NATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY. IN adverting to the Central School, the Committee, in their Tenth Report, repeat their unabated satisfaction at the manner in which the boys' school is conducted, under the superintendence of the Rev. W. Johnson. The girls' school has undergone material improvement un der the management of Mrs. Morgan the practice of the details of the system has become more perfect, the behaviour of the girls more orderly, and their advance ment in elementary learning more satisfactory; and the benefits of this improvement appear to be felt by their parents. The numbers have increased within the year. The Committee have always been anxious to enforce a due attention to the working department in this school, under the conviction, that, with a view to the future comfort and usefulness of the female poor, this must ever form an essential branch of their education. The girls of the upper class spend the whole of their time in working, with the exception of one hour devoted to reading, writing, and religious exercises. The average number of boys at present in the school is 486; and of girls, 235. More than one third of the average number of children in the school are annually sent forth into the world, furnished with elementary instruction, and trained to good habits; and, if the same proportion may be taken for the whole of the National schools in the kingdom, a very high idea will be conveyed of the benefits which the public are deriving from these institutions. The Central School has continued to lend its assistance freely to schools in different parts of the kingdom, whenever applications have been made. In the course of the year, 164 schools have been assisted with temporary or permanent teachers, or by the instruction of persons sent up from them. Teachers of both sexes, of a superior class, have requested to be admitted into the Central School, for the purpose of applying the system to the higher branches of education. .Some of the training masters of the school have been appointed to conduct grammar-schools; and many boys instructed in the school, and trained as teachers, have succeeded to the appointment of National schoolmasters. Nor has the assistance afforded by the Central School been confined to the limits of this kingdom. On an application received from the Committee at Calcutta, a master was provided to conduct the National School at that presidency. A schoolmaster destined for Van Dieman's Land, two native Negroes for Sierra Leone, and several Missionaries intended to proceed to foreign settlements, have been admitted for instruction in the course of the year. The number of schools united during the year, is 107: the total number of schools in union is 1721. The increase of scholars in the tenth year, is calculated at 15,000; making a total of 235,000 under education, or of nearly 300,000, if the children be added who are educated according to the National system, though not in schools in union with the Society. The grants made during the year have been 35 in number, and have amounted to 20287. The Committee remark, in reference to a legacy of 5000l. three per cents. by the late James Hayes, Esq., that had it not been for this accession to their funds, they would, before this, have found themselves insolvent; and must either have suspended their operations, or have renewed their demands on the generosity of the British public. They at present have between four and five thousand pounds remaining at their disposal; and they intend to continue to dispense this sum in the manner which they shall deem most con ducive to the great ends for the promotion of which it is committed to their charge. The net income of the year, independently of Mr. Hayes's legacy, was 2424/. 5s. 9d.; while the expenditure amounted to 40827. 17s. 9d. The Committee, in closing their Report, briefly recapitulate some facts connected with the institution and progress of the Society. "A period of ten years," they remark, "has now elapsed since the Society was first established; at the time of its commencement, the mechanism of the powerful and admirable system which the world owes to the Rev. Dr. Bell, was not only spreading itself in different parts of the kingdom, but was applied to rear the population of the country in indifference to the Established Church, or in alienation from its communion. To direct that mechanism to a better and sounder purpose-the education of the poor in the principles of the Church of England-was the direct object for which the National Society was formed. And what has been the consequence? In the short space of ten years, between 1700 and 1800 schools have been established, in direct union with it: others have been formed essentially on its principles: from 250,000 to 300,000 poor children are, at this time, imbibing the sound instruc tion there afforded; and they verily believe that they cannot err on the side of exaggeration, when they state, that little less than one million of individuals must have risen into life and been mingled in the mass of society, carrying with them those sound principles, and right feelings, and excellent habits, which these institutions are so well calculated to impart. "Nor let it be forgotten, that the Society, which has been the central spring of these great movements and has given such impulse to the public feelings on this subject, has derived no part of its resources from the public purse, but entirely from the private coutributions of individuals. "Much has already been effected, but much also remains to be done. The Society would be most happy to be enabled to carry on their operations in future from some permanent sources of income, and to be spared the necessity of renewing their appeals to that public which has already so liberally supplied them: but, under all circumstances, they trust that it will be generally felt, that the great cause of national education cannot be entrusted to better hands, or promoted by means more calculated, than those which have hitherto been adopted, to give it vigour, permanence, and stability." CLERGY ORPHAN SCHOOL. WE collect from the last Report of this institution, the following account of its object and present state. The clergy of England and Wales amount to more than 10,000. The income of a large proportion of this number, probably of one half, is such, that, though managed with the greatest prudence, it cannot afford the means of making a provision for an orphan family. It happens also, not unfrequently, that the father, after having been placed in a situation which might have enabled him to accomplish this most desirable object, is snatched away from his children by a premature death. Distress must therefore often unavoidably result from these causes; and the object of this useful and laudable charity is to provide for the maintenance and education of orphans thus circumstanced. The schools instituted for this purpose were conducted for several years at Acton and Lisson-Green upon a smaller scale; but in the year 1812, a spacious building, calculated for the reception of more than 160 children, was erected by sub. scription, in a healthy situation in St. John's Wood Road, near the Regent's Park, Mary-le-bone. The schools for the male and female orphans are brought together for the purpose of being more effectually superintended by the Committees; but they are still, as they were originally, in all respects distinct and separate. The education in these schools is conducted upon the National system. The number of children which the schools are capable of receiving is much greater than the present funds of the charity are able to maintain; and at every election the painful necessity recurs of pass. ing over cases of urgent distress. But, in determining the extent of the building, the Committee were guided not by the actual, but by the probable, future revenue of the institution; for they felt assured that, when schools were erected to contain an increased number of orphans, an increased influx of contributions would enable them to carry their design into full effect. At the completion of the present building the number of children on the establishment scarcely exceeded eighty, whereas the number at present is about one hundred; and the whole number educated by the Society, since its first establishment, amounts to more than nine hundred. 847 but of a general nature: it does not select its objects from the metropolis, or its vicinity; but, as far as its means extend, it takes under its protection the orphans of the clergy wherever they may be ninety-eight orphans upon the estafound. It appears from the list of blishment in 1820, that three only were taken from Londou and Middlesex; eleven from the adjoining Herts, Kent, and Surry; fourteen counties, Berks, Bucks, Essex, from Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Jersey, and Guernsey; thirteen teen from the principality of Wales, from the province of York, sevenand forty from other parts of England. distant period the extended beneThe Committee trust, that at no ficence both of the clergy and the laity will enable them, under the blessing of Divine Providence, to give full operation to the design of the institution. year have been 55137.; the cost of The pecuniary receipts for the the maintenance of the children has been, boys 17257., and girls 1118/. In glancing our eye over the list all whose names and parents are of children at present in the schools, out of families of six children; mentioned, we observe fourteen six out of families of seven; four out of families of eight; twelve out of families of nine; ten out of families of ten; six out of families of eleven; six out of families of twelve; and one out of a family of The institution is not of a local fifteen. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. Rev. R. T. Whalley, M.A. (Prebendary of Wells) Ilchester and Yeovilton RR. Somersetshire. Rev. John Turner, Corston V. Somersetshire. Rev. T. Beckwith, East Retford V. Nottinghamshire. Rev. R. H. Barham (Rector of Snaraste) to be a Minor Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral. Rev. R. M. Mant, Mountsea V. and Killodiernan R. in the diocese of Killaloe, Ireland. Rev. Mr. Dent, Cockerham V. Lan- Hon. and Rev. Henry Townshend, and Oakely, Suffolk. Rev. J. H. Bromby (Vicar of Hull), Rev. Richard Rice Venables, D.D. Newchurch R. Radnorshire. Rev. Thomas Garbett, to a Minor Canonry in Peterborough Cathedral. Rev. J. C. White, M.A. Rawreth R. in Essex. Rev. Arthur H. Kenny, D.D. (Dean of Achonry) St. Olave's R. Southwark, vice Greene, resigned. Rev. E. G. Marsh, M.A. to a Prebend in the Collegiate Church of Southwell. Rev. Walter Gee, B D. Week St. Mary R. Cornwall. Rev. Edw. John Howman, B.A. Heckering R. with Mattishall Burgh annexed. Rev. J. B. Sharpe, Martin R. near Horncastle. Rev. Liscombe Clarke, to be the new Prebend of Hereford Cathedral. Rev. D. Lloyd, to be Chaplain of Haslar Hospital. Rev. J. Warneford, to the Living of Llenellin, Monmouthshire. Rev. J. Jefferson, Archdeacon of Colchester, Witham V. Essex, vice Downes deceased. Rev. Edw. Jones, M.A. of Milton otherwise Middleton Keynes R. Bucks. Rev. J. Scobell, B.A. All Saints R. Lewes. Rev. H. B. Greene, Long Parish R. Hants, vice Lawrence. Rev. E. Bankes, to a Prebendal Stall in Gloucester Cathedral, vice Griffith. Rev. C. Sumner, St. Helen's V. Abingdon. Rev. W. Horne, M.A. Otham R. Kent. Rev. W. Smyth, South Elkington V. Lincolnshire. Rev. James Edwards, Llanmadock R. Glamorgan, on the presentation of the Lord Chancellor. Rev. James Robson, Ainderby Steeple V. Yorkshire. Rev. G. P. Lowther, Barton Blount R. Derbyshire. Rev. J. Royle, Islington V. Suffolk. Rev. W. J. Farington, to the New Church of St. James, Rochdale. Rev. Geo. Andrews, Sixth Preacher of Canterbury Cathedral. Rev. J. H. Barber, B.A. Aston Sandford R. Buckingham. Rev. C. J. Burton, Lydd V. Kent. Rev. H. Wiles, M.A. Hitchin V. Herts. Rev. J. Hodgson, M. A. Kennington V. Kent. Rev. H. Law, Childwall V. Lancashire. Rev. R. Cruttwell, LL. B. Spexhall R. Suffolk. Rev. Edward Paske, M. A. Battis ford V. Suffolk. Rev. L. R. Brown, B.A. Thorington R. Suffolk. Rev. J. Homfray, B.A. one of the Ministers of St. George's Chapel, Great Yarmouth. Rev. J. Surtees, to a Prebend at Bristol. Rev. Henry W. Whinfield, Battlesdon R. Northamptonshire. Rev. Charles Mackie, M.A. Quarley R. Hants. Rev. Joseph Bardgett, Melmerby R. Cumberland. Rev. Hugh Morgan, B. D. Pælector in Divinity in Hereford Cathedral, to be Canon Residentiary in that Church. Rev. Charles Taylor, M.A. (head master of Hereford Cathedral School) Madley V. with Tiberton annexed. Rev. Denis Browne, to be Rector and Vicar of the Union of Loughrea, Ireland. Rev. James Jenkins, of Blaenafon, Capel Newydd Perpetual Curacy. Rev. H. Fardell, prebendary of Ely, Tydd St. Giles's R. Cambridgeshire. Rev. T. Pickthall,Broxbourn V.Herts. Rev. John Bull, Sowton R. Devon. Rev. Thomas Paddon, M. A. Great Mattishall V. with the Rectory or free chapel of Pasley, Norfolk. Rev. Isaac Mossop, Vicar of Cranbrook, to the Perpetual Curacy of Nonington, with Womenswould Kent. Rev. H. J. Rose, M.A. Horsham V. Sussex. Rev. John Williams, Powerstock V. Dorset. Rev. T. Mortimer to be Lecturer of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch. Rev. V. Ellice, Walton R. Bucks. Rev. H. Pooley, Newlyn V. Cornwall. Kent. Rev. Mr. Champney, Badsworth R. near Pontefract. Rev. F. S. Bevan, Carleton Rode R. Norfolk. Rev. Henry Harrison, M.A. Shimpling R. Norfolk. DISPENSATIONS. Rev. Joseph Baylis, M.A. Rector of St. Mary-de-Crypt, in Gloucester, to hold the Vicarage of Mickleton with Ebring. ton annexed. Rev. H. J. Ridley, M.A. to hold the Rectory of Abinger, Surrey, with Newdigate in the same county. Rev. James Blackburn, M.A. Vicar of Gainford, Durham, to hold the adjoining Rectory of Romaldkirk. ERRATA. Page 765, col. 2, line 39, for pust, read part. |