The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-10 00:00:00

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FOR lIOSI'ITAL3,
complain of the inadequate RAINING INSTITUTION FOR NURSES
dwelL(t;n,,,isitidticieLr
obvious
of helplessness.
o;FAMlLlESiu,:tresasua
Itp,
of those s‘a.phoiii;atrie
T
llosplrals supply
with Dwt the iterEol condition o;n1:a*All 5110 are fireteasioually of e oar
du-
nurses, :tad they Pad
teru:ttatiowtyhewirithortihieerssichkeinin4gst
it: :se:et:ecru efficient itsnchrgit ofof tthheolsre
executed as
au evil seriously interfering
on
sre ie by the
hurt-
ful the pitahtiet
they are almost entirely de,,en-
us that any defeats in the tempers and charac-
tersful influence
ize the effect the the state of their minds, and mnst tend to neutral-
receive while religious instruction and cousolation which they
iu the hospital.
It L. also matte
in ober-dim, r of general notoriety that great difficulty is found
well qualified
esposi,ily nurses to attend on patients in private
parochial clergyo,,,lh i those 0, the middle nod lower classes; and
they could
rely,lll visting the • sic k
administering to their of their respective parches, and
bodily wants.
The oust! effsetual,
evils,is to train perhapsab the only effectual, remedy for these
body of nurses who shall be taught to look
upon their work as a religious one, to undertake it with habits of
self-com'e's and with
its trying and painful a mind understanding it fully, arid prepared for
duties
I he want here spoken*
in our own, and attem of has been felt in other countries as well as
persons devoting themselves Lave been made to meet it. Orders of
Cathole countries :an ves to visiting the sick exist in Roman
useful in Prussia; a
recent attempt
of Deaconesses" has been found
attempt to improve the respectability of
professional nuts,s has worked beneficially in England. The Insti-
tution which It is proposed
Institution for Nurse," will to found under the name of " Training
of the Church of England ;
and
e based on the doctrine and discipline
f
it will seek to accomplish its object,
not by selecting the self-devoted
from other duties to give them •s*, few
from who are permitted by freedom
vouring to act, bo:h directly and indirectly
entirely to this, but by endea-
persons wh i are pursuing this ndirectly, upon the whole body of
as their regular calling in life. To
raise the chiraetet if the class b
which shall qualify them for their professionalofferingtoits 'umbers
a training
be at the
work, and
same time essentially a religious t
are justified in seeking for it, the prospect of a higherraining ; to
holdout,to those who
position than they could otherwise professions
those who are ready (without hope of
obtain ; and to afford also to
themselves to this work as one of Christianany earthly reward) to give
labour: these are the means which, a love, a legitimate field it
they have been successful
in forming the :sigh character of the clergy
Eng-
land, may, it is hoped, be new instrumental and physicians of
in raising that of a body which is at , under God's blessing,
present so much in want of
improvement.
It is proposed that the Training Institution should
immediate superintendence of a clergyman be ender the
of the United Church of
England and Ireland, as Master.
That the inmates of the Institution h s ould consist of three
classes :-
1. Thcso under training as probationers.
2. Those who, after p is,ing through the period
of probation s
tisfactorily, arc admitted as nurses, on condition of their engaginga-
to continue in connexion with the Institution fora period of
years from their admission. During this period they will bo clothed
and maintained, and receive a fixed annual stipend, and in return
will be entirely under the control of the governing body of the in-
stitution.
At the end of these five years they will be entitled to receive from
the Institution a certificate of their qualification as nurses, and
thenceforward to pursue their calling, either in connexion with the
Institution, or
independent of any direct control from it. It is be-
lieved that this will be a very important step towards gradually
raising the character of the whole clam. A nurse having this certi-
cabs will necessarily occupy a higher position than others, will be
likely to set an example which can scarcely fail to hare a good effect
upon than, and will encourage those who are looking forward to this
as their work in life, to follow in the same course, and submit them-
selves to the training of this Institution.
3. In addition to these there will be a class of sisters, which is in-
tended to comprise persons, of whatever station in life, who are
willing to devote themselves to the work of attending the sick and
poor, or of educating others for it under an organised system like
that which w ill be here provided for them.
The management of the Institution will be confided to a Council
of twenty-four members, (exclusive of the master, who will be
ex officio a member,) belonging to the United Church of England
and Ireland, who shall be chosen by the Governors out of their
own body.
A donation of fifty guineas in one payment, or in several payments
within fear years, er an annual subscription of five guineas, will con-
stitute a Governor.
A donation of twenty guineas in one payment, or in several pay-
ments within four years, or an annual subscription of two guineas,
will constitute a Donor.
The Lord Bishop of London has sanctioned the plan now sub-
mitted to the public, and has kindly consented to become President
of the Institution.
It has also received the approbation of the Lord Archbishop of
York, and the Bishops of Lichfield. Salisbury, Gloucester and Bristol,
Rip, am, and Norwich.
The Rev. C. Wordsworth, D.D., George Frere, Esq., and Dr.
Latham, have kindly consented to act as Trustees to the Insti-
tution.
henry Sykes Thornton, Esq., has consented to act as Treasurer.
The following gentlemen have formed themselves into a Provi-
sioned Committee, to arrange the details of the Institatiou, and to
solicit assistance for its establishment and maintenance :
Rev. J. M. S. Anderson, Lincoln's-inn.
Rev. M. Biggs, 46, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
W. Bowman, Esq., 14, Golden-square.
J. E. Bowman, Esq., 7, Chapel-terrace, Bayswater.
Dr. Mervyn A. N. Crawford, Upper Berkeley-street, Portman.
square.
J. W. Cunningham, Esq., Ilarrow-on-the_IIIII.
Rev. J. F. Daniell, Donnington Glebe, Chichester.
Robert Fess', Esq., Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
Dr. George Fincham, Spring-gardens.
George Frere, Esq., Iledford.square.
Rev. J. 0. W. Ilaweiss, Norwood, Surrey.
C. Hebertien, Esq , 10, Old-square, Lincoln's-inn.
Dr. Latham, 31i, Grosvenor-place.
Bev. Dr. Jeff, King's College, London.
Rev. S. R. Maitland, Newington-terrace, Kennington.
Rev. F. D. Maurice, Queen-square, Bloomsnury.
R. Partridge, Esq., New-street, Spring-gardens.
Rev. E. 11. Plumptro, King's College, London.
Rev. A. I'ott, Cuddestion, near Oxford.
Rev. W. Sheri, 43, Great Ormond-street.
Robert Steven, Esq., 1 New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
11. S. Thornton, Esq., Bit-chin-lane.
Dr. Todd, New-street, Spring-gardens.
Rev. W. G. Todd, Bristol.
Rev. J. H. Woodward, Bristol.
Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, Cloisters, Westminster Abbey.

Persons willing to contribute their assistance to this o?•Ject,
either by personal exertions, or by sub<cribing to its funds, are re-
quested to communicate with e:ny of Lit,: Members of the Provisional
Committee, or with any of tto Honorary Secretaries, the Rev. E. H.
Plumptre, King's College, London, and J. E. Bowman, Esq., 7, Cha-
pel-terrace, ltay►wuter.
Subscriptions may also he paid to Messrs. Ceutts and Cp., strand,
or to Mes'rs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lane, to the ac-
count of the " Training Institution for curses."

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO COMPA NY
Instituted ter the Extension of Commerce in the China Seas
and for Promoting the Civilization of Borneo, &c.
Incorporated by Royal Charter.
Capital, 200,0001., in 2,000 Shares of 1001. each.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN MACGREGOR, Esq., Chairman.
Captain C. R. Drinkvrater Bethune, R.
CAI.
Alexander Nairne, Esq., Director of the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
Hugh Hamilton Lindsay, Esq.
Sir John Fade, Bart., Depaty-Chairman of the Penin•
smiler and Oriental Steam Naviaation Company.
Henry Wise, Esq.
Bea:seas—Messrs, Wye, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., London.
The objects of this Company are to carry on mining, agricultural,
arid trading operations in the Eastern Archipelago, and the acquiring
and disposing of lands in the Island of Lateran arid the parts adjacent
—a region aboundina in mineral wealth, most fertile in all the valu-
able tropical productions, and very happily situate foie the purposes
of commerce.
The Island of Labmin has been formally taken possession of by the
Crown of Great llritain ; and, by a treaty with the Sultan of gurneo,
many highly important advantages are pout :nerdy secured to this
country. Piracy in the eastern seas will now be effectually suppressed,
and, under the protection of the British flag at Labuan a trees era
AS regards those regions, has commenced, which attends the roost fa-
vourable epportunity fur successfully accumplishing the objects of this
Company.
To those who are at all acquainted with the Indian Archipelago, it
is wholly unnecessary to expatiate on the advantages to be derived
from this undertaking. The important discovery of an abundant sup-
ply of excellent coal ea the mainland of Borneo, in the immediate vi-
cinity of Labuan, is a circumstance which of itself would render this
enterprise pregnant with the most beneficial results. A formal grant
of this coal, extending through a district of about 150 miles, has been
obtained from the Sultan of Born, o, and is, with the approval of her
Majesty's Government, now held by Mr. Wise, with whom arrange-
ments for its working will he roads.
The working of the coal mines will form an important feature in
the operations of the Company,
The geographical position of the Borneo coal districts in relation to
our Eastern possessions, awl to the steam COMMUlliCatiollll which are
now earned on, and others which are about to be carried on in con-
nexion therewith, is a matter of peculiar interest, and even of na-
tional Importance. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company, for instance, disburse more than 130,0001. annually fur
ofte:eel];
will
upp be ,
g u n
ti d
v aebrl
depots soon a
es
coal for their steam-vessels, of which sum about 90,0401. are ex-
pended in coal used to the eastward of the Cape of Good posse. This
coal. as well as the requisite supplies for the steam-vessels of her
Majesty's navy, and for those of the Houourable East India Com-
pany on the India and China stations, is at present chiefly furnished
farm England, at an average cost exceeding 335. per ton ; so that the
es penditure by her Majesty's Government, the Honourable East In-
diareduced Company, and the Peninsular and Oriental Company for the an-
glee
al
btheeenopeesrtaa opera-
lions
lto
lil itemden admit
of t e
ions of the Eastern Archipelago Company are sutliciently nurtured
of the many
Hong-Kong, Singapore, and other places, with coal for the
c have
use
many British and Foreign ate. m-vessels re-orting to those
ports.
The certain increase in the consumption of coal in the eastern
seas, from the ca
charm 1 trees already mentioned, and the opening of other
e s of demand, cannot fail eventually to augment the use of
Borneo coal. The
and our projected steam communication between Singapore
Wile rupees at o
Australian colonies—the probable communication by the
merits to the
eastward distant period, between the various British settle-
of America—. weallrd of the Cape of Good hope and the west coast
blished in India—. as the system of railways now about to be este-
immense consumption o
' fevents eminently calculated to occasion an
Borneo coal, the more so as it Call be sup-
plied at comparatively
moderate rates. Samples of the Labuan and
Borneo coal have been brought
over to this country by Mr. Wise,
and analysis by competent a (lovernment to a careful examination
The Borneo coal has also been parties, with a most satisfactory result.
Committee, appointed by the Benpgraoln
counced
Government
the Calcutta t. cal
best English coal ; and Captain Walhage oin, to be equal to the
coal obtained from the seam at Labuan, forthents report on the supplies of
East India Company's steam-ship Nenmsis. dated Sarawak, 10th
use of the Honourable
June, 1e47, observes—" I have no hesitation in
stating
received at Labuan is equal to any English coal havesltat that the coal
steamers in India, anany
d decidedly better than seen on board
coal worked in
India for steam purposes."
The portion of territory contemplated fur the first operations of
Eastern Archipelago Company possesses a climate aria a,soilauliti rhe
ably adapted for tine ~ culture of cotton, tobacco, sugar, ~ree,
rice,
nutmegs, pepper, and other valuable productions, and is most
favourably situate, having the advantage of Labuan, now su'ject to
British dominion, as a point d'apPui ; nor can there be a doubt of
the excellent posltien of the proposed field of enterprise for Ail ex-
tensive end lucrative commerce. The proximity of Java, Sumatra,
Siam, Cochin-China, Hainan, Manilla, Celebes, &c., is not only of
great importance in this respect, but also a affording tine m eans of
introducing with facility from those placess Chinese ad other eolo
rusts, and labourers to any extent required for the service of the
Company. Labuan itself will form an essential link in the chain o
our eastern settlements, from Penang, Malacca, and Sin: apore to
Hong Kong ; and in the district of Sarawak every protection and
encouragement will lie granted by Mr. Brooke in fwtherance of the
Company's objects. In short, every circumstance justifies the anti-
et -anon that the late proceedings of the liritish Government relating
to Borneo, if followed up with vigour by the operations oh the pre-
sent Company, will change that which has been heretofore a region
of piracy, lawless violence, danger and desolation, into a scene of
busy, peaceful, and Iseneticial cernmerce; bringing the advantages of
progressive civilisation to a large and fertile tract of the globe, and
conferring extensive benefits ou the commerce and manufactures of
Great Britain. The philanthropist and the statesman, as we las the
merchant, will thus feel interested in this design, which, through the
medium of British enterprise, sanctioned and protected by tine wis-
dom and decision of the Government, promises the amelioration of
the condition of the natives of the Indian Archipelago, among whom
there exists a disposition most favourable to the development et the
resources of those countries.
The view here taken of the promising character of the undertak-
ing is not hypothetical, but is the result of the arduous personal re-
searches of various individuals, who, in times past, have been de-
sirous of widening the circle of commerce and civilization, and,
among others snore recently, of Mr. Wise, who has for several years
devoted his tirae to the closest investigation of the subject. To his
patient and indefatigable perseverance for a long period in calling
the attention of her Majesty's Government to the importance of
Lahuan as the site of a British settlement, may be ascribed the tact,
that the protection of our flag is now extendetito countries so important
both in a political and commercial point of view.
The Queen has appointed Mr. Brooke Governor and (' trunancler-
in-Chlef in and over the Island of Leman and its dependencies, as
well as iron Majesty's Commissioner and Consul-General to the Sultan
and independent chiefs of Borneo. These measures, and the course
of poliay which they indicate, will materially faci itate and advance
the objects amid interests of the Company throughout the Eastern Ar-
chipelago.
The Company being incorporated by Royal Charter, the responsi-
bility of each shareholder is limited to the amount of his subscrip-
tion. The charter provides for the execution by the shareholders of
a Deed of Settlement, to be approved by the President of tine Board of
Trade.
Power is given in the ('barter to augment the amount of capital of
the Corporation, it that course should become expedient.
5/. per share to be paid on the allotment of the shares, arid the re-
mainder to be paid by instalments as called for by the Directors.
'1 he affairs of the Company a e to be managed by a Court of
Directors of not more than twelve, two Managing Directors, and a
Secretary, and such agents, in Lateran or elsewhere, as the Directors
shall n 'urinate ; the Directors and Auditors to be elected by the
shareholders, as provided by the Deed of Settlement.
Applicatioa for shares from parties well affected to the objects for
which the Company is established, addressed, in the form annexed,
to Messrs. Gledstanes and Co., 3, White Lion-court, Cornhlll.