Star.
London, England, 1827-05-18 00:00:00

THE CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.

The ceremonial of laying the fitst stone of the hind.
ing to be erected for this Asylum, on the New Nottk.road, leading
from Battle-bridge to Holloway. took plate yesterday, in the pre.
settee of a stanaerous and respectable assemblage of Ladles and
Gentlemen. At two o'clock, the Brethren of the laataolt
ternity, and the Officers of the Caledonian Asylum, assembled*
the Copenhagen Tavern, Malden-lane; from which, upon tie
arrival of his Royal Highness, M. W. Grand Matter, and his
Grace the Duke of Lai .M. W. Grand Master of imam,
they walked in procession to the site of the intended building; the
Brethren proceeding first, in due order, wearing the insignia of
their order, and bearing their respective batmen, impbments, he
and followed by the Various 011icersond Boys of the inwitut;oo ;
the whole preceded with appropriate music. As soon as the pro-
cession reached the ground, where the spectators were assembled
on temporary benches ranged around the foundation none, his
Royal Highness, aided by the Duke of LICINI7II and others, meet
through the customary forms in depositing the coins, and the copy
of the act of incorporation, and of the laws of the society ; and
adjusting the stone and proving it position. Being satisfied in these
particulars. his Royal Highness gave the none three knocks welt
the malli (the same used by Sir CIIIIISTOPIIIIII Want on laying die
foundatima stoat of St. Paul's Cathedral), and hating strewed the
corn, and poured the wine and oil over the stone, be delivered eh
plan of the building, together with the several tools aired in moving
the position of the stone, to Mr. TAPPEN, the architect, doirieg
Mm to proceed forthwith to the completion of the work. At tie
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commeicement of the ceremony, a ;tillable inscription, mom
on the brass plate to be deposited In the foundation stow. w.a nal
by the Grand Secretary ; and the whole was concluded by a dim
address, spoken by his Royal Highness the Grand Master.
spectacle altogether was extremely Interesting ; the costume of the
Masonic fraternity; and of several of the 'Vic•-Presidents ed
Stewards of the Itistimtion, who wore the full Highland garb,
patting to it a gay and picturesque appearance. which greatly
enhanced its effect. The pleasure of the thing, however, was in s
slight degree lessened by a heavy and somewhat lengthened sheen
of rain, which fell just at its ceoclusion, add dVenclied many of tie
Ladles before they could reach their carriages. At six o'clock most
of the Members of the Society attended the anniversary dinner
the Freemasons Tavern, Ids iloyal 111$11ment doe Duke of Sown
Jo the chair. supported ►y Load Salmon. Lard Dead" Sir Wlllito
Cumming, Sir John Doyle. and ether Geottemen of rank. The
Royal Chairman kept the spirit of the proceeding fully alive, ty
various interesting addresses in the course of the evenini,
11 of them strongly and feelingly enforcing the claims and
advantages of this very excellent Methods*, the object of wind
is to support and educate the c.hiklren of suldiets, sailors.
and msriners; natives of Scotland, who have died or Los
disabled In the service of their country. and of indigent Snatch pa.
putt reddest in London, and not sodded to parochial relief. The
boys, as usual. marched fogad the room, babited in the HOW
dress. and preceded by a Highland bagpiper, each of them being
testhnoey In ►is healthy and contented countenance to the care rid
to his somfort and Improvement. The subscriptions announced by
the Treasurer amounted to ,81,500.