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

HAY MARKETS.

• SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2110 s to 4/.4s ; clover do.,
31 10s to 61 Os; and straw, 11 4a to 11 8s per load.
A moderate supply and a fair demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 12s to 41 4s ; clover
do., 31 108 to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 4s to 11 9s per load,
Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quotations.
WsrricortArEL.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os : clover
do., 31 lOs to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 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 all married
men, that a wife is, for good or for evil, a great fact.—
Atlun rum.
THE EDIIOATION 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 s 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 membership is property of the ra,eable value of 201.
a year, or real property of the value of 5001. The elec-
tors wi 1 be those assessed to the pc:wr rates not in a•rosr.
One third of the school committee must retire annualy.
but the retiring members will be re-eligible. The school
committee wi Ibe a body corporate. The committee
will admit such schools "into union" as are situate within
the borough, amid where smile feo or remuneration is paid
for every scholar, in addition to the payment to be made
under this Act. There 'is a proviso for m;xed and free
schools. Except as regards certain regula‘ ions laid do a n
at length, the committee may not it.t-rftra with the
management or constitution of any school into union
admitted. Parents may send their eh limn to auy school
tbat is in union with the committee. If iii the reguta•
tions be complied with the school committee wil pay
certain fees to the managers of such scho' 14—for every
boy above seven sears of age 31d. per week, aid for
every girl above seven years of age 3d. per week ; for
every infant between 4 and 7,2 d. ; and in respect of
ree scholars 61. per week for boys, sd. for girls above
seven years of age ; and for every infant 4d. A fourth
part of these payments will go for the purchase of books,
ic., and three-fourths for the payment of teachers. For
raising the funds required the school committee may
make orders cf contribution on overseers out of the poor
rates, and enforce them as boards of guardian].