The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-19 00:00:00

WAREHOUSEMEN AND CLERKS' SCHOOLS.'

Yesterday afternoon his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales was present at the inauguration ceremony
on the occasion of opening the new schools which have
just been erected for orphan and necessitous children at
Russell-hill, Caterham, Surrey. The inaugural ceremony
took place in • spacious marquee erected in the rear of the
schools. This tent was very tastefully laid out and decorated
with flogs and banners, the Prince of Wales's feathersbeing
placed over the doors. During the assembling of the
company, and while the preliminary arrangements were
being made, the band played various pieces; but about
half-past 2 o'clock the approach of the royal party was an-
nounced by the striking up of " God save the Queen,"
and immediately afterwards the doors were thrown open,
and a procession entered the marquee. First came the
secretary, Mr. H. White, with Mr. J. G. Bland, the archi-
tect, followed by the board of management, the building
committee, and the trustees, the latter being Messrs. J.
Bradbury, A. Caldeeott, J. P. Foster, George Moore, F. J.
Sargood, G. P. Thirkell, W. M. Westall, T. Westwiek,
and H. S. Wren. Next came the treasurer of the institu-
tion, Mr. William Leaf, and the treasurer of the building
fund, Mr. Walter Greatorex, followed by the Lord Bishop
of Winchester, Earl Russell, K.G., the president, and the
High Sheriff of Surrey. The Prince of Wales, who
was accompanied by the Lord Mayor, and at-
tended by General Knollys, Colonel Keppel, and
Mr. Peel, brought up the rear. His royal high-
ness was greeted with repeated cheers as he passed
through the assembly and proceeded to take his place on
the platform. The choir then, accompanied by the band,
sang with fine effect the National Anthem; after which
Earl Russell, as President of the Institution, read a short
descriptive address, to which
The Prince of WALES made the following reply :—My
lord, ladies, and gentlemen,—lt is a sincere pleasure to
me to see the work which we commenced in July, 1863,
brought to a happy conclusion. Such a consummation,
when we reflect upon the numerous classes of the great
commercial community of our country whose interests it
promotes, cannot but be gratifying to every one present, 1
and will induce us all gratefully to invoke the
Divine blessing on the ultimate success of our
undertaking. The attention that has been paid
to the details of the building, and to the
comforts and well-being of the children it is destined to
shelter, I may say without presumption merits this nie-
ces. ; and if, as you have stated, that which is " worth
doing at all" is "worth doing well" bee truth requiring
any corroboration, I have only to point to this structure
forthe most unanswerable argument in its support. Itonly
remains for ins to thank you, my lords and gentlemen, for
the kind expressions which you have used with reference
to the part I have taken in this day's proceedings.
A abort religious service, composed by the Bishop of
Winchester for use at this inauguration ceremony, weeper
formed, the bishop himself being the officiating minister.
The Prince of W•Lis then declared the building opened,
to receive for all time the orphan and necessitous children
of warehousemen and clerks engaged in the wholes le
trades and manufactures of the United Kingdom. The
announcement was received with cheers, and a pro-
cession of ladies passed before his royal highness, each of
them laying a purse upon the table, and receiving in return
a gracious bow from the Prince. Gentlemen then followed
in like manner, the band of the Grenadier Guards playing
the grand march from Le Medici* Malpri Lei. The re-
mainder of the service having been performed the bishop
pronounced the benediction, and the proceedings of the
nsugural ceremony were concluded by the choir and com-
pany singing the Old Hundredth Psalm, " All people that
on earth do dwell."
Subsequently the company adjourned to 'an adjoining
tent, where an elegant d6etbser was served, the Lord
Mayor presiding in the absence of Earl Russell. The usual
loyal and patriotic toasts were given and responded to,
and after " Success to the Institution" had been drunk,
the secretary announced subscriptions to the amount of
6,500 guineas, 2,000 of which were found in the purses
presented at the ceremony.
The company then separated.

CHURCH RATZL-011 Saturday week Mr. Langley
and Mr. Cox were summoned before the magistrates at
Northampton. for non-payment of church rates in their
parish of Bcaldwell Mr. Bennett, of London, appeared
for them ; and Mr. Markham appeared for the church-
wardens, and informed :he court that he had edirined his
clients to withdraw from the case. Mr. Bennett applied
for coats, and the magistrates awarded 11. ls.