SPECIAL VISITORS. THE attention of THE COMMISSIONERS was first directed to the consideration of so much of the 12th section of the Act of Parliament as relates to SPECIAL VISITORS, GOVERNORS, and OVERSEERS, in order to ascertain how far their powers of Inquiry were limited by the same. Adopting the rule of construction which has been applied to a similar provision, in the Statute of Charitable Uses of the 43° of ELIZABETH chap. 4., they were of opinion that this clause does not extend to such Special Visitors, Governors and Overseers, as have themselves the administration of any Funds belonging to Charitable Institutions for the purposes of Education, or for any other Charitable use. Upon this construction The Commissioners have acted in the course of their proceedings, and where they have met with Charitable Foundations provided with Special Visitors or Governors so circumstanced, they have thought it proper to pursue their Inquiries concerning them.1 The Cases which relate to Special Visitations are, however, numerous, and at present amount to EIGHTY THREE. 1 Introduct. Report, vol. i. p. 3. EXCEPTIONS. By the 12th. section of the Act, the two Universities of OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE, and the Colleges of ETON, WESTMINSTER, and WINCHESTER, and the great Schools of THE CHARTER-HOUSE, HARRow, and RUGBY, are excepted from Inquiry, neither is investigation to be made into any funds applicable to the purposes of Education for the benefit of any persons of the Jewish persuasion, or the people called Quakers, or persons of the Roman Catholic persuasion, and which shall be under the superintendence and control of persons of such persuasions respectively. KING'S BOUNTY. A GRACIOUS Benevolence of THE SOVEREIGN prevails in the City of London, and in other places, to a large extent, under the appellation of "The King's Bounty." A portion of this Royal donation, to the amount of 10007. is paid into the hands of The Chamberlain of London,-in consequence of this a Letter of Exhortation is addressed by the Bishop of the Diocese every year, recommending a subscription in aid of it. A collection is accordingly made, and paid to The Chamberlain, who apportions the total to the several Parishes according to their size, at his discretion.1 Other sums, in furtherance of the King's benevolent measures, are also paid at The Exchequer, for the Charity School in New |