The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-25 00:00:00

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No. 466.] LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 25, 1848. [3d.

HOLSTEIN.—KIEL, FEB. 18.—Forty-five mem-
bers of the assembly of the states of Schleswig and holstein
met at Kiel on the 18th, in order to diocese the royal propo-
sition, respecting a common constitution for Denmark
proper and the duchies. The debate lasted eight hours.
The question was whether they should refrain from electing
members of the deliberating assembly before which the plan
of the new constitution will be laid by his Majesty, or
whether they should, under protest, proceed to the elections
at the appointed time. The latter course was adopted.

LIVERPOOL SALES, Fs
Birk., Lam, es Ches. 31e. eh„

Hour 24.—Ones o'Ctott.
Gt. Northern, 6 d
Midland la 41..111
Htlrmo, 11 d
Shrews., Os., t Cheshire Pref.,
R. StP Dover, 3111
R. Etc. 3 Ikrter, No 4, 11 i d
Tort, :tete., t Ber. ft. No. 2,
31 P
Du. DICE-Par, ei p

110. (late C. /k B),
Lan. and York. (DM M. and B.),
2 d
Da Fifths (W.R.U.), 52n 6d. d
Lout & N. W., 145
Do. Nen Clc, S p
MaMan., nhet., & Qrs., No. 1,
nn..,
Pref., p

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THE ABUSES OF ENDOWED SCHOOLS in carious
partrof the cout.try have frequently been reported in the
povincial columns of the Express. Scarcely a county
bet can produce instances of lands and moneys bequeathed
long ago by pious and charitable persons, with the rood in-
tent that the children of after generations might enjoy tffer '
benefits of a free grammar school. lu the great majority of
these case a the property so bequeathed has increased in value
ten, twenty, sometimes a hundred-fold. Yet the intentions I
of the donors are defeated by a perversion of the funds,
and institirions which might, and ought to be,
widely beneficial, are alllwed to fall into decay and compare-
tire uselessness. In one recent instance—Thorne's Gram-
mar
School, at Bristol—the effect of public inquiry has been
very beneficial and encouraging. Funds long perverted
have be n restored to their legitimate use, and the people of
that city now enjoy the advantages of a free school of the first
clam, the cost of which is defrayed by the proceeds of pro-
perty bequeathed three centuries Igo fur educa;iunal
purpoees. The grammar school at Blackburn is one
in which a similar reform is sought, and the local papers are
drawing attention to abused foundation schools at Clitheroe,
Cheltenham, and Lewisham. Respecting the latter, a me-'
mons], signed by many of the inhabitants, has been ad-
dressed to the Lord Chancellor, one of the members fur the
borough of Greenwich, Admiral Bondi's, having undertaken
to forward it to that dignitary. This document states :
"That Lewishant Grammar School was founded by the Rev. Abra-
ham Oa*, Visa of Lewisham, foe the benefit of Lewisham, Lee,
Greenwich, and Deptionl, and not in mead= dazing the llfe of the
founder. At his decree, by will dated 7th Sept., 1756, he leaves all
his lambs house, tesemenS, and annuities whatsoever to
the Society of Leatheseellere of the City of London, and
their sucessors after them for ever, as long as they eontinne
ouch a lawful society, yet only to all the several charitable and pious
uses, and upon the conditionn hereafter expremed in his will to be
performed and no other. lie also giros them 1,1001., that therewith
they should farths ith purchase at the least 181. or 111. yearly rents of
a free tenure, and employ the benefit thereof to the use of the school,
they undertaking the discharge of all the pious uses in his will Isbell
receive If. of lawful money every your the ever; that out or the
if. the renter warden of the Leathersellers shall have 10s. for
his pails ; also out of it the clerk of the company shall hors
fur his paina, Its. lie directs that if there be any overphis of his
estate it shall he applied by the warden, of the society of the Leather-
sellers to the fuller discharging all the pious uses and pvepetui.ics set
down in his will. In the Pith year sal the reign of King Charles
It., at the instance of the Leatheniellers an ant of muliument was
passed, wherein it was stated that the company possessed properly
sufficient wherewith to purchase land which would realise 2001.
per annum for the further support of the said school
The said mbarl is to supply free Instrucuom to SI boys, who are to Is
by seeference "destitute orphans, the children of pariah pensioners
of day latouters, Mondicraftsinen, mean tradesmen, painful husband-
men, or of any other honest and godly poor persons ; but if no request,
or offer be made for any Pnrh children, children of any quality may be
chosen. They are to be instructed in the Hebrew, Greek, and Latin
tongues, so as to be made fitting scholars for the universities and to
serve lied in his church, if trot shall call them thereto." There are
to be three =oters whine mode of etre:ion and whose several duties
are minutely oh tined; earl, of the fr,e scholars is to pay Is. fur en-
trance, which is to be divided by the master and usher.
The bead master Is to be a very learned person, able to teach the
Greek and Latin tongues, both row and verse, and also the Hebrew;
he la to receive hI, per mourn, is permitted to teach 14 boarders,
but is not to neglect the poor scholars, always remembering what as
ample ism ho is paid for their instruction. The second master or
usher is to he paid 201. a year, and is to be a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Cambridge. The welting master is to be paid 111. a year,
The management of the school in vested entirely in the master rad
wardens of the company. TeL no usher is appointed, no writing.
muster is appointed, and a head muter only is appointed. Several
parents have obtained appointments for their sone, but they have in
nearly every ease, as in the caaeof neighbouring parishes, been firmly
• though eourteotialy refused admission on the alleged grounds that the
proper masters are not appointed, and limper salaries are not paid,
No scholars are sat to the universities, and there Is now only one
foundation scholar at the school. In this state of things, repeatedly
resoccifoll applications have been made to the Leathertellene Com-
pany, but without the least satisfaction or redress. We bore heard
that the nail company declare as an excuse of thin neglect, that their
funds are insonicient for the proper 111.1.tellAlleC of the schoel—a state-
ment utterly ineandatent with the known increase in the value of all
freehold property, and with the well known fact of rnemtors of the
Leatkersliers Company coming down from town to their several visi-
tations in a long train of coaches, and feasting sumptuously at the
Crown and Sceptre Tavern, at Greenwich."
The memorialists pray the Chancellor to direct the
Attorney General to take proceedings for the correction of
this negligence--saying
We venture to ask this as a matter of public justice, and a great
boon to ourselves and to our neighbours, who, though willing
according to their means to pay for the education of their sons,
yet the schools Wore to which the great majority have access do not
afford anything like that intended by the pious founder to be given,
nor that required by the advancing spirit of the times.
The lands, admitted by the Leathersellers themselves to be
worth 2001. a year in the days of Charles 11., must surely
return a handsome rental at the present day • yet it appears
that that worshipful company have not lately paid even the
MI. a fear to the master of Lewisham School. Whether the
inhabitants and the Lord Chancellor will be able to bring
them to account remains to be seen ; but the good effect of
striving fur reform at Bristol encourages similar exertions in
other places where similar abuse, exist.

York, New., & Berw. Prot, 21 p
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LAPINEZD CAI" free of duty, per t0a............. SII Os. tot 6 60.
I Cis:" Dutch and German-- —.... S 15 00. to SIO Os.
DVto Freneh and An:M.le= ....... ...... £lO 0. to .211 Ils.
hors, American, per barrel of 19311.. 23 to 2:
Dantzlemd Ifslnbare •.-- - -- ~... . .. • to
Comilla.; - ...... .33t0 23
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AItRIVALN INTO LONDON PROM 214 FEB. TO 29th WEB.
Qrs. English. Scotch. Irish. Sonic.
Wisest I 3820 I 61'.0
'Arley 3590
Oats 3880 I
1320
Floor. 3,100 woks; barrel. Matt. 3,430 qn.
Lomnott Arca.... —Wheat, 225. DM. ' ' Earig. 321. 4V: OW,
224.; It.e,—.; Bean. 33. ; Pew, 43.. 11d.
IMPERIAL AVERAGES.

31,. Wbent.:BotleV, Orin 11 Rye. I &ea.., I.
Jan. 1$ ... 534 fed Xs 9421. 9d19. Was Id Ifli 4d
21 ... Slr 1111364 46611 s Id Mr 03116 94;43, 2d
29 .„ fd 300 8411 s ad Sro Us 741;43. 5d
Feb. 5 ... ..... 514 14 30. 94130. 711 210 SU 14.1424 fd
12 ... Ur Pills 24,206 7d SR 54030, 14 43s Id
--if ... ... 30. 114'31. 36314 14 314 4.137. 104 411 bd
6 weeks' AU. Ave.'2l. 114104 aio. 114114 'US& 5d.134 lro
Mire are no dudes on Foreign Orlin.)
Prior. I ha. 1114 Jan. 11.' Jan. 29.7 Feb. 5. IFeb . 12.1

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BANBURY' Feb. 22.—We have had mother very fiat
market for all descriptions of grain, at the prices of last
week. The following are our quotations:--Wheat, !s. 9.1.
to 64. 9d. per bushel. Barley. 295. to 31s. per qr. Beans,
4s. 9,1. to 6s. Bd. per bushel. Oats, 21s. to 295. per qr.
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BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 24.--At this day's market there was
a large supply of English Wheat, and, being mostly out of
condition, the !fade ruled dull, with the turn in favour of
the buyer, but we do not alter our quotations. Barley of all
descriptions Is. per quarter lower. Oats sold slowly, at a
similar decline. Beans unaltered. In Peas nothing doing
worth notice. During the present week a large quantity of
the better descriptions of foreign Wheat has changed hands
at rather over previous errrency, chiefly Polish Odessa, at
6s. bd. to 7s. per 621bs. at Birmingham. Barley held with
more firmness, and no further reduction submitted to. For
Oats there is a fair consumptive demand for the season of the
year, but it is so much exceeded by the supply, that prices
are very much nominal. Beans fully as dear, and a fair
sale. For Peas we have scarcely an inquiry.-
Present prices of grain Wheat, English, white, per
bushel of 621b5., 6s. 841. to 7s. sd. ; new, 61. 9d. to 7s. 4.1.;
red, 6s. 6d. to 7s. Id.; new, 6s. 7d. to 7s. • Irish,
red, 6s. 6d. to 75.; foreign, red, Gs. to 7s. 6d. ; white;7s. 2d.
to Se. ; Polish Odessa, fie. 7d. to 7s. ; Danube, 6s. 91.
toes. 6d. Barley, per imperial quarter, 345. to 36..69. ; grind-
ing, per 3921 he., 265. 69. to 295.. 61. Oats, English, white,per
imperial qr., 245. to 31s. ; Welsh, black and white, per 3121 b.
20s. 6d. to 21s. Gd.; Irish (40 to 421 b.), 21s. 6d. to 235.6 d.;
(371 b. to 391 b.), 20s. to 21s. 6d. ; black, 19s. Gd. to 21a. 6d.
Beans, English,per 1961 b., old, 18s. 6d. to 201.6 d.; new, 15s. 6d.
to 17s. 6d.,• Irish, 15a. 3d. to 16a. 6d. foreign, 125.6 d. to 18a. 6d.
Peas, boiling, per imp. qr., 42.. to 545. ; grinding, per
1961b5., I.ls. Gil. to 17s. 69 Lentils, per 1961 be.. 12s. 6d. to
14s. 6.1. Indian Corn, per 1961b5., 13s. Gd. to 14, fid. Flour,
per sack of 2801 b., English, fine, 411. to 4 Is. ; seconds, 365.
to 40s.
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Betatron, Feb. 24.-The condition of Wheat to-day was
generally damp, an] consegently met a dull sale; but really
fine dry samples were inquired after by our minis%
Barley met a a steady ale, hut every other description of
grain was difficult of disposal. White Wheat, 121. 10s. to
121.151.; red, 111.10 s. to 111. 18e.; Barley, 31s. to 32a.; Oats,
18e. to 195.; Beans, 355. to 365. ; Yea, 364. to 375.
BRISTOL, Feb. 24.-Arrivals to this market consist of
1,270 qrs. foreign Wheat, and 752 coastwise; Barley, 3,060;
Oats, 1,605 ; 54 sacks and 532 barrels Flour, caastwise and from
Ireland. But, no.withstanding toe limited nature of the
supply to this market, it has remained dull and drooping
during the week. The ode of Flour is limited, althougii the
bakers and dealers are considered to be out of stock ; Eng-
lids seconds Flour, 375. to 39. per sack: barrels, sweet, 2ise.
to 29.. Oats offered at Is. per qr. decline, but there are no
wholesale dealings to he effected. Barley rather lower, at
325. to 361.; malting samples; 28s. to 295. grinding.
Farmers' Wheat plentiful, 48s. to 50e. red; 50s. to 531.1
white. The continued dampness of the weather affects the
condition and value. Gond foreign. Wheat sold freely, at
475. to 51s. red ; 625. to 545. white ; inferior samples without
demand. Black Oats, 18s. 6d to 20s. per qr. ; white, 19s. to
225. ; line white Oats beel at 231. to 245., but without ds.
maud. Beans, 40s. to 525. per qr.
DRYI7.IIi, Feb. 24.-We had to-day rather a short supply
of Wheat, the condition of which was worse than at our last
market ; there wax, nevertheless, a considerable disposition
to buy, and the trade was firm at last week's prices ; indeed,
quality taken into account, the general impression was that
it win better, and the turn was decidedly in favour of the
seller. Barley was in good supply, and, there being some
inquiry for seed, a pretty fair business was done at lost
week's prices, which were firmly maintained; the top price
was 35a. 6d. per qr. Oats, Beans, and Peas were in large
supply, and met a dull sale. Wheat, white, per quarter,
54e. to 578.; heat red, 625. to 655.; middling, 445. to
51s. ; inferior, 40s. to 435. Barley, 255. to 355. 64. Oats, 21s.
to 265. Beane, old, 40s. to 468. ; new, 40e. to 465. Peas,
363. to 465. Flour, fine, per sack, 418. to 455. ; seconds,
375. to 40s.
FARNHAM, Feb. 24.-We had a fair supply of Wheat,
most of which was much out of condition. Traie ruled
heavy, and a decline of from 2s, to 3s. per qr. was submitted
to. Wheat, from 11/. to 141. per load. Barley, 295. to 335.
per qr. Oats, 20s. to 265. Peas, 38s. to 421. beaus, 381. to
445. per qr.
GAINSHOROVIIII, Feb. 22.-We have had a good supply
of Wheat offering ; line-conditioned parcel' met with pur-
chasers at last week's prices, but damp lots hung on hand ;
sellers were not willing to make further reduction. Barley
without alteration ; for grinding purposes, 30s. to 31s. ; fine
malting, 335.
GOD LIMING, Feb. 23.-There were many samples of
Wheat offered here to day, but the demand was limited, and
prices the turn in favour of buyers. Wheat, red, 445. to
48s. ; white, 48s. to 568. Barley. 251. to 30s. Peas, 38s. to
41s. Beans, 38a. to 445. Oats, 208. to 238.
HALESWORTH, Feb. 22.-We hare again to report Wheat
in bad order, and prices fully Is. per gr. cheaper. Barley,
Beans, and Peas, slow sale. Wheat, 465. to 625. Barley,
265. to 31s. Beans and Peas, 343. to 383. Oats, 245. to 28x,
per quarter.
litrenin, Feb. 22.-Our trade on Tuesday was quite as
good for the best Wheat; damp sort', Is. cheaper. Barley
from Is. to 2s. lees money; other sorts of grain without
alteration. Wheat, 265. to 363. per load. Beans, 225. to
265.; old, 305. to 335. Barley, 275. to 32a. per qr. Oats,
22a. to 275.
lIVNGERTORD, Feb. 23.-Wheat Bold at a decline; the
very beet made but 545. per qr. ; some good went at 521. ;
moderate, 485.; poor, at from 425. to 455. Barley was plen-
tiful ; the best Chevalier went at 335. per qr. ' • next in qua-
lity, 311. to 325.; moderate, 295. to 305. ; inferior, 275. to
28s. Beans sold at a trifle lower; best, for seed, 47a. per
qr. ; moderate, 441. Peas were down Is. to 2s. per qr. ;
white and maple sold at from 40e. to 445. per qr. Oats
found many purchasers, at about the prices of last week.
Lourit, Feb. 23.-There woe an average amount of busi-
ness done in Wheat today, at prices the same as last week.
Oats went down Is. per qr. Barley without variation. We
saw no Beane sold. Wheat, 41s. to 513. ; Barley, 261. to
30e.; Oats, 17e. to 195. per
LYNN, Feb. 22.-There was a fair attendance of farmers
to-day ; but, from the badness of the weather, little disposi-
tion was shown by either buyer or seller to transact business.
The few sales made of Wheat or Barley were at about the
rates of this day ee'nnight. Wheat, 365. to 403. ; fine, 48s.
to 521. Barley, 275. to '295. ; fine, 31s. per qr.
[MELTON, Feb. 22.-We have had a good supply of all
kinds of grain at t,,is market, which sold fully le. per quarter
lower than last week. Wheat, old, 545. to 575. ; new, 525.
to 545. Barmy 30s. to 323. Oats, old, 335. to 355. ; new,
235. to 275. Beans, old, 655. to GOs.; new, 423. to 465. per
quarter.
MAIDSTONE, Feb. 24.-A very dull sale for corn of all
sorts to-day, every one buying very sparingly expecting
lower prices ; beet red Wheat only fetched 485., and inferior
samples unsaleable at lower prices; Lent Corn excites but
little attention.
MANNINOTUEE, Feb. 24.-We have had an exceedingly
dull market today for every article of grain ; so little busi-
ness has been done, that our prices are nominally the same
as last week. Supplies are rather moderate.
NEWARK, Feb. 23.-We bad a very full market of all
desieriptions of grain. Wheat was heavy of sale at late
prices. Spring Corn lower, except for seed. Wheat, white,
465. to 58s. • red, 545. to .Gs. Barley, melting, 335. to 351 ;
grinding, 28a. to 30s. Oats, seed, 265. to 325. ; old, 265. to
345. Beans, new, 425. to 44e. ; old, 545. to 565. Peas, gr. y,
605. to 525.; blue, 645. to 691. Tares, 60s. to 641. Malt,

563. to 60s. per qr.
INEWbutty, Feb. 24.—Our supply of Wheat this day was
not large, but so much affected by I he weather that there was
no life in the trade, and the prices of last week barely
supported. The supply of Barley was not large, which met
a steady sale at last week's price. Oats, Beans, and Peas,
remain the same.
PTA mount, Feb. 24.—The trade in Wheat copilot,

very dull, sod but little business war done, at this day's
market; prices unchanged. The continued sire wet
weather is against the condition of grain, and prevents out-
door farm work.
ROWIEY, Feb. 24.-A very small market; but few buyers
awl sellers showing themselves, prices generally bad a down-
ward tendency. A very fine specimen of Wheat fetched 131.,
but only in one instance; inferior qualities were to I,el,,.ught
for 121. Barley may be quoted 2s. lower. Oats and beans
were rather scarce, and fully mssintained last week's prices.
ROYSTON, Feb. 23 -But little alteration can be noticed
in the price of Corn this day; the coarser qualities still hang
on band. Wheat, 271. to 335. per load. Barley, 265. to 335.
per qr. Oats, 171. to 261.
STOCKBRIDGE, Feb. 24.-Trade ruled very dull ; best
Wheat lower by Is. per qr. ; ummon, 2.. ; highest price
given war 545. ; red, 52a. ; inferior, 445. to ,10,. Barley,
best malting, 345. per qr. ; second quality, 31s. to 325. ; in-
ferior, 275. to 28s. Malt sold very slowly, at from 7s. to is 6d.
per bushel. Oats were lower Is. per qr.. though trade was
better than last week; best for seed made 265. ; fair samples,
23a.; poor, at 18s. to 191. Beans sold at from 435. to 465.
Peas lower 2s. ; white, 445. ; grey and maple, 40s. to 42a.
STOCKTON- ON-TEES, Feb. 23.-Towards the close of last
wgek the trade evinced some degree of firmness, which is
Oglly confirmed from Liverpool market of yesterday, being
Id. to 2d. per 701bs. dearer for both old and new Wheat,
with a good sale for Flour at full rates. The supplies of
Wheat to the different markets in this district continue light,
and the stacks in the hands of the trade are nawsually
mall Coutwise we have fair arrivals. This morning we
had a large attendance of buyers at market. Wheat sold
readily at an advance of Is. to 2a. per quarter. Barley