Star.
London, England, 1821-05-29 00:00:00

MORAL IMPROVEMENT iN INDIA.

Saturday a splendid Meeting took place at the
Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street, for the
purpose of establishing a Society, having for its object
the moral and religious cultivation of the natives of
India. The Chair was taken at twelve o'clock by
the Right Hon. WILLIAM ViLuitsts, supported by
Lords CLARE, TEIGNMOUTII, GOSPORT, GASIIIIER,
DUNALLY, the Bishop of GLOUCESTER, and several
other Peers. Among the distinguished Commoners
were Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH, Mr. WitaErteoncE,
Mr. FOWELL BUXTON and many others. Several
Ladies of rank were also present.
The CHAIRMAN opened the business by impressing
the benevolent duty of cultivating moral and reli-
gious instruction among the millions of ear. Asiatic
fellow-subjects.
Mr. HARRINGTON appealed to a number of striking
facts to shew the value of extending instruction to
the natives of India, and also added their readiness to
receive it.

Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH and Sir W. Buttrtouctis
severally stated, from their experience in high judi-
cial situations in India, the dreadful moral degrada-
tion among the Hindoos, and the great difficulty in
getting them, under any obligation, to adhere to
truth in their evidence.

The Bishop of GLoucasTEtt and MT.WIT.BRRFORCE
made animated appeals to the Meeting in behalf of
the objects of the Society. They said, that a popu•
lation of a hundred millions in India were commit-
ted to us evidently for moral regeneration, and that
the time had arrived when that Divine intention could
be consummated.

Lords CLARE, TEIGNMOUTII, GOSPORT, and Du-
NA us, as well as several other public characters, ad-
dressed the Meeting, and gave affecting instances of
the moral degradation which cuts asunder all the ties
of instinct and nature among the Hindoos and they
all enlarged upon the numerous benefits which must
result from the present Society.
NIrAVA no, Mr. LUMSDEN, and several other Gen-
tlemen who had resided in India, spoke to the horrid
instances of infanticide, and widows casting aside
infants from their breasts, to throw themselves on the
funeral piles of their deceased husbands, which they
had witnessed.
A number of Resolutions were entered into, and a
very large sum subscribed, in furtherance of the great
objects of this Institution.

NATIONAL SCHOOL, ST. MARY-LA-BONNE.

The Annual Public Examination of the Children
in this extensive establishment took place on Thurs-
day last, at the School-room, in Iligh-street, and went
off with great eclat.
Lord KENYON, one of the Vice-Presidents of the
National Society, was in the Chair, and, after the
100th Psalm had been sing, proceeded to question
the lower classes on various parts of their education.
—The higher classes then came before his Lordship,
and these were examined also by the Rev. Bast'.
WOODD, more especially on points of religious in-
' Itruction, and as to the nature and foundation of the
several Festivals of the Chorch. The ::nswers were
highly satisfactory, and most fully proved that, while
the Directors of this School were giving the chil-
dren of the poorer elasres of society the benefit of
education, they took very particular care that this
advantage should be corrected and strengthened by
a thorough acquaintance with the precepts and records
of our Holy Religion.
The Bishops of BANGOR and SALISBURY, who were
present, expressed themselves highly satisfied with
the replies of the children ; in this sentiment they
were folly confirmed by the Rev. Dr. BELL, the foun-
der of the present system of national education, who
declared his approbation of the result of the day's
examination; the Noble CHAIRMAN joined in this
testimony, and was of opinion that it was fully equal
to any of the examinations of the various Schools
on the National Establishment at which he had ever
been present.

Ne:trly 600 children of both sexes attended, many of
whom are clothed by the Charity, being selected for
their good conduct. The sight was altogether of a
most gratifying description.
Among a very numerous crowd of visitors on this
occasion, consisting of the most respectable persons
in the parish, and amounting to nearly 200 people,
were the Bishops of BANGOR and SALISBURY, the
Right Hon. Lord KENYON, Lady MARY BRUCE, Sir
JAMES and Miss LANGHAM, Sir MONTAGUE and Miss
CHOLMELEY, the Rev. Dr. BELL, the several Clergy-
men of the Parish, &c. &c.

The New -Monthly Magazine, No. VI. for June 1,
will contain,besides the usual varieties in Art, Science,
Criticism, the Drama, &c.

I. Digested Account of Captain Parry's Expedition.—ll. On
the Writings of Quevedo.—l I I. Morality of Newspapers.—IV.
On the Choice of a Profession.—V. Sonnettomania.—Vl. Kiss-
ing.—Vl I. Jonathan Kentucky's Journal, No. The
ILsp, a Tale from the German of Kerner.—lX. Presentiments
and Associations.—X. The Prophecy of Dante, by Lord Byron.
I —XI. 'title Pages.—Xll. Field Flowers.—X 111. First Fruits
of Australasian Poetry.—X IV. Walks in the Garden, No. 2.
XV. The Universe, a Poem, by the Rey. It. Maturin.—X VI.
Narrative of the Captivity of Aka. Scott.—XV 11. Origin of
the Debasement of the Nati 3nal Spirit in Italy.—X VII I. l'oems
of Madame de Surville.—X IX. Stanzas written during Sickness.
—X X. Sonnets, Epigrams, Ase.—XX I. Correspondence—Lord
Byron and the Literary Gazetts.44.4lL Remarks on Marino
ratiero.-24r. alums ecc. atc.