The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1860.

Tided fur him for his own benefit. The school he
ought to superintend is totally abandoned, and the
room is and for a national school for the parish
children, under the direction of the pattsh
minister. Now the property of this charity consists
of 4,666 awes of land, comprising four manors in the
aunty of Oxford. This fine estate, however, is let,
en renewals, so that the average annual income is 1
no more than 7271. The two chaplains, or mas-
ters, divide one-half this income, giving two-tenths
of the other half to the brethren, and reserviog
the remainder, or ant-tenths, for repairs. The Com-
missioners consider that, properly leered, a large an-
nual income might be secured from the estates of this
charity, and that it ought bib* administered according
to the intention of the founder. They, therefore, sub-
mit to the Arrouny-OsszaaL to take proceedings
for its reformation.

2. The Hospital at Guildford was founded in 1821,
by Archbishop ABBorr. It was to provide for the
Maintenance and habitation of a muter and from 8
to 12 poor men, and 8 women. The muter was to
have 2W. a year, his lodging, living, gown, and a
double share of fines. The buthren were to have
2s. 6d. a week and a shire of the fines. It appears
that the lands are now let at the mu* rents as were
originally fixed by the Archbishop in 1621, large fines
being paid on every renewal. Out of these fines the
master divides one moiety am.ng the brethren, and
after taking a doable portion himself out of the other
moiety, invests the balance in the Mae to produce
income. There is an additional endowment, which
they treat in the mme way. The Commissionen re-
port that the system of leasing this property is of
doubtful expediency, and ought to be reconsidered;
and that the present distribution of the fines is im-
proper, inasmuch es the muter and brethren get
more than was intended for them.

3. No express trusts can be found with reeved to
the parish leads of Leuivett. The property is ma-
naged by twelve self-elected trustees, acd the income
(16W. a year) they appropriate in aid of the parish
poor rate. This is objected to as, in effect, a relief to
the rich and not to the poor: and the Commissiooers
advise that an application foe a scheme should be
made to the Court of Chancery.
4. The income of thS hospital at Westham is
applied in distributing beef, peas, and grain amongst
tee poor of Pevensey aid Westham, at the discretion
of the parish bailiff. Oo the average 1341. a-year is
received, the whole of which is not spent. The Com-
missioners say that the mode of illiflying the income
is objectionable and falls for imp vement, and that
the treasurer has too much money in his hands.
5. Scott's Charity, at Drypool, Yorkshire, was de-
vised ix 1717 for the use of the poor of the parish of
Sudeoatts for ever. The property consists of a farm
let at 1051. a year; the whole of which is appropriated
to t►e poor's rate, as in No. 3.
6. Watts's Charity, at Rochester, was devised to
the corporation of that city in 1679 to provide for the
relief and sustentation of poor wayfaring travellers.
The present income amounts to 3,1361. • year, and
out of this sum 751. a year is spent according to the
wishes of the donor : the balance being applied to
the poor rates and borough rates ! The commissioners
may well consider this a case to be submitted to the
ATTOHN EY-Gam MAL.

7. Archbishop HOLOATE'S School, at York, was
founded in the reign of HENRY VIII., for the free use
of the children of the city. The present school con-
sists of a master, an usher (who is senior scholar), and
18 scholars, of whom 6 are free and 12 are not. The
annual value of the property is 425/., but by the syr.
tem of leasing and fines it is reduced to 321. 12s.
The master receives all the rents and fines to his own
nee. The Commissioners recommend steps to be
taken to secure a proper system of management of
this property, and an education suited to the classes
designated by the founder.
8. BARER'S Charity, at Ross, was left so lately as
183.5 for the benefit cf the Door. The property be-
queathed was "all the feeder* of his money in the
funds, 6,:c." This residue amounts to nearly 27,0004,
but at present not a farthing of it has been received,
the t xecutors having thrown the estate into Chancery.
Tne Commissioners desire that the ATTORNEY-GENE-
RAL should interpose his " active interference."
9. The profits of the poors' lands of Padstow are
divided weekly among poor persons in the parish no'
receiving parochial relief. There are no trustees, and
the estates have fallen into the ado inistration of •
single individual. The Commissioners recommend the
immediate appointment of trusteee, and an inquiry
into the existing condition of the charity with a view
to increase the income and revise its application.
Such are some of the cases which have come before
the Commissioners. O.hers they have induced the
parties to arrange upon a footing which they con-
sider satisfactory. These they have cited are sufficient,
however, to show the nature of the cases which came
under their consideration, and will, we hope, also be
sufficient to convince the government that something
should be done to secure the proper administration of
estates of this description.