The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-21 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.

The anniversary dinner, in aid of the far do of this
hospital, took place at the Landoll Taverns, Dishopegato.
street, lest evening, the Right Hon. Sir Jaen Cinemax in
the chair. Upwards of 100 gentlemen sat down.
After the smell loyal Masts had been proposed and drunk
with enthusiasm,
The CHAIRMAN TOM, amid loud cheers, to give the princi-
pal toast of the evening. He said that the institution had not
been long founded. About 16 yeareago those who had the
direction of the college thought that it would more especially
to the benefit of the pow of the neighbourhood if they had
an hospital attached, and, accordingly, the hospital was
founded. In the course of these 15 years no fewer than
250,000 poor suffering patients had been relieved by the
institution. The cost of it had been comparatively small.
The whole of its expenees had been met by an outlay
01'75,0001., and upwards oldie half of this sum had been con-
Worded by the medical students attending the hospital. lie
regretted it was his duty to state that Geeing to the pecu-
liarly depressed circumstances of the times some falling off
had taken place in the funds, and that in consequence up-
wards of 130 beds had never been used. But the institution
was nevertheless mast beneficial. From the most distaLt
parts of England patients had been transmitted to it, and one
very distinguished individush, who had suffered 'rim gunshot
wounds, and come to London, had made choice of it; and
the ball having been there extracted, he was now in good
health, strengthened and restored. He thought it the glary
of England that such institutions should be supported by vo-
luntary contribution., and he concluded by expressing an
earnest hope that subscriptions in small amounts woul l so
gradually and regularly How in as to place the institution be-
yond the pale of difficulty. (A; planes.) He proposed the
prosperity of the University College Hospital. (Cheers.)
The Baron de GOLDIHAID, the treasurer, here announced
that her Majesty the Queen had sent a donation of 1001 , end
that the other subscriptions received during the evening
sinounted to upwards of 1,3001.
Lord BitOUGHAM proposed "the health of the chairman."
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and proposed "the
healths of Lord Brougham (the president) and the vice.
presidents of the boapitil."
The 80LI0ITOX-GRNERAL proposed "the health of the
Baron de Ooldunid, the treasurer."
The Baron de GOLDSMID respondid.
" The members fur the City of London," " the Profvssors
of the hospital," " the IF cur Universities of Brglsnd," and
other sentiments and health' followed, and the proceed:mg,
terminated about half-past 10 o'clock.

GRAND SCOTTISH FETE IN HOLLAND
PARK.

Yesterday the fird day 'e proceedings of the grand
national competition in archery and in the Scottish tettoaal
games, which for some weeks pest has been looked forward
to by the public with interest, commenced in Lord Rolland',
extensive park at Kensington, the use of which his lordship
kindly granted for the occasion to the Scottish Society of
London.
The Jere was attended with a degree of success which
could bays been secured only by • combination of fine
weatl.cr, admirable arrangements, and fashionable patronage.
For some we ke past a committee of gentlemen connected
with the Scottish Society—which it may be necesary to
date is instituted for the practice of archery and other out-
door exercises, and the support of the Scottish charitable in-1
stitutiens of the metropolis—have been occupied in erns- I
leg and superintending the arrangements, which they
succeeded in carrying out so well yesterday. The
portion of the park selected for the various fur- I
ester and trials of skill, is a large open lawn, with a
award as smooth as a howling green, and containing som
20 or 30 acres. On one side of this space three capacious
" stands," with seats for 1,600 penes have been
erected, and the side opposite to that occupied by
the stands terminates in an upland, which affords
ample room for those who, choosing to brave the " alley in-
fluences," prefer an " al freeco," enjoyment of the sports.
The intermediate ground is appropriated to the exhibition
of the exercises, and by means of ropes and stakes, is formed
into a quadrangle, each of whose sides is about 150 yea..." in
length. Within this space the archery targets are arranged
in two rows of 13, with a distenee of BO yards betwee n eget
row, and immediately opposite to the antral stand is placed
the stage on which the d alms and the competitor. in the
broadsword play end stick practice exhibit their feats of
Knee and dexterity. Around this spacious arena, at conve-
nient intervals are pitched marquees, containing ample pro-
vision for the creature comforts of the visitors.
The gates of the park were thrown open at 11 o'clock, and
the visitors continued to pour in for several boors without
intermission until about three o'clock, when there could not
have Men less than 6,000 persons present. Amongst the
crowd of fashionebles who honoured the " gathering" with
their presence we noticed the Duchess of Montroes, Coun-
ters of Jersey, Lady Clementine Villiers, Lady Agnes
Boller, Lady A. Mackenzie, Lady E. Foley, Lady
Dalmeny, the Marquis of Brealaihane, Viscount Cas-
tlereagh, Marquis of }footle, Lord Exmouth. Lord Chelsea,
Lord F. Gordon, Sir J. Mackenzie, Bee. The lion. F. Mule,
the Chisholm, Cluny Macpherson, Sir E. Mackenzie, Sir
John Malcolm, and several other gentlemen, officiated as
honorary arbiters and directors.
Soon after twelve o'clock the sports commenced with the
competition for the archery prices, which consist of pieces of
plate of the value of 300 guineas. These prizes are open to
ell Ragland, Scotland, and Ireland, and the competitors
' yesterday numbered about eighty, most of the principal tex-
t ophilite societies in the country bring represented by
their most adroit members. When these gentle.
men were arranged at their several targets in com-
panies of four or five, the shooting commenced, and
at intervals • corps of Highland pipers, who were
marshalled by Mr. Angus Mackay, her Majesty's piper,
marched up and down the lists, discoursing most sonorous
' music. The bands of the Coldstream and Fusilier Guards,
and the begs of the Caledonian School, also performed
various pieces of music during the day. The first archery
• practice was at the distance of 100 yards, and there were
I subsequent trials of skill at 80 and at 60 11 the entire body
of competitors. The shooting was considered remarkably
good, there being several arrows in " the gold " even
at the great distance of 100 yards, and a whole forest
1 of them at 80 yards. The shooting yesterday, how-
ever, was only preliminary to the grand trial, whirls
takes place to-day, when the 12 best marksmen as indi-
-1 rated by the score of yesterday will bring the competition for
I these valuable prizes to • hod issue, and we regret that,
owing to the lateness of the hour to which the sports ex-
, tended, we were unable to ascertain the report from the
• adjutant of the names of those entitled to takes a part in the
deciding trial.
Immediately after the archery trial of skill at 100 yards,
- eight stalwart highlanders stepped into the arena to contend
for the prizes awarded to the best sledge throwers.
:I They ware divided into two parties of four each,
• the two best men in each division to enter the
e lists to-day to decide the final allotment of tee
a prizes. The hammer used was 201 h. weight, and the best
f throws were those of Colin Macdonald, 66 feet; Archibald
o Macdonald, 81; A. McHardy, 81 ; Thomas Menzies, 79
feet 5 inches.
In " putting" the heavy shoulder stone, 211 b. weight, at
t which pastime there were also eight competitors, the best
• throwers were A. lllcHardy, 32 ft. 8 in. ; T. Menzies, 32 feet
2 inches ; P. Haggett, 31 feet 4 inches; and John Feuer,
o 30 ft. 8 in., who were alsocelected for the deciding competition
to-day. The struggle for superiority in both these games was
•• exceedingly severe, and called into requisition the utmost
• powers of the athletic and finely proportioned men who con-
• tended for them.
A' the same time that these sports were in progress the
• dancers and pipers were actively engaged in a display of
their peculiar talents in the vicinity of the "stands." A
o great number of pinecche and reels were performed on the
• great highland pipes, with what degree of excellence we ,
i• not undertake to determine, and several sword dances,
• strathspey', and reels, were executed by the rival dancers
• with truly wonderful vigour, precision, and agility.
• For the prizes given to the best runners, 8 highlanders
▪ darted, the first prize being awarded of the three heats, to
1/- Colin Macdonald, and the second to John Black. This was
the only athletic contest finally decided on yesterday, and
10 the judges brought it to a conclusion because Macdonald is
le engsged in several exertion to-day. The sports were wound
le up by a series of bouts at single stick and broadsword play,
In which Sergeant Trashy, of the Royal drollery, Sergeent
•.
Ritchie", Coldstream Guards, Sergeant Jones, It.A., Cerpo-
• ral Venn, of the Blues, and Mr. Plans, especially distal-
,- guished themaesves, and were named by the judges as the
IC competitors in the final contention for the prizes to-day.
The prizes altogether amount to 500 guineas, 300 of which
Id is apportioned to the most expert archer", and the remainder
T. is to be distributed in sums varying from 10/. to 31. amongst
la the sureeesdal competitors in the ether games and pastimes.
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EMIGRATION FROM TRZ HIGHLAND4.—A large
number of West Highlander' from the islands of Tyree and
Mull, are at present on board of the Charlotte, which is ex-
to sail for Canada on the lash. The emigrants nu-
Cr, in men, women, and children, no fewer than 435, end
are, generally speaking, robust and healthy, as well as com-
fortably attired, forming, in this respect, a striking contrast
to the emigrants from the sister country, who are occasionally
' seen at the Broomielaw, on their way to America. P sverty,
however, like their more unfortunate brethren in exile, has,
in their cue, too, been the men-.s of driving them turn their
native country. The small crofts which the great bulk of
these poor people possessed on the islands referred to proved,
more particularly after the recent failures in the potato, in-
sufficient to provide the means of comfortable and lodepenA-
ent for themselves end families; and their condi-
tion must have yearly retrograded had not the Duke of
Argyle, on whose property they were mostly, if not altoge-
ther, stepped forward, and by a liberal offer induced a large
I number to emigrate to British America. We understand the
noble duke has been at the sole expense of their transport
from Tyree to their plane of destination in Upper Canada'
and Una he his given , rdere for their being liberally supplied
with provisions during the voyage. Though the gre.ter part
I of them are in very poor circumstances, they all look forward
L to being independent farmers in the land of their adoption,
and are Amiens to arrive there in time to take part in harvest
operations, by which mesas they expect to earn as much
i money as will help to secure the praiseworthy object at
which they alm.—Nerek British