The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-25 00:00:00

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PUBLIC THAN"
Irhe following is a form of pray,-
mid evening service in all church
land and Wales on Sunday, the 28th inst., as a thanks-
giving for the preservation of the life of his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Edinburgh, and for the success and
safety of the Abyssinian expedition:—" Almighty God,
cur Creator and Preserver, in whose hands are the
issues of life and death, we give Thee humble and
hearty thanks for Thy late mercy vouchsafed to her
Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and to her people
in the preservation of the life of his Royal Highness
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the Duke of Edinburgh from the murderous intent of the
assassin. Continue, we beseech Thee, Thy watchful care
over him ; let the light of Thy countenance shine upon
him ; give him Thy grace and heavenly benediction,
that, passing the life which Thou bast graciously
spared in Thy faith, fear, and love, he may finally
attain everlasting joy, through the merits and media-
tion of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 0 Lord
God of Hosts, who makcst war to cease in all the
world, we humbly offer Thee our devout thanksgiving
that it bath pleased Thee to go forth with our army in the
Abyssinian war, to guide and guard our forces through
manifold perils in a strange land, to scatter their enemies
as chaff before the wind, and by Thy marvellous Provi-
dence to give deliverance to the captives. Thine, 0
Lord, is the counsel and the victory ; to Thee be the
glory and the praise. Impress us, we beseech Thee, as
a people, with a deep sense of these and all Thy mercies ;
and grant that, ever firmly trusting in Thy protection,
we may serve Thee in all godliness and honesty, to
the glory of Thy holy Name, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen."

ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.

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The fifty-third anniversary festival of the friends of this
institution, which has for its special object the clothing,
educating, and supporting of the children of Scotch soldiers
and sailors who have died or been disabled in their coun-
try's service, also of the children of indigent and deserving
Scotchmen resident in London, was hem: at the new grand
hall, Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, on Wednes-
day night. The society, which has for its patrons her Majesty
the Queen and IL "L H. the Prince of Wales, and for its presi-
dent his Grace the Dnke of Buccleuch and Queensberry,
K.G., was honoured at this gathering by the presence of
1-I.R.H. the Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, K.G.
The chair was taken by his Grace the Duke of Richmond
and Lennox, K.G. His Royal Highness Prince Christian
responded to the toast of " The Visitors," and on rising
was received with loud cheers. He said that in the name
of the visitors he begged to tender the company his best
thanks for the compliment which they had been pleased to
pay them. He desired to be regarded not merely as their
guest, but as a sincere well-wisher of their noble insti-
tution. He begged to express his gratitude to the
chairman for the kind terms in which he had referred
to the Princess Christian and himself. (Cheers.) He
recalled at that moment with feelings of pleasure the sport
in which he had engaged in company with his Grace the
Duke of Richmond. He could truly say that it was plea-
santto be associated with his Grace in works of charity
for the benefit of Scotland. (Cheers.) It-was his heart-
felt desire as a member of the Caledonian Society, that
meetings like this might have the effect of stimulating
their interest in the excellent object which they had
so much at heart. (Cheers.) The concluding toasts,
which were drunk with Highland honours, were the
healths of the president of the institution, his Grace
the Duke of ]3uccleugh, and the chairman of the day,
his Grace the Duke of Richmond. Mr. Daniel, the
secretary, read the list of subscriptions, which amounted
to about £l,lOO.