Star.
London, England, 1829-05-30 00:00:00

CHRIST'S HOSPITAL

The building of the new Dining Hall attached to
Christ's Hospital, the foundation stone of which was'
laid by the late Duke nt Yolk a few years ago, having
been completed, the ceremony of opening it for the first
time took place yesterday, in the pre,ence of the Lord I,
aynr, &miffs, and the whole ot the Civic Authorities.
Sauey before twelve o'clock the Lord Mayor, who
came in his State carriage, accompanied by the SheriC
&c. arrived at the Wspital, and was received at the
esatern entrance by Mr. Poynder, the Treasurer, and a
number of Governors of the Charity.
At twelve, the hour limited for the admission of corn-
pang by t•ckets, there were assembled upwards of 1,200
persons, the majority of whom were elegantly dressed
females. Amongst those present were—
tee Leopold, the Duke of Norfolk, Duke of Devonshire.
Marquis Camden, Earl Spencer, Earl Darnley, Earl Stamford, Earl
Clarendon. Earl of Surrey, Sir Francis Freeling, the Bishop of
Landaff, Lord Althorp, Sir William Curtis, Aldermen Sir Charles
Flower, Str C. Ai. Hunter, &holey, Atkini, Heygate, Key, Crowder,
-Sir Peter Laurie, Wood, dec.
The new Hall stands nearly due east and west, and is an elegant
and substantial building in the Gothic style of architec•ure. The
interior is fitted up with neatness and durability; it is 187 feet
long by 514 feet wide, and in height 464 feet. There are six lofty
Gothic windoWs on the South, between the centre recesses of
which are four fine paintings, purchased for the tiew Hall, con
dating of Faith, Hope, Truth, and Justice. Over the gallery, at
the Western extremity, is the fine old painting of the " Presentation
of the Charter to.the Hospital by King Edward the Sixth " Ott
the North side appears the large painting, formerly in the old hall,
of the" Presentation of the Children to Chirles Mat his Drawing
Rown." by Verio. On the Eastern side, and overuse principal
entrance, is the organ gallery, on either side of which is a window
of stained glass of great brilliancy of colour, Over the lower centre
entrance there appear the words..." Fear Goo, Honour the Brother.
hood, Honour the King." Eight large and tour smaller plain bronze
chandeliers are suspended from the roof, which is fretted and
punted to resemble o.k. The sides of the room are decorated with
the armorial bearings of the princip .1 benefactors to the Charity,
with the sine of their donation'', the names of deceased treasurers,
Ike. • The pulpit is placed in the centre of the North side.
The boy. belonging to the Charity, to the number of
600, were seated at tour long dining tables, which ea-
' •etided nearly the whole length ul the Hall. On the
entrance or the children, a voluntary was performed by
Mr. Glenn, who lice ided at the organ.
Th- L,td Mayor having taken the Chair, with Pi ince
Le•rpnlo, the Doke of Norfolk, &c. on his right, the
13,shop of Llandaff, ,who officiated for the li.shep of
Liind 11, entered the pulpit, and read an appropriate
,slayer.
After which, the boys partook of a subitantial dinner, consisting
of runt beet and plum pudding. Each boy was provides' with a
small wooden trencher, off which he ate.
The dinner having concluded. second Grace was said, and a
portion of the children, under the direction of Mr. liawearsang an
anthem to very excellent style. " GOD save the King" in full
chorus, has then sung as a finale. The children, after giving three
cheers to ie The King," paraded the Hall, and, making their several
obeisances to the Lord Nlaane, &c. retired.—The company, about
three o'clock, retired amidst the cheers of the numerous scholars.

Issoms of every kind are more than usually luxu-
riant this spring; in the cider counties especially the apple •
present i prospect of more ban ordinary beauty.
The street opening horn Pall-mall, in a line with
Regetrt•street, into the Park. is nearly finished, and in the course
of a few days will form a beautiful continuation of one of the finest
greets in London. The noble buildings, forming club houses and
coffee houses, are much admired for architectural elegance.
An Etr4eman, whose remarks and answers were
frequently rather odd, riding at a quick pace upon a Mad pony,
was met by a person who praised the animal much. 14 Yes," re-
plied the officer. " be is a very good one—only he shim at every
thing he sees."—The 3firsur._

the repairs so long contemplated upon the front of
Whitehall have at lut commenced. The decayed stone defaced by
the inroads of time is to be removed, and new architecture supplied.
Tim Halcyon, so often alluded t•b by the Poets, is the
bird called the King-Fisher. ' It was believed by the ancients that
while the female brooded over the sus, the sea and weather re-
wanted calm and unruffled; beam arose the expression of Hedges
days.
A melauchn'y and fatal accident took place last week
at Knaresboruugh. A poor man, of the name of
Abraham Myers, being afflicted with the gravel, his wife
administered to him au infusion of the root of monk's.
hood, mistaking it for parsley. lie almost immediately
became unwell, and refused to take a second dose, 00
which his wife, that it 'amight.not be wasted, swallowed
it herself. The consecpsence was that she was taken
extrfinely ill, and in three hours was a corpse.