The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-24 00:00:00

A CONGRESS OF 81111-BUILDER

A series of meetings of shipbuilders and of gen-
tlemen interested in naval architecture will be held
in London next week—on Thursday, Friday,.and
Saturday, the Ist, 2d, and 3d of Mareh—at the
Society of Arts, John-street, Adelphi, for the pur-
pose of inaugurating the new Institution of Naval
Architects. On Thursday and Friday, morning
and evening meetings will be held each day, at 11
a.m. and 7 p.m. respectively, and on Saturday, a
morning meeting only, at 11 a.m. At the first
meeting, on the morning of Thursday, the Right
Hon. Sir John Pakington, G.C.8., will preside and
deliver an address to the institution. The speech
of the right lion. gentleman will be followed by the
reading of papers by the Rev. J. Woolley, LLD ,
Mr. Scott Russell, and Mr. Grantham. In Mr.
Grantham's paper, which will treat of the strength
of iron ships, the case of the Royal Charter will be
elaborately investigated. At the evening meeting
of Thursday the Earl of Hardwicke will preside ;
and at subsequent meetings it is expected that the
chair will be taken by Mr. Sidney Herbert, Lord
Clarence Paget, and Mr. H. Corry. On these oc-
casions numerous professional papers will be read
by Mr Joseph Maudslay, Mr. White, of West Cowes,
Prof. Airey, Astronomer-Royal, and other distin-
guished gentlemen. A paper on chain cables, by
Mr.Lennox, the manufacturer of all the chain cables
used by the Admiralty, is expected to excite much
attention. The celebrated wave-line theory of ship
building will also be described ; and as every paper
will be discussed, the meetings will doubtless possess
very great interest. We are informed that the at-
tendance will not be exclusively limited to members
and associates of the institution, but that other
gentlemen interested in the progress of the royal
and mercantile navies will have tickets furnished
them by the secretary to the institution, whose
address is 166, Fleet-street, London.

OPENING OF THE GROTTO-P-485AGE
RAGGED-SCHOOLS 4.3,73 ItEFUG.E.

Yesterday the newly-erected
s
Grotto-
passage, Alarylebone, wer© opened
in
°Pd by the Earl of
large number of
Shaftesbury, in the presencehe ofdistrict.
the ladies and gentry
of
present were the Rector of
Alarylebone, the oisteev• E.
The noble Earl took the 'chair at three o'clock,
and amongst th
J. P. Eyre, the Hon. D.
Kinnaird, ALP? s
• Lord Rsdstock, Sir John and
Lad
Hanbuiy, Air. Joseph Payne,
mr.yw. nss. on
fax e
The meeting having been
Ai liw
opened by • prayer,
Mr. AAN.II ELL stated the objects,
and entered
into a detail as to the progress of the institution.
Its effect had been entirely to alter by improvement
the character of the neighbourhood. Between 300
and 400 poor boys had been reclaimed from vice,
and had become industrious and useful members of
society. A new building was indispensable, as the
old one was falling about their ears. Although the
subscriptions had been liberal, they had been in-
adequate to defray the entire cost of the new build-
ing, and the institution itself required support.
The Rev. E. J. P. EYRE and Lord RADSTOCR
urged that there was no class in the country which
deserved such great sympathy from the wealthy as
the poor, trimness children who participated in
the advantages of these public Ragged Schools and
Refuges. The latter were not only preventives to
crime, but of economy to the nation ; for whilst
every prisoner cost £4O per year, the country could
be saved more than half that amount by aiding
these institutions, as a poor boy could be brought
up to industry, and by example and teaching, be
rescued from vice, at a cost of from £l5 to £2O per
annum.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, Mr. JOSEPH PAYNE,
and others offered addresses, the children were sub •
sequently regaled with tea and
company having inspected .
the building, these
a th e
interesting proceedings were brought to a. close.

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ROYAL

ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GA RDEN.
Under the management of;hiss L. Pyne and Mr.W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING (FRIDAY), will be produced a grand
Opera, entitled LURL INE, by W. Vincent Wallace. Messrs.
W. Harrison, Santley, Corti, and G. Honey ; Misses Louisa
Tyne, Pilling, and F. Cruise,
Conductor, Alfred Melntlon.
To conclude with the new 0-rand paomime, called PUSS
IN BOOTS ; or, Harlequin and the Fairy of the Golden
Palms. Messrs. W. H. Payne, H. Payne. F. Payne, Barnes,
Tallien, infants Lauri, and Miss Cara Morgan.
Doors open at half-past 6 l
Commence at 7.

MI-MAME-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lcasce, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
..IL
THIS EVENING, will be performed a new and original
Comedy, in three acts, entitled THE OVERLAND
WHITE. Messrs. C. Mathews, Buckstone, Compton, Chip-
pendale, Mrs. C. Mathews, Miss Weekes, and Mrs. Wilkins.
After which, the new Haymarket Comic Christmas Panto-
mime, VALENTINE'S DAY; or, Harlequin and the Fairy
of the True Lovers' Knot. The pantomitnists the unrivalled
Leclereqs.

TIT EA TR E-R OYAL LYCEUM.-
So7e Lessee and Dire3tress, Madame Celeste.
Brilliant and increased Success of the new Drama—Colette
Dubois and Therese Defarge, by Madame Celeste.

THIS EVENING, the new Drama of A TALE OF
TWO CITIES, bv Tom Taylor, Esq., from the story of that
name by Charles :Dickens, ,?eq. Principal characters by Mr.
James Vinirff, Walter Lacy, Villiers, itousP, Forrester. J.
Johnstone, T. Lyon, Morton, Palmer, White, 11. Butler,
Clifford, and Fredericks ' • Misses Kate Saville, Stuart, Turner,
Mrs. Campbell, and Madame Celeste.
After which, will be produced the (rand Christmas Ex-
t.'ava,:r.anza and Pantomime, KING THRUS lIBE Ala), the
LITTLE PET and the GitEAT PASSION, in which is pre-
senU'd one of the most novel, costly, and brilliant effects ever
witnessed d.:signed and painted by Mr. William Callcott.
Thrushbeard, Miss Julia St. George.

Commence at 7.

TjOY A. L PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
..S..IU Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. _ - .

Re-enzagement of the Wonderful Danc,r, Mons. Espinosa.
First appearance of Mdlle. Marietta Rosetta, Principal Dan-
sense of La Scala, Milan; and the Delapicrre Family.
These highly-talented Children will appear every night.
The Royal Princess's Rifles on parade every evening.
THIS EVENING, the Comedy of MONEY. Messrs. Geo.
7.',Telville, Ryder, Frank Mathews, Widdicomb, H. Bland, 11.
;7:alzer, Garden, Graham ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Clifford,
and Mrs Charles Young
- -

After which, a new Christmas burlesque pantomime, by 11.
J. Byron, called .lA..CK THE GIANT BILLER; or, Harle-
quin King Arr.-mr and the Knights of the Round Table.
Jack, bliss Louise Keeley—Harlequin, Mr. Cormack Panta-
loon, 11r. l'aulo—Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams—Clown,
Mr. A. F. Forrest.

MEW THEATRE - ROYAL, AD ELPHI.
-A- I Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BenJ. Webster.

Second Week of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan.
'NITS EVENING, to commence with STILL WATERS
RUN DEEP. Messrs. Alfred Wig.an, C. Selby, Billington,
Eburne, C. J. Smith, and l'owefl; Mrs. A. Wigan and Mrs.
After which, by desire, the drama of ONE TOUCH OF
NATUIIE. Messrs. B. Webster, Billington, Eburne, C. J.
Smith ; Miss 11. Simms.
FoLowed by DINORAH UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Messrs. .1. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Eburne, C. J. Smith, Miss
K. y.
Doors open at half-past six—Commence at seven. Box-
nfllce open from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats,
nor for bills of performance. All fees to servants of this
establishment are strictly prohibited.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith-.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter-
ton. Directress, Miss Wyndham. The nearest Theatre to
Chelsea, Pimlico, and Westminster, the Park being open to
carriages and foot passengers all hours of the night.
Tll IS EVENING the performances will commence with
MAGIC TOYS. Miss Lydia Thompson.
After which, FIRST AFFEcTIONS.
Craven, G. Spencer, and Miss Wyndham.
Followed by a new burlesque called DIDO. Mr. Charles
Young, Mesdames Wyndham, Clara St. Casse, Murray, Eliza
Arden, C. Ilanoe, A. Evans, and Corps de Ballet.
To conclude with I WILL, IF YOU WILL.

Messrs. H. T.

Reduced Prices—Gallery, 6d ; Pit, is. The Box-office open
from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past six; perform
anee commences at 7.

CONCERTS.-

CANTERBURY HALL
THIS EVENING,
LUCREZIA BORGIA,
(Donizctti).

Donna Lucrezia
Malik. Orsini Mrs. Anderson.
Gennaro Mr. Henry Herbert.
Don Altonzo Signor Tivoli.
Conductor—Mr. Jong,lnso ans.
Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come-
dian and Mimic), W. T. Critohfield, and E. W. Mackney.
Several interesting Pictures are added to the Fine Arts
Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and
beautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant
sights of the metropolis.
The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.