The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-07 00:00:00

ORDER OF ANCIENT BRITONS.

Yesterday the Grand Order of Ancient Britons went
in procession, accompanied by rich banners and a mili-
tary band of music, to the Eagle Tavern, Mile-end-road,
where they celebrated their eleventh anniversary. A
numerous boiiy of the members and friends partook of
an excellent dinner, served up in Mr. Hayward's usual
good etyle, and which gave every satisfaction. After
having done ample justice to the good things liberally
Provided for the occasion, the cloth was withdrawn and
grace said; after which the chairman, Mr.W. Poleman,
of Poplar (the founder and secretary of the order), gave
"The Health of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the
Royal Faintly," which was received with much cheer-
ing, as was also "The Health of the Emperor and Em-
press of the French, and Success to the Allied Armies."
The chairman, in proposing the toast of the day, viz.,
"Tbe Grand Order of Ancient Britons, and may i:
flourish," took the opportunity of stating a few particu-
lars relative to its origin, progress, and present state, in
which he asserted it bad not only promoted the cultiva-
tion of social feeling, but had done an immense deal of
actual good, at Poplar, Stratford, and the east end of
the town, where its operations were principally carried
out, as some thousand pounds bad been distributed in
sickness and death, and he won happy to say a consider-
able funded stock still remained. The toast was re-
ceived with enthusiastic cheer and was responded to by
Mr.Wheley, of the Coach and Horses Tr►vern, Stratford,
Essex, in a speech of some length, replete with good
f- elirg, and which was listened to with much attention.
The health of the chairman was then proposed by Mr.
Brown, the vice-chairman, and was acknowledged by
Mr. Poleman in a short but appropriate speech. o,her
toasts, including the healths of Mr. Hayward, the prc-
prietor of the Eayle Tavern, Mr. Whaley, and the hosts
of the order, the Stewards, The Sun newspaper and the
public press, and the Ladies were severally given and
,uitahly responded to. The greatest conviviality pre-
vailed throughout the day, a concert and ball effieiently
carried out took place in the evening. and a brilliant
display of fireworks terminated the day's festivities.
The stewards paid every attention to the comfort of the
company assembled on the occa-ion.

DEPARTURE OF HER MAJPSTY FOR
BALMORAL CASTLE.

At half-past seven o'clock yest,rday morning her Ma-
jesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accom-
t,anied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Princess
Royal, Princesses Alice; Helena, and Louisa, attended
by Lady Churchill, Hon. Beatrice Byng, Captain Du
Platt. Major-General the Hon. C. Grey. Col. the Hon.
C. B. Phipps, &e., left Buckingham Palace, in four of
her Maje-tv's carriages, escorted by a detachment of
Light Dragoons, and outriders in scarlet livery, through
St. James's-park, up Sr. Janr-s's-street, Bond-street,
Oxford-street, Portland-place, New-road, to the Great
Northern Railway, en route to Balmoral.
Accommodation was provided by the directors of the
railway for all who desired to witness her Majesty's de-
parture. The spacious station was well filled, and the
New-road, along which the royal cortege passed, was
crowded with persons anxious to catch a glimpse of
their Sovereign.

At a few minutes before 8 o'olock her Mnjeaty arrived
at the station. and was lon ily cheered. She was con-
dneted by Mr. Beckett Denisrn, M.P., the Chairman
cf the B gird of Directors, to the carriage, which was
snrmonntNi by a crown, and the other members of the
royal party were 'shown into other carriages specially
provi'ed for them.
The royal train consisted of eight carriages ; the royal
siloon, in which were her Majesty, Prince Albert, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, being in the
centre.