Star.
London, England, 1825-05-10 00:00:00

BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY.

Yesterday. the Anniversary'Meeting of the friends to
the above Institution, was held at the Freemasons'
Hall, when the Secretary read a letter from the Duke
of Sussex, who was to have taken the Chair, regretting
his inability to attend, on which he moved that G.
&ruts, Esq. M.P. do take the Chair, which he accord-
ingly did, and moved that the Report of the Committee
should be read, which was forthwith done. It con-
tained an account of the rapid progress of education
in Greece, Colombia, and other parts of the world.
Lord Joins Miami, read a letter from his father,
(the Duke of Bedford), stating that indisposition pre-
vented his attending the Meeting, and inclosing a draft
for 1001. after which he stated, that the beneficial
effects of the exertions of the Society were unquestion-I
able, and the purity of its means no one could venture,
to doubt. It had spread civilization to the remotest
parts of Russia ; and the light of science, which bad
been so long extinguished, was now rekindling in
Greece. He regretted he could not speak so favour-
ably of Spain, from whence the Committee had not re-
ceived any intelligence during
.the past year; but
where, he feared, political dissension and animosity had
stopped the progress of education. •In Italy, too, the
Society had made but little progress; he regretted that
classic land still rernatned in such a state of ignorance.
He concluded by moving that the Report be printed.
J. EVANS' Esq. M.P. said, he was astonished to find
the Society had accomplished such great ends with
such small means; and when he considered the po-
verty of their funds, the extent of their exertions was
the mote surprising. He could bear testimony to the
excellence of the system of education adopted by the
S:ciety, having visited one of its scho. ls. It tended to
make good citizens. good subjects, and what was more
important, go id Christians. He concluded by second-
ing the motion, which wai put and carried unanimously.
The Rev. Mr. Dwtotte, of America, entered into a
long description of the state of education there, where
a Public School was established in every town. the ex-
_ penses of which were paid by the inhabitants. The
prosperity of that country was mainly attributable to
the general diffusion of knowledge among the people.
Ile concluded by proposing a Resolution, expressing
the gratitude of the Meeting to his M.jesty for the
maintenance and support he had afforded the Society.
M. MAN lAKFA, of Corfu, on the part of M. Orlando,
one of the Greek Deputies, said, that by the exertions
of the Society the light of knowledge had again dawned
upon Greece, a country more than any other interesting
to Europeans. Schools were now established at Athens,
and at Argos, and he hoped again to see Athens the
seat of It aiming, ant of the arts and sciences.
The motion was then carried.
The Rev. G. CLAYTON said, he feared from the state
of the Society's funds, its objects were not thoroughly
known, or else not adequately appreciated. It was not
the education of a particular party, but of all classes, of
all religions, of all countries, and by all parties.
The Rev. Mr. ARMSTRONG entered into a long de-
sal ption of the present state of Leland, and read a list
of the number of schools there.
Mr. O'CONNELL said, he would detail some facts,
within his own knowledge, relative to his own ill-fated
country ; and should he wander from the subject, he
hoped the Cha;rman would correct him. A Reverend
Gentleman, speaking of Ireland, bad made use of the
word " conciliation,' he should make use of a shorter
word justice."—His Trans-Atlantic Friend (Mr.
Dwight) had expressed his pleasure that Catholicism
had not increased in his country—there no sacrilegious
laws came between man and his CREA mit, but men of
every sect, and of every religiOn, lived together In har-
mony and peace. He was happy to hear of the progress of
the Society in Greece, and he hoped the turbaned moo.-
_
with blood. 11
in Greece, were
people of that
tere Liberty first
a disinterested
One Gentleman
;rent deal on the
I him, that in a
neater degree of
!land, prevailed.
countrymen he
. that had been
Schools that Gen-
:orrect—(fiear, hear).
i'sith on the state-
Society—(Applause
should like to dis-
fitter place. Al-
, not one shilling
of Munster, who
they 'themselves
were anxious to en-
and what they
willing to extend to
Speech amidst con-