The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-27 00:00:00

REFUGE FOR THE DESTITUTE, ALLSTON.

Yesterday, the 64th annual meeting of the friends
sad supporten of title institution, the preanree, of all those
philanthropic establish:dente which, under the name of rotor-
metheies, now dot the worry ikon end to end, was held et
the LOAM Tams. Kr. UttILMST HOAR; the termer
of the iestitutke, occupied the chair, end congratnlated the
mead= =oaths gra/yin feet that they were about to have
read to Mon a more favegrable repeat of the working of the
lastitatica than bed es yet proceeded front the committee.
The Rev. Kr. groan, the eiceetury of the charity, then read
the annul med, of which the knowing is en abetted :
"Knee the eathlialunint of the institution 6,240 females
hero passed through it, of whom folly 70 pit
mat. were penennently benefited. In February het
one of the government inspectots of schools visited
the Rasp, and reported most favounthly of its
discipline and management, and in consequence a rent of
261.165. was received from the Committee of Conned. Al,
however, the Refuge is not • certified Worm/dory, ft cannot,
without a mated.' alteration in its rules, receive further aid
ken government. Several node lectures were fa the course
°Mho last year delivered to the inmates. Then was, how-
ever, smog those taken under its protection &larger propor-
tion then usual of girls wholly =educated. These came
from the country, and on leaving the institution they is most
instances exoressed their gratitude and thanks for the in-
struction they had received, and which enabled them to road
• book and write a letter to the eatidection of the committee.
They all paid great attention to their religion.; instruction.
On dm whole, the avenge of success was greater than
on any other occasion. Twenty-one former inmates
received • reward of tea shillings each for retaining
their intentions by good conduct for one year, and 5 were
similarly rewarded for the second time. Two were specially
rewarded for lengthened good Doodad; one of them has
been six years in the Name situation; and eight got married,
with every prospect of doing well in the world. The total
income for the year, including a balsam of 1331. 9s. 84.
brought over from the accounts of 1867, was 3,7141. 14c. 3d.,
and the expenditure, including 1,0981. for food sod 3911. for
clothing, was 3,8761. se. 84.; ao that there remained in band
a balance of 1391. Bs. 74. Towards the cell-support of the
indication the inmates earned by their washing 1.7601.95.94.;
against which, however, there is to be set off 8281. 14e. 4d.,
the coat of soap, fire, dm. Two legacies came to the commit-
Mein the course of therm, one of 101. end another of 1,0001.,
bequeathed by the late Mr. echsch. In the courts of the
year 70 women were received into the Refuge from
various pitons and asylums : the avenge number in the
bones each week was 84. In all, 260 received its protection,
and 80 now remain in the establishment. Of the 70 who left
the institution in the courts of the year 55 went to service,
1 migrated to Canada, 9 were restored to their friends, 3
, left at their own request, and only 2 bad to leave on account
of bad conduct. The annual feast was attended by 83 former
inmates, including the two women before referred bas roe-
' daily rewarded, one of whom brought her deposit book to
show that she had 81. lodged in the savings bank." After •
few obeiroatione from the Rev. Mr. Marpribanks the report
o was adopted, and after the Matron= of some other business
the proceedings terminated in the usual manner.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.—The Senate of the
University of London have just Issued their new regulations
for examination. and degrees. Henceforth there are to be
provincial examinations for matriculation sod ter the dwee
of bachelor of arts. Theme examinations will be arrW on
simulteneonsly with the examinations to London, on the
mune days and at the none hours. Sealed packets containing
the r xsmication pipers will be sent down from London sad
publicly opened at the commencement of the provincial
examination. These pickets will be entrusted to a Dab-
examiner nomad by the senate and sent down expressly for
the occasion, who will be responsible to the senate for the
proper opening of the papers, for the conduct of the mamba-
tion, and for the oolleotion and sealing up of the answers at
the does of each examination. The answers will be brought
back to London in sealed packet., so as to he reviewed by
the examiners in London at the same time with the answers
of the London candidate., end the total results (including the
local as well se the central) will be made known
by the thanker. la London on the same day as
they are at present. A.ppliostions from any city,
town, or college, desiring the institution of provincial
examinations in the pretreat year must be transmitted to the
registrar bdom the let of hisy. Under the new arrange-
ments there are to be two examinations for matriculation in
each year, at Barlington-houes; one commencing on the
second Monday in January, and the other on the best Mon-
day its July. Any candidate who has passed may be ex-
amined for honours to mathematics and natural philosophy,
chemistry, sad natural history. The drat B.A.
examination will take place once a year, and will commence
on the third Monday in July. Amy candidate who has
pared this examination may be examined for honours in
mathematics Latin, English, and for prince in the French
and German languiges and litmature. The second B.A.
examination will take place once a veer, and will commence
on the fourth Monday in October. the examination for the
degree of Master of Arts will take plane once a yam, and
antirneing on the Ant Monday in June.
CaYSTAL PALACZ. ONB SHILLING DAT.
WEDNZIWAY, Jan. N.—Admissions on payment, 872; ditto
--- tickets, 483. Total visitors, 1.353.

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