The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-24 00:00:00

HOME FOR LITTLE BOYS.

A numerously attended soiree was held yester-
day evening at Willies Rooms with the view of promoting
the objects of the above institution, which was founded in
1864 to " meet the pressing want of a home for sonie of
the thousands of little destitute fellows who were too
young for the various refuges and too poor for the
orphan asylums.' Six buildings are now in course of con-
struction, and the object of the meeting was to obtain
funds for their completion. The l'rince of Wales, the
Princess of Wales, and the infant Princes Albert Victor
and George, had all subscribed handsomely, and had
become life governors of the institution. Her Royal High-
ness the Priucess of Wales had permitted the first home to
be named "Alexandra." The parent institution was
situated at Tottenham, and another was in course of erec-
tion at Horton Kerby, near Farningbain, Kent, with
branch establishments in other places. The sum required
to complete the work in progress was 4,000 f.
Amongst the company were the representatives of 300
schools in the metropolis and suburbs, also from Dulwich
and Eton, who had been invited for the purpose of pro-
moting the object of instructing the pupils of the venous
establishments in the objects of the charity. About 00 of
the pupils of the Howe were in an adjoining room, Plying
their various occupations, and were objects of general
interest.
The chair was taken by the light lion. Sir STATPORD
Nohrueore, and the proceedings having been opened with
prayer by the Rev. . Cadmium,
The secretary, Mr. A. G. l'ealmes, state 1 the above
facts, and read several letters, both from teachers and
pupils, warmly approving of the objects of the Home. In
conclusion, he said that the sole object of the nicotine was
to induce the children of England who bad hollow to build
homes for those who had none. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN said that after the excellent statement
of Mr. Charles it would not he necessary fur hint to trouble
' the meeting with many obeervations. There were so
many charitable institutions in London that it was very
difficult for a POW one W Maintain itself. It in fact
I with anal a one Q siruggle fur exisiencc, awl it was only
when a new institution had the elements of vitality within
it that it could hope to succeed. The present institution
bad in it, as he believed, those elements of vitality, and he
felt confident it would be successful. There had been at
first a great difficulty in convincing charitable people
that there was such a class of boys at all as thu in-
stitution proposed to deal with. Then it was said if
the destitution was so great, it was a case
for parliament not for individuals. He lnlieved that
there was such a class as the institution prop mad to deal
with, and that the only way of helping it was through the
agency of private benevolence. The chairman laying put
the various cases of children who Tad no parents, of
children whose parents were unable to assist them, and of
those whose parents wilfully neglected them, concluded by
eloquently calling on the meeting to promote the objects
of the " Home.
The following resolutions were then put and carried una-
nimously :
Proposed by Mr. A. KINNAIRI), seconded by the
ltev. AIIIIAN, and supported by W. D. Idamotioe,
Eton : " That it is incumbent upon society at large to
make adequate provision for the pepper care of destitute
children, who would otherwise become criminal, nud espe-
cially those who in their earliest years are left homeless."
Proposed by the 11ev. Dr. I, awl seconded by the
Rev. W. C. VAN hirfEß :Old Mr. .1. ,se en PAY NF. : " That
the representatives of schools of ::11 classes now present re-
cognise it as a duty and privilege to interest the young on
behalf of destitute little boys, and heartily commend to
parents and teachers throughout the country the proposal
for the children of England who have homes to build
homes for those who have none."
The proceedings terminated with a cardial vote of thanks
, to the chairman.

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ST. PANCRAS Tor NG MEA"S CLUB.

The object of this institution Which he not yet
open is the promotion of the spiritual, moral. and intellso-
tual well-being of young men, by affording them in
and facilities for the employment of their leisure
time is self-culture, mutual improvement, and Facial enjoy-
ment. A public meeting in furtherance of the design
was held last evening in the 3lusic.hall, Sfore,treet. The
Rev. Canon CHAMPNCIS, the vicar of St. Pancras and
president of the club, occupied the chair. In opening the
proceedings, he said that there were in London tens of
thousands of young men who had no " homes" in the
pure and holy and domestic sense of that word, and there-
fore had not the advantage of their purifying influence.
At the same time, they were cam iied to many temptations
to take part in amusements that were, to say
the least, not innocent. Uudim such circumstances they
needed some place where they could have society,
amusement, and self-improvement ; and it was to meet
that want that this club was designed. Dr. Kirby, one of
the honorary secretaries, stated that the first efforts for
the establishment of the society were made iu the autumn
Lieut. Herbert Brand is not a relation of, or in
of last y They were not then attended with much
any way connected with the Hon. Henry B. W. Brand or
his family. success ; butt ey had been renewed in the praient year
DEATH OF DR. RUE.SELL HALL.— The death with a more satisfactory result ; 140/. had been subscribed,
announced of the Rev. Francis Russell Hall, D.D., a gen- and 130 young men had exprissed their desire to become
tleman we known Cambridge men of ma years past. members of the institthought
tideTsie time hail now arrived
He was educated at Sto t. John's College, where b e took his whentrable to complete the
B.A. degree in 1810 as tenth wrangler, Sir W. 11.. Mau e, SUM of 500/. which they had originally thought necessary
late justice of the Court of Common Pleas, being the for the establishment of the club, and of which they were
senior mangler of the year. In the year preceding the still aboixt 300/. short, and to raise that amount they had
late Baron Alderson was senior wrangler • in the year determined to appeal to the public through this meeting.
before that, Mr. Ilickerateth, afterwards Lord Langdale, Letters of apology and sympathy had been received from
Master of the Rolls ; and in 1806, Sir Frederick Pollock, the Earls of Shaftesbury and Fortescuc, Lord Ehury, Canon
the late Lord Chief Baron, of the Court of Exchequer. ' Dale, Mr. H. Lewis, Q.C., and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C.,
Shortly after taking his degree Mr. Hall was elected a M.P. Sir R. W. Carden moved the first resolution, which
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Fellow of St. Johns, and in 1826 was presented to the declared that the formation of associations for the spiritual,
valuable college living of Fulbourn, which now becomes moral, and intellectual well-being of young men, was much
vacant by his death. He was the author of a large nuts- I noe.el‘ed,arriinntahtoeum,eittrowlualisun,
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ber of theological and polemical works.
ANOTHER MAMMOTH AMERICAN CHEESE.—The , Colonel Bigge, of the 20th Middlesex Volunteers, moved,
Schenectady Union of the 13th inst. mentions the arrival and E.J. bungcond, a resolution affirming that
at that place on that day, by Central Railroad, of a man- I the St. Pancras Men's Club was deserving of the
moth cheese from the Ingersoll Cheese Company, Canada public support ;and another similar resolution having
West. Its destination wan the state fair at Saratoga. It been agreed to, the proceedings terminated with a vote of
was made from one milking of 7,000 cows, embracing all thanks to the chairman.
the cows within a circuit of many miles. The cheese is
6 feet 10 inches in diameter, 3 feet thick, and weighs 7,000
pounds. In pressing it four large jack screws ware em-
ployed. The cheese was encased in the original pressing
hoop, and placed on a truck manufactured specially for
the occasion. The owners have been offered 100 dole. per
day, for five days, for an exhibition of it at the Toronto
Provincial
Sr. It was expected that enough would be
made at the Saratoga fair to pay the expenses of transpor-
tation and other contingencies.

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