The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-17 00:00:00

ALEXANDRA ORPHANAGE FOR INFANTS.

Some four years ago two gentlemen met in a
railway carriage, and in the course of conversation one
suggested to the other the necessity of providing an
asylum for infant orphans. The idea at the moment was
thought to be impracticable. London was overdone with
homes for the fatherless and destitute, and on all hands
the claims on the liberality of the benevolent appeared to
be outstepping their means. The suggester thought diffe-
rently, and drove home his philanthropic desire in a
manner so irresistible that Mr. Jeseph Soul, who had
adopted the adverse aide of the question, was fain to give it
countenance. The result has surprised himself, great as is
his experience of the almost unbounded liberality
of that comprehensive phrase, the Christian public ; and
on Horeseyanse, one of the healthiest spots within the
sound of Bow Bells, and close to where Whittington must
have listened to their admonishing sound, a noble institu-
tion is springing up to confute Mr. Soul's incredulity, and
confirm the benevolent satiity of his travelling com-
panion. The Alexandra hangs for Infante is destined
to become one of the send' charities for which the me-
tropolis is famous throughout the civilised world. It
consists of a series of nurseries for helpless orphan infants.
Four of them are already built and furnished at a
cost of 2,8001., the collection of one young lady,
towards which Mr. Samuel Morley and Mrs. Lamien
have each contributed 6001., and these are named Alexan-
dra, Excelsior, Morley, and Lamien. Two others
are secured by the contributions of two friends of the
project—in snetnoriant ; and a seventh has been provided
through the exertions of the editor and supporters of
the Christian World, • cheap weekly record of religious
life and
glieress amongst all sects and denominations.
It is pro that the eighth shall be called the John
Bunyan tage, and provision has been made by a copy-
right proprietor of " The Pilgrim's Progress," whereby the
means will be found for completing its erection. Between
there homes, or cottages, or nurseries, stands a great
central hall and chapel, and the entire fabric, generally of
a Gothic design, must be considered not merely as answer-
ing the end for which it is designed, but as an ornament
to this picturesque locality. Hitherto the promotion of
this pod work has had to depend upon individual effort,
but in the next few days an appeal will be made to the
public at large through the medium of a splendid ftlte and
bazaar, to be held within the grounds of the Orphanage.
The Empress of the French, the Crown Princess of Prussia
(our own Piinoess Royal), and moat of the nobility, ere
contributors, and the articles to be offered are estimated
to be worth nearly 3,0001.

ZOOIAXIICAL 800NrY.—At the monthly general
meeting beld_yesterday at the Society's house, in Hanover_
quer°, Dr. Edward Hamilton, V.P., in the chair, the
Marquis of Lansdowne. the Lord Arthur Edwin Hill
Trevor, M.P., the Hon. Edward Acheson, Lieut.-Colonel
Arthur Lambton, Major A. Shaw. Major John do Havil-
land, Captain Door', F. Ormsby, Captain T. H. Edson,
Miss T. B' . Moore, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Uziolli, and Messrs.
F. Woodgate, E. R. Divett, Henry Ohioan, T. R.
Schweitzer, J. Moon S. N. Underwood, Henry P.
Newton, J. Hyam, S. Riddell, H. Holzituum, 1. B.
Maple, A. T. Threche, T. Higgs, H. W. Leavens, H.
Reschke, W. H. Allender, Geo. Duppa, Geo. Sims,and
T. A. Massy were elected Fellows, and Dr. litohards
Schomburgk, director of the Botanlo Gardens, Adelaide,
South Andrei* a corresponding member of the society.
Thirteen candidates for the Fellowship were proposed, and
ordered to be balloted for at the next monthly meeting in
Augusts The list of additions to the menagerie included&
llkk of Australian and other animals, presented by
his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, amongst
which was an Australian Fruit Bat (Pteropra polioeepha(us)
which bad not been previously exhibited at the society's
menagerie.

THE NEW ACT ON CILURCHYANDB.—Yesterdity
the statute to amend the Consecration of Churehyar&
Act of 1867 was printed. The giver of land to be added
to a consecrated churchyard may reserve the exclusive
right of burial to the extent of one-sixth of the land so
given. The recited act is to apply to burial grounds at-
tached or belonging to union houses in England and
Wales.

CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAY.
TIMMS:UT, JULY 18.—Admimiona by masontieleta, 1,387;
ditto on payment, 6,244 ; total visitors, 6,631.
THE RACER AND FETES.—Ladies who visit these
fashionable meats are most earnestly ronommentled to make •
free use of the cool and nso y reputed owned,. the Kalydor asfr6rne.l.PrZavtliis° ands Ilona, in order to
obviate th. you serious effects of dust nod hum., with their eon
omytwo... Inckks, eruptions, and the liknLAdvertissmientj