The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-28 00:00:00

ASYLUM Ft n IDIOTS.

On Thnr=day night the teeth annivevary of this excel-
lent institution was celebrated at the London Tavern,
Bbihopsgate-street. The chair was taken by Lord Mont-
eagle. _ _

bt, the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal and com-
plimentary toasts were given, and were duly honoured.
His 'LORDSHIP, in giving the toast of the evening—
" Success and prosperity to the Asylum for Idiots"—
explained the position in which the institution at pre-
sent stood. A freehold estate had been secured, and
an asylum had been erected which would accommodate
500 persons. It was placed in trust as a school and
home for the idiot and the imbecile for all time to come,
and its aliiirs were managed by directors, secretaries,
and a medical staff, who acted gratuitously, and ren-
dered an account of their stewardship to the public.
There were at present 254 patients and pupils in this
establishment, and there were upwards of 200 applica-
tions for admission, but the funds did not permit of
their reception. In point of fact, 5,000/. was required
for fittings and furniture. A great national home
had been, provided for the idiot, and with remark-
able success ; but the committee could not avail them-
selves of the increased accommodation without more
assistance fr,im the benevolent. . His lordship concluded
by making an earnest appeal to the sympathies of the
company in support of an institution established for the
benefit of those who were subject to the greatest of all
human affiictionr.

The toast was drunk with three times three, and all
,he honours.

The next toast was that of the president, the vice-presi-
dents, the treasurer, and secretary, which having been
duly honoured,
Sir G. CARROLL returned thanks.
The noble CuAIRMAN next gave "Prosperity to the
City of London."
Mr. Alderman WIRE returned thanks.
In the course of the evening subscriptions were an-
nounced to the amount of nearly 3,0001.
The musical arrangements, under the direction of Mr.
Ransford, were of a very satisfactory character, and in-
eladei Miss Ransford, Miss Eyles, Mr. Holmes, and
Mr. W. E. Ransford.

The dinner and wines were of the usual excellent
quality.
Several drawings were exhibited, the production of one
of the inmates of the institution, and, as copies, were
entitled to rare praise for their fidelity to the originals.
One was sent to her Maki4ty, which Colonel Phipps was
commanded to acknowledge in very flattering terms.

LAND IN EAfiT Stamm—The Conservative Land
Society have just made their thirty-first purchase in the
picturesque neighbourhood of Nuffield, the land being
about half a mile from the Redhill or Reigate station on
the South Eastern line of railway. This makes the third
purchase of the society in the eastern division of Surrey.
[ADVERTISEMENT ] —Holloway's Pills.—Tnis medicine
has been constantly increasing in public estimation for
years, and is now acknowledged to be the most wonder-
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removing all obstructions from the stomach, reeovatiog
the springs of life, and purifying the blood, totally era-
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and general debility ; it is also a remedy on which
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to introduce to his readers some new sedi °very
this feeling
strongt claims upon our smPatbi°g* t
benefit that vast pbrtion of our fellow-creatures which has the
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of cures without medicine
from Du Barry's interesting ?
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