The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-12 00:00:00

BIMINI OIRPHAN ASYLUM.

Numerous and deserving as are the various in-
stitutions which public benevolence has provided far the
relief of the poor and afflicted, none can have greeter claims
'upon the sympathy and support of society than those which
are directed to the maintenance and education of fatherless
children. That such claims are not disregarded the exist-
ence of several societies established for that purpose is •
sufficient testimony. and of them not the least valuable is
the British Orphan Asylum, which directs its attention
exclusively to the children of the middle and upper classes.
This institution held its Christmas election and manual
meeting at the London Tavern yesterday ,order the peesi-
dopey of the Lard Mayor. The elections take place half-
yearly, and on this occasion there were four girls and six
boys to be chosen from a list of DO les than 35 approved
candidates. At the close of tits ballot, and before the
commencement of the proem dinp of the ordinary meeting,
the rules were impended for the purpo a of holding •
special court of goveroon, to vote an adders of congratu-
lation to the royal family upon the auspicious event of
Friday last.
On the motion of Mr. Wooturros, it was resolved that
the sum paid for life presentations should be raised from
250 guineas to 300 guineas. This alteration bang mine-
quest upon the inerew in the price of single admissions
from 100 guineas to 120 guineas, which was effected at •

Ten young ;moss, formerly pupils in the institution,
end who had received satisfactory testimonials from their
employers, were then called to the treat of the table to
receive at the heeds of the Lord Mayor pecuniary rewards
varying from it. ss. to lea, end amounting is the whole
toe sum of 81.10 a

The LORD IIATOR briefly addremed the red*nil, mi-
rroring the satisfaction that it gave him, as it must give
to all connected with the institution, to see those who
had been formerly educated by its means taking their Mare
in the active business of life with credi► to themselves,
and becoming metal mambas of society.
A vote of thanks was then, ar the motion of Bishop
CHAPMAN, accorded to the Lord Mayor, ands com-
pliment having bees paid to the managers of the institu-
tion, the proceadinp tenninappd.

THE RIFLE CONFERENCE—The Rifle Conference,
which assembled at King's College to-day, will be of •
strictly practical character. The object is to enable those
who are interested in ride shooting to consider the manage-
ment of ride matches, prize meetings, and other °mati-
nees, to impart information u to the apparatus sod
weapons employed, the targets, marking, and soorinLet
the various adjuncts of Title shooting, as well as to
the anangements sad regulation which have been spprowed
by experience or are suggested es further improvements.
Captain Macgregor, of the London Scottish, will open the
proceedings with a short address, after which the meeting
will be divided into actions. Section A, which will meet
to-day will he presided over by Mr. W. E. Fader, M.P.,
Captain Commandant of the ?Jed Yorkshire ; Lieutenant
the Hoe. G. Pepys, and Mr. John Rigby acting as secre-
taries. This section will have under its oonrideration the
abject& of estates, squadding, days sad hours of finng. sight-
hog shot., interruptions by weather, ties, disputes,
umpires, and other matters connected with inter-
national, counties, colonial, corps, and private matches.
Section B, which will meet to-morrow, will be presided over
by Lieutenant-Cot:ad Warde, of the London Rifle Brigade,
Sergeant Tyrrell and Mr. G. Dightee acting as secretariat
This action will consider the size. shape, and material of
targets, size and shape of bull's eyes, centres, and other
divisions ; relative aloe of bite, point., and make ; targets
for pool, file, and volley Brag ; firing at figures at rest or in
motion ; marking, ammunition, machinery, rr odds, roes-
ten, Re. Section C, which will meet on Thursday, will be
presided over by kis Grace the Duke of Wellington, Captain
Fans and Lieutenant Mariner acting as secretaries.
Amongst the subjects to be considered by this action are
matches with service rifles and carbioes, service bore rifles,
and other rifles, as regards ranges, sights, windpuges, posi-
tions, and reste ; competitions between rifles of different
chimes ; number, value, and kind of prima, sweepstakes,
badges, and medals. At the claw of the eaderesce there
is to be &dinner at the Preenuaose Hall, at which Viecoust
Bury, M.P., has consented to preside.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT WOOLWICH DOCILYARD.—.
Yeeterday 'ltem= • fearful areideet occurred at Woolwich
Dockyard, causing the death of thredworkmen and severe
injuries to weal others employed at the eetabliginaent. It
appears that the paddle steam vessel Spiteful, lying at the
east side of the inner basin, has bare oardemned for further
service, arid armogements had be made kw the rem .val of
her boilers and machinery by means of the powerful ease
and shears on the wharf, which is worked by hydraulic
pressure. A considerable number of artisans ad labourer,
from the steam factory department were employed on board
the Spiteful to carry out the required operations, ad one of
the bales haring been attached to the gear was lifted hem
its podllou, and had just cleared the hold etas ship when
at that time (a quarter to three o'clock), the tenth link
from the cylinder of the =Ades chain attacked to the
shears snapped sounder, ad the shears being thus released,
soddenly canted toned, with the ponderous gear attached,
sweeping with tremendous fors over the deck on which
the men were standing. A geese of the utmost medusas
and havoc resulted ; the men were knocked about in all
directions, the heavy chain and gear falling upon their
beads and bodies. Two men named William Johnson, aged
45, leading hand at the factory department, and Patrick
Kelly, sged 25, a factory labourer, were found tying dead,
five men dangerously wounded, ad others more or tem in-
jured. The most severe ease were those el George Nish,
fractured skull; Patrick 'Mashy, fractured skull;
Edward Reed, broke° leg, and other injeria ; Cornelius
Regan, compound fracture of thigh ; asd Edward Adams,
injury. The deeeased men sad the worst awes of the's-
Jared were immediately after the &widest removed to the
Royal Marie Hospital, and every assistance was rendered
to the enflames by Dn. Thom n, Kelly. and Mineoch,
but on inquiry at the establishment last evening it was
ascertained that George Nash expired about two boon after
his daisies, and M'Cesaity and Reed are is • very me-
canon, condition. The shears were erected about three
years dace, and the link of the dram which mapped is
about two inches is diameter, weighing several pounds, and
of wrosight-irea.

TRIbHARAIE OFIEDDISZLRIMIT ADAM? • Swarm
EtaTw RAILWAY OPTICIAL. —Hairy Williams. • boo=
clerk on the floe th-Fustern Ramey, who is charged •
external,* embearlemeat in oenesealas oath the roe el
through tickets !ma Dover to Paris, answered to his meg-
ma Dees before the Dover magistrates yesionley, sad hi
examination was proceeded with. Several fresh alarm
' were 'eared into, ad the iavatigative was further ed.
till Friday next, the primmer being admitted to
bailkilns. The awe exciter saasiderahie keel lateral.
FIRS AT DoCKIIMAD, OM-
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arty, sad whir& was not ez animal's& wa l needy
night, took plies ia the range a makes heizadisg Yr.
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seer at the raw d Loodee-strest, Dakisead. The Ire
was aired by easel the serrate kids( a %Med sails
sate the lower pat of the budding ad secideaelly drop-
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wait rapidity shavegheat the whale of the
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