The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-04 00:00:00

!EOM LAM NIGHTS GAZITTIL

Saba Jul Mitten.

The whole of the troops belonging to the first
battalion of infantry at thin varies were ordered to be in
readiness lest night is tern ash et • leanest% wersing,
but no mniesaim areas
kreggi7fee their krevieg their quarters
TMs ell see tweed frees tbe
Ordnance fee thew the members of the
metropolitan polies fares ea duty at the dockyard. The
utmost vigilance is exercised by the polies in preventing
any persons of suspicious chancier having aeons to the
dockyard.
The ex of candidates foe commissions in the
corps of Royal Artillery and Royal Regimen commenced
yesterday before General Napier, vicalresident, and the
members of the Ominsil of Military Education.

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00011. Or lIATERIIrrar, IMOSORAELINUTILI
BANK/WPM
.H/CHARD BaiDeffsen,Chismhergtreet, Whitertiapat, latelkesaed
Victualler, to sarreuder Jan. IS, at 12.
'Jones grannie Sege, Great AIM-Mama,
elsewhere, rim merchant, Jan. 13, at 1.
Male era/Me, Chareltpaesege, Omsk
ming manufacturer, Jan. 13, at 1.
Janis Etas, Hackney-down, publican, Jan. 15, at If.
Jammu. KELLAWAT BLUM, Howley-place, Maddleall. Cow
ins/Wail travaliar, Jan. IS, at 12.
Jose PARenn, Bury St. Edmund's, dental surgeon, Jan.ls,atl.
CATHARINZ WALcu, Oxford laundries, Jam 15, at la.
BalrAau epee sad lioazal MARTIN COOK, Hadlelgh.
auctioneer', Jan. 15. at 1.
WILLIAm Ulu Maumee, Graham-read, Dandon, bulbar,
Jan. 23, at 1.
Jealtill HURT LAM Staniey-at., BatteraleateahnoroletLthAlh
ZDWARD Sraviss. Enns
_fruiterer, Jan. 23, at 1.
Jona HATwoon, Jun., Ifigkatreet, Homerton, manager to a
Ivanhoe keeper, Jan. rs, at 1.
CHaauts JOHN RentirmHAM, Goodgeetreet, Tottenham-murt-
road, late publican, Jan. 23, at 1.
MART RIM sad PAUUPA RILES, Woolgon, llllMPshire, school-
. mistresses, Jan. 23,44
ILLas AaCKSV, Langford-place, St. John's-wood, boarding-house
keeper, Jan. 23, at
WILLIAM De Nutt, Brick-lane, Whit/chapel, assistant toabaker,
Jan. 27, at?.
IJOBARn PHILIP FoOlt, Duke Street, Manchester-Shoats, baker,
and High-skeet. Southwark. Jeweller, Jan. 27, at 2.
JOHAN Pim MCKIM, James•terrace. Holloway, master baker,
Jas. 29, at 2
JAMS FARWELL, High street, =, butcher, Jan. 29, 2.
Semen. CARRINGTON, Adana! , London-Midge, coenads-
don agent. Feb. 3, st 11.
GIRBOORT MPS, OIANW. Staffordshire, builder, Jan. 15, at It
HElntr WEIORTIEAN, Oksicestcr. barrister, Jan. 16, st 11.
Ensaggii Caine, Jun., Death. Olamorgensh., builder,Jan.ls,otlL
Lewis Blacknook, Pembrokeshire, clerk In holy orders,
Jan. 1%, at 11.
DAVID EDWARDS, Ruthin, De
menbighsh., seedsman. Jan. 15, at 12.
lir HES Terl.ll, Liverpool, rchant, Feb.
WIWILLIAM CARTER., Salford and Manchester,24 boot maker. Jail.
16. at 11.
I.llONAgn COoILE, Hornell, Lancashire, paper manufacturer,
Jan. fa, at It
JOSHCA SANFoRn, Tynemouth, confectioner, Jan. 17, at lt
JOHUI PKAReR. Landpurt, butcher, Jan. 2l at It
JOHN WARE HARDING, Cullompton,Devonsh.,bakee.JoLl3,stl2.
11,01/11te Bllm, Manure, Seenerseteh., Innkeeper, Jan. 16, at 10.
Julians Cosa, Colchester. reporter, Jan. 18, at 11.
Hokin THomas WATRawOa7M, Wlvenhoe, Essex, thepeoser to
a surgeon, Jan. 18, at 12.
WARY ANT Jonas, Abenychan. Monmouth/him, late Innkeeper,
Jan. 20, at 11.
RICHARD SHARPS, Monikm,Northamptonah.,graMer,Jan.l3.
WILLIAM NIATTIIRWS, Salethwirk, Staffordshire, plumber, Jan.
15, at 11.
Ogoßez Palsii, Eton Wick, Bucks, baker, Jan. 14, at 11.
JulsaPli saint Great Malvern, Worcestershire, Journey Man car-
pester, Jan. 16, at 1.
lru.usx TReatelt, Bishop's Lydeard, Somersetehlre, carpenter,
Jan. Is. at 11.
IFlLsug IluctnlL3. Shefffeld, steel molter, Jan. 8, at 1.
Jainea MILLS, Manchester, beerhouse manager. Jan. 14, at 51.
Janis Cowin:Re, Ardwlck, Lancashire, stationer, Jan. 14, at gi.
JOSEPH Basel hams, Bristol, butcher, Jan. 17, at It
CHARM Helena IiIINES,T, Bristol, banker's clerk, Jan. 17, at 12.
WILLIAM CHAMBERS. Stamford, baker, Jan. 20, at 11.
WILLIAM D AAA A , k.rartan and Liverpool, poulterer,Jan.lB, at 5.
James 11...inte, Liverpool, book-keeper, Jan. 15, at 3.
Hiner Et .040, Liverpool, painter, Jan. 13, at 3.
WALME no, Liverpool, muter mariner, Jan. 14, at 3.
THollas I•II A M BROW, Liverpool, boot dealer. Jan. 16, at 3.
WILLIAM FosTall banal; Liverpsol,maAer mariner,Jan.lß,Ml
EDWIN notelet Nottingham, berraeller, Feb. 6, at 101.
AXIS 11 vistas. Exeter, chemist, Jas. 14, at 11.
WILLIAM nCLUVANT, Mansfieki, NottLugluunehire, late licensed
victualler, Feb. 11, at 1
ZINEILARD VirTuk LACROIX, Brighton, fruiterer, Jan. 17. at IL
WiLLIAa GILEs. Brighton, houtmaker, Jan. lit at 11.
Mums. Nisi., Brighton, late beershop keeper, Jan. 17, at 11.
Roilltar GRAN Am, Houthuunton, travelllog draper. Jan. 211„, at Ii
ellnealA Bente HMOs, Southampton, caner and gilder, Jan.
His, at 12.
TOollas Wt tic, Whiten, Ilampahlast bricklayer, Jan. 18, at 3.
Juno Inv, %Hiked, Wiltshire, butcher, Jan. 10, at 2.
James Omens, Vishertain Anger, Wilts, shoemaker, Jan.lo, at 2.
JanYa Uri v,S, bundent, starfordshire, labourer, Feb. 8, at 11.
Ilgolule SHERWIN, Hanley. Stafforaish.. crateniaker, Feb. 8, at 11.
WILLIAM FirisniALD, Norwich, cabinet maker, Jan. 14, at 11.
JOHN LALLs. Barka, Turkaldre, miner, Jan. 10, at 10.
ZUMCND W AMR BREWS, York toy dealer, Jan. 16, at 11.
HAUL, W ALA efLoreat Marlow,BUeltacabinet maker.Jan.l6,at 11.
CHARD:, 11A Lessoeni, licaconsfteki, Buckluglaanuffilre, Hob
monger. Bat 16, at It.
Taves, % maim, (labor, Devoush.,lste victualler, Jan. 20, at It
DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
JOl7O PHILLIV• ILERAOWANATH, Upper Tharacestreet, engineer
—lst alit Wend of b. 5.1., Jan. 8, and subsequent Weduesday,
at Park> Hs'. ltasitiglodintrect.
DACIE a BAW:LAN, ileudon. Middlesex—lit dividend of
ipt Jaa. a, and subeequeet Weduesday, at Parkyns'.
Dasiugleall strut.
DIVIDINDIL
Jan. tt. %V. Tadgen, Balhani, Surrey, builder—Jan. 17. 11. A.
ladbory, Newport. -hematite', alrust's assistant—Jan. 20. W.
Turtm, %Intuit Torksbire, miller—Jan. 20. W. H. Hartley,
Lewis, timber ina reliant—Jan. 20. R. Nickson, Leeds, provides
dealer—lull 20. J. Cotton, tleellocton, Yorkshire, farn,er—Jan.
22 It. Jeltryes, Jun., Birkenhead, artists' colourmati—Jan.
W. 1E11,4, Illdalloneek, Nottinghamshire, and Sulaby, Lincoln-
shire. farmer Jan. 21. T. W. Kirkby, Nonnanhy-by-Spittal,
Lincolnshire, tailor—Jan. 21. C. F. Jennings, Wasslatinoo, Cam-
bridgeshire, teemed victualler—Jan. 20. W. Geer, Sum:gate.
X.cut, carrier.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
W. Kirlon and T. linker, klranston. Lincolnshire, manatees—
X. T. Whattlebi, C. Green. and C. E. Green. strand, printers—
J Kali., tot W. W. Sprague. Sberbornolaue. City, etigraven
Clarke and W. Dunham, Mark-lane, patentees of the mill-
meow balame—G. W. Malley and Margaret Hartley (executors
of W. itandleson. glectaani., Mal J. Forster, Whitehaven,
chemists. so tar as regards J. Forster—E. Boyer and T. Makin.
Manchester, 'commission t—A. Ilunt and W. A. Hunt.
lligh,licet, Bow, printeni—J. 11. Ellennann and W. Reynolds,
Kingston nom. llu 1, merchants —K. Vining and %P. Killey,
shiphrokers—J. 11. M. Hood and It. W. Trenbath,
Slanchcoar, non nianiffacturers—L C. Dickinson, O. B. Dickno
aon ,in.l NV It. llSLinson, New lionalstreet, and lirightou,artista
Itelheld and U. Hadtleld, Jun., Manchester. attorneys—T. H.
Frean sun U. B. bleiley, Liverpool. corn nierchiuda—it. Smith
and I'. letterpress printers—J. Ehbutt An-
rasett* . %V. F. /Blain, nal A. C. banal., Croydon, Surrey, up.
liolsterers—J.,ll. Hamilton bud A. A. O. P. ,le Mona Mincing.
Lane, lcrellants-11. Bought and E. Elam, Kingston-upon-Holt.
vim' merchants—it Ashworth, K. Hyde, W. Wilson, G. Bowen,
and .1. Koehn lora, Godley, Cheshire, hat manufacturers—C.
tisiate'l. H. Baikal, J. 11, Dawe, W. Harris, Jun., and T. Butted,
Flyniouth, hanker*, so far as regards W. Barrie, 53win
au.' D. Pcno,L. Darlington, currier—W. V. Tribe and Mt leen,
Worthing. suers, imitation—R. s. Lorrain and D. Ikon, West
Drattoo, cs! mereltuals— E. It. Appleby, 14. Gardner, J. K.
akritast and J. 11. V. "'renal', Sheffield, inerchants--P. Brown
and W. %loner, clowter, viola water manufacturers—Mary Ann
Jones eseeutria of J. J. Junes, deceased( , and K. Canaller,Cooper-
row, Tow or•hill. and Upper Benaer.street, St. George-in-the-
reat teen carmen—b. Hunt met W. Jiang, Laverne], coach
builders -J. sumer and 11. T. Skinner, Tavistock, general mer-
chants—C. C,llni and W. ("Hewett, Olney, Buckinithemehlre,
common be.wers—S. Melva and K Watkinson, Leeda,
woollen cbah nunufacturers—W. Finch and C. God-
win, Bristol, wire waver,—O. Milner anal W. it. Mil-
tier, Bristol. wholesale provision merchante—Ann Hardie
and W. M. Hardie, Woodgtreet, City, warehousenieu—
p. 11,,1011 and :4. Hopkiamm, Bradford, wooletaplers--N. H.
Rolfe, It. 11. F. stalliammar. met 11. Atideson, K nig/Wu-upon-
Hull and elsewhere, mimed merchants—F. }loather and T.
Norther, Brighton, builders—W. F. Moore and E. W. Nix,
Aasifillti.4la marcilaBM4-1). %Plummet and W. C..oper. Liver-
pool. slop ,Joy dealers—P. Charles. S. el. Thomas, and J. Rey-
nolds, Molk-street, Chemakle, warehousemen, so far as
atainNlA M. Tlaaltal—C. Parker, J. Amiss, and W.
-noughton, 01.1 Font Middlesex, manufacturing chemtern,
ao far ias regards W. liouglitoti—S. Booker and It. S
Williams. Liverpool, attorneys—B. Z. Hiscocks and It. T. His.
cocks, Rs..agate, hotel keepers—l. Tucker and J Potts, Oates-
bent, e0n5,,,,, Mortimer, L. E. Mortimer, and W.
liornmer. Jan Warnford-court, City, stockbrokers, au far as
reser& 1.. E Mortimer—E. Uou and A. Lion, West Smithneld,
!hoe manufacturers -H. Rooke, G. °kelt and Spence, Liver-
pool. Ireland produce brokers— Philippine Kyllmann (executrix
of M. Kyllnani, des-mast and E. yilnasun, Manchester-11
Cook, W. Imel, and B. B. Smith. Champlain. anctfoneers-0.
Hussey. J. Farrar, anal D. Metcalf (deceased', Sutterten and
Almakirk, Line •Imblre, wood gruwen—H. A. Huskissou and T.
Westky, Birminehant brassfounders-11. latilater and L
Cannier, I:amen...mare, diamond tnerchants—s. Sheldon, Jun..
and F. Cooper, Manchester, nierehanta—Jcahna Ilrough, Jahn
Drough, J. Nicholgan. and B. B. Nixon, Leek, Staffordshire, silk
mansfastorsrs, so tar an regards Joshua !trough and John
Brough—J. Jon., T. Parker. and J. D. Hannah, Regent.street,
Mt. Janit.,., military tallon—ti. Cutdtt and L W. Culaitt,
Troanionger-larie. City, cellar manufacturers—W. Brown and
R. Mourne, Liverpool. painters and decorators—l. Parkin,
W. J. lamb. sod F. T. Parkin, Pittlehtstreet. Hanton,
hoot mannfoliirers, 60 far as regards W. J. Lamb—W.
Metres and I: Senahant Liverpool, saddlers—A. Quitww. A.
WM/miner, and W. M. Wechiusr, Bradford. merchanta—H. K.
Hobion and E. A. Entrlgge. Liverpool, cotton brekcrs—C. Gray-
son, J. Carroll, and it. 11. Grayson. Liverpool, shlpwrlghte—C.
X. A. Uartmona and J. P. Mallet, Lawrence Pountney-WIL
l eommission merchants—A. W. Witte and .1. W. Forster,
LeZtrPool. general brokers—E. Foster, H. F. Hereto, and P. 8.
Kuowles,4.lutliridge. attorneys, so far as regards K Foster—
Jane \lo.(n anal John Moms, Ouildford, timber merchants—A.
H. Homlitoo, P. Vance, and A. Houghton, Liverpeol, cotton I
broken—\l'. Stead, J. T. Wilson, and J. W. Crueby. Bradford
sad Leeds. wholesale grocers, no far as regards 5%'. Stead—W.
tidal, .1. Pion, and J. Jennena, Birminghant nail manlike-
turers—G. Drake, Joseph Drake, and James Drake, Haddam-
Held, woollen cloth merchants—R. Potter and W. Suape, Wrex-
ham, Imaa.Aelltna-11. Knowles and J. H. Knowles, Batley.
"Yerkshire. tanners—W. Jones and C. Cox, Prlnce's.street, Soho,
pawinrokere-44. Pinkerton and H. W. Mitchell, Bond-court,
Walbrook, wholesale stattoners—L Engelhardt and F. Belcher,
Sleetarie, City, nierehanta—T. Smith and J. W. Boyle, Crest
Maritarrialga.Mraet, 111dalleaex, carpet warehousemen—O. F.
Denny H. V. Sailer, W. IL Doss', and CI Deasy otecemedt
Great k Maoris, City, so tar as regards O. F. Denny and O.
Denny—S. S. Vivian and A. Denbo*, Swansea, merchants—
Wary Knoierny And Georgians Mary Attwood, Kidegrove, Staf-
fordshire, cent masters.
SCOTCH NRQIIRSTRATIONS,
IOW? INNI.I. Edinburgh, grocer, Jan. 7, at Murray's Leaden
Hotel, Konaalugh.
THollas EMUS, Tarbetten, grocer. Jan. 10, at the Ayr Arms
Hotel, Ayr.
Allte.Cineat WTLtt& Glasgow, sewed muslin manufaciber,Jan.
10. at the Fatuity Hall, Glasgow.
JAMKs JARVIS. Aberdeen, manufacturer, Jan. 11, at Douglas's
Hetet Alarawa.
Wskussi MILLER, Glaagow. anneedn, Jan. 7. at WhYtia's Tam-
_ pmrance Hotel. Glasgow.
WILWILLIAM Climatal, Daley, Ayrshire, tinsmith, Jan. 10, at the
King's Arms Inn. Dahl.
WILLIAM SiseLsam, Lanes, fanner, Jan. 14, at the Sheriff Cele,
boast. Lerwick.
JAMIIM Fowug. Edinbumh, genii merchant, Jan. 10, at Lyon
and TurnbulFs Rooms, Edinburgh.

CHATHAM, JAN. 9.

tang Olin-

ADMIRALTY, JAE. I.—The following promotions
have this day been made:—Commander John William
Pike to be captain In her Majesty's fleet. Lieutenant
Henry Hugh Monk Magrath, and Lieutenant Edward
Hughes Brodrlck Hartwell, to be commanders in her
tlaer's fleet. Lieutenant William Charles Geary to be
commander, under the provisions of the Order. in
Donnell of August 1, 1860, July 9, 1864, and March 24,
1866. Sub-Lieutenant John Hale Orlebar to be lieutenant
in her Majesty's fleet.—Orizefle.
ADMIRALTY, JAN. E.—APPOINTMENT/I.—Staff-
Surgeon George B. Hill, to the Rodney' Surgeons : Dr.
James Paterson, additional, to the Pembroke ; and Dr.
Arthur J. Ireland, additional, to the Royal George ; Amis.
tant•Paymasters, additional, Edmund ?IL Russell, and
Charles E. Trecosina, to the Mersey.

MULTI! itzsTOZED DY Du BARRY'S FOOD TO ?E3
iPtcostce, Henna, hgs. sad kw et old sod yeasg..llll.
out methane ewes,. 010606
tiarrbrea, acidity, headache, esnralgla,, yawls, pal
sieeplesasen. debility, vriattag, cough, asthma, fevers, consussp.
tion, low spirits. 60,000 sanest cares which had resisted
fiedietuea, be:lndian the* of lus Holiness ths Pope. It ewes
aft, Ones its cost to other rseasdlea—Tials, lib., Pe ed. ; LW,
• . Stib.. MX. or U. per inseL—Da Dairy and Co.. fl. W000nt•
quadrant, London ; also Patna= and Amos, liccadWy. and es
• Gracechareh.strest ; 6, Chsepaido: Oland Oxiceststreet;
wad ~Itirn,oara and obisada.—{Advertirest.l
The moors of the North Riding sad the wolds of
the East Riding were all whits with mow on Wedassday,
and on Monday snow twatinowl to fall haw*.

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niT ; 9 SATMAY . JANVARY 4. 1868

MEPROPOLITAN BOARD OP WORKS.

NONELNINI AND Dzarmurs CHILDREN.

The board met yesterdfor the first time ghee
the Christmas morns. to theme -tem. ilfeing=a
Bir J. ?neurons preeleid. ils were net
until 20 minute. is 1, the board having been eogaged from
12 o'eleck to that time in the tramselina of badmen of a
mivate character. Mr. Newt.* hese& ep Nee&
Shaw's annualihowVuesrespesting the Asia al vb. fire
brigade, and go number el fires in the seam al
the lam year. In there were 1,600 Ina, of which
1,206 were serionskla Mei there were 1,300 fires, of which
326 were mime ;and in UM there were 1,3117, of which
1 345 were serious, the &mem la the neither of mow
doss showing the effestivemord the ire brigade. It was
slue elated that the man beleoging to the brigade bed
acted moat admirably. He moved the adoption of the
mart. Ur. Heal
}rat
ernded the sendemwhithweasgreedto.
chief glneer, having preeented his
reporßiTtre' and o th•Tbansesent,
he., works, the &afros& drewnto' the attention of the beard
to a letter from Mr. Baxter, solicitor toulse =linen
District Railway Dempsey, whieh recently a in the
Toner, in reply to a letter from Mr. Po , clerk to the
hoard, as to the delay which bad occurred in the construc-
tion of the Thames Embankment works between the east
end cethe Temple and Bleckfriambridge. In that letter
Mr. Baxter had stated that the faultdid not rest with the
railway company, bat with this board, inasmuch as the
embankment works would tiske two years to oomplete,
while those of the railway could be executed from end to
end in six months. That was an erroneous statement, and
there was no reason why the railway company should
not at once proceed with their works, and he believed
on the engineering point of view the chief engineer
would cot “Aresate that etateßtent. Mr. J. W. limalgette,
the chief engineer, said there was nothing whatever to
prevent the railway company from at ones proce=h
their railway from Westminster-bridge to B
bridge, and they could never do so so conveniently as at
the present time. Were the embankment to be more ad-
vaned, some of the work would have to be undone by the
railway company, and now was the proper time when the
railway company could go on with the railway without esi
injury to the embankment works. As to the creek se
making the railway from Westminsta.bridge Is Oemum-
street in six menthe, he believed that the shortest time
that would occupy would be eighteen months, and if it
was done in twelve months it would more rapidly
than any other works of a einem It rweld2
tinistely agreed that the commtMee should bring up end
publish their report essethrkie the whole facts of the
case. The other brothels was Megteed of, and the board
adjourned.

Yesterday 370 children, inmates of the St. Giles's
and St. George Bloomsbury Refuges. were tasted is a
asheainsial dhow ref coed beef mil Ides peddle( et Mle
Boys' Mega in Great 4;?isswebrest. Mena yews we
the leetitalise somossesd this branch of its operations by
reeshing sin hoys sad sin gide hem the streets with the
=:alprolate fee their immediale wants, giving
edlikat edassikm for their sham in life, aad
teashinir them a Wade, bat no newer did it become known
that then was • plate of Oh Mad where the friendlees
and destitute had only I. mike their enclition known to
secure • kind noptien than the seither et
largely Inwood, led the esesetitles
es.,•=aby
year, es the miens et their te
esisadther orations. Inalrlhowever, it was found that
the fends were wholly inadequate for the work which had
been earierteks, and it wit :inched meet ..intently
that sleet some effort was mods, the boys mad be cot
adrift, and the girls only retsina. Under these Wreath
stases a fancy fair was held, which fortunately pro.
dated such • sum, and brought round the institution
nth • large number of friends, that not only was the
diflealty of the moment remosid, bat from time to time
idnoe the number of inmates has been added to, end the
committee were enabled to take their present practise in
Great Queen-street, at • rent of 8001., and so fft it up as •
boys' refuge. In 1857, when the attention of the news-
papws was particularly directed to the condition of the
homeless poor of London, this refuge contained swat
60 boys, and was capable of receiving 40 mere if the
necessary funds were forthoo=d upon this hot
being made known by Mr. , secretary,
• shone for 2001., the whole sum required, was sent by
• noble earl from Scotland. From that time until within
the last two years the average number of boys in the
hose has been 100, but in the early part of 1886 a further
effort was made to remove homeless boys from the soenes
then ascribed as enacted nightly in the casual ward/ of
the workhouses ; and, as therewith of • sapper, to which
• large number of these boys were invited, the committee
were able to nests some 600 more into the institution. So
numerous then Sows the applications Meath* committee
resolved to resew 400 boys, of whom 100 were to be re-
tained in the house, 200 sent on board • training ship, if •
hull could be obtained from the Admiralty for the par-
pose, and 100 trained to agricultural pursuits. The Wage
now emboss the house in Great Queen-street, the train-
ing-ship Chichester, lying off Greenhithe, and two homes
for girls--cue at 19, limed-street, Bloomsbury, and the
other at Bilbao. me boys. we taught to work at boot-
making thiloring, carpentering, and wood-chopping ,or are
trained for the sea ; and the girls are instructed in the
duties of domestic servants. That society is greatly in-
-1 dated to this institution may be gathered from the feet
Mat ap to the end of 1866 1,19;3 boys and 711 girls had
bait admitted to the refuges, and 912 boys and 587 girls
had left them, having been provided with profitable ea-
PVt.
ernchildren who partiaMated in yesterday's entertain-
ment consisted of 95 girls from the two homes, 141 sailor
boys from the Chichester, and 133 boys inmates of the
Queen. street Refuge. Of course, where so many juve-
niles, who had been from infancy wanderers in the streets
hungry, ill-clad, and exposed to all weathers, were
gathered together,there were some dwarfed and deformed,
some who carried large heads with old and cunning look-
ing faces upon short and slender forms, and some with
well-developed limbs, but with foreheads receding from the
eyebrows and • vacant look, but the great. majority had
become, under the influenoe of good feeding, kindness,
and discipline, and association with children, childish
again in manner and impressionably intelligent. The boys
from the Chichester, as they entered the room after
the other little guests were seated, showed all the
vivacity of the profession they had chosen, swath
Ming into their places and mounting seats sad
waving cape to some of their former sesestabse
in distant parts of the room, and when tome ci
the evergreen decorations were threatened by the au&
dental firing of • Chinese lantern, half • dozen of them
vaulted over their seats, and had extinguished. the Same
before the visitors bad determined upon the best mode at
reaching it.
The dinner was • thoroughly hearty one, and, though
full liberty was allowed to send up plates any number of
times for replenishment, the supply of all the good Alsip
provided was more than equal to the demand. And it
was really an entertainment for children, and wean exhi-
bition of the results of • charity for the satisfaction of
contributors, or for the purpose of attracting additional
funds. The invitations to spectators were very few, and
those who assembled in that charscter found, with one or
two exceptions only,•mple employment as volunteer waiters
to attend to the wants of the tattle reclaimed Arabs.
The dinner over, Sir THOMAS GABRIEL (the late Lord
Mayor) took the :hair, and Mr. Williams gave • brill
history of the institution, and stated that for the math
rials drawn from the dockyard for the fitting up of the
Chichester a bill had been sent in amounting to 1,2901.,
and he had since received • communication reminding him
of the non-payment, and calling his immediate attention
to the matter. He had thought that this sum would be
written off as • bad debt, or got rid of in some way or
other—(hear, hear, and laughter)—and he still hoped that
by the influence of some friends the claim would be
arranged. All boys were received into the ref 7 in the
first instant*, and as the committee wereprovided with
funds they were transferred to the ship. • ship was
opened on the 18th of December, 1866, and during that
month 50 boys were transferred there, 26 were transferred
in February, 18 in March, 7 in April, 5 in May, 8 in June,
10 in August, 22 in October, and 38 last month, making is
all 180. They did not, of come, expect to be very sue-
aessful during the first year in getting the boys out, and,
moreover, the shipping interest during the past year had
been at a low ebb, still they had sent 21 boys
into excellent merchant ships, and had transferred
nine to the navy. A vent many more would have
entered her Majesty's service but for the regulation
of the Admiralty which required that there should be
evidence of the birth of the boy, either baptismal oirlia-
crate or registry of birth, before he could be admitted. Mr.
Williams expressed the thanks of the committee to Sir
T. Gabriel for having apportioned to this institution one-
seventh of the sum loft with him by the Sultan of Turkey
for distribution among the poor of London, but urged the
necessity for further seaport from the public to enable 601
more boys to be sent to the Chichester, so as to make up
the number on board the training ship to 200. It was one I
of the principles of the institution never if possible to
send a boy away who applied to the institution for shelter,
their opinion being that it was better to give the child •
bed on the floor with a coverlet than that be should wander
about the streets—(sheen)—and their anxiety to provide
• suitable home for the poor little fellows who owns
to them sickly, from the privations they had undergone,
had led them to purchase • farm of 88 acres near Woking,
in Surrey, and they now wanted the funds for the erection
of • building there for the accommodation of • hundred