The Sun.
London, England, 1815-11-17 00:00:00

NATION.AL SOCIETY%

On Wednesday morning the Chililren of 'tilt
.Nation,il Central School underwent their ',sofa
half-yearly ,:xamina:ion, by his Grace the Arch.
Wishop of Canterbury, in presence of the Lori!
Bishop- of London, and a very numerous and
,64skectable assemblage of visitors, Who ex'
„pressed great satisfaction at the manner in which
the Children acquitted themselves in cyphering)
spelling, reading, reciting the Church Catechism
and other parts of the Liturgy, and in propos-
ing and answering questions from the
The different classes, both of boys an-. 1 girls,'
Were brought up in succession to he examined in
the several particulars of their ordinary business,
and this afforded the company an opportunity of
seeing the peculiar advantages of the National
Sysiem of Education, as well in its mechanical
ktnprovetnents in spelling and syllabic reading, as
in the very striking effects it produces upon the
naderstanding. After the examination, rewards
Of'Clothing were distributed by the Archbishop to
the'Most deserving of the children, and thy busi-
'less concluded with the whole school uniting, ac-
cording to their daily custom, in saying the Lord's
Prayer, and in 5'11,4* the concluding verse of
Bishop Kenn's Morning and Evening Hymn
Upon the whole, the appearance of the. children
on,this, as on for Mer occasions, was highly cre-
ditable to their instructors, and a pleasing sped-
Men of the National Plan of Education, which
unites the soundest -religious. instrnction with
those habits of attention, obedience, quiet, and
order, which form the, moral beauty of the system.

ROCRESTER. PEP ESTRIAN.--.(lith Day.)

. ,
Ycsterdav morning•BAizElt started at 25 minutes
after 2 o'clo,';, in his usual spirits, -,and the course
being extremely slippery, a*ltlg to the snow that
had fallen, and which Continued so to do at inter-
vals for some time, rather impeded him ; but hits
attendants strewed ashes, which enabled hint to
keep to his old pane. After going for two hours,
he rested 'wad"; an hour ; at breakfast, at eight
o'clock, be had ,accomplished 13 tniles, started
again near nine, awl by ten o'clock Wade good
18 miles ; at 20 minutes after. 12, when he dined,
resting' only 4p minutes, 24 ten minutes
after fiVr, 38 miles, when he went to tea ; and
at 10 mintites 'after. 9 o'clOc!:, he completed 51
tulles and 192 rods. - His- last mile he performed
within 11 minutes, when be retired, amidst the
clreeriugs of his friends.

BAtcs,n, from his commencement, having la-
bnufed under considerable disadvantage, and not
having; been in any way trained for so laborious
an undertaking, certainly has so far performed a
wonderfol task. His friends now style hint the
Hero of the Pedestrians, and yesteeday some spot•t-
ing Gentlemen, from the neighbourhood of Maid-
stone, -agreed to back him, for 500 Gnineas, to
walk 2000 miles sonnet. than Any man in England,
ul to commence either in the months of April or
May next, givittg his opponent ten milf.s start.—
BAKER, on this being communicated to him, threw
up his hat, observing, " I shall, God willing,
Gentlemen, be ready." •

fuE BLAckuEATa PEDESTRIAtq.-The ground
where'Evroli walks at Blackheath, was. nearly de-
serted - the. greater part of yesterday. Ile now
walks his'tWn miles regularly in 3.) minutes, tl:e
last quarter:of one hour, and the first of the next.