The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-14 00:00:00

Royal Caledonian Asylum, Holloway.

The object of this noble institution is to clothe,
educate, and support the children of Scotch soldiers
and sailors who have died or been disabled in their
country's service ; also, the children of indigent
Scotchmen resident in London. The Jubilee Festival
(being the 50th anniversary dinner) was celebrated
on Monday at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great
Queen-street--the Right Hon. Viscount Stratford
de Redcliffe, G.C.8., in the chair. Among the
company present were the Duke of Buccleuch, the
Right Hon. Sir G. Clerk, Bart., the Right Hon.
Baron Pigott, Sir Graham Montgomery, Sir John
Heron Maxwell, Sir Charles M'Grigor, Sir Patrick
Colquhoun, Mr. R. W. Duff, M.P., Col. Sykes,
M.P. ; Capt. Rintoul, 4th Dragoon Guards ; Capt.
Fraser, Col. Lockhart Ross, D. C. Macrae, Esq.,
Mr. Robert Crawford of Westbrook, and 160 other
gentlemen, and 50 ladies, who graced the gallery.
The dinner was served in sumptuous style ; there
was abundance of every luxury of the season, coupled
with a profusion of turtle soup, the dessert being
equally well supplied ; indeed, in all particulars, the
banquet was of such a character as to reflect the
highest credit upon the improved cuisine of the
Freemasons' Tavern Company.

The usual loyal toasts having been given,
The CHAIRMAN proposed the toast of the evening,
" The Royal Caledonian Asylum ; and may the
offspring of the brave hero never want a friend."
After some preliminary observations, the noble lord
proceeded to show that this institution was incor-
porated in the year 1815, and this was the jubilee
celebration, it being the 50th anniversary festi-
val. The great object of the meeting was to raise
2,000 guineas, to enable the directors to admit 20
orphan children more than were at present main-
tained and educated by this valuable charity.
Happily several liberal donations had been.
already presented, leaving some 1,500 guineas to
complete the special fund ; and the noble lord sub-
sequently pleaded the cause of this useful asylum,
which was almost wholly supported by voluntary
contributions. Upwards of 1,000 children had been.
clothed, instructed, and provided for since the
society was incorporated. There was now 60 boys
and 50 girls in the asylum who received a sound
English education, and were religiously and morally
brought up. It was a delightful fact to state that
many of those who had been brought up under the
fostering care of this school had risen to positions
of high honour in the military, the naval, and the
civil service. Unhappily the number of cases of
orphans brought under the notice of the committee
bad increased of late. It appeared that the 2,000
guineas, if promptly obtained, would at once facili-
tate the admission of the greater number of these
cases. There was now room for 40 more inmates
than those now educated at the asylum. It was a
remarkable factthat there was no other charitywhat-
ever of the same description or character in Eng-
land. The noble lord concluded his address with
an eloquent appeal on behalf of the asylum.

The children having been marshalled round the
hall previous to and during the chairman's speech,
they retired, accompanied by their band, under the
direction of Mr. Field, the bandmaster.
The CHAIRMAN next gave the health of the Pre-
sident of the Asylum, the Duke of Buccleuch, who
responded in graceful terms, at the same time
warmly advocating the claims of this noble society
upon public sympathy.

The Duke of BUCCLEUCH then gave the health of
the noble chairman in highly complimentary terms,
and referred to his lordship's long-tried and valuablo
diplomatic services.

The CHAIRMAN acknowledged the compliment
paid him in very diffident and courteous terms.

Sir GEORGE CLERK, Bart., gave the Highland
Society of London, parent of the Caledonian Asy-
lum, the Caledonian Society of London, and the
Scottish Hospital.
The subscriptions and donations announced
amounted to £3,000.

SUICIDE.—The Rev. G. S. Abbott, rector of St.
Mary's, Dublin, and sub-dean of the Chapel Royal,
committed suicide yesterday, at 1 o'clock, by shooting
himself through the head with a pistol in his own bed-
room. Death was instantaneous. Upon his dressing-table
was another pistol loaded with ball. lie had officiated itt
his church on Sunday, and he went out yesterday morning
in his usual health. He was at the Bank of Ireland; re-
turned home in a depressed state of mind, and almost
Inediately committed the fatal act.

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