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

vltatiggCm-; was abandoned on 28th April. Her-
e): 2NV landed at St. Helena on the 28th ult.
,Governor Wodehouse bad returned from the
Bascto Laud, having accomplished little by bis mis-
f vion. The Free State refused every overture to
treat with him depending on their protest to the
British Government. His Excellency had resolved
'to 1€ ave matters as they were until the decision of
her 1.1. tajesty's Government hadbeen obtained.
A mnovement was being made in Orange Free
State in favour of
_annexation to the British Em-
p; re.
The. slave trade was carried on in Transvaal
Republi 3to a frightful extent.
The c lolonial Parliament met on the 20th ult
The „e‘ws from Natal and Port Elizabeth is un-
important.
Business at, Cape Town had improved, though
still dull. Signs of revival, however, were visible
in some districts!.

Exchange on London Bank Bills, 30 days, per
cent. discount. Commercial Bills, 90 days, per
cent. discount.

BRISTOL EL Eell ON CWIIIII7 7 EE.
This Day.

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The committee sat with closed doors.
The Chairman, on the opening of the room, an-
nounced that the committee had come to the con-
clusion that Mr. Miles was not duly elected ; that
there had been bribery by Mr. Wood and others,
but that Mr. Miles was not cognisant of the acts of
those parties.

Bank of England Returns.

An Account, pursuant to t]
cap. 32, for the week ending I

Ito Act 7th aml Bth Victoria,
Woclaeslay, Juno 21, 1868..

;ISSUE DE
Notes issued ....X36,678,060

'ART NIENT.

Governmt. Debt.Xll,ols,loo
Other Securities.. 3,984,904
Gold Coin and

Bullion
Silver Bullion

£36,678,060
BASKING D.

.C36,678,06')

Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14,553,000
Rest 3,084,836
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks,
CommNsioners
of National
Debt, and Div.
Accounts
Other Deposits 19,531,108
Seven Days and
other Bills

:PARTMENT.
Governmt. Seen-
rities (including
Dead Weight_

Annuity) £13,291,557
Other Securities 18,160,273
Notes 12,990,670
Gold and Silver
(Join

4GG,192

X 15,730,421
GEOR,

£45,730,421
E FORBES, Chief Cashier.

ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.

The fifty-third anniversary festival in support of
this institution was held last evening at the Free-
masons' Tavern. The object of the charity is to
clothe, educate, and support the children of Scotch
soldiers and sailors, who have died or been dis-
abled in their country's service, and also the chil-
dren of indigent and deserving Scotchmen resident
in London. The chair was taken by the Duke of
Richmond, K.G., and the company included his
Royal Highness the Prince Christian of Schleswig-
Holstein, K.G., the Bishop of Argyll, Lord Mac-
donald of the Isles, Sir J. Maxwell, Sir Graham
Montgomery, M.P., Sir Thomas Gladstone, Lord
Strathallan, Sir Charles M'Gregor, Vice-Admiral
Sir Alexander Milne, K.C.8., Captain Arthur
Palliser, Captain Kennedy Erskine, Major Ken-
neth Macleay, Mr. Robert Crawford, of West-
brook ; the Lord Advocate, Staff Surgeon-Major
Mackinnon, V.C., C.B. ; Colonel and Brigadier-
General Grant, C.B. ; Dr. Logan, C. 8., Director-
General of the Army Medical Department ; Colonel
Roe, Colonel Chambers, Dr. Jameson, Inspector-
General of Hospitals ; Dr. Ramsay, Mr. Daniel
Mackenzie, Dr. Daniell (secretary), Rev. J. H.
Ewing, Mr. Macrae Moir, and Mr. W.
Spooner. The hall was decorated with banners
bearing the heraldic insignia of the various
clans, and in the course of the evening a num-
ber of national airs were played by Highland
pipers. The band of the Hon. Artillery Com-
pany was also in attendance, in addition to which a
selection of vocal and instrumental music was per-
formed under the direction of Mr. Theodore
Distin. After the usual loyal toasts had been
duly honoured, the noble chairman proposed,
" The Army, Navy, Militia, and Volunteers," which
was responded to by Brigadier-General Grant, Ad-
miral Sir Alex. Milne, Major Kenneth Macleay,
and Colonel Chambers. In giving the toast of the
evening; " Prosperity to the Royal Caledonian
Asylum," the noble chairman briefly explained the
objects for which the institution was founded, and
went on to remark that he had the honour of being
for the present year president of the Highland So-
ciety, to which the Caledonian Society owed its ex-
istence. The asylum was founded in 1815, and the
first meeting in support of it was held in that very
place, and presided over by his Royal Highness
the Duke of Kent, father of our present most gra-
cious Sovereign. Since that time more than a thou-
sand children had been brought up in the institu-
tion, and at the present moment the number of
pupils was about 110. The buildings, however, stood
in need of thorough repair, and it, therefore, be-
hoved the friends of the institution to redouble
their efforts in order to maintain the institution in
its present state of efficiency. A tree was known
by its fruits, and he could not do better than
read a single entry in the Visitors'-book, written
by a former pupil of the asylum, who was now a
captain in the Royal Artillery. It was as fol-
lows :—" Twenty-seven years ago I left this school,
entered the army, have visited every quarter of
the globe, and gone through the Crimean campaign.
I thank the Almighty that through many dangers
and trials He has been pleased in His infinite
goodness to bring me back to the scenes of my
youth, to an institution where I. spent so many
happy days." That spoke volumes in favour of
the institution, which, he trusted, would be
most liberally supported on the present occasion.
The toast was acknowledged with all the honours,
and the secretary subsequently announced sub-
scriptions amounting to £1,060. In proposing "The
Visitors," the noble chairman coupled the toast with
the name of Prince Christian, who, in responding,
said he desired to be regarded not merely as a guest,
but as an earnest well-wisher of this noble
institution. He had very pleasant recollections of
Scottish sport enjoyed in the society of the noble
chairman, and it was no less agreeable to him to be
associated with his Grace in a work of charity for
the benefit of Scotland. The Lord Advocate then
proposed the health of the Duke of Buccleuch,
president of the asylum. This was followed by
several other toasts, and the company separated at
a late hour.