The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-22 00:00:00

MEDICAL CHARITIES.

THE LONDON HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE.—
The annul distribution of prises took place on Wednesday,
June 20. the Right Hon. the Earl of Seat teabury in the
chair. There we. a numerous assembly on the occasion ;
and his lordship, during his address to the prisemen of the
day, advocated I. a fervent and eloquent manner the claims
of the medical profession. Of all liberal professions it gave
the most and received the least; and, notwittistsading the
high intelligence, the indefatigable industry, and the
heroism of action inhibited by its members in the civil, naval,
and military departments of the state, its invaluable services
wen bat too often recognised in a spirit directly opposed to
the principle that the labourer was worthy of his hire. He
could but be of opinion that a peculiar dispensation rendered
its members williag and able to cope with the difficulties of
their caUing ; and that the very nature of the Bele- es of
medicine, in its preventive and sanitary applications, engen-
dered a want liberality of sentiment and a philanthropic
freedom of action. The following gentlemen received the
honours of the day :—Mr. Mean /dental!, Bitten ; Mr. B.
Creasman, Frisewood ; Mr. Samuel Tregelles Fox. Fal-
mouth; Mr. J. Lengths* H. Down, Torpoint ; Mr. Philip
H. Banks, Bedford ; Mr. William W. Horkuess, Hackney ;
Mr. Edward H. Lloyd, Thornhery ; Mr. George Pape,
Plymouth ; Mr. Juba Shuman, Abersyeben ; Mr. Hubert
Luther Bayley, Limehouse; Mr. George K. Poole,
H.E.1.C.13. ; Mr. James Chatterton, Coborn-road ; Mr. A.
Limehense.
WEST LONDON DISEENSART.—The inauguration
festival of this institution was held on Monday, at the
Thatched House Tavern, St. Jansee's-street, under the
presidency of the Earl he usel loyal and
patriotic touts having been disposed of, Mr. Carter read
dm report of the committee of management, which stated
that the charity had been instituted on the 6th of August,
1864, and opened on the 10th of March last, for the relief of
the poor of St. George's, Hanover.equars, and St. *stylo-
bate. The experience of each week had proved the awes-
sity of its establishment. Desist the three =oaths that
the charity had beet in operation 252 patients had been ad-
mitted into It, 81 of whom had been cured, 6 relieved, 1
had died, and 164 remelted under treatment. The popula-
tion of Bt. George's, Hanover•sqwen, was 20,218, end that
of Marylebone 370,957. The density of the poorer parts of
those districts was well known, in which au untold and
unknown amonat of indigence and disease was surrounded
by an equal amount of wealth. It was for the relief of the
poor of those districts that the dispensary had been esta-
blished. The report bevies beta read, the noble Chairman
proposed, as the next toast, " Prosperity to the West Lon-
don Dispensary." The tout having been duly honoured,
Sir Richard Paul Jodrell proposed the health of the noble
sluirman,who, he said,had been steno+ Eton boy with him.
.elf —Berl Fitawilliala, in returning thanks, said that he had
set semisolid to have his same associated with the charigg.
until he had been fully convinced of its necessity.—Me
itiehavdson, the founder of the institution, then rip d a list
of inbseriptions, molesting to upwards of 7001, for the
general objects of the dispensary. He also read a Sit if
eabeeriben of 6i. each to the fund of 2001. for the establish-
ment of the institution, and also a list of subseriben towards
the fend for supplying the patients on their (recovery with
ratios, rice, de. The musical arreagements were tutus
management of Mr. Li Re r, who was ably assisted by
Messoung and Cummiag.
Cain OETHOKEDIO HOSElTAL.—Yesterday a biome
elld fancy lair were held et No. 16, Ludgate-bill, in aid
et the above institution, which affords gratuitous relief aline
ally to towards of 900 persons afflicted with club foot and
sow adpenaities, and admits them without a letter of re-
ealairoilidarkin. it is to be regretted, however, that, aecord-
keg NI din* last report, a deacieacy of funds compels the
dellinkaln ID limit the number of in-patients. The isistitt-
fflim fr alio somewhat in debt, bat it is inputted that the
mask et this basest and of a fete oiessepare to be held
MUM Wednesday at 81. Margaret's grounds, Ideworth, will
neallnan)i eset to liquidate such liabilities.

Anotber splendid collection of plants (nye the
Sandal Newry) loss been presented to the Natural History
Ekoisty of Kesdel. This barbarism is the property of Mrs.
Weldle, of CarWs, and contains many ens specimens. To
the iallsosse sad unwesr.ed energy tt Timms Goapb, /Ist,
we ustlsestasd Saida is indebted foe this gift. The mares
collections i. ibis defames% of natural history, sow tbe
property of the lastitatiesorill fern Lire best berbarlua fee
reforests, in tbe north of Diaglaad.