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tional purposes, the large funds belonging to these en-
dowments which at present were applied in very minute
proportion to the purposes for which they were granted.
He had not the slightest doubt that, could the whole of
these funds be applied to their intended purpose, the
educational system of the country might be placed on an
efficient footing without any aid whatever from the Go-
vernment. It might be said, perhaps, that the Charitable
Trust Commission were competent to deal with this subject,
the commissioners had already more work on their hands
than they could transact for the next 40 years to come.
From the funds of Dulwich College alone more than
5,000/. a-year might be applied to the educational pur-
poses for which they were granted, but to which they
were not applied. Another instance he might mention
was that of the Grammar School of St. David's, in South
Wales, where lands bequeathed for educational purposes
were, by mismanagement, let for 1,5001., where they
might readily realise 6,0001., and where but 501. of the
amount was applied to education. The case of the
Grammar School at Cheltenham proved how much
might be done by rigid inquiry ; for whereas, a few
years since, only sixteen children were educated there,
now, in consequence of the investigation that had
taken place, means were found by the fund, which
had been so long misapplied, for the education of 300
children.

Lord J. RUSSELL—The subject which had been
brought forward by the hon. gentleman was, undoubtedly
one of considerable importance, and he was not pre-
pared to deny that some further measures might be
necessary for the purpose of thorough investigation.
The inquiry, however, proposed by the hon. gentleman
would be attended with considerable expense, and
would, in fact, be an interference with the commission
which was appointed last year. (Hear, hear.) It did
not appear to him quite obvious to what an inquiry into
all the particulars ref rred to by the hon. member would
tend, and it was to be recollected that there had al-
ready been a commission of inquiry into the system of
charity- schools, which had been attended witii vast ex-
pense, and the report of which had filled many folio
volumes. He believed that there might still remain
some things to he done, and that, as the commissioners
appointed last year might not' be able to extend their
inquiry to the subject of endowed schools and such
matters, so as to be able to effect the desired improve-
ments, it might, therefore, be necessary to extend their
powers and to give them a larger stiff than they had at
present. Before, however, taking any steps, it would be
desirable that the Government should take into conside-
ration the whole subject. He be!ieved that the staff at
the disposal of the commissioners appointed last year was
little adequate for the purpose, and it might be desirable
to give them some additional powers. Believing
that the subject was one which required the considera-
tion of the Government, he should oppose the motion.
The noble lord then moved the previous question.
Mr. HUME thought that the hon. member for
Southwark must be aware that a great number of the
schools to which he bad referred came within the scope
of the cominission which bad already been appointed,
and he therefore thought that the appointment of a
new commission would be productive of mischief
rather than good. As he understood from the noble
lord that the Government intended taking the
subject into their con,ideration, he trusted that
the hon. member would withdraw his motion. He
must, however, express a hope that there would be no
delay in the proceeding of the commission, more espe-
cially with regard to the funds of these schools.
Mr. HENLEY wished, where abuses existed, to see
them removed ; but he did not think that the funds of
any of those schools should be applied for a purpose
different from that which was intended by their founders,
and he trusted that no such arrangement was contem-
plated by the noble lord.

Sir G. GREY had understood the noble lord to state
that it would be necessary to increase the powers of the
commissioners by an augmentation of their staff. If
the hon member for Southwark passed his motion, he
should he prepared to shoW that the present commis-
sioners had power to conduct the first part of the in-
quiry now proposed. By the law, as it at present stood,
endowed schools were bound to send in, before such day
as the commissioners appointed, a full statement of
their revenues ; but it would lie impossible, with so
limited a staff, to undertake the whole inquiry.
Mr. PELLATT then withdrew the motion.
SUSPENDED WRITS.

On the motion for the adjournment of the house,
Mr. WALPOLE wished to know what course the
Government meant to pursue with regard to the writs
for the boroughs of Cambridge, Canterbury, Barnstaple,
and Kingston ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the Attorney-General
would make a motion on the subject of the bills he had
prepared for prevention of bribery in those boroughs be-
fore the orders of the day on Monday next. He did not
see any objection to defer the issuing of these writs, hut
in the case of Tynemouth the matter was different. It
was only proper in such matters that sufficient notice,
say, six or seven days, should be given to the house, so
as to enable any person to take objection to the course
proposed, if he should think fit to do so.
The house adjourned at seven o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.-MARCH 16.

Although the room was only thinly attended, a. con-
siderable amount of bus mess was transacted, as the sub-
joined quotations will show.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.--Lamprocles was again
in high favour, 6to 1 was taken freely. Several corn-
missions were in hand to back Defiance, but only two or
three of them were executed on the terms required.
The general answer to applications was, `Full, and
done with." Red Lion came back to 9to I—taken to
a pony— and 20 to 1 was taken to a small sum about
Pancake.

GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.—Ariosto, Jonathan
Martin, Virago, and Lamprocles were in good request ;
10 to 1 against each of the first two was taken, 11 and
12 to 1 about Virago, 1,000 to 60 and 200 to 12 about
Lamprocles.

The odds quoted against Haco were laid to only 101.
CHESTER CUP.—Otlers of 20 to 1 on the field indi-
cated something unfavourable with regard to Newinin-
ster-2000 to 80 taken about Brown Brandy.
THE Two THOUSAND.-100 to 30 taken about Boiardo,
4 to 1 offered against Ruby, and 200 to 30 taken about
Champagne.

Taa
DERBY.—Autocrat and King Tom were still
coldly received; 9 to 1 was taken to upwards of 701.
about Dervish ; 425 to 25 and 1,000 to 60 about Wild
Huntsman ; 625 to 25, 1,000 to 45, and 2,000 to 100
about Marsyas, who was backed at the commencement
against Ruby for 500 even. At the close Ruby was no-
minally at 25 to 1. 500 to 15 was taken three or four
times about Andover, and some fresh investments were
made on Acrobat at 30 to 1, on the chance of his jump-
ing up again. 2,000 to 50 and 3,500 to 100 taken about
Bessus' 1,000 to 20 each Old Noll and Boiardo, 1,000
to 15 The Early Bird, and 1,000 'to 15 wanted about
Ostrogoth—odds which were offered against Phaeton
after 1,000 to 20 had been taken. 1,000 to 10 betted
against Marble Hill.

—THE OAKS.—The bets on this event were only to small
sums.

MORETON-IN-MARSH STEEPLECHASES.
THURSDAY.

The Free handicap was won, six lengths, by Mr. J.
Tollitt's Rejected, lOst 81b (Lovesy), beating Mr. Golby's
Ploughboy, list 71b (S. Darling), second, Mr. Symonds's
The Dean, lOst 81b (W. Archer), third. Mr. Fry's Bar-
sell, 94 Blb (Twiddy), Ca.ptlin Berkeley's Mina, lOst
121 b (Tasker), and Mr. Blood's Star of England, lOst
21b (W. White). Six lengths between the second and
third ; Barsell and Mina walked in, and Star of Eng-
land was pulled up a mile from home.
The Hunt Steeplechase was won in a canter by Mr.
Tollitt's Tarn Wadlin, 12st. (Twiddy), beating Mr.
Tollitt's Premier, 12st (Lovesy), second, Mr. Oldham's
Harry, 13st, including 141 b extra (Brown), third, Mr.
F. Jacob's Frederick, 12st (James), Mr. Day's Miller,
12st (Enock), Mr. Phillips's Trueboy, 12st (Gillett),
Mr. J. Day's Mountain Dew, 12st (S. Darling), and
Mr. Blake's Little Jane, 12st (Owner).
The Hack Selling Stake was won in two heats by
Mr. C. Lindon's Gift, beating Mr. C. Symonds's Janus
and four others.