The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-19 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.

The anniversary festival, in connexion with the
North London or University College Hospital, was held
last evening, at Willis's-rooms ; the Duke of Cambridge
in the- chair. After giving the loyal toasts, his royal high-
ness proposed " The Army, Navy, and Volunteers." He
again, as at the Mansion-house, denied that the recent
exhibitions of Feninnism were an indication that the unny
was disloyal. Beat-ring to the medical profession, he said
there certainly hail been a disposition to look upon the
medical profession in the army less cordially than should
be the case. He could only say for himself, that he once,
though not lately, served in regiments, and bad always
seen the medical officersregarded, and had himself regarded
them, as a very important branch of the service, and he
should be very glad if this asmirance would tend to re-
move an impression to the contrary. (Cheers.) His royal
highness subsequently proposed the toast of the evening,
and made a warm-hearted appeal on behalf of hospitals
generall', and the University College Hospital in particu-
lar. This establishment, lie said, was not only the sole pro-
vision for a large district, but it contained a great school of
medicine, which had benefited the country at large, and
added reputation to the institution itself. He visited the
hospital two days ago, and found everything in excellent
condition, but was sorry to find that although the hospitul
would accommodate two hundred patients, the means at
the disposal of the directors limited the admissions to 110.
During the year there had been admitted—in-patients,
1,400 ; oat-patients, 15,000, including 1,440 suffering from
eye disease ; casual canes, 12,000. Since the foundation
(1833), no less than 450,000 persons had received benefit from
the hospital. The annual expenditure was 6,500/.,
and the total income, including annual subscrip-
tion., fees paid by students for clinical inntruc-
tion,and fees relinquished by the physicians and surgeons,
for the benefit of the charity, and interest from invest-
ments was not more than 2,840 f. This left a deficiency of
nearly 4,000/. to be male up by the general public. At
the close of the proceedings subscriptions to the amount
of more thanl,sool. were announced. Between the speeches
there were musical performances from Messrs. Winn,
Dawson, M. Smith, Carter, H. Buck Land ; Musters Brown,
Heney, and Rowe; and Misses Cronin and Iknry. The toast-
master was Mr. Harker, jun. The chairman's health was
given by Lord Helper.

SIR JOHN SIBLEON, M.P., AND THE REFORM BILL.
—The inhabitants of Shanklin, in the Isle of Wight, hav-
ing sent a petition in favour of the government Reform
Bill to Sir John Simeon, Itart.,thimember for the inland, for
presentation to the House of Commons, Sir John wrote the
following reply :—" 72, Eaton-place, S.W., April 12,1806.
My dear sir,—l have received the petition which you have
forwarded, and shall have much pleasure in presenting it
at the sitting of the house this evening. I need hardly
say that I cordially support its prayer, and I am glad to
find that the men of Shanklin are not indifferent to the
great question which will shortly be decided. I have no
doubt of the second reading being carried by a satisfactory
majority. The savings batik franchise has from the first
struck me as a doubtful one, end I shall give all attention
to it in committee. Upon the proposal of disfranchising
the workmen in the government dockyards, I have had no
hesitation in coming to a conclusion adverse to the propo-
eition, which I think must be withdrawn, as I feel sure
that it cannot be carried.-1 am, &c., JOHN SINZON.—Mr.
R. Anderson, Shanklin."
MICTAOK ON CORN.—Lord District) Cecil pre-
sented a petition on Monday evening signed by nearly
200 landowners and farmers of the county of Essexagainst
the compulsory metege levied 157 the corporation on corn
and seeds brought from Essex into the port of London,
alleging the same amounted to a tarot 2a. per acreon land.
QUIZNIRAND EIdIOB.ATION.—The ship Netherby,
1,800 tons burden, belonging to Messrs. T. M. Mackay and
Co., sailed on the 13th inst. from Plymouth, for Queens-
land, Captain Owens, commander ; surgeon-superinten.
dent, Dr.-Webeter. The Netherby is the 77th vessel that
Its sailed on the land-order system of emigration, under
the immediate direction of Mr. Jordan, agent-general foe
the Queensland government. film contains 413 souls,
divided into paying, assisted, and free passengers, and
consisting of 236 members of families, 162 single men, 15
mingle females.