The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-29 00:00:00

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=fife:ie.& to continue at ere-said Sehboi; vrtlo'isbdt provide(' with
such books, periso,ink, palnroand 414tcs,, avti other ina*:44le-
cessary for his cdu cation, ai the -3.7ast.er• shall direqt—
• Eightdentli—Tliat nb IVlast:tr 0411,•.: be6itet,ierkon`em-
ployeti irior abotit the said 4ciroci; shall demand or rotluire;orza-
ceivF, or t,ake any sum of e-xpiey, prosent, Or g-4pg,tyvb?,texer,
1 from any, free, Scholar, or the parents or guardians, or frierlds or
relations -of any rie.e Sciiolar afiending rim tame Stiliool;
directly or inairectly, or under anrpratenae, on pain of-bgitig:
removed fronA the ,aid SFtiaopl, on prom r;zpresectation.l44ug
made thereof to the Dean and Canons aforesaid,

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ST: DAVID'S *COLT:I.:GE, WA LES:
'Tie importance of arfearned. al well as a pious
Ministry, both for the refutatien.of intdelity, -arid: fur i=
Ecation of 'the 'Church, wa's..no.•er. Mere 'sensihry felt thaa-in
the present day, in w-hich so many *titers, atting upcitt. the--
ignoiance or credulity of the Multitude, are using every 'effiiri•
either to undermine or to corrupt their *faith. Under thiS. :m-;
pressitM vu: felt, and our readers will feel, particular pleas4re,'
oa hearing that the Bishop. of St. David's, addition to the
many tlainis which he has long since established to public ye;
notation, has recently:set the top..stonc t' his various-plans for
the diffusion of learning and religious improvernept throughch4
his extensive diocese, by founding a Coate fdr the L-iutation
of young men destined for Holy Orders; who cannot lifi;srd the
expellee of a University education. • : • -

The-Diocese of St. David's comprehends the greater part of
South, and a portion of North, Wale& Throughout this very
extensive district, such is the poverty of the beneAcZs', and,the
inability of the general candidates. for the Ministry to pursue
their studies at a University, that an institution, that shall'in
some considerable degree compensatee for this disadvantage, by
combining a progressive method of theolOgy, literature, and
science, rich the regularity of moral discipline, bas long been
deemed an essential requisite to the welfare of the Established
Church. Under:this impression the Bishop of St. Ditvid'4, in
the year 18114, proposed the scheme in question,' and began `to
collect subscriptions in aid of it, Which having-been left-to ac-•
cumulate in the public funds, now antetint to more than 164901.-
An offer, in the course of the, lase` autumn, from the Lords'of
the Manor of LaMpeter, (a small market-town in Cardigan.
shin;., in a central situation), of as much land as might be'Ae-
Ceisary for the purposes of, the budding, 'together with a bane.;
faction of 1,0001., combine'd with Other subscripiiOns to a large
amount in the same neighbourhood, convinced the Bishop that
juncture was:at length arrived in which he,miLt
reasonably hopg,to terminate this" important undertaking. In
the early part of the last winter,. ha pUblicly announced this
resolution, and stated to its qtVifao .supporters the reasons
which induced-him to prefer the sztuatibfi et Lonipeter cur the
projected College; to iifat of Llandewl-bren; the-'site at- first
contemplated.
-Thu intentions of the Bishop hating been made known to his
Majesty, and efterward.s explained by a letter froinhiskLorti.:
ship hiniselt, the King, who has ever- beeu distinguished as the
munificent patron of literature, signified his gracious intention
o'l subscribing one thousand pounds to the institution, and with
that condescending,laenignity whiCh adds.a clam to all'his ge-.
neerous acts, wrote with his own hand, a letter to the Bishop,
commending his Lordship's project in terms cif wa
rmest
approbation, the
approbation, and expressing the-• trim liiely interest' In its
sucPM.. : : - - 7sA

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Th' Universities of Oxford and Cambridge have since ho•
mired it with their support and sanction, by a'subseriptiOri on
the part of-easti.trom Oa University chest. The iniporfaricapf
the patronage of these two learned bodies to the projeeted.lp.4.
stitution, cannot be too 'appreciated, and while it reflects
honour on their liberality, it may justly be deemed *Fairly
appropriate, that enjoying such immense advantagu themselves
for learned ptirsuits, they shouldsmile upon an attenipt to im-
part some snare of the same to a set of men whose Irtigor-
tune it has hitherto been to be excluded from them.
Oriel College (Oxford) has also contribtited a liberal-dona-
tion, which has been the more prized, becatise it fwas sponta-
neously offeredqn consequence of the cordial interest entertain-
ed in hie success of the object in question; by the distingUished
Head and the Learned .Members of that body.
The Bishop having approved of a plan for the College, front
the able peneil of C. It. Cockerell, Esq. which unites
city and economy, with as much of taste as ci:tunlitanceSwoilld
justify, and wishing to offer to the King a tribute justly due to
his liberality and kindness,. resolVed upon. Lying the Munda-
tion-stone of the College upon his Majesty's birth-dab the 12th
of August, and the ceremonial which graced it took place fin--
der the auspicious circumstances.
. After divine service at the parish-church of Lampeter, where
an able sermon, peculiarly appropriate to the occasion,- was
preached by the Rev. Mr. 'Williams, the Vicar of Lampeier,
to a congregation so numerous, that the church was thronged to
excess, the Bishop of St. David's- proceeded in his carriagejo
the site of the intended College, where he was cordiallygreeted
. by a large assemblage of the clergy and geniri of the. neigh-
bouring counties, and a great concourse of peasantry. All
round the excavation was seated a group ef elegantly dressed

The Spot of gioUnd selected for the building is pOttliarly
well adapted for the purpose, beihg dry, healthy paid afrY..• it
is the, si,te of an ancient fortification, and is encircled by an am-
phitheatre of' hills skirting the vale cf Lampeter, through which
the•river Tivy is seen winding ita way amicist.tertile meadows.
NV hen the Bishop had taken his place, the conv,eyanee.of..the
ground. was presented to him by .1. •-.6. liarford, 'Esq., who in a
• brief address to his Lordship expressed the high honour whiefi hc,
.in common with his two brothers, Lords Of the Manor of
peter, felt, was conferred upon themi in having .it in their
pOWer, to promote so important and useful a scheme as
that. which had Collected the present assemblage. After
alluding in 'terms of cordial respect to, his Lordship's
past exertions, he congratulated him on their being brought
tatter so many years of patient preparation) to the auspicio,:s
moment in which he was about to found an Institutidh: which
promised essentially to promote the Welfare, not -.merely of the
risiug ger.etation' but of future ages, and to ptrpetuate ins
name as a- signal benefactor of South Wales. lie coriclucitck
.by expressing a fervent hope, in which he was -.etaindeelby the
feelings of ad around, that his Lordship might -liot-only. be
permitted to behold the completion of, the projected Institutien,
but that for a lung succession. of years, blessing and blest ty
all around him, ..tee :might. witness :its etheacidus intuenCe *in
training.up for the chuich a learned and pious i'thnistry,- ap,d
in widely
,diffusing throughout ales, the seeds of so-
cial 'and civil improvement.
His Lordship,' in reply, expressed his grateful feelings:tattle
Lords.oi the Manor, and the deep interest be took inflict u1)340f.
of the-day's meeting. The usual ceremcitial then commenced.
The Bishop with a silver trowel, applied some tei the
foundation stone, and after „giving it the accussonniel'Aies
with a hammer, re-ascended from tneexcavation, and was fol-
lowed in the latter part of the.ceremoriy, by Most of the gentle-
men present.
,A prayer,,ccmposed by his Lordship tor the,o.c.-,
casion, and, breathing the spirit of our excellent. Li‘tura,
Was then react3l,i itnpret•sAve manner by 'the 1tti+.',..„511..
Phillips, the. Bishop's Chaplain. It was, followed by the 'pra)-tr
fur the. Eine., and.y several appropriate Collecti froth
Liturgk ; afcer which the Bishop, with- great feeling
pbaats, profiounceel theepistepal benediction. A store pause
ensi*l,:wtierr a 'band; proyided for, the. occasiOn, struckiip the
flut4Lai 4r,;thErli of ,! (ipd eavetlie„ was sung 'in
fuliArloWsty the whol,e'assenilzhige, ahei was followed .4-
th-afjactiecheeit.T. . . . . • •
4.c.wectibelike t44,Belave been describing, and for'suelf an
pkitto, appeared,4lls-,4erestitlg, when viewed in-connection.
witti-the..ternote,.situation.,cirL3vhien it tccurred, z.nd 1/4-4 cite
, pieturesque attire of:4;asst tit d peasantry:
A public dinnerAfterwardlt tetoik place in the l'own:hlf Or
LoMpeter,,The Lhrd Bishop. ,4 Davia.iLin, the Chair.
:Nothing could be more cordial 'milk birtncnicus than the spirit
Achicti'pervhded this festite rneetifilS:kin quitting. the Chair,
tike'wiceilent Bishop gepre&sively det laid; that it had beet:the
,happiest day, of 41 public life.. , • •
We doubt not that it will be memorable in the furor:, annals
of SeuthAVales: - • •