The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-14 00:00:00

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.

The half-yearly general court of the governors of
thin institution was held yuterday, at the offices, in Trafal-
gar-equers; Mr. B. B. CABBILL in the chair.
The Seenrranv (Mr. Chattier) reported that the total
number of general cases that had occurred during the year of
rescuing, or attempted rustling, from drowning was 177,
comprising 202 persona, of whom 186 lied been euccessfully
treated, and 16 were beyond recovery when taken out of the
water. The total number of attempted suicides in the Ser-
pentine in the year had been 27 (or two more than in the
year 1866), of whom 10 were drowned. There had been, he
was sorry to add, three attempted snicides in the same water
this month. Tbe recent case, which had •pp peered in the
newspapers, as that of a girl saved by a • petticoat—
another in which the attempted suicide was also rescued, and
the third, in which the deed body of • woman was found,
after having bun all night in the water under the ice. The
society had last year distributed rewards to persons who had
been taetrnmentsl in saving life from drowning as follows:
To 22, the eilver medal; to 41, the bronze medal ; to 10, the
thanks of the *duty on vellum ; to 14, their thanks on parch-
ment; and to 102, pecuniary rewards of various amounts.
Tha Income of the society, from 31st December, 1856, to 31st
Deessuber, 1867, had been 3,2701. Be. 2d., of which 1,916 h
6s. 6.1. had resulted from subscriptions, sermons, and other
ordinary emus of Income, and 1
_2821. Is. Bd. from legacies,
the remaining 721. 165., Mug • balance carried over from
the previous year. The expenses in salaries, wages, rewards,
do. had been 1,6741.85. ltd., besides 2181. 12s. 7d., the cost
of the establishments in the parks ; 10001., had been invested
in stock, and a loan of 2001. had been repaid to the
treasurer, and there was a balance in hand of 182'. 6s. 9d.
It sou estimated that there had been 360,000 bathers in the
Serpentine during the past year, amongst whole there had
been 16 casualties, of whic.h 3 had proved fatal. The so-
ciety's men had also rescued nine persons who had attempted
suicide there. There bad been also 83 peruses rescued who
had fallen into the water while skating in Hyde and Re-
gent's parks. In St. James's-park there was no skating last
winter, the water having been drawn off ; but there was
water there now, and the society had prepared their marquee
in anticipation of the skating season. Many peruse sup-
posed that there sou now no danger in St. James's-park In
consequence of the shallowness of the water ; but It was per-
haps not generally known that, although there was only
three feet of depth at that part of the ornamental water next
Buckingham Palace, it deepened gradually towards the other
end, and In that part nearest the lidoree-guarde there was a
depth of six feet.
Mr. BAKER (an auditor) suggested that there should be a
mottos bard put up at that end warning the public that the
water was deep there.
Mr. CHARLI en promised that when the water was frozen
ever that should be done.

The Puke of Wellington was re-elected president of the
institution. The vico-presidenta and treasurer (Mr. B.
Hawes, see., who stated that this was the 68teth year during
which he had been treasurer to the society) the medical
officers, chaplains, and secretary were severally re-appointed
and thanked for their services.
The sociery's silver medal was, on the recommendation of
the committee, awarded in the following cease :
The Hon. D. 8. Dennison, acting mate, her Majesty's ship
Hornet, saved Private J. Atkins, R.M., of same vested, fa
the river at Canton, China, on 15th Nov., 1866. Lieutemeat
Oliver de Laney, 47th Regiment, tried to save Private M.
IlenLipee ,of same regiment, at sea, off Gibraltar, at great
risk, 27th May, 1857. Jams Heiden, A. 8., saved
Fh=Jenner, seaman, her Majesty's ship Cumberland, at
sea, Bth July, 1867. Rev. J. S Ecreeford, 8.D., saved J.
Brown, 13, precentor of Peterborough, River Nene, 13th
July, 1867. George Bate Hobbler, 20, saved Mrs. Elizabeth
Cox, Buds Haven, Cornwall, Bth August, 1867 (this was
the ems reported In the newspapers, when the man swam
ashore with the tidy on his back). Master Ed. Forbin, 14,
saved Caroline E. Forbes, 7, Lake of Geneva, 13th July,
1867. Mr. J. 31. Hunt saved Joseph Ward, 14. River Liffey,
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Dublin 10th July, 1867. Andrew Ferguson, fisherman,
saved ohn Murray, 16, River Tweed, Coldstream, N. 8.,
19th July, 1867. M. Victor Donnas saved two boys el
Boulogne, 30th Au=4B67. Captain George Hathorn,
R.N., saved George , the harbour at Boulogne 30th
AuguatlB67. William 21, saved T. Wads, car-
r, Rivas Taw, Ashford, 7th September, 1867.
.ta.Charles Hughes saved Mr. E. athletic., River 81.
Lavergne., near Montreal, 22nd Aril, 1867. Constable Jas.
Fatly, Cork constabulary, saved Hoary Afahomy, off Cove of
Cork, 26th September, 1867. Mr. Achille Maubant, pro-
fessor of languages, saved three bop, at St. Bernard Rock,
Jersey, 3rd October, 1857.
Mr. BAKER did not know whether would be contrary to
the rules of the society, but if not ha would suggest that the
elver medal should bet awarded to Captain Castle the com-
mander of the transport Sarah Sands, whose cool courage,
decision, and energy, in a moment of extreme danger had
teen the means of saving a vast number of live.. (Ilear.)
The SZCRETARY stated that it wan quite competent to the
court to grant the medal in such a case. It had not been re-
commended by the committee because the case had not yet
been brought Wore them.
Mr. HAWES believed there was a precedent for awarding
the society's medal under similar circumstances.
The SECRETARY—Yes, in 1826 the society awarded its
medal to Colonel Fearon, whose conduct was the means of
saving a large number of lives when the Kent, Emit Indian
ship was burned at sea.
Mr. Bases would then move that the silver medal be
awarded to Captain Castle.
Mr. Cass submitted that the medal should also be given to
the milittery officer in command of the troops on beard the
Sarah Sands—but for whose exertions in preserving the dis-
cipline of his men it was obvious that many lives mast hare
been lost.
Mr. Bette' had heard that all the soldiers on board had
conducted themselves admirably on the trying masks, and
that they mid " Never mind ea • take care of the women
and children." He adopted Mr. Case's reoommendatkei,
and moved that the thank. tithe sweaty be awarded to Cap-
tain Castle, the commander of the Sarah Sands transport;
to I.lentenent. Colonel Mofhtt, who commended the detach-
ment of the 64th Regime, which wee on of her ; and
to the men under their ordinal, for their cool courage and
energetic action on the 11th of November 1867, when that
vowel was on fire, when by their every life on
board wee eared ; and that the society's silver medal be
awarded to the two eillese named.
This resolution was carried by acclamation, and ordered to
be esnemaidested to Captain Castle and Colonel Moffatt.
• rens of thanks to the chairman concluded the pea
essay's.

RAOGILD SCHOOL TREATS. -- GEORGE-YARD,
WWlTlClLAimit.—Yesterday, upwards of 300 of the children
of Ilk 'shod sat down to a good dinner of roost beef and
plena wYlsg, genssonaly eontribatad by the Lord Mayor
and slim supporters of the institution. Big lordship was
passilit, sad assisted in carving for the children. la the
swift 411 public mating was held, tke Lord Mayor pro-
=ne eseretery, Mr. F. Crossley, read hert eport,
listed thst ths sapsaditassi ressired sae (sly mom
DOC a year, sad idled Modes to the feet that by
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