The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-27 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY 1CV1.21104, AUGUST 27, -1868.

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Yesterday was the harvest-Lome day at the
Philanthrope Society's farm school. Redhill. The weather
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did pot interfere with • the boys' yeasty holiday, es it has
done on former wagons ; and the friends of the inet4ta-
bon, who make it the opportunity of iviiiit and inspeetion,
were able to journey through. ooe of the roost beautiful
parts of Surrey without being wombed on the one band
or drenched on the other. The proceeding, were of the
customary character. By noon., or soon after, the Bev.
C. Waltersthe resident chaplain (and actual governor of
theestablishment,) had gathered his flock together in the
meadow oubidehischarming fiowergarden, andby the time
the visitors had been received by Mrs. Walters, the boys
were marshalled in procession under the guidance of the
masters, and headed by their band, and with several
banners flying, wound round the clean-kept paths, before
the pretty parsonage, and halted in front of the chapel. The
little place of worship was, as on previousyears, decorated,
although there was somewhat more colour and drapery
about the altar. The natural ornaments, however, culled
from the grounds werenot forgotten, and intermingled with
the garlands of flowers ripe handfuls of grain told the
tale of plenty, and suggested a service of thankfulness.
The hop kept their own seats opposite the alter, and did
the chief part of the singing. - The parries throughout
was appropriate to the day. As the lads entered the
church-414 sang Dean Alford's Harvest-home Hymn, and
after the lessons, psalms, and collect, the late Dr. Neale's
hymn "Of the August-gold of earth." The sermon was
preached by the Archdeacon of Surrey, and afterwards
there was a collection to replenish a fund that is being
raised for the improvement of the school chapel,, as
to which it might here be mentioned that it origi-
nated in the contributions of boys who were
once in the school, but who afterwards became
emigrants. The boys were very attentive to the service,
and sung the four hymns that were introduced with much
, east. Indeed the unison of so many voices, that halted
between the treble of the child and the bass of the man,
was at times hearty enough to be almost overpowering.
The races and games in the farm meadows were the chief
features of the day to the boys. Prizes as high as 25.,
although they averaged sizpence, were contended for
eagerly. There were hurdle racing, long and high jumps,
a trussed race, a fiat race, jumping in sacks, steeple-
chasing, and other amusements, contested before a large
gathering of spectators, amongst whom were many relatives
and friends of the lads themselves. The boys then supped
together, and the supper was followed by a public meet-
ing, at which prizes were given away for success in agri-
cultural pursuits, for industrial distinction, for cleanliness
and order, for progress in school, and for other merits.
To the boy who had achieved the highest credit was
awarded a shield of honour. During the proceedings
there was a good deal of very fair singing and some
vembes, the most cheered of which was the chaplain's,
'that gentleman, with his wife, being regarded more in a
parental light than any other, as the letters from old
pupils, now no longer undergoing reformation, abund-
antly testify.
The act of incorporation defines, that in order to
be qualified for admission the boys must be either
children of convicted felons, or children who have them-
selves been guilty of criminal practices. Latterly, the
admiseions have been confined to children of the
second class. The school is essentially an indus-
trial establishment, and it therefore deserves the
highest praise that the government blue-book awards,
when it says that Redhill stands at the head of our refor-
matory schools for "successful industrial resulta and farm-
ing operations." There are 270 boys on the farm, and
their occupations are in the field, the cow-house, sheep
fold, stable, garden, brick-field, tailors' shop, laundry,
kitchen, and house generally. Some are taught to be
shoemakers, oarpenter.s, blacksmiths, bakers, and brick-
layers. Emigration is the great attraction to them
at the expiration of their term, and the chaplain
can show a heap of letters from former pupils
that ought to encourage him in his work, and sus-
tain the committee in their efforts to provide the expenses
that the industrial training and ultimate disposal of the
boys make absolutely necessary. Some of the boys make
capital agriculturists, thanks tothe experience and patience
of Mr. Bilcliffe, the bailiff. The farm consists of 300 acres
of freehold land, and the lads enter eagerly into the
tending of stock (the farm keeps 30 cows, besides sheep
and pigs), the making of butter, and the raising of pro-
duce. A few facts wal speak volumes for the institution.
During the last nineteen years 2,028 boys have been
admitted and 1,766 discharged. Of these 840 emigrated.
Since the last harvest-home the unusually large number
of 102 were admitted, but the good conduct has been un-
exampled, and the punishments and desertions remark-
ably few ; 91 have left during the year, and 56 of them
at once, by the aid of the society, emigrated to the
Canadae. The most cheering statement we heard yester-
day was that 89 per cent. of the lads live honestly, and
that a large proportion work themselves into respectable
positions in life.

SOUTHAMPTON DOCK COM PANY.—Tba half-
yearly general meeting of shareholders in the above com-
pany was held yesterday at the company's offices, 19,
Bishopegate-rtreet Within ; the chair was taken by Mr.
Charles Capper, M.P., chairman of the company. From
the report, which was carried at the meeting, it appeared
that the net revenue of the company for the past half-
year war 8,064/. lls. Id., to which surplus from the pre-
vious half, 1,4671. 10s. 7d., being added, gave a total of
9,6321. is. &L The directors recommended a dividend at
the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the ordinary stock,
360,3601., which would leave a surplus to be carried for-
ward of 623/. 6s. 8,1. In consequence of the depression of
trade the directors had been obliged to draw on the
reserve for the purpose of oqualisirsr dividend, but they
hoped for a steady improvement. The directors congra-
tuLted the shareholders on the renewal of the Peninsular
and Oriental contract, and on the withdrawal of the
Metropolitan Foreign Cattle Markets Bill. The chairman
moved the adoption of the report and accounts, but con-
sidered it unnecessary to make many comments. He re-
gretted the depression of the eattle trade, which had
caused a serious diminution in their revenue. There had,
however, been n considerable reduction of expenditure,
and the sum taken from the reserve fund to equalize
dividend had been proportionately diminished. The
parliamentary opposition to the Cattle Bill had been very
expensive; but thanks to the energy with which it was
supported by Messrs. Gurney and -Moffatt, it had been
completely sucoessfnl. There was now every prospect of
an improvement in any trade that started from South-
ampton docks. • Mr. Davis complained of the heavy
" dip" which had been made into the reserve
fund. He thought it would. have been much better
to have declared a dividend of only four per cent. He
trusted that if their trading should not improve during
the next ball-year his su • would be attended to.
It should be remembered that the wet of the parliamen-
tary proceedings, which had been, of course, very heavy,
was not charged in the present accounts. He hoped it
was not true that the despatch of the mails to America
was about to be transferred from Southampton to Queens-
town. It looked as if her Majesty's gove t meant
to Ireland for the dissslablbLmro eat of the
church giving her all the Southampton mail service.
The chairman said that the reserve fund had boon estab-
lished for the expense purpose of equalising dividend, and
as for the mails, every exertion was being made to pro-
tect their company's interests. The report and accounts
were then agreed to, and the usual formal resolutions and
vote of thanks terminated the proceeding..
eItYBTAL PALACff.—thris lihnurrio DAY.—
AI7GUIN 26.—Adndsions by season ticketa,
2,438; ditto on payment, 4,992; total visitors, 7,430.
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