The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-02 00:00:00

THE STRANGER! HOME.

On &Wog last his Royal Highness Print*
Albert paibrated the ceremony of laying the fouudation
stone at sa fintitullma, partially channele in its object, for
the reeeptiewof sashes of India, Arabia, Africa, Chine. the
Straits of Masers, the Idesembique, sad the islands of the
South Sea. This new establishmeat will be Niggler in Ma-
/seem in that of the Sailors' Home in Wellclontequan, but
sommible tomtit's. of Asia and Africa only. The building
will be situated neat Limehouse Chun*, at the point of
hunks of the Bast and Wait India Dock-roads, and when
completed will afford accommodation for 230 inmates, be-
sides apartment. for the superintendent, hospital, registry,
shipping end rametary's offices, and hot and osid
b end lavatories. The cost of the whole, fri-
darling tarnishing. lighting, M., is estimated at
7,6601., Is militia la 1,2601 pail for the lit*. The
Wailes ere to goy M. hmeek, for width food and mead
be-sapplial as that they will only have to
;="tintenstriees whit eathee, Wee memo of tickle which,
oa the tweet ressesehie Mew we be provided by the
sainlelihment of a alneeneem la the Same. Is addition to
thaws seslerial aenatsgey the mesas et intellectual, moral,
sal nelighses ealtare, dad nonmetal' in the linglish
kagegp.wpl aloe be provided for the lodgers. The *lam-
Mes- Mlle habits& 'Mei will be simple In character, will
be Whet
Pew ifdesit wee the hear appointed for the oeremosy ;
bus hag use that time numbers of porno' had
eoagre-
geeed wildis in willow the snivel of Priam Albert, sad
the apposebep W Ow *se were netwed gay by the die-
play of Begs sad daimon. A spacious marquee was erected
on the site of the building, which was filled with spectators.
Oa each side] of the avenue leading to the marquee were
ranged fifty Hiadoce is their native costume, and along the
sides were Chinese, Lamers, Arabs, Alrioans, South 13os
Islanders, &a., whose various costumes and contrasted fea-
tures afforded a striking atheographicsi picture. Amongst the
moat distinguished forenners present, who wore f tit the most
part gorgeous or picturesque themes, were H.H. the blahs
nista Dimino Siegh,who ware sepandid turban ornamented
with dimmeds and jewels; Libor. Noreen Singh Bubadoor,
Rajah of Banana ; Nawab Meer Jadier Aloe Khan, Baba-
door of Surat ; Mar Athannius Stephens', Syrian Arch-
bishop; Mirsa Ali Ackber Khan, Buhadcnr ; Hyde' Jung
Mahodoor; Numchergie Horeasasje Cetinje., and Conejo"
&Mown" Centsjee, Paton bankers; Spelt Thakeen Saheb,
Monism ()holism., and Kbaom Saheb, Valois for the
Habana's.' of Nip ,n; Mr Samuel Campbell and Mr.
William Davies, native African medical students William
Shang Too, a Burman pupil; Aquae, a Chinese, Le. There
wen also present Lord Chichester, Bishop Carr, Colonel
Bikes, Sir J. Weir Hogg, M.P,, Captain Mangles, Captain
Shepherd, and other directors of the Hut India Company;
Major-General Alnander, and other directors of the insti-
tution.

His royal highness, accompanied by Viscount Torring-
ton, Lord Aberoont, and Colonel Du Piatt, arrived precisely
at four o'clock; some guns in the neighbourhood fired •
royal mink on his arrival, and tke fine band of the Royal
Artillery commenced to play the national anthem. As his
royal highness entered the pavilion the natives of the
country made their salaams and bows in accordance with
the custom of their particular tribe or nation, tens produc-
ing a very novel and pleasing effect. Ras royal highness
was received by the Earl of Chichester, Bishop Carr.
end Dhuleep Sing, and the Chairman and Deputy Chair-
man of the But Indian Company, and was conducted by
them to the Muumuu, or richly decorated Indian canopy,
which was suspended in the centre of the marquee.

The Earl of CHICNIIIMIR explained to the Prince the
object of the iestitution, which we have already stated, and
proceeded to direct the attention of hie royal hiplinesa to the
distressed and helpless condition in which, In the majority
of cases, the natives of other countries employed in our com-
merce found themselves upon landing for the tint time in
this country.
Mr. C. L. BILiCIIIITDO2, the architect of the building,
wee then introduoad by the Earl of Chichester to the
Prins, and explained to his royal highness the grouted plan
sad details proposed
of the building.

Bishop CARR having offered up a prayer suitable for the
occasion, the ceremony of laying the stone c. miaowed.
A ogee containing one of each of the coins of the realm,
and also a rupee or 16 ens piece, an eight ens piece, a four
sna piece, and a two ana piece in silver, were duly deposited
in the receptacle prepared for it I. the stone. Over these
was laid a brass plate bearing the inscription—" ibis chief
stone of the Btrangen' Home for the natives of Asia,Africa,
and the South Pacific blends, was laid on the 31st of May„
in the year 18.56, and in the 19th year of the reign of her
Moat Ureeiece beefiest, Queen Victoria, Queen of Great
Britain and Ireland, by held Marshal his Royal Highness
Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emanuel, Duke of
Saxony, sad Prince of Bane Coburg and tare Goths, K.G.,
G.C.B ," &c. A richly-ebsesti trowel was then handed to
the Prince, who forthwith proceeded to smooth the mortar
bed for the stone, which was gradually lowered upon it.
His royal highasse then tested its position by the plumb-
line and level, and, finally, with two or three smart blows
of the mallet completed his task of laying the fonniiation
stone.

T 1; company present, amistml by the band, neat sang tie
117th Balm.

iiiiHiglTaese the Maharajah DIFIDLELP SING, advancing
to the Prinee, addressed him in English, and said—Your
royal highness, on the part of the natives of India and other
strange & from distaat land', for whose benefit this institu-
! tea is to beeetabliabed, I beg to tbsnk you for your kind-
' we and condescension is performing the ceremony which
has now been completed. Having ems my arrival in
Ragland had opportunities of sheering the great necessity
which exists for as institution of the kind, I thought it my
duty to waist, as far es in my power, in its establishment.
Through the unwearied benevolene of Colonel Hughes and
Major /Aril', and other gentlemen of the committee, who
have so earnestly and so successfully exerted themselves is
its behalf, I have now the herpineu of seeing this firet
stone laid by your royal higlinese as an emelt of your ap-
proval of its objects. I wet that, through God's teasing,
it may yet take • high piece among the many useful insti-
tutions of this great matropolie. I beg again to assure your
royal highness of my heartfelt gratitude.

Colonel itTins (Chairman of the East India Company),
newt addressed his royal highnees as follows .—The sub-
scribers to this benovelont and politic home or refuge for
the classes of her Majesty's Asiatic subjects peculiarly
claiming kindly consideration from their helplessness' in this
country, when discharged or neglectod by their employers,
have desired me to express to your royal highness their
retails' acknowledgements for having given the invaluable
prestige of your approval to their undertaking by your pre-
sence here this day, and for the part you have so obligingly
taken is the prothedings. The subscribers do not apologise
to your royal highness for the trouble and in.onvenienes
they have occasioned to you, under the conviction, from the
multiplied public occasions on which your royal highness
his *visaed your desire to promote objects for the public
good, that reek labours to los me labour, of love rather then
of duty.
Prince Ammar, in reply, said : It be., AS you justly esp.
pose, gives me great pleasure to so-operate with you in the
good work, the foundatioa or which has this day been hid.
It appears toms to be our duty to mist sad protect, as far
as lies in oar ro war, from the danger cud temptations to
which their helplessness sod ignorance expose them, the
native of those remote regions who are brought to our
shores' assisting in our sommeres, end cmtributing by their
labours to the riches of this country.

Is Boards es with the Oriental cantons, bouquets of
Bowers wore presontod by Prince Albert to the natives of
lean, Chios, sad Arena present, and a handkerchief henr-
ies spot it a view of the Strangers' Home was also given.
The bead them played the National Anthem, and his royal
highness Manuel to Buckingham Palace.

THR PROPERTY OP MARRIED WOMEN.—On Si.turday a public meeting wee held at No. 21, Regent-street,
ander the direction of the Council of the Law Amendment

Society, to seasider the state of the law strati, the pro-
perty of mertied women. Sir John Pakington, 11. P., pre-
sided, in the absence of Lord Brougham. A good may
Indies attended. In opening the proceedings the chairman
dwelt sipm the noesesity which existed for legislative inter-
ference with respect to the law of divorce, and the low which
related to the property of married women. Hs was strongly
impressed with the conviction that the law ought lobe
altered so as to give the wife the sum interest in
property inherited or &squired by her which
the busload possessed in his. Sir Enkine Perry,
M.P., moved a series of resolutions, smonded by Mr.
D. Hill. the reorder of Birmingham, to the effect that the
rules of the comma law which gars all the pomace' pro-
perty eta woman on marriage, and ad subsequently acquired
property and earnings to the husbaad, were arjust in prin-
ciple and Warless in tkeir operatios. That the principle
of Courts et Equity which recognised sepuste property in
• married women, gad invested her, with respect to such
property, with all the rights of owneeship,was to ereerdestes
with the requirements of the ago, and to conformity with
the opiskas sad wages of the wealthier and bettor in-
anities& dome el moiety ; and that the conflict betwees
law arid .gully es the ',abject ought to be Laminated by a
I swami law breed man principles of equity which should op-
' ply to all deems. Tits theolutions were void to, after some
Luke diessesies, is whisk Mr. Moskton Mdass, M.P., Lord
m esa etheis Usk pert. la the mans of th prc-
esDoeilineces.
istare bees Lea lireagbant, addressed to •e num-
bs, of Law Amendment Society, was read by Mr.
iltroM the esoratery. The noble lord inward great
i Meat at belss prevented front attending in sup-
port of a sevemat whiek WY of great importance, he out-
side,* both is a hissi asd usual point of view.