The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-13 00:00:00

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF

TIE ROYAL PATRIOTIC ASYLUM.

Wambersitihernaintou, the ate chosen for the new institu-
tion, hide deir to beemne prukrus with public patrols. The
eituatioa is healthy, the soil dry and gravelly, and the rail-
way station en it. border give. it all the advanteges of en
urban peition. The Frosumeone hod already taken pos-
tension of • large elioo for their excellent school,
and now the "Patriotic Fund" secure. • plot
of miventy acres. Their school will be 'kluged
nearly in the centre of the common, and from its windows a
noble view will be commanded of a finely wooded country ca
the one side, and tee whole of mighty Louden, with it.
"alive, Theme*" stretching out like • panorama, on the
other. The road from town is one of the moat beautiful out
of London, and notwithstanding the facilities offend by the
railroad, peer Petted quite a festive appearance on Saturday
afternoon, with hourchcome equipages rolling rapidly along,
mldient marching to life and drum, gaily cireseed groupe at
every garden gate watching for the Queen, and pelveriana
trooping vigerouely oat to the men. of the ceremonial. There
the authorities heel erected s norm-circular gallery for the re-
courniudation of the more distinguished ridden., end had sent
to both bowie. of parliament, and to the various public de-
partments, making how teeny tickets would be requinvl. In
I all the eases large demand. were made and complied with,
but in very few Instances was any use merle of the ticket..
By these mew number, who would have been
delighted to be present, were excluded, and her
Modesty on her arrival saw what eh. rarely wit-
names on such ocessions, "ft beggarly account of
emptiphienchee." Sulaequititly, numbers of pen moss without
tickets were admitted to the gallery, sod thee the picture
was, Millie eleventh hour, made to present • more astiodae-
tory appearanen. That the paucity of numbere sneer from
no waist in'ermt on the pert oldie public, was proved by
the appraranee of the Wandsworth-road, which looked like
one continual fair, by the long lines of earring,. tilled with
company that lined all the Arnett. leading to the ground,
and by the crowds which occupied every elevated Rpm on the
commute from which& night of the ceremonial muld be ob-
tained. The vieitont had been requested to attend at halt-
ingt three o'clock, and by that here all who had been fa-
veered with tickets had amentbled ; the outside crowd had
also mustered pretty strongly, and all waited very patiently
under • broiling min until live o'clock, when her Mejeety,
with her 'mod punctuality, strived. A little dietemper
miner, or cheap drapery, on the front of the galleries, would
certainly have made things look mere cheerful then
they did for the royal visit; but "they manage them
things better in France," and we must, for a little
while halter, be content with the mere solid ad-
vantages of our own syatem. The children were
all ranged round in (rent of the galleried', and there was deep
interest in watching them poor orphan. making theineelves
happy in all the unconeciouettem of childhood. The hey. of
the Duke of York's school were 11100 veriest, and kept up •
content rivalry with the Royal Marine Bawl, which was
Method oppeite, in some very energetic musical perform-
same, and a Geld battery was drawn up Clow by, ready to
give the royal salute en her Majesty's arrival. A second
salute wee to have eignalised the setting of the etone, but in
this instance the gene were tired too aeon, and the etone had
to subside into it, pltee without the metal explosive honour..
l'unctuallv at the time appointed the royal menages were
eve winding rapidly round one of the new road. leading to
the ground, and immediately afterwards, her Majesty
alighted and entered a tent, round the entrance of which the
commiesioners of the Patriotic Fund were ranged in uniform
or levee costume. Am engst the crowd were Sir G. Grey,
Mr. 8. Herbert, the Duke of Neweaetle, Lord Redeadale,
Lord St. Leonardo., the Archbishop of Canterbury, Hari of
Hardwick, and several other person. of distinction, and in
her Mejeetv'e ionntediste suite were the Prime eoneort, the
Princess !Lye', Princess Alice, the Princess Charlotte of
Belgium, the Prince of Pewee, Prime Alfred, the Prus.ian
Minister, with the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Aber-
corn, Earl Spencer, and other member. of her Majesty's
household.

On leaving the pavilliin, a penerwinn, tinned in the fol-
lowing nnier, lima-ended to the plettirin, whero the stone was
to he laid

The Architect. Tho Seeretw7.
The Executire and Finance Corwoittee
(two and two).
The Royal Connoioaioners
(two and two),
The Chaplain to the Archbiehop of Canterhory.
The Archbishop of Canterbury. The lliabop of Wiacheater.
The Lord Ste. and of 11. NI. Iloueehold. The Lord Chamberlain.

The Queen. The rein,. Coined.
Meoll.en• of tho
The Greet Otlieent of State.

One hundred orphan bora (fifty from the Duke of York's
ekash and an equal mamba. ((fifty
the Greenwich school) and
one Morbid girls (fifty hem the Sailors' Orphan flirt( Reboot
and the same number from the Soldiers' Intent lime) formed
• lino in (runt of the covered platfortm before which the prat-
e...ion passed, and the guard of honour and the military
bends paid their customary salute, awl, na ueuel, played the
National Anthem. On the arrival of her Majesty at the
got where the atone was to be laid, the chairman of the
Executive and Finance committee read the following taddresa
to her Majesty
° We, your Majnaly'a mmt dutiful onbjerte, the o.lllllllx.
shiners appointed by your Majesty fur the formation and ap-
plication of a Patriotic Fuel, entrench your Majesty with
the amumnee of our devoted oy:die and affectionate attach-
esent to your Majmty's theme and 'person, and with the en.
re94.4..12 11611.11. VatilUae for your rondesemaion in
honouring by your preeence and patronage the foundation of
this building, intended for the reception and education of the
orphan dieightet" of those, soldiere, penmen, and matinee,
who hove folio in the late war and Ituesia, and of thee,
who may hermfter lose their lives in the merit* of their
country.
"The brilliant valour displayed by your Majesty'e forme
In battle against tie enemy early mimed the sympathy and
admiration of their cieintrymen in erery part of the Britieh
empire, which wax augiuentel by the en:Mating fortitude
with which they encountered in turn the no lam deadly foes.
privation, toil, end sickness, which sulmluently thinned
their ranks even more than the sword. Nor was this feeling
confined to your Majesty's subjerte, far in numerous in-
stance,. natives of other countries generously united in aug-
menting the contributions which were offered for relieving
the wants of ti wel.o.ll and orphan. who had been de-
prised of that support upon which they depended fur their
maintenance, by the castuiltlee of war.
"Your Majesty woo graciiimly ?blued to appoint us
comoilieeionere, under the )resideniN .Iyo me royal coulee. to
receive the mom 50 rubeenbrill, and justly unit faithfully to
distribute them in such manner as rhombi *rem to then. best
suited to aerate the meet inipartial and loaeflee-at application
of them to the purposes specified in your naval emitnission,
and empowering 111 41 appoint a committee for the perform-
ance of the exemtive ditties of COMMIPAi,mere, under such re-
gulations as we might direct, end these we have much plea-
sure in reporting to your Majesty, the committee of noblemen
and gentlemen wham we appointed have moat satisfactorily
carried into effect. The subscription% fostered by your Ma-
4sty's example end viral care, and liberally rontnbuted to
wrions of every ekes of your muitinel*. have prod mil
no lese • sum then 1,416,0861. is. ; • detailed statement of
which is herewith humbly submitted to your Majeety.
° The munithience of the country having thus enabled
your Nfonesty's to provide a liberal seale of
relief for the maintenance of the widows and orphans, and to
extend the benefits of certain existing charitable inatitutions
for the education of the children of adhere, seamen, and
marines (ea well tinkers ns men), by adding to their per-
-1111•12011t endowment, they resolved, out of the surplus of the
funds at ill remaining at their dicposal, to found an institution
for the inaiutenenee and educative of orphans, which should
nut only provide for those the more immediate objects of
their charge, but also remain a permanent memorial of the
national genenwity which provided the memo for its esta-
blishment.

......
" For thin purpoaa 'reallocate' a rum of 30,000/. for the
porches,. of a imitable Atte, and the ererlion of building* for
tho reeepthen of 300 girls under 15 years of ago, end hare
endowed it with 140.0001.

The orphens admitted into this institution will be care-
fully instructed in their moral nod religious &idea, and, in
addition to a wiful elementary education, will be taught thine
branches of industrial knowledge which will fit them to per-
form the duties of domestic eervanta ; end, when they may
bssong wives end mother', will enable them to menage
their houselights with economy, and, by habits of cleanlineva
end order, to contribute to the comfort and cheerfulness 14
their home.. Such ia the propwed object of the institution
which your Majty Is graciuusly pleased to patronise, by
permitting it to bear your illustrious name, and by gracing
it with your presence this day. Thus sanctioned, we now
commit it to the care °libel Almighty lking who has pre-
' claimed himself specially the Father of the fatherless. Mum-
' bly trusting that it may, under Ilia guiding Providence,
fulfil the objects for whkh it is intended—eheeringthe bear4of
the widow end the orphan, and teaching them to look up with
increased loyalty and attachment to the gracious Queen who
thou personally sympathise' in the sorrows of those who fall
in the service of thew Sovereign and their country.
ALBERT."
The shire.' having bean read, the document we. handed
to her Majesty, who gave it to Sir George Grey, who, in
return, handed to the Queen the reply of her Majesty, which
was so follows :

I thank you namely for your loyal end affectionate
addreve.

gladly avail myself of this "evasion to expose the great
satisfaction I have derived dies the gratifyiesi evidence pre-
saged to toe of the MOM in which my UAW subjects
th t tbe wbels anima of my doioiniar, end in the
sort parts ef the world, have evinced their genuine
sympathy with.y own laellage of adogratka far the gallant
conduct eel eraearfog Melte& of my navel sad military
form, by their aanilleasit esaiributions to the fends for the
relief et the videos sad orphans of the breve men who have
fallen In thadimiraepset Ober duty to their sovereign and
disk arra . You bier klly Jareillee tbs melldseariplseed
la pm by your jailors sea Impartlal dieffibetion sr time
rude, end I avaleely approve el the appear Woe it
persica al Om to as mein awl psnresti adownsit al