The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-02 00:00:00

THE CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.

On Saturday Jut the anniversary festival in aid of
the funds for the support of this charity, took place at the
London Tavern. The Asylum vom opened in 1119 for ski,
support sad education of the children of soldiers, sailors,
and marines, natives of Scotland, and who had died or been
disabled in the service of their country, and also of indi-
gent Scotch parents resident in London, and not entitled to
parochial relief. Captain C. Foaaaa tJek the chair,
in the abet nee of the Duke of Bumfetich, who
was prevented from acting as president in consequence of
severe indisposition.
The proceedinrs of the evening were enlivened by the per-
formances of WKay (her Majesty's piper), the piper of
the Hi,ehland Suciety of Landon, the Juvenile pipers, and
band of the asylum, who played several martial and national
airs during and after dinner, and by a carps of professional
vocalists.

Previous to the proposal of the tout of the evening the
children of the institution, whose appearanoe, without
an exception, betokened health, comfort, and happiness,
were introduced, and marched round the room, preceded
by the pipes.
The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Caledonian Asylum,
and may the offspring of the brave never want a protector."
He said that he was very sorry to be obliged to inform theut
that the large increase of the utility of the asylum, which
had been e ffectell by the directors, had not been met by a
corresponding liberality on the part of the public. Their ex-
penditure far some time past had greatly exceeded
their income.

The toast was then drunk with Highland honours, the
band and pilule playing p. genteel salute.
Mr. LINDSAY, auditor, said he would briefly lay before
the company the present condition of the charity, and he be-
lieved that that statement would in itself constitute the most
effective appeal to their liberality on the present occasion,
and Liduce them to use their bent efforts in their r, epective
circles to augment the funds of the institution. There were
at presint on the foundation no len than ninety boys and
fifty girls, and the expellee consequent on their maintenance
and education amounted last year to the sum of 3,7401.,
while the sum received in donations and annual aubsciip•
time was no more than 1,0001. The income derived from
the vested property of the incorporation was under 7001.,
and the only resource left to the directors last year and the
previous one was to apportion about 4,0001. of
weir stock to meet the demands on them. As
the remaining stock amounted only to the sum of
1,4001. it was clear that if there was not a large
increase of support given to the institution, it would come
to an end in about Wren yeses. They would no ,abt be
surprised to he informed that the annual subscrintiens last
year amounted only to tee inconsiderable sum of 3301.
The health,' of the DA.' of Cambridge and the Date of
Buccleuch, " The Highland Swiety of London, the parent
of the institution," " The Caledonian Society," " The Vice-
Presidents and Director,, of the institution," and Event
other toasts baring passed the chair and been duly responded
to, th sseretery ri ad the list of donations and subscription',
which amounted to about 6001.

THE COLD-WATER TREAMENT.

DEATH OF A PATIENT.

On Wednesday last an inqueft was held at Hnlme,
before Mr. fierford, borough coroner, upon the body of
011.41111, aged three peen, daughter of John Green.
The demard'e mother deposed that the child had been
feverish nail irritiOle, and she took her to Mr. David Ron,
who told her to put round the child's neck cold wi.t cloths.
and three folds of r..ry eloths over that. TLit and similar
treement wa punwd until the child died.
The following wet the verdict of no jury :—" Congestion
of the brain and lungs, aggravated by the cold-water treat-
ment advised by one David Ito,s, in ignorance of the effects
which it might produce."

EXTENSIVE FORGERY ON TUE BANE OP ENGLAND.
—lnformation has been revived by the metropolitan police
that Henry Brougham Dawson, clerk to Messrs. Henry, ma-
nufacturers, of Bradford, had obtai.‘ed 950/. by a forgery on
the Branch B ink of England at Leeds, with which he hai
gone off. 1001. is offered fur his apprehension.

MONEY MARKET.

SATURDAY EVENING.

Count Os.llinss,Piedmoctetei envoy to this country,
is, we understand, empowered to raise a loan, on be-
half of his government, of two millions sterling.
The slight depression noted in the English lands at
the cmimencemeet of operations on the Stock Ex-
change this morning proved to be only of short dura-
tion, as they recovered before the else, there being
no cause from without, and only the absence of actual
business to which it could be attributed. Consols
opeeed at 911 to !, and without any other
fluctuation during ''the day they were last
done at 92, and closed at 91! to 2, the lame
as yesterday. The Three per Cents. were marked
at 913, and ;1; ; and the Three-and .a-Quarter per
Cents. at 921, and last at 923. Long Annuities,
at 81. India Bonds at 71s. prem. Exchequer Bills
at 435. end 4465. prem. In Bank Stock, India Stock,
and South Sea Stock, there was no business done.
On the whole there was a want of animation in the
stock market, and the business of the day was to a
small extent. .

In foreign securities there was no variation to
report since yesterday, and the little business done is
comprit.ed in the following trazsactions,taken from the
official lists :—Buenos Ayres at 43. Grenada B lido,
deterred, at 31. Mexican (1846) with coupons, at 301
and 1. Portuguese Five per Cents. at 75; ditto,
Four per Cents., at 29. Spanish Bonds, dividend
from Nov., 1840, at 171 and 17; ditto, Passive, at
32 ; ditto, Three per Cents. at 341. Venezuela,
deferred, at 81. French Renter, Five per Cent..., at
86.50. Exchange, 25 45.
The fluctuations in the price of Consols during the
week are shown in the following table :
Highest Lowest Closing
pe. Irriee.
Monday, for acoount (July 17)... pnee. .
911 ...... 911 9l to 1
Tuesday do
Wednesday do. 921
Tbursday do 921
Friday do.
Saturday do.
By advice' to-day from Hamburg the price of gold
is 438 per mark, which, at the English mint price of
3L 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an
exchange of 13.111, and the exchange at Hamburg
on London at short being 13 11, it fellows that gold
is 0.23 per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London.
Commercial letters from Hamburg continue to com-
plain of the injurious effects of the blockade on their
trade. Owing to the small storks of coffee, and the
prospects of short crops in Java and the Brazils, the
prices were held very firm. In sugar there was little
doing. Cottons were held for advanced prices. Rice
was in good demand. The prices of grain in the
markets of the interior were firm and looking up-
wards, as the cold and wet weather was likely to re-
tard the crops.
The following table shows the extreme prices at
which business was done is railway shares during the
week now terminated :
Paid. Highest. Lomat.
50 Aberdeen
20 Birmingham and Oxford litnetalla ... U{
1
9050 Btistol and Exeter
Caledonian . '' k
...... .. w

}'Astern C,ountie• ......
20 GrrAt prtbetif

Si.
104

sci

100 Greet Western Se ... .....: IC
60 Hull and Belbe
60 Leeds and Mai Med 101
121 Loudon and Blaekivall
60 London, Brighten, and South Ong_ 87
12/ London and Greenwich
.**." 91
100 London and North Western 1 no
50 London and South Western . ...
PO Midl. nd TO
100 Norfolk — .. .
176 North fitallbnialr•
30 South Devea.
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Se @oath Wake
ii
45 Wilts, Somerset, and WaranavalL sll
35 York, Newcantle, and Berwl,4lL 114
10 York sad Norsh 31idlas4 ... ... Si