Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1878-07-27 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

CROWNING A ROSE QUEEN.  The Rev. "Father" Nugee, the Provost of Bt. Autin's Priory, Walsworth, has ventured on a second attempt to popularise among his countrymen the all but effete custom known among our Gallic neighbour. as La liosi,lre." At Nanterre "LA Roeiere" —or the Rose Queen—im provided with a substantial dowry and comforts*, married; in Welworth her Majesty is simply commended for her virtues. The ceremony of coronation took place in the Grove at the Alexandra Palace, in the preeence of about WOO persons. A procession composed of some , 300 children was formed in the ground.,; and headed by the brass band of 'the Boys' Home,. Hampstead, proceeded to the pavilion, where the ceremony of the day was to be performed. The children were marshalled by half a dosen sturdy " brothers," who wore black cassocks and cowle, a leather belt, and the peculiar wideaweke so common among Ritualistic clergymen, Father Nugee being distinguished by a biretta. At the heed of the eortige cease "La Rami6re," otherwise Miss Annie Palmer, accompanied by the two children bearing her Majesty's train, a deem maids of honour following close behind, the whole of the party being dressed in white. The chaplet, or "wreath of roses," was carried by two of the maids of honour on a red cushion. On reaching the pavilion the queen wee enthroned by Father Nugee. A hymn was then sung, after which an addrees we. given by the Father, who justified the innov-tion, the history of which he recounted. He also detailed the results of his mission in South London, and said it had reformed oee of the most depraved rats of the metropolis. He concluded by crowning the Queen, on whose virtues he dilated, but reminded her —like the "Memento Mori" in the old Roman triumphs—that she was but mortal, am that the honour which had been conferred upon her ought not to excite feelings of pride, hut rather of humility. The young queen, it must be said, bore her honours most becomingly. Perfectly natural, with a tough of quiet dignity, and never once agitated, she appeared to be the bees ideat of a modest and sensible girl. Not even the homage of the maids of honour, which wee next gives, caused her to deviate from her admirable demeanour. The Rev. Dr. Lee, rector of All Saints, Lambeth, also spoke, and expressed a hope that the custom would be apprecust d. Other addresee were also given. Her Majesty afterward. met all her subjects at tea, which was appropriately served in the "Palace."  Hossamosoini-terns Palsorr.-'—Horaemonger lane Gaol, lately the common prison for the county of Surrey, willsoon be diseetablished. The Home Secretary, under the provisions of the new Prisons' Act, has reconveyed the gaol to the Surrey magistratee, and the latter have appointed a committee to consider upon the desirability of disposing of the building. Many offers have been made by speculative builders and by the promoters of workmen's buildings, but nothing , definite will be known until the next meeting of the Surrey magietrates in October. The gaol wee built in the middle of the lost century, at _the euggeetion of Howard, the prison -philanthropist, and it comets of two portions, one for debtors and another for criminals'. The gool,bee 4, very gloomy history, and in 1.803 it witnessed the execution of Colonel lid ward Deepard and sweets other persons for high treason. Beepard had formed a plan for overturning the Government and for murdering the King. The brutal sentence of the law for high' treason was too cruel and disgusting to be carried out in all its details; out the wretched prisoner, were hung for half an hour, cut down, and their heads severed fame their bodies by a sharp knife, the executioner showing each head in successive to the peopleond calling out, "Thin In-the head of a —traitor." Leigh I Hunt wall committed to Hersersonger-lane for calling George IV. "As Adonis of M." -Moore and Lord Byron dined with Hunt in the prime, when Byron saw him for the first time. It may be mentioned that the representatives of the family of Mr. Keene, the present respected governor, have for generations been governess of Horsomongeelarke Gaol. pIkATH .7101 f EATLY6 PKAoM KitIb,