The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-01 00:00:00

THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL.

resistsl
uandsbalhohmeed
Yesterday, being St. Andrew's Day. th
meeting of this society was held in the hell of tee UM*
tion, Crane-court, Fleetorreet, for the purpose of slap__
*uffisuwallrerouoitineheebivasineeiesseuti,"Suir. aWn.id•ziorzam.theSztetau.leal'Oi,"l3T‘7.
the chair.
Major ADAIR, the ervetaey, read the financial eon
meat, from which it aulispets.are;tltehiaeascht,thi.nel
gs
Andrew's Day, 1848, to the present time, including
is the Bank of England. amounted to 3,2001, eno tee—.
pe367olditzo
4d. The
T2n,83.. 21,an,
ty
receipts to be 1641 Os. 6d., and the expenditure fist yk
whilst • sum et 461. 13s. 9J. had been teemed in theliosh.--"
The number of pensioners relieved, and paes,tngtsay
from st. Andrew's-day, 1843, to St. Andrew's day, tsD
amounted to 4,663.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Duke of Houtren,
the manner in which he had filled the offite of pr,i,l4,,ni
also to the viee.presidents and officers of the inentutiom
The Marquis of Stafford and Lord James Stem ".
elected vice presidents, in the room of the late Sir Choy
Forbes and the Hon. Fox Mauls, whose period of Luba
expired.
The present treasurer, and other officers of the ntiay
hewing been re-elected, it was agreed 'het s• addnno(r
dolence should be presented to the widew and foggy dit
Charles Forbes, for the 100 they had studained.
It war suggested by a g.ntleman present that is 'atwf
ladies should be invited to dine at the annual bsiieali,
stead of being introduced into the rfiery according te'ts
present euvoin—a custom which in his opinion oupo
longer to be encouraged. le
Alter some discumnon it was arranged that this nallw
should be reserved for future consideration.
A vote of thanks was then rood to the chairman milks
meeung separated.
THE DINNER.
In the evening the anniversary festival of the society nok
place at the London Tavern, Bishop.gateotrert, 011001 s,
wards of 270 gentlemen were assembled. Maier y'aj
Charles Hopisr was in the chair, eup,.orted by tit
Lawrence, the American Minister, Sir James Dub., Bar"
Kr. Sheriff Nichol, Sir J. H. Maxwell, end many otin
gentlemen interested in the success of the natio:Om
A large number of the guests wire dresses in the hid
land costume, and the room was decorated wiin Nom
various emblems of the Scottish nation.
Angus Mackay, the Queen's piper, together with the Mr
of the Caledonian Society, was in attenconce, sed tne bs
pipes were played at intervals throughout the evening.
Amongst the I.iyal toasts drank on the occasion twat
of " Prince Albert and the Prince of Wales," with ell kis
Scotch titles —viz., Duke of Rotolo, Earl of Carol, lea
of Reafrew, Lord of the Isles, Hereditary Great still
Steward of Scotland ; and the rest of the r yal tamely.
This too., as well as many others which tolowed it, we
drunk with the " Highland honours," and the other.
oisplayed was peculiarly characteriitic of the name.
The CHAIRMAN then said they were honoured to la
occasion with the presence of the American minister. (fie
thuslutic cheers) He did not think he would be Amid
when he (the Chairman) observed that he war use el ths
children of this country. They received him es area
received his child ; and he was sure the child wsuid dun
be happy to be welcomed in this manner by to comae d
London. He concluded by propusiog the " Preasest d
the United States BUG the American Minis er," and Is
hoped that peace and amity would exist between the tee
nations to the end of the w old.
The tout having been responded to with the restates.
thusiona,
Mr. LAWRENCE, the Air erican minister, rate tonna
thanks. He hardly knew how to express his teener at this
moment. He begged they would believe teat he alt vhh
deep sensibility the honour they had conferred era lb
country, not only in the sentiment, hut in the merle
bad met with from the company. He ',fined them
found and grateful acknowledgments for the kind 01110110
which this toast had been received. He was hereafter.
in one sense—he was is • strange land, yet ha did fiat
himself a stranger. (Cheers.) The reception he had ma
with from her Majesty and her Majesty's ministers, sai
all classes of persona with whom he hal bathe
nese to come in contact, had rendered it impossible ler
not to say that he felt at home in this country; sad kik
at home on this occasion. He stood in the millet of 111
ancient Scottish society as tumor get hie brethrat. He was
here an the representative of a country, many of whose in-
habitants were their kith and kin. (Coon) He worm
upi n the toil wbich held the ashes of his welters. lie was
here as a citizen of a country speaking themes lancemp,
having the same religious faith, the use laws, and N
trusted in God the tame feelings which utmost the
British people. (Loud cheers.) Why should he feel him-
self a arranger, when he was amongst his kindred? Ile
came here for the purpose—for nothing else mod
have brought him here—of doing what he sash
to establith irrevocably the good feeling which nig
between these two mighty nations. He had oats baste
night because he would not lose the opportunity *Omni%
them, and thr :ugh them the British pnblic, that freer
no other than the kindliest feeling existingla
towards Great Britain. Why should there he? the
Americans were Anglo-Saxons, as well as these whoa le
addressed. They were older than his contuses. let
previous to the year 1776 he, in common with his weir
men, had the same pride and glory in the Britisheme
that any British subject could evince that night. (Chem)
watinthd hine
inwoeuunldteitleidthsuemtnithwasst epvrenrnydScooftcnehmingens
senhe belanand
America was proud of adoptOe them as NY hem lbh
country Scotland tat.the favoured land of More He •
warrior, the statesman, the poet—where were MOW
Where would they find a territory contain* toe mew
and a hell of inhabitants, where e people bad IMO
much to elevate and. Improve the condition of are
In Scotland ? He was not a Scotchman; but beat
proud to be amongst &volition to night, as ho had 010
upon all occasions. His gallant friend had alluded to se~
great improvements contemplated by toe Americo gent
Want, and he was happy to infoem the company that a TO'
way was now under construction to connect the two moue
and that in the course of a year end a half they word 01
the iron horse steaming over the Isthmue. (Corn) VA
respect to another scheme which hai been for 300 yews
contemplation, he hoped that its accomplishment wee not iii
off. He begged, however, to say. that the United 3110
asked for no exclusive privileges in either of them mita"
They would ask this country to subscribe with themes'''.
towards the accomplishment of these great objects. 71F1
would ask Great Britain to join with them in guareeteri
a neutrality of interest in these great highways. They last
for no exclusive privileges, and they did not mean to pall
any. The territory should be open to all the world; sad
far as the United States were concerned, the comau
he had alluded to should be dedicated to theZ
of mankind. He seamed them he felt. 1'
the honour they bad conferred upon him; and he
_,,,
conclude by giving them as a toast, " Great Britain mins
United States—may the stars and the stripes of the SW
float side by side with the 101'0101 of St. George, and Msf
peace
be maintained for ever." (Loud cheers.)
The CHISHOLM, who occupied the vice-chair, Plllol,_,
the " Navy and Army," and the toast having been rettedlia
to with the usual honours,
The CHAIRMAN gave " The Duke of Mostrewi 8.01
prosperity to the Scottish Hospital." In percomd
this tout he wee happy to state that the president, follow*
the tzacere of his late father, had subscribed 3001 10
ds
society, end he had used his utmost endeavours to Mo.
the interests of the institution.
The toast having been responded to with true Righlad
enthusiasm,
Sir J. H. MAXWELL proposed "The Health of 91
Chairman," and thanks having been returned,
,C
dA
pl
sit N
anr
ityg
to "
Sir JAMES DUKE and Mr. Sheriff NICHOL LA
NiTchhoel
sig
returaed thanks, various ether toasts were proj---.
WeaveCBiirty joafmes London."puke,
gr.
Sbsrit
warmly reeponaed to, and the dinner party brok eup Wu
o'clock.
concluded by a grand ball, in which the majority The tables were then removed, and the entertain' mento.2
guests took part, assisted by the tidies, who had bent 1011 M
in the gallery during the early part of the evening. , „
The subacriptiems announced on the occasion amonntm
6001.

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE MANSION-WM4a°
evening the Lord Mayor gave his first entertainment
ste lle
General Purposes Committee, and to a number of bi ini•
ships private friends. Covers were laid in the Long Perk°
for about 60.
MASTER OF THE CEREMONIES AT BATH.'
30
Nugent hu been chosen muter of the ctremonies by a lad
majority over the other competitors.
THE MIDDLE TEMPLE LECTURER.—Mr. Oore:
Bowyer, D.C.L., his been unanimously elected bl ..,.
Benchen of the Honourable Society of the Middle salr,
to the office of lecturer of that society. Mr. SOwler.f.
candidAe far the borouvh of Reading at the last 'kenos.
'Tim SOCIETY OF FORESTERS.—The victr of WO'
ton, near Spalding, last week made • resolute attempttql;
yens Mr. B. Griggs from reading the customary adal_,,,i
the grave of a departed brother forester. The visar.fT;
upon the churchwarden, who was present, to Ina.
stopping the ceremony, on the ground that to
tea
forster,
dee at the grave-side um illegal. Grin',
deem at
in rtading en to the end, in winch coarseb. ose
__,..
backed by the churchwarden. Tele members of two.O7ti
ties, unstinting about 350,000 men, Sit interested0
queeliss.—Sffsiefoyi literary.