The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-22 00:00:00

(Stamped, id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE

THE REPRESENTATION OP LONDON.

BRITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES.

It is understood that Lord John Russell will On Saturday a numerous and influential meeting
vacate his seat this week, so that the election may be ex- ' was held at the llansion.house, for the purpose of establish-
, ing an institution for the reception of incurable persons.
petted very shortly. , : The Right Hon. the Loan lilAros presided. Amongst those
The shortly.
will will be invited to attend •• general present were :—Lord Townehend, George Moore, Esq., Hon.
meeting on Wednesday next, at 2 o'clock, at the London • Colonel Cast, Robert Wilcoroo, Jas. leek, Ni'm. Basting,
Tavern, in reference to the impending oontest. I Lord Raynhem, M.P., Major Littledide, Cbs. Hood, Rev.
The requisition to the Lord Mayor is still in course of P. Brown, J. T. Vining, M. Hall, R. C. L. Bevan, Jer.
signature ; and to-do his
Hundreds, his lordship will npply for the ' Evan,' G. J. Steer, J. H. Minchieuu, W. P. Andrew,
stewardship of the Chil
is order to „wits. Sam. Anderson, J. Osborne, 1). A. Maim, Geo. Oreig,
his seat for Andover. On Saturday evening be forwarded , Robt. Nesham, J. Taylor, Geo Stockdale, l)r. Brady,
his valedictory address to his constituents there,
in the 1 M.P., J. H. Devonshire, Rev. J. Burns, R. flartlinghern,
course of which he says :
i Dr. Stewart, Thomas Curtis, Dr. Cursham, J. S. Newboo.
"I beg to assure you that I have never sought any oppor. 1 The Loan iLtroa, in opening the business of the meet-
tunity for representing any other constituency.
On the ! lug, said they were all doubtless aware of the purpose for
contrary, I have constantly discouraged all overtures which ' which they were met. It must be gratifying to all present,
! as it was to himself, to find that so many had responded to
from time to time have been made to me ; nor should I
1 the call, and had come there to tonal an institution which
now have yielded but for the extraordinary manifestation of
a general desire on the part of this, the most important city undoubtedly was very much wanted in this great metropolis.
of our great empire, that I should allow myself to be put in , (Hear, hear.) Wherever there were large masses of people
.
nomination to be one of its representatives. To you, my congregated, as in this metropolis, which contained nearly
Andover friends, 1 owe the opportunity which bas led to three millions of sinhabitants, they must expect to find a
this high compliment being paid to me. By your placing great number of persons suffering in various ways, and the
me in parliament, and keeping me there, Weedy of London object of this meeting was to provide as far as possible for
has bad the means of judging of my fitness to represent its one class of sufferers, a class which stood ino4 in need of
great and important constituency ; and if the result of the assistance, and which therefore was best entitled to their
election now about to take place be in my favour, I shall • sympathy. (Hear, hear.) It was distressing to Le suffenng
the men rejoice because it win hs a most emphatic proof from any sort of malady, but when that malady was incur-
that in the opinion of the electors of London your con- able then indeed the case of the patient become ra o aggvated
Silence was not ill.bestowed." ' from its very hopelessness, and it would be desirable if the
Each a the opposing wiles has a mars' committee , sympathy of his fellow-men could be extended to him so as
to provide him at least with a home and comfortable sub-
the libeled' at the Guildhall Coffeeehouse, Gresham-street ;
the Lord Mayor at the London Tavern. ; and both parties : "letence• (Hest, hear.) That he uuderstood to he the ob-
have established local committees in the eightesn'or nineteen • ject of the meeting, and it was one which must commend
different wards in the City. itself to all. (Loud cheers.)
hat
Mr.westernwood. the liberal =*l did. has deemed it Mr. R. C. BEVAN, in moving the following resolution—
necessary to explain his views oa the vexed question of :"T the great deficiency of institutions for aiding persons
church rates. He says, " Every conscientious objector to suffering from incurable dimase calls for efforts to establish
church rates should be entirely relieved from this imposi-
:
others ; and with a view to supply the want to some extent
tion, and I would not have any dissenter from the church, an institution, to be denominated 'The British Home for In-
be he of what denomination he may, taxed for the support
tumbles,' be now founded, subject to the robs to be adopted
, at this meeting"—said he should not detain the meeting
of the church." This is in reply to explanations which have
ban asked him by individual nonconformists among the •' holiday it was more agreeable to be doing something else • by • a long speech, as no doubt on a Saturday half-
constituency. Some idea may be formed of the extent
than hstesing to speeches. Yet be could not help think.
of the oonstitueucy when it is stated that circulars sent
to them through the post on Saturday oast in postage alone ing it was a good finnb to a week of labour and of profit to
about 1601. I engage in some such kind work as that which they had taken
r lin hand. (Cheers.) It required se advocacy of his to
Institut' •• -

Ai prove
the necessity of such an —.entities es that contemplated.
Everyone who had at all interested himself in the wants,
the necessities, and grievances of the poor, must know how
difficult it was to deal with those cases where the patient
could not be swat to hospital. However much money a
gentleman might be disposed to appropriate too particular
cue, it wee impossible for him to render any effectual aid
in the too often miserable and unhealthy Omsk* occupied
by the poor. As a general principle, however,
be thought it better to relieve the poor in
their own houses than to remove and relieve
them elsewhere ; but they were now dealing with one of
those exceptional cases where that could not be very well
done, and therefore it was most important and desirable
that a hospital or refuge abould be founded for those who
were in the sad condition of incurables. (Hear, hear.) The
object was one which west commend itself to every man,
and any gentleman who looked at the names of those who
took a part in the establishment of the institution must see
that it was in good practical bands. (Hear, bear.) He was
sure if it failed it would not be because of want of -good
management on the part of the committee, nor became the
object was not good, but because they were unwilling to
give it that zealous and liberal assistance which it on justly
deserved. (Hear, hear.) He hoped all present would agree
with him in that sentiment. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. G. Moore, Dr. Brady, and Dr. Stewart addressed the
meeting.
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
Colonel Cesar proposed the following resolution—" That
the rules now submitted be adopted for the government of
the institution." The rules were much the same as those
which existed for other similar institutions, and were pre-
pared with the assistance of a gentleman of greet legal
ability, who took •deep interest in the object of the charity.
The statistics of Mr. Moore must be sufficient to convince
any one that there was ample room for a second, end even
more than a second institution of this kind. It was
an awful sentence to have recorded against a fellow-creature,
that be was incurable, hopeless, and helpless. it was not for
them, however, to question the dispensations of Provi-
dence. But what they might all do was to contribute some-
thing to alleviate as far as possible the suffering's of those
thus terribly afflicted. (Hear, hear.) He hoped they would
do that. Me name of the institution had been carefully
considered, and it was thought that no other word would
so exactly represent it. peculiar nature us the one selected.
Mr. J. T. Vtence seconded the resolution, and explained
the soles to the meeting.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. J. OSBORNE moved " That the Marquis Towushend
be the first president of the institution." The noble mar-
quis. as was known, was &liberal supporter of nianychs-
Amble institutions, and be believed that both he mid the
marchioness took a particular interest in the present one.
Mr. S. Atiozersott seconded the resolution, which was car-
ried unanimously.
The Marquis of Townanerre said he accepted with pride
and pleasure the houour which bad been cenferred upon him
by naming him to such an office. It did not fortunately re-
quire any important exertion or he should fuel himself
unequal to the task. But as fares his means allowed he bed
always supported charities of this kind, and felt particularly
interested au this. It was DO doubt much wanted and if
still more could be established they would Dot he too many.
(Hear.) They must, however, put their shoulders to the
wheel for this one, and get the public to adopt their views.
Mr. C. HOOD moved the next resolution : " That the
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor,
the Bishop of London, Duke of Beccleuch, Earl Cowper,
Bishop of Winchester, VI/covet Raynlnuo, M.P., and R. C.
L Bevan, Esq., be vice-presidents."
Mr. Weimer seconded the resolution, which was adopted.
Mr. JONZB suggested that Mr. Hood should be also one of
the vice-presidents. ,Hear, hear.) Mr. Hood was the mu-
nificent subscriber of MO/. a year to the institution.
The suggestion was unanimously adopted.
Mr. NE.NBON moved ; "That Samuel Anderson, Esq., H.
Percy Anderson, Faq., W. P. Andrew, req., John Brady,
Esq., M.P., the Rev. S. Bridge, Samuel B. lristowe, Es.l,
Weeelthe Hue. P. F. Cost, Thomas Harris Devneshire,Esq.,
Captain Charles Egerton, R.N.' John L. Evans, Esq.,
Michael Hall, Esq.. Charles Hoed, Esq., the Right Hon-
Lord Kmeele, Jenkin Jones, Esq.. George Moore, Ern.,
John H. Murchison, Esq., Charles Minehiein M.D., John
Osborne, Esq.. the Right Hon. Lord AlfreePaget, M.P.,
James Peek,
th
~ the Right Hnu. \'isct. Raynhani. M.P.,
A. N. fihersool , ~ e Bight Hon. the Earl of South Esk,
Fat,
George Stockdale, ~ Joseph Taylor, Eel., J. T. Vining,
Esq., and Stephen Wright, Esq., form the first board of
management of the institution, with power to supply all
VICROCIDI up E 0 the firstannual meeting.
Mr. J. EVANB seconded the resolution;which was carried.
Mr. JONES moved, "That Colonel the Hon. P. F. Cast
and George Moore, Fem., be the first treasurers of the insti-
tution. ' Ho would merely observe that uneethird of the
contributions had been obtained through the exertions of
these gentlemen. (Hear, bear.)
Mr. M. Hem seconded the resolution, which was adopted.
Mr. itrocermitz moved, "That Messrs. James Peek,
Charles Hood, and John Osborne be the trustees of the in-
stitution.
The motion having been seconded was adopted, the name
of the Lord Mayor having been substituted for that of Mr.
Moore, at the request of the latter gentleman.
Mr. James then read the list of subscriptions and dna-
nous, the former aniountinl to 575/. and the latter to
1,4001., out of which 1,653/. had been paid in to the credit
of the institution at the books of Messrs. Coutts and Bar-
clay and CO. Amongst the in lac i pal seine-ethers and donors
were:—Mr. C. Hood WO/. a year; Mr. 0. Moore, 105/. ;
Copestake, Moore, Ciampton. and Co., 1051. ; Mr. H. W.
Peek 106/. ; Mrs. K. W. Peek, M. 10s. ; B. C. Peek,
52f. 10s. ; the Duke of Buccieuch, 50/. ; Colonel Cost,
52/. 101. donation, and 5/. ss. subscription; Viscount
Raynharm M.P., 21/. subscription; T. Blau., 501. ; J. T. V.,
52/. 10s., and 5/. ss. subscription; &c.
Viscount HATNILOI moved, . ' That the best thanks
of the meeting be and are hereby given to the
Lord Mayor for his kindness in permitting the inaugural
meeting to be held at the Mansiotehouse and presiding on
the occasion." lie conairiered it an inestimable benefit that
the institution bad the support not only of the chief ma-
gistrate of the City of London, but of one so highly
esteemed personally as the present holder of that office.
Mr. WILCUION seconded the motion, which was passed
unanimously.
The LORD MATO*, in retusning thanks, said that though
limey public duties devolved upon the chief moisteste of
the city noes were so inspurtaat as incidental duties like
those winch he was discharging on that occasion, when be
presided over a meeting which had assembled to inaugurate
an institution which he trusted would be the means id dif-
fusing blessings for centuries to none. (Hear, hear.)
The meeting then separated.

THE New FOREIGN Orrin:B.—Now that Par-
liament has decided In favour of the Italian sip.. of architecture
in preference to Gothic, we may soca expert to sm handsome
new buildings emplacing the old and ono-miter:able edifice in
which, shabby as ft was, the foreign affain of this great °dunk./
have so long been earned on. It matters not much, it may be
thought, what the style of architecture rosy be, so long es it per-
mits the public) bushman to be conveatentO &maraud la it—
that, after all, being the first desideratum. The testa of the
architect In the present instance might have sufficiently Insured
us against any absolute offence against the rules of art, whkh are
every day becoming more generally appreciated in connexion
with all kinds of productions. We may instance, In proof of this,
from among various other manufacturer., the new and elegant
designs which Mr. Benson, the welt-known watchmaker of Lud-
gate hill, has introduced In watch ornamentation. lie wisely
sees what we are all gradually learning to perceive, that a good
thing Is all the better for having a tasteful appearance, and gives
his excellent watches suitable and elegant caeca.--Lblverttse•
'neut.]