The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-23 00:00:00

THE GERMAN HOSPITAL.

The annual dinner of the patrons and supportens
of the German Hospital at Dalton took place yesterday eh
the London Tavern; his Royal Highness the Duke of Cis.
BRIDGE in the chair. A hundred and forty gentlemen were
present, and smoegst them his Serene Highness Prince Ed.
ward of Saxe Weimar, his Excellency Count Apponyi, the
Austrian Minister; Count Vitxthum, Alfred Rucker, Eq.,
minister of the Hanse Towns; J. G. Gdschen, Faq., ciik,
Goldschmidt, Esq., and others. The musical entertainment,
under the direction of Mr. Benedict, was more than usually
attractive; R&M. Bann& and Madame Rieder, with a
number of other ladies, performing the vocal part, whilst
Mademoiselle Marie 'WM* en the pianoforte, Herr freith-
mann, on the violin, and M. Paque, on the violoncello,weru
the_ chief isOrmaksislisle.

After the loyal toasts,
The Caulks/a proposed that of the Sovereigns, Princes,
sad Senates, of the Free Cities of Germany, protectors sad
patrons of this institution, by which relief was afforded to
many of their subjects in England, and which they assisted
with their liberal contributious. Inpmpos ing the toast of
the army and navy, his Royal ' remarked that,
although we were not an &grammes, nation, we were deter.
mined to take care of owselves ; and he ventured to think
the army and navy were now in an efficient state ; be hoped
they would long continue to be so ; he was sure it would be
the endeavour of the authorities to keep them in the state
in which they now were, and in so doing the people of Eon
land would support them. The Chairman then gave the
tout of " Prosperity to the German Hospital." He said
' the results of the last year had been highly satisfactory.
The bazaar produced no less than 2,175& clear profit. The
annual subscriptions had amounted to 1,0811., and the do-
nations at the lest annual dinner were 1,8261. The inatitu.
tion was, therefore,
as not entirely out of debt, but had
, much a9OO/. to the He had further a very eatis-
I factory statement to e. The munificent legacy of the
late Mr. Schacht, which had been received, would amount
to about 10,0001., and another Levey, which had notyet been
paid, was that of 1,0001. from an Austrian lady. The hospital
had lost one of its oldest friends in the late Mr. Adolphus
Bach, who had also bequeathed a considerable sum, to be
paid after the decease of several persons now living, and by
which, when their life interest had expired, the funds of
the hospital would be augmented several thousand pounds.
But although this was a statement which any Chancellor of
the Exchequer might feel gratified to be able to make, it
was necessary to appeal now to the public liberality for the
erection of • new hospital. The present building was much
out of repair, and its accommodation was so limited that
in the last month 43 persons were obliged to be
refused admittance--there was, in fact, room for no
more than fifty. The benefits of the hospital were not con-
fined to foreigners, but open to all the poor in the populous
district were it was situated. Since its opening in 1945,
the total number of out-patients relieved had been 56,902,
of which 37,000 were cases ; and the institution
might fairly therefore appeal to general support in this
country. (Cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. LAMB bore testimony to the excellent ope-
ration of the hospital, which effected • great amount of
good.
Mr. Heinemann, the sub-treasurer, spoke at some length
in advocacy el the claims of the institution, and proposed
"The Health
.of the Duke of Canabridge," with Owls to
him far wen— ding. He mentioned also that the Princess
Mary NO used her influence most effectually in aid of the
hamar._

In acknowledging the compliment, his IRoest. H1011:238
said he was glad Meccupy that chair after his father, who
always took a warm interest in the hospital; and, for his
own part, though he hoped nobody would ever imagine that
he was not in heart, and soul A thorough Englishman, he
could not forget that he was born in Germany, that he had
lived many years in Germany. and that many of his family
connexions and friends were living in Germany at this mo-
ment. But even if he had no German con-
nexions, he should be equally anxious, in the
position which he filled, to instil that brotherly
feeling into the relations between Gennany and this coon.
try which he held to be essential, and of immense mond
and political importance ; mud he trusted that feeling would
ineresse and fructify from year to year. (Cheers.)
Several other toasts were given, the health ri the vice.
presidents, committee, steward,, treasurer (Mr. F. Ruth),
chaplain and secretary (Rev. A. Hollbaum), aad
thor ravel officers.

A list of fresh suheariptions and donations, amounting to
1,111001., Was read in the COMO el the evening.