The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1863.

NAVAL AND MILITARY,

ADMIRALTY, OCT. 15. APPOINTMIDITIL
%Mom Dr. Gimp Duman (Additional). to the Neadertia.
Chief Kneeeers—Maa. Moore, to the Fiegard, for the
Wiest ; John Bonney, to the Cumberland, fur the Clio.

WOOLWICH, Ocr. 1&_

A large target, 14 feet broad and 10 feet high,
eeestrooted of 18 inch thick teak, fared with 41.ioch iron
Plates, to represect the sides of the Warrior, has just bees
completed at this dockyard, and is ordered to be forwarded
to Shoehgryness for a series of experiments in the presence
of the Ordnance select committee, to test the efficteocy of
the :100-pounder Armstrong muzzle-loading (fun. The target
has been in hand about six months, the deign having been
more than once cheesed by order of the Admiralty, and it
has now been fitted upon a large platform composed of balks
of timber, which will be floated some dietaries out at sea
upon twenty.four empty casks. The platform and about
two feet of the target will be submerged for the purpose of
amertainiog the destructive powers of the monster gun when
brought to bear against that portion of an armour-plated
veinal under the water line.

Rove'. NAVAL REAERVE.--The following appoint-
ment by been made:—To be Sub-Lisuienant Horatio
Thom.. Woods.

FIRLD DAT AT WORMWOOD SCRUM—Yesterday
morning the let Regiment of Life Guards, under ths com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel the Earl of If otuitcbarles, had
afield day at Wormwood Scrubs in company with Captain
Jay's troop of Home Artillery. The propeedings pseud off
with the greatest pcesible fetal. The weather was very
threatening in the morning, and gave every indication of
cootionous rain, so much ao that the 2nd Regiment ofLife
Guards, which wu to have taken part in the aaisime of
the day, tamed back after they bad Del 7 reached the
place of rrendezvous,prefening the comfort of k quer.
ten to the dangerous alternative of at the least a pelting
storm. The ouduet of Lord Mountcharles and the ofiloers of
thole' was the very opposite of such considerations. They
bad made their arrangements, and they were duly informed
of a goodly muster of Ceptain Jay's troop near to their own
barracks in Albany-street, Regent's-park. Despite therin
fore of fogs, dews, falling rains, and such other symptom
of uspleamot consequeocee from an exposure to their in-
flames, they were true to their time at the Scrubs. The
movements of the day were ably directed by Lieutenant-
Colocel Lord Ilountcharks. It is some credit to the Hoo.
Artillery Company that they were so well represented by
the troop of Captain Jay. Their firing was quick, study
and uniform, while tho encomiums passed upon that
general demeanour either in going into action or retiring
would have bean a tribute of which the regular artillery sea,
vim might have been justly proud.
SHIP LAUNCHER AT LIVERPOOL.—SereraI vessels
were lanached yesterday from the ship-building yards on
the Mersey. The Chevy Chase, of 600 tons, for Mews.
Blythe Brothers, waa launched from News. Yemen's yard ;
the 0111106110%1ti intended for the trade, and built for
Mesas. E. and C. Friend and Co.. from the yard of Muffs.
B. J. Emu ; and a vessel of 1,200 toes, from Meters.
Hart and Sionot's yard. The latter mewl has been built
far Messrs. Finlay, Campbell, and Co., and is intended for
the Bombay trade.

The Hampshire Advertiser states that the govern-
meet hes some ides of shakiest a flatboat of refuse at
Veeteor, at the back of the Isle of Wight.

THE DUNDEE WHELERS.—The following is an
extract from a letter received on Wednesday in Danko by
Mr. Welch, from Mr. Edward These. Copealagee, and
dated the loth Ookober :—" The crew which is here balance
to the Pacific of Aberdeen, and it is from thaw I have got
the information crammed to you. She was lost on the 29th
June. The men look to the boats, and wore all picked up
on the 3rd July—two boats by the Sir Colin Campbell, of
Peterhead, which had got no whales thee, and four boats
by the Emma, of Dundee, which vessel got a sack-
tog whale. They were landed at Good Hope
(Good Haves!). They came home with me of
our Greenland ships. The Wildfire, Captain Walker
(Dundee), they said, had base spoken on the 26th August.
life came then from Melville's Bay, and had only one
whale. The Dundee, of Duodee. Captain bed
bees beget by the me is Melville's Bay. He had get no
whales ; bat they folly anticipated, from the dangerous
position of the ship, that it would be lost. The Lady Sale,
of Hull, Captain Wells, and the Chimney (Jamas). of
Dundee, Captain Diabolism were both lost, but the crews
saved. Neither of these two ship had got say whale.
There bad bees only five whales caught besides the Fazuses
snakier whale ' • and them were distributed se follow, :
Tay, of Dundee, 2 ; Wildfire. of Dundee, I ; Dims, of Hull,
2. It appear.., consequently, that it has been a very bad
fishieg and a very boisterous lesson. I also learned that
amend ships taking crysolith from Amok Bay had been
loot"

THE REMIT OT ARMS FROM SINGAPOILL —We
mad in the Straits Times of September 5 :—" Sine@ we last
wrote considerable oommotioa has bees created is mercantile
circles by the sudden introduction of a manure prohibiting
the exportation of arms from the Strait. settlement', °aloe
for the use of the Emperor of China. The evil effects oe
the trade of Siogapore of such a wholesale prohibition as
this can hardly be costarred by such as are ignorant of the
peculiar nature of our native trade. Most of
these traders are men who only make one
voyage in the year, and coins laden with the
varied products of the islands of the Archipelago, prepared
to exchange them for manufacture' of all deacriptios.
Owing to the wild sad warlike character of most of the
countries from which these traders come. arms and ammu-
nition form one of the essential items in the list of their in-
tended purchaser—though of course by no mean' a very
large one. To prohibit therefore the sale of arms to these
men, is tot destroy the profits of their whole year's we-
titre, and to drive them from our ports for
ever after. For these men cannot understand
the splitting up or dividing of trade—the seadiag
to one port for one article and to another for another;
where they get part of their cargo they must get the whole,
sad if we deny them their guns and ammunition, we might
as well deny them their piece goods end other inannfac.
tares also, for they will never COOl. near oar shores again.
A representation of these facts was made to the governor
and it was made public yesterday that the prohibition
would in future be limited to exportation to Chita oal7.
The governor, we understand, imposed the original refine-
tics under orders from home ; and his taking upon himself
tenths this important modification says a good deal for
his anxiety for the preservation of our commercial pro-
sPeritY-*
SHAMES IN 2112 MiDITZERANILAN.—For some
weeks pad several mall sharks have been seen in the Mar-
samuseetto harbour, sad ou Meaday Is* an individual,
described to be of imagine Ara., was observed ddh
through the water at a rapid rate, within a few yareiti
the shore of Slime, outside the harbour—e locality much
frequented by bathers. It appears from a letter received
this =ruin from the Pincus. that sharks have been on-
amsally pleatiful is the Mediterrthean this summer, and
that two geotlemeis bathing in Greece a few days ago had a
11111101/ escape from one of these voracious animals.—Matte
Times, Oet. 8.

ILatu linttlit2encc.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Ocr. 15.
(Before Yr. Ocatairioner Goalblus.)
IN IN et!LONIL cRAISLUS pools _ _

The bankrupt wu described all on the retired list of her
Majesty's Indian military tones, residing at II pierpolnt,
Sussex. This was the sitting for examination and di charge.
The bankrupt owes to unsecured creditors, 1,019. ; to thou
holding security, 1,690/. ; assets in goof debts, 650/.
Amongst the unsecured creitors appears the name of the
ladle') Mutiny Fund, as a creditor for 2501.
Mr. Gooddsy, for the official &soignee', stated that only
IV. bed been received. The bankrupt bad $ pension of
595/., but that was mortgaged. He had a claim of 6501. on
the Indian government in respect of injuries received in the
Indian mutiny. An adjournment was desirable in order
that that claim might be inquired into.
The bankrupt said that he was colonel of the 23rd Native
Regiment. His claim of 6501. was for lose of bungalow
and other property sustained during_ the lediaa mutiny.
He had first applied to Sir Charles Wood, and had written
twice to the Governor-General, but had got no reply.
There wu a fund for compeosating porous who had suffered
such losses.

Theeommunioner —Hon long is it since your first appli-
cation to the Governor-General?

liaakrapt—About fifteen moths.
His Honour being informed that no creditors opposed,
said be did not think an adjournment necemary for the pur-
pose of inquiring into this
Mr. GoWday said his inquiries could be made u well if
the bankrupt's order were panted.
The Commissioner (to the bankrupt)—Yo u undischarged.
IN RI THOMAS HMOS.— SINOULAZ CASE.

The bankrupt wee • gat-meter manufacturer, of Peter-
street, Westminster. The case has been before the court
some ysen, the bankruptcy being under the old act. This
was a nine( for last examination.
Mr. Dame, for the smugness, stated that the bankrupt
bad paid Ut.. in the pound, and was, coasequently, entitled
to the statutable allowance : but to obtain this he must pass
his examination and obtain his certificate. He had not flied
any
tipt said that he had paid 20s. I. the pound
under a previous arrangement. Under his bankruptcy he
had paid 15a, and was able to pay the other Is., which be
had rather do than file accounts, owing to his accounts being
in such disorder.
His Honour said that in that case there must be an ad-
journment sin, die. He hoped the bankrupt would be
advised, and file the requisite accounts, as it was clearly for
his advantage so to do.

Mr. Alderman Ablem, atter eoeferring with lir. Alderman
Het*, said, in esoordance with the wish oxpresmd by the
armtlemes who prossostid, they were shoat to pusOa the
prisoner a genteel* extremely light in comparison with the
otfeoagsed senteeced the prisoner to four mouths' imprimis-
reset.
CLERK EN W ELL.

Narita Pilgrim. between 17 sad 18 years of age, who re-
fused both her address and occupation, was charged with
attempting to commit suicide by taking a quantity of lead
lotion at the Gray's-iee•road.
A policecoestable stated that on the previous events' be
saw the defendant lying on the pavement groaning mad ap-
pearing uif she wee in a dying state. She had two
bottle' by her side nearly full. He took her to
the hospital. sod the surgeon stated that she waa
very ill, and had token a quantity of sup, of lead. He
administered to her an emetic, sad ultimately brought
her round. The surgeon informed him that shortly
before she bad been to the hospital, and that he had
gives her two bottles of medicine. the one containing lotion
for outward applicatioo and the other medicine. She had
taken the lotion instead: of the medicine. (A laugh, in
which the defendant famed.) She had since told him that
she well knew what she wu about, sad that she intended to
kill herself.
The magistrate salted the defendant what was the matter
with her, and if she amid give any explanation of bee
erindoct.
The defendant laughed, and said it wee all right, but she
really most decline to say what was the matter with her.
The polioe-constable stated that the prescription was
attached to the chargealiest.
Mr. Alexander (the second clerk)-1 see that such mixture
is prescribed, but Ido not know what it means. (A laugh.)
Perhaps she took the mixture in mistake.
The defendant-014 no, I did not. I shall kill =pelf at
some other time if Ido not do so now. As for the medi-
cine, I will not take that, but I will take the lotion If you
give it to me. I am tired of my life, and I will not nay
where I live, as I do not wish my friends to know the plight
lam in. . . . . .. . .

The—lis= remanded the prieoner until Wednesday
seek and • that she should be placed ender the care
of the chaplain of the Hones of Detention.
ILLHOROUGHATREET. .

Williams H. Palmer, • ;;;;lii who um taken into
melody at Guernsey, by Sergeant Joy, 9 C, was charged be-
fore Mr. Koos with obtaimug some hoe of the value of 71.
from Mr. fieptimus Augustus Whitfield, and others, Lee-
men, of 142, New Bond-street, by fraudulent means..
William Henry Painter, assistant to Meagre. Whitfield
and Co., said that on the 27th of May last the prisoner
called and asked for some lace, stating that be was seat by
Mr. Roche (a customer). He (witness) then oommunitiated
with Mr. Septimus Augustus Whitfield, one of the firm,
who told him to let the prisoner have the lace, sad he then
gave him eight pieces of the value of 74, and the primmer
took it away with him and also the invoice.
Mr. Koos aid it would be neosesau on another occasion
to have Mr. Whitfield present, as it was Mr. Whitfield who
had ordered the assistant to let the prisoner have the goods,
behoving that he thane from Mr. Rothe.
Serfeant Joy. 90, mid that he repaired information in
May last that the prisoner had obtained goods from Messrs.
Whitfield and Co., sad other Westend tradesmen, by frau-
&dent mesas. He tread the prisoaer to Jersey and Guern-
sey, and on Monday lest summed in apprehending him at
the letter piths. Oa telling the prisoner that he was •
police officer, and that he bad • warrant to take him into
custody for defrauding Messrs. Whitfield and Co. sod
others, at the west end of the town, he replied, "Yes, it's
all right, my name is Palmer. I certainly have done it,
sad it is ell through horenrecieg, for I have lost from five
to seven hundred pounds in boree-racing. I was in hopes
before this that I might base been enabled to pay all the
tradesmen I have defrauded." - .

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Mr. Knox said he supposed some one from Mr. Roche
would be in attendance. . .

Sergeant .f.T.; would be, and that there were
Novena other asses against the prisoner.
Mr. Koos remanded the prisoner.
Elizabefit 8 formerly housekeeper to Mr. Spode, of
Horsley, Staffordshire, waa charged with obtaining money
and also eudeavouriog to obtain some curtains by false
pretences from Mama. Sewell end Orme, Oompten-honair,
Comptoneitreet, Soho.
From the evideoce of Henry Flanders, warehouseman to
Moms. Sewall and Cress, it appeared that on the 9th of
Irma last the prisoner went to the shop is a state of great
excitement and apparent grief, stating that she wss house-
keeper to Mr. Spode, of Buroilay, Staffordshire (a easterner
of the firm), and that she had been robbed of her mine on
her arrival at the London station of the Birmingham Rail-
way. As Mr. Spode was a customer of the home, Mr. Hub-
bard, one of the firm, naked the prisoner m she bad no
money, whether a aovereiga would assist her, at the ism
time advising her to write to Mrs. Spode, acquaintiag her
with her misfortune. The prisoner raid 30s. would be better,
and the money Wag handed to her she than sat down and
wrote a letter to Mrs. e, telling her of the misfortune
she bad met with, andbegging Mn. Spode to write to her
by return by post. After some conversation with the assis-
tants the prisoner suddenly recollected that Mrs. Spode had
told her to select some curtains. and some being shown the
prisoner, she chose curtains to the amount of 25/., ordering
them to be sent to Mrs. Spode. The goods were sent, and
then the prisoner's fraud was discovered.
Mr. Knox said them was no doubt that all the prisoner
bad said about the curtains was to cover the affair of
the 30a.

Yr. Sharratt, steward to Mr. Spode, said that the pri-
soner left Mr. Spode's service in April last year.
Butcher, 137 C, deposed to taking the prisoner iato custody
at Birmingham on 'Wednesday on her leaving the borough
gaol, when she said she wu sorry for what abe had done.
There wu another charge against the prisoner for a similar
offense at a fishmonger's in Oxford-street.
Remanded.
SOUTHWARK. _ _

Jeremiah O'Donovan, • very respectable-looking young
man, whose connexions carry on au extensive business in
Berm:ad/ay, was placed at the bar before Mr. Burcham,
chanted with making • double attempt to commit suicide.
M'Cartity, 134 M said that about ow o'clock in the
tooraing he was on duty in Lon-lane, Bermondsey, when
be was called ton prow near the Nelson. Ifs there saw
the prisoner witbalmife in his hand struggling with a young
woman, who had • handkerchief in her lased. She said,
For God's sake, constable, take bold of him, for he has
attempted to hang himself." Witness took the knife from
him, when the female told him they had had some words,
when he west end tied • handkerchief round his neck, and
tried to bang himself. She prevented him, when he took up
• knife and said he would cut his throat She, however,
mind hold of hie arm and called out, when witness cams
up. He (the constable), however, believed that he did it to
frighten the young woman, and had no intention to com-
mit suicide.
. . . . .

Mr. Benham asked whether he was sober at the time.
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The constable replied that he was not, and he seemed to
be much excited.

The aunt of the prisoner here stepped forward, and said
that it was a foolish affair altogether. He had had some
words with his sweetheart, and threatened to commit suicide.
Mr. Bombast &aired the prisoner whether he really in-
tended to commit suicide.
He replied in the negative, and expressed hie regret
at having threatened to do so. He should not have done it
had he been sober.
Mr. Burnham inquired whether be bad ever on any price
occasion threatened to destroy himself.
The aunt replied in the negative. He was always a well
conducted young man.
Mr. Burcham told him he was very foolish, and in dis-
charging him hoped be would not make use of such threats
yew
THAMES.

Henry Vickers. • carman, was brought up on remand
before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing 14Ibs. of wool,
the property of Messrs. Gooch and Cousens, wool-merchants
'rod brokers. of Loedoe-wall.
Mr. Charlu Young, solicitor, conducted the prosecution,
which he said was one of a very important descriptim.
Robberies of goods in trait had been very common, and
practised by armed, lighterrees, canal bargemeu, and
eves by people on railways who had charge of valuable pro-
perty in transit, and it was absolutely necessary that every
case should be prosecuted. and when a conviction took place
severe examples made. The primmer was charged with
acting in concert with a man clamed Gooch (no relation to
either of the respectable store) in matting opeu bales
of wool in transit and staling 14th.. of wool valued at 14a.
therefrom. Tb. value of the wool was trifling. but it was
of the highest importance to the duck companies, shipowner,
merchants!, and treders that such ones should be pro-
secuted. Gooch had already been convioted aid ersiteoced
to nine months' imprisonment sod hard labour. On the
13th of August lest the work* Gooch. who was then in the
employ of Messrs. Samuel Seaward and Co., town carmen in
Csameatreet, City, sad the prisoeer Vickers, who was what
is called "an odd maa" (assistant), were sent to the St.
Katherine Dock for a load of wool. While the van was
loading. Mr. George Preemie, delivery foreman at one of
the dock warehouses who was is an upper fluor, looked
through • Inoptiole arid saw Gooch out open • tale of wool
which had just been lowered into his van, arid take mole out
which he threw on to the ground. As fast as he did soViokers
picked op the wool and stuffed it into • bag, which he de.
posited under the WI-end of the van. After he hail dour
so Vickers took mote wool out of soother bale, threw it on
the mound, aod picked it up. The wool was forced into the
same ban. When the van wad hones were driven away Mr.
George Prestige, clerk to Gooch and Cousins, followed, sod
raw the van and horses stopped opposite the Crooked Billet
publio.house, on Tower-hill, where Gooch, tin carman,
handed the gag of stolen wool to Vickers, who started off to
Rosemary-lane, where there are an many receives'. of stolen
property. Mr. Prestige last right of Vickers is the lane,
and Immediately returned to the vas, of which Gooch woe
in charge. Vickers soon repassed with the bag empty.
Mr. Prestige took it from him, and Galled the polies to snort
both men. Gooch was takes on the spot. Vickers eluded
the search med. after him until Tuesday last, wises be was
takes into custody by Una Haserly, • polies-eseetable of
the H di.ishw. He (Mr. C. Youag) should sore make out
a complete case against him, sad asked the inegisUate to
commit the primmer for trial.
Several witnesses were called by Mr. Young, who clearly
muds out the ease sorest Viakssa. It was also proved that
19 bales and three begs of wool were pat into Messrs. Sea-
ward's van oa the 1:1th of August is good older, aid that-
the beg when seized by Mr. Prestige contained frogman' of
wool.

The priioner. who coeducted binned( in meet Impudent
meow, and frequently ariatischeted and abased the wit.
MOWN mid he wee quite itinosent
Mr. Attridge committed the primer foe Wel.

ABOLITION OP CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

A meeting wax held oa Tuesday afternoon in the
Itayor's parlour at the Towwkall, Manchester. for the pur-
pose of forming so Association for the Abolition of Capital
Punishment ; the Mayor (Abel Heywood, Beg.) is the chair.
There were present MOWS. Dr. J. Watta. Dr. Paokhuret,
W. stokes, A. Meepos, lasso Wright, P. B. Aliso, J. J.
Allen, R. Griffiths, C. Harrison, T. Harrison, and J. Bryce.
—The Chairman said that when the request was made to
him to grant the use of one of the rams is the Town-
hall for the purpose of holding the meeting, he felt
very little difficulty in acceding to the request,
because in the early part of the year the corpo-
ration had taken steps to brittle the question pro-
minently before the publio so as to bring the matter
before Sir George Grey. He was present when the deputa-
tion which was appointed waited on Sir George Grey,
end he is reply to them urged many objection' to
the abolition of capital puniebruent. The deputation
urged him as strongly as they well could to introduce the
matter in some act of parliament, but he shook his bead
and smiled at the suggestion. No commusiestiou had
been received since from Sir George Grey, and be
therefore took it for granted that it was sot the Wm-
tion of the government to take any steps in the matter.
The proposition now was to establish a Ithaelmeter Aso
dation for the Abolition of Capital Panishinest, and Mr.
Stokes, one of the secretaries, would be glad to etas the
reasons.—Mr. Stokes said they had sot nest for the pom-
pom of discussing the question, but from their presenceit
was assumed that they were all agreed on the importance
of the abolition of capital punishment. There ware Nome
of them who took the highest possible grounds is support-
ing the movement, namely, the inviolability of human life ;
others supported it on the ground of general expediency ;
and others on the question of local expediesey, in caw.
mance of the erection of the new amiss courts. Bat
whether they took up the question ea the higher, inter-
mediate, or lower ground, they were glad that they sup-
ported the proposed association. It was plain that
nothing could be expected from the gewernmest,
and great movements mud be commenced from
the bottom of society.—Dr. J. Watts said he bad to
propose " That • society be now formed, to be
the Manchester Association for the Abolition Icill"Val
Punishment." The society being formed, it w be
el=for it to go to work, sod perhaps the most
mode would be to get up a large petition, and in
°outs:ion with that to hold occasional or sectional
meetings throughout the borough. He was farther of
opinion, that no time should be lost is settees to work to
early out the objects of the society. There was no fact
more settled than that exhibitions of capital pitnishmeot
mated crime, and he was satisfied that if public exeatt-
times took place in Manchester, the Recorder would not
have the opportunity in future seeder of repeating the
rework be had made at the sessions which were sow be*:
held, "That it was the lightest he had had for 21 years.
Punishment had oaly two objects—ooe being to reform
'the offender, the other to deter from crime. They knew
that capital punishment did not deter offenders; and in.
stead of deterring from crime it rather incited the can-
miesion of it ; said it was very natural that it should de
so. became people who had • tendency to commit crime
and who went to see • murder committed order legal
mediae, had their morbid feelings excited, and thug other
were furnished on future 000111i01:11. —Dr.
pee
seconded the resolution. He said it could not
bat have been remarked that at the late executions at
Liverpool • kid of hag sad half public execution was
adopted, a screen being drawn in frost of the drop. The
quotes there seemed to have been partly yielded, and if
the society was obliged with the other half its object would
be accomplished.—The motion was adopted.—Mr. G. Harri-
son said he thought there were not nmay people in Man-
chester who had thought much on the subject, bat sow as
there was • possibility of the dernorelinag Aacle of
capital punishments being brought to their own there
were many in Manchester who would willingly aid the
society both by subscriptions and in other ways. He thee
the appointment of • commutes audofficers.—Mr.
rlrrillen seconded the resolution, which was adopted.

CITY OP L)NDON TRUSS SOCIETY.
This society has lately removed from No. 76,
Queen-street, CAssapside, to No. 35, Finaberysquare, and
oa Wednesday hat a special nesting of governors was held
to inaugurate the Dew premises. Mr. Jogs NOZIORT,
vice.president sod treaserer, mended. The business was
commenced with prayer by the Bev. L. B. White, M.A.,
after which the Secretary (Yr. Egliotoe) read the report
of the committee. The report stated that the house in
IFlnsburysquare bad bees thoroughly repaired, and the
upper part, with the beemnset, had been let on lease
The ground floor is occupied by the society ; and
I. the rear premises had been erected, with an
entrees for patients from Wilson-street, containing a
surgeon's room, two inspection rooms—one for males and
the other for females, a waiting room for patients, apart-
ments for the resident attendants, &c. Three of the moms
had bees fitted with preens for trusses, a liege stock of
which it is nesemary to have always on hand. The outlay
on the new premises somewhat exceeds 2,0001., but by a
special effort during the engine( year it is hoped that the
committee will be enabled to repay the money drawn from
the funded property of the society. The report having been
adopted. the following resolution wee carried unanimously
" That this meeting, fully sensible of the labours of the sub-
committee in superintending the repairs and alterations of
the house in Finsbury-square, and the erection of new
premises in Wilsonstreat, offer to those gentlemen their
best thaaks for the time and trouble they have bestowed
upon the works, and their judicious arrangement of the pre-
mises, with a due regard to economy ; and the governors
have much pleasure in recording on the migrates the ex-
pression of their unqualified approbation." A list of special
donations towards the expenses of the now premises was
read, amongst which were :—Tbe East sad West India
Dock Company, 251. ; the Worthipful Company of
Fishmongers, 10/. 10a. ; John Norburv. Esq., vice.
president and treasurer, 10/. 10s. ; S. B. Brooke,
vion.prosident, 101. 10s. ; Alexis J. Doxat. Esq., vim
=at, 101. 10a. ; Edmund Domt, Esq., 101.10 s. ; Henry
TO; 101. WIL Mason. Forbes, Forbes, and Co.,
101. 10a. ; Jobs P. Fisher, Eq., 101. 10e. ; Thomas Han-
cock, Feq., IW. ; the Mort Noble the Marquis of Cholmon.
daisy, 5/. ; the BiAt Hoe. Lord Ebery, president, 5/. ; G.
Wiogfield Dishy, &q., 51. : Paul Berm, Faq., U. be. ;
Sir Henry Mesa and 00., 51.55. ; John Nana, Esq., 51. be.;
George Oliver, Esq., 51.5 a ; Joseph Oliver, Esq , 51. be. ;
John Jones, Faq., 51. Ire ; Mrs. Ramada; 51. ; Miss Perkins,
Si., he. One of the goveenors, Win. Bantiog, Esq.,
filled up the subscription card with the names of ten mem-
bers of his family, sad seat a cheque for 1051., being life
subseriptioes for the same. Sines the formation of ale
society, in 1807, it has relieved 230,672 patients. In 1802
the number was 6,202, and during the Dine months of the
present year the monthly average has been 577.