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The Asylum.
Brother the Hon . HENRY FITZROY , M . P ., presided on the occasion . He was supported in the chair by Brother Forbes McKeuzie ., Esq . M . P ., P . G . M . for Peebles , Brother Alderman Thomas Wood , Bros . J . C . Bell , Shaw , Rev . C . Vink , Rev . H . R . Slade , H . Udall , L . Udall , Dr . Crucefix , Dr . Bedford , Ribbans , Coletti , & c . & c . The Vocal department was admirably conducted by Bro . Hawes , ancl Signor Negriwho had under their direction Messrs GiubeleiH .
, , Seguin , Lane , Lloyd , two young Gentlemen from the Chapel Royal ; Mrs . H . Seguin , ancl Miss Turner , also most effectively contributed to the harmony of the evening , both in the hall , and afterwards in the ladies' concert room . The cloth having been withdrawn , and the '' Sanclns " sung by the professional gentlemen present , and the choristers of the Chapel Royal . The CHAIRMANrose to propose the first toast of the evening . He
, said the first toast which it fell to his lot to propose was one which claimed precedence of all others in every assembly of Englishmen , and especially so among the Brethren of tbe Craft ; a portion of whose creed was the paramount cluty of loyalty—( hear)—that toast was the health of Her Most Gracious Majesty !—( cheers)—which he well knew would at all times be received in the manner it deserved * especially at a time when the hand of the assassin had been raised to smite the Lord's
anointed —( tremendous cheers ) . But one feeling had been called forth by this attempt * the assassin had been bated and despised by all , and he trusted that but one voice would be raised to preserve our Sovereign from the danger , and our nation from the foul stigma of such another act —( cheers ) . He concluded by giving the health of our Most Gracious
Sovereign , Queen Victoria , which was drunk with three times three , ( and most enthusiastic cheers ) , followed by the National Anthem , the whole company standing . The CHAIRMAN , after a short interval , again rose . He said the next toast which he had to propose would occupy very few words . It was the health of the Queen ancl her illustrious consort Prince Albert—( loud cheers ) . The company had already so warmly expressed their
feelings regarding Her Majesty , that it was unnecessary for him to say anything more in allusion to the Queen ; but with respect to the illustrious Prince with whom she was allied in marriage , he begged to express his wish that their union might be productive of as much happiness to themselves , as of welfare to the nation —( loud cheers ) . The only occasion in which His Royal Highness had taken part in any public business was in the defence of humanity —( repeated cheers)—namely , at the
Anti-Slavery Meeting at Exeter Hall , which he thought was a good omen of the advantage Englishmen were likely to derive from His Royal Highness ' s union with our young and lovely Queen —( loud ancl reiterated cheers ) . He concluded by proposing the toast , which was chunk with three times three , and followed by " God save the Prince . " The CHAIRMAN again rose . The next toast he had to propose was the name of an illustrious lad whose name never appeared in public
y , except as associated with some act of benevolence or work of charity —( hear , hear ) . AVhether that charity was proved by affording means for providing additional instruction to the rising generation , or whether by putting her hand in her pocket to relieve the meanest subject in the land , it was the same—( hear and cheers)—an appeal was never made to her but that appeal was sure to be answered in the most liberal ancl gracious manner —( great cheers ) . A few clays since , at the request of
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The Asylum.
Brother the Hon . HENRY FITZROY , M . P ., presided on the occasion . He was supported in the chair by Brother Forbes McKeuzie ., Esq . M . P ., P . G . M . for Peebles , Brother Alderman Thomas Wood , Bros . J . C . Bell , Shaw , Rev . C . Vink , Rev . H . R . Slade , H . Udall , L . Udall , Dr . Crucefix , Dr . Bedford , Ribbans , Coletti , & c . & c . The Vocal department was admirably conducted by Bro . Hawes , ancl Signor Negriwho had under their direction Messrs GiubeleiH .
, , Seguin , Lane , Lloyd , two young Gentlemen from the Chapel Royal ; Mrs . H . Seguin , ancl Miss Turner , also most effectively contributed to the harmony of the evening , both in the hall , and afterwards in the ladies' concert room . The cloth having been withdrawn , and the '' Sanclns " sung by the professional gentlemen present , and the choristers of the Chapel Royal . The CHAIRMANrose to propose the first toast of the evening . He
, said the first toast which it fell to his lot to propose was one which claimed precedence of all others in every assembly of Englishmen , and especially so among the Brethren of tbe Craft ; a portion of whose creed was the paramount cluty of loyalty—( hear)—that toast was the health of Her Most Gracious Majesty !—( cheers)—which he well knew would at all times be received in the manner it deserved * especially at a time when the hand of the assassin had been raised to smite the Lord's
anointed —( tremendous cheers ) . But one feeling had been called forth by this attempt * the assassin had been bated and despised by all , and he trusted that but one voice would be raised to preserve our Sovereign from the danger , and our nation from the foul stigma of such another act —( cheers ) . He concluded by giving the health of our Most Gracious
Sovereign , Queen Victoria , which was drunk with three times three , ( and most enthusiastic cheers ) , followed by the National Anthem , the whole company standing . The CHAIRMAN , after a short interval , again rose . He said the next toast which he had to propose would occupy very few words . It was the health of the Queen ancl her illustrious consort Prince Albert—( loud cheers ) . The company had already so warmly expressed their
feelings regarding Her Majesty , that it was unnecessary for him to say anything more in allusion to the Queen ; but with respect to the illustrious Prince with whom she was allied in marriage , he begged to express his wish that their union might be productive of as much happiness to themselves , as of welfare to the nation —( loud cheers ) . The only occasion in which His Royal Highness had taken part in any public business was in the defence of humanity —( repeated cheers)—namely , at the
Anti-Slavery Meeting at Exeter Hall , which he thought was a good omen of the advantage Englishmen were likely to derive from His Royal Highness ' s union with our young and lovely Queen —( loud ancl reiterated cheers ) . He concluded by proposing the toast , which was chunk with three times three , and followed by " God save the Prince . " The CHAIRMAN again rose . The next toast he had to propose was the name of an illustrious lad whose name never appeared in public
y , except as associated with some act of benevolence or work of charity —( hear , hear ) . AVhether that charity was proved by affording means for providing additional instruction to the rising generation , or whether by putting her hand in her pocket to relieve the meanest subject in the land , it was the same—( hear and cheers)—an appeal was never made to her but that appeal was sure to be answered in the most liberal ancl gracious manner —( great cheers ) . A few clays since , at the request of