The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-18 00:00:00

REFORM OF ENDOWED SCHOOLS.

TO 1111 TIMOR Or THE lIPIMS.
Sin,—l cannot resist forwarding to you the fol-
lowing account of the proceedings before the Master
on the subject of the " Brentwood Free Grammar
School." It is quoted from the Chelmsford Chronicle
of Friday last, Doc. 14, and is, doubtless, a fair out-
line of what is passing on this important subject. It
will be seen that proceedings are now being carried on
in earnest, and that there are some hopes of this
noble ins itution, capable of educating 600 or 700
scholars, being speedily established. How different
this will be to the old method by which the funds
were expended upon au average of 2} scholars during
the last 60 years.
While it is gratifying to observe this earnest ap-
proach to the settlement of so important a question,
—especially important to that particular district—
such feeling is greatly qualified by the reflection that
so many years have passed in an obstinate defiance of
every sentiment of justice or propriety.
How many of the aged and the ignorant are com-
pelled to look back with feelings of anguish at the
opportunities thus so far lost to them and their fami-
lia'. How many are led to inquire, " Why have
we been thus neglected P" It is with a view, how-
ever, rather to congratulate you than to repine that I
have again taken the liberty of addressing you, know-
ing that in this, as in many other abuses of the same
kind, whatever good shall arise, the Daily News can
fairly claim more than a share in the reclamation.
It is only justice to that portion of the press which
fearlessly exposes gross cases of public injustice—
it is may right to occasionally convince them
that there still exists some portion of public
gratitude, and that the community in general is now
becoming convinced that these exposures are the just
sod legitimate subjects of the public press. The ex-
tract I allude to is as follows:
Tne Baserwoon SCHOOL—The new scheme for the re-
gulation of this school, as proposed by the Attorney-fiesseel,
with that propounded by the defendenta. came on for dieser
slots Won Wester Dtwdeswellp at his siMce in Southampton
Solidifies, on Monday last, with a view to its settlement,
and the final decision as ;to the question respecting this es- •
dowment, which has been litigated for so ineasy yeah.
Thum were present C. T. Tower, Esq., C. T. Tower, Jun.
Sm., Mr. Fran, echelon to the attorney-general, Mem!
James and Tamer, counsel for plaintiffs ; for the delandsaM.
Mears. Lovett and another
_gentleman from the
Meredith and Co. of Lincoln's Inn, attended. The balms
of course was private, but we have received from a isms-
pendent as account giving the mbetanos of the proceeding&
The clauses of the scheme were discussed seriatim. TM
first part, in which was embodied the appointment of the
head muter, was strongly contested, the patron argulag
his right to appoint. Mr. James palmated tothe no
provided the authorities agreed thereto; he &dinette
that the Jadges of the Court of Queen's Bench bad gives
the paUesege, although the original endowment, whisk IMP
raid, gave it te
nt te imeal descendants of Sir A. Brows fee
ever. This poit is reserved for the decision of the Keen.
The appointment of the mend master was oho essisolsi,
bat this Mr. Jaws would ant yield, as the magese wee
to be paid out of a new fund from another panful of
the charity property which had grown and increased, and
which he maintained had bees diverted from the original
intentions of the founder. This appointment will be by the
governors, of whom there are to be 13, to be chosen hem
gentlemen residing within ten miles of the school-hoses,
and to be approved by the Court of Chancery, There are
also to be two wardens to resolve rants. itc, The two kiwi
mem must be in orders. The instruction to be given is
precisely what the founder intenied, viz., Latin and Greek
tree; a superior classical education, including all modern
aosnaplichnients, will be taught, ler which 41. per semi
each will be required to be paid. All boys who wed&
within any parish within three miles of any part of the
parish are entitled to the benefits of the schooL The mas-
ters must be resident ; and a new house ter the master, with
extensive schools, are to be erected. Provision is to be made
for 800 or 700 pupils, and scholarships and preesntatioas are
to be founded. In the course of the day most of the clauses
of the scheme were settled, those from 18 to 28 being agreed
to. The alms-people are to have what is stated in the
scheme ; and the few remaining clauses will be settled in a
short time.
I ought to observe that there are hopes of obtain-
ing • portion of the arrears due to this charity, and
that although the bulk of that amount is, I believe,
gone beyond redemption, it is understood that about
8,0001. at least wilt be recoverable. The income,
about 1,4501. per annum, arising from tithes, &c., is
now secured.
Assured that you will feel gratified to hear of the
success of exertions in so good a cause,
I am, sir, Bre., Z.

LOLA MO/MEL—The Countess of Landsfeld, ac-
companied by her husband, Mr. Heald, embarked at DUO.
lona on the OM, for Cadiz, in the Cid steamer.
DEPUTY COBANEESHIP POE WEST KENT.—MT.
John Williams Payne, coroner for the city of London, has
been appointed to the derny.ooronership for the western di-
vision of Kent.
LIGHTS tie THE LIVERPOOL DOCKS.—Yesterday,
a very numerous meeting of captains aud others connected
with shipping, was held in the cotton sales roots, Liverpool,
to adopt a memorial to the dock committee, to allow lights
and fires to be used on board vessels while in the docks.
Several addressed the meeting, and resolutions were
unanim'adopted, that the committee should be peti-
tioned.