The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-16 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE ASYLUM FOR SOLDIERS'

WIDO WS.

The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the
asylum for the deserving widows of soldiers, which is to
be erected in memory of his Royal Highness the late
Duke of Cambridge, was performed yesterday by his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, in the presence of a highly
distinguished compel', including a great proportion of
number present we noticed the
General the Earl of Strafford, the
ladies.
is Aofmorigst the
Abercorn,
Bishop of Winchester, Lord Frederick Fitadarence,
L
Colonel Bentinek, Colonel Trevelyan, Hon. Colonel
Liddell,
deFred
ILHoenri.eck
aPpatauilnett, General Sir Howard Douglas,
Fielding, Colonel Rowland, R.A.,
Mr, Twining, Mr. Pownall, Mr. C. Chatlier, Mr. Hals-
well, Mr. Ferrer, &c.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by
the marquis of Abercorn, and attended by the Hon.
Colonel Bouverie and Colonel Grey, arrived about half-
past three o'clock, and on alighting at the gate was re-
ceived by the Mayor and Corporation of Kingston, the
Bishop of Winchester, the chairman (Sir H. Douglas),
the deputy chairman (Colonel Liddell), and the
"-.com-
mittee and officers, e
0 preceded his Royal Highness to
the place where the stone was to be laid. Immediately
on the entrance of the precession the Royal Standard
was hoisted, and the band of the Coldstream Guards,
under the leadership of Mr. Godfrey, commenced the
National Anthem. His Royal Highness was received
with great cheering, which he several times graciously
acknowledged.
- The company having arranged themselves in their
places, the children of the Kingston schools chanted a
psalm, arranged for the occasion; after which the
Bishop of Winchester advanced, and offered the prayers
appointed for the ceremony. .
Sir HowenD DOUGLAS then addressed his Royal
Highness, requesting hill, to lay tha stone. In the
course of an able address the 'Gallant General congratu-
lated the friends of the institution on the high auspices
under which it vvas being commenced. After reviewin
the rise of the institution, and describing the charitableg
object to which it would be devoted, he paid an eloquent
tribute to the memory of the late Duke of Cambridge.
Ia allusion to the
, ground having been given by the
present Duke, he sam that on this
appropriate site, the
offering of the filial piety of a son worthy in every way
of his illustrious father the Cambridge Asylum would
be erected—on the el
,_,m sdatabridge estate, and under circum-
stances which u honour to the living as well as
the departed. In
, conclusion, he bad the honour to an-
nounce that tne .n
, —lichees of Cambridge and her illus-
trious daughter usd forwarded the munificent donation
of 100 guineas each for the asylum.—(Applause.)
The architect, Mr. T. Allom, then handed to the
chaiman a glass vase, which he
presented to his Royal
Highness, who Placed it on the atone. Mr. E. F. Leeks,
the bon. secretary, also presented the scroll to the de-
puty-che
;ruin' and, together with the coins, it was de-
posited in the v ase, which was closed and placed in the
aperture of the stone by his Royal Highness. The
builders, Messrs.
Locke and Neasham, having made the
necessary Preparations, the stone was laid with the usual
ceremonies. The Prince having examined the level,
struck the stoile four blows with the mallet, and pro-
nounced it "to be completely and properly laid."
Mr. H. 13"ilvALL, On behalf of the committee, ac-
knowledging the great benefit conferred by his Royal
Highness, and, In conclusion, presented him with the
silver trowel, Which the Frinee was graciously pleased
to accept.

The
"I°l°l4 is the inscription on the trowel:—
" Presented to
illation consisting
11.R.H. Prince, Albert, KG., on the oc-
casion of laying the first stone of the Cambridge
Asylums for sold.
June, 1852," lers
The B' I,
the Prince ' widows, Kingston, Surrey, 15th
--Isunp then pronounced the blessing.
town
of the town cf Kingston, then presented an address to
of the Mayor and Corporation
fording
" hir• Mayor and Gentlemen—l thank you very sin-
cerely for the hearty and flattering welcome which I
have received from you. It has given me great ploasure
to accept the invitation on the present occasion, as af-
the the best means of testifying my sympathy with
.object sought to be attained by the institution of the
asylum, and my respect and affection for the
memory of him whose name it is to bear, and my cor-
dial concurrence and hope that the result may be such
as would be most pleasing to the genuine kindness and
benevolence of his disposition."
Ro "e National Anthem" was again sung, and his
y al
on his
Highness retired, attended hi the same order 98
arrival.

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of Traffic for the week ending June 12, 1852 •
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Pas.£l7s 10 4
..ngers, parcels, &c.
31 17 4
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lerchandise, cattle ,&c..”
Total £207 7 8
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30 17 1
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Blerchandise, cattle, .•. 1 3

30 18 3

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only three-fourths was
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We Iwt informed that the mode adopted by the
Present Government for making places, or rather vacancies
for their friends, in various public offic.es, has been this :
They h
have raised the superannuation allowance—giving the
whole 'necale, after a certain number of years, where before
Public Paying the
given—with a view of at once in-
ducing all who can claim superannuation to retire. This pro..
ceedinff done to
pipe r.-..haii, New,
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osbeust_ittheis obviously
TRANSATLANTIC TRANSCENDENTALISM ! .... &in
Goldschmidt (Jenny Lind) left New York for Li • 1 '
Liverpool on
the 29th %
ult. Previous to her departure she gave three con-
certs, at which, says an enraptured editor, " bouquets rained
on the stage in fragrant showers! And in their fragrance died
the voice of a flesh and blood angel:"