The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-30 00:00:00

pared by the committee, and to give and receive
suggestions thereon.

The Chief Commissioner, who was accompanied
by Captain Harris, went carefully over the pro-
gramme with Messrs. Potter and Hartwell, and some
important alterations were agreed upon with refe-
rence to the formation of the procession in St. James's
Park. Instead of the Mall only, the procession will
be allowed to occupy the Birdcage-walk and the
sweep round from the. Duke of York's steps to
Story's Gate. This will give much greater facilities
to the marshals in forming the procession, and
enable the men to get off the ground at least one
hour earlier. The procession, en route, will keep
the left hand side of the road.

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT
.THE
LICENSED VIC rUALLEftS' ASYLUM.

The ceremony of laying the foutidation-stone of tho
" Smalley Wing" of the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum took
place this day, his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
having consented to officiate on the occasion. A spacious
marquee, beautifully decorated, was emoted, and a very
large company, mostly ladies, assembled to witness the in-
teresting proceedings. On the arrival of his Royal High-
ness at the Asylum he was received by the governor and
committee and conducted to the dais, in the centre of which
the stone, which formed ono of the principal features of
the ceremony, was suspended. Tho Lord Mayor, tho
Sheriffs, and a number of the Common Council were also
present. The cheering which greeted his Royal Highness's
appearance having subsided the stone was laid with all due
honours, his Royal Highness having placed in a cavity
beneath it the coins of the realm, together with corn, oil,
and wine. Mr. Smalley, the munificent contributor tc% the
Asylum, then read to his Royal Highness a congratulatory
address.

His ROYAL HIGHNESS replied as follows :—Gentlemen
I thank you for your address, containing as it does such
warm expressions of loyalty and attachment to th e
Queen's throne and person, which I shall not fail to lay
before her Majesty. I thank you especially for the kind
feeling towards myself which you have evinced, and for
the warm manner in which you have received me to-day.
I need scarcely say how gladly I accepted your invitation
to take part in this ceremony, prompted as I am in the de-
sire, entertained by all the royal family, to further, by their
presence and support, the interests of all institutions which,
like this asylum, tend to alleviate suffering and distress.
(Cheers.) It only remains for me now to wish miry
success to the institution which is so fitly to bear the
name of its munificent founder, and the first stone of which
I have had so much pleasure in laying this morning.
The band in attendance then struck up the National
Anthem, and his Royal Highness then retired amidst the
cheers of the vast assemblage.

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT CHA.THAPIL
(This Day.)

A terrible accident occurred at Chatham this morning
by which nine workmen were very severely injured. At
i
the rear of the Marine Barracks is the drill-shed, the roof
of which, composed of iron and glass, fell this morning,
leaving only the side walls standing. The injured work-
men were at onca removed to Melville Hospital. An in-
vestigation into the cause of the accident has been ordered
by the authorities.