The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-23 00:00:00

ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL

Ye sterday the annual distribution of scholarship I
prig s and honorary testimoniah among the pupils of the
medical school attached to this hospital took pl tee in the
heard-room of the institution. Sir Jogs Pima, Bart., pre-
sided on the occasion.
Dr. BARKER read the report of the state of the school
during the pas•_ e salon and for some years previously, from
valets it appeared that the efforts begun by the governors in
1812 to improve the condition of the medical school, which
was then in a state of much depression, had been completely
guetessful. The library and museum had been considerably in-
ereated, a ball bad been provided within the hospital in which
the students could Mks their meals, a scholarship had been ,
funded fir the pupil who passed the best examination Magpies ,
and rosthem-dics on hi, entrance into the school—a resident ,
accoucheur. selected from the most competent of the pupils,
had been appointed, and several other improvements had
been carried out. the effect of which was, that the number of
pupils entered during the pact year was 2i times greater
than that of two years since.
The prizes, which censisted of surgical instruments,
medals, and books, w►re then diatrihnted.
To Mr. C. O'Callaghan, resident accouchear, for his statis-
tical report, a cad of instruments.
PHYrIOLOOY.—L. W. Seidgwick, Bornughbeidee, Ant
prize; G F. Drew, Plymouth. second do.; F. J. Dyer,
Blackheath, ho 1. certificate; H J. tweak, Blackheath, do.;
T. A. Chaldeeett, Newi igton, do. ; A. Carpenter, Roth-
well, Northampton, do. ; J. W. Keywortb, Aston,
Berke, do.
Miowirear.—L. W. Soli/wick, Boroughbridge, first
pez,; F. J. Dyer, B:ackbeath, second de.; J. W. Key-
worth, Aeneas, Berke, third do.; J. Coaxing, L. Heyford,
near Woodstock, hon. certificat^ ; T. A. Chalelecutt, Newing-
ton, do. ; G. F. Drew, Plymouth, do.; H. H. Mackluardo,
L nidon, do. ; A. C spent. r, Rothweil, do.
DF.*CRIPTITZ ANATOMY. —A. Carpenter, Rothwell,
Northampton, fiat prise; F. J. Money, 09hsm, Kent,
•ecund prize; O. F. Drew, Plymouth, hon. certificate; 11.
B. M. Sicamonds. st In ties, do. ;W. T. Colby, Melton,
Yorkshire, do. ; C. W. Chaldeelat, Dorking, Surrey, do.
CHEMISTRY.—P. J. Money, °Wham, Kent, prize; C. W.
Chaldeeots, Dorking, Seem, hon. certificate.
MATIRIA MEDICA.—F. J. Money, Offbeat, Kent, first
prize. ; C. W. Chaldecott, Docking, Surrey. second do.
SCRoSRY.—L. W. S. dawick, Boroughbridge, first
prize ; T. A. Chald eat', Newington ,second do
Mintotage.—L. W. Serigwick, Boroughbridge, first prize;
A. Carpenter, Bothwell, second do ; F. J. Dyer, Black-
heath, hon. egeriificate ; J. Coggin, L. H.vford, near Wood-
sti A, ; J. W. Keyworth. Aston, Berke, do.; G. F.
Drew, Plymouth. do. ; T. A Chaldrcots, Newington, do.
PHYSICAL 80CIRTT.—Charles O'Callaghan, Killarney,
treasurer's prise ; J. W. Keyworth, Aston, Berke, society's
prize.
DRESURSEIPS.—J. S. Bestows, J. Craven, L. W. Stale-
wick, F. J. Dyer, J. Cantina, H. J. Locock, H. H. Meek-
mureio, R. Bowen, C O'Cailaghan, J. Jardine, T. A. Chat-
decott, J. W. Key worth.
MATRICCLATIoN SCUOLABERIP.—F. J. Money, Off ham,
Kent, scholarship.
SCHOLARSKIPS FOR FIRST YEAR &woman —F. J.
Money, Off ham, Kent; C. W. Chal leco'e, Dorking, Surrey.
TRZASURERS' PRIER, FOR GENERAL PROFICIENCY AND
GOOD CONDUCT.—L. W. Stedgwik, Borougbbridge, gold
medal.

THB MANCHESTER CORPORATION AND
THE BOARD OF CUSTOMS.

The Manchester Town Council and her Majesty's
Boar 1 of Customs are at issue as to the charge upon the
borough fund of the expense of collecting customs The
corporation made 'repeated applications some years ago to
have the privilege of inland howling conceded, and was
steadily opposed by the Board of Customs. Wearying the
government, however, with their importunities, it appears
that in the court of the repeated negotiation which
were made the principal objections were removed one by
one, till the only tangib'e excuse which the government was
left to rely upon was—the expense ; and it was said, in the
full telief that Manchester knew too vk II the value of money
ever to accede to the proposition, that the privilege could
only be conceded cn payment of the expense of a custom-
house. To get the privilege, the corporation of 1814 agreed
to pay the expense out of the borough fund, as an experiment,
with the understanding that if the privilege of bonding was
largely taken advantage of in Manchester, they should ulti-
mately be put on the footing of other ports, and that
the expense of collecting the customs there, as elsewhere,
should thenceforth be deducted from the customs duty. So
wall has bonding progressed in Manchester, that from
, 70,3191. collected in 1844 5, the amount of revenue col
' lotted in 1847.8 had increased to 249,6881. They have now
applied to be relieved from the charge upon the borough
fund; but the Customs Board reply that tSough they were
beaten in their opposition to the establishment of a
glisten-hones in Manchester, they will not be beaten in
exacting from them the price at which it was obtained The
amount realised by the council out of dues is less then 4981.
arson, whilst the cost of the establishment is 2,7131. net
annum (rather less than one per cent. on the revenue and
leg; than the cast at any other pore), and they have at length
come to the decision of throwing up the privilege unless tits y
can have it on those just and equitable terms to which it has
been conceded to other towns. They have passed the following
resolution with that view :
That notice be forthwith given to the commissioners of
of her Majesty's customs, and also to the lords vommissioners
of her Majesty's treasury, that this council will not hell
themselves responsible for, or nay out of the borough fund,
or otherwise, any expenses to be incurred after the 10th day
of October now next, by the commissionersof her Majesty's
customs, in the management and collection of the customs
and other duties payable in respect of the goods deprsited in
bond in or near this borough ; or cf the maintenance of the
establishment of officers and clerks necessary for such ma-
nagement and collection.