The National Register. — London, England, 1816-10-28 00:00:00

ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL. 1r 'aro'? OX TXE EDECATIOS or THE METRO(4O‘I,I6I The Rev. J. SLEUTH, D.D.ahniAir:WlLLlAot HENRY LANE, errinebard. ' (To Dr. Sleath.)—You are high wastet of St. Paul's school ? +--Yes, I am. • How long have you been M that situation?—Nearly two years. (To Mr. Lane.)—What are you errs' Company. Upuu what foundation is the school? • The foundation of Dr. John Colet, dean of St. Panl's, in the year 1512. Was it founded by charter?—Dv the warrant of Henry the Sulu, on the supplication of the Dean. Have you got the copies oi-that warrant and supplication? I have, . [They were delivered in and read.) (To Dr. Sleath.)—From what class of children are the Scholars of St. Paul's school taken?—That is a question I am hardly prepared to answer: bet the generality of boys that bar e been educated et St. Panl's school have consisted of boys in the neighbourhood, generally speaking, though it is open to the whole world. Of what rank in society arc they generally ?-11eing newly elected myself, I east hardly say ; should think priori pally of the clergy, the professional gentlemen and medical meet in the neighbourhood ; and a great many gentlemen iu Doctors'-commons have received their education in St. Paul's school. Is it a free school?—ln respect to tuition, it is free; the only fee that is required and paid, is one shillhig upon the entrauce of each boy. Is there any allowance provided for the board or lodging of the scholars?—None, it is merely tuition. Is flue admission in the Mercers' Company?—in the Mer cers' Company, and the officer delegated by them is the act ing trustee for the year. Is the number of boys limited?—To one hundred and fitly three. Arc the statutes above mentioned observed in all respects, as nc Irk as the change of circumstances and times would permitl believe so : there is a discretionary power left to the governors to act according to circumstances, and upon whirls they have acted. What is the amount of the fond appropriated to the school? —1 cannot say. (To Mr. Lane.)—Have. you no idea of -the revenue of the school?--There is a separate revenue for St. Paul's school ; but the answer to this question should come from the clerk of the company. 'flue Committee do not want to know within o pound or tyre 2-11 think, as near as I can say, between four and five thousand a y ear ; but with respect to this statement of ac founts, , I should much rather that it came front the clerk of the eleapany, who is the proper officer and representative of the company. How is this money expended generally, without going into details2--liy payments to the masters of the school, and the incidental expenses of the establishment. As nearly as you recollect, what• are the annual expenses of the school?—They arc very uncertain. Do they ever suisount to four or five thousand a year?— They do. (To Dr. Sleath.)—What is the high master's salary?--6001. a year and a house. Any other emoluments ?—None, except that there is a house appropriated to the high master at Stepney, besides the house in the cburch-yard, which is little or no emolument. (To Mr. Lane.)—What is the eatery of the bur-master ?..s. About 3001. a year; rather more, perhaps 3201. or 3301. A house 2—Yes. Are there any other salaries upon the establishment t-- there are other masters, and an usher or chaplain. Any others 2—A fourth master, and assistant master to the high master. `What salaries have the chaplain and assistant master?— Between two and three hundred pounds a year each. Have they houses?—The usher has, but not the assistant master. (1110/1 111; to the :%fer- -Yea; Are there any other salaries?—There are paymeuts from the school funds to the officers of the company, and various other expeuces. What sort of payments are made from the school funds to the officers of the company?—The payment to the clerk is I 001. a year, the accountant 401. and two beadles arc paid the amn of M. each. Arc there any other payments made to the officers of the Dien:era' Company i—There is a surveyor accountant, who admits the scholars, and who is in fact the acting trustee for the scar as to admissions, and who maintains a communica tion between the master and the court of wardens 1 he Inis four pounds a year according to the statutes, and the surveyor assistant has the same. Are there any other salaries or payments?— There is a por ter boy, wlsoliaatwo pounds likewise according to the statutes. Are there any rents to pay %—sNo rents that l recollect. Any times %—• Many taxes upon the school houses. Abont how much do they amount to, one year with an other?--('hat is a question I am sure I cannot answer. Arc the repairs heavy?—They are occasionally heavy, be cause the school has been built nosily years. There is as annuity to the late high master of about 1,0001. 5 year. Who is the late master. i—Dr. Roberts; he had been high master I.s years, and was u man of great merit. (To 1)r. Sleatli.)—Has the high master any advantage from takiug boanlers in his house ?--That is entirely a private concerii, which of course lie is allowed to do. (To Mr. Lane.)—Are there any other annuities upon re turn ?—No others that I recollece. Are there any pensions to boys going to college ?—Very great; but part of those are puid out of a separate estate. being a benefaction founded by Lord Camden, whirls is quite separate Isom the estate of St. `Maul's school itself. How mane of thosessabibitioners are there ?---There are seven who libw receive it, but the number is not limited. What are those exhibitions worth?-1001. a year. For how many years ?- . --The nine is not limited, lint it is usually seven y ears ; those seven are paid out u 1 the Camden benefaction. How many are paid by St. Paul's school?—I think there are about five or six holding exhibitions, but the number Is uncertain; they arc SW. a year. Forlaw many sears?—They may hold them fur seven years, Arr they usually given to the same boys that have the Cam den exhibitions ? Never to the same. How ale the exhibitioners chosen ?—ity the court of war dens of the Mercers' Company, and the trustees oldie school. Are any premiums given iipou apprentieeships?—The Mono? is strictly classical ; there are no apprenticeships, nor 'NM MAMMAL 4B.GISTIVIL any, further expense upon the boys, leaving the school, except I inch as go as exhibitioners. , Mr. W MIAMI EDW.% D WARD celled Df, end examined. You are Clerk of the Mercers' Company ?—I am. Vase yen got an account of the income and expenditure of St. Paul's school ?--No, I have not; but I believe I eau answer to the general items. What. is the gross average Income of the school P—About 5,2001. to 5,3001. Whence does that arise ?—lt aHses from landed estates, and the interest of money, iu the funds. What arc the expences of the establishment?—The ex penses of last year exceeded the income upwards of 1,0001. ; that excess is in some measure to be accounted for by 1,.:i00 and odd pounds being expended upon the enclosure of Aston Clinton, in itnekinehamshire, part of the Dean Colet estate belonging to the school. Of what is the expenditure generally Made Up P—The bulk is in the masters' salaries : and there is a very large pension allowed to the old master, who has retired, after filling the situation about 15 years, and who is a very old man, to whom an allowance of I,oooi. per annum is made. What is the whole amount attic other salaries ?—'f he high master, 6181.; the sur-master,3o7l. ; the usher, 327 I. ; the as sistant master, 2571.; and an annuity allowed to the late sot master's w idow of 601. per annum. What are the other expenses'—The repairs last year were 2841. ; the taxes were 1091.1 the insurances, 1631.1 surveyor, 1671.; law charges, 361.; literary prices, 471. ; sundry other disbursements, 1231. • purchase of books, and rebinding the greater part of the b ooks in the library, 4101.; poundage paid to the receiver, 1121. and a fraction ; exhibitions in the last year, 2251. ; property-tax on masters' and officers' salary, and for the servants of the company, 1801. ; salaries to the officers of the company,clerk, accountant, and beadles,l7ll. Arc those salaries to the officers of the company by the order of the founder do not know that there is any thing in the ordinance of the founder to that effect. What are the other dislonrsements, generally?--There are the expences of the apposition dinner, when the scholars are examined, ■nd when they make their orations; and several other things, and that, I believe, will account for the differ ence. The repairs•are sometimes greater that. they were last year. The expenses generally ate within about XOOl. of the receipts they have been within the last live years, exclusive of the extra expense attending the enclosure last year. Arc there any other salaries nr containments, besides those von have mentioned, that go to the Mercers' Company?—No, I ilo not know of any others that go to the Mercers' Company, besides those I have mentioned. What becomes of the overphos of the money i—lt is carried to account, and when there is a sate sufficient, it is funded for the benefit of the school. Is there any considerable stun which has been funded in this way?--'There is 11,0001. I believe in the South Sea Stock, and 15,000 odd hundred pounds in the Reduced. I think it is 11,0001 in the South Sea Stock. Is that 20,6601. stock the result of acCumulations wholly ? —ln a great degree so. Have you a power, under the warrant or statute, for apply ing it to any other purpose ?—s apprehend not for any other purpose whatever. Have you a power to found new exhibitions?—The Dean, in his oraivanee, gives a power (foreseeing that great altera tions might take place in time and manners) to make new statutes and ordinances for the better regulation of the school : it is the same power that, I believe is usually given in cases of that kind. Is there any intention of enlarging the school on that power ?—lt Is the wish of some to enlarge the school, and also to afford additional education. It is a thing that Is not determined on. I mean as to enlarging the education, it has been thought that it might be of imp or t ance to &t r ee d them the advantage of writing, learning account*, and the lower parts of the mathematics; bht that is a thing which has not been put in practice, nor is such a scheme determined on. has the stock you mentioned been accumulating since the lust foundation of the school?—lt has been accumulating I shonld suppne; I cannot exactly say, to speak to it with any degree of correctness; it must have been a considerable number of years. Suppose at had been found expedient to alsproprlate the surplus to a more extensive plan of education, are you aware of any thing in the charter or constitution of the school to prevent it ?—I know it is thought by many, that if we were not confined to the local situation which we conceive we are, that greater benefit might be derived. But suppose you had funds for establishing a large free school annexed to the granimar.sehooi ?—The founder has certainly never had any thing of that kind in contemplation, because he intended it expressly for a grammar-school. Do you think you are bound to educate no snore than 193 boys ; or do yon not imagine the founder intended that 133 boys at least should be educated ?—We conceive we are not bound to educate more than 153. Have many of the statutes been altered since the founda tion ?—None in m y recollection. How is this sch ool lighted?—By wax tapers. Tits Saw SILVER COINAGE.—The new coinage goes on with great rapidity : each press produces per minute 60 pieces, that is, 3,600 per hour. The hours of work are ten daily, making the whole number of pieces from each press 36,000: there are eight presses nt work; and of course the whole number daily finished is '288,000. The amount to be issued is to the value of .E'2,500,000 in shillings and sixpences, in the pro portion of seven of the former to five of the latter. AN*FI L T ALTIIENTIC OCCLIIIIIIRCE!--In the course of hist week a farmer, near grindstone, in the county of Surrey, while walking over a field with some other farmers ' or farm labourer , , picked up a blight e d car o f corn. With his eyes directed towards Heaven, lie exclaimed, in a tone impiously ' ironical, " Art thou not ashamed, Ood Almighty, thus to blast the fruits of the earth?" He had scarcely uttered the words, when he fell down a corpse ! We will not venture to pro nounce hint the object of Divine Vengeance, but the coin cidence is truly awful.—(Erening Paper.) Awns L VISITATION.—The principal man servant at a re spectable farm-house, in the parish of New Church, Carmar thenslstre, while lamenting his absence from Abergwilly Fair, ' on Wednesday se'nnight, used such horrid oaths and impre cations as called forth, from a servant in the same house, a remark, that if he continued to utter such blasphemous vv. preNsions, he would certainly go to Hell. To this he pre sumptuously replied, that" would just suit him, as there was plenty of tire there to light his pipe." He there repaired to an out-bonse, in which a earpenter was at work, and from thence to the cart-house, where, is the course of a few sui flutes, he was found dead. OVININDS IA UNEMPLOYED POOR. Tuesday there was a select meeting of the Nobility, (}entry. Merchants, etc. held at the Mansion•house, to consider of some plan ter the employment of the almost innumerable persons, of both sexes, destitute of employment at the present crisis. The object of the meeting being niore for the purpose of consultation and snggestioo, no regnia: , system of pro. ceedine could lie entered upon. Mr. Pettigrew was first called upon to read a paper. This document gave a full and clear account of various Indigenous plants of the growth of this country, which an enlightened and experienced gentleman, Mr. Salisbury, had discovered might be substituted for similar articles imported, at consi derable expence, and subject to a duty, and which were con verted into articles of general use. The Duke or Stissex, previoos to any observation, express ed a hope that no impediment would arise to the objects or the meeting, and that it would be most liberally, indepen dently, and universally countenanced by all parties. Mr. Salisbury being called upon to exhibit samples of his experiments, dint gentleman brat entered into u statement respecting English and Dutch rushes. The latter were ha ported•into this country, tool when manufactured Into baskets of a certain make, the material amounted to about five pence. The gathering of English rushes to the unemployed indivi dual would cost nothing! The same argument would apply . to the rushes converted into candlewick. Mats made o f English rushes would also he found tegnal to those composed of the article imported. The article of grass-seed, cocksfoot, and other grass, found plentifully on common, would also present a source of employmetit and profit. That article was generally purchased at the rate of 235. per bushel. and yet he (31r. Salisbury) bad scut a man into Hyde Park, on the 10th of September last, who gathered, in less than three hours, as much seed as produced him 3s. 6d. Mr. Sansone, next produced a basket MA* from willow, which had been manufactured by a man at Wimbledon Common. This he at first thought of no valve, but buying soon after met Lord Winchelsta, he learned that 2000 gross of baskets had jest been Imported from France.—The articles 'produced as same pies, being minutely examined by the meeting, they were de clared to be at least equal, if not in some respects superior. to those manufactured from foreign countries.— After some desultory conversation, a Committee were appointed uader the following Resolotion " That the Meeting having taking into consideration the propriety of establishing an Institution for the employment of the industrious poor in all parts of the Kingdom, do fonts themselves into a Committee, and adopt such means as appear best calculated to carry the same into etlect." BOXING. DE•att op PeolLlST.—Another sort of North country fight took place on Wednesday at 3lousley Hurst, between ner, who made his tided on this occasion, and Curtis, very properly designated the Dutch Sans of his weight, from his public fighting. Betting was sto :3 and 3 to 1 on the event.—We never observed fewer persons present on any fighting occasion, and it is not to be wondered at, from the wetness of the morning and the length from London, on a fight which was at least on a secondary nature.—Turner was seconded by Owen, Curtis by Oliver. To pursue a fight of 68 rounds in detail, which did not afford a single advantage on the part of Curtis, would bas tiresome to theamateur, and dull indeed to the reader not interested in such exhibitions.—With all the goodness of Curtis, he was unable to get in to do execution until his efforts were parodied by severe bitting.—ln the 22d round be made a brave stand, but be had length and strength against him, and he was thrown in nearly every round. • In the last round the umpire and Isis friends advised him to give in, but he persisted that he could win, although his adversary had soisreety• scratched face. At length, after struggling against every disadvantage I hour and 20 minutes, he was as dead as a knacktr's lacquey. We find that soon after the termination of the contest Curtis fell, apparently lifeless, and being conveyed over the water to an inn, at Hampton he betrayed the wont alarming symptoms. Snrgeons were promptly sent for, and a vein be ing opened, he bled freely; but the great champion Death hud grasped him too firmly for mortal aid to prove efficaci ous. It is now said, that he was repeatedly advised, both by the umpire and his seconds, to give in, but he obstinately persisted that he should win the battle. Be that as it may, we hope legal enquiry will be made, and all concerned in the affair be brought to a strict account.—We base long thong .t it a gross dereliction of duty for the Conservators of the pub lic peace to suffer a horde of ruffians to meet for pugilistic purposes, and have been amased at their remissness in suf fering them to Continue. It is certainly a breach of the public peace, of the most glaring nature; sad having now risen to a climax, will, we hope, no longer be suffered to exist. A human life lass been lost ; this most Inevitably call for inquiry; and we cannot bat think it a business worthy the attention of the Grand Council of the Nation, if the power already inexistence is deemed insufficient for the pur pose. it has been said, the practice is nece s sary to keep up the national courage. To brutalise the human feelings it may be ; but true bravery is as different from ferocity, as the gallant soldier is from the desperate and fierce bandit; nor do we believe, that the most experienced Pugilist would acquit himself a jot better In the defence of his country, either in a naval or military capacity, than a person who never visited one of these disgraceful scenes. Englishmen possess a fund of innate courage, which never fails them when called forth on proper occasions ; they need not these inhuman stimulants to animate it. Conoxen's INQUR'T•—Aft inquest was taken on Friday morning at the Red Lion Inn, Hampton, before Mr. Stirling, Cormier for Middlesex, upon the view of the body of John Curtis, (a groom), who died on Tuesday evening, Ow :22t1 inst. at the Red Lion, In consequence of receiv some violent blows on the same day in a pitched battle with Edward Turner, a leather-cleaner by trade. The Coroner addressed the Jury at considerable length, and pointed out to them that it was their duty by their et cilia to result as much as possible, a recttr►ettce of such an unlawful and ilk graceful practice. Verdict— Manslauglthr against Edward Turner. . . 1 urner, the opponent of Curtis, has hero so much afflicted in his mind ever shico the Unhappy termination of the con test, that he could not be brought up to Queen square on Saturday to undergo an I.N4llllwition, as was espeeterl. Iu consequence of such indisposition, he Is not confineJ in :s liaison, but under the special care of an officer. The lit al r:1 come on at the ensuing Sessions at the Old Bailey, commences out M cdnesiky nest. • Curtis and Turner ' , .(1 long known each other, aryl a ri' alry only hail exiiial be tweeu than as to the pus3ession of pugilistic science.