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London, England, 1863-05-07 00:00:00

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LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 7.

THOUGH it is now certain that Mr. Granwroitz
has abandoned his design of taxing property de-
►oted to what are called charitable uses in the
same way as other property, it must not be sup-

posed that the general subject of Charitable Endow-
menu will be suffered to pass at once from the
public mind. The splendid oration which Mr.
GLADSTONZ delivered upon Monday evening has
made a deep impression upon all who heard
it and all who have read it. To those who have
taken any special interest in the subject the facts
detailed by the CHANCISLLOR of the Excurocaa
to the House of Commons are familiar. But to
the great body of the public they were
utterly unknown. To the amiable and
ignorant, such hospitals as SL George's,
St. Bartholomew's, and King's College are the sort
of institutions which embody the ides of • cha-
ritable foundation. But they know nothing of
the 70,0001. • year of Christ's Hospital, which,
though intended for the poor and needy, has been
diverted for the support and education of the com-
paratively wealthy : they never beard of the
100,0001. devoted to the relief of insolvent
debtors, and now converted by • private Act of
Parliament into a fund distributable by three or
four individuals as they please : they scarcely be-
lieve the portentous announcement that • charity
founded " for poor ancient and sick people not
" receiving relief" should be wasted upon persona
in good employment not needing relief,
upon paupers, drunkards, bad characters,
brothel-house keepers, and convicted felons.
If such abuses had been known to the public it
is inconceivable that a Royal Duke, supported by
Archbishops, Bishops, Peers, and Commoners,
would venture to &adrift • Chancellor of the Ex-

chequer in support of inch wants of profligacy.
Mr. OLLDSTOWI solemnly assured the House of
Commons that the monstrous deputation which

invaded his official residence were .'reedy to stand
up for all charities without exception. It is bad
enough that such charities es LOVEJOY'S, at Can-
terbury, should be held sacred from a tax which,
as Mr. tataixrroNs said, "I am every day com-
" polled to wring from poor and destitute people,
" who are not so fortunate as to be connected with
"such endowments, and to whose appeals, made
"to me on behalf of wife and children, and
" because of empty purees, fever, and sickness
"of all aorta, lam obliged to turn a deaf ear,
" because I can make no deduction to them in
" payment of money required for the purposes of
" the State." If the abuses detailed by Mr.
GLADSTONII do not prove the justice of imposing
the Income Tax on Charities, the public are
surely entitled to know why these abuses have
been kept out of sight, and why they have not
been remedied.

It is, indeed, sickening to look back through
the remrda of our public charities, and to trace the
numerous but abortive attempts to reform them.
In the year 1807, Lord Expos, from the judg-
ment-seat, declared that "it was neoeseary to be
" perfectly understood that the charity estates all
" over the kingdom were dealt with in • manner
" most grossly improvident, and of a most dire&
" breach of trust." And from that time to this,
although such men as Lord Bow:Guam and Sir
Sao c, st. ROMILLY have endeavoured to reform them,
and although the sum of 500,0001. has been spent
is investigating them, little or nothing, as Mr.
OLLINITONZ said, is even now known as to
charitable institutions, except one-thing—and that
is, that their state is one shameful to their adminis-
tration. How is this? Can nothing be done
to check the more green abuses in the administra-
tion of the 3,000,0001. whkh constitute the
annual revenue of the charities of the kingdom 11
It is true that some years ago a Charity
Commission was appointed to superintend these
endowments. Their powers were small. But,
small as they were, they have been exercised
in a way which renders them practically males.
If the Dommiaeioners had been men of any vigour,
they would by this time have m instructed the
public that • large measure of reform would have
been inevitable. But, being in fact • triumvirate 1
et old conveyancers and Chancery barristers, they
have done positively nothing. Timid sad nervous
they have shrunk from attacking the powerful
bodies whose interest it is to keep the charitable
funds in their own bands. Though furnished
with one or two able Inspectors, they have made
no use of the valuable information which these
Inspectors collect in their various investigations.
Sometimes, as in the am of Christ's Hospital, they
have actually countermanded an inquiry after it
has been determined upon—awed, possibly, by
the Royal Duke who appeared as the patron of
that institution before the Czartcsuoa of the
Exenequiss. Until the investigation and report
of the Education Commissioner, the various reports
from which Mr. GLADOTONI derived the scanda-
lous facts which surprised the House of Commons
were never even published. 18,0001. a year is the
sum which the olSce at the corner of St. James's-square

be gout.

OSBORNE, MAT &
Her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Louis
a/ Hear, walked and drove yesterday.
Prince's Helena and Princess Lollies rode on horseback.

The Prime of Wales, &Minded by Major Teesdale, rode
oe horseback le the forename yesterday. The Prineeme of
Wales, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield, took a
carriage drive.

The Prince and Prince*. of Wales took a drive is an open
carriage in the afternoon.
The Duke arid Duchene of Wellington, Earl Granville,
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Lord Harris, Viscount
end Viscountess Castleman, the Earl ad Countess of
Mount Edgcumbs, Lientemat-General Kaollys, the Hon.
Robert H. Meade, Lieutenant-Colonel Koppel, sad Mr.
Herbert Fisher, had the honour of dining with the Prince
and Prism* of Wales at Marlborough-home.
A ooramittee of the Privy Council held a meeting yes-
terday afternooa, at the ales of the Secretary of State for
War, in Pall-mall. Prensat—The Earl de Grey and Ripon,
the Duke of Cambridge, Viscount Palmerton, Earl Gran-
ville, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and the Duke of Somenet.

Despatches were remind yesterday at the Colonial-od3oe
from the Governors of the Falkland Wands sad Malta.

The Duke and Duchess of Wallington have issued
cards for a grand banquet, on Mond►y next, at Apeley
House, to meet their Royal Highainese the Prince and
Princess of Wales.

The Duke and Dunhe•a of Northumberland had
• dinner party last e►eaiag at Norikumbarkad Hours, where
among the guests were Lord &deed•ls sad Hon Min Mit-
ford, Sir Michael and Lady °Maria Shaw Stewart, Hoe.
Jaaoali•e and Mrs. Percy, Admiral Sir George Back, Ad-
miral Fitzroy, the Astrookomer Royal, Dr. sad lire. Canton,
Mr. sad Kn. lialliburtou, Dr. Rock, Mr. ALmander Hen-
obeli, Mr. Michell, dc.

The Duke of Argyll has gone to Roseneatheaatle,
Dumtartooshire, where the duchess sad youthful family
are staying. It is understood that the noble duke well re-
ntals in attendance ea the Queen, as a member of the cabi.
net, during her Majesty's residence at Balmoral.

The Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait entertained
the following company at dinner last evening at London
Howe, St. Janseestequare :—Th• Bishop of Wincharder,
the Bishop of Rochester and Mn. Wigram, the Bishop of
Omlael, the Dean of Yea* and Lady Harris& noncombat,
Lady Sitwell and lams Sitwell (2), Sir David Brewster,
Sir C. Howard, Mr. Tait, Mr. Wilma, Mr. and Kra. Rick.
wiz, Yr. and lbs. Campbell, and Miss Wildman, and
Mn. Fad.

The Countess de Grey and Ripon had an evening
party yeeterday at the family mansion in Oaritou-gardens.
It was a email aid lady Arty. The Duke of Cambridge
hammed the eel sad 'Genesee with his eampaay at dinner,
and to meet his royal highaene the following party was le-
vied :—The Doke of Somme., the Marchioness of Ely, the
Marquis of HaMington, the Comtism of filefteehary sad
Lady Vieloria Ashley, the Earl and Counties of Airlis, Lord
and Lady Wiliam Compton sad Mee Compton, the Hos.
Indere* Brag, and the Hon. James Macdonald fie attend-
saes on the Duke of Cambridge).
The Countess of Kionoull entertained at dinner
last evening, at her residence in Belgrave-.quay., the Earl
and Counties of Mountcharles, the Earl of Breckoock,
Count Math, Indy Vivian sod the Hon. Wes Viviaa, Led
and Lady Henniker and the Hon. Mies Henniker, Mr. and
lady Augusta Hanes, Sir Richard King, Mr. and Mn.
Baal Cochrane, Mr. Milbank, itc.
The remains of the late Lord Masaareene were
interred in the family vault ailjainot to the parish church
of Antrim on Monday. The intend was attended by the
Bishop of Down and Manor, the Right Rev. Dr. Donlan,
Roma catholic bishop, and the Rev. Dr. Cooke, Moderator
of the General Assembly, together with several clergymen
of their respective chinches. These were also present a
large somber of magiehates sad landed gentlemen of every
shad* of eolith's' and religions opinion.
Lord Palmerston, the Lord Rector of Glasgow
University, has made a donation of 100 /Massa, to be given
in three prises, to be competed for by the students enrolled
during his lordship's rectorate—one prim of 381. in each
year.

The Hon. H. B. Maine, author of "Ancient
Law," has been appointed vice-chancellor of the University
of Calcutta.

The exchequer of the Liverpool corporation ap-
peals to be in a nourishing condition. At the council meet-
lag. yeeterday, it was announced that the surplus revenue,
for the year ending August, 1862, was 29,6181.
Another telegram has just reached the Foreign-
Mite from Alexaadria, in which the menage from Captain
Spoke he Sir Roderick Murchison in that "en the 27th of
March he was in north kilted' 14 deg. 30 min., on the
Nile: that all was well, and the Nile" (we presume its
source) " settled." Sir Roderick observes : "This is glo-
rious, news for all reepaiphers, and I heartily thank
Inyard for so promptly ecenesaniaating it."
The Echo d'Europe, of Alexandria, has received,
at the request of Zoidgkar Pasha, Innisher of Foreign
Affairs in Egypt, a Ent warning Gum the PIMA coral.
The motive of this maasme is AM the massulmes religion
km beer outraged in en whale enlilled "Grandeur, Wee-
dance, et ItZgeneration de FOAM,"

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Txe ITALIAN BAT. 41, AT Waillig Room—
This bazaar arm opened yestarday, sad the prows& et Die
dose of the day ware eoesidsred latilsolory. The article'
for ode inelocied choke niagike of Dalian art, soak am
Flareotioe marks, peaks Malkin rod Dear lase. whelks
Italian jewellery, with Cooosaw Alamo work I. gold sad
silver. assay atatoettas sealpture, pistons. he. The works
wan mostly fres Italy. bat then were awaral British pn. ,
sualatiess. The following ladies ponlda over etas far
ths We of satiates Min Direly MI
Mies A. Whitehead, Mn H. Taylor, Mn. P. A.
Tallist Darr Dels. Mils Hooter, Mira Barker, Kra
Mulish Mrs. De Drell, the Mires Meg., Mrs Eisodwitls
Mies Rerocad, Mrs. Askant The bazaar, which ires very
teakdally &mated, was well patrealeal during the day by
lady rfaton. It a opea today tress 10 am. till dusk.

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I costs the country, and this . ass replits • OK .1
the whole of its demands ci#On P if • •
would be unjust to assert that these Commissioners RUSSIA AND THE THREE 61)4117E11S.
do nlthiug, for they publish a yearly report contain- The Vienna Prase of May 4 says :—" We learn
Ilog a mess of figures and other details which are that communications are Lakin; place between the
three cabinets which addryeed notes to Russia on
comparatively unimportant. But they carefully
conceal from the public eye what is most interest- the subject of Poland, with a view to the second
rug, and whatever would lead them to anything step to be taken at St. Petersburg. It is said that
like a collision with the various Charity Trustees the discussion properly so called—the practical din.
throughout the country. When the Education cussion of the question—is now to begin. Each
Commissioner attempted to obtain from the cabinet will then be in a position to support its own
Charity Commission an account of the various particular views. Austria, we are assured, in-
charities throughout the kingdom they found it tends to press the religious question, which is
impossible. The records kept in the office were so
almost the only practical point of departure which
imperfect that no information could be obtained.
it can lay hold of."
And, indeed, the reports of the Inspectors exhi-
biting the mode in which Charitable fundshavebeen
abused, were only to be found in manuscript—in
some dusty heap of neglected papers.
The simple truth is that those who were
appointed to reform the charities stand in
need themselves of reform. Quis custodiet
custuJes ? It is impossible, after Mr. GLAD-
'roses vigorous denunciation of charity abuses,
that they can be suffered any longer to con-
tinue without some effort to put an end
to them. Some opportunity must be found
for discussing this important subject. For-
tunately the Charity Commission must come
before the House of Commons every session. It
is impossible that the vote of money for that office
should be allowed to pass without eliciting a
serious discussion. Even should this oppor.
tunity fail, another will not be long wanting.
There is no class of charities so disgracefully
abused as the class connected with education.
The country is now taxed to the extent of a million
a year for educational purposes. This demand can-
not be justified unless it is absolutely essential for
the purpose of supplying education to the people.
If there are charitable funds which, although in-
tended by those who created them to meet this
want, are now diverted to other purposes, it is
obvious that the charge upon the public funds for
educational objects is neither essential 'nor even
justifiable. A Select Committee will probably be
the best means of directing public attention to the
question.