The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-11 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms of
the peat year the National Lifeboat Institution, by its We-
boata and other means, contributed to the saving of 707 persona
from different wrecks on our coast& The institution also ex-
pended C 21,374 in the same period on Its lifeboat establishment',
In addition to granting £4,150 foe rewards for saving We and
exercising the lifeboats.
The committee of the Institution earnestly APPEAL to the
public for ASIISTANCE, to enable them to meet the continued
heavy demands on the InsUtution'a 153 Lifeboat Stations.
Contributions are received by the London Ana Country
Bankers ; and by the Secretary, lichard Lewis, Seq., at the In-
stitution, 14, John-street, Adolph], London.

JOHN BROGDEN'S GOLD CHAINS by troy
weight, at realisable value, and the workmanship at
wholesale manufacturers' prices. The lin tho chains Fn.
nnteed, and re-purchased at the price charged.
" Here a the note,
How much your chain weighs to the utmost carat
The fineness of the gold, and charge for fashion. •
BHANSFLUM.
Manufactory, N 0.16, Henriettaatren, Covent-garden, W.C.,
London.
Assays made of chains and Jewelry for la. each.
N.B. This establishment Is mooed at 0 in the evening, and on
Saturdays at 1 o clock.

MESSRS. WATHERSTON and SON,
Goldsmiths and Jewellers.
Have Ready for Inspection • Gnat Variety of JEWELLERY,
of the Latest Designs, suitable for
WEDDING PRESENTS and NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS.
12. PalLinall last. S.W.

TURTLE, TURTLE, TURTLE.
Clear, Thick and Invalid Turtle Son always ready at
.JAMES'S-HALL. Itegent-atreet, • DONALD,
proprietor.

LONDON mint have a SUPPER and MUSIC
ROOM for Gentlemen. —Remember, we wait for you at
.EVANB." attar the Covent-garden Pantomime. Intl the
Theatres.

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of Golden Rain.—And JESSIE. THE MORMON'S DAUGHTER.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11.

A rim days ago we drew attention to the case
of Sir Jous Cass's School in the City. One of
the trustees of the charity seems to think that we
have scarcely done justice to the mode in which
they administer the funds committed to their
charge. A few words will make this matter clear.
No doubt the charity property is administered in
strict accordance with the law as it stands. But this
is not the question we have to consider. The real
question is, whether some change in the law which
regulates the administration of charities is not im-
peratively needed. Sir Joni; CASS'S School is no
special and peculiar case. There are hundreds of
cases like it. But as it furnishes a compendious
illustration of the evils incident to charitable
foundations, it is a case well deserving of public
attention.

The foundation dates from the year 1709, its
object being the education of poor children in the
parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate. At that time the '
income of the real estate amounted to 5401., and
was then, as it still is, chiefly derived from
an estate at Hackney. At that time St.
Botolph was no doubt much more populous than
Hackney, and Sir Joux Cass acted like a sensible
man in devoting the rents derived from a oompa-
rative desert such as Hackney was in 1709, to a
populous parish in the City of London. But
times have changed. Hackney swarms with a vast
population, which is by no means wealthy, while
St. Botolph is the very centre of the richest city
in the world. Trustees and others talk
of the wills of the founders. But what
mockery to talk of the will of Sir JOHN CASs !
Does any reasonable man suppose that the old
City knight foresaw the changes which would come
over St. Botolph and Hackney in a century and a
half, or even in a century ? Take the facts, and
consider whether such an idea is possible. Since
the year 1709 the rents of the estate have risen
from 5401. to something like 4,4501. ; while the
children educated have only increased from 90 to
110. Indeed, the area from which the children
come is so narrow that there is considerable diffi-
culty sometimes in filling up vacancies, and
various roles have been made in order to prevent
persons being attracted to the parish. This fact
alone, which is common in such cases, proves the
evils necessarily incident to such foundations. But
to return. Out of this sum of 4,430/. there was
a surplus in one year, after defraying
every expense, including the improvement
of the Hackney estate, of 2,783/. The
question is, what ought to be done with this
money ? It is said by the trustees that the inten-
tions of the founder must be carried into effect.
The fact is that they have been carried into
effect. The 110 boys and girls are educated,
clothed, and some of them lodged. Indeed, more
has been done for the children in the way of feed-
ing and clothing than the founder intended, for a
dinner was all that was originally contemplated for
all the children. At present, while only 2201. is
expended in education, a sum of 961/. is expended
in clothing and feeding, and a sum of 611/. in
salaries, no doubt including those of solicitors, regis-
trar, and surveyors. Still, after making all
these allowances, and carving the will of Sir
JOHN Cass into complete effect, there is, as we
have stated, a surplus of 2,783/.
What, then, we repeat, is to be done with this
money ? It was derived from the estate at
Hackney. And what is the educational condition
of Hackney ? It appesns from a Report made by
the Inspector of Charities about the year 1854,
that the parish of Hackney was then in want of
schools, and especially that the parochial schools
stood in great need of support. It was natural
that application should be made to those who
derived rents from the Hackney estate, and amongst
others to the Trustees of Sir JOHN CASS, for contri-
bution towards the erection and the maintenance
of schools for the poorer classes in the district.
This is the principle upon which landlords through.
out the country act ; it is the principle upon which
the merchants of the City of London have lately
acted in subscribing towards the erection of that
school which is now being inaugurated by the Rev.
WILLIAM Roo Ras and his friends. Is there any reason
why it should not be acted upon by the trustees
of Sir Joittr Cass's charity estate in the parish of
Hackney? It is true that the trustees did grant
A small plot of ground for a school at a nominal
rent, and it was suggested that they should sub-
scribe a sum of 301. towards the maintenance of
the Hackney schools. Whether or not this inten-
tion was carried into effect dose not appear, but
what is this out of a surplus of 2,7831. ? How-
ever, even if there were no such recognised oblige-