
11..cr. Sam. Gobat, Mediterranean; Rev. John Latham, North
India ; Rev. Wm. Mitchell, Western India ; Rev. Jas. Selkirk,
Ceylon ; Rev. Ben. Pratt, Australasia; and Mr. Jones, IVest
The Rev. Mr. BICKERsTETH said that before the Meeting
separated, he could not help coogreaulating them and the friends
of Christianity in general, on the very great progress which the
_Missionary cause had made during the last few years., Fifty
years ago there were hardly any Missionaries—now there were
no less than 40 different Institutions for the education of Mis-
sionaries. The Gospel had been printed in 142 different tongues,
including nearly all 'the modern heathen- languages. Colleges
had been formed in remote places, and subscriptions to a very
large amount were annually collected in furtherance of the ob-
jects of the Institiition: The difficulties which had opposed'
themselves to the progress of former Missionaries, were no longer
to be aparehended ; those who were now going out would find
that the way had been smoothed for them by the efforts of their
.predecessors. There. had been, it Was true, some failures by
death and 'otherwise; but upon the whole, he was happy to in-
form theth the cause WE:S proSpering, and-would, by the blessing
of ProVidence, he trusted, still continue to prosper.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. PE ARSON, the. Principal of the institution for
the education of Missionaries at Islington, then addressed the
Meeting,- whom he congratulated upon the glorious sight which
they on that day beheld-=that of 24 individuals prepared to quit
their country and to devote all, their energies, even life itself,
to the diffusion of the Gospel in distant lands. He was happy
that he had been an humble instrument in preparing them Nor
their sacred office, and should never cease to offer up his fer-
yent prayers for the success of their labours, and for their tem-
poral and eternal welware.
Mr. ItracautEV rose for the purpose of introducing-to the
Meeting two Reverend Gentlemen (Mr. Stewart and another
Gentlemanewhose name We could not catch), who had been for
some time employed as Missionaries at Sierra Leone. Many
reports had, he was aware, gone abroad to the prejudice of
that colony, but the meeting now had ocular demonstration that
peoplecould live there without much apparent injury from the
effects of the climate. lie (Mr. Al acauley) had himself resided
for fi years in that colony, and while there he had been in the
.eajoyment of as good health as he had enjoyed in any other part
of the world. He therefore trusted that the Missionaries would
not in future be deterred by the reports to which he alluded.
The Rev. Mr. STEWART said a few words in confirmation
of what had fallen from Mr.. MacauleY, but in so low a tone
.that we could with difficulty catch their purport.
The Rev. J. W. CUNNINGHAM called the attention of the

meeting to the state of the Institution which had been esta

.blished at Islington for the instruction of the Missionaries.
Ttiis Institution had been established in 1321, for the purpate
of .supplying certain defects in the former manner of preparing
the Missionaries for their situations. By collecting the candi-
dates and students in a spot near to the metropolis, the Com-
mittee was enable'l to submit their conduct and progress to the
constant inspection of certain responsible individuals appointed
by themselves, subjecting them to a common discipline, fur-
nishing then) with the advantages of a course of studies more
immediately suited to their respective destinations, and che-
rishing in them all those peculiar feelings which their occu-
pation demanded. Acting under these impressions, the Com-
mittee confidently looked to the co.operation of the public,
through, whose liberality they hoped to be enabled to form
a separate fund for the purchase of suitable premises, and
'be thus Spared the necessity of drawing upon the general
funds of the Society. In that hope they had, however, been
disappointed, for although their original plan had been to
accommodate fifty students, they had- as yet been able to take
only twenty-two, and even for their support it lied been neces-
sary to borrow 1,000/. from the general funds of the Society.
He (Mr. Cunningham), therefore, trusted that it was only ne-
cessary td mention this circumstance to induce the friends of the
Society to come forward and afford their assistance to this truly
useful Institution. He had, in his capacity as one of the Select
Committee, carefully watched its progress, and he bore willing
testimony to the great advantages which had already resulted
'froth it. . He had the authority of an eminent Professor for say-
ing, that some of the young men in this Institution had disco-
vered the greatest talent for the acquisition of languages, and
that there were others who were as likely to be as distinguished
by their. acquirements in science, as by their zeal and devotion
to the great cause in which they were engaged.
Thanks were then voted to the Noble Chairman, who re-
turned thanks, and the meeting separated.
A considerable sum, in aid of the purposes of the Institution,
.as Collected at the door.