The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-17 00:00:00

DEVON COUNTY SCHOOLS.

The annual distribution of prizes of the Devon
Oust, School took place on Tuesday at West Rockland, by
the Vary Rev. Dr. Longley, Archbishop of Canterbury.
There were • large numbs present, amongst whom were
Earl Forteecus (chairman). the Hon. Dudley rot-fescue,
Lord Clinton, Sir Hamilton Seymour, hr.
The CHAIRMAN having briefly opened the proceedings,
Prebendary BIEZZION read a brief statement of the schools.
Having succinctly referred to their early history and forma-
tion, addressing his grace, he continued : —Without iron.
Ming your grace with uuneansuy details, or any further
account of the past. I will Iniefly explain the actual con-
stitution of the school, as you now find it. It ts the
' property of an association of shareholders, including some
of the leading lendlords, as well as Irony influential
representative' of the professional, farming, and trading
Interests in the county. They have expended about
6,0 C )1. in bringing the school to its present position.
Of this only about 4,0001. has been the cost of these build-
tag' and the land upon which they stand. The furniture
his cost another LOW. ; and the remainder has been spent
in preliminary expenses, as advertising, temporary build-
ings, improvement of the land purchased, and the coat of
the maintenance and tuition of the scholars beyond the
payments received from parents. As the buildings are also
now completed for 100 boarders, ooly • trifling further out-
lay for furniture is contemplated, and u there are indica-
tions of an increase of boarders (55 is the number now is
residence), the commercial success of the school, as regards
the security of the money invested and the probability of
an avenge return, is not at all improbable. The
shareholders recognising the importance of saber-
dineting the desire of profit to the purpose of public
good, the intention has already been partially carried eat'
of assigning the profits as they may accrue, and letting of the
sharer; to scholarships, augmentation of salaries, and other
permanent objects. And certain donations and endowments
have already been given to the school. principally an ea-
dolmens of 1,000/. gives by the late Earl Forterms for •
permanent chaplain of the church of Eogland, whose duty
it is to hold • special service for the school in the adjoining
parish of Fist Suckland, which the same liberal and
pious benefactor rebuilt and enlarged for the same pur
pose. The shareholden have also entrusted the appoint-
ment and removal of the head master, not to the annually
elected director, but to • permanent body of trustees.
The prices which your grace will be asked to have the
goodness to distribute will indicate the nature of
the instruction given in this school. We have cu.
dially availed ourselves of the Ceiveraity Middle
Class Examination'., and are, I believe, the first school in

England that ben adopted the plan of seeding in the whole
of the upper classes, and not merely selected pupils, to those
examieationa. The Cambridge examination being held at
Christmas has been found practically the most convenient
for us, and this I. the second year io which we expect a
Cambridge examiner to visit the school, and about 21.1 boys
will undergo the examination.
The prima having been delivered,
The Archbishop of CANTKIIBURY expressed the deep satis-
faction he had experienced from what be had witnessed and
heard. The institution had certainly assumed dimensions be-
yond what he had expected when he Best heard of it, and
It appeared to him that the reports they had heard entitled
it to rank amongst the first educational establishments
of the country. What bail been especially gratifying to
him was the fact that every one of those who presented
themselves for examination at the Cambridge middle-class
examinations, with the exception of one, obtained good
marks for religious knowledge, and that all chose that
subject for examination. (Applause.) He earnestly hoped
that that character might be retained by the 'chop'. He
would give them one or two words of advice. They should
be content to bear the yoke, and be determined. by God's
help, to acquit themselves like men in the early stages of
their life. They should, as the poet said, " Shun delight,
and live laborious days; eschew the listless indolence in
which so many wasted away their lives and spent a profit-
less existence." He hoped they might never have that to
reprove themselves with. fie would give them one motto,
" Prayer, prodecee, and perseverance," prayer for the
blessing of Him without whom nothing was strong, no-
thing was well ; prudence that through the best means
they might attain their end ; perseverance that they might
sever be weary in well-doing, bat pram on to the end to
the great objects of this life ; and if they would only follow
in that course they might depend upon it they would find
much comfort to thembelvea, and be a blessing to their
parents, a comfort to their neighbourhood, and they
would through life be really profitable and useful
to the generation in which they lived. (Applause.)
He could only assure them that he should elways
feel a special interest in the welfare and prosperity
of the school. He trusted that under God's blaming it
would be the moaned advancing the interests of those in
it, and establishing as far as it was concerned the welfare
and prosperity of the country, for if throughout the length
and breadth of the laud such institutions were planted,
based upon the principle of good instruction in religions
and moral training, the prosperity of the country would be,
he believed, firmly secured.
After a few more words from Mr. Tanner and Pre-
heodary Brenton, the meeting terminated with the
benediction pronounced by the Archbishop. His Grace
subsequently planted a tree in commemoration of hie
visit, and then went to West Rockland Church, which
hes been almost rebuilt. Hi, Grace expressed his satisfac.
tMo at the inside, and desired that it might be commtud.
Gated to the architect. Mr. Gould.

BRAZlL—Statements respecting Brazil having
appeared in several journals, accompanied with
comments calculated to exasperate a situation which
all sensible people desire to see terminated, we
believe we shall not be inaccurate in stating that
the good offices of the Kiug of Portugal have not
been refused by the Brazilian government, and
that any proposition for the restoration of political
ixtercourse will be received in an amicable spirit at
Rio de Janeiro.

Spain is not behind the rest of the countries in
Europe in war expenditure this year. The snny and navy
expenses for 186:1 show an augmentation already of 80 mil-
lions of reale, originating, doubtless, in some measure from
the expedition to St. Domingo.
. . .

The last idea of Paris is a plau in alto•relievo of
the whole of Europe, not in maps or models, but actually
raised out of the ground. A garden is to be set aside for
the modeller, who, taking "Mont Blanc," 15 feet high, as
his point de depsat, is to raise io just proportion around it
the net of tho mountain of Europe, pour the no iato
their proper places, and intersect the whole with roads,
canals, railways, and telegraphs. A steam-amain. is to act
the part of moon, soil regulate the tides. It will be a geo-
graphical garden, where "he who runs may read"—when it
I. accomplished.
An international Congress, at 'which General
Dufour will preside, is to open at Geneva on the 26th. The
object of it is of great philanthropic importanoe, the design
being to provide assistance for the wounded, in time of war,
in the military ambulances.
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The Karp, a raw of Polish peasants who inhabit
the forests of Oatrosenka, near Warw., and who, from
want of arms acid ammunition, as well as from the proximity
of the enemy's forces, have hitherto kept quiet, have just
risen is an outburst of desperation. They have published a
loog appeal to their fellow-countrymen, in which they de-
clare their devotedoess to the common cause of their code.
try, and explain the reasons which have hitherto prevented
them from taking as active part in the general movement.
Lost) MAYOR'S DAY.—The following gentlemen
have hese appointed ► committee to carry out the banquet
on the 9th of November :—Ou the port of the Lord Mayor
elect--Mr. Deputy Menu's, Mr, N. Meughen, Mr. F.
Maynard. Mr. .1. Smith. Mr. I. 3PCntehan, and Mr. Y.
M'lveorge (members of Bread-street ward), Mr. A. Law.
recce awl Mr. E. Lawrence (brothels of the Lord Mayer
elect). For Mr. Sheriff Nimen—Mr. J. Young. jay., Mr.
T. B. Humphreys (Towle). Mr. F. W. Trusoott (Dowgate)„
and Mr. G. P. Parker. For Mr. Sheriff Cave—Mr. G.
Walter, Mr. F. K. Glover, Mr. G. Cove, and Mr. C. F.
lard—City Praia

PLYMOUTH ZLECTION.-(THIS DAY.)

RETURN OF THE 80LICITOR-GENERAL.

OR REAM= TILROZATEL)
PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY.
The election of the Solicitor-General toot place
this day without any display of party feeling.
Mr. D. DERRY proposed, and Mr. C. TROTTER seconded,
the nomination of Mr. Collier, who, there being no other
candidate, was elected. The learned gentleman then ac-
knowledged the compliment which had been paid to him in
an appropriat. speech.