The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-05 00:00:00

RE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 5, 1845.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BRI-
TISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY.

shot fired purposely at them. This was the sixteenth capture made
upon the coast of Africa by Commodore Jones's squadron this
year. The Hydra is of 220 horse-power and 120 men, admirably
adapted for the slavery-suppression service. She sustained con-
siderable damage in her wheels, but was otherwise not materially
injured.

The fortieth annual meeting of this Society was held on Saturday at
twelve o'clock, i• the large room of Exeter Hall; Lord John Russell
In the chair. On the platform, besides the Noble Chairman, we
recognised Lord Howick, M.P. ; Lord Ebrington, M.P. I Lord J.
Stuart, M.P.; Sir George Grey, M.P.; Sir Benjamin Hall, M.P.;
Mr. Hawes, M.P. ; Mr. Vernon Smith, M.P. ; Mr. Samuel
Gurney, Dr. Laushingten, Mr. Bonet, Mr. Richard Taylor, Mr.
Tooke, Dr. Campbell, and the 800. Robert Ainste.
The NOBLE LORD, on taking the chair, was received with loud
cheers. He said he was sure it was unnecessary for him to say
much on behalf of a Society that had existed for so many years,
and whose principles were so well known, and which had been de.
eared from the beginning a society whose object was to ex.
tend education to all classes, upon the most liberal principles,
and whose triumph had been so complete. He was :sure that no
fresh arguments need be used in support of the great objects the
Society had in view. The declared principle of the Seciety was,
that no solid or incontrovertible basis could be laid down
for education but the Holy Scriptures; and it had, there.
fore, been declared from the beginning of this Society
that the education of the children of the people should be
conducted on a foundation of instructionsin thelHoly Scriptures—
instruction irrespective of creed or catechism. He must say that
experience had but confirmed him in the opinion of the
soundness of . the general policy of the Society. In look.
ing over the Church Articles he found that nothing
was required in points of faith but what was to be
found and read in the Holy Scriptures. On that foundation all
Protestants were oontent to rest. They were agreed that nothing
more was necessary as a foundation of faith than the Bible. Diver-
sities in opinion may, and some of those important diversities did
exist, but with respect, to the leading principle of their
respective creeds they were all of one mind. He fully agreed
with his much •respected friend Mr. W. Allen, that there was no solid
basis for the instruction of the people but the Holy Scriptures.--
(Loud cheers.) But to instruction in these there were added, by
this Society, arithmetic, geography, the various branches of the
arts and sciences, in all which great progress had been made. But
great as was the progress, there was still room for
further improvement, suggestions on which would
be found in the report of the Society about to be
read to the meeting by the secretary. He would conclude by re.
commending the Society to their continued"patronage and support,
and he begged leave to add, that he was instructed by his brother,
the Duke of Bedford, to intimate the renewal of his subscription of
1001. The Noble Lord concluded amidst great cheering by calling
upon the secretary to read the report.
The SECRETARY then proceeded to read the annual report of
the Society. It set forth that the model school of the Society
contained at present 700 boys, and from three hundred to four
hundred girls. There had been admitted since the establishment
of the school 44,628 children. The number of students at
present in the Normal College was two hundred and seventeen,
of which 164 were attending the classes. During the present year
the number of the students admitted had been 272, which, with 97
brought over from last year, made a total of 371. Of these,
during the year, 264 had been appointed to schools in various
stations at home and abroad. The report went into a long and
elaborate statement of the proceedings of the Society in the various
quarters of the glebe during the past year, and concluded by inti.
mating that the finances of the Society were in a more flourishing
condition than for some time past.
The TREASURER read the balance-sheet of the receipts and ex-
penditure of the Society for the past year. According to this
statement the receipts from all quarters had been 16,3931. 7s. 2d. ;
the expenditure 16,1401. 16s. I Id. ; leaving a balance in hand of
2521. 10s. 3d.
Sir GEORGE GREY, M.P., moved the first resolution—" That
the report just read be printed and published, under the
superintendence of the Committee, and that a list of names attached
to the report be the Committee of Management for the ensuing
year. He considered no arguments from him were necessary in
support of the resolution he had moved. He was firmly attached
to the principles of the Society, because it was net established on
sectarian or exclusive principles, but on the broad basis of Christian
faith as laid down in the Holy Scriptures.
Mr. VERNON SMITu, M.P., briefly seconded the resolution,
which was put from the Chair, and carried unanimously.
Dr. LUSHINOTON moved the second resolution, and declared his
steadfast adherence to the policy of the Society, which he con-
sidered had done an immense amount of good. The Learned
Gentleman entered i.ito a statistical statement, showing that crime
and ignorance were always to be found associated together, and
that the only way to reduce the one was to extend the other.
For this important object, Le considered no Society better cilcu.
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lited than the British and Foreign School Society. He concluded
by moving the resolution expresiive of the satisfaction of the
meeting at the great progress which the Society had made during

the past year.
The Rev. ROBERT AINSLIE seconded the resolution. He was
connected with another Society, established upon a similar prin-
ciple to the present ; it was the Congregational School Society,
which had raised, upon the voluntary principle alone, for educa-
tional purposes, the sum of 70,000!. There was one point in the
recent policy of the present society to which he decidedly objected;
he meant the receiving from the Government the sum of 7501.
annually for toe support of their Normal schools. He had great
faith in the voluntary principle, and he objected to taking Go-
vernment money, whether for a British and Foreign Society, Normal
school, or for Maynooth College.—(Great cheering.)
The resolution was put and carried by acclamation.
Several other resolutions expressive of the confidence of the
meeting in the general policy of the Society, and calling upon it
for renewed exertions, were severally put and carried. They were
spoken to by Lord Howick, Lord Ebrington, Lord J. Stuart, the
Rev. Joseph Crowther, the Rev. Dr. Bart, of Wirtemberg, and the
Rev. John Aldis.

A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman, when the
meeting, which was a very fall and respeetable one, separated.

LOSS OF THE STEAM-BOAT
SWALLOW.

The New York Sun of April 9 publishes the particulars of the
loss of the steam-b 'at Swallow, having on board 350 passengers,
the particulars of which we subjoin :
" The steam.boat Swallow, having on board about 350 pas-
sengers, left Albany last Monday evening as six o'clock, for this
city. When opposite Hudson, near Athens, she struck a rock and
broke in two.
" All was consternation on board ; the ladies were terribly
alarmed and agitated, and many were for jumping overboard in their
efforts to reach the rock, or to save themselves in any way. The
gen lemen, whose minds were cool and collected in the midst of the
disaster, endeavoured to prevent any of the ladies leaving the boat,
' considering all safe in clinging to the wreck.
" What rendered the scene more appalling was the total dark-
ness of the night—the water coming up to the hurricane deck, and
the ladies being drawn up through the skylights drenched in water.
The heeling of the boat brought the fire of the furnaces in contact
with the wood, and a lurid flame burst forth, lighting up at once,
and adding to the horrors of the scene ; surrounded by fire and
water, every effort was made by each person to provide for their
own safety. The terror seemed to be at its highest when the boat
broke in two, the water put the fire out, and the stern sunk.
"At this critical moment the steam-boats Express and Ro.
cheater came up, and immediately got out all their boats, to pick
up those who were in the water, and save the residue who were
clinging to the wreck—of these the Rochester took on board 150,
and the Express 50. Many were known, however, to have reached
Hudson and Athens, as boats were promptly dispatched from both
places.
" The rock is well known, and had the pilot kept in the channel
the accident would not have occurred."

interesting, and it wac nr,t till within ft fe,i-
cf that point, that the ikividere L.) anaged to txo
Mystery, which she did in the most beautiful manner,
and rounded the buoy ten seconds in advance at eleven
minutes :past two. The Blue Bell was third, about a
minute and a half afterwards, with the Ino close upon
the latter; the Widgeon, Antagonist, Prima Donna, and
Champion rounding in the order stated, the Antagonist
being five minutes behind the Belvidere, and the Cham-
pion six minutes in the rear of the Antagonist. Now
commenced the " tug of war," as the yachts had to beat
up to windward, and against the tide, which had about
three hours yet to flow. All struck their top-
sails, with the exception of the Antagonist and Cham•
pion. The Belvidere then took a splendid lead ; and
it is in this description of sailing that her qualities were
said to be so pre-eminent. In coming through the Lower
Hope the Ino improved her position, and went by the
Mystery and Blue Bell, the latter having previously dis-
possessed the Mystery of the second place. To this lot
the race was now left. In Sea-reach the Bell again
resumed the second place, and from this point to the end
of Gravesend-reach, gradually overhauled the Belvidere.
Just below Gravesend, when close upon the latter, the
Blue Bell put about, and the Belvidere did the same for
the purpose of weathering the Bell. To avoid this, the
latter again put down her helm, by which excellent
manoeuvre she cleared the Belvidere in the most clever
manner, and continued her course in shore, whilst
the Belvidere steered for the Kentish shore, and
taking a wide board, succeeded in weathering the
Bell on the next tack, mad again obtained the lead.
This clever maoeuvring on the part of both captains was
loudly applauded by those on board the steamer. All
interest in the match was now confined to the movements
of these two yachts, but the doubts were not of long
duration ; it was clearly evident that the Belvidere was
" slow in her stays," and lost ground every board, whilst
the Blue Bell, being what coursers would term a splen-
did " turner" and " worker," went away with the letti,
which she increased the further she went, and eventually
passed the flag-buoy at Greenwich twelve minutes in
advance of the Belvidere, the time being—
The Blue Bell at 24 minutes past eight.
The Belvidere at 36 minutes past eight.
Immediately after the race, amidst the " pelting of the
pitiless storm," the cup was presented to Twisden
Hodges, Esq., the owner of the Blue Bell, by the
Commodore, after drinking health, long life, and hap-
piness to the liberal donor, Lord Saye and Sele. We
must not forget to mention another act of the extreme
liberality of his Lordship in sending two cases of cham-
pagne on board the steamer for the use of the company.
The arrangements of the day were admirably carried out
by the commodore and stewards, who used their utmost
exertions in securing attention to the wants and comforts
of all on board.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
CHESTER RACES.
CHESTER, SATURDAY NIGHT.
The entry closed this evening as follows :
FIRST DAY.
Grosvenor Stake—Lothario, Corranna, Alamode, Miss
Holbrook, and Poussin.
QUEtill'S Plat.;—Mainstay, Manasseh, Bastion, Cor-
ranna, Alice Gray, Trueboy, Poussin, Freeman, The
Witch, Agriculture, Dog Billy, Nix-my-Dolly, Lothario,
Naworth, Alice Hawthorn.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added—Psalm-
singer, Mainstay, General Nott, Bastion, The Helms-
man, Alice Gray, Freeman, Sister to Yardley, and The
Persian Lady.
The other races this d,ly will be a match between
Outcast and The Witch, and The Produce Stakes.
SECOND DAY.
The Members' Plate—Ambition, Mainstay, Frances,
Bastion, The Helmsman, Alice Gray, Freeman, Yarrow,
Teresa, The Witch, The Hermit, Ada, and The Dog
Billy.
The Trade Cup, and Two-year Old Stakes, will also
be run this day.