The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-23 00:00:00

£831! 117011N4TORY BCHOOL.

(Prom the CAeleirforel Chroinktr.)
The annual meeting of this institution, which hu
now fairly entered on ite holy work of nipping crime in the
bud, moulding the young outcast, of our streets into rueful
members of enciati, was held on Wednesday, end there were
meant:—J. W. ltany, Esq., of Watlington; in the chair;
T. W. Brave s% R. B. Winfield, Eaq., C. T.
Tower, Esq., T. R. Westars,44 T. C. Chieenhale Marsh,
Seq., Lieut.-Colman S. R Mee, Henry Bullock,
Req., Capel Cure, Eaq., 0. A Ulnas% Emq., J. 0. Fry,
Esq., Capt. Pony, the Revs. C. Jobs Mildmay, John
Bramston, Arthur Pearson, end Cleave Hemming. It ap-
peared by the report of the finance committee, that the total
soon received for donations from the commencement of the
Institution had been 1,0761. 155.; of this nun there had been
;masted in Exchequer Wits 7101. 6s. 11d., and paid
for the necessary Sutures and furniture for the featly
tution, end for printing and advertisements, 127!. Se. 64.
The tote% sum received up to the 29th September, 1867,
foe edam :titione, bed been 3181. fie. There had elm been
reerivrd of the Payrnsater-fieneral, towarda maintenance of
juvenile °Sinatra, 38!. Be., and for interest on the exchequer
bill., 241. 19s. 45. There had been charged to this the
annual income accorat for rent, salaries, and allowances,
mainteranos of Akers and boys, clothing. tradesmen's bile,
end labour, and for edvertisements and printing, 2111. 2a. 3d.
A lengthened report wee reed from the committee of
managers, se to what had been already done, end what
was proposed for the filters. The Bret inmate of the
school vies received on the 29th of January last, end
duce then 12 had been admitted, one of whom had
died, and another bad beers removed, so that the present
number wee 10. The boys varied from 10 to between
13 end 14 years of ego, and of these fire could 'wither
reed nor write, and the other seven only impel:o4ly.
Three of them had been previously committed—ens twice,
one thrice, end two of them five times. In ell, the state
of religions knowledge was lamentable; for though two
eie three of them appeared to have been carefully in-
structed at wheel In their earlier years, the majority knew
little of a God, nothing of fa Saviour, and had no notion
whatever of • enure life. Mr. J. Chaplin bad been secured
as enpaintendent bailiff ate salary, eith rations, equivelent
to 701., while hie wife undertook the duties of matron, and
their management of timbers rimmed all that could bewished.
The schoolmaster who had been engaged had • young
men had been engaged to ariat the rupee intendent school
hour, , and it won be • matter for consideration whether
it would be desirable to engage soother profereional Ached.
master or not. With respect to the religions superintendence
of the boy.. the moraines expreseed their obligations to the
1t.,. C. Miller, who regarded them as part of his flock, end
was constant in hie efforts for their improvement. As the
reformatory syetem keep' in view as one of We leading
peineiples the instilling of halite of industry, we Pod from
the report that the boys have been regularly employed upon
the land, the mornings and evenings and wet days being
Applied to iostruetion In the school ; and two acres of pasture
land have le is brought into cultivation, • third sere-bovine'
been also added to the arable hold*. This recolor life
and employment appear to have had en asoelleut effect upon
the health of the boys ; and there is every prospect Loin this
revel that the institution will be productive of most happy
molts. The gentlemen who have so admirably brought the
school Into working. were re-elected managers, and the pro •
ceding' chard with votes of thanks to several gentlemen
who lent their reedy aid.

SOLDIERS AT A BANCITZT.—Os Wednesday the
sergeants of the 69th regiment gave an entertainment to the
sergeants of the 94th regiment which arrived at this port by
the Austria, which took place in the mem-room of the new
Raglan Barracks, Devonport. Upon the removal of the
cloth Sergeant-Major Screech, of the 69th, who presided.
rase and proposed the maul loyal teens, which were received
with much enthusiasm. The gallant armiest next roes and
proposed the health of the sergeant-major and sergeants of
the 94th regiment. After expresaing the pleasure which it
afforded him to meet his pliant comrade* to arms, he raid—
Hearing of your arrival we at once revolved to entertain
you, and I assure you, comrades, that we do so with great
pismire; in the weeds of Erin's bard, I would exclaim—

0! ems sot a motto me Ltd... Moots&
We esteem you as brothers, wearing as you do the same
cloth. and the same colour facings. Although the 94th, like
ourselves, bad not the opportunity of displaying their gel-
lofty during the Russian war, yet wherever ' glory leads
us," or whenever we may be celled into action, we will both
show that we are made of the right staff, and will be true to
our colours, to our Queen, and to our country. (Loud cheer-
ing.) In a few day. you will stein embark for the East,
whither I hope we shell eon follow yon. Comrades. I pro.
pose the health of the 94th, with three Moo three—hurrah I
(lond and a:staved cheering). After the applause had reb-
elled Sergeant-Major Humphries, of the 94th, rase and odd,
Sergeent-Major and Sergeants of the 69th, I easmot find
words suitably to express my feelings co
the'l happy occasion,
but I know you trill take the will for deed. On behalf
of myself and the sergeants my commies, I beg to return
you our sincere thanks for the very cordial and kind manner
in which you have rereived us here this night—a night that
will never be forgotten by me, and If it should en he
that we may be celled into action, our watchword will he
4. Victory :" Ccoundes, I little thought this night week that
we should be hoe coutpankos together, enjoying your hoe-
piiality. Some of the bravest of as despaired of seeing land
again, but a kid Peoeideoce directed our course to this foe'.
tussle haven, and spored oar lives, for what pcupass is
beet known i bias who rule& all things. Cantrades, I
return yea ger simme Menke for this entertainment, and fee
your goad Mabee. (Chem.) The harmony of the evening
was promoted by Qeertermaeter-Sergeant Renelow, Colones
Sergeants Wbitemft, Marshall, Hake, and Franklin, who
with semenl of tbelletk, contributed to the enjoyment of the
enr,r2ll. Tb• 161 W sell•Mled el an Golly Lour, wishing
nay name el Ye diy: —PlylioNtA