The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

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their best years to the service of their count SCheers.)
It was the especial object of the asylum to pr trt far the
education ard in,:ir.t:_nance of the children o ,' 'ui,'.4* and
sailors. At the time when it was fir • Irsii!uted
there was more urgent occasion for it than t \e happily , ~ ,
was at the pre:.zent moruent.—(Cheers.) Althou now there --> \:....L.,"
were, comparatively speaking, few instances in Vim_ ibliol c,;mag
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children of soldiers and senors were kft destitute, leeittlll
there were found maay children of their countrymen in a
state of distress in this great metropolis. The object of the
Caledonian Asylum was to train up these children in such a
manner as that they should inherit the national Virtue of their
parents and of their country.—(Cheers.) Viewed in this
light he knew no institution iu this metropolis
which possessed so many and so peculiarly interesting
claims to the notice of Highlanders as the Caledonian
Asylum.—(Cheers.) He, therefore, felt more than ordinary
pleasure that it had fallen to his lot to return thanks to
those who had noticed the institution in so interesting a
manner.—(Cheers.)
D. C. G UTIIIIII, Esq., in proposing the health of Sir James
Macdonnell, their Chairman, alluded to the bravery which
that distinguished officer had exhibited in many a well-
fought field, and more particularly to his celebrated defence
of the chateau of Hougoumont, at the battle of Waterloo, for
which he had been awarded the prize of bravery, which with
modesty equal to his bravery, he had given up to another.
The toast was drank with three times three.
The CHAIRmAN, having returned thanks, said that it de-
lighted him on all occasions to contribute not only to the ob-
jects, but to the hilarity of the institution.—(Cheers.) He
felt that they were under the greatest obligations to their
secretary, who had always conducted the affairs of the society
with such order and regularity as to give the utmost satis-
faction. He had great pleasure in proposing the health of
George Bain, Esq., the honorary secretary.
Drank with Highland honours, and followed by a reel.
G. Bane, Esq., briefly returned thanks.
Song, " Whistle and I'll come to thee, my lad"—Mr.
Smirke.
The next toast proposed was, " Chiefs and Clans," which
was drunk with honours.
D. C. GuTtritul, Esq., after passing a high enlogium on
the character of the Chisholm as the model of a chief, pro-
posed—" Better health to the Chisholm, and may he soon
be able to rejoin the Highland'Society,"
The CHAIRMAN was happy to inform them that the Chisholm
was convalescent, and would have been amongst them on
this occasion had he not been expressly forbidden by his
physician to join the party.—(Cheers.)
Highland song by Mr. Man.
Sir Fitzroy Kelly, M.P., two sons of David Charles
Guthrie, Esq, and Thomas M'Gregor, Esq., were elected
members of the Society.
A cup of thanks was drunk to Mr. Forbes, after which
The CHAIRMAN proposed the last toast, " Our next merry
Meetiag," which having been drunk, the band paraded the
room, tormed behind the chair, and played several airs, after
which the company separated.

COURT CIRCULAR.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent dined with the
Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Viscount
Clifden, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Captain Francis
Seymour, and Colonel Bouverie. honoured the Highland
Society of London with his company al dinner yesterday, at
the Freemasons' Tavern His Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeck, also honoured
the Highland Society with his company at dinner last
evening.

Her %lajesty and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
honoured the performance of the French Plays with their
presence yesterday evening. her Majesty was attended by
the Countess of Desart, Earl of Morley, and C&onel the Hon.
Charles Grey. Lady Augusta Bruce was in waiting on the
Duchess of Kent.

The band of the Grenadier Guards, under the direction of
Mr. Schott, attended during dinner at Buckingham Palace
on Saturday, and performed the following pieces :
Grand Fantasia frum " I Lombardi"—Verdi.

Waltz, " Die Gemuthlichen"—Mozart.
Selection from " The Bondman"—Balle.
Polka-mania—Kuhner.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited her
Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough
House.

Sir Robert Ferguson bad an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday at his official residence in Downing. street.
Sir Robert had also an interview with the Right Hon. Ed-
ward Strutt yesterday at the office of the Commissioners of
Railways, in Great George-street.
Count Schimmelpenninck, the Netherlands Minister, tran-
sacted business Yesterday at the Foreign-office.
The Earl of Devon had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday, at the Home-office.
Messrs. George, Lacey, and Hoxwerth, with a deputation
of the Willow Trade from the 'rower Hamlets, had an inter-
view with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the Office of
the Board of Trade.

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a com-
mittee meeting yesterday.
Dispatches were received yesterday-at the Colonial-office
from the Governors of the West India Colonies.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial-
office for the GoVernors of Sierra Leone and St. Helena.