The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-26 00:00:00

LONDON ORPHAN ASTLVN.

A general court of the subscriber, to this insti-
tutka was held at the London Tavern yesterday, to recgivo
the annual repast, to elect officers for the ansutizmaret.
to idiot =madam to be admitted into the
IMO* CAPIL, Esq., ded.
The EIRCRMAT reed the forty-filth annual report, which
stated that since the general meeting of 18.57 sixty-two
children have left the asylum, one ham died and 89 have
been admitted, and at the present time there are 430 orphan.
under the proteodon tithe charity, midst the total number
benefited thereby 2,406. The statement of receipts and ex-
penditure showed a balance from the last account of
61. 6s. 13d. ; receivell for life subscriptions, 2,6871. 16s. ; an-
nual subsciiptions, 4,0351. 6e. ; donations, 1,1091. lls. whlo
with the receipts from other source*, made a total of 10,8751.
18e. 6d. This ordinary expenditure was 10,0241. 17e. Id. •
there had been expanded in alterations and additions 8614
and then vas a balance doe to the treasurer of 481. 15s.

The draraiitt midi; the Qaren in; tie—Paining' of
their Institution, end a this was the marriage day of the
Princess Royal, the board had determined to 'dolt two more
girls to the Institution than wee originally intended, making
twelve girls now to be admitted instead of ten.
Mr. Intorro, in moving the adoption of the report, re-
marked that though some branches of their revenue had
(ellen off, the committee had provided increased accommoda-
tion for the &le, and he thought they might look with
confidence to f Wrsubscribers for anincrease of their revenue.

The motioa wa7carried,;;;lTOtT;of thanks wersgiven—.
to the treasurer, and other officers of the institution, and to
the board of t, after which the election of the an-
dictates was with.

A public meeting will be held on Saturday week
In Willie's Room, Lord Panroure in the chair, for the pur-
pose of promoting a tribute to the memory of Sir Henry
Montgomery Lawns* R.C.8., who fell in tho defence of
Lacknow.

The Bing Williamstown estate of Mr. Vincent
Scully has been purchased by private contract for 9,5004
The lands comprise the model farm and the village of King
Williamstown, with all the government improvements,
which bad been some time since sold by the crown.

" Mr. Mackinnon, M.P.," says the Constitutionne 1,
"hu left Paris for London, after collecting a masa of infor-
mation on the organisation and working of the Comilla den
Pend'hommes in France—his intention being to bring in a
bill on the subject in the approaching mad= of parlia-
ment."

FALLING OFF IN "FIL4RIMS."—The Union de-
plores the indiffmexce of the Romen Catholic" of France,
which is manifested by the falling off in the number of pil-
grim to the Holy Land. It exclaims It in mai to say
that tbs schismatics display more veneration for the Holy
Lad than the catholic'. Greek pilgrims, of all ranks of
society, are counted by thousands. It is at the prioe of end-
less radial and hdigne that they reach Jeruaehm. While
deploring their wore end attpwatitions, It la hopcsaible not
to sand» their courage and devotion. Should catholica
snow thesseslvss to be distanced by their erring brothers I'
Now that the communication' areeo rapid and
.o:Gnomical,

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they have no excuse. Did they know,, ad how vantageoui
their presence would be to the interests of religios, of their
country, and of the Latin clergy, they would display
devotion I A caravan of French pilgrims represents ranat:
in all her glory and dignity. It is, moreover, of the highest
impatanm that our nation should command sympathy and
influence in Asia, and this cannot be better effected than by
perinea."
EXPLOSION OF NAPHTHA AT SEA.—DREADFUL
80171NAND AND Lose OP Lyle AMONGST THE CWT.—ft
last Cldeloss-day the ship New England sailed from New
Tar% bid ter Ohipow. The crew, Inclusive of officers,
=rsightssinsat. A ft* tins after the pilot left a
ims ewe en, and DMA an sea to over and
pertisily MI Os med. Theis ems enterewoke pampa,
endl„ he Ile seiht et hen/ s==ay after day, s
tood
posit wile* lir, with cold.
e* maim diens it the an the *Mr
paid, imi ihe veil been to di. Toe
Pcsaber, slip Me state of id* te be
psi** direction** portions of the carp le le•
•oentward. with •in et kelpie, the vessel id a Me
law. During She ligheteisi the ship, by some drown-
stens or oth, a kespeaEty of nephtha Ignited, and,
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sew a fret , ran in liquid flames over the
neek. amongst the seamen. One
pun* nes en • pert of the vessel under which the
1110161111111 Obi irbili the explosion occurred he was
stoplik la dames • five others, including the
lest MIA WM y burnt, and, in addition to the
bunlisseeir his thigh broken. The sass who es-
espe....imes **rim had their hoes and
mils were test a heel
ein=boune One lins. amide a. , benne ad-
=seer te onesdenisle at theme& hi Me Wing
The man who wee Ors most nthusly burst, hewer,
Mei fa a abort time after being plead on board the Ours
Lion ; the other OM all anived at Liverpool on Sunday and
were immediately taken to the hospital.
AMENDMENT OP THE LAW OP BANIREPTCY.—A
*bib rossting of nuehenta and mothers*, seamiliby Mr.
den !tea Me dikess, *Maps, ofens Easter~le ,in
tt
omplieses *the iWsi-
the Mulenteggsnn Giii en
ethielentoesselee Ms proheld
psedhand ke
mei drs baskempleff and- beelvssoy- kers. li was sunk
soak toseived, " Tlist the INISMOMS si
mann sinlinep ihe pencils al • ass itlirr:
the esassenation et me met is see *vs esip it a
Mil* sal the unssessory complication it pm**
the end plestiodly *available in most wawa stir,
away eaggfellies ressume to private serseesilsatio.hidi
hi le egessin, le the sonseeinent et lid, the
satire diesistil meaty, midis the dist star seas at
jostles." • *din to parliament was also aaovpd, si
the two city isnies, Mr. K. Div* sad Mr. it. B. Gard,
promiesd to support its peeper.