Star.
London, England, 1828-06-23 00:00:00

KING'S COLLEGE, LONDO'N.

We were among the first on Saturday to live ot
account of the numerous and highly-respectable him.
ing which was held that day at the Freeniasons'Tarsi%
for the purpose of considering tl+e•uxpediency of ens.
fishing a College in the Metropolis for the educations{
the youth of London on aneztentive

The vast importance of the proceedingtindaceratto
give the following cilrect report of the ,peech of hit
Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON, of which we eothi
only give an outline on S.t.irday. '•His Grace said,
Gentlemen, the object of the Meeting, which 'I havebeen ca{(
on to preside over, is to establish in this metropolis a College let
the education of youth in all the blanches of litetature and.
including thodoctrines and discipline of Christianity, as ineetened
by the United Church of England and Ireland. Gentlemen, it h
not necessary that I should detain .you by exploit* g in detail th,
plan according to which it is intended to carry the object of di,
Meeting into execution, as that will be. sufficiently expoundedie
the resolutions that lam about to read to you. It is, hoeverm,
intended that this plan of education should give to the youtini
the metropolis a general knowledge, and at the same time ow
hieing with that a particular knowledge of Christian morality lad
religion, together with a knowledge of those branches ofvducatiee
necessary for the particular professions they may.pursue. It lies
necessary thatlUsbould, at this time of day, enter into a diem*,
to coneince.you of thepropriety of establishing such an Institution
in this metropolis. Though I have not myself had the advantage
of an University education, owing to the particular pursuits of irk
in mhich I have been engaged, yet no one can be more semi*
than *I em of the advantages of such an education in every pun*
of life, not only to society in general, but to the individual
self. But however convinced I may be of those advantages,
nevertheless cannot take to myself credit for the good to be d,,
rived from such a system of education—! cannot claim for Turk
the merit of having been the leader or promoter of the:plan lebith
is Cow about to be submitted to you. Its ptomoter• are th,.
nitaries artd.governors of . our Church, who are willing to smile
to its promotion not only their pecuniary meanarin the way of qsb.
scription, but the aid of their knowledge, time, and attetitionja
order to superintend its establishment and future 'management,.
They call upocnyou, then, to come forward this day to rive tbenr you
a ' ance in carrying their object into execution. Let us coniefes
ward therefont—lettus make an effort, in a manner .worthy of Nit
great country,-to enable them to establish a plan Ilt,for the dew
don of the 'Moth of this metropolis, to ettable•that youth to•perfwar
their duties to their Sovereign and to their.cuuntry .in &airman's,
situations of life ; and, above a11,,t0 give them a lonowledge.ottbse
Goo--a knowledge of the foundation, precepts, and examjile.ee
which all their duties ore fended-4 knowledge which gull tea&
them to be satisfied with tbst lot in tMs life, and give tbemilmiessi
mercy from Gazhin the sseet,m(Centinued cheering).