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lehem, they would accept the offer, because there
would be no difficulty as to procuring a site in
the country. The erection of the new St. Thomas's Hos-
pital would cost £300,0(.0, so that, if it was placed on the
site of Bethlehem Hospital, the total ultimate cost would be
£330,000.
Mr. AD ois said for the first time they had learned how
the connection between Bethlehem and St. Thomas's
Hospitals arose. Bethlehem had, in fact, never been
offered to St. Thomas's by parties outside. They
say "We don't want to move;" but St. Thomas's
reply, "We have taken a fancy to your site, what will ycu
take to turn out?" There had been a great deal of talk
about what the removal would cost, but no one seemed to
think of what would be lost in leaving their present tem-
porary site? Why, no less than £30,000 would be sacri-
ficed, and that would have to be added to the cost
of Bethlehem. With respect to the Surrey Gardens, there
the site was good, and ventilation perfect, and another ad •
vantage was, that if it was decided to adopt the block
principal, four blocks out of six could be commenced with-
out delay or inconvenience.
Mr. ELLIOT said the course taken by the grand com-
mittee was highly inconvenient. They (the c Anmittee)
possessed all the information. It was thrown vaguely
amongst the governors to-day, and they were asked to
adopt it. Such a course ought not to be adopted, but
before anything definite was done the fullest information
ought to be in th possession of the Governors. The reso-
lution the Grand Committee proposed to submit to the Go-
vernors ought to have been printed and circulated
Mr. COTTON was in favour of Bethlehem, and advised
the Governors not to let the chance slip.
A resolution approving of the proceedings of the Grand
Committee as far as they had at present proceeded was then
agreed to.
Mr. COTTON moved the following resolution :—" That
the grand committee be empowered to continue the nego-
tiations with the Governors of Bethlehem Hospital for ob-
taining the site of that hospital, and to submit proposals to
that body either to build for them a new one, in conformity
with the plans and estimates prepared by Mr. Currie, the
surveyor of St. Thomas's Hospital, or to pay for the site
and buildings of Bethlehem the sum of .L 1,50,000, subject to
the approval of the Court of Chancery, the sanction of Par-
liament and of this court."
Alderman LAWRENCE said there was no saying what
would have to be paid for a site for the new hospital for
Bethlehem. Why, it might exceed the estimate by 20, 30,
or even 40 thousand pounds. There was no limitation
at all to the price to be paid as the resolution now stood.
He never knew a lunatic asylum to be completed within
the e•Aimate. He should move an amendment to the effect
that a short report of the proceedings of the committee be
prepared and sent to the governors, and that the same be
afterwards taken into consideration at a special court.
Mr. ADAMS seconded the amendment.
Mr. BAGGALLY said if the price demanded exceeded the
estimate, a special court would be called to consider the
subject before anything was done.
A GOVERNOR suggested that the money be offered to
Bethlehem, in preference to erecting the building for
them.
Mr. TITS said the proposal would be made to erect the
hospital according to the plan.
A GOVERNOR suggested that words " at a cost not ex-
ceeding £150,000, including the site," be introduced into
the resolution.
This was accordingly done, and the resolution was
agreed to, Alderman Lawrence withdrawing his amend-
ment.
Theproceedings then terminated.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

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KING OF THE VALE (Wells) 3
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