The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-25 00:00:00

British Orphan Asylum, Slough.

Yesterday being the first anniversay of the opening of the
new asylum at Slough by their Royal Prin.e
and Princess of Wales there was a large gathering of the
directors and friends of the institution at the examination
and distribution of prizes, which took place in the boy's
schoolroom of the asylum at Mackenzie park. The room
was crowded with a distinguished company of ladies and
visitors, among whom were Viscount Kirkaldy, Lady and
Miss Norton, Major W. Montague, the Revs. J. Wallis,
T. Simpson, G. Robbins, F. J. Rawlins, J. T. Brown,
Messrs. Woolloton (deputy-chairman), H. Churchill,
J. Jegon, W. F. Low, J. Shepherd, T. C. Simmons,
A. Mackenzie, &c. The Bishop of Gloucester (in the ab-
sence of the Bishop of Oxford) took the chair, and after
apologising for the non .appearance of the latter, whom he
had persuaded not to risk the railway journey after his
lordship's accident,commenced the proceedings with prayer,
after which the Bishop called upon the Rev. Joseph Wal-
lis, M,A., of Stockwell, to read
the report of the results
of the examination, which was highly satisfactory.
Several songs and recitations were then given by
the children in a highly creditable manner, the neat
appearance of the boys and girls, a number of whom were
present in the room during the proceedings, exciting the
greatest interest among the visitors, and in itself speaking
volumes in favour of the conduct of this very excellent in-
stitution. The Bishop then distributed prizes and certificates
of merit, with the extra prizes contributed by various go-
vernors and subscribers for special subjects of study and in.•
dustry. His lordship next proceeded to address the pupils
who had completed their term, and dismissed them with a
parting admonition and the gift of the Holy Scriptures and
the Book of Common Prayer. The National Anthem was
then sung by the pupils, and the proceedings were also en-
livened by the music of the boys' band. The meeting closed
with the benediction by the chairman, and the singing of
the doxology. A cold collation was laid in the dining-hall
for the visitors, after which the company dispersed.

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At tue Gui. _ olice-cou- rt yesterday John Magarigle,
Wm. Broughton, and Edwin Holmes Keighley were again
brought up on remand before Sir R. W. Carden, and Wm.
Henry Cox surrendered to his bail, all on a charge of con-
spiring to defraud Edwin Greaves of the sum of £3OO, and
others of various sums of money.
Mr G. Lewis appeared to prosecute ; Mr Buchanan for
Magarigle; Mr Bard for Broughton; Mr Wontner for
Cox ; and Mr W. T. Ricketts for K.eighley. Mr Robinson
represented Stubbs' Trade Protection Society, which had
been mainly instrumental in instituting the present proceed-
ings.

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against the prisoner Cox. From what had come to his
knowledge he had not the least doubt that he bad been
made the complete dupe of Magarigle, and he would, with
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Mr Lewis—l shall now ask the court to commit the
whole of the prisoners for conspiracy and obtaining money
under false pretences. I have also to ask you, sir, to give
the witnesses who have attended here, and who have been
reduced to poverty by the machinations of the prisoners, a
certificate, in order that they may obtain the expenses of
their attendance at the examinations of the prisoners; and
that you will also order the officer Brett something for the
clever way in which he has acted all through this case, if
there are funds available for that purpose, as ho (Brett)
had often paid money out of his own pocket, in order that
the prisoners should be brought to justice.
Sir R. Carden—l have instructed the City Solicitor to
aid these young men in every way in his power to obtain
justice. In asking Mr Lewis to put himself in communi-
cation with the City Solicitor I cannot help expressing my
approval of the course of Mr Lewis has taken in this case.
Me has taken up the subject entirely on public grounds,
without any remuneration for the time he has expended in
bringing these parties to justice. I cannot help saying that
I have received several letters complaining of similar
agencies to this of Magarigle's which now exist in the City
of London ; whether they are branches of this particular
one or not I cannot tell, but if they should not be, it would
be as well for them to take warning by these proceedings.
After the usual caution, Magarigle declined to say any-
thing. Broughton complained of an expression made use of
by Sir R. Carden to the effect that he had been connected
with the other prisoners, whereas he had only known them
for a short time. Keighley said he was entirely innocent
of the charge brought against him.

The prisoners were then committed to Newzate for trial.

The annual meeting and children's fete in connection with

I this institution took place yesterday in the spacious grounds
of the Home, Frognal House, Hampstead, and was attended
by a large number of ladies and gentlemen, who take an in-
terest in the institution. The proceedings were presided
over by the Right Hon the Earl of Shaftesbury, K,G.
The report of the committee of management for the past
year, which was read by the Secretary, stated that a con-
siderable improvement had taken pl .co as regarded the
financial position of the charity as compared with the two
previous years. The main increase arose from a legacy of
£5OO by the late Admiral Sir Henry Hope, and which had
led to a very gratifying feature in the balance-sheet, namely,
that whereas last year's statement showed on the debtor
side an item of £509, arising from the sale of Exchequer
bills, this year's account exhibited no such item, but on the
contrary the committee had been able to invest in Exchequer
Bills £3OO. The industrial department of the school had
been carried on as usual, and the committee attached much
importance to those branches of the training thus given to
the children, as it prepared them for becoming good
domestic servants. Six children had been admitted into
the school during the year as the result of the last election.
Five girls had been placed out in situations, and the
committee believed that, with but one exception, they had
given satisfaction to their employers. Five former pupils
had availed themselves of the advantages of the Home
while seeking situations, and seven premiums had been
given to those who had continued in their respective situa-
tions for the period prescribed by the rule. The number of
girls at present in the Home was 70, ani only one death
had taken place during the year, that of a girl who had
long been failing in health from consumption. The com-
mittee strenuously urged on the public the claims of the in-
stitution, the object of which they considered must com-
mend itself to the hearts of all in this pre-eminently mari-
time nation.

The report and balance-sheet having been adopted, the
claims of the institution upon public benevolence were ad-
vocated by Lord Radstock, Captain the Hon. F. Maude, Mr.
Joseph Payne, and the Rev, Mr Bickersteth, after which
the Chairman distributed prizes, consisting of books and
work-boxes, to some 26 of the girls who had been upon
examination considered entitled to them.

A cordial vote of thanks to the Earl of Shaftesbury for
presiding terminated the proceedings, in responding to
which the noble earl expressed his astonishment that an
institution in every respect so deserving did not receive a
much larger amount of public support.

Railway and Public Companies in
Parliament.

The case for the East London Railway having closed,
Mr Hope Scott opened the case for the North London Rail-
way Company's proposed Kingsland and Tottenham line
of three miles 10 chains, running from the southern end of
the eastern fork at Kingsland from their authorised City
branch, passing over the company's main line, and then
northward under the eastern part of Clapton-common, and
under the authorised line of the Tottenham and Hampstead
Junction to Tottenham High Cross, with connecting
branches to the company's main line at Kingsland, and to
the Tottenham and Hampstead Junction near its autho-
rised union with the Cambridge line of the Great Eastern.
For these purposes the company propose to raise £200,000
by new ordinary or preference shares, of which the London
and North Western are to take their proportionate share
out of their existing funds or by new capital, and to raise
£60,000 by mortgage, all future mortgages granted
to the
company ranking pari passu. Witnesses were examined in
favour of the bill by Mr Davison and Mr Johnson; and
against it, for the Great Eastern, by Mr Merewether and
Mr Round. Mr Merewether then stated the case for the
Great Eastern Company's proposed metropolitan stations
and railways, the object being to enable the Great Eastern
to make new railways from the north side of Wormwood-
street in the City, crossing northward over Norton Folgate,
and near the south side of the company's Shoreditch ter-
minus, thence east, along the south side of the company's
main line to a junction with that line at Tap-street. A line
of seven miles from the latter place northwards by the west
side of Cambridge-heath, over the North London Railway,
near and to the west of the Hackney station, thence north-
westward under the Stamford-hill road, north of Stoke
Newington to the authorised line of the Tottenham and
Hampstead by the west of Tottenham to the Enfield Rail-
way near Edmonton. Other lines will connect with the
North London the proposed High Beech branch at Wal-
thamstow and Hackney. It is proposed to take land on the
east side of New Broad-street and on the north side of
Wormwood-street for a central city station, and to raise by
new ordinary or preference shores £1,363,000 and £454,330,
as well as to create a debenture stock. The committee on
the steamboat bill of the Manchester, Sheffiqld, and Lincoln-
shire Railway passed that measure. Ihe case for the Red-
ruth and Falmouth Railway was opened in Mr Adair's
committee. In the Lords a committee, consisting of Lord
Churston, chairman, and Lords Raglan, Methuen,Seymour,
and Behnore, met to consider the bills of the Metropolitan
Railway, Notting-hill and Brompton Extension, Market
Harborough and East Norton Railway, London, Chatham,
and Dover new lines, and London and North-Western
Traffic Arrangements Eill. After hearing Mr Coleridge,
Q.C., and the evidence, the committee passed the Metropo,
litan Company's bill, and then proceeded with the conside-
ration of the Lenden Chatham_