The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-22 00:00:00

THE REFORMATORY AND R.11_17011! NIOM

meeting to promote the rooms" of the Reformatory sad
Refuge Union wee held yesterday evening, at Exeter Hall.
The Earl of Shaftesbury presided, and was supported by
Sir John Pakiegtoe, LP.. Sir Stafford Northoote,
Mr. Hanbury, M.P., the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, Y.P., Sir
John Lawmen, Lord Lyttletoo, Mr. Hastings, the Rev.
Dr. Edmond, Rev. Richard Burgess, ke. The mom was
crowded. A prayer having been offered op by the
Ray. Richard Burgess, and • piper explaining the objects
of the union having been read by the mereary, Sir
Stafford Northcote medially congratulated those who
were earring on the groat reformatory work. He
oleo heartily sympathised with those persons in whose
behalf the great work was carried en, and he sincerely
thanked God for the good which the movement had pro-
, duped. The work io which the supporter' of the reforma-
tory and refuge movement were espied was not new. It
was only • new phase of the great work which Christian
denominations had been carrying on for centuries.
Having at some length dilated on the benefits which the
union bad accomplished, and expressed a format hope
that it would be generously. supported, he concluded by
proposing • resolution affirming that the meeting rejoiced
at the encores which bad attended the efforts of the ;mesh
Mr. Thos. Chambers, in as eloquent speech, seconded the
resolution, and it wee unanimously carried. Sir John
Pakingtoo said he was highly gratified in seeing such •
crowded meeting. Standing by the aide of his noble
fried the chairmen, be was reminded of the times he had
before stood beside him, on different platforms, endea-
vouring to imprem on the public that it wee better to
prevent crime thaa to punish is. Great mimes had at.
Seeded the efforts which had been put forth for the dial-
tuition of juvenile crime, and he heartily rejoiced at that
result. He would not enter into the question whether
the state had done wisely in withdrawing its assistance
from institutions connected with the anion. He believed
that by the change the institutions in the metropolis sus-
eked • loos of 6,000 t. annually. But it was for the friends
of the union to say that the great work of philanthropy
should not suffer by the policy of the steer. He concluded
by proposing • resolution to that effect. Mr. Cave seconded
it, and it was retried. Other gentlemen addressed the meet-
ing, which was rendered highly istemetiegby the attendance
of a choir of 500 children, selected from the various reform-
Marie/ and refuges in London, who sung several hymns and
sacred pieces during the evening.
Sr. Tiromas'a AND BET liLlinltif HOSPITAL& —A
court of the governors of St. Thomas's Hospital was
general
yesterday at the Terminus Hotel, London-bridge. There
was a full attendance of members. Mr. W. Cotten moved
the following resolution, which wee ultimately adapted :
" That the grand committee lie empowered to continue
the negotiation with the goveroon of Biablebiaa Hospital
for obtainist the site of that hospital and Umbel& proposals
to that body either to build for them • now hospital in coa-
-1 formity with the plans and estimates prepared by Mr.
I Currey, the surveyor of this hospital, at a cost not exceed-
ing 150,00 Di.. including the site, or to pay'
foe the site sad
budder of Bethlehem the sum of 150,0Wf. subject to the
approval of the Omni of Chancery, sad the sanction of
parliament and of thin court."
Mr. Eugene Rummel, of No. 9G, Strand, bee bad
, the hueour of being appointed perfumer to her Royal
Rieman the Primes' of Wales.