The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-14 00:00:00

LONDON,* THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1861.

CITY OP LONDON HOSPITAL rot DISEASES

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Lest night the thirteenth anniversary of this
very useful clarity was celebrated at the Loudon Tavern,
under the preside:l:y of Mr. H. E. Grimm The company
was numerous, amounting to Dearly 200 petwo., and in-
cluded Mr. Alderman sad Sheriff Abbiss, Mr. Sheriff
Lusk, Sir J. Paxton, M.P., Mr. Alderman Mr. H.
Tucker, Mr. R. Thoreton, Mr. A. Cihh, Mr. J. Williams,
Mr. J. G. Frith, Dr. Benoett, Dr. Birkett, Dr. Edwards, Ac.
After the usual loyal and constitutional touts,
The CHAIRMAN proposed the taist.f the evening—" Prow
penty to the City of London liospitel for Insanes of, the
Cheat." The benefit conferred by this hospital on the poor
was beat proved by the increase in the number of pithier
relieved through its means. There was no other hospital
which could show such an increase of patient. received and
relieved. Every subscriber to the hospital must Loewe*. off
the great number of applicants for tickets—whether es ia
or out patients. There was another inatitutiou at the other
end of the tows similar to this, but that charity was situ.-
ted in the centre of aristocracy anal wealth, whilst the has- '
pital whom claims he was advocating was situated in the
centre of poverty sad wretchedness. (Hear, hear.) I%st
however we. it. claim, and he hoped he should not appeal in
vain on its behalf to the merchant, of this great city.
They felt grateful for the support hitherto teceivel, bat
they had to come before the friends of the hospital again
with the story of the lialaece being at the wrong snle of the
amount, and he hoped that they should succeed in the ap-
psl that was now made. The amount of benefit conferred
y the hospital was a. follows :—lmpotientri relieved last
year, 31111; ditto from opening of the ward la lOW to the pre-
sent time, 1,700; out-patients relieved last year, 7,722;
ditto frees opening of the institution in 1848 to the present
time, 64,260 • present weekly attendee*. of outpatients,
upwards cif 1.100. The whole of the wards were now open
sod every bed occupied. The cost of maiutainiug the chanty
amounted to nearly 5,0001., but the annual subscriptions
amounted to only about 1,550 f. To meet priming liabilities
a Wand 1.500/. had been obtained from the bankers, and
to pay off this debt and provide for the maintenance
of the establishment during the current year a
sum of 4,5001. was now required. He appealol to
them on the present occasion to help them out of
the mesa they were in. Let them go to work with
goal heart, and .how by the liberality of their subecriptions
that they were satisfied with the good which had already
been accomplished. (llear, hear.) He might state that
the workmen of Truman's brewery bad contributed by
penny weekly subscriptions 631. to the hospital. He hoped
that the workmen of the other establishments in the City
would follow so good an example. This fact alone showed
the value of the charity, and fie was sure he need say no
more to ensure a hearty response to the toast. (Cheers.)
Mritheriff Luau proposed the " Health of the Chairman,"
and mentioned in oounexion therewith that he had con-
tributed the munificent sum of 3,5001. towards the support
of the charity since its commencement. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks.

The other toasts of Ow evening were "The President,
Vice-Presidents, Trimmer," kc., of the institution, pro-
posed by Sir J. PAXTON and responded to by Mr. TUCKER ;
" The Corporation of the City," proposed by Mr. Tuostrrog
and responded to by Al&rman ; "The Medical
Officers ;" "The Stewards," and "Ladino" The subscrip-
tions amounted to 4,0001., including 2001. from the chair-
Mon.

The musical erranprnente were conducted by Mr. Freed.,
and were eMeiently carried out by the Misses Wells, Mr.
Berman, and Mr. LaMar,. Mr. Harker soled it tristammer.

*OPAL LITERARY ?VND.

The annual general meeting was held yesterday,
at the chambers of the eerporatioo, No. 4, Adelphi-terraoe
Mr. R. Mo?errors 1111.111.11, ILP., was called to the chair.
Mr. W. If. Hamann reed the auditors' report, which
showed that the permanent fund amounted to 22.0001. in-
vested in Comols, producing an annual dividend of 663'. The
following is au abstract of the each account :
Rutter; -Windup Estate, 203/ ; Dividends, 9081. Os. Bd. ;
Suhscriptioes and donation., 3171. 17s. 6d. ; Anniversary
dinner, Mb lth-lese impinges, 1361. 9s. - 5661. 2s. ;-
1.9861. Oe. 2d. ; Balance, Jan. 1, 1860, 76/. 19s. 7d. ;
Total, 2,061/. 19s. 9d. Disbursements, 1,8191. le. 2d. ;
Balance, Jan. 1, 1861.2421. 18e. 7d.
Dtsnensaiutirrn.-Fiftpono groats for relief, 1,3901.;
Rent and expenses of chambers : Great Ruasell.street,
1171. le. b. ,• Adelphitemim, 60/. 3s. 4d. -leas received
from betrayal Schoolmasters, 251.--351.3 e. 4d. -152/. 4s. 611. ;
berektry and Collector, 2221. 13s. 3d. ; Incidental expenses,
1191. lb. 3d. ; Law expenses, 41. Ils. 2d. ; Total,
1,8191. Is. 2d.
The Csureitats, in proposing a vote of thanks to the re-
gistrar; treasurers, and auditors, congratulated the society
upon its present prosperous condition, and also on North'
been able to transfer their offices from Bloomsbury-square to
their present locality, by which a considerable saving had
been effected, and which, he trusted, would give es
evidence to all persons whoever bad say doubt in the matter,
that on the first possible opportunity the executive of the
society was ready to avail itself of any means that offered
of conducting their affairs with increased economy and effi-
ciency. Certain repairs and alterations detenuined
upon by the Pharmaceutical Society, at the Blooms-
bury.epare House, which were quite incompatible
with the comfort of the mock!, and its offi-
cer% pve the council au opportunity of terminating
the tenancy, and reducing the permanent annual expeudi-
tura for rent, attendance, and other charges, from 1901. to
1101., thus effecting a clear saving of something like AUL a
year. An expenditure of 1101. a year he thought it would
be admitted waa about as low a figure as their operations
could be othiducted at, considering the efficiency and conti-
nual ardour with which their of were managed.
Yr. 0141311 Li seconded the motion, which was unani-
mously agreed to.
Sir Qualm BEASLEY reminded the meeting of the op-
position led by Mr. Dickens and Mr. Dille as to the mea-
ner in which the funds of the society were administered.
He (Sir Charles Beasley) was one of those who concurred
in that opposition, but he was happy to hear that them
differences so longer existed, and he wee very much de-
lighted with the proof the committee had given of their
desire to conduct the business in a most economical manner,
which was at first doubted by the members of the opposition,
but now they were all unanimous, and he was very glad
that it was so. (Hear, hear.)
The election of officers was then proceeded with, and the
ballot resulted in the reappointment of the president,
vioalneideass, council, general committee, regis-
trars, treasurers, and auditors. Lord Palmerston
and Sir Roderick Murchison were elected to
vacant vice-presidentships ; the vacancies)? the commit

were Wed up by the eleacia d Lord Jobs Manners, XX.,
Rrr.Dr.Wheerell, troller. Arthur Penrhysi Stanley, D.D. ;
the Hen. Charism Angoras Murray, Sir Archibald Alison,
Dart., D.C.L. sad Professor Owen was appointed to the
(emend sonimittes. Votes ef thanks were then accorded to
the sarstineers sad the three honorary rakers for their
past services.
The CUAIIIIAN announced that his Royal Highness the
Dube D'Aurtude had consented to preside at the miniver
mars festival on the 15th of May.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the prossed-
logs to s close.