The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-13 00:00:00

PRINCE OF WALES'S YACIIT CLUB.

The very interesting match amongst the yachts
of this highly respectable club, for two purse, of
specie, which came off yesterday, wee, notwithstanding It.
extremely wet state of the weather, mast numerously at-
tended and well contested.: The following took that
stations at Blackwell, to sail to Gravesend and back:—
Britannia, 7 tone, Mr. G. Legg ; Julia, 7 toes, Mr. W. P.
Bain ; Ides, 6 tone, Mr. E. ffnibbs ; Valentine, 8 tone.
Mr. B. Wails ; Otttha 7 was, Mr. W. E. Matthiewen ;
Libations, 7 tone, Mr. Berncestle. The Valentine took the
Iced at the commencement and kept it. They name is
thus :
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Julia 0 22 20
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Berncastle, the spirited 'Commodore, presented the
purses with appropriate speeches.

LY COMMITTEES.

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE, AND YORK AND
NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.—The report of the committee
on this company's bill for entering into arrangement, as to
the mastagement and working of a portion of their railways,
declares the preamble proved.
MANOTIZITEB, BUXTON, AND MIDLANDS JUNLTION
ILIALWAT.—The committee, in reporting upon this Lill,
stet* that they have amended it by specifying therein Own
distinctly its objects namely, the lease of it and the Crum-
ford Canal to the London and North Western or Midland.
LIAM BILIONIOXD, AND HaLnAX JUNCTION RAIL-
W•T.—The committee on the bill for incorporating this
railway, to be mode from the Lancashire and Yorkshire at
Bawling, set forth that the proposed capital is 200,0001.,
and loan 601. The amount of shares subscribed is 166,00E4
and deposits paid 16,3631. The line is 8 miles, and esti-
mated cost 186,0004.
ELITISM UNION RAILWILT.—The examiners on standing
orders have reported in favour of the introduction °I addi-
tional provision in this bill.
The House of Lords have agreed to the Vale of Ncath,
Stockton and Darlington, and Great Southern sad Wcettra
Railway (Ireland) Bills.

THE ROYAL ASYLUM OP ST. ANN'S SOCIETY.-
-The anniversary dinner of this institution, the object of
which is the maintenance and education of the children,
whether orphans or not, of persons of all nations, who h,v4s
mice been in prosperity, was held yesterday at the Loe.;,,ei
Tavern, the Earl of Yarborough in the chafr. In propiong
the health of the Queen, the chairman alluded to her Ma-
jesty's having at her own cost sent the whole of the children
to the Exhibition last year, and in connexion with that of
the "Royal Family," be stated that the whole of the royal
family were patrons of the institution, and that the Prince
of Wales had exercised his right of presentation in tours
than one instant*. After the toasts of the "Archbishop of
Canterbury, the: President of the Society," the " Army
and Navy," At., the children were introduced into the
room, a poetical address written for the occasion was el. li-
venni by ono of the boys, and they were addressed by '.he
Honorary Chaplain.—The Chairman then proposed "Pros-
perity to the Institution," and expressed his gratification
at witnessing the interesting spectacle which had just been
afforded them, by the healthy and neat appearance of the
children who were maintained and educated by the society.
Their appearance showed that they were brought up with
sash habits ns would tend to promote their fume useful-
ness. The inelitutinn was commenced by a few individuals
la 1709, who received much assistance from the Society fee
Promoting Christian Knowledge, and it had since pros-
pered greatly; bat, in order to extend its usefulness, it
must be largely supported, and the efforts of its supporters
should be devoted not only to maintaining its present pi ll-
too, bat to enlarge its sphere of benefit to the community.
It was a peculiarity of this society, that it had no endow-
ment, but depended entirely on voluntary subscriptions•
another peculiarity was, that it was open to the children of
persons of all religious persuasions; and though a religions
education was insisted on, no objection was made to the re-
ception of the children of those who dissented from the
Church of England. It had recently occurred that, in
i consequence of the troubled state of France an English
institution of a similar character hail been broken up
in that country, and six children from that institution
had been immediately received into the St. Ann's Society.
There could be no better source from which
servants, and even governesses, could be obtained,
for the education afforded in the institution fitted many of
the girls for such duties. Sines the establishment of the
institution 1,000 boys and 600 girls had been placed out
and apprenticed, and there were now maintained 300
children of wham 239 were wholly provided fur in the
asylum at Brixton, and the remainder were partially
essisted in their education and maintenance in town. The
noble chairman concluded by a very earnest appeal to the
company to assist the institution by subscriptions, and thus
is show their gratitude to its managers foe the juolici .1111
manner in which the children were brought up. S. %cid
ether toasts were proposed, which were responded to by
Mr Booker, M.P., the Rev. Mr. Roberts, &c. Boma ions
amounting to above 1,4001. were stated to have bean
received.
Tug CHINESE JUNK, so lung a lion at lilackc all,
has fallen under the shadow of fortune, and is to he sold by
section where she now lies (in the West India I owed
Dock). The juuk was built in the Chinese seas, in the
strongest possible manner, entirely of teak, bur& ii 800
tons. She is at the present time in good repair, and telly
eapable of taking a voyage to any part of the week'.
The hammer is alto to dispose the various articles of furni-
ture and curiosities contained in the saloon and other parts
of the vessel, comprising Chinese weapons, native musical
Instruments, paintings,. carved models, richly ornamented
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to the highest bidder does not appear.
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