The Express.
London, England, 1856-07-03 00:00:00

TER NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME.

The eiremeony of hying the foundation stone of the
aim ballet*" of His leetitatios to,k game yesterday .her-
oes., at Ham Omose.oser Siam on d sad guider what say
be termed, ooterlebsboodleg e• Ina ortiot drawbaab, eat
favourable seephea.
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It aboald be remised that the asylum wee established
ander the nee of the 11C1201eln Orphan Home," in the
year 1849, when the amemity for such se institaiiou was
strikingly evinced by the ravages of the cholera, which left
' many Widen In an orphan and destitute toady ion. The
situation of the Home,beth in its present and in its prospective
fors, I. Ham Commie, about two rube front Richmond;
and eves with the present limited enommodstaos upward,
of 78 girls, vomit, from four to fourteen yams of age, are
neeiviag is hemellu. The site of the sew building forme
pin eine ices of grayed. which were given la the year 1848
for the purposes of the Ham by the late John Minim
'Magee, Bp., who also at his death, in 1864, bequeathed
' 6001. to he expeaded at the discretion of no committee.
This legacy has sea lammed ia the feeds ; and the cam-
mitts hate emeeived the design of raking a sus ma-
*featly large es enable them to greet a plain bat substantial
building for at Hest 200 orphans. Anteing the may pressing
applications far admission to the seining Home, there On
met lees than limes ea behalf of childrea left orphan
sholera; lied it le ea iatereetieg feet, that daring the rat
par one child was admitted whose father perished im the
Prime, off Balaklava, la the atemerable storm of Novem-
ber 14, 1854. Under the scheme of the oommittee, orphans
an to he admitted at all times without electing, cm ea
alma payment of hest tea to Aimee guineas, or on &simile
payment °towhead:ea to one hundred and fifty (anew,
according to the age of the child.
Ameog its patrons the institution reckons his Royal
Rightism the Doke of Cambridge. The foundation steam
was, is feet, to have been laid by his royal Witham; but
at the last muscat a letter was received from his am.
neanisg that iediaposition unavoidably prevented him, from
enemas* ; end nabing, pulsar, corm better evince the
illeatrioas duke's mreestaies in the nun than the simple
fort that this letter was aecospanied with a 'tidiest audit-
este. In the abeam" of his royal highness, the menale
duties which be had beets sompelled to relinquish were
performed by the Marquis of Clartricarde. Among the
company were Lord Dynevor, the Rev. Mr. Hough, inns-
bent of the pariah of Ham ; the Rev. Mr. 8y..., Wambold
of the nieces' parish of Peter.hun. There were in all
upwards of a thousand persons present, including a large
member of the army, and a brilliant eameablsge of ladies.
Alter the Mantua of CMasicarde had taken up his wa-
ils& bef re the mime, the ceremony commenced with the
playing of the 100th Psalm by a military band, whin wee
te attendance during the day. The Rey. Mr. Hough them
offered a prayer suitable to the erasion ; after which the
eton wee lowered, and haviag bees properly adjusted, it
received three blows of the mallet from the hand of the
amble fender, the completion of which was the signal for
several rounds of cheers, which were glean la the heartiest
(sables. • corps of vocalists, enter the direction of Mr.
CI. Dray, of Westminster Abbey, then eang a hymn enti led
The Orphan's Prayer."
Lord DYNIVOIII proposed a vote of thanks to the Menials
of Claariearde, for having at a moment's notice conmeteu
supply the place of the Dake of Cambridge—a proposal
whin we received with the greatest cordiality, sad serried
by melamation.
The Norms MAIOOII, after ecknowndgieg the compli-
ant, dwelt at sea length on the need of each an Mean-
ings, and the blessings which it was adapted to confer am
society, and mermaid a maddest hope that it would maim
' the meet liberal support.
Alter the lisamiction had been prinoaneed, and a
por!tea Of the National Asthma bad been sang, the
majority of the company repaired to a anneal' teat
which bas been mama within the grounds, where they
partook of an meellent &Mawr. whin was supplied by
Mr. R. Dever, innteetimer and wine merchant, of No. 60.
Corabill ; and severs' eppeopiater toasts were given and re-
ertmded to with a med ity oorrespeadisg with the naafi-
mat chancier of the presentees. In a pecusiary point of
view the oetagioa was by no means a failure, about 1,1001.
being subscribed oa the spit, including a dcnatioa of 601.
from the noble aulais in the chair.

ART MEANIE/ EXHIBITION, 1837.—Yooterday a
deputation from the szurative committee bad the honour et
an iaterview with hb Royal Hillhouse Prince Albert at
Buckingham Pelage. Tbomu F.141)61111, the chair.
Ran, explained to the prince the details of the approved
design for the exhibition building. Lord Ovorstoso, a t•eta-
ber of the several eugheß, uas alas Protest, el Were do
Mayor cf Manchester, Mr. Materials, Mr. men, Mr.
Rene, and Mr. hobs 0. Draw; the patrol coatimbeioner.
His royal Idebsesa, la the souse of a lengthened laterview,,
wade wale valuable suggestions to the deputation, end en-
primed his medial approval el the project, which b.c sow
canned a aatirsal imperious,.

NAVAL MEMORIAL—nit =nitrate of the akin
triaged is the Baltic are &beat to .net a =wallas% asa
teeth te the saftarry et duds saapeaions la arm who him
&all ben dhow ea lanes la battle. It Is espeetal that the
meaumsat will be erestol la Westminster Abbey" rears
Cmbeirel, et eine Mem Mimi laititstioe.