The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-24 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.

, Yesterday, the 17th anniversary festival of this
Institution took place at the London Tavern Bishopegate -
street ; the Duke of CAMBIUM! la the chair. About 100
, gelidness eat down to dinner, and among.* the guests were
, Lord Brougham, the Hon. Richard Deanna, Henry War-
barns, Req., J. L. Prevost, Esq., B. B. Cashel], Req.,
W. Cubist, Rig , M.P.. James Heywood, Req , G 8.
Lefene, Req., Berm Kneesbeck,_W. Prevost, Esq., George
Bishop, Reg , Joseph Locke, Esq., M P., the baron de
Goldsavid, and many other gentlemen interested in the
nue of the charity.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing "Prosperity to the
Uaivenity College Hospital, ' stated that he had visited the
hospital in the course of the morning, and he had the ratis-
faction of finding that the best order and tlaanlineas pre-
vailed throughout the establishment. This was the
more gratifying to him, inasmuch as he bad
thought it advisable to abetain from giving notice
of his intention to visit the hospital. He was sorry, how-
ever, to find that, notwithstanding the praiseworthy manner
in winch the affairs of the hospital were coaducted, the funds
at the disposal of the society were not nfficieut to meet the
current expenses. He therefore begged that *hose who were
present on this °minion would make known to their friends
the position in which the institution was placed, in order
that opportunities might be afforded for increasing its re-
name. His Royal Highness then drew attention to the
re, ort of the society for the past year, from which it ap-
peared that—" During the past youth* committee, having
experienced more than noel di&ultise, received as extn.-
ordinary degree of support from the friends of the co:lege
and hospital. They now discharge a very grateful duty
by returning their hearty thanks to the benefactor,
who responded so generously to their appeals—the one at
eke eanuotenoement of the year, the other at the pub is
dinner at which Sir James Graham presided. The
collections on those occasions, together with other dona-
tions, amounted to 3,1601, and thus enabled the commit-
toe to maintain the charity efficiently during the year.
The committee have the gratification of announcing that
a munificent gilt of 1001. from the Queen, and an nasal-
cited contribution of 201. from the Duke of Cambridge,
were among the donations. Oa the 24th Jane the Rev.
William Brock preached a sermon in Bloomsbury Chapel
on behalf of the hospital. the collection amounted to
671. 16s. Ild. Oa the day appointed for general tLanks•
giving for the cessation of cholera, the Rev. Henry Hughes,
isenebect of All Saints' Chinch, devoted to the charity
the amount of a collection (3.51. 175.) from hie congrega-
tion, alter a sermon preached by him on the morning of
the 23rd September last. A collection, amounting to
81. 165., after a sermon delivered by the Rev. Al-
fred Jenour, at Regent's square Church, on the
tensing cf the nine day, way also kindly bestowed
oa the hospital. The expense of the establishment for the
year was 6,2'01. The total receipts ware less than that sum
by 600 e., and en increase to the debt to this amount was in-
curred. The committee have the statistic:don of observing
that the annual subscriptions now amount to 7601. They
would urge that it is en the increase of this source of income
that the maintenance of the hospital should greatly depend.
The number of poor relieved between the Ist November,
1848, and the lit November. 1849, was 20,683; of
whom 1,364 were in-patients, 4,033 out-patieuts, 676
women in childbirth attended at their own habita-
tions, 601 opthalmic cans, and 14,010 casualties.
The hospital, in the present complete state of the building,
is capable of coataiaing 200 patients; but after the moat
strenuous exertions the oommittes are obliged by the want
of means to limit the number to 120. The only permanent
investments applicable to the support of patients are
2171. feu. Counts donations (2001.) by W.L.D. in 1834 and
1833 ; and 3221.19 I. 3d. Console, Reduce of the bequest. of
3601. by the late Dr. Fellowee." The Royal Chairman eon-
, eluded Ids address by an earnest appeal in behalf of the
charity, and the toast having been responded to with great
enthusiasm
Lord BROUGHAM proposed the health of the Duke of
Cambridge, and passed a warm eulogy upon his royal high
nen for his amiability as a prima and his munificent conduct
towards the charities of this country.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, in returning thanks, ex-
pressed the gratification he felt at the honour welch had
been conferred upon him, and begged to assure the company
that, altar a residence of 39 years abroad, he had taken up
his permanent abode in this country, and he new felt it to
be his duty, so long as he was blessed with good health, to
do the best in his power to serve the cause of charity and
benevolence.

The Lest toast was that of Lord Brougham, the president
of the institution, and his lordship, is returning thank.,
pointed out the peculiar claims which the institution pa-
seated upon the sympathies of the public, and concluded by
making an urgent appeal to all who ware interested in the
welfare of so izallent a charity.
Various other touts were proposed and responded to in
the course of the evening, and amongst them was " the
health of the Rev. Deacon Monett," who had subscribed
1,0001. to the (nada of the institution. The total amount of
subscriptions announced was upwards of 2,1001.

ROYAL CALEDONIAN ABTlXll.—Yesterday a cps;
dal general court of guardians of the asylum was held at the
hall of the Scottish Hospital, Crane-court, Fleet-street, to
naive the report of the othemittee appointed on the 19th of
March last, and to consider, and if approved, adopt the re-
commendations therein contained with a view to improving
the pecuniary condition of the institution. The Duke of
Hthelench in the chair. The report which was read by the
Chisholm, stated that the committee had ermined the
books of the miens, the balance sheets, the auditors' re-
, ports, and other relative documents, and the following pa-
muten were disbud. The present number of boys on
the establishment was 61, of girls 60, making a total
of 111 children. The income during the year 1849
amounted is 1,8261. 12a. 84., and the expendi-
ture to 3,4291. 3s. 841., being an excess of 1,6031. Ile. over
the income. To meet this deficiency the committee found
that there bad been a sale of capital stock to the amount of
1,7501., predating 1,6141. Is. 3d. The committee thought it
fair to observe that the average number of children upon the
establishment during the past year was 130, and that there
had been an outlay upon the premises which could not be
consitered en annual expense, and that a deficiency arising
from the erten of a former secretary may have affected the
charts spinet the path year. The committee further dis-
covered that in each year for the last five :pars there had
been an annual excess of expenditure to an extent averaging
1,6341. 2e. 71d. The deficiency had been met by
sales of sleek to the amount of 8,6001. Hence their
annual Means bad been reduced by, 2631. per annum,
and for every year that the present exam of expenditure
was condoned, the Memo of the society would be lessened
by a farther sass of 611. per annum. Under these diffi-
culties the committee felt that some reductions must be
ideated in order to bring the expenditure within the limit
of its ordinary theme. For this purpose they MOM-
=sided that the salaries of some of the officers of the
asylum should be decreased fa amount, that certain offices
be altogether abollsbw', end that steps be taken with a
view to reducing the number of children in the institu-
tion. if the rethrtheendations of the committee were
adopted by the directors, a considerable saving would be
effected in the general expendi•ure of the establishment.
After • long discussion the report, upea the motion of the
Duke of Montrose, seconded by Lord Kinnaird, was received
and &depth&

Tao Duu or Yorx's Counni.—Workmen have
bees: employed fixing cage-like iron work on the top
of the railings which surround the capital. The iron work
is light. bet of sufficient strength to primal pawns itine
throu,h, and reaches front the uppermost koria iota! bar of
the perpendicular rat!. (to whisk it is firmly bolted) to the
summit of the pedestal upon which the statue stands. From
the appearance of the work it is lapoesible that an ocenmencei
similar to that which took place lately can again happen.