The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-28 00:00:00

HAY MA.RkETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2110 s to 41 4s ; clover dp.,
31 10s to 51 Os; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 8s per load.
A moderate supply and a fair demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 12s to 41 4s ; clover
do., 31 108 to 5/ Os; and straw. 11 4s to 11 9s per load,
Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quotations.
WIIITEOHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os ; clover
do., 3/ lOs to 510 s ; and straw, 11 4s to 11 8s per load.
Supply tolerably good and trade rather dull.

THE HALF BETTER THAN THE WHOLE.--"By marriage
the husband and wife are one person in law," says
Blackstone; "and that person is the husband," adds Mrs.
Norton. But suppose dinner is not ordered, the hooks
are off Jemima's dress, Alexander has bombarded the
china ornaments, and baby cries for its usual refresh-
ment, the husband cannot but admit, with al married
men, that a wife is, for goods:sr for evil, a great fact.—
A th;stceum.
Tax EDUCATION BILL.—Sir J. Pakington and Mr.
Cobden's bill, to "Promote Education in Corporate
Cities and Boroughs in England and -Wales," has been
printed, prior to a second reading, which it now awaits
at the hands of the House of Commons. One hundredth
part of the persons assessed to the poor rate in any
borough may require the mayor to take the sense of the
borough whether the Act shall be adopted or not. A.
majority of the ratepayers will decide the question ; if in
the negative the decision will hold good for one year.
If the Act be adopted, a "school committee" will be
elected, to consist of 12 persons in every borough of
which the population shall not exceed 50,000 ; of 18
where the population shall be under 100,000 ; and of 24
persons where it shall Exceed 100,000. The qualification
for membersisi? is property of the rateable value of 201.
a year, or real property of the value of 5001. The elec-
tors wi 1 be those assessed to the poor rates not in a rear.
Ono third of the school committee must retire annual},
but the retirinz members wilt he re-eligible. The.sehool
committee wi,l be -a body corporate. The committee
wilt admit such schcol i " in to union" as are situate within
the borough, and where some fee or remuneration is paid
for evilly scholar, in addition to the payment to be wade
under this Act. There is a proviso for mix-3d and free
schools. Except as regards certain regula ime laid down
at length,. the committee may not it ttrltra with the
management or constitution of any school into union
admitted. Parents may send their children to any school
that is in union with the committee. if ;It the regula-
tions be complied with tie I.choi 1 commit'ee tvil: pay
certain fees to the managers of such sehoi Is—for every
boy above seven years of age 34d. per week, and for
every girl above seven years of age 31. per week ; for
every infant between 4 and 7, 21. ; and in respect of
ree scholars 61. per week for blys, sd. for girls above
seven years of age ; and for every infant 41. A fourth
part of these payments will go for the purchase of books',
&c., and three-fourths for the payment of teachers. Fur
raising the funds required the school committee may
make orders e f contribution on overseers out of the poor
rates, and eacrce tho:n as boards of guardians.