The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-01 00:00:00

Corporation of the Scottish Hospital,

The annual Court of the members of this corporation was
held yesterday in the hall of the corporation, Crane-court,
Fleet-street. for the purpose of receiving the annual report
of the Committee of Management, with the statement of
accounts for the preceding year, and as to the general busi-
ness of the Corporation. Ills Grace the Duke of Montrose,
the President, occupied the chair.
On the minutes of the previous Court being read, a long
discussion ensued on the question for the confirmation of
them, exception being
taken by Mr Strachan to that portion
of them which related to the resolution contained in them as
adopted by the previous Court, to increase the salary of the
secretary to the extent of £lOO, that gentleman arguing that
the annual income of the charity did not at present warrant
such an increase, and moving, as an amendment to the
motion for confirmation, that the minutes be confirmed with
the exception of the portion referred to.
Capt. SMITH seconded the amendment, contending that
the increase which had taken place in the income of the
charity since Mr Moir was appointed secretary did not war-
rant such an increase in his salary.
Dr HOGG, as a member of the committee who had by a
majority recommended the proposed increase in the secre•
tary's salary to the general court, considered that they were
justified in doing so, from the services Mr Moir had ren-
dered the charity, and from the increased funds he had
been the means of bringing to it. The last secretary's
salary was £250 with a residence, and Mr Moir's was £l5O
without a residence. And if they looked at the increase in
the income since the latter was appointed, they would see
that the committee was fully justified in recommending the
increase referred to. During the time the previous secretary
was in office, the highest amount of income was during the
years 1842, 1845, and 1819, when it was £1,706, £1,897,
and 41,724 respectively, while since Mr Moir came into
office, while in 1863 it was 41,736, last year it had increased
to £2,100. The subscriptions and donations having there.-
fore been raised 20 per cent.
he considered they were justi-
fied in making this addition.
Mr Alderman WresoN considered that after the state-
ment of Dr Hogg the committee were fully warranted in
recommending such increase; and after some further dis-
cussion, Strachan's amendment was put and rejected
by
a maj lktyr
of 2, and tho original resolution for the
orlil to
confirmation of the minutes agreed to.
The SECRETARY then read the report of the committee of
management, detailing the transactions in connexion with
the charity during the past year, and which stated that the
income for that period from all sources, including the ba-
lance carried forward from the preceding year,had amounted
to £4,900 15s 4d, and the expenditure to £3,914 11a 4d,
leaving a balance in hand of £986 4s. The sum given to
pensioners and casual applicants during the year, including
free passages to Scotland, had amounted to 12,319 Is 3d,
The committee had also much pleasure in stating that dur-
ing the past year the income of the charity from donations
and subscriptions had exceeded that of the previous year by
£674 Ils Gd, the totals of these sources of income being for
1863 £1,736 13s Bd, and for 1864 £2,411 5s 93. Of that in•
crease £2OB consisted of new annual subscriptions, and £466
Ils Gd of new life subscriptions and donations. While
therefore congratulating the Court on the most satisfactory
condition of the charity, the committee respectfully urged
upon the governors the necessity of continuing their indis
vidual subscriptions, and exerting their influence to induce
their friends and fellow-countrymen to become subscribers.
Though the fluctuating income of the institution had been
largely increased, the fund at the disposal of the committee
was far from commensurate with the pressing claims upon
them ; at the election in October last there being 93 candi-
dates for the twelve vacancies on the various pension lists.
With these facts before them the committee considered
themselves justified in recommending to the Court to take
into its serious consideration the propriety of increusing the
enluamssbeseroof of the pensions,anhedll
and the prospect of a considerable increase warranted that
proposal, and its adoption would, in the opinion of the
committee, be a most suitable memorial of the bicentenary
festival.
The report and the balance sheet accompanying it having
especially the second and third
per annum. The balance in hand
been adopted,
Mr WEBSTER proposed that the Duke of Montrose be
elected president of the corporation for the ensuing year.
The thanks of every one connected with the charity were
duo to his Grace for the great attention he bestowed upon
everything connected with it, and the interest he continued
to take in its behalf, and he was certain that among the
notability of Scotland they could not find a nobleman more
suited for occupying the office of the president.
Dr. LIDDEL having seconded the motion, it was cordially
adopted, and
The Duke of MONTROSE acknowledged the compliment
the Court had paid him. Ile hoped, however, that by next
year they would find some one better suited for the office,
It was said that new brooms swept clean, and by the infu-
sion of new blood into the institution they might advance
its interests.
The Doke of Richmond and Sir cioorge Clark, But.,