The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-30 00:00:00

ROYAL DZAM4?IO COLLEGE.

We have often had to call attention to the above
excellent dramatic charity and the praisewotthy effort'
made by almost all the popular London actors and their
friends to raise it to that position which its single-minded
founder, Mr. Benjamin Webster, is so desirous to see it
occupying. Those fetes, balls, benefits, and fancy fairs
which it has been oar pleasing duty to chronicle from time
to time, have been gradually strengthening the bands of the
working committee, and by the help of many professional
sod non-professional donors, the college now begins to take
that solid form end shape which must be so satisfactory to
its friends and promoters. Although the building which
forms the net of the charity is not yet completed (and we
trust that the enlargements which the committee will be
able to make will long keep it in the hands of the
builders), Mr. Webster and his brother managers
have acted wisely in not delaying the installation of
the pensioners who have been elected on the foundation,
and whose rooms are ready for their occupation.
Yesterday, a large party, including Mr. Webster, Mr.
Robert Bell, Mr. Childs, Mr. Jerwood, Mr. Churchill,
the recipients of the bounty, sal may warm friends of
the institution, proceeded to Mayberry, to amid at • rem
loony which wee affecting and gratifying, and which ought
to do much to realist the charity. Mrs. Sbuter, a relict of
Dams which is an old familiar sound to old playgoers ; Mrs.
Chrlettan, Mrs. Rivers, Mr. Campbell, an old melodramatic
actor for many years connected with Sadler's Wells in its
palmy days ; Mr. Stammer, another well-known veteraa,
Mr. Eugene Macarthy, and Mr. Henry Bedford, were
escorted by their friend, to the pleasant retreat provided for
their declining years, and seen well settled in their com-
fortable rooms by the kind-hearted warden and his assist-
ants. A little banquet, to which they were invited,
gave them as opportunity of emceeing their thanks
for the timely and considerate charity bestowed upon them ;
a charity that is given to them ungrudgingly, as a right,
and which bleier both the giver and the receiver. With-
out any feeling of dependence or sycophancy, Mr. Macarthy
and Mr. Campbell, both honourably connected with the
stage for more than half a century, gave expression to
their feelings in a few heartfelt words, and the ladies were
even more eloquent in their thanks, though conventionally
condemned to silence. What makes this charity peculiarly
grateful to all true philanthropists is, that the committee
have liberally interpreted their charter, and have permitted
the pensioners to be solaced by the presence of their wives
and husbands. Out of the three ladies who yesterday took
up their home on the estate, two were accompanied by
their husbands, and out of the four gentlemen, three were
accompanied by their wives.
We have so often given a description of the graceful block
of buildicp forming the college, and the position which it
occupies on the South Western line, that we mud do no
more on the present occasion than recapitulate a few of its
chief features. The estate forms part of Woking Common,
in Surrey, and comprises five acres of freehold land, given to
the charity by the Necropolis Company. Mr. Churchill,
the active secretary of that company, has been unceasing in
his endeavours to benefit the college from the first, and to
him it is possible that the dramatic profession chiefly Owe
this gift--the basis of the whole charity.
The building, planted on a slope, with an extensive
wooded prospect, is of the Tudorseque order ; and the plan
provides, we believe, about twelve residences on each side of
the central hall. Au arcade runs along the front of the
houses, and the columns of the arches, here and there, an
carved in stone at the expense of a few friends of the college.
Each residence is a model of comfort and completeness, the
lower floor being divided into three apartments, with every
convenience, for one pensioner, and the upper floor similarly
divided. The central hall, which will cost 1,0001., is DOW
being rapidly built, the subscriptions towards it at present
being 100/. which Mr. Cress ick has promised to collect,
another 100/. which Mr. Augustus Harris has promised to
collect, and, another 100/. which Mr. Jerwood has promised
to give. Where there is so much liberality, the architect of
the college, Mr. Smith, is not to be outdone, and he has
given up half his fee, or 501. Many other friends have come
forward most usefully. Mr. Burton. of Oxford-street. has
sent a complete warming apparatus ; Mr. Danielle, of New
Bead-street, bar given the majolica tiles for the central
hall; Mr. J. B. Buckstone has promised 2501. for a
wing or sod house ; Mr. Benjamin Webster has also
promised 250/. for another end house; Mr. Graves. of
Pall-mall, has made the college a present of some
valuable theatrical engravings ; Mrs. Rudell promisee
some acceptable pictures ; Messrs. Robinson and Webster
have given their legal services in all the work of settling the
charter and deeds of gift; and Mr. Churchill promises 801.
towards the central hall. Many of these gentlemen sod
ladies, it must be remembered, have already subaibed
largely to the charity, or aided it by invaluable services ; and
Mr. Webster, like Mr. Charles Kean and others, has built
one of the houses and fitted it up at his owe oast.

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WRDRISDAY. THURSDAY.
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strong to • gale. gale, ruing.
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"Las MISIRABL69."—The prohibition which has
interdicted the representation of the drama of M. Okada,
Hugo's Lea Miserable., will not prevent its being played with
something of grandeur outside of France. The piece, it is
said, will be represented in Brunel' in the French language,
In London is English, in Vienna and Berlin in German, at
Milan and Naples in Italian. It will also be represented in
Stockholm and Copenhagen. It is thought that a portion
of the French press will attend specially at the representa-
_ . _ .

Every credit is due to each and all of these gentkimen—
to Mr. Creswiek, an energetic worker in the good wore—
o Mr. Anson, a secretary whose heart is in his labour,' and
to everyone in any way connected with the undertaking.
They look forward to the time when the buildings will
become not only a home for the aged, but • school for the
young, and extend ate sphere of usefulness. We trust that
this time is not far distant, and that the deserved publicity
which we are always willing to give the charity will help
it on in its good work.

A letter from New York says :—" There Ills
never been known in the Union such a fruit seems ad this.
On every aide walk are deeds ; in every corner emery re
will tied pyramid. of Bartlett pears, luscious pukes
purple plums, mountains of water melons and miniskirt..
Apples are countless, and grape. are given away. They me
all cheap. A Jersey men, who came to the city expecting
to pt a good price for • load of pram, finding that he could
not pt one-twentieth of the price of last year, gave them
all away."
THI NKW SHEElTlL—Alderman and Sheriff

Lion of the drama in Brawls.
Lawrestoe has appointed se his chaplain the Rev. Thom,
CsysrAs PAssos. Oxs SHILLING DAY.— I Madge, minister of the Uoitarian ehapel, Ease: street,
MONDAY, SIPTINIIIM 29.—Admiasiem so payment, UM ; Stroud ; and Mr. Sheriff Jams the Be,. Albert Al•too.
ditto by ammo tiskses. 471; WM. 5.319. The Great M.A.. of St. John's College, Cambridge, curate of All
Fountains Will be di41644111.417 (T 44411111) M 3 o'clock Saints Church, St. Johlea.vrood.