The Express.
London, England, 1858-05-11 00:00:00

NIEMAN HOSPITAL, RALSTON.

Last evening the anniversary festival of this insti-
tution took piece at the London Tavern, Eishopegate-semet,
under the presidency of the Eight Hon. Lord Cam:worn,
who was supported by his Excellency Count Bernatorif, Dr.
Recker, minister of t e Haim Towns, the Count Keilmen-
'eggs, Sir Culling Eardly, Bart., and a large number of
German merchants and other gentlemen. Amongst the
more • nt toms ma that of the " Foreign Sovereigns
sae Prunes, and Senates of the Free Cities of Oaseriny,
=tor-pairoas of the institution." To this toast
Keilmanaegge, the Hanoverian minister, re-
sponded. In proposing the toast of the evening,
" Prosperity to the German Hospital," the Chairman
said it was found that about oneefth of the In-patients had
been English ; and he might observe that it there were not a
hospital which admitted Germans, our English hospitals
would be compelled to receive them. In alluding to the
statistics of the charity, his lordahip drew attendee to the
fact that the income of the hospital during the last year
amounted to 3,2571. 6s. 3d., of which sum 1,6671. 13s. 2d.
was collected at the last enalvereary dinner. The anneal
sabscriptions amounted 1,0361. 17s. Bd., of which 88 gainer
were new subscriptions. The liabilities at the sod aZ Irt
year were 1,4001., beteg 3001. more than in the year 1866;
bat the income in 1867 was 6001. Yee than la the previous
year ; the number of paWnts relieved fa 1867 exceeded that of
1866 by :,100. ng this year the number of in-palliate
bad amounted to 866, and the ontlatkoita had reached
10,487. Since the opening of the institution the number re-
lieved at the hospital dispenaary was 42,496, of whom up-
wards of 28,000 were Knit& ; at the Extern Dispensary
16,400, and at the Western Ittryseeery 6,481; melts( a
total of 70,880. The total amount of enboorlptione announced
was over 2,0001.

Cabo itutlltgtna.

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.-MAY 10.

Sittings in Error.—Beare Justiote Wightman, Erie, and
Crampton, and Bateau Bramwell and Ciliation.
101111T8 C. 11111111•11).-MLNITIATION.

The point in this case which was not stated, wee whether
an arbitrator awarding, :ad fining In the award, his own
costa to be paid for his award, vitiated the whole award.
Ilr. Hugh Hill contended that the court mold not hold
that the whole award was bad becalms the arbitrator owed
the sum be was to receive, provided it was a reasonable sum.
The court said that in the present case the arbitrator bad
not stated the amount, but that ha, being a niosiver la the
case, stated that he bed deducted his coats from his expenses.
Mr. Hill said the parties had an opportunity of web,
what the amount of the receiver's amounts wee, far they
were delivered to than.

Kr. &will contended that the award waa bad, for the arbi-
trator could not fix an indefinite nun, and could not take an
indefinite sum.

There being a difference of opinion amongst the sabers
of the cant, judgment was reserved.

11111110111:4 V. TAYLOR:

CHlPria.

This was a writ of error kola the Court of Common Pleas
under the following cirourestenoes. On the 28th of =
1867, the plaintiff caused a cheque for 1281., the
standing to his credit, to be drawn on the London 'auk
Stock Bank. It was reseed with two lines, between which
ware written "and Co." The degas was =aloud Ina let.
ter to a person In Dults-staga, likaceseser-eaters, bat the
cheque was takes out al ohs letter, end the latter only deli-
vered. On Gawky big made at the beak it was head
that the cheese bed bees pad, but whoa presented it did
mot bear the erase lines er tat weeds "sad Co " The ylsin-
tiff brought Mad spirt the beak,. bat the Jury
st the trialhere bed bug so negligence on
the psi of the deliadant, for when they gave their verdict.
• rule was ataseasently obtained elder the verdict for the
plated, ca the pawl thst pima& am apt authorised, but
the Court a/ Comes Plus bid tint the la
the weds "aid Ce" keeked se pH el the therm who pre-
swasekend diadems the bah was not Nab's.
►_ _

Yr. irial New ewitendol—thedtheweeethy of the cheque
rendered it enehr the remit statute no Weer made to the
tower, but only threeph • bank. If • bank could pay •
world cheque seep through s Danko/ the Waled* bed not
altered the law eroording to the latention of the lephistora
bank.
NIL Heron Braswell said it wee rowdyrowdy • eestbs to the

Mr. Lush—lt is earthing more.
Mr. Baron Branwsid—lt is an emphatic caution, than
(Laughter.)
Mr. Lush said the Idiot of crossing the cheque was that
the beak could only pey the cheque to a banker. A subse-
quent holder had as posse to cross the cheque, but here the
drawer bed aimed it Ideas/14 end had the bank paid it In
petarees ef hb war ?
Mr. hake Crosplee—The warms " end Co." was to
operate as a anodes a the beam, ba are the cheque had
sot those werde—they bed bus meet
Mr. Lea aid re MOMS nessied es e
Mr. Jades Ifigbiern—Seppeee• beellia"Ziftlf struck
out the weeds "and C 0.," wan that be • forgery,
Mr. lash—Then the bear would not pay It. The
shade tan not preidat a bed Ye holder from ebetteg the
amasser the balms ewer the cheek ; bat if he Marie out
the ergama sena lad did est pet In others, thetas tank
an when the elope wee draws wee bead sot to pay It.
The evert an Oration that the Judgment sr as court
below sheer be lead. The cram( d the risque had
reheaa to the Mae whoa as cheque wee panted, but in
ads istabisas, whin painted, It had es Woody; or direction
apes it—JMpteed efineet.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-11At 10.
IN 11 BARROW AND lAIMOND.
Adjudication in bsakntptcy area mode Me
(harp Barrow mod Norge filesaraesk tfhtAwnhaZlE
of Brainhalkereat, the petition fa wheat or We
the other day.