The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-15 00:00:00

ASYLUM POE FATHERLESS CHILDREN.

The anniversary festival of this institution, which
dates from 1844, was held yesterday wren*, at the London
Tama. According to the report, the asylum was founded
" to heard, clothe, nurse, and educate fatherless children
from the birth, till the boys are fourteen sod the stria
fifteen years of age, without distinction of sex, place, or re-
ligion' connexion.' While While the impition of particular
forms of religious instrection is avoided, it is still the aim
of this charity to educate the children whom it
=:•iiin • knowledge of the Scriptures. The religious coe-
d the surviving parent or guardian of every
tend are respected ; and while the beard of management as
composed equally of churchmen and dissenters, no discord
has arisen from incleeiastied sectarianism. The chair last
*Tsang was to have been filled by Sir Leopold M'Llintock,
whose absence was accounted for by hie recent naval ap-
pinions; sad consequent departure from the country.
Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Alibis presided in the place of
the distinguished Arctic navigator, and made an earnest
appeal to the company on behalf of the institu-
tion. He said that no eloquence—even that of • far
better orator than himself—could sniper that of the spec-
tacle before him, alluding to the file of children who
crowded the space between the tables. He passed a grace-
ful compliment to Sir Leopold M'Clintock, and raid be felt
the more pleasure in tiding( that gallant officer's place,
from the fact that he had been called on to seeped the vote
which oonfeered oa him the freedom of the Qty of London.
There was, he remarked, 181 children present, and
four only were kept away by Weals. This was a circum-
stance which of MesH spoke volames for the health of
the children. In the year in which the institution was
founded one solitary orphan was elected. Since this humble
beginning of its work el philanthropy, the asylum had in.
Greased and prospered, till in 1856 the foundation stone of
the building at Reedliam, near Croydon, was laid by the
Bari of Carlisle. All the children received into the care of
the charity were without fathom many without mothers.
Is the case of • child whose mother survived, he would sty
that the benefit was almost as great as where both parents
were dead ' • for, by ?acolytes the little one into
the guardianship of the institution, they were releasing the
mother to a great extent from domestic cares and anxieties.
He concluded with a tribute of respect to the memory of
their warinheartedifriend and honorary secretary, Alderman
Wire, After the toast of the evening—" Success to the
Asylum for Fatherless Children"—had been proposed end
cordially responded to, speeches were made by Akkesnan
Kinrishan, of Dublin ; by Mr. Sheriff Lusk, and other
gentlemen. The amount et eubecriptione appearing ben
the list read by the honorary secretary, was 4,1521.
The arrangements, including the musical programme,
were uoexceptionsble. Miss Eyler', Miss Moment, Mr. G.
George, Mr. Mariam Smith, Mr. Gray, and Mr. Bergsma
sang • popular selection of ballad music ; and two or three
simple pieoesof harmony were given by the children with
an effect pot wholly removed from that result which wee
stated ia Apra by the secretary. The toastmaster was
Mr. Harker, who discharged hie duties with the efficiency
for which he is noted.

Tim YinYsiyos )(shames Circe.—The Rev.
Mr. Mooney, who played so ODD/00110VA • part in this trial,
has published • long UHer in the Dublin papers giving a
history of his share in the Irish marriage transaction, and
of his suberqueat conduit—that is to eay, • statement of
the facts as they would have been given lay him on the
trial bad be not been subjected from the very first to "•
bullying croes-examination^ (to um his own words), instead
"of having a fair direct azaminatios." He also proceeds
at some length to refute the charges which he mar have
been brought 'against him at being " grossly ignorant of
the doctrines of his church, or of having equivocated for
fear of • criminal prosecution ; that he was tampered with
or bribed by the major's parte, and that be took money
' under false pretences." 'With renews to the
certificate given by him, he says, " I merely gave
it to satiety • continental priest that Km. Yelvarton was
a married I'4, which I knew to be a fact. I blurted the
names of wanneres merely pro foraut, because without them
the foreign priest would have regarded it as • specious docu-
ment, and Mrs. Wearies would have been thereby placed
in • very unpleasant position. I now feel that in filling up
the certificate in the manner and for the purpose just men-
tioned I acted wrongly and nnwirely. It is a fault for
which I niece sincerely suffered, through many months, both
mind and body. Hat that I was not influenced by a ear-
mit, or by any other thee • benevolent and bombe motive,
aimst he quite evident to soy one who reads the letter in
which Yes. Yelverton applied for that certificate. Had I
in the least foreseen that it would have been need for
refungyorpoes but the cos for which I save it,
meld have induced me to have written
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