Star.
London, England, 1821-06-13 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON NATIONAL SCHOOIS. I

The children educated on the Madras System, in
the several Schools of the Metropolis, went in pro-
cession yesterday to the Central School, in White-
street, Little Moorfields where they underwent an
examination, the re,ult of which proved hiithly satis-
factory to a numerous and reTectable assemblage of
Ladies and Gentlemen. There were upwartls of
1,000 children, boys and girls, present, whose gene-
ral appearance denoted the strictest care and atten-
tion on the part of those entrusted with the surei in-
tendance of their education. The Bishop of LONDON
occupied the Chair, surrounded by several
men and Gentlemen of rank, and with considerable

patience examined several of the children in various
passages from the Holy Scriptures, and conferred
medallions upon those who appeared to have made

the greatest progress.
After the examination, several of the Gentlemen
repaired to the London Tavern, where nearly 300
partook of an elegant dinner, provided for the occa-
sion ; the nuke of YORK in the Chair, strpp(»te.l oa
the right and left by the Archbishop of CANTERBURY
and the Bishop of LONDON.
The first toast given by his Royal Highness was,
" The King," which was drank with three times three,
and great and continued applause.
Song by the Charity Boys in the Gallery, which
was chorussed with enthusiasm by the whole cum-
pany.—Gon save the King.
The next toast given by his Royal Highness was,
" The Royal Family."—This toast was drank with
three times three.
A circumstance here occurred, which caused much
confusion. The person appointed to give out the
toasts, gave, " The Qneen and the rest of the
Royal Family!" whether designedly or accidentally,
we arc not enabled to state. The toast-master de-
clared that he had uttered nothing but what was set
down for him; and it was supposed that chance had
put into his hand a list of toasts which had been pre-
pared for another occasion. The unfortunate man,
however, was ordered to quit the room ; and the
mistake having been rectified,
Mr. Ouvert HATCH ( he Treasurer) arose, and said
he could imagine no better way of repairing the
cruel outrage just committed on their ears, than by
proposing that the company should again drink the
health of the King, and with four times four.
Sir CtIARLES FLOWER then proposed, "The King,
and GOD bless him! with four times four;" which
was drank with considerable applause.
His ROYAL HIGIINESS then proposed, "The Army
and Navy," with three times three.
Tune—Rule Britannia.
The Bishop of LONDON then proposed, " The
health of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, the
steady defender of the ancient political maxims and
sound constitutional principles of Church and State,"
three times three.
The Duke of YORK returned thanks for the hand-
some manner in which his health had been proposed,
and for the honour done him by the manner in which
it had been received. His Right Reverend Friend
had done him justice when he declared his sincere!
attachment to the Constitution of this country. He
had always considered the Church to be a part of
that Constitution, and that if ever they were parted,
the separation must be subversive of both—(Cheers).
He trusted that his assistance would ever be ready in
the cause of Charity ; and he felt himself called upon
to support the present Institution, not only for the
immediate good effect which must result from it, but
also for the benefit of the rising generation—(Great
applause).—Glee, With ajollyfull bottle.
The Royal Chairman then proposed, " The health
of the Archbishop of Canterbury,' which was drank
with three times three, and great applause.
The ARCHBISHOP returned thanks.
his Royal Highness then proposed, " The Bishop
of London,"%hree times three.
The Bishop of LONDON was extremely sensible of
this mark of attention, and returned thanks in an ap-
propriate manner.
. The next toast proposed by his Royal Highness was
" The City of London National Schools," three times
three.
Mr. OLIVER lIATCH then rose, and expatiated at
some length on the progress and utility of the So-
ciety, an,l read a long list of subscriptions.
After the healths of the Bishop of Llandaff, the
Vice-Presidents, and the Ladies of the Committee,
had been drank, his Royal Highness left the Chair, at
a quarter before eleven o'clock, and part of the com-
pany remained with great conviviality to a late hour.