The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-17 00:00:00

EARLSWOOD ASYLUM TOR IDIOTS.

Yesterday afternoon the annual summer fife of
the inmates of this valuable establishment took place cm
the lawn in front of the building at Farlswood. near Ewan!.
Fortunately the day turned out particularly 61e, and from
one until eight o'clock the poor imbeciles enjoyed, wader the
affectioriate are of I.h. Down, Mrs. Down, and their large
staff of Christian helpers, as much happiness probably as they
were capable of receiving. A large number of visitors from
the metropolis also took 0001611041 to participate in the /ere,
and to v:ew the dormitories, dining-roomy wheel-
room, tied other departments of the establish-
meet, all expressing their surprise sod gratifica-
tion at the excellence of the arrangemeots sod the beau-
tiful cleanliness and purity of the various apartments.
. The inmates of the uylum now number nearly 4(10, by far
the greater portion of whom are boya. They are of various
ages, from children of three or four years to men of thirty or
forty, sad as a whole the excellent training they have re-
ceived at the institution bas dope wonders for them. Frani
heavy, stupid, and in many loneness vicious imbecilesof
slovenly sad di.gostior habits, they have become well or-
dered, demo and decent in their appearance and apparel, and
although all manifest the emeatricities of idiocy, they
are to most cases gentle and tractable. To's
beasficial change has been brought about 'imply by good
trisinieg and the inculcation of habits of regularity sad
cleanliness, without the slightest harsbness. We yesterday
made a thoroagh inspection of the institution, and an
wfaly say that a better ordered charity, one more valuable
to the public, or more effective in its results, does sot
exist in this country. It was really a wonderful sight to
9.* these poor unfortautes running about on the isms.
playing at cricket, croquet, and aunt sally, or ming vad
jumping for prizes, all full of life and enjoyment, not-
withsteading the want of mental capacity under which they
laboured. A spectator hearths neighbouring railway would
rather have looked upon them as a party of pismire ex-
cursiooista, than u poor idiot, out fee a holiday. Habits of
immolation, and directing their minds to no &alike' occu-
pations, such as shoemaking, tailoring, carpsetering, and so
on, have been found to produce wonderful effects, sad
every year there is • marked improvement in the inmates.
Great are has been taken to cultivate the slightest spark
of talent which manifesto itself. sod 000sequeutiy sway
excellent dramop which adorn the walls of the asylum are
the production of the inmates. Others apply their minds
to making models of houses, ships, &o. ; while them
physically and mentally incapacitated to produce such
articles, apply themselves lomat making and kindred work.
Music, too, is cultivated with very beneficial effect, and we
were glad to sees pitoso in almost every sehool-room. After
partaking of tea and cake on theist's). the inmates assembled
just below the terrace and sang a variety of glees, &c., with
excellent effect. An exhibition of Pooch and Jody proved
• prime attraction, and the bead of the Coldstream °wards,
which attended by the kind permission of Colonel Wood,
cartaiely sever received a sincerer bunt of applause than
that given them by the inmates of this asylum yesterday.
Notiiing could be more successful than the fire

as a wicile, awl during the day • omistaat suotssika
of carriages brought to the grounds the friends and patrons
of the institution. Dr. and lin. Down, as well as the
various °Moors. showed the kindest attention to visitor',
who were liberally provided with refreshments on the lawn.
A large and spacious lanodry has recently been added, and
the buildings may now be considered complete. We are
glad to and that the institution is highly appreciated by the
public, and there is every reason to believe that the board
of maaagement will be able, as they propene, to add forty
more inmates in October neat. We trust that the hamar,
which is to be held shortly in London in aid of its funds,
will prove as successful as the summer Ilfe.

DEATH OP ADMIRAL SIR ARTHUR FIJI/MAWR,
K.C.ll.—We hove to record the death, after a king illness, of
Admiral Sir A. Fanshawe, K.C.R, who died oa Tuesday last
at his reindeer* in the Regent's.park. The lamented admiral
was the third son of the late Captain Robert Fatishaws,
R N., and was born in 1794. Re entered the navy at an
early age, and ecjoyed a dag officer's good service MINIM of
3004 a year. which is now at the disposal of the First Lord
of the Admiralty.
ACCIDENT TO COLONEL KNOX, M.P.—A very
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