The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-09-18 00:00:00

AN INEBRIATE HOME.

the who e civilised motif. We would remind your Royal
flightless that this island hu the honour of beating the
name of your illustrious grandiathir, who took a great
Wiwi-est in its welfare, anti whose memory is gratefully
perpetuat.4l among us We regret this first visit of your
Royal ilighoeu is limited, and we are coon lent • more
extended knowledge of our country and people would he pro-
ductive of pleasiiro to your Royal nighties/I, and a source
of gratification to the inhabitsnts. Whatever may be the
dispensatbins of Providence to the future career of your
It"yal Highness. we assure you our sincere prayer is that it
nosy be attended with health and prosperity.'
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The following is his Royal llighners's reply
Gentlemen-1 am .leeply touched by the addisis which
has just been read. Your loyalty and attachment to her
Majestj's throne and person are well kuown to the Queen,
aid it will afford me the greatest saii•faetion t,.1 report to her
the fresh proofs of devotion so unmistakably evinced by your
reception of her son and the eloquent words of your address.
The deep interest her Majesty takes in the welfare of the
people of thia portion of the dominion cannot be more clearly
shown you than by my informing you that although my stay
in this part of the world must be of very short duration, it
was her Majesty's wish that I should not omit to visit the
Island of Prince Edward. Pray accept my hearty thahki for
yoiir kind wishes tor my welfare and the cordial welcome you
have given me.'
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"On Sunday, the Prince attended St. Paul's Church,
which was crowded. This afternoon the Prince held a
levee which was Very numerously attended. The city
is thronged with visitors from all parts of the island.
The day is a public holiday. To-night there is to be a
grand ball, a torchlight procession, display of fireworks
Tho royal party will leave early to morrow morn-
ing ior Halifax."

A site, comprising fifteen acres of land, in s pleasant
locality, having a tine view of Staten Island and Nevi
Jewey, and kg open to the fresh sea breezes, has
been net apart for the erection of what, on such a
scale, i 8 a novel institution—an Inebriate Home for
King's County, New York. A little more than two
years ago a charter was obtained for the home, awl at
the came time about 00,000 was appropriated for the
purchase of land and the erection of the bnildings ; sub-
sequently an Act of the Legislature of New York was
passed, granting it about £1,500 a year from the excise
licence fees and from the fines levied in King's County
for violation .4 the excise laws. At length a site has
been fixed upon and a plan selected. The building in
to be in the form of the letter T, and is to consist of
four stories, with a basement. The upper portion of
the letter is to form the facade, which is to be 225 feet
in length; the rear portion is to extend back 250 feet.
By the act of the Legislature above referred to, the
home is to be divided into two portions—one for such
patients as may come there voluntarily, and be able to
pay for their accommodation ; the other for such per-
sons an, being "habitual drunkards," shall be sent
there by the police justices .4 King's County. Six
months is the longest time either class can be detained,
except by their own request. The !Lome will provide
accommodation for 300 inmates-100 voluntary or pay-
n4 patients, to whom the front portion of the building
in to be given up, and 200 involuntary patients sent by
the re justices, for whom the rear portion La in.