Movers and Seconders. The Rev. C. Neville and Mr. G. Burrow-the Rev. F. Cunningham, and the Rev. W. Dixon-the Rev. W.C.Wilson, and the Rev. J. Beethorn-and Mr. Welch, and the Rev. F. Cunningham.

detailed its proceedings, when the usual Regulations were adopted.

Movers and Seconders.

The Rev. R. W. Allix, and Mr. W. Hall-the Rev. Joseph Jones, and Mr. Benjamin Powell-the Rev. C. Neville, and Mr. W. Jeff-the Rev. F. Cunning

The Rev. R. P. Buddicomb, and the Assistant Secretary of the Society-the Rev. B. Guest, and the Rev. Dennis Brown-the Rev. W. Morton, and the Rev. C. Neville-the Rev. Roger Carus Wilson, and the Rev. Francis Cuningham-the Rev. John Jones, and the Rev. Frederick Parry-and John Eden, Esq., and the Assistant Secretary.

On Sunday, the 9th, Sermons were preached, at St. Mary's Edge Hill, and at St. Andrew's, by the Rev. F. Cunningham. A Collection for the distressed Irish having been recently made at Everton, and St. Matthew's being under repair, the Collections at those Churches will be made later in the

the Rev. George Lavington Yates, and the Assistant Secretary.

The Rev. C. Neville preached at St. James's, Latchford, and the Rev. Richard Jones at Great Budworth, on Sunday the 9th of June.

The Subscriptions, Donations, and Collections, amounted to nearly 701.; and several names of Collectors were given in.

Vice-President-T. Lyon, Esq.
Treasurer-Edward Greenall, Esq.
Secretary-Rev. R.W. Allix.

As this Association falls within that portion of Lancashire which is assigned to the Liverpool and West-Lancashire Association, it may be considered as a Branch of that Association.

Third Anniversary of the Chester and Cheshire Association.

The Meeting was held in the Town Hall of Chester, on Tuesday June the 11th; J. Rogers, Esq. Mayor of Chester, in the Chair.

Movers and Seconders.

W. H. Folliott, Esq., and the Asthe Rev. R. W. sistant Secretary Allix, and George Walker, Esq.-G. B. Granville, Esq., and Mr. John Pricethe Rev. Frederick Parry, and Dr. Thackeray-the Rev. C.Neville, and the Rev. William Clarke-the Rev. James Cotton (Prebendary of Bangor), and the Rev. Mr. Turner-the Rev. John

M'Creery, and the Assistant Secretary.

A Ladies' Association having been recommended in the course of the proceedings, this led to the

Formation of the Chester Ladies' Association

The Meeting for this purpose was held in the evening of the 11th, after the Anniversary, at the Assembly-room, in the Town Hall; and though the notice was so short, it

The sum of 4247. 2s. had been raised during the year; of which 2141. 1s. 6d. had been collected by the Hackney Ladies' Association, and 441. 4s. 5d. by the Ladies' Association of Newington and its vicinity.

The sum of 361. 4s. 6d. was contributed at the Meeting.

First Anniversary of the Edmonton Association.

Sermons were preached, on Sunday the 9th of June, at Edmonton Church, by the Rev. Thomas Durham, morning and afternoon; and in the evening by the Rev. Walker Gray, who had preached in the morning at Southgate Chapel. The Collections were 551. 8s. 10d.

also

The Meeting was held, on Tuesday the 11th, in the Large Room, at the Angel; the Rev. Dawson Warren, Vicar of Edmonton, in the Chair.

Movers and Seconders.

The Rev. Francis Ellaby, and the Secretary of the Society-the Rev. Walker Gray, and the Rev. John Stock-John James, Esq., and the Rev. Martin Boswell-and the Rev. Walker Gray, and the Rev. Thomas Durham. Collection at the Meeting, 91. 4s. 6d. This Parish Association raised 235l. 10s. 4d. in its first year.

BRITISH & FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY.

Annual Examination.

On Thursday, the 26th of January, the Children of the Central

Schools were examined, at the School House in the Borough Road; Joseph Butterworth, Esq. M. P. in the Chair. We give the chief parts of the official report of this Examination :—

The Examination commenced in the Girls' School; when, after exhibiting various samples of needle-work, which the Ladies present pronounced to be well executed, the writing of those who were sufficiently advanced to make use of copy-books was exhibited. A number of the Girls then read the Second Chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, on which they were questioned: their answers were prompt and satisfactory. After a short exercise in their knowledge of the tables in Arithmetic, the company adjourned to the Boys' School.

In the Boys' School, the evidence of improvement gave great satisfaction. Some Boys, who had not been in the School quite six months and knew not a single letter on their admission, read a lesson very distinctly, and exhibited words written in a good plain hand. After them succeeded some of the Se

venth Class, who read Scripture Lessons very well: they also exhibited speci mens of good plain writing. The Boys in the Eighth, or highest Class, were then called on to read the account of "Christ crucified," from the Nineteenth Chapter of John, and other passages in the Society's Scripture Lessons: they were questioned thereon: the answers given, afforded the highest satisfaction to every one present; and it would not be affirming too much to say, that the religious knowledge which the Boys displayed on that occasion may be deemed equal to what may be expected from any possible mode of instruction: a short exhibition was then given of their knowledge of Arithmetic, when the expert manner in which sums in Multiplication, Reduction, and the Rule of Three, were executed, surprised the company.

The company were then gratified with a most interesting exhibition of the progress made by Eight Youths from Madagascar, who were sent over to this country by Governor Farquhar, of the Mauritius, and placed under the care of the British Government. These lads, who in June last knew not a word of English, and who were thereby detained from entering the School nearly six

weeks, have notwithstanding acquired considerable proficiency. They can now read easy lessons, and both write and spell words of two syllables.

The Girls were then introduced into the Boys' School Room, and placed round the room, in the space allotted for reading; when was exhibited a picture of 700 children, clean, neat, and orderly in their appearance, which af forded the highest satifaction and pleasure to the benevolent mind.

Previous to their dismissal, they received a suitable address on the value of that instruction which is given them, the duty of exhibiting its effects in their conduct through life, and the advantages of right and scriptural principles in directing them to fulfil the duties of their stations with uprightness and integrity.

Of the Madagascar Youths, it is

added

They possess considerable talent, and are amiable in their dispositions and manners; and evince an aptness at learning, which promises to render their visit to London completely successful.

Their names and ages are as follows: Verkey, 21; Romboa, 15, and Drinave 12, brothers; Rolan Balan, 12; Coutamauve, 12; Thotoos, 8, and Volave 2, twin brothers; Zafincarafe, 8.

In consequence of the declining health of the lad Coutamauve, it was deemed expedient to send him back to Madagascar. Lord Bathurst had the kindness to order him a passage on board his Majesty's ship Andromache, Captain

Nourse, from whom he will receive the greatest care and attention.

School Masters to South Africa. The Rev. Dr. Thom, of the Dutch Church at the Cape of Good Hope, having visited this country early last year, presented a memorial to Lord Charles Somerset, the Governor of the Colony, who was at that time in England, which contained a representation of the state of the Colony, whereby it appeared that many of the old Dutch Schools had become greatly degenerated, and were under the care of Masters so incompetent, that very little good was doing in regard to instruction. Memorial, being laid before his Majesty's Government, was most favourably received; and Dr. Thom was authorized to select and send out a num

The

ber of Masters, duly qualified in the

British System of Instruction, whose salaries were appointed by Government. Dr. Thom having spent some months in Scotland, his native country, engaged the following persons, who acquired some knowledge of the System at Aberdeen, and afterwards attended at the Central Schools of this Society-viz. J. R. Innes, Archibald Brown, William Robertson, William Dawson, Robert Blair, and William Rattray. These Young Men, being approved and appointed to the office of School-masters in the Colony of the Cape, embarked in February with Dr. Thom and his family.

NATIONAL-EDUCATION SOCIETY.

Annual Examination.

THIS took place on Wednesday the 15th of May, at the Central School; the Archbishop of Canterbury, the President, in the Chair.

The Archbishop of York, the Bishops of London, Worcester, Lincoln, St. Asaph, Gloucester, and Llandaff; Lords Radford, Kenyon, and Gardiner; the Archdeacons of St. Albans, Colchester, and Dur.ham, and many others, both Gentlemen and Ladies, were present. The Girls of the Clergy Orphan School attended to witness the Examination, and added much to the interest of the scene.

On the Archbishop taking the Chair, the partitions were removed which separated the room from the School, when 486 Boys and 206 Girls were seen, waiting, in due order, to undergo their examination. Each class having been called up in its turn, the Examination was closed, after warm expressions of satisfaction from His Grace, by the Children singing a Psalm.

Eleventh Anniversary.

On the 5th of June, the Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Society was held at the Central School.

The President, His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, was in the Chair. The Meeting was attended by the Archbishop of York, the Bishops of London, Worcester, Bangor, Salisbury, Chester, Llan

daff, and Exeter; Lords Kenyon and Calthorp; the Deans of Chester and Chichester; the Archdeacons of London, Middlesex, St. Albans, Durham, and Lincoln; with Mr. Wilberforce and other Members of Parliament, and a number of other Gentlemen both Clergy and Laity.

From the Report, which was read by the Secretary, the Rev. Dr. Walmsley, it appeared that the average attendance of Scholars at the Central School, during the year, had been 493 Boys and 232 Girls; and the total number of Children in Schools in Union with the Society now amounts to nearly 250,000. Further particulars will be given when the Report shall be published.

IRISH SOCIETY,

FOR EDUCATION IN THE IRISH

LANGUAGE.

THIS Society was formed in Dublin, in 1816. From its Reports, and other publications in furtherance of its views, we shall lay some account of it before our Readers.

Object and Plans of the Society. The object of the Society is thus explained in one of its Regulations: -to instruct the Native Irish, who still use their vernacular language, how to employ it as a means for obtaining an accurate knowledge of the English.

With a view to this object, and and at the same time to promote the moral improvement of the people, the Society distributes the Irish Version of the Scriptures, and wherever acceptable the CommonPrayer Book in Irish, with the requisite School Books: but it disclaims all intention of making the Irish Language a vehicle for the communication of general knowledge.

It is the plan of the Society to use, in general, in its books, the Irish character, as affording the greatest facilities for reading; but to accompany it by an English

Translation, in parallel pages or columns, as adapted to further the acquisition of English. The Schoolmasters must all be qualified to teach their pupils to translate Irish into English.

The Schools encouraged by the Society are formed, as much as may be, on the Circulating principle, which has been found so beneficial in Wales and in the Highlands of Scotland: but whether stationary or circular, it is the plan to establish them in the remotest and least instructed parts of the country, in which parts Irish chiefly prevails.

Proceedings of the Society.

By the last accounts, it appears that the Society has 47 Stationary Schools, containing 2078 Scholars, of whom 888 are Adults: besides these, 6 Masters, on the Circulatory System, inspect and controul 10 Schools each; forming a total of 107 Schools under the protection of the Society.

Sunday Schools have been established in the neighbourhood of each station where a fixed Master is placed, to be under his care, and to be superintended by his daily Scholars: by this means, it is expected that between 60 and 100 New Schools may be formed in the course of the ensuing year, with the small addition of 27. 12s. annual charge to each. Thus a powerful means presents itself, at a small expense, of carrying into effect the objects of the Society.

Schools are about to be formed in some of the Jails; a large proportion of the inmates of these Jails being acquainted with the Irish Language only.

In the distribution of the Scriptures, the Society is assisted by the British and Foreign Bible Society: 1000 copies of the Irish Testament received from that Society have been divided into ten parts each; by which means 10,000 portions of