The National Register.
London, England, 1816-10-28 00:00:00

ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL.

1r 'aro'? OX TXE EDECATIOS
or THE METRO(4O‘I,I6I
The Rev. J. SLEUTH, D.D.ahniAir:WlLLlAot HENRY LANE,
errinebard. '
(To Dr. Sleath.)—You are high wastet of St. Paul's school ?
+--Yes, I am. •
How long have you been M that situation?—Nearly two
years.
(To Mr. Lane.)—What are you
errs' Company.
Upuu what foundation is the school? • The foundation of
Dr. John Colet, dean of St. Panl's, in the year 1512.
Was it founded by charter?—Dv the warrant of Henry the
Sulu, on the supplication of the Dean.
Have you got the copies oi-that warrant and supplication?
I have,
. [They were delivered in and read.)
(To Dr. Sleath.)—From what class of children are the
Scholars of St. Paul's school taken?—That is a question I am
hardly prepared to answer: bet the generality of boys that
bar e been educated et St. Panl's school have consisted of boys
in the neighbourhood, generally speaking, though it is open
to the whole world.
Of what rank in society arc they generally ?-11eing newly
elected myself, I east hardly say ; should think priori-
pally of the clergy, the professional gentlemen and medical
meet in the neighbourhood ; and a great many gentlemen iu
Doctors'-commons have received their education in St. Paul's
school.
Is it a free school?—ln respect to tuition, it is free; the
only fee that is required and paid, is one shillhig upon the
entrauce of each boy.
Is there any allowance provided for the board or lodging
of the scholars?—None, it is merely tuition.
Is flue admission in the Mercers' Company?—in the Mer-
cers' Company, and the officer delegated by them is the act-
ing trustee for the year.
Is the number of boys limited?—To one hundred and fitly-
three.
Arc the statutes above mentioned observed in all respects,
as nc Irk as the change of circumstances and times would
permitl believe so : there is a discretionary power left to
the governors to act according to circumstances, and upon
whirls they have acted.
What is the amount of the fond appropriated to the school?
—1 cannot say.
(To Mr. Lane.)—Have. you no idea of -the revenue of the
school?--There is a separate revenue for St. Paul's school ;
but the answer to this question should come from the clerk of
the company.
'flue Committee do not want to know within o pound or
tyre 2-11 think, as near as I can say, between four and five
thousand a year ; but with respect to this statement of ac-
founts, ,I should much rather that it came front the clerk of
the eleapany, who is the proper officer and representative of
the company.
How is this money expended generally, without going into
details2--liy payments to the masters of the school, and the
incidental expenses of the establishment.
As nearly as you recollect, what• are the annual expenses
of the school?—They arc very uncertain.
Do they ever suisount to four or five thousand a year?—
They do.
(To Dr. Sleath.)—What is the high master's salary?--6001.
a year and a house.
Any other emoluments ?—None, except that there is a
house appropriated to the high master at Stepney, besides
the house in the cburch-yard, which is little or no emolument.
(To Mr. Lane.)—What is the eatery of the bur-master ?..s.
About 3001. a year; rather more, perhaps 3201. or 3301.
A house 2—Yes.
Are there any other salaries upon the establishment t--
there are other masters, and an usher or chaplain.
Any others 2—A fourth master, and assistant master to the
high master.
`What salaries have the chaplain and assistant master?—
Between two and three hundred pounds a year each.
Have they houses?—The usher has, but not the assistant
master.

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Are there any other salaries?—There are paymeuts from
the school funds to the officers of the company, and various
other expeuces.
What sort of payments are made from the school funds to
the officers of the company?—The payment to the clerk is
I 001. a year, the accountant 401. and two beadles arc paid the
amn of M. each.
Arc there any other payments made to the officers of the
Dien:era' Company i—There is a surveyor accountant, who
admits the scholars, and who is in fact the acting trustee for
the scar as to admissions, and who maintains a communica-
tion between the master and the court of wardens 1 he Inis
four pounds a year according to the statutes, and the surveyor
assistant has the same.
Are there any other salaries or payments?— There is a por-
ter boy, wlsoliaatwo pounds likewise according to the statutes.
Are there any rents to pay %—sNo rents that l recollect.
Any times %—• Many taxes upon the school houses.
Abont how much do they amount to, one year with an-
other?--('hat is a question I am sure I cannot answer.
Arc the repairs heavy?—They are occasionally heavy, be-
cause the school has been built nosily years. There is as
annuity to the late high master of about 1,0001. 5 year.
Who is the late master. i—Dr. Roberts; he had been high
master I.s years, and was u man of great merit.
(To 1)r. Sleatli.)—Has the high master any advantage
from takiug boanlers in his house ?--That is entirely a private
concerii, which of course lie is allowed to do.
(To Mr. Lane.)—Are there any other annuities upon re-
turn ?—No others that I recollece.
Are there any pensions to boys going to college ?—Very
great; but part of those are puid out of a separate estate.
being a benefaction founded by Lord Camden, whirls is quite
separate Isom the estate of St. `Maul's school itself.
How mane of thosessabibitioners are there ?---There are
seven who libw receive it, but the number is not limited.
What are those exhibitions worth?-1001. a year.
For how many years ?-.--The nine is not limited, lint it is
usually seven y ears ; those seven are paid out u 1 the Camden
benefaction.
How many are paid by St. Paul's school?—I think there
are about five or six holding exhibitions, but the number Is
uncertain; they arc SW. a year.
Forlaw many sears?—They may hold them fur seven years,
Arr they usually given to the same boys that have the Cam-
den exhibitions ? Never to the same.
How ale the exhibitioners chosen ?—ity the court of war-
dens of the Mercers' Company, and the trustees oldie school.
Are any premiums given iipou apprentieeships?—The
Mono? is strictly classical ; there are no apprenticeships, nor

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any, further expense upon the boys, leaving the school, except I
inch as go as exhibitioners.
, Mr. W MIAMI EDW.% D WARD celled Df, end examined.
You are Clerk of the Mercers' Company ?—I am.
Vase yen got an account of the income and expenditure
of St. Paul's school ?--No, I have not; but I believe I eau
answer to the general items.
What. is the gross average Income of the school P—About
5,2001. to 5,3001.
Whence does that arise ?—lt aHses from landed estates,
and the interest of money, iu the funds.
What arc the expences of the establishment?—The ex-
penses of last year exceeded the income upwards of 1,0001. ;
that excess is in some measure to be accounted for by 1,.:i00
and odd pounds being expended upon the enclosure of Aston
Clinton, in itnekinehamshire, part of the Dean Colet estate
belonging to the school.
Of what is the expenditure generally Made Up P—The bulk
is in the masters' salaries : and there is a very large pension
allowed to the old master, who has retired, after filling the
situation about 15 years, and who is a very old man, to whom
an allowance of I,oooi. per annum is made.
What is the whole amount attic other salaries ?—'f he high
master, 6181.; the sur-master,3o7l. ; the usher, 327 I. ; the as-
sistant master, 2571.; and an annuity allowed to the late sot-
master's widow of 601. per annum.
What are the other expenses'—The repairs last year were
2841. ; the taxes were 1091.1 the insurances, 1631.1 surveyor,
1671.; law charges, 361.; literary prices, 471. ; sundry other
disbursements, 1231. • purchase of books, and rebinding the
greater part of the books in the library, 4101.; poundage paid
to the receiver, 1121. and a fraction ; exhibitions in the last
year, 2251. ; property-tax on masters' and officers' salary, and
for the servants of the company, 1801. ; salaries to the officers
of the company,clerk, accountant, and beadles,l7ll.
Arc those salaries to the officers of the company by the
order of the founder do not know that there is any thing
in the ordinance of the founder to that effect.

What are the other dislonrsements, generally?--There are
the expences of the apposition dinner, when the scholars are
examined, ■nd when they make their orations; and several
other things, and that, I believe, will account for the differ-
ence. The repairs•are sometimes greater that. they were last
year. The expenses generally ate within about XOOl. of the
receipts they have been within the last live years, exclusive
of the extra expense attending the enclosure last year.
Arc there any other salaries nr containments, besides those
von have mentioned, that go to the Mercers' Company?—No,
I ilo not know of any others that go to the Mercers' Company,
besides those I have mentioned.
What becomes of the overphos of the money i—lt is carried
to account, and when there is a sate sufficient, it is funded
for the benefit of the school.

Is there any considerable stun which has been funded in
this way?--'There is 11,0001. I believe in the South Sea Stock,
and 15,000 odd hundred pounds in the Reduced. I think it
is 11,0001 in the South Sea Stock.
Is that 20,6601. stock the result of acCumulations wholly ?
—ln a great degree so.
Have you a power, under the warrant or statute, for apply-
ing it to any other purpose ?—s apprehend not for any other
purpose whatever.
Have you a power to found new exhibitions?—The Dean,
in his oraivanee, gives a power (foreseeing that great altera-
tions might take place in time and manners) to make new
statutes and ordinances for the better regulation of the
school : it is the same power that, I believe is usually given
in cases of that kind.

Is there any intention of enlarging the school on that
power ?—lt Is the wish of some to enlarge the school, and
also to afford additional education. It is a thing that Is not
determined on. I mean as to enlarging the education, it
has been thought that it might be of importance to &treed them
the advantage of writing, learning account*, and the lower
parts of the mathematics; bht that is a thing which has not
been put in practice, nor is such a scheme determined on.
has the stock you mentioned been accumulating since the
lust foundation of the school?—lt has been accumulating
I shonld suppne; I cannot exactly say, to speak to it with
any degree of correctness; it must have been a considerable
number of years.
Suppose at had been found expedient to alsproprlate the
surplus to a more extensive plan of education, are you aware
of any thing in the charter or constitution of the school to
prevent it ?—I know it is thought by many, that if we were
not confined to the local situation which we conceive we are,
that greater benefit might be derived.
But suppose you had funds for establishing a large free
school annexed to the granimar.sehooi ?—The founder has
certainly never had any thing of that kind in contemplation,
because he intended it expressly for a grammar-school.
Do you think you are bound to educate no snore than 193
boys ; or do yon not imagine the founder intended that 133
boys at least should be educated ?—We conceive we are not
bound to educate more than 153.

Have many of the statutes been altered since the founda-
tion ?—None in my recollection.
How is this school lighted?—By wax tapers.
Tits Saw SILVER COINAGE.—The new coinage
goes on with great rapidity : each press produces per
minute 60 pieces, that is, 3,600 per hour. The hours
of work are ten daily, making the whole number of
pieces from each press 36,000: there are eight presses
nt work; and of course the whole number daily finished
is '288,000. The amount to be issued is to the value
of .E'2,500,000 in shillings and sixpences, in the pro-
portion of seven of the former to five of the latter.
AN*FI L T ALTIIENTIC OCCLIIIIIIRCE!--In the course of
hist week a farmer, near grindstone, in the county of Surrey,
while walking over a field with some other farmers' or farm
labourer,, picked up a blighted car of corn. With his eyes
directed towards Heaven, lie exclaimed, in a tone impiously
' ironical, " Art thou not ashamed, Ood Almighty, thus to blast
the fruits of the earth?" He had scarcely uttered the words,
when he fell down a corpse ! We will not venture to pro-
nounce hint the object of Divine Vengeance, but the coin-
cidence is truly awful.—(Erening Paper.)
Awns L VISITATION.—The principal man servant at a re-
spectable farm-house, in the parish of New Church, Carmar-
thenslstre, while lamenting his absence from Abergwilly Fair, '
on Wednesday se'nnight, used such horrid oaths and impre-
cations as called forth, from a servant in the same house, a
remark, that if he continued to utter such blasphemous vv.
preNsions, he would certainly go to Hell. To this he pre-
sumptuously replied, that" would just suit him, as there
was plenty of tire there to light his pipe." He there repaired
to an out-bonse, in which a earpenter was at work, and from
thence to the cart-house, where, is the course of a few sui-
flutes, he was found dead.