The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-07 00:00:00

LICENSED I'ICIU.dLLERH SCHOOL.

The fifty-third anniversary festival of this insti-
tution was held yesterday at Crecoorne-gardens. The at-
tendance wee wavy numerous, amounting, independently of
an immense assemblage of ladies, to about 2,500. Dinner
was provided In a vast tent, the chair being taken at four
o'clock by Mr.E. Hvootxs ; and among thcee present were
Mr. E. Lime*. M.P. ; Mr. J. Locke, M.P. ; Mr. Winter-
botham (the Governor).
After the until loyal toasts had been given and duly re-
spraded to, two of the senior boys of the school recited a
short address appropriate to the occasion, and the assembled
children, male and female, sang a hymn. It may
be observed, in passing, that the dm' of the children
exhibits, under tho superintendence of Mrs. Winterbothare,
wife of the governor a marked improvement, while their
general appearance andi demeanour were such as to gratify
all who witnessed them, and highly creditable to the ma-
nagement of the institution. The boys address commenced
with the words, "Blast are the heart. by whom the bounty's
given," and the hearty reception of the children fanned a
fit tingrespones to tbia sentiment. The Chairman. in propming
the principal toast—via., "Prosperity to the Licensed Vic-
tualler.' School," adverted in congratulatory terms to •
recent visit which he had paid to tl6 school aid to what
he witneased there, and expressed his perfect confider,* that
the institutioe was managed in the most efficient and satis-
factory manner. The society now consists, it appears, of up-
wards of 2,700 members, of whom it relieves 343, et an
annual renew of 6,200 L, besides temponuily assisting teeny
other distressed persons by grants not exceeding two guineas
each, and exceeding b the aggregate 2201. per annum, and
maintaining, clothing, and educating 134 children in the
Licensed Vietuallen, School, at an expense of more than
3,3001. per annum. Since its establishment It her re-
ceived 1,432 children. An election of children will
take plain In Msroh neat. New subscribers are en-
titled to vote immedistly on payment of their subscriptions.
In the course of the short statement made by the mcreteey
(Mr. Somiley) subscriptions were announced to the amount
of about 2,0001., including between three and four hundred
pounds contributed by the chairman and members and rela-
tivea of his family. The health of the governor," " Pro-
sperity to the Lica:wed Victuallers School," and various
official and personal toasts were severally drunk; and, after
the termination of the dinner the company scattered them-
selves over the garden., and the evening was spent in the
most agreeable manner. The dinner was profuse and well
served, and appeared to give general satisfaction. In con-
sequence of an enlargement which hes just been made
dancing accommodation is now provided by Mr. Simpson for
more than three thousand parsons, and this afforde additional
facilities on an occasion like that of yesterday alike for /ana-
tomy exercise and for promensidleg.

VOLXIIITERR RNLI CORPB.—'rhe Lord-Lieutenant
h rtrineeted the wend gentleman princiinpally onmed in
pramodas the WIWI= of rifle corps thii county, to
meet lint at the office of the clerk of the lieutenancy, in
ettlitird, at 1 o'olook on Saturday, the 18th insiant, to cooler
tun amend matters of common interest to all the corps. At
meeting held a few days ago m Worcester, Lard Lyttriton,
the Lord-Lieutenant of that county, intimated that the new
govermuset intends to forshh to each rifle amps a stated of
arms for practice, in the proportion of one ride to every five
as, without charge, a determination which will go far to
maim the difficulty "Midi has hitherto obstructed the sew
wee of this movement —Wo/osrhempfas Chronie'e.
TnE ROYAL Excii:noe..—The Gresham Commit-
tee, in ontjunetiou with the City corporation, have commis-
sioned Mr. Seas to entirely etratabellish the analadator ea in
the quadrangle of the Royal 3:change in Zeta fresco, the
elatarate dodging for which Imre been approved of ; and the
work has already conamesced.