The Express.
London, England, 1858-06-10 00:00:00

YOUNG 1111N41111-.

The twenty-third anr,iversary festival of the Lon.
don Society for the Protection of Young Females was held
yi-sterdey at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate.street—Thomm
Chambers, Rao , Common Serjeaat of the City of London, in
thi chair. It may be stated that this society has been es
tablished nearly twenty-five years. It has= asylum, whieb
is situate at Tottenham, about five miles from l'ondon,
ircnitng the high road to Cambridge. The house is placed
within its grounds, wbkh comprise about three acres. The
objects of the society ere to supreme improper houses sad to
save young females under fifteen years of age from threateeed
ruin. The society, in malting an appeal for further moaiet-
as denim to carves their gratitude for what hay been
deer, and to cherish the hope that, white so many are slaking
for &dodo:eon into the asylum, moat of whom they are re-
hactintly compelled to refuse, a larger fond will be placed in
their hands, in order that the benevolent objects of the cha-
nty may be more fully tarried into effect. They have ',t-
oast], employed the 1:0411118 hitherto placed at their W6l-
- in oaring many young females from destruction, and
introdscing them to • peaceful home, when they are en-
jo) tag the blessings of a good education, and here they
cc undergoing s preparation for honourable employment in
sfter life. Upwarda of 600 childree under fifteen peen of
age have been eared from rain, since the commencement of
then society, and nearly 400 Improper bosses have been sup-
premed. There are in the my lum (which is capable of accom-
nodating upwards of 100 Inmates) slaty at the present time.
In regard to the great majority of these &dim, the society
hp every aeon to be encouraged ; there are a few that have
wit done sell, fewer still that ham dam decidedly ill, and,
opin the whole, the educational raining adopted has p.m gg
a moat satiating') character. This is the more pleasing
when it i. remembered that all the children sheltered. by
_the
Moiety hare been rescued from • position of Melphat
iniquity, if tot of decided 0, s. All of them were upon tho
verge of a prod twits life, end in dearer of beoontiog adept
in wickedness. The asylum is opts for the inopectice of
ladies every day between lan and lour, map Ihmiays. be-
weal cal Wee who ware mot inmates of the asylum w tow
settled la life, sad dela' well ; • considerable number are in
&sakes provided by the charily ; and many ham hem is-
Mond to thief bleed% most of whom aro pimeolog • vhesoas
k, sod insinteislog positnne of nopessability end Meet.
Samna elaimed sad received she reward Sir pod wedges
M movies. limy knialm above ego, who ham applied for ad-
mission, have boss assomnanded to other asylums ; and. upon
the whole, Um Islam of the osnuolnes have been imoomsful.
14 Amid be .alpsd that the abovemesatimed 00 young
tad Amid be
pars of age an led, 'lathed sad educated,
Illod ter milpostibis 'smith& to thossykos. Numerous
spplicellime ere crintiamlly living node, bat so more can be
soceivel he west of funds. From etateesests which wore
mods it sppesned that the rules mad repdstions of the Watt-
tedium ML every newt admirable, sad well mandated to
promote this istsiscis of
ether um The amdesvour to re-
mittal end form chsratter hum the materials with width
they ham to deal hes biers the purpose at the society.
The Mann awe has boss in applying each • soda of
inatamot as would mast the nommities and requirements of
will ass : m oradieste the tad, to inspire • claire after the
geed, and 66 monad the individual with chisel's; istlumoss,
bars hiss the Alecto sought altar. TM disci therefore.
bas bus Si on sdoestiesal chonictsr. net gimpy and
I:selo=wl=B"...t.7i setaffira
Omen& experinacs suggs:tod as bast sdated to most
theesigenales the meg people cotatuitted top the CAN 111
the socesty. The views and objects of the institution, and
their peculiar and didlosts mature, wars very ably ad vusted
the manors, the Rev. dlr. Spam, Mr, kersiadtoo,
sad seem! Mbar speakers, and, considerhur that ths pimp
assembled did sot eased seventy prune, the very Irral
onbactip. km Si 4001. was added to the funds of the amothilice.

'lu SHOTLET BRIDGL IRONWORKS:WO are
irifornisa Ant olio *armee for dee weirs', by Itto show
badges in do late Diodes Bask, of Ike Manley Bridge
Innieroriee, in being Wien an very onamotioany, 190,M.
baring absedy been enheaibed, and 100,0004 more twig
prosiest —Nnreoal, Chronicle.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

FIELD DAY AT WOOLWICH.

WOOLWICH, JI:NZ 9.
la accordance with regitnt 'lntl orders lotted this
e%t-t.,oc, ice whole of the trvop‘. in garrison, consisting of
the Royal Hone Artillery the Field Batteries sad Foot Ar-
tillery, the battalion at Royal Marines sad other 'showy
corn, will samba on the Common to-marrow, at two
o'citek, whoa a general review will take plaw in the pomace
of several distinguished foteign visitors, and arrnagseasats
have been made to carry oat, in Within to the Una WO-
lotions of • field day, the details of a sham tight. lath of
the oompanies in garrison were this evening served oat with
20 rounds of ammunition, and it is understood that a series
of mortar practice will be carried out. The superintendents
of the sericite; departments in the Royal Arsenal have re-
, eived an intimation that the distingaished visitors will in-
apiet the whole of the establishment, end preparations for
tier n have accordingly been made. The learast
boater:fcetioWoolwich Stearn Packet Company will rest at
(reliant intervals, minion to the review, from Ilungerlerd,
Blackfrtars, ho.

CHATHAM, Jews 9.
The Cads.us, 21, steam-eircw cunette, built at
this dockyard, is ordeeed to be brought forward to be oom-
d it la expected tbasehe will be smut to join the
squadron which ia about to be considerably augmented by
arveral vessels of war.
The preperationa have been mtnroeuosd for the launch of
the large soma-steamer Mersey, 40, which will shortly take
place at this dockyard. Now this tine frigate is completed
she has been visited by • number of the most eminent ship-
buikkire la this country and America, who all agree their
twills. of admiration at her noble proportions
=7:elirsnithe in which she I. built.
DEVONPORT, Jona
Rear-Adisiral Sir H. D. Chad. sailed from this
=Monday wooing last in the Caracas, 31 (mew),
Masse for Quenistomi, to reholat his Sag es
CossmeaL ia-Ch of of the Irish station. Aft. Mem-
barkbg the giant admiral and his staff, the Curare& po-
thole to Portmostk for overhaul, after which, it is said, she
=the ssusit-art coast of America, and will for a
to
iv* the lag of Rear-Admiral Sir Stephen Lush-
itbsiag found necessary to send the Cumberland to
i Ragland n 0:111111evilece of some serious defects.
Captain Hasse and officers of the United States steam
frigate Ninths were entertained at dinner, on Saturday
last, by Coped. Marvell, R.N., at hialresidence, Osborne:t-
hroat A ameba of atheist and other friends were also in-
oit!d tolesst the Aseseicast Mimes.

--1-linlaye, mew seem sews ship, Comuswidar Piers, ar-
rived hereyeshmley sasim&g from toe Rest Indies, via Cape
et Geed Ihp., sod 114. Hama. She brims 124 lawilided
addisrs sad ID et the late Bir W. Peel's Mini Brigatie, 6
eshliwit widows and 29 children. Captain Ramsay, of the
TM, is la stwasimad. Three 'Didier, died divine the voyage
to the (hp% sad three deaths occurred dace the vetoers
hap ths Caps. Th. Rimelsys is to owns into harbour to
be ' off.
Ea 'w 61 (ecrew), Captain Terkton, at thit port, will
be edemas this day (Ws)).
91 (serwe), at th port; Terrible., 21, paddle, at
81teenwee ; Racer, 11 (mew), at Woolwich ; sad the Argus,
6, paddle, at Ilhorsess lave boa elaweinkesd.

ADNISAL/T, JUNE 9.—APPOINTNINTS. Coal-
assist M'L. B. Cockcroft (1866), to be therpecting com-
mander of eft* guard, vise St. Loper, whose period of
service Me
Payseeterlig.tibert (1849), to the Tartan, 72, receiving
shLaauseles.
Midair It. N. Tarroway. to the Oberon, 3, paddle-
wheel seem vesool, at Woolwich.

THE LATE LATE 07.111 EAL WALTER POWELL, OF THE
Rotel. Msainns.—This pliant officer, whose death has
been announced as having occurred at Bath, mu first lieute-
nant, serving be the boats of the Unicorn at the capture,
by boarding, of a French national cutter, off St.
Domingo, 4 1106. He was captain tiening on the north
comet of Bpala 1336-37. He retired On full pay, with
issierel dimes rank an 30th June, 185.5. The pliant officer
was t shed tar his services In 1806 and 1813.
regimental drafts for India will embark to
the number of 6,240 ma during the last few days of the
preesot moth of these 3,270 are &mined for Calosta;
1,830 for Bombay ; 890 for Madras, end 850 for Hurrahs*.
' la the course of the month of August fruitier largo drafts
will be sent oat, the men to compose which are now pro-
gressing with their military training at the cavalry depots of
Canterbury and Maidstone, and the infantry depots of
Chatham. Colchester, Canterbury, Ferenny,
The Dublin Freeman says it is rumoured in mili-
tary circles that, in further compliment to the Iriab nation,
the lances now in use by the 6th Royal Irish Dragoons are
to be withdrawn immediately, and a most formidable weapon,
on the principle of the old Irish pike. is to be issued to the
corps. The pike wiU be furnished Witt. a pennon of peas,
einrilar in form to the Imam lag.