The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-12 00:00:00

GOLDEN-LANE BREWERY.

We lately took occasion to observe, that the
statement which appeared in the John Bull news-
paper of the sale of the above concern was incor-
rect. Amongst so large a body of Shareholders,
it is not surprising that many should wish to dis-
pose of their interest in this, and enter into other
speculations ; and it is equally probable, from the
same cause, that many parties would be anxious to
purchase ; but, when freehold premises, equal to
any extent of business, and on which near two hun•
dyed thousand pounds have been expended are in
question, it must require much consideration which
of the-various offers ought to be recommended to
the sanction of the Proprietors. A numerous meet-
ing of the Shareholders took place on Thursday
last, at the City of London Tavern, at which it
was agreed, that the concern should be continued
till an offer sufficiently advantageous was made ;
and that the Directors and Committee should be
empowered to receive proposals, and negociate
thereon, and, if necessary, to apply for an Act
to the Legislature, to obviate any difficulties;
that the liberal tender of the services of the
Directors and Auditors GRATUITOUSLY should be
thankfully received and accepted ; and that in
the sale, or continuing the Brewery, the interest
of the parties now dealing with the concern
should be specially attended to.

NEW ASYLUM FOR FEMALE ORPHANS,

LAMBETH.

Amongst the 'many splendid inprovements
which have been made during the last few years
in the buildings of the Metropolis, none have
pleased us more than the modest, elegant, and
chaste structure which is now nearly completed
for the reception of the Children of this most
excellent Institution.
The dilapidated state of the old house having
rendered a new building or extensive repairs im-
mediately necessary, the former was, in our opi-
nion, most judiciously determined on ; and we
only lament that the same correct judgment which
led to this decision did not point out the expe-
diency, if not the necessity, of including the
old Chapel in the condemned buildings ; for
a more inconvenient, ill-contrived, and un-
comfortable place of public worship we do
not know. The accommodation for the chil-
dren has always appeared to us very insufficient,
and in the present building we see no means of
increasing it, yet we should conceive it to be an
object of primary importance with the guardians ;
nor is the accommodation for the public by any
means equal to the disposition there is to sup-
port this charity by attendance at the chapel.
Its want of height renders it insufferably hot in
the summer, and the seats appear to be so ar-
ranged, and the galleries are so narrow, that it
is impossible to reach the inner or further seats
without disturbing the persons occupying the
outer. We repeat, that we lament the want of
judgment which has led to an extensive and ap-
parently expensive repair of this unsightly rem-
nant of the old house, and we trust, that ere it
is too late, and the amount of expenditure ren-
llers it necessary to complete the repair, steps
will be taken for removing the old, and erecting
a new chapel, worthy of the Charity, and suffi-
ciently spacious for the convenient accommoda-
tion of the children and the Patrons of the esta-
blishment.

The new building forms three sides of a quad-
rangle, with a court in front. The centre build-
ing is appropriated to the Hall, the Committee
Rooms, and the residence of the principal Officers,
and the wings to the working rooms and dormi-
tories of the children. The whole design reflects
great credit on the architect, Mr. L. W. LLOYD;
no expence has been lavished on ostentatious and
fanciful decorations and enrichments, but the
design is chaste, simple, and elegant, and the
utmost attention to the comfort, the health, and
the morals of the children, is apparent through-
out. We were particularly struck with the
simple, novel, but judicious arrangements in the
dormitories, which seem admirably contrived for
keeping all the children under the eye of their
superintendents, and the only fault we should
be disposed to find in the building is the want
of height in the school-room and dining-room,
which are otherwise spacious and well propor-
tioned rooms. It is, however, obvious, that the
architect has been obliged to sacrifite to the ne-
cessity of attention to strict economy, and that
the want of greater height, which could be re-
quired only to give proportion and elegance to
the rooms, is not a fault of his, but attributable
solely to the slender means of the Institution.
Two hundred destitute or deserted females are
del!), sheltered and protected in this admirable
establishment from vice and want, supplied with

food and clothing, and taught whatever can ren-
der them useful in their future situations, and
happy iii themselves. Carefully instructed in the
principles of religion, in reading, writing, needle-
work, and household work, and trained to ha-'
bits of industry, a supply of diligent and sober
dc..-nestics is formed, and thus the Institution may
be said not only to be founded on the best feel-
ings of humanity, but to be contributors in the
highest degree to the domestic comfort and hap-
piness of life; and conducted as it ever has been,
we feel assured that it will continue to receive
that liberal and distinguished encouragement
which it so justly merits.

Mr. ACKERMANN, of London, is about to esta-
blish in the city of Mexico, an Athenwunil on a
a large scale.

The value of house throughout the Metropolis
is said to have risen not less than 30 per cent.
within the last twelvemonth.

As a proof of the increase of the Roman Catho-
lic religion in / Liverpool and its suburbs, 700
young persons were confirmed by the Bishop
at the Chapel there on Thursday last, and
1400 more are appointed for next Monday and
Thursday, making in all a reinforcement of
twenty-one hundred since the last public confir-
mation in 1822. The Roman Catholics of Liver-
pool are said to exceed that of any other distinct
sect, Church of England people not excluded.