The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-23 00:00:00

HAMBURG, May 18.

BOll.llENMALLZ.—riarnb. Dergd., 90 hills ; Ditto Priority,
105 105 money; Berlin llomb., 77 bills, 7tl money; Ditto
Ptiolity Fouroand.solialf per Cents., 100 bills, 100 money; Simle-
burg Wittenberg, 56 bills; ditto Priority, Ws per Cents., 998 bills,
09i money ; Cologne Minden, 93 bills, 921 money; ditto Peolity,
1011 bills; ditto Five per Cents., 1021 titbit Mceklonburrr. 31 bills;
ditto Priority Youroand.soUsit per Cents.. 101/ bids, 1011 money;
Altons Kiel, 93 bills, 921 money; Williams, Northern,
39 L.

LONDON PIITLANTLIROPIC SOClEVY.—Yeeterday the
anniversary festival of the London Philanthropic Society
was celebrated at the Albion Hotel, Aldengate-street, Lard
Dudley Coutts Stuart, M.P., in the chair. About sixty per-
sons eat down to dinner. Amongst the guests present we
noticed the lion. E H. Stanley M.P., and Prince Ladislaus
Ceertoryski. After the usual preliminary loyal touts had
been duly honoured, the chairman proposed the toast of the
evening, " Prosperity to the London Philanthropic So•
ciety." The object of which was to suit and relieve
without distinction of creel or race those who were
found worthy of their relief. One peculiar characteristic of
this society was that they did not wait to be asked
for charity, but that they sought out those in this metropolis
who were in real distress, :dad administered comfort and sus-
tenance to those who were perhaps too proud to solicit it.
The following statement from the report would illustrate
more forcibly than anything he could say the value of the
society :—From the lot January, 1847, to the end of March,
1818, upwards of 18,000 tickets for 4 lb. loaves of bread, and
56 lbs. of coal, were issued ; and tine* December last up-
ward, of 10,500 tickets, in like manner, have been distributed
free t f any expense, to the dein reitte poor, contractors being
appointed in all parts of the metropolis and its suburbs, to
suit the coavenience of the subscribers and the recipients of
their bounty. For himself, he would only observe that his
services were at all times ready, if they were of any use in
promoting the prosperity of the society. The toast was drunk
with all the honours. The health of "The Chairman," M
"Mr. Stanley," "The Patrons and Vice-Patrons," "The
Managing Committee," "The Honorary (Miners and Seers.
tary"—were then given and duly responded to. The sub-
scriptions of the evening amounted to 2601.
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various diseases of the eye had been relieved; of these 210
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that
had been admitted as in-patients.
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squinting,
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cataract and artificial pupil one failed, the remainder ob-
taining, some a reasonable, others an excellent sight. During
practice of the hospital had been open to
all
le
the
year
theofficers medical of the public service, and
to
persons had availed themselves of the benefits of
students
77,771
1817, desirous of obtaining information. Since the year
the charity. Of these 1,838 bad been restored to eight by
operations for cataract and the formation of an artificial
pupil. The total amount of operations for the cure of
squinting wee 3,687, nearly the whole of which were entirely
and permanently euccessfnl. The number of the in-
patients had boon increased last year from 16 to' 0, but the
committee were unable to open two wards, capable of con-
taining 10 patients, for want of the necessary funds. Au
inalienable fend had been formed, the object of which was
to carry on the charity on an enlarged scale, and by the
rules all donations of 501. and upwards must be applied to
this fund. The amount invested at the present time
amounted to 6,1001. stock, but 10,0001. was required to
enable the committee to carry their views into street. From
the financial statement it appeared that the expenditure of
the charity for the year 1849 had exceeded the income by
111., the total receipts having been 6381., while the peymsets
amounted to 6•191.