The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-31 00:00:00

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exce!lent 'l,r,ited on. itturd7
evening at the, Fk.eeinason..s 1.7.vtr0. The patron of
the institwion his Rov.ni iliirhness the Duke of
Canibridge. presided. Roy 41 1-I)ghneig. W2B sup-
pntted nig right the 11‘e: Duke of
Bueeleueh, and on- his I, ft by Lord 'ilr•mes S'uart,
ALP., Many of the T-lo}:iii!y and- ari,:toeraerof Scot-
land, a.nd may clikingui,herl Seotehrneti *eft. pre-
sent. About two hundred sat down to fliiniei7:,'whieb,
with the wines, was highly creditable.tb the establish.
ment.

ng
l'beyenthereiny.o.cyteddis,tsa.,ndthe" NCotinairnlcnbaisu
D, imhi en
ici,l tchi
.hua
nv it
,gave in succession the usual loysl and -constitutional
toasts, which were, as usual waru,iv rssponded to.
The chil3ren who are educated, fed, and jlothed,
by the institution, were then ushered into the hall.
They were all dress( din tartan—the boys wearing
;
kilts—and all looked healthy and happy; A more
sightw we
never beheld but: it struck us
childreneSpecially- the girls—
gthraattitfhyeinhgairof, the
many of whom- hid light- blue eyes and auburn hair,
and nearly as many the sand-coloured hair of their
country, had been too closely cropped—that a bowl
had been placed an their heads, and that allthe strag-
gling hair, which stretched beyond its limits, had been
clipped by the shears of the barber of the institution.
We knew a lady Who discharged her servant, because
she wore ringlets, and was taken for one of the family,
but we are at' a loss to understand why, the poor
forlorn
,soldier's , daughter, whom misfortune
has compelled_ to, seek shelter in the asylum,
should have her locks fashioned #fter the inmates of the
House of Correction. The object of the institution
is to support and educate the children of soldiers,
sailors, and marines natives of Scotland, who have
died, or been disabled in the service of their country,
and of indigent Scotch parents resident in London,
not entitled to parochial relief.- - It is only within
this: year or two that its benevolence has taken a
wider range, as it has extended its benefits to female
children. In the year 1843, James Matheson, Esq.,
of Aehany, M.P., offered a contribution of one thou-
sand pounds, provided the directors would undertake
to carry out the object without delay; and the pro-
position having been cordially acceded to, an addition
to the building was commenced in May, 1844, and is
now completed ; so that the house is capable of ac-
commodating 100 boys, and an equal number of
female children, in an appropriate manner, with ade-
quate play-grounds for each, and under such regula-
tions as to ensure a rigid attention to good order and
efficent discipline. Twenty-five girls Will be ad-
mitted in June text, which, with the boys already
on the foundation, will make an aggregate of 115
children, a much larger number than was ever before
admitted to the lsenefits of the charity. The direc-
tors, therefore, alAseal most earnestly, to the present
supporters of the institugion to come forward with
liberal donations for the purpose of meeting the in-
creased demand made upon their funds, and to use
their best efforts in their respective circles,- by dona-
tions end annual subscriptions, to augment the funds
of the institution ; and they beg to remind them that
they have been already eotnpelled to sell 5001. of tbeir
Stock, to meet in tar. the deinaorls 'iron tl'em, and
any further inroad tha, Fu•:.l wyll only cripple
tf,e means f ma.nt ing the it crea,ed number of
children. The children are ,idniin.d froM the ~.,e of
seven to ten e,» and retained ti 1 ti ey arrive at
fimrteen, .vs hen they :ire app, el.t.e, d in tra es, or
otherwise ',lisp sera of arc ni7rig to cir ionstames.
They re..eive a plain, us-lul tl.fi utmost
care is Fe-stowed on tin it moral and religious instruc-
tion• under the superintendence of c,mpetent
teacher*; and they are one,- a -Far publicly examined
in the presence of the Preshytcry e f the Scottish
Church in London. and other cli rg% men.

Th? CH AIRM NN then, ro.e to thP toast of
the evenine.. hut, owing to the peition assigned to
the lire's, hut MrBl2Te p.irtions of the speech' s
deJi-
v'red in the course of the evening were heard by us.
His Ropil H;ghtless r,tood to say that those
who witnessed the cl-e-rful and healthy apekarance
of the children nuts: he seasihle of the great henevo-
lence and national importance of the institution.. It
was a t-leasing thing to look upon their happy laces
and to know that their welfare was the object of the
institution—and Geri knew how many it had spared
from perhapi falling into evil.— (Cheers.) They had
assembled to colubrate the thirtieth anniversary of the
institution. It had stool thirty years; which was
owing to the great exertions nf those intrusted with
its management, who had watched its progress from
year to year, and who had left nothing undone to
promote its interest in every way in their
poWer. At first not more than twelve boys
were admitted to participate of its benefits; sub-
sequently,, the number was increased to forty ;
and ultimately, when the building in Copenhagen-
fields was erected, to ninety boys. But it was only
recently that it had been extended to female children,
and he had now the happiness of seeing before him
forty-one girl—(Cheers)—thus, owing to the ex-
ertions of the friends of the institution its advantitges
have been extended to nearly two hundred children.
—(Loud cheers.) He was delighted to see them look
so well, and as he had inspected the asylum he was
in a position to state that it was conducted with the
greatest regularity, and that in every respect it was
creditable to those placed over it. The annual ex-
pense of providing for 200 children was 3,500/.,
7001. only was derived from the funded property, thus
2,8001. had to be supplied by benevolence alone ; but
when he bore in mind the support which it had re-
ceived during its existence, and the wealth and mu-
nificence of its friends, 'he was confident that the in-
creased demand, owing to the extended nature of the
institution, would not be made in vain.---(Cheers.)
He considered it was an institution which eminently
deserved their encouragement, as its object Was to
succour the young and the helpless—(Loud chikero—
therefore he begged to give " The eqledonian,
Asylum, and .may the offspring of the brave never
want a prntector."—(lmmense cheering.)
The eeLst was responded to with the greatest en-
thusiasm. .

Me. CHARLES FORBES, the treasurer of if:e insti-
tution, skid a gentleman had-presented the institution
with a medal of the value of 255., for the purpose of
being. presented fr. m Seat to c ear to the best gram-
marian produced by 0.,t 0100.. The
ss•oilith selected
on the present ocw4-1.,,0—an.1 he was not. sully .elected
by the nianagets of the institution, but by his col-
leagues in tie ,zchool—was James Thompson, who
was scarcely thir een years of age, av,.i Hho wa. two
_ _•
rears younger than the Jest boy in -be -Omni. The

rof-Amlwas placed round th.• bar' s neck by his Royal
ll;ghnpss, who bighiv complimtnte4 him 'on the

or•Ca cis pn

Mr._ F..rht-, then w..nt on to say that he

deeply r-gr-tted the tinavtidat.le ahsetmc- of the Rev.

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T. C. C•►rk. the in,pecror of the sch,,,,h;, iv, had
xamined the children, and wio uou d hgl%•e stated

that they "Ad giv-n him the g •eNt-sr
The Duke of 13uccnPticn Then pr ,pot,ed ,he
*,f tlie chairman, which was cirue k mirti Highland

honours

The CH 4IRMAN bripfly re.urnpd thank!,, and pro.
ipiod t
r,setole h
ii,hn.eth h:
i:hf 1,41-t,ca.snuk
also
tt Bce
drunk
kvtleu h, anditheli lunghiad
I onours. The Duke thanked them for the honour
They had conferred upon him, and as•=u!ed them that
no one felt more sincerely 'fur the welfare u f the insti-
tution than he did.

number of other toasts were also drunk.
The subserinVons in the course of the evening
amounted to 1,2661. Amont: the dan,,rs were Prince
the Duke of (_!:a.nb:id4e 20/.,- the Duke
Albert 1001.,
of • Buccleuch 50/., the Duchos.s of Buecleuch,
10/. 10s., collected by the Rev. Dr. Cumniing 1001.,
by Captain Laurent, R.N., 100/., and 4301. proceeds
of the- Caledonian ball, 278/. were also suiwcribed for

lbe juvenile band of the institution, who, during the
evening, plated several national airs. Mr. Angus
Mackay, and Mr. Donrail Mackay, the Queen's
piper, and the"piper of the Highland Society, also con-
tributed .to the hilarity of the evening.
The company did not separate till a late hour.
Mr. Harker was the toastmaster.

more foreitn orders
LEICESTER TRADE.—We have no alteration to re-
port.thheeareder
certain
nay
crease of the
demand
ler. the home market in the autumn, if the h. •
high prices of
corn continue, induces great caution
manufacturers. It being holiday week,
the mills are
cloSed, and sonic cf thcrtt are not
being
h a
v;e annodt
expected to resume
working at full time. 'Wools and yarns are but little
affected, and it is thought no material alteration will
take place in thorn. - The. nuntber of workmen out of
emloyment is very great..-Leicestershire t . L • •
t, a.— eicestershire Mercury.
CONVERSIONS TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
—Miss Gordon was received into the Roman Catlicilic Church,
according to the usual form, on Saturday last, bv the Rev.
(Tames Brewnhill. Miss Gordon is sister to Mr. Gordon, late
Curate of Christ Church, St. Pancras, whore conversion we
announced in February last. On the same day, also, Miss
Dudley made her profession of faith, and, was received into
the church by the same reverend gentleman.—.2llo,9airzy Post.
MANCHESTER, FRIDAY, MAY 28.---Since ',Tuesday,
the holidays have put almost an enure stop to business;
but we understand that the few ssle 4 made have ttppeared
to indicate a rather letter feiling, to the market than has
been experienced for sonti; time'pl eviously. —Manchester
Guarditto.
Trade operations have been nearly suspetnded this
week. partly. no doubt, in consequence of the .holidays;
thou :h we tear hail not these occurred. very lit tle busi-
ness t.ould have been trunsacted. Our prosy ecis ap-
'pear a little more ci4cering; provisions are givirl 7 way in
mit, ~ the weatbil' is verb pr-tetioti-, and there appears
,r,,,i). prchOlltt. or a Q111`1" ha, vestr- W.- hpc ', there-
fore. shoal; to see h dicatious' ' ' "
o! tinerixement . •
thigh= I ‘ eviete.
..{I,IIIIESi,NTATION OF LEEDS —The I fiber al eleo-
tors ,:t 14-etls tire still in c .Tri-si ondenee ss ill i Joseph
Siurge, Esq , ..,to has taken-Tim, ii , 4-rlibera to ()I. -the
wopo, at wale to him. The h. Te IA enterc,.iii. d. that in
n'•out a A..ek Mr S urge may-visit t',e toon '0 r :he par-
p..t.... it: 24.141'ressi .c the iiiii %bit .I,ts. Letds life rel.; y
111,,ny of the poNto ti,ldi in ere I.l,glitd nil. aban•
1
,lured :n ih.si•iiir. is heii the sieirs 1.1.,,ke0i,, i ai.d died,
ita.v., ~n titing toruel up, )ti Itled a c..t.5i;0,4.i .ble supply
of svund PuLatocs.