The Express.
London, England, 1858-06-17 00:00:00

CONVERSATION'S AT ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S
HOSPITAL.

Last evening the feematet of St. Bartholo-
mew's Invited. the principal library and solentiflo personages
ht ths menteolle,M a conveeneineris the large hall of Ut•
W.
The walls were corned with choice Speclawess of ancient
and modern pointing ; and other works of sculpture
me =bold Baby's 'Materna " and "Eve at the
Fountain," Calder Marshall's " Sakai," and " The
Startled Nymph," by Edgar C. Papworth, jun. The
wonders of the electric telegraph were repeeaestad by Mr.
I:Lumley's magnetic needle telegraph, which istelitutes •
battery of magnets for the costly talvanio battery, and by
the extremely beautiful machine of Professor Hughes, widen
prints in ordinary type a message fester than it could be
written by the quickest writer. Profaner Quicken superin-
tended the mlaraape department, and nothing curious
or instructive which that marvellous instrument can
display was wanting. Messrs. Knight and Co. exhibited
some of the most recent improvements in photography and
the DI . Elliott the latest marvels in the way ofviiitilo-
sophioal apparatus, including some of Piefeseor heat-
atones latest inventions. There was one objeot which ex-
cited great attention, namely, the original models of John of
Bologna for the bronze door at Pisa, which were kindly lent
for inspection by Mr. Jamas Valentin. It would, however,
he Impossible to particularise the many iatereedse and in-
sert:mum objects which covered the bibles of the hall, or to
enumerate their contributors. This we believe is the third
annual conversations which the tseeserer has given at his

own ex mush apartment having been more succerful
than it~pndsssr. Hb object, we ander/tend, Is to
spread among the ladies and the more influential in-
habitants of the metropolis a knowledge and an in-
terest in home of his most veleable ingtations.
We confess a eresseempathy with mei Worts, acid we lately
evaded ourselves af esteppertnselp of vi k Darthola
mew's, not as • dew fay— WA just at em nerytlmetrhim
no visitor was setrid. liverCes ton nsri 14 a mein
and large-hearted liberal* postale of the WNW en
open day and night for Um elesimfan of every milisat end
every disease save that of mall-pox. No roessennlslikre,
except that of necessity, is required. Then me en ea aver-
age about 600 in-patients, besides whom helm= these sal
four %haunted out-patients attend twice ha the weak et the
hospital, and thousands of cams are daily ram& whisk see
not considered serious enough to be put upon the aim of out.
patients. From the lest report it appears that daring the
lest year 94.T/8 persons, including casualty alms, were at-
tended to by the medical and surgical Mks% al whom 6,8X1
wen accommodated with beds and may ef
diet and medans within the walls of I=lthemmL
It is iestructive and interesting to Amen how idea" Weffectually all this work is got through, sal with whierti
fact absence of everything like red-tanks. X,
rraitg
the vast somber, of applicants are divided by the
and active apothecary into the severer and slighter ma to
the former out-patient' letters are distribetek mss the
latter receive immediate attention is OM
tgesegthimat
r=lbsel toe by the holm sass ass
. Should any case be grave swept for ands-
are, iris at ones admitted. The physician, or surgeon
for the day, each prescribes for about 200 outintlenta,
to whose oases they devote considerable care sad attention.
In the sick wards everything is the picture of cleanlinen and
comfort ; indeed, St. Bartholomew would form a good model for
• training institution for sums. Bah ward has its "sister,"
who is responsible to the physician or surgeon for the
attendance upon every me of her patient., and it dm *berm
the slightest change in any patient requiring inmesdiete
attention, she sends, whether by day oreight, lot etegmiset
medical or surgical maistance, which can be iastrady pee-
wed. Besides the slater, each ward has three Mho
am completely wider her control. The skill sad bgYaa of
the Meters of St. Barthielomew's see beyond al /lie- sal it
wee leg before the cheerful taco of eider asp aid bur
our scenery. Tbe reputation of to mead sal seal
staff Is wed known, not only la the bat mod al
them have by their writings °Mabel am has.
The crowds of students wbo attend the are an
Wen at earn of It extended influence sad its skill of its
MMus. The ease libendity which =do the hospital
iliegf is displayed by Ile trimmer eink pennon
in lb* imalsty to meth for tar tismdlit of the
melted Mirlinte, and to Mkt them iadvidillia such a
kownileApe within the wile et the husild is he Nam its
washer is miles who 'wadi fit perleke of its
booty. Amami ids hepeelenste la the heeled we were
=arly Auk with ihseumplsienass et the kitchen sad
We Were se aelimen of deb hew of a better
edidament. le abed. 'buds hfmpi to the alerted,
dee, ass of k s Hospital,
all that we obitervadaiir==.: believe
every cam of dug Is mem to assist its
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