The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-14 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE MILITARY ASYLUM.

A public dinner for the support of is new foundation to
Commemorate the charitable career of his late Rdyal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge was held on Friday
night at the Linden Tavern, with General the Marquis
of Londonderry in the chair, supported by the Marquis
of Granby, M P., the Earl of Enuiskillen and Viscount
Combermere, General V iscount Lorten, and the Viscounts
Seah am and Chelsea, and Lord Rdlceby, of the Scots
Fusilier Guards. Of the dinner we need only say that
it was numerously attended, that it comprised all the
delicacies of the season, and that it was served with great
taste and judgment. Mr. Toole discharged the duties of
a toastmaster with his usual energy, and the band of the
2d Regiment of Life Guards, under the direction of
Mr. Grattan Cooke, the master of the band, and a com-
pany of vocalists, under the guidance of Mr. Farquhar-
son Smith, served to enliven the proceedings of the even-
ing. The usual loyal toasts were successively proposed
by the chairman, and heartily responded to by the as-
semblod guests. The memory of his late Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge was then toasted in solemn
silence, but hearty cheers were elicited by the chairman
proposing the healths of the present Duke, of the King
of Hanover, and the Duchess of Gloucester. The next
toasts were " the Church and State," and " the Army
and Navy," to which latter toast a suitable reply was
made by Viscount Combermere, who, in his
turn, proposed the health of the chairman, the Mar-
quis of Londonderry. The Noble Marquis, in
returning thanks, led the company to the business
of the evening. He expressed his entire concurrence
with those who sought to establish a lasting memento of
the signal services which his lamented friend the late
Duke of Cambridge had done to the charities of the
country; but he also rejoiced that the promoters of the
scheme had fixed upon a plan which had not only prac-
tical utility to commend it, but which was also strictly in
the spirit of the late Duke's beneficent career. Instead
of a dead monument, it had been resolved to erect a
living memorial. Instead of a stone column, the Cam-
bridge committee were agreed to lay the foundation of
a refuge, and to make a provision for the widows of
non-commissioned officers and privates of her Majesty's
land forces. This was a great and noble object. If,
indeed, he (the Noble Marquis) were allowed to ex-
press the most secret Alen of his heart, he, as a
soldier, would say, that he was terry the provision had
not been made for the sons of soldiers rather than for
their widows. The discipline of the army was against
soldiers' meninges, end as for the soldiers' boys, they
had lately been deprived of many of the asylums which
formerly had provided tor their sustenance and educa-
tion. This, however, was a point on wllich he would
not insist. The plan, as it was, was humane, noble, and
generous, and one which, had his lamented friend the
Dake of Cambridge 'Ned, would, no doubt have obtaired
his approval and support. His Lordship concluded with
an earnest appeal to support c.f the nascent charity', for
which he said the sum of 2,0001. had already been col-
lected, and towards the funds of which his Majesty the
King of Hanover had given the generous donation of
3001. Donations and subscriptions to the amount of 5001.
were soctunced tin the were of the eveniug•