The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-03 00:00:00

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AT
BROMPTON.

The annivermyfestival of this charity took place
yesterday at the Aihioa Tavern. Mr. Disraeli filled the
chair, and among the present were 111. Guisot, Lord
Feverabans, Sir John , M.P.. Mr. Christopher,
H M.P., the on. Kr. Melville, and the Hon. Mr. Mosso..
About 200 gentlemen at down to Manor.
After the realise non had been drunk, the reprt was
read. It stated thee daring the past year be eomsinee had
beat Ws to apel two additional wards, antainisg 12 beds,
the twal it iri-patirm. 501.. inovosoe/ thosoby to 81.
Blase SIP 11.111112( of Os new building in November, 1846,
678 peMentikal been admitted, 466 of whom had been re.
IMP Med, sad 81 remained in the hoses. The admis-
sionsdailey the pest year had been 282, of whom 52 had
died. Peen the Ise of January Met the number admitted bad
been 1111, of wham 11, or more than 19th, had died. Tae
number M enbodistits treated during the year had bee*
2,105, and, Diem the opening of the baildlag in 1845,
11,13.7, the ewer number relieved daily being about 113.
A atikg deameee bed taken place is the amount of the
smaller damtleas daring the poet year ; butte anneal sub.
seriptiest emehmaed Moodily to ,mate very
large mid remesbable matribations had bees made to the
goof of *e sharity. Of these, the principal was a sum of
, mere then 1,8001., the premeds of a moan given by litsdo-
' maim& Jena land la aid of the extenefon of the bailable!.
The Rev. air Poulh had agreed to erect a chapel at his
own con, and several other individuah had also extruded
their benevolence to the hospital in the most liberal manner.
The report having been
read,
DISRABLI in proposing "Prosperity to the Hoe.
pa," sesenteasedvmsl/4 resemift us the valises sad varying
akendalaafte had as the remake ma-
ussialtel ta the seethe by the searelery. It was
impala& to mole a triter remark than to say that Res
-
Mad bad always bees justly celebrated kr its refills
abottka, bat, like all very trite remarks, it was also en.
tree* jot. He attributed the feet to the habit of mil-
Tx:-t enjoyed for so long • period, and in so
doe«, by the people of this country.
and Messer of the chest were, he observa.
theCal=eleamos and the asses &Melodies slakdies is this
cerestry.yes satil witbis the hie e=years pelisses
beg tows town diem was assiadedsse wry ilifrova the
mead raid deeded_ by sheikhs. Nett years
see ode tiled thiagsbee alleatim, awl gaol very
crowded asselift was held ermwt:at., at the Hanover-
name foie. Nam that dme a kid boa
maile,ead the few beibilee at limeapess wirsTem meek He
emammisil the lola whisk bad bean displayed in the arehl-
tostood embelikhmsat of the boopitaL " Dorsal apse it,"
'MI be, "thus is am& la Dona, to whisk Moss asters taut
ever be obedient. Miss we reseemplate theme, OM is
rase, we admire it, met seemly boo the eersees of ski
ped,bas basups the pest is embeded is the hewatifsL If all
that simeleed tin pastime smiled astrowiti, week
not esatempiais it a pa de Meters ssait
to the gamma ef Idadmaeiselle IladAne hospital, he

ehareetaised it as marvellous. He thought dare was
llem
net only usprecedented, but transeendental, in
seeinga youthful maiden, when riches were poured into
her lap, end the plaudits of millions were o 1 ;tag in her
ear, terming aside to feel the sympathies of their common
humanity, and out of her tremors paying, at it were, tithes
to Inman news. Jenny • Lind had added some bright
oboes to the wing which they wished to construct, and he
hoped tin sompany present would couplets the net. He
eatistl no them to rise from that table and drink the toast he
had ggspeasd, not as they would from some routine banquet
eta 011•11111•1411. shady, bat with the conviction that they
were hewed tegetitsr bdo a great deed which they would
reamalier N ea snot msmssable in their existence.
The Meat having bees desalt with enthusiasm,
GUIZOT roes mad eaki,—Gentlemen, I am really
shamed, after laving Mead that beautiful sperch which
has bossiest mew dellemend halm you by your most honour-
able and- distinguished eibeftween, I am really ashamed to
come forward with my bad anglisk—(chess, and cries of
No ")—end my still worse pronunciation. I hope yon
will sympathies with my feelings, if not with my worda.
(Cheen.) lam fulfilling a sort of debt of gratitude when
rising now and addressing you in the present circumstance..
In the same parish, near the same spot where lies your
Hospital for Cosstmsption, I enjoy, since more than one
year, the kindest Baglish hospitality. I am a daily witness
of all the good which is done them by your are and in your
name. I want walk around my home without seeing the
poor sick permits whom you relieve walking in the fields and
which you have prepared for them. (Cheers.)
vialresa ything that happens in that house, within and without,
strikes my ear and moves my heart; and what is still more
striking and moving, I cannot lift up my eyes without
reading on the wdhe of that heats, as on the walls
of almost every stub isetitutios of London and England—
" Supported by Voinetary Contribations." (Loud cheese.)
Gentlemen, this is not the petrol pretties on the Continent;
and, if I am not mistaken, it was not the practice of ancient
times in year own country. Your forefathers did feel, as
yes feel relatives, a deep synnethylor all the suffering
and miseries of mankind, and they did wish, and did under-
take, as you do wish end do undertake, to relieve
them. They tried to provide at once, end in the first day,
for the future lib of suck institutions. They did endow
them in the first day with separate and permanent revenues,
—they did believe this would be separate and safe,—
they did belie.* that those revenues would be sail-
cient,—they did made is the stability of all things
nosed them, and the perpetual efaciesey of their own good
will. I trust that the voluntary principle, that is, loberty
wiilseathweetedisgial iheinemere power beaming
or the security gives to it by the @tippet el a solid
t, la the glorious sympathy for all the miserise—
Crvelulls: moral sad material wants of mankind, Ned in
firmness easiest all the bed petitions and all the Jollies of
mankind. (Cheers.) These are the two couditbas by
which yes will ensure the permanent triumph of civilisation
over destreetion—the triumph ol social life over social death.
(Loud chosen) May God, without whose hand we can-
not complete anything great and good, In our con-
stant protector in that awful strife. It is a great
happier and honour for me, on such a day, to propose to
you as a toast " The mast noble the Patrons and flu porters
of this excellent inatitutioes —you President, the Duke of
Richmond, sad the Via-prmidents." I beg to add to them
the bra baronet who has distinguished himself by so meg-
'gibbet a gift as • chapel to the hospital I ropes the
toast to the meeting.
On resuming his seat, the company rose and testified
their admiration and respect for M. Osisot by continued
sheering. A variety atelier touts having been given,
The secretary annoiumed that tke subscriptions sue eded
1,7001.

GRAY'S INN, MAY 2.—William Devoy, Fag., and
John Raymond Grew Eiq., were Ws day called to the
degree of Barriaterfat-Lew, by the Hon. Society of
Gray's lan.

24 ',max COMPANT.—The annual meeting of this
company wee held at tits Aloes, Great Winchester-street, to-
day, John O. Ansellsg ,ia the chair. It appeared &writhe
report that a variety of discouraging circumstances had
caused a lose upon the operations of the put year of 6341.
This amount, however, included an allowance for
the London charges of 6001. The meeting adopted the re-
port, and caneided in the view of the chairman that they
should await " the chapter of m. 614111.4" which the ensuing
year would unfold, and then determine as to what was best
to be doss.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOClETY.—Yes-
terday the anniversary of this institution was held at Exeter-
hall, the Marquis of Cholmendeley presiding. The chair-
man, in opening the proceedings, congratulated the meeting
oa the tact that recent events had removed masy barriers to
the circulation of the haiptures on the continent, and ob-
served that the exemption of this country from the troubles
which elicted other nations appeared to hay, been ordained
at God with a view to the ultimate evangelisation of
the world. The Rev. A. Drunks= read the report,
from which it appeared that the entire receipts of the year
ending March 31, 1849, amounted to 95,9331.6.. Id. The
amount applicable to the general purposes of the society was
52,6741. 14e. 3d., including 7,6361. 16s. 3d. special contribu-
tions in aid of the extended circulation of the Scriptures on
the continent, and 31,9931. 15.. 6d. free contributions from
auxiliary moieties showed an Increase in that item of
6911. lls. Id. The receipts for Bibles and Testaments
amounted to 43,3681. lls. The rams of the society for the
year amounted to 1,107,618, vie , from the &spilt at home,
002,133; from the depots abroad, 305,386. The total isms. of
the society now anaoanted to 21,973,865. The expenditure
dories the past year had been 88,8311. Is. 2d , and the
was under ean extent
gemeate to the exnt of 67,6441 0..11d.
society
elishop of Norwich moved the adoption of the report,
and expressed his continued confidence in the management
of the society, one of whose chief holds upon his affection was
its thorough catholicity.—Mr. Plumptra, M.P., 'emended
the resolution, which was carried rums du.—The second re-
solution, expressing satisfacion at the proceedings of the
past year, was moved by the Rev. H. Stowell, and seconded
by the Rev. R. Kennedy.—Other resolutions in accordance
with the object, were proposed and carried without
opposition.
AMIENS AND BOULOGNE RAILWAY.—At the half-
Fearly meeting of the proprietors of this company, held on
riday, in Paris, H. C. Lefitta in the chair, a report of some
length was presented as to the present and future prospects
of the undertaking. A dividend for the half-year ending
March 31, at the rate of 3f. per share, was declared. It was
decided that in future the half-yearly accounts shall close on
the 31st December and the 30th of June in each year, and,
consequent upon this, the next general meeting will take
place in the first fortnight of 1850.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY IMP FRANCK—On
Saturday lt.tannual general meeting was held in Penis,
B
aron 11 h h ild in the chair. The directors in their report
recommended that the sum of 2.500,000 f., the profits of the
half-year, should be devoted to the payment of the debt to
the French government. The interest of 4 per cent
guaranteed to the shareholders would be paid, but there
would be no further dividend for the present half-year. It
had been resolved that the shares should be definitively fixed
at 400 f. each, and o' the amount of capital not yet celled up
361 per share would be required for next July, and 40f. mere
by the commenei meat of the next year.
RAILWAYS.—LORD BROUGHABL—Thefollowiog is a
list of the returns ordered on the motion of Lord Brougham
is the House of Lords on Tuesday last :—Return of theaters
capital of every railway in the United Kingdom ; also, the
capital authorised to be raised by their acts of parliament;
the number of shares issued and number allotted to each
director ; amount of each share ,• when the calla on each
shares became due; when received; the capital raised by
each railway in the United Kingdom on the security of their
debenture.; when each debentures were issued; date of act
of parliament sanctioning such blue of debentures amount
of each debenture • rate of interest paid to the lender; term
for which such loan was made; commission paid by the rail-
way companies to the broker or agent for obtaining loans on
the security of debentures; eat of construction of each rail-
way, exclusive of land purchases, parliamentary expense.,
and law charges; law charges, and stating whether taxed or
not; money 'speeded is pity:hues of land and property;
parliamentary expenses; err/seers' charges; east 01 railway
plant; amount entered in each year's printed account for
deprecation of plant; total annual receipts from passengers
or goods from the first opening of any portion of the railway;
total annual expenditure contingent on the working of the
railway, exclusive of the interest paid to the debenture
holders; ar.d mode by which the fixed dividends which have
been paid to the various shareholders was ascertained.
HEALTH Or LONDON DURING THE WERE.—The
deaths during the past week were 1,068, or 95 more than
the weekly average of spring; but the return shows a small
decrees• en the ewe previous weeks, to which the numbers
were respectively 1,068 and 1,069. The exam on the eve-
rage is chiefly maintaind, as was proviintly show's, by
bronehide and hoopla( ongh, which were fatal—the former
to 91 persons, though only 37 died one week with another in
the corresponding quarter of former years—the latter to 61
children under 10 years, or 15 more than usual. Hasping.
however, shows a marked decline dime the beginning
rfultareh, when the number returned was 89. Scarlatina
caused 47 deaths, or 15 more them the avenge; diarrhoea
and dysentery 18, or 4 in exam; cholera only one.
The mortality from typhus ontiame to decline, and is
now remarkably low;
.the deaths from it wen 34, the
average Ming 42 ; mlast February they averaged
shoot 60, end in the week of 1848 corresponding to
the present? they ware 67. The mortality from small
pox b under—that from measles a little above the average.
The continued exam of mortality from bronchitis may still
be attributed to lowness of temperature in recent weeks. In
the lest week, the temperature wastes@ than that of the mate
week se an avenge of seven years, by 3 dez. 7 min. It was
nadir this average daring the whole period between the Bth
sad 11th of April. It rose, however, considerably on Wed-
nesday, and maraud its position during the rest of the
week. On Thursday and Friday, the highest temperature
wee men than 60 deg.; the daffy mean 48 dn. The mean
of week was 46 deg. 9 min. The mean height of the
barometer was 29.619. A boy and girl in the Begrime tub.
&Met, nod 3 months, two of three children at a birth, died
of then h and imesitra or (leached nutriment. The parents
are desedhol se in
an lett circumstances. Intemperate
was Mel so $ producing disease of the liver In
two same, awl act of amiable la a third. This
ma, who lei laten • to
mat his throat after intoxication.
A WOMAN FROZEN TO DEATH.—The Bali:Awry
Goias gives the following record of the severe weather on
the 19th : A poor woman, tamed Dinah Nelda*, of
Heddiagtoa, near Devizes, left home about alas °Wolk la
the morals( of that day, for Devisee market ; and nothing
more wee hoard or sees of her until batmen five sad six
Oink in the Amara whoa, as a laboarka man diem the
lame pariah was returaingli over the downhe und
the desseired sear the old ales., sad lying 'deed, with
two baskets dew over her t era, and an umbrella by
her side. It rams she had net provided more than a mile
nod a half en her way to market whoa she was overcome by
tin itaisiessey of the weather, and perished on the spot.
An hes been held pa the body, and a nod* is.
tmaed k random with the above We.

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