The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-24 00:00:00

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SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN OF •
NAVAL OFFICERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUM "
SIR,—I think the commercial world, and the Pliwei
generally, cannot know that a school was establish
some years since at New Cross, Deptford, by the aid oE
a noble bequest of the late Dr. Bell, and the assistane.n
of Alderman Lucas and a few other benevolent in
duals, duals, to enable officers of her Majesty's navy (5111°
serve so much at our hands, since it is owing? the—
achievements and daring that England has attained her
present pre-eminence, and her merchants and the nnoul
nity generally, the wealth which has flowed in upollll9/'
to educate their children at a reduced rate, and to PO;
vide for the gratuitous education of their orphanisTl
they would have come forward with alacrity, end
have availed tliems.lves of the opportunity to enrol w:e.
names in support of so noble a cause. Too true g
ee
that the instituti:m has not met with that aisist'allnd
which it had every reason to expect from the public, 4,0
consequently the council was obliged at the outset
clog the admission to the school with an entrance-fee
10/., in addition to the payment of 25/. per annutth the
e This entrance n-eity I am satisfied is a bar to
placing of many a ooy at the school. because his Pre:::
cannot command the funds ; still the council sal they
cannot do without it. This entrance fee can be beluga
up for the trifling sum of 25/., entitling the purchaser of
the debenture for two lives constantly to have the so; A
a naval officer in the school, and who will thereby ge to
first-rate education on his parent paying theoftnas°dsistlt.
sum of 25/. a year ; and t . the gratification
to educate many orphans of those who have fallen in
country's service. after
For want of this support, this noble institutiont ;rid
an outlay of may thousand pounds is in danger of t 5.411171
to the ground, or of being diverted from its °14..„571-0/
purpose. Surely in this crisis there must be ihs
noble hearts who will readily step forward Barely%vi.
trifling sum to aid in averting such a calamity--
there must be many of our merchants and weal of
tizens who will readily admit that they owe 0162.,00r
their prosperity to the security afforded theta ded
" wooden walls," and the gallant hearts who comma t'
them, and who will therefore be proud of the opPnr7ibe
now afforded them of showing their estimation oititby
service; and surely there must be many of our vie dist ;
aristocracy and landed proprietary who, knowing the
they owe the quiet enjoyment of their possessiouS seeds •
sanctity thrown around our shores by the gallant ad)
of ",the za e heroes of bygone days," will be found t° h-„
forward and assist the members of that service to WPIi
We all owe so much. I firmly believe there are
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sw-h; and to them I would earnestly appeal, sq-0
you, for assistance to enable the council to carry 00"
objects of the R.)yal Naval School. e foe
I feel that I am occupying a large portion 0" the
space, and will conclude by referring your readers tir°d,to
secretary, Mr. Eames, R.N.S., New-cross, Deptf° de-
whom I have sent my name as a subscriber for oncour
benture to commence the list.—l am, Mr. Editor, I
most obedient servant,
A COMMERCIAL MAN/ „,0
Who thinks the Royal Navy degno
much at our hands.