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poor, the clergy and laity, to supply the want which
been thus created, united in forming the Church
' !cation Society for lreland. The immediate and
object of this Society is to afford the means of re-
as education to the poorer children of our own com-
e) :on. But an earneat desire being felt to extend the
fits of the ;'schools to other communions also, not
is the freest access given to all, but everything is
Joao which can be done consistently with principle, to
take away every hindrance to their availing themselves
of the advantages which they afford. While the reading
of the Bible forms a portion of the business of the
schools, in which all children, when qualified, are ex-
pected to take a part, the formularies of the Church are
required to be learned by none except the children of its
own members. And although the attendance of Roman
Catholic children at the schools of the Church Educa-
tion Society fluctuates considerably, as ecclesiastical
authority is more or less actively exerted to restrain it ;
yet on the whole there appears no room to doubt that
united e aucation has been effected in a much higher de-
gree in the schools of this Society than in these of the
National Board.
" The very limited resources of the Society, however,
being inadequate to the full attainment of its objects,
diocesan and other petitions were presented to Parlia-
ment, praying for such a revision of the question of
education in this country, as might allow the Established
Church to share in the funds appropriated to the educa-
tion of the poor. These petitions having been unsuc-
cessful, the operations and wants of the Church Educa-
tion Society were is the same way brought before the
Legislature, with the view of obtaining a separate grant
for the maintenance of its schools. And afterwards, an
application was made to the Government, soliciting that
the Irish part of the United Church might be allowed to
participate with the English in the grant of money from
which the latter annually draws support for a system of
education in conformity with its own principles. These
appeals have been hitherto unsuccessful, but we cannot
bring ouselves to think it possible that the striking in-
equality of the measure which has been dealt towards
the Established Church of this country in the important
concern of education, and the great hardship of the posi-
tion in which it has been thereby placed, can fail ulti-
mately to attract towards it such fair consideration as
may procure for it due sympathy and redress. We, on
th contrary, entertain a confident hope that, whatever
b tie hindrances which have hitherto obstructed that
fair consideration, they are but temporary, and that they
will pass away, leaving the Government free to afford
the assistance which is greatly needed by the Church
Education Society, and to which its objects and its eir-
cumstancAs give it so strong a claim.
To all, then, who are interested in the maintenance
and extension of the schools of the Church Education
Society, we recommend steady perseverance, and the
employment of all suitable efforts to bring its case calmly
and effectively before the public. And we cannot believe
that our brethren in the faith in England will look on
with apathy, while the Church in this country, faithful
to its high office as a witness and a keeper of Holy
Writ,' is struggling, unaided, to discharge its most pres-
sing duties, first to the children more immediately com-
mitted to its care, and then to all whom God has placed
within the sphere of its influence. But this will be as
.God pleases. Let it be the aim of those who are en-
ga.;ed in this sacred cause, by His help to do His will,
leaving the issue of their labours—the time and measure
of their success --altogether to His wisdom. And let us
not be weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall
reap, if we faint not.'
" JOHN G. ARMAGH.
" CHARLES KILDARE.
ROBERT P. CLOGIIER.
" J. KILMORE, &c.
RD. DOWN and CONNOR and DROMORE.
" S. CORK and CLOYNE.
" LUDLOW KILLALOE and CLONFERT.
" J. T. OSSORY and FERNS.
" ROBERT CASHEL, &c.
" .T.:nuary, 1845."
The following prelates have withheld their signatures
from the protest :—The Archbishop of Dublin, the
Bishops of Meath, 'Pusan, Limerick, and Derry.

REPEAL.—THE EIGHTY-TWO CLUB.
Tile Freeman's Journal contains the following:—" It
is no slight evidence of the approaching maturity of a
party, to find the principles of that party commingling
themselves with the social re-unions of the elite of its
members ; but what will those who have chanted the
dire of Irish nationality say, when we tell them that
over one hundred gentlemen—some men of rank and
property, all men or social position and refined and cul- .
tivated tastes, many of them not members of the Repeal
Association—have, under the title of 'The 'B2 Club,'
a title hallowed by the most glorious associations, adopted
as their charter toast The Legislative Independence of
Ireland;' as their costume, the national green ; and pro-
yuulgate, as their profession of faith, That the object of
the Club is to facilitate tr. e repeal of the union, to secure
the es%blishment of the legislative independence of Ire-
land, and; as a means fur e attainment of these ends,
to encourage Irish manufactures, art, and literature, and
to diffuse through society a national feeling.'"
The Nation says, on this subject, " It may seem a
little thing that one or two hundred gentlemen have
joined in a club to dine together a few times in the year;
but when we say that these are the chosen men of the
national party, proved by their unmistaken charter toast
Legislative Independence'—tested by a strict ballot,
and found possessed of honour, education, and patriotism
—when we say that their festive days will be the anni-
versaries of such events as the Dungannon meeting
and the Declaration of 1782—that they are to assemble
in uniform, with the ceremony of men conscious of
their position—when we add that their influence will be
to make theatre and ball-room, concert, and lee-
tore, and library, minister to the cause of Ireland—then
this dinner club grows into a social league of political
claieftaius, to exhibit and increase the passions and
powers of its members—to occupy every, avenue of the
public mind with the sentiments of freedoni, and enlist
the taste and the honour of the country in the cause of
nationality. This, then, is a new citadel, garrisoned for
Ireland. It was a project during that period of seem-
ing rest. It is now established and complete—its laws
made (few and to the purpose)—its committee chosen
(thoughtful, honourable men), and its influence already
cheering and uniting us.
"We need not detail its arrangements--enough—
O'Connell is its President, Smith O'Brien, Lord Ffreneh,
Cornelius WLoughlin, Henry Grattan, and Edmond
Roche, its Vice-Presidents, and on its committee are
the chiefs of our municipalities, the heads of the popu-
lar press, the best of the repeal bar and the repeal mem.
hers--the rank and the intellect of the party."

CHARGE AGAINST ONE of the REC-

TO HS OF MARYLEBONE.

On Saturday a very numerously attended meeting of
the vestry of the parish of St. Marylebone was held at
the Court-house, specially convened for the purpose of
investigating certain charges against the Rev. Dr. Pen
fold of misappropriation of a portion of the proceeds of
a charity sermon preached at Trinity Church, in the
month of July last.
The Rev. Dr. Spry, the rector of the parish, presided,
and so great was the interest in the proceedings that not
only was the vestry completely filled by the members,
but the gallery appropriated to the rate-payers was also
numerously attended. Amongst the members of the
vestry were the Dean of Chichester, the Rev. Robert
Walpole, Lord Montfort, Sir Peter Laurie, Col. Dacare,
the Rev. Dr. Fellowes, the Rev. Jabez Burns, John
Bagshaw, Esq., Martin Thackery, Esq. John Parkinson,
Esq., &c.
Mr. JosEnn mentioned the facts of the case, about
which there was little difference, before he moved the
resolution of which he had given notice. He stated that
on the 14th of July last a charity sermon was preached,
by the Rev. Dr. Cuthbert, at Trinity Church, in aid of
the female charity schools of the parish. Amongst the
collection made on that occasion, during the offertory,
was found two 10/. and a 5L note, enclosed in a piece of
paper, on the outside of which was written the word
" Tithes." In consequence of this the Rev. Dr. Penfold
had taken the 25/. in question out of the plate, and ap-
propriated it to some other purpose than that of assisting
the charity for which the collection was made ; and this
had been done with the consent of one of the church-
wardens. The Bishop of London had been appealed to,
but his Lordship, believing that the amount referred to
Thad been appropriated by the consent of the church-
wardens, had refused to interfere. Mr. Joseph concluded
by moving the following resolution :—" That this vestry
having been informed that, on Sunday, the 14th of July
last, a collection for the funds of the girls' charity school
was made in Trinity Church in this parish, and that
the sum of 251. out of such collection was appro-
priated for other purposes than that of the charity for
which a sermon had been preached; the churchwarden
of Trinity upon the part of. the vestry (Mr. Stewart),
having been called upon by the board to state if he con-
curred in such appropriation, and having said in answer
it had his decided disapproval—Resolved, That this
board entirely concurring with the opinion of its church-
warden, direct that such be entered on the minutes, and
copy transmitted to the Lord Bishop of the diocese,
and to the Rev. Dr. Penfold, rector of Trinity."
In the discussion that ensued, in which Mr. George
Daniel, Sir Peter Laurie, Mr. Tritton, Mr. H. C. Wil-
son, Mr. Stewart, and the Rev. Dr. Spry took part, it
was stated by Mr. Tritton that he knew the gentleman
by whom the money was given, but he would not dis-
close his name. It was also stated that the same gen-
tleman had been in the habit of periodically giving a
similar sum, which it was understood was to be appro-
priated by the rector. Dr. Spry and some other mem-
bers of the vestry thought it would be better to repre-
sent the case again to the Bishop, as some misrepre-
sentation cf it appeared to be made on the former occa-
sion. After a long discussion, the original resolution
proposed by Mr. Joseph was carried unanimously.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Friday morning, a serious
aceident occurred at the machine-shop of Mr. John
Atherton, Freston, by. which Robert Boardlay was in-
jured. Ire was a " grinder," and at the
eed time of the acci-
dent was seated near a large stone, grinding studs for
power-looms. To increase the sp of the atone, he
had, a short time previously substituted, unknown to his
employer, smaller sized pullies for those he had been
using, by which the speed was so much increased as to
overcome the attraction of gravitation, and the stone
.separated into three pieces, one of which was thrown
with great force against the wall *of the buildino., dis-
lodging several bricks, and otherwise injuring it. Ano-
ther piece carried the unfortunate man to the ceiling of
the workshop, against which he was dashed. He received
serious injuries on the head, the scalp being dreadfully
lacerated, and there is little probability of his recovery.
.The stone was ten inches thick, five and a half feet
in diameter, and about two tons weight.—Lancaster
Guardian.
GENERAL ESPARTERO.—We have to announce the
complete recovery of the Duke of Victoria from his late
severe indisposition. The Duke is now enabled to take
his usual pedestrian exercise.