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THE PRESS.

WE LLINGTON COLLEGE,
n for the Education of Orphan Sons of Officers of the Army.

Under the Patronage of her Majesty THE QUEEN.
President—H.R.H. the PRINCE ALBERT.
Earl of DERBY.
NOBS.
Viscount Gough, G.C.B.
The Bishop of London
Lord Seaton, G.C.B.
Right Hon. Sidney Ilerbert
Right Hon. Sir J. Graham, Bt.
Right Hon. S. H. Walpole
Sir Howard Douglas, Bt., G.C.B.
Sir Edmund Antr.ibus, Ban.
Sir Jas. Weir llogg, Bart.
Sir Alex. Woodford, G.C.B.

GOVEI

H.A.H. the Duke of Cambridge
The Archbishop of Canterbury
Duke of Bucclencb, K.G.
Duke of Northumberland, K.G.
Duke of Wellington
Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G.
Marquis of Salisbury. K.O.
Marquis of Dalhousie, K.T.
Earl of Aberdeen, K.T.
Earl of Ellenbow. G.C.B.

—itenborough,
Earl of Ellesmere
Lord John Russell
Viscount Hardinge, G.C.B.

Henry Richard Cox, Esq.
Peter Richard Hoare, Esq.
Rev. G. R. Gleig, M.A.

At a time when public sympathy is deeply engaged on behalf
of those gallant men of all ranks who are freely shedding their
blood in their country's cause, or falling victims to that fa.al
disease of whose ravages we have recently had the most melan-
choly proof, the Governors of the Wellington College, for the
education of orphan eons of officers in the military service of the
Crown or of the East India Company, deem it their duty to call
the attention of the couutry to the state and prospects of the In-
stitution for whioh they are trustees, and earnestly to solicit foe
it continued and increased support.
On the death of the late illustrious Duke of Wellington, it was
very generally felt that no more appropriate monument could be
raised to his memory than a building which, exclusive of its
external appearance and architectural merit, should serve the
higher purpose of giving a gratuitous, or nearly gratuitous, edu-
cation to the orphans of that profession of which he was himself
the head and the brightest ornament—of a class of men who,
possessing strong claims upon the gratitude of their country,
too often leave to their families no othet inheritance than an
honoured name, and to whom the bitterest pang of approaching
death must be the knowledge of the consequent destitution of
those most dear to them. Her Majesty was pleased to milm•
deep interest in the proposed scheme, and to mark her royal
spproval by conferring aoharter of incorporation upon the volun-
tary association, and by liberally subscribing to its funds. Con-
tributions poured in from the most distant portions of her
Majesty's dominions, and at the expiration of two years the
Governors had at their disposal a sum of 105,a00/., which has
been increased by interest received, after deducting all expenses,
to 109,0001., their present available balance.
After minute inquiry it appeared that, supposing a suitable
building to be provided, the expenses of lodging, boarding, and
partly clothing sixty boys, together with washing, medical ex.
penses, setvants, fuel, light, taxes. &c., and supplying the salaries
of efficient masters, might, with rigid economy, be covered by an
outlay of 601. per head; and that, if the number were increased
to one hundred, the average outlay would be from 501. to 551.
The Governors, therefore, came to the determination to invest,
as they have done, on mortgage, at 4 per cent. interest, a sum of
80,000/., yielding an Runnel income of 9,2001., while they propose
to derive from the payments of one hundred boys, at rates vary-
ing from 101. to 301.! a further sum of 2,1001., making a total of
5,3001. a year.
But they were of opinion that the number of one hundred boys
might, if adequate funds were provided, be moat advantageously
increased, and even with Rome, though not very considerable,
reduction of the average charge; and they thought it desirable
that provision should be made in the building to be erected for
the ultimate reception of fully two hundred boys.
At an expense of 1,2001. they have obtained possession of a site
comprising 182 acres of wild land, combining every possible re-
quisite for their purpose, on elevated, yet sheltered ground, on
the line of the Reading and Reigate Railway, about two Taos
from the Military College of Sandhurst, and looking to the eelaills-
west over an extensive line of country to the residence of the
illustrious Duke to whose honour it is to be erected.
They next proceeded to obtain a plan and design for the pro-
posed College, and they have great pleasure in expressing their
unqualified approval of one which they have received from the
eminent architect, Mr. Shaw, both as to its exterior elevation,
and as to its admirable internal adaptation to its object. Ten.
ders have been received from many of the leading firms for the
execution of this design, the lowest of which is barely under
40,0001. for the building itself. including the principal fixtures
and fittings ; but, adding to this amount the sums required for
the purchase of the site, for the erection of a chapel and Infir-
mary, for boilers and steam machinery, for kitchen apparatus,
and for ensuring an abundant supply of pure water, the Go.
vernors do not think they should be justified in estimating the
total outlay at less than 55,0001.
Towards this sum the Governors have on hand a balance of
99,0001., leaving therefore a deficiency on the estimated outlay of
about 26,0001., exclusive of the annual sum which may be required
to enable them to extend the full benwfits of the Institution to
the whole number of 220 boys, which the building is calculated
to accommodate.
It is true that, at the expiration of the two years which must
probably be occupied in the erection of the College, their funds
will be increased, by the accumulation of interests, to the extent
of about 7,0001., and it is also true thati by postponing for some
years the opening of the College, by building in the first instance
only the shell, or a portion of the shell, and gradually enlarging
the internal accommodation, the Governors may be enabled, out
of their accruing interests, to complete the whole work in pro.
case of time: but independently of this mode of operation being
far more costly in the end, it is iu every respect infinitely less
satisfactory ; above all, it postpones, almost indefinitely, the
opening of an institution, of which events are daily and
painfully demonstrating the urgent need.
Exclusive of the provision made for the children of soldiers
in the varietal military uylums of the country, the nation, with
a noble generosity, has contributed a sum exceeding a million
sterling, to be applied through the medium of the Patriotic Fund,
to the relief of the pecuniary distress of the widows and children
of soldiers felling victims to the present war; but the Royal
Commission administering that fund have decided that, except
in very rare and exceptional cases, no part of it is applicable to
the widows of officers, and no part, in any case, to the education
children.

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practical education, which may It hint for meeting the diM
calties of his future career.
Such is the relief which the Wellington College aims at givlugb
and giving as early as possible. The Governors would have bees
gratified had her Majesty's Govenunent thought tit to propose to
Parliament to great a comparatively small sum for this truly
national object; and they cannot doubt that such as appeal, if
yet made, would meet with the ready concurrence of Parliament ;
but in the absence of any such assistance, the Governors will sot
for a moment believe that when war and disease are daily
fearfully to the number of claimants on such a charity, the
public, which has already so liberally testified its apprecdation of
the object, will turn a deaf ear to their urgent appeal, or hesitater
by' an early and generous effort, to enable the G overbore utast W.I.
lington College to extend, at no distant period, the full beneath
of their Charity to objects which at this time have a peculiar and
a sacred claim on their benevolence.
Donations, and especially Annual Subscriptions, will be thank.
fully received by the Earl of Derby, Vice-President of the College.
St. James's-square ; or by G.Chance, Esq., Secretary, Treasury.
Whitehall ; or may be paid through any Ofthe London Bankers
or Army Agents to the account of the Governors of the Welling-
ton College at the Bank of England.
July 21, 1855.
• Sixty on the foundation—of whom 20 at 101., 20 at IU., 20
at 201., and 40 not on the foundation at 801. each.
The following Subscriptions have already been proleialsi is
support of this appeal:—
Her Majesty The tlusew. add itional a übeerlption
His Royal Highness the PRINCE ALBSRT, ditto 160
His Majesty the KIFO or rite BILOIA/le BOO
Her Royal Highness the Duchess ofKaut, add. sub, 100
Duke of Bacelsuoh, K. 0., add. sub 2OO
Duke of Northumberland, K. 0., add. süb.
Duke of Wellington, add. sub. 9OO
Marquis of Salisbury, K. 0., add. nab.
Earl of Derby, add. süb.
Earl of Ellenborough, G.C.8., third &station
Earl of Ellesmere, K.G., add. sub.
Viscount Hardtnge, 0.C.8., add. ash.
The Bishop of London, add. ash.
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, add. süb.
The Hon. the Court of Directors of the Fast India _

Company, proposed add. sub. SOO
Meson. Cox and Co., agents, add. sub SOO
Messrs. Coutts and Co., add. sub SOO
Messrs. Homes, add. sub lOO
Robert Gibson, Esq . Sandhurst. add. süb.
General the Earl of Stratford, G.C.8., add. rub lOO

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