The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-16 00:00:00

ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.

Last evening the anniversary festival in aid of
the funds of this institution wee celebrated at the Free-
mamma' Tay Great Queen-street, Lincoln's•inn-nekis,
mailer the ' eecy of the Duke of ARGYL, who was sup-
ported by the Duke of Bowlona, Sir John Hero° Max-
well, Bart.. Sir George Clerk, Bart., Sr Charles Forbes,
Bast, Siro. Roderick M'Grigor, Bout., Colonel °twill%
Lord Retry Scott, Sir Graham Montgomery, Bart., Mr.
Duff, M.P., Mr. Cargill, ?CP., Mr. D. C. Macrae, Bev. Dr.
Macbeth, Mr. D. Mackenzie, hrs.
It should be stated that this asylum ham for its object the
support and education of the children of soldiers, sailors,
and marines, natives of Scotland. who have died or have
been disabled in the service of their country; and also
the children of indigent Scotch parents resident
in London not receiving parochial relief. These particulars
were brought prominently forward by the Chairman in pro-
posing " Prosperity to the Royal Caledonian asylum."
His puce enlarged upon the many bearing accruing from
the utstitutiou, and observed that, although it appealed
more especially to Scotchmeo it wasdowering at tram
patronage of all classes in this country, inasmuch as it
afforded a means of dealiag with poverty to an extent
which could not otherwise be reached. This charity ou4i
to appeal to the sympathy of those Scotehman who, ka
proceeded in early life from their own country arm
with the advantages of parochial Wacation, and baring
pined a comfortable position in the colonies, might justly
oe called epee to sestet in promoting the support of the
children of Scottish parents, esparc.liy such as had joined
the military and naval services. In contributing to the
maintenance of this institution they were rendering
assistance in a manner that was most gratifying
to the feelings of Scotcbmeo, because It did not interfere
with their spirit of independence. He was happy to be
enabled to say that at the last examination of the children
which had just taken place, they had proved themselves
well versed in geography, biblical knowledge, and other
branches of Isanuag. la regard to the funds of the asylum,
he would Mauve that he had always been told that those
funds depended racy much on the success of these annual
dinners and halls. Doubtless such events as these were
great indacemoste to people to take an interest in charitable
institutions, but at the same time he coofrued that this
state of things was Sot entirely to his satisfaction. Thiene-
ors of such • charity ought eat to depeed upon the casual
getting. at as entertainment like the present. The friends
and promoters of the imititution ought rather to rely
upon • certain fixed income wising out of a
large number of usual subsoriptiona, individually
small, but sufficient to testify to the popular and Practica
interest felt in the welfare of the asylum. ficotchmen were
renowned Inc their military ardour, and no muter boon
could be bestowed upon them, when called upon to discharge
their duties, than the assurance that a good education was
being provided for their children. He cordially recom-
mended the iestitutioe to the encouragement and support
of all who appreciated the Weenie's. of this national boon,
and observed that if every successful ficotehman in London
would contribute If. per swum, the directors of the asylum
would no longer be reduced to the necessity of disposing
of their tickets for dinners and balls.

His Graos's speech wu listened to with great attention,
and at the dose he was greeted with enthusiastic applew.•
The health of the noble president of the asylum, his Gram
the Duke of Boonteeth," wu next liken by the chairman,
who observed that the institution was mainly iodated for•
its success to ►he nineificence of his uoble friud.

The Duke of Bre( IIeCH returned thanks, and afterwards
proposed the health of the chairman, to wlicwe intellectual
and social woe* he paid s very emphatic tribute.
A list of sabseriptioes and dosations was recd by the
secretary, amouoting to 1,3.50/., which was said to be the
largest sant ever yet collected at any el these animal
• gi•

DEATH OF THE EARL OF GONFOItD.—Tbe death
of the lad et Gesferd toot place yesterday, at his ham in
Grorresstestrest. H. repreeeeted the county of Armes* ia
the House of Clamor Inca 1830 to 1817, who. be yea
elevated to the House of Lords by the title of Barra
Achesoe. le 1855, he was made a 'might of the Order of St,'
Patrick. Ho was anneal aa polities. *Ad was aa excelleatt
landlord.

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THE REFRLBINTATION or NORTH DURHAM. —lt
is coofidently anticipated that Sir Hedworth Williamson,
of Whither's will be the liberal caodidate for the seat
vacant is North Durham by the death of Lord A. V. Teo.-
pest. The conservatives also intend brsogiog forward a
coedit:late, so that there I. every srmpeetof • contest. The
last contest in this division of the county of Durham was in
1837. Siam thee, of coarse, there his been an immense in-
crease of freehold votes in the tows* of Gateshead, South
Shields. sad Senderlaad ; cad /31aydoo and other manufac-
turing villages have sprung up to the dimensions of coos:-
derable torsos. The liberals are strong in all them places,
and it is thought that they sever were is a bettor position
to contest the amend seat than now.

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ANOTHER SUICIDE AT CHEATENHAM.—Last week_
it was meetioned that co fewer than six persons hod cow-
emitted 'Made ia Cheltenham. To this we hare now t•
add • wreath ia the mama of William Gatemen, a carpet
ter, who has died from the effects of • wend iofficted by
himself in the neck a fortaight ago. The deceased had
suffered from paralysis, bat had aot betrayed any aberra-
tion of intellect. At the inuuest on Tuesday a verdict of
"Suicide during temporary iosseity" was returned. Tb•
deceased has left • widow sad three eliktrew, the prosiest
Dot six weeks old.

THREATENED OCTIIREAK AT DARTMOOR PRISON.
—Os Monday morning last, when the body of orievict• at
Dertmoor were marched out of their Prism to their
labour on the Moor, it became &pained that a mutineers
oombinatio. had been formed amongst them, and that •
serious outbreak bad been planned. On being told to
break off for work, net a man moved to fall out 0! the
ranks, and the order was answered with a defiant murmur
and • dogged refusal to perform soy work at aIL A
ringleader test every persuasion or order of the warders
with the most dreadful iseproastioes and threat.. But
every available precaution had been taken. The armed
civil guard, which had base auuggmmeanted and ported within
hail,was called in, sad shoring and most prominent
malcoetenta 'were at oace marched back to paws, where
they were lockedin separate cells to await the punishment
which will be awarded by Captain Gambier, the visiting
director. Thiokol.. of the mutiny was the application of
the new reduced scale of diet. Fur some months past the
governors of convict prisons have had order. to adept the
reduced wale of diet, which was approved by the commis-
nem of doctors under the authority of the Secretary of
State. Up to Solidity last these orders had act been
adopted in Detainee, Prison, and the old scale provided by
the let. Sir Joshes Jobb was adhered to. On that moro-
nic however, it was announced to the convicts that the
change was to be made. The dissatisfaction sons became
nearest, sad some well-disposed movies gave the prison
ofSeisla early information that • serious mutiny was con-
templated. Prompt measures were therefore taken to
preset it.
CRYSTAL PALACE COMPA2.-T.—The report of the
directors to the geoeral meeting on the ?Jail Inst. iaforms
the proprietors that the prospects of the company for the
current seesoo, as far es say asticepatioe can yet be formed
of them, are encouraging. The sale of the guinea season
tickets is satisfactory, and tends to confirm the directors in
their belief that the present pries and mode of honing these
tickets is acceptable to the public, and beeelicial to the
company. The number of visitors during the winter
months, from the Ist November last to the present time,
exceeds that for the corm/pending period of any previous
year ; and this igczesse has hese progressive woos the
°peeing of the Palace in 1854. The refreskinnot contract
having expired, the department was put up to pnblio
Wedge, which floally resulted is its being let to Meows.
Bertram and Roberts, on terms which the directors coo-
eider satisfactory. The construction of the South London
Junction Railway, to unite the Palace with Victoria,
Farringdonutreet, sod other leading Loadoa ternuai, is
proceeding with rapidity, and there is every lesson to
' anticipate that the 114 h Level Stall= will be complete, and
the line in working order throughout by the let May, 1865.
The statics will be • little more than 90 feet below the level
of the treneept, and less than 200 feet &sleet therefrom. It
will be connected with the palace by mesas of a subway
ceder the main road is frost, 40 yards wide, and divided
into four different purges—two for entry, and two for
exit, Io the meantime, • considerable and increasing
triage to the palace ham come into eastern,» on the main
lime of the OYatham and Dover railway, frau the termini at
Victoria and Blackfriars ated (recently oper) to the Sydenbrun
Hill Statics, a few minutes' walk from the centre transept,
and it is understood that the directors of that company are
contemplating such further accommodation for the public as
most teed still more to develop the traffic. The pekoe leas
now been opened to the public fur ten years, and deriog
that time it hes bees visited by the seceroota number of
15,266,882 people. A notice of motion has been given for
the ensuing meeting, by Colonel Young, the object art
which is to deprive the proprietors of the right which they
at premed passes of seteriag the pekoe and garden on
Seeds,e by gratuitous pessorial tickets. la the event of
this mottos not being carried by show of hands, a ballot is
threatetted. The directors who retire this time by rolatlon
are Mr. Thomas N. Farquhar (chairman), Mr. David Price,
sad Dr. Recitiald Read. These teatimes are eligible for
realeatioe, sad offer themselves eatiordingly.
NEGROES RIMMING 11.1 TEE FILDRRAL ARMY.—
It *stated in Weft Loris poplin that the esliatmeet of
5,491 Degrees in lfirecieri eaves that state from the draft.
Not only this, het there is a surplus of several hundred
men to be carried to the aceount of the next call far troops.

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