The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-16 00:00:00

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!RENCK HOSPITAL AND DISPINEMAY.
SPINIOE OP INS MICONZOAX mamsma
Lag eventing the second anniversary of the
French Ilesettal and Dispeassry, 40; lisle-eliest, Ler-
cester.equen; was esishrated in the Heenver-equare
Bum" ithhema Sir D. Pintas in the their. The
&maw wee rend is delegate .Ihosak ag_le by Kelm;
Ferny, el Beemedneet; and Messrs. Nalesithe sap.
Cliteds"Bakedelri bier. Bawd? Id
Maoism:, Lir D. t.
die, awe seiniiesir, Radii Mebane Khan, the Per-
slam minister, the Comps de PI" Due de Chartres,
Doe de Aka's% Dee de Pedibilvni, Yr. Himmel, the
, Sad between RIO and 4111 ether gesets. •
capitol secretaryseleetion of music, under the abortion of Y.
Lonitesrlataikesawais van from the orchestra.
elogesedspeesh,thembedthebeadae-
tun of the hospital in the mane of thesommittee, mention-
ing foremost the mem el the Engines of the Frosels-
-(cheen)—the Meg et the Ileiia=lo—and their
royal highnensewhonere
In the course of Ids air Beeismia slated that )
inatinetioa was ea the Ist or December, 1867, for
the relief of distraint foreigners of ell esee
medical relief, and amalgamated with theWiese French Di..
• , founded in 1861. It eceisieted of four wards,
two for men and two for women ; of a eoesulting roam,
and of a dispensary. It was attended by the
Paunch medical Ines of the metropolis, and by Sliterislinoi
Charity. Sires the date of its a twelvemonthago,
ago, it bed afforded relief to 160 in- and to 1,716
out-patic divided as foliates, to nationali-
ties:— ia-patients, 107; oat-Fatima 2,460. Bel-
gians, in- 19; out-pathinbe, 476. Swim, in-
patisats, 9; out-patisata, nv • Italians, in-patients, 6 ;
oat-patients, 164. English tves of foreigners), in-
patients, 7 out-patients, 141. tab, in-patient, ,1 • out-
patients, W.
4,a
toot-patients, 61. Spaniard; le-
-1 ; 96. lisisas, oat-patients,
trisittlißwedes, 19. out-patiets, 16.
The vales of seek an lion not be over-rated.
is an intim menorah trio Leaden, wherein were
=thrown
la pea* froseall peels et the &bo—
the add ashlers' semdllies—it wee et the
almost wassitity to provide for these she wens ammiled
at oboe by povedy and sicken; and who, ham their in-
ability to~ea b the EEO* bitriege, at from treat of
found great 411Indty hale( relieved
in mem y Some gonna is
benefactors had
ambled OD osomilloo to miry ant bliherto this arduous
undertakime, bed mese sabdestial seinstanos
has beinvoleet Needs they would be unable to
meet the heavy eapeenes which attended it. (Cheers.),
The Mamma" gave " The Diplomatic Body ;
c with the name of the Alaskan minister.
led Hon. BOVI/DT Josinoir, in replying, referred as
follows to the presence of the youltpriendis of the House
of Odessa is the Northern army d the war: And now,
gentlemen, what shalllnd say of French people as
regards my own country—those of the past, and some of
those of the living. How could it be that any American
should be indifferent to any interest founded upon prin-
ciples of humanity established by Frenchmen when he
remembers that at the time of our greatest need,
when we were engaged in • le for lode-
poodles" now believed to be almost justifiable
straggle—(loud and prolonged cheering)—we received
their support. (Renewed cheers.) But we are indebted
also to the living. We have gone through, as you know,
a fearful struggle. A blow was struck at thee of our
nation, and at one time it almost appeared as if success
would attend it. But at the same moment as that blow
was stricken, as fast as they could find their war within
the limits of the United States, two of the sons of France
—(loud cheers)—illustrtoue by birth, and yet more illus-
trious by their private virtues—(renewed cheer.)
noised to our aid, and rallied at once round that standard
which, thank God, at last roil to be triumphant.
(More
enthuaiastic cheering. From that hour to lim—
a forbear to name t em)—their names are
held in the highest possible esteem ant grati-
tude by all the loyal citizens of the United States.
(Loud cheers.) They were in the thickest of many a light
where thousands fell, and were saved to us, so that it
would seem as if their lives had a charm, and that tied
intended their lives should be saved for some other pur-
pose. (Tremendous cheers.)

It has been announced at Oxford that the Uni-
vermity sermon on December 20th will be preached at St.
Mary's by the Rev. Brooke Lambert, B.C.L. Dr. Lam-
bert is well known in the seat end of London for his un-
remitting exertions among the poor. It is pleasant, more-
over! to see that the oonet profenson of liberal
opinions does not alwais disqualify a man for the uni-
versity pulpit at Woe&
On Monday evening, Mr. R. N. Philippe, the
chairman of the Law and Parlianientery Committee of
the Corporation of London, on retiring from the official
duties of the year, gave a banquet to the members of the
bar at the Freemasons' Tavern. Amongst the gentlemen
present on the occasion were the Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs
of London and Middlesex, Lord Denman, Load Houghton,
Field Marshal Sir John Burgoyne, General Waugh, the
Recorder of London, Q.C., M.P., the Hon. G. Denman,
Q.C., Y.P., Mr. Crawford, M.P., Mr. Bell, 11. P.. Mr.
Baines, M.P., Colonel Akroyd, M.P., Mr. Brady. M.P.,
Mr. Ha:dant* M.P.. Mr. Gilpin, M.P.. Hr. Reed, M.P.,
Mr. Norwood, M.P.. Mr. WArthur, MP., Mr. Serjeant
Simon, M.P., &c. The company oomFeised 120 guests,
and the band of the 3rd City Volunteers played at intervals
d the even.
Yuringesterday ing
intelligence wet received in Liver-
pool =pouncing the death of Mr. Joseph Christopher
Ewalt, who for many years represented Uverpool in the
House of Commons on liberal principles.
The last of the fortnightly meetings for this year
held by the Royal Horticultural Society took place yes-
terday, and brought together many objects of attraction.
Amenpt walla wee a new Onmdium, from the high
colder regions of Broxil, to which the name of its exhi-
bitor (Oneiddam Royerni) was given. A curious Aroid
Ricksrdis medium lucca wee exhibited by Mr. Bull, and •
Ise eat branch of dahlia on in flower, attracted
auk notice. lir. James .R.S.,_preided, and
the following candidates were sleeted felMws of the
seelelp, viz.:—Edward Brandretli, John William Cripps,
Mrs. Dillon, E. T. Downes, Mn. Hugh Finlay, Arthur
Grote. F.L.S., Arthur C. Jenkineoo, Archibald Robertson,
Mn. Hugh C. Smith, &c. • and the West Carbery Agri-
cultural and Horticultural Society was admitted into

H.P.3 AND TIIII SIINDAT QITESTION.—In 1855
and 1866 there were 75 ambers of parliament who voted
in favour of the proposal to open the British Museum.
Clrystal Pala, and similar institutions on Sundays. Oi
VIM ausaber 23 have been returned to the present earl a-
merit/ 10 of the 76 members who held seats in the lit
elrt have failed to secure seats in the present par-
. Both of the promoters of the Sunday Lectures
111/A, Lord Amberley and Mr. J. S. Mill, have lost their
esab. Mr. J. A. Smith, who introduced the Sale of
Liquors
en Sunday Bill, has also lost his seat, and the
t of this bill, Mr. Roebuck. has been
unssatalCc alliar. Baines and Mr. Beaky, who iv-operated
with Mr. J. A. Smith on the of Lk Sunday
Bill theme been returned. Mr. '!Lomas Hughes. Lord
Claud Hamilton. and Mr. AklennonLreek, who introduced
the Sunday Trading Bill, have each mowed mats in the
present parliament. There are four ambers out of the
15 composing the pressat cabinet who voted in 1855 or
1866 for opening the British Museum and the Crystal
Pala on Sundays, vu., Mr. Bright, :Mr. Lowe, Mr.
Bruce, and Mr. Chichester Portsseue, and there are two
other sentissesa, Mr. Ward and Mr. J. A. Otway,hold-
a Mice in the new ministry, who favour the opening of
passed amusement on
DITUTATION TO TIM 1101111 81ICRZTART.—A
deputation waited on Monday abeam on the Riot
Han. H. A. Bruce at the Home Oahe to urge upon the
Hams
far the imertanm nor erialiesits=oresiarvvro
Crofton was the 11* mil= that th•
Irish aria of skald be to Bus-
load, so that arissinah es emerging ha prison with a
tietnial-have should be WO under earraillanotentell
imams of a tonal register, is which should be
thde
asereihseLasee of destioatioa, tad iloyuseat, the
is places to whisk delmt-d4Mvere go to
tri4 inferatei Sseoadty.that if pates twits a-
sided of hay should ansewarde be lad withou=
head meeme of hvetlheod, thq should be Valle to t
end leaf to ale se lip ter tagela honest week
oaks a math shad_ pirsisd• sm that, to be
se to the workbags.. Ns. anise great 'Me-
rest in the subjeet, and, after patting various gasearaft
=at the mars@heal have the Walks of the
Or. MARTIN'S SCHOOL OF ART.—Last night
Lord Houghton prosidsd at the anneal distribution of
prism • slatassi made by tho Bev. Maid, the
b_ Oa. seereliwy, shoal that at the scausimbon held in
March by the Wenn and Art Deportment at South
Remington, 86 inielhpreessitsd themselves sad worked

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