The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-12 00:00:00

RUGBY SCHOOL.

The candidates who have sent in their testimonials
for the Head Mastership: of Rugby School, ero—The
Rev. William John Conybeare, M.A., formerly fellow
of Trinity College, Cambridge, and formerly Principal
of the Collegiate School, Liverpool; the Lev. George
Edward Lynch Cotton, M.A., Fellow of Trinity
College, Cambridge, Assistant Master of Rugby; the
Rev. George Currey, 8.D., Preacher of the Charter-
house, London, formerly Fellow and Tutor of
St. John's College, Cambridge; the Rev. Henry
Dale, M.A., Magdalen College, Oxford, Head
Master of the Proprietary School, Blackheath,
Exhibitioner from Rugby, 1830; the Rev. John
William Donaldson, D.D., formerly Fellow of Trinity
College, Cambridge, Head Master of Bury School ; the
Rev. ',John Philip Gell, M.A., Trinity College, Cam-
bridge, formerly Warden of Christ's College, Tas-
mania, Exhibitioner from Rugby, 1835 ; the Rev. Ed-
win Hamilton Gifford, M A., formerly fellow of St.
John's Cullege, Cambridge, Head-Master of Birming-
ham School ; the Rev. John Allen Giles, D.D.,
Bampton, near Oxford, formerly Fellow of Cor-
pus Christi College, Oxford, and formerly Alas-
, ter of the City of London School ; the Reverend
Edward Meyrick Geulbourn, M.A., formerly Fellow
and Tutor of Merton College, Oxford, Examining
Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford ; the Rev. John
Hannah, M.A., formerly Fellow of Lincoln Cullege,
Oxford, Rector of the Academy, Edinburgh; the Rev.
Edward Halifax Hansel!, 8.D., Fellow, Tutor, and
Mathematical L--cturer of Magdalen College, Oxford;
the Rev. William Edward Jolt, 8.D., Student, and for-
merly Censor of Christ Church College Oxford; the
Rev. William Charles Lake, M.A., Fellow, w, Tutor, and
Senior Dean of Balliol College, Oxford (Exhibitioner
from Rugby in 1835); the Rev. Edward Arthur Litter,
M.A., formerly Fellow and Tutor of Oriel College,
Oxford; the Rev. Arthur John Macleane, M.A., of
Trinity College, Cambridge, Principal of Brighion Col-
lege; the Rev. William Alexander Osborne, M.A., of
Trinity College, Cambridge, formerly Master of Mac-
cl;:sfield School, and now Head Master of the Northern
Church of England School, Rossall, near Fleetwood,
Lancashire; the Rev. George:Rawlieson, M.A., formerly
Fellow, Tutor, and Sub-Rector of Exeter College, Ox-
ford; the Rev. Stephen J. Rigaud, M.A.., formerly
Fellow and Tutor of Exeter College, Oxford, and now
Senior Assistant Master of Westminster; the Rev. John
Nassau Simpkinson, M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge,
Assistant Master of Harrow; the Rev. Thomas Henry
Steel, M.A., formerly Fellow of Trinity College, Cam-
bridge, and formerly Assistant Master of Harrow ;
and the Rev. William Spicer Wood, M.A., for-
merly Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge
Head Master of Witham School. The trustees
of Rugby School, by whom the Head Matter
is elected, are the Earl of Deubigh, the Earl of
Ayletford, the Earl of Warwick, tail Howe, Lord
Leigh, of Stoneleigh; Sir Grey Skipwith, Bart., for-
merly M.P. for South Warwickshire ; Sir Francis Law-
ley, Bart., formerly M.P. for IVarwiekshire; Sir Theo-
philus Biddulph, Bart.; Mr. William Holbcche, Mr.
Evelyn John Shirley, formerly M.P. for Sou:h War-
wickshire; Mr. Henry Grimes, and Mr William Strat-
ford Dugdale, formerly 11. P. for North Warwickshire.
The election will take place on Monday, the 17 h inst.,
when it is expected that most of th,.e trustees will be
present. No criterion can be formed with respect to the
successful candidate from the election of former Head
Masters. Dr. James, elected Head Master in. 1778, was
Fellow and Tutor of King's College, Cambridge; Dr.
Ingles, elected in 1794, was a Feliow cf King's Colh ge,
Cambridge, and master of Macclesfield School; Dr.
Wooll, elided in 1807, was a Fellow of New College,
Oxford, and at the time of his election was master of
Midhurst School; Dr. Arnold, elected in 1828, had been
Fellow of Oriel Cullege, Oxford, and Ives taking pi ivate
pupils at Lekbam when elected head master; Dr. Tait,
the present head master, and now Dean of Carlisle,
when elected in 1842 was Fellow and Tutor at Balliol
College, Oxford. The number of candidates for the
Head Mastership in Iso7 was 21; in 1828, 27; in 1842,
17; and there are now 21. Ot these, 10 are from the
University of Oxford, and 11 from the University of
Cambridge.

THE ASSOCIATION FOR IMPROVING TIII3
DWEL-
LINGS OF THE WORKING CLASSES.—This morning
another edifice, built by Mr. Grimsdell for this associa-
tion, for 234 single men, in Spicer-street, Spite'fields,
was publicly opened, and possesses many convenioncri,
consisting of separate bedchambers, lavoratories, au ex-
tensive kitchen, with ample ranges, boilers, latindrith
drying rooms, and every domestic appurtenance of 0
large and well-regulated establishment. The entire
structure is warmed by hot air, and a comprehensive
system of ventilation by duplicate floors is adapted to
each apartment. There is likewise a large coffee-room,
of lofty structure, reading rooms, smoking rooms, sepa-
rate safes and keys for the food of each individual; and
indeed nothing has been overlooked which could con-
tribute to the social condition of its future occupants.
There is likewise another pile of buildings, built by the
Messrs. Piper for sixty families, in which each suit of
apartments is complete in itself, double doors opening
upon the common lauding place, after the manner of
chambers in our inns of court, with the addition of
having many domestic comforts within reach, and that
immunity from fire to which the Temple and other
similarly constructed buildings have been so frequently
subject to. This security from fire we look upon as an
all-absorbing consideration, for it is fearful to contem-
plate its visitation in struetures of so great an altitude
(six stories), and where so many lives are at its mercy.
In the present case we are freed from alarm, the fire-
proof principle of the Messrs Pox arid Barrett having
been adopted throughow, which it woeld appear the
management have bean enabled to do, from the fact of
its economy over the ordinary fl )oring being added to
its more vital recommendations, and the consideration
that a building thus raised, being free from ordinary con-
tingencies, may be looked upon as almost a perpetual
estate. Mr. W. Beck, of Loedeu. is the architect of
both edifices, and it should ba added that there will be a
school-room fur the children in this latter building.
Morals can never be very pure where manners are
defective.—Eliza cock's Aram/.
MONET MAIMET.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 12 per tulle, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s.
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
25.45; and the exchange At Paris on London at short
being 25.47 k, it follows that gold is 0.10 per cent.
dearer in London than in Paris. By advises from
Hamburgh the price of gold, is 437 per mark, which,
at the English Mint price of St 17s. Rid. per ounce for
standard gold, gives au exchange of 13.11; and the
exchange at Ilamburgh on Londosr at short being
13.12 i, it follows that gold is 0.57 per cent, dearer in
London than in Hainburgh.