The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-08 00:00:00

THE NEW ASYLUM FOR INFANT,
ORPHANS.
The third anniversary of this truly excellent institution
was celebrated on Thursday evening at the London Tavern,
by a dinner, to which about 200 gentlemen sat down. Dr
Right Hon. Fox Maule, M.P., presided, in the unavoidable
absence of Lord Robert Grovesnor, who had prorniSe,n
to take the chair, on account of the recent death of DI!
father-in-law. The Right Hon. Gentleman was supported
on his right by Charles Lushington, Esq., and on his left bY
William Ewart, Esq., M.P.
Amongst those present we observed D. W. Wire, Esti' ;
Edward Baines, jun., Esq., of Leeds ; Francis Bennoch, Esq.
R. Twentyman, Esq. ; W. Benjamin, Esq., of New Yory,; J.
P. Foster, Esq.; Josiah Conder, Esq. ; P. Saloraons,e.
Hunter, Esq. ;S. Moseley, sq. ; Dr. Carlisle, thed, 11'
Mr. Wodehouse, the Rev. G. Rose, Rev. Dr. Re
WGreest,
at justice having been done to the superior viands the
as superior wines, and Non nobis Dwaine chaunted Smith,!!'
vocalists—Messrs. G. F. Taylor, Kenny, Binge, F.,_.„
and Miss Thornton (who contributed greatly- lee he lularnaity.
of the company)—and the loyal toasts and gs given a
en
The
enthusiastically
resnded to,
The aLAIR MAN proceeded to propose the toast off tthlis
"Army and Navy." In doing so he said he knew pereenc.
well that the pursuits and wishes of those present tended
towards the preservation of peace—(Loud present
but in asking them to respond to
overflowing bumpers, he did not do so 911 _„t
ground that the forces of this country were part of its muf_
enviable machinery, but simply as machinery necessary 1",
maintain this country in that position which everyboeneers.e)
her sons must wish to see her maintain.—(Load c that
He was sure, also, that it was their wish, as it was
his,dered
the service should' be humanized by education,
the toast
thea
and rep_
__as
more inviting to a better class of the community than it
at present.—(Hear)—yet, at the same time, be hoped that
they wight be enabled to ward off from this country
horrors of war for many a day.
The toast was warmly responded to. who are
At this part of the entertainment the children, -
fed, clothed, and educated in the asylum, were introdueede tecif
the company, and paraded round the room, two ocsutlijtrne
the stewards dandling the youngest babes ",,„po in
much care and certainly as well as if they haaThocler
the arms of the softer sex.: They were all loofa
eight years of age, and several of them being littleoeir
than twelve months old, were, of course, in artat.siittld•
healthy, clean, and neat anpearance was perfectly die2:l and
After they had been passed round the room and,_ d neat-
patted, and the youngest, in pretty white frod-31- bs, the
frilled caps, having been nearly caressed to deal." „„ention
ladies in the gallery, the whole, with the e,'117, ead
of the infants in arms, were placed upon a table at, "nlayed
of the room, and, with the accompaniment of a viehe'Ar more
by an old gentleman, they sung a pretty hYm°' reflect
heart-stirring sight we never beheld. The children
-Tateea
the greatest credit upon the institution, and upon the
and others entrusted with their care. f • gl were
The CHAIRMAN then rose, and said, if their rings the
to be measured by their glasses, they would thina tin the
toast which he was about to propose was a burnper.t°l-the de-
highest sense of the word, because he knew, after
rightful scene which they had just had exhibited to fevat
but one feeling could exist in the minds of all PDiest
namely, that the charity was one of the highest andhat
the
ever instituted.—(Cheers.) When they reflected ! rarity
charity was instituted upon feelings of the greatest dilbeirable'
—(Cheers)—and that that Christian principle wasearst
he did trust that they would see it flourish for MIN loose
spreading round it, to the orphan and the fatherless,
blessings which it had been instituted to
cheers.) Amongst all the charitable inst tna: so
in this charitable country, he knew of 2befriend
replete with charity as this one, whose object was _their
the hapless orphan. In this respect it was much to
mired; but it had a greater claim even than that uneipty
bestoW.l4_l4ol
benevolence, inasmuch as it confined its nature not °when
to the orphan, bur to the orphan at the earliest of agef;lstito.
it was least able to assist itself.—(Cheers.) Such sit taught
tion read to the world at large the best lesson, as it.erasion
them that it was their duty to teach the rising ge'l thin
their duty to God and to man.—(flear, hear.)
institution they taught children unfettered' by attenttn t°o(
creeds—(Loud cheers)—but they inculcated those lessdn'r,„A
Christia duty whi would make them good men
subjects—n (Cheers) ch
but they did more than that; w,llBl.
teaching the children their duty to their neighboull blase
used their utmost endeavour, and he trusted Goenwithout
them, to remove from the ranks of crime many who, would
such fostering care as that which they many need roust'
inevitably fall into its snares. (Cheers.) 'OO
therefore, be gratifying to them to learn that the instilwas
flourished beyond the expectations of those by wh°u;rfronl
founded, and who had continued to support it sa well fro
year to y ear.—(Hear, hear.) It must also be gratt,'L
them to learn that the number of children in the asY.l°S at
greatly increased—(Hear, hear)-- and it matt the
further source of gratification to know that loon
exertions which had been made to sustain it " put
ample and sufficient for that purpose.—(
they must not stop here, for the gates of such an 10s,„„st be
should
ought to be shut against none—(Hear)—and they '"
opened by a key forged from that gold which they should
supply—(Cheers)—and forged upon that prix ciP informs-
while it extended scriptural teaching and religielisations of
illation, it should do so restricted by no consider
roaring
Loud cheerstitution
sect.—(Hear.) Much depended, however, upon exertions
the key of this gate, and this was to be done bY fonds
from time to time, on their part, to raise the necessar.! „„, of
for the efficient support of the institution. That was "
the occasions, peculiarly English,
to the pocket in the name of charity, It had been
e full--
Englishmen fought best when their stomachs wile wand
theythey certainly were more charitableter____nd
they were in a like condition—(Renewed laugh_ .01:tri.,
when appeals wergild that
therefore he hoped they would not be slow. Mil, and
buting to an institution which had accorardl3ll7- good.
which would continue to accomplish,
He belonged to a country in which a greet derl)....cofainndentheYe
was given for religious principles-4
more they gave the more they were inclined to
bear.) And he might say to every one there that yd.
t
they might give to such an institution as this would not D
give,.....(llearaf
missed, but that which they might cast upon the waters
would hereafter be returned to them manyfold--Hiner
Loud che rs
hear)—and therefore, in a full bumper, he begged to drill&
‘. Prosperity to the New Infant Orphan Asylum." '
The toast was drunk with acclamation.
C. LUSIIINGTON, Esq., rose to propose the next toast"'
namely, "The health of the Chairman." He said he con-
ceived that he could not propose the toast under more favour-
able circumstances, because he presented himself to them
at
the very moment when their feelings had been softenew
when their minds had been elevated, and when their heart°
had been rejoiced by the noble and generous sentiments whit
had just proceeded from the lips of his Right Hon. Fria
e
He had eloquent] advocated the cause of the orphan—tb
cause of the institution—and it was needless for him to sag
that he cordially agreed in all he had said. His lion. Frienu
held an office under the Government of a very formidable
character—Secretary at War I nevertheless be had stood for.
ward and repudiated warfare except in defence of his count*the
—(Hear.) That the army and navy should be kept for°-
purpose of protection—not for the purpose of aggresei°:(
(Cheers)—in short, whether he had advocated the cause.,_
helpless infancy, of humanity, or of the improvement of till's
service, he was sure they would allow him to prePae s
health, and to cordially second and agree in that send: la
in which be said that no creed should be required
learnt, and that no catechism should be extorted from
h to
whom misfortune had placed in a position to compel t he sit
seek aid from their charity.—(Loud cheers.) Nv,teinnoions--
by the side of his Hon. Frind in the House of Commons--
by liberal
(Hear)—he remembered that he always
pp liberal men ;
measures, and that he was always on the side of
; ereater jus.
do
and he thought, therefore, thev could not do h.m
tice than recognise his merits in a bumper.
The toast was warmly responded to. said' he
The CHAIRMAN brie-fly returned thanks. He
had always upheld the principles of civil and religious
and trusted that he should always uphold the principles
the distinguished man after whom he had been named...
Mr. Fox. Although the office he held sounded somewhat
of war, he could assure them that all his inclinations tenav"
towards peace, as that which promoted the prosperity of
•
nation far more than all the fictitious triumphs of war.;
(Loud cheers.) He concluded by proposing the health °`
Lord Robert Grosvenor, which was drunk with enthusiast'
Edward Baines, jun., Esq., 'who was loudly cheered, Prr
posedw .
E"wTAhneT,Esq.,Presidents
m .pa„nrd e
tnr n Vice-Presidentsedthan kn I
towt
at the en
gS
roacti
jeftfyi.o g
fact, and an evidence of the expansive charity of the instiZ
tion, that noblemen and gentlemen who belonged to
Church of England, to the Church of Scotland, to the Fr:e
Church, and to the different Dissenting congregations, were
supporters of the institution.
The following toasts were then given in rapid successloO
—" The ministers who plead for the charity," acknowle-,-s
by the Rev. Dr. Carlisle, who pronounced a high eulog:w7a
"on Dr. Reed, the founder of the institution • " The i'd'esL
responded to by Mr. D. W. Wire, Esq. ,•" The stewards,
The company did not separate until a late hour.
to
In the course of the evening the • •ons amounted
about 8001.
Mr. Toole was the toastmaster.
subscriptions
The institution is at Stamford-hill. It provides for orpho
children who have lost their father, and those only without pro,
,
party or friends equal to their maintenance, under eight yea,
of age, and until they shall be eligible to enjoy the aid vi
those institutions which provide for children above that Age'
The education is strictly religious, " no denominational cal'
techism being introduced, and no particular form imposed'll:
any child contrary to the religious convictions of the surety
ing parent or guardian."

INNER TEMPLE, MAY 7.—A further call to the
bar of the students of the Society of the Inner Temple hag
been made, and yesterday evening the undermentioned mem-
bers were duly sworn in before several of the benchere,
and called to the degree of barristers at law ;—Alexander
Walter Marcher, Esq., of Trinity College, Cambridge, M.A.;
John Gardner, Esq., of Trinity College, Cambridge, LL.B.;
Charles Joseph Parke, Esq., of Oriel College, Oxford, M.A.
Yowls,w a rcls , Esq., of Brasenoso
College,M.. ; J
collimnr 0
redo,ppinie.
Ar N; VLyi nt
ti
li
Martin Joseph Routh, Esq., of Pembroke College, Oxford,
eetoEndEsq., of Catherine
hall, Cambridge, M.A.
.
BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY.—THE ELECTRIC TELE'
GRAPH ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY..
—Negotiations are in progress for having the electric tele-
graph carried along this line, not only from the ma°
tropolis to Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester, but als
along all the branches connected with and running into this
important trunk railway. The taken place
delay which h
as
has been occasioned by the wish of the directors to obtain
es_
telegraph of the best construction with the latest doubt
anlilents ; and, from the progress made, there is no doubt L 11?
the advantages which l • unication with
the me te egraphic com d upon all
tropolis can afford will speedil bee onferre
the northern counties of England. y
THE This
LATE MURDER NEAR MANCHESTER.-- ,
MANCHESTER.--
in on the body of Francis Dakin, who was stabbed 9.1.•
Chorlton-cum-Hardy, near Manchester, on Wednesday after-
noon, by George Leach, was held on Thursday evening, be:
fore Mr. W. S. Rutter, coroner for the hundred of Safora.
The particulars of this dreadful case have already been given.:
The accused and deceased, with other parties, had bee'
drinking together at the house of Leach, who keeps a beer'
drinking
house, for several hours on the day of the murder. A
occurred between Leach and his wife, when Dakin inter-
posed, and Leach, becoming exasperated, seized a large knife
from the kitchen drawer, and plunged it into the holly of
poor Dakin, who dropped dead on the floor. Immediately,
after perpetrating the atrocious deed, Leach became alarmic.ia_
and expressed sorrow for what be had done, desiring atvi.L.°
same time that a surgeon should be sent for. Several
ral.,,
nesses were examined, and deposed to the above-n
ex'
facts. Mr. George Greaves, surgeon, stated that he had.
,2_',
amined the body of the deceased, and the wound infli.crrieeuf
must have produced instantaneous death. After U #
a 'ct of
address from the coroner, the jury returned a verclail
" Wilful murder" against George Leach, who was i
liT_',„
diately committed to Kirkdale Gaol for trial at the miss 116.
as,izes. The prisoner seemed much affected, and wa
__7,.
moved by the police-officer in a state of mental ang.ol_lY.A
Roth the prisoner and the deceased were neighbours, aa (1„11,,07
lived in perfect friendship up to the hour When, in I,tat
drunken frenzy, the murder was committed. It issaid that
Leach was jealous of his wife, and that his suspicions on tu,'
score had rendered him furious and almost mad.