The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-22 00:00:00

WAREHOUSEMEN'S AND CLERKS SCHOOLS.

The half-yearly general court of governora and
subscribers in connexion with the Warehousemen's and
Clerks' Schools was held on Monday evening, at the Guild-
hall Coffee-house. Mr. Virauroac ORKATOIIIa presided.
The report stated that the receipts of the hellion had
base, on amount of general fund, 1,3381. 15a.; building fund.
726/. 10a. Md. ; total, 2,065/. ss. Bd. The expenditure had
been—general purposes, 1,2011. 0.. 241. • building fund, 127/.
17e. The amount standing to the credit of the building
fond WY 8,8321. 15s. Id. The anniversary festival had
passed off in the mast satisfactory manner, sad Lord Llcho
was cordially thanked for presiding. Two entertain-
ments had been got up for the building fund; one at
Caropden-house, Newington, realised 82 guineas ; and the
other, which was the effort, of the Aldermaubun Mutual
Improvement Society, had yielded Cl. 14e. 10d. The num-
ber of scholars was 16 girls and 46 boys, and their progress
had beau satisfactory. The board of management reported
that they had purchased 20 acres oo &maned Doman, two
miles beyond Croydoo, as a site for the proposed building,
the price being 2,4501. The friends of the institution were
earnestly invited to aid the building fund by disposing of
tickets for a the to be held at the Crystal Palace.
The Castilla/I laid the report was so satisfactory that
it was Deedless for him to make a speech in asking them
to adopt it. He could not help congratulating them es the
continued prosperity of the institution. (Applause.) Ha was
glad that tile fetes which had been got up hail been so suc-
cessful ; and he hoped they would endeavour to dispose of
tickets for the one which was to come off at the Crystal
Palace. lie hoped that ladies would be induced to accept
purses, and endeavour to obtain not less than five guineas
for the building fund. (Cheers.)
In answer to a question touching the amount of the build-
ing fund,
The CHAIRMAN said they considered 10,0001. the starting
point. They bad nearly 9,000/. already, sad it would probably
require from 14,00/. to 15,000/. to clear off all the expenses
in commie° with the building.
Mr. HUTU seconded the motion for adopting the report,
which was carried.
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The Is;i-yi;;;Weleetion of five children into them) schools,
making the total number of children 67. took place yester-
day at the Loudon Tavern. The ballot opened at 12 o clock,
and closed at 3. The names of the suoceadd candidates
will be announced by advertisement.

METROPOLITAN POLICL—The Metropolitan police
consisted at the dose of bast year of 6.817 men, an
itmresme of 631 since the beginning of the year. The cost of
this force amounted to 491.426 L, of which the ratepayers
contributed 317,3901., the government paid 133,8 V., and
the rest was received from various public department. and
companies (or the services of the police. There are I,t :to
discharged polite-constables (en Manage of 95 ru the course
of the year), roceiviog superannuation allowances amount-
ing to 52,2151. a year. The expanse of the police-courts of
the metropolis was 49,0651. This charge is paid by the
Treasury. The fines and fees received in the year amounted
to 10,8071.
SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL.—The number of
patient. treated at the Samaritan Free Hospital for W. omen
sad Children, Ildwanle-street, Portman-square, during the
week ending Nay 18, wee 878, of which 282 were new masa '