The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-02 00:00:00

WELSH CHARITY SCHOOLS.

Last night the 146th festival of the most honour-
able and loyal Society of Ancient Britons was celebrated at
the Freemasons' Tavern, MajorDener.il Wood presiding.
The company included the Lord Mayor, Lord Dyuevor, the
Earl of Powis, Viscount Dungannon, Mr. Banbury, M.P.,
the Venerable Archdeacon Sinclair, Sir Thomas Phillips,
Sir P.. Cunliffe, Mr. Kenyon, Mr. Welsby, Mr. Propert,
and Canon Jennings. The Society of Ancient Britons was
founded about the middle of the last century, and its objects
are to afford the children of Welsh parents food,
clothing, lodging, and a useful industrial and re-
ligious education for five or mix years. The site of
the charity was for many years in Cray's-inn-road,
but about four years ago new and commodious premises
wen erected at Ashford, at a met of about 20,0001. The
new premises are capable of affording ample accommodation
for 200 children, but owing to want of funds the actual num-
ber in the establishment has been limited to 165. Since
the foundation of the charity very Dear 3,000 children of
both sexes have been educated and provided for. The
chairman, after the usual loyal and constitutional toasts,
made a strong appeal on behalf of the charity, seve-
ral of the children having been previously intro-
duced to sing an ode which was composed specially
for the coossion. " The Prosperity of the Welsh
Charity Schools" having been boooured with a truly
Welsh enthusiasm, the other toasts of the evening
followed, namely: "The Chairman," proposed by Lord
Drievor ; "The Lord Mayor and the Corporation of the
City of London," proposed by SirT. Phalli ' and responded
to by the Lord Mayor; "The Vice.Presidenle of the day,"
proposed by Viscount Dg/noon ; " Lord Dynevor, the
President of the charity," proposed triy th• Lord Mayor i
" Tim Karl of Povris and the Vice-Prondente of the charity,"
proposed by Yr. Kenyon, and other official toasts. The
sabecriptions, including her Majesty's donation of 100
guineas, 50 guineas from the President, and 10 guineas
simnel entecnption ; 50 guineas from Lord
501. from Leal Tredegar, 50 guineas from Sir W. W. Wynne,
301. from the Earl of Powis, 20 guineas from Viscount
Dungannon, and 15 guise.. from Lord Vane, amounted to
about 1,0001. The musical arrangemeutswere mostelficiently
carried cut by Mime Eyks, Miss Cole, Mr. Lawler, Mr.
Canning, and Mr. Sidney Nagler.

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISRAIUM Or
TN/ Comm BROM/TOIL —At the quarterly court of the
governors of this charity, held on Thursday, the Rev.
Sir Henry Fonlis, Bert., V.P., is the chair, the report of
the committee of management was read, stating that nearly
200 inpatients had been continuously under treatment; but
the number of new out-patients relieved had been greater
than in the corresponding quarter last year. The unusual
severity of the winter bad rendered the shelter and com-
forts of the hospital doubly welcome to those who had en-
joyed them, whilst it bad also immensely increased the
pressure for admission—so much eo that the number of
approved applicants on the list had been much greater
iai than at any homer time, nut even excepting
the period when nearly half the hospital was closed
for want of means. The committee gratefully ac-
koowledged teeny kind end mucleneeded additions
to their foods, and they 000tidetitly expressed their
reliance upon the further help of the benevolent to
enable them to meet the constant and heavy demands upon
the resources of the charity, which is wholly dependent
upon voluntaramistance. Information of the following
bequests had been received since the last court :—The late
Joseph Listing, Esq., 1001., duty free ; D. C. Webb, Esq.,
1,0001. (payable only in the event of greed-children Da at.
Seining the age of 21) ; d. C. G. Williams, Emq., 101. ;
Wood, Fag., 201., paid ; Robert Main, Esq., 500/. ; MirMapletoft, 3001., duty free ; Miss Frances Edwards, 100/.,
duty free ; Lady Elizebeth Wathen, 30/., duty free ; Miss
Roberdean, 501. The number of new cases admitted as in-
patients since November 20, was reported to be 196 ; ditto
discharged, many greatly benefited, 160 ; ditto who have
died, 25 ; ditto new outpatients, 1,353. The report having
been adopted, the vacancy in the office of president, caused
by the lamented death of the Duke of Richmond, was filled
up by the election of the Marquis of Westminster, K.G., a
viceepresident of the institution, and a warm friend of
some years standing. A vote of thanks to the chairman
baying been passed, the preceedings terminated.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OM WORKS. —The usual
meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held yes-
terday, for the first time, in the new offices in Spring.
gardens. The board room is a very large, light, and com-
modious apartment, and seems to be well arranged and
adapted for the purposes intended, except as to acous-
tics, which appear very defective. Mr. J. Thwaites in the
chair. The financial statement was presented, which gave
the following cash balaoces is the bands of the treasurer :
—Current accounta, 70,4701. Is. 11d. ; deposit accounts,
90,0001. ; total, 150,4701. 3e. Ild. Government securities,
New Three per Cent. Annuities, 32,969/. ss. 4d. Cheques
ordered but not presented :—lssued, 1,794/. 13s. 2d. ; not
issued, 11,928/. 4a. 10d. ; total, 13,722/. les. Mr. Carp-
maid, after • few observations, moved, "That the best
thanks of the Metropolitan Board of Works are due, and
they are hereby presented, to the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor and the Corporation of the City of Loudon, for the
accommodation so liberally afforded for Wiling the meet-
ings of the board in the Column-chamber, Guildhall, during
*period of upwards of five peen." Mr. Bristow. M.P.,
seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. Deputy Harrison said, as there were several hills now
before parliament for the purpose of appropriating the land
in Victoria-street, Farringdon-street, lie thought it pre-
seated • favourable opportunity for this hoard, in conjunc-
tion with the corporation of the City of London, to try
if something could not he done towards making an ins
provement of Holborn-hill, and get rid of • longstanding
evil in the City of London. The chairman said that the
bills were already under the consideration of a committee,
who would, no doubt, take cognisance of this subject, Mr.
Deputy Harrison add that might cause so much delay that
it would be too late to proceed with their opposition.
After some further cooversation, the subject was deferred
to Tuesday, and the board adjourned.
Tax limas Antis.—The Tribunal of Com-
merce was yesterday called on to deride • use arising out
of the Mires affair. MM. Levy, Cochery, Calveteltognat,
and other directors of the Roman Railway Company, cited
Count de Germiny, es provisional administrator of
the raisse Genertile des Chemins de Fer, and M. Mires, to
show cause why they should not provide the company with
means to fulfil its obligations, as the Cerise had undertaken
to do. They stated that M. Mires bad entered into an
engagement with the Roman Railway Company to supply
it with the capital it required, by selling from time to time
its shares and bonds; that at the present moment the
company was in urgent want of 2,000,000 f. ; end
they therefore prayed that Count de Germiny
sod M. Mires should place that sum at their
diem:mai, or that the company should be autho-
rised to sell bonds to that amount or to raise a
loan on it of them, and to do go at the risk of the
Causes des Chemins de Fer. M Mir/4 caused • representa-
tion to be made that, being detained au secret in the prison
Mazes, be could not confer with his legal advisers, and
should not therefore interfere in the matter. Count de
Germiny prayed that the application might be dismissed,
for the memo that the ARMS end bonds of the Roman Rail-
way Company, proposed to be sold, belonged to the Cain.
Generale dee Chemins de For, and that the former had no
right to deal with them in soy way to the prejudice of the
latter. The tribunal, however, decided that, as the placing
of the Cable des Chemins de Fer under provisional adminis-
tration had prevented it from fulfilling its obligations to the
Roman Raffway Company, and as the latter wee in pregs-
iog need of 2,000,000 f. to pay works in come of execution,
it might borrow that sum on deposit of it. hoods, the rights
of third parties being reserved.—Golignani.