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London, England, 1816-12-13 00:00:00

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it had pludel the AKsailleaTiV"Obre
different cokitit io skin; and friVheft. hins
terent climate,.he was not there ore
mind, the heart, (lithe kelingspf a Man—ifpfiloustri
I,t was said by some, that though' they gave educe-,
tion, they gave the young mind no early bias in re-
ligion. On that ground, however, they were per-,
reedy ready to meet their opponent' In order to
make their system universal in its operation, it was
necessary to banish from it all controverted and dis-
puted points of religious faith ; but at the same time,
they left the conscience free and unimpeded ta make
its own election. It was true they did not pretend to
maintain that the creed which they embraced was
the only one that could secure our salvation; but did
they therefore peglect all religious instructioas ? He
denied thatthey did. They inculcated the great and
fundamental psinciples of religion. Every lesson
consisted of an extract from scripture 3 and, on the'
Sabbath-day, the children were led to a place of
worship, and there they received such intructioas as
would enable them, if duly observed, to discharge
hereafter all the duties of life in an exemplary man-
ner. He should conclude by mowing, that the Re-
port be received. odopted, and' printed, under the di-
rection of the Committee
Mr. Joitir-Ssura seconded the motion. He pen
reedy agreed with all that was contained in the Re-
port, and hoped it would be widely circulated. Hi
had lately been in France. and observed with great
delight, in the parts throogh whiFe he travelled. many
persons employed in educating their poorer neigh-
bours. much according to the British system of in-'
struceion. With respect to the deficiency of the
funds, he could wish that every one present would
make it tin it duty to look round the circle of their
friends and relations, and obtain from them contri-
butions towards raising the sum required. He could
only say for his own part, that he would promise to
do so for the n at fortnight, (A/t/rioure), and if others
would do the same, especially the Ladies, he had no
doubt that before Christmas the whole sum necessary
to be wanted would be raised.
The motion was then carried unanimously.
The Sultan KATIE Getty Kum GHIRItY, from the
Caucasus, rose to move the second Resolution. The
little which he delivered lie read from a paper, in a
manner sufficiently intelligible. He observed, that
he had ber..l only five weeks in England,. and hoped
they would excuse his imperfection. He said he had
great pleasure in learning the great things done in
England to instruct the children of the poor. He was
greatly pleased with the British system of education,
and he would d', all in his power to introduce it into
his own country, where there were no schools, no
education, no true religion. lir considered it to be
the greatest blessing which could be presented to the
poor to teach them to read the Scriptures.—(Loud
applaurer.) lie then moved, 66 That this Meeting,
sensible of their high obligation to his Royal High-
ness the Prince R-gent. for his liberal support to this
Society, and to their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of
Kent and Sussex, for their continued patronage, do
most respectfully present their grateful acknowledge.
ments to these illustrious personages."
The Rev. .losseu MAINS seconded the Motion.—
It was with him a principle of conscience to honour
the King, and that principle naturally led him to re-
spect and honour the King's sons, to whom he wished
all private happiness and public prosperity) ;ad tine
wish he expressed in an especial manner towards his
Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, whom it bad
of ten been his lot to see engaged in promoting the hap-
pines' of mankind. They felt themselves deeply in-
debted to him and his illustrious Family. as inure-
ments in advancing the ends of the Institution. bet
still they knew that the hand which wielded those is.
strurnents was divine. He should now beg leave to
put the motion to the Meeting, as it was one which
the Royal Chairman could not submit himself, from
obvious reasons of delicacy.
The motion was put and carried with *spleen.
The Duke of Sussex said it would be presumption
in him to rise in order to express the thanks of that
illustrious personage who at this moment acted lathe
name and on the behalf of his Majesty. He should
therefore merely mention, as a mark of respect, tkat
in the aid which his Royal Highness the Prince Re-
gent gave to the Institution, be was only treading in.
those steps which his illustrious Parent bad trod be-
fore; but it might justly be considered as a pledge of
his sincerity in its support. There might be various
opinions upon the relative merits of different Institu-
tions. Into those be should not enter; but be con-
ceived that that Institution which was the most ex-
tensive, and which embraced the greatest number of
objects, was the one whirl ought, its meeting like the
present, to make the greatest impression. They ap-
pealed to the public In behalf of universal education;
they solicited all to be partakers of their benevolence.
whether Churchmen, Sectarians, Dissenters, Presby-
terians, or Catholics.—(Appleres.) He had laud
with peculiar satisfaction the mention made of the
Emperor Alexander in the Report. While that
Monarch was in this country, he (the Duke)
was witness of his anxious endeavours to esquire
every information respecting our system of education
which might benefit- his own people ; and be had
proved his sincerity by sending individuals over here
to be instructed. :they were told that 0n1e,41400
were wanted, and if that sum were collected, they
would be furthering the interests of other similar in-
stitutions, at )bey same time that they promoted their
own. That *as an additional reason for carrying
the object into effect. The Meeting was greatly be-
houred by the presence of . several foreigners of dis-
tinction, and particularly by the indiiidual who stilted
that he bad been only five .weeks in this country. A
Meeting like the present was a novel sight to this.
They found that in this country, however iudividoale
might be accidentally placed is kigher or lower sto-
tions, when they were engaged in one common can*
they were all brothers and sisters (Applara) ) and*
considered that link of society the securest bulwark 'lt.
the defence of our weldable Constitution. They.eiesa,
embroiled is no contests about id iota or politined
sentiments : they met merely to promme der welling
of all mankind, the glory of Gogh and tbeioteresoi
religion. It was on those principles that his
-Sovereign undertook to encamp, des 1 •
upon those principles his child** bad affeetiniitaki
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an Octiasion must exeite, though from the .4fficulties
'of speaking in a foreign language, he felt himself in-
capable of exercising. He had, however, had his
command and desire to say, that on his Excellency's
Visit to the Schools of the Institution, much as he was
led to admits the admirable mechanism of the sys-
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Noble, the Right Honourable, and others, the Vice-
Presidents, for the continuance of their patronage and
support to this Society."
Mr. Hums seconded the Motion, which was carried
unanimously.
Sir JOHN JACKSON was glad to observe that some
of the most leading patrons of the Institution were
members of the Church of England. That establish.
ment w.ei mainly indebted for its existence to the
principle of universal toleration, and was bound in
return sacredly to r?spect the virtuous source from
which it :prying. What were the distinctive tenets
of the Established Church ?—To fear GOD. ho-
nour the King, and do gocd to all mankind. In the
two first features of Christian duty, the Institution he
then addressed would not 'batik from a comparison
with the National, whilst, in respect to the social com-
mandment of doing good to mankind, the very uni-
versality of its basis mast ensure it a preference.—
Look to Ireland—to Poland—to the rising kingdom
under Christophe, in St. Domingo, and it was im-
possible to deny that the exclusion on religious tenets
would have defeated its success, where its influence
would be most useful and desirable. The worthy
Baronet concluded by moving thanks to William
Allen, Eaq. and the Rev. Doctor Schwabe, the Fo-
reign Secretary, for their valuable services. Carried
unanimously.
Dr. SCHMADB returned his acknowTeagments for
the expression of thanks He would read a letter
officially received from a great and good man, whom
to name vim to honour, and who, though conspicuous
from his station and family, reflected from his pure
personal qualities a splendour on both—he would
name a character unlike to many—tile Bishop of
Norwich—( Applause.) The purport of the letter was,
that uniformly attaced to the great objects of your
wise and generous ingitction, because firmly con-
vinced that every Government will be found respec-
tively more peaceable and happy. in proportion as its
subjects are free, and possess at the same time a good
system of education to hinder their freedom from
degenerating into licentiousness, it would give me real
pleasure to attend the meeting on the 12th of this
month, but the cations duties of a very laborious
diocese make it impossible for me to be present at it.
(Coati:sued a/web:aim)
The Rev. Mr. CLAYTON, seconded by the Rev. Mr.
Stumm, in most eloquent appeals, moved is that the
Thanks of the Meeting be presented to the Committee
of Ladies for their valuable aid in conducting the fe-
male department of the Institution."
Mr. Yeos.AND observed, that from a residence in
the Island of Malta, out of a population of 100,000.
no more than 1000 persons were capable of reading
or writing. In one village, .consisting of 6000 indi-
viduals, from an actual inquiry he was mortified to
state, that only thirty were instructed even in ele-
mentary knowledge. Endeavours were some time
since made to introduce the British system; but it
did not; he was sorry to state, receive that encourage.
ment from the respective Authorities that one would
be inclined to expect. The Maltese themselves were
willing, and he hoped the system would be adopted.
Mr. Pools followed in seconding the proposition,
" That the Thanks of the Meeting be presented to
the Auxiliary Committeesof Bristol, Southwark, and
the North-east district of London, for their zealous
exertions to promote the objects and augment the
funds of this Society, from whose examples the So-
ciety anticipate a considerable increase of Schools, on
the plan recommended by this Institution; whereby
the important object of religious instruction will be
attained, by the regular attendance of the children at
Divine Service sod Sunday Schools."
Mr. Cox moved, " That the grateful Thanks of
the Meeting be respectfully presented to his Royal
Highness the Duke of Sussex, for his obliging and
condescending attention to the business of the day."
And he trusted that, on the proposition being put, aal
a mark of respect, the Ladies would rise, and the
Gentlemen pass it with acclamation,
The Rev. Rows.AND HILL rose to second the mo-
tion. He would be very polite, because fie would be'
short—(a lauzls.) He would at that late hour attempt
)no moving speech inasmuch as he saw some of thel
auditory were moving already. The worthy Vice.
President had observed, that he, * sincere friend to
the present Institution, was of the Established Church.
So he (Mr. Hill) begged also so be considered. if
they allowed hitn, but if they shut the door he must
go elsewhere—(a laugh.) He differed only from the
Royal President in one point. He knew be would
pardon him—that was, in his expression that the pre- ,
sent meeting was not political. In his view it was
most political—as no policy could be compared with
that, which, by elevating the morality, and increasing
the happiness of the subject, give to the Throne a
security thit would never be weakened but by mad-
men or bad men. Times were, and oh, that the
annals could be expunged from our history, when
a difference in religious sentiment constituted politi-
cal delinquency. The sun of liberality had now dis-
persed the gloomy atmosphere, never, never again to
o erclond the British mind, and pure religion took its
stand on liberality of principle and the effusion of

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happiness. - -
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, in retnr-
,uting sheiks for the marked expression of their feel-
ins with whirl be had been honoured, took the op.
tnatt- ,
ofJ advertingeph i to
tegttieatt mervidices of thlaseated e
too mesh eulogised, avytrusted vac could
nevertsa no-
4ioned by the naanimons opinion of the Meeting, in
sweommending that a motion to that effect be forth-
with aimed to the minutes of the day. The recom-
seledaties was lattaildy adopted, and bis Royal
hams. at WIN' Iketr~t, retired amidst the sp.
**lt frespostable Aissekip

THE EVENING STAR.

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FRENCH PAPERS.
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This morning we received the Paris Pape
been no
Monday and Tuesday. There basing Win
of the. Chambers since Saturday, they contain no
ttlligence of a political interest. A kind of feveridt
anxiety is visible on the part of the French Minh*
of Police, (for the Journals are merely his
to allay the apprehensions of the inhabitants on
subject of a scarcity. It is asserted that the grain
pouring into France from all countries: one of
existing causes of that restlessness which exists arnotg
the French people, seems, theretore, to arise from •
real or pretended defickncy of crop.
COURIER EXTRAORDINARY OP MONDAY MIMING.
The Journal of Toulouse, of-December 3,
the following article :
ig The Marechal.de.Camp Baron Ronp,e,
mandant of Arms of the department of the Mi)B*
of the Rhone, has written to M. Boutaud, Chevali
St. Louis, Mayor of the Commune of St. St
(High Garonne) a letter, dated Marseilles, 2uth
November, to inform him that corn is arriving'
all parts, in the port of Marsfilles. lie add:
there have been purchased in the Crimes for tie
of the Mediterranean, three millions of quintals
corn, at 13 francs per quintal.".
COURIER P.XTRAORDINAEY GE TUESDAY Monty&
The King is now entirely free from gout
thought that his Majesty will soon be able to
as usual.

The Duke de Richelieu was with his
nearly all day yesterday upon business.
The Duchess de Berri cmainues to keep her apart-
ment, but the state of her heal :h excites no alarms.
It is thought that there wall be no public S:ttiog of
the Chamber of Deputies, until one of the Cumls.
sions nominated to examine the projects of the raw
laws, are ready to make their Report.
The Duchess of WELLINGTON embarked at Calais
on the sth, en her return to London.
In the night of the 22d November, a terrible fin
broke out in the Commune of Chesny, arrondissement
of Vouziers. Four houses have been burnt does,
and the whole of the commune might have beeneas•
sumed but for the active intrepidity of the Russia
troops stationed there, by whose efforts the, progress
of the flames was arrested.

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