The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-04 00:00:00

FOURTH EDITION

SUN OFFICE, EIGHT O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

ASCOT RACES.—Tnis DAY.
(IT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
THE GOLD CUP.

Buckstone .
Tim Whiffier
NEW STAKES.
Sister to Queen of the Vale.
Vacuna • 2
Mary Copp colt

Thirteen ran.
ROYAL STAND PLATE.

Wingrave

XlOO SELLING PLATE.

Vigil
Rob Roy
Pyrrha

Eleven ran.

ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.

The physicians and surgeons of St. Thomas's Hospital,
in consequence of a communication from the treasurer, re-
cently held a meeting to consider the relative merits of the
sites now proposed for the future hospital—and their atten-
tion was particularly directed to the question of the admis-
sibility of Myatt's ground at Camberwell for the purpose.
Dr. Barker, the senior physician cf the hospital, was re-
quested to make known to the treasurer the unanimous
opinion of the meeting that Myatt's ground is not eligible
for the purpose. With respect to the principles which
should determine the site of the future hospital, the meet-
ing adhered to the opinions which had been expressed in a
memorial signed by all the physicians and surgeons on the
11th of November last, and then circulated among the
governors of the hospital and others, and published in the
papers. The meeting found that the opinions expressed in
this memorial had been abundantly confirmed by the expe-
rience of the great diminution of the usefulness of the cha-
rity which has already resulted from the distance of the
temporary hospital in Surrey-gardens from the centre of
London. The meeting believed that the selection of
Myatt's ground by the governors would, in consequence of
the great additional distance of the hospital on that site,
very greatly increase the above evil. and would reduce to.a
still lower level than at present the usefulness of the cha-
rity. The meeting expressed a hope that, if the site of
Bethlehem should be unattainable, the governors might
secure for the new hospital some site as near as Bethelem,
or even nearer, to the centre of the metropolis.
Finally, Dr. Barker was requested to direct the trea-
surer's especial attention to the concluding words of the
memorial signed by all the physicians and surgeon's in.
November last:—

" At present, before ali other objects, there presses, in
our opinion, the one imperative need that St. Thomas's
Hospital be restored according to the pattern of its former
usefulness—not misplanted in some country district, where
it would scarcely at all fulfil the objects of its existence
but re-constructed as nearly as may be in the very heart o
London, where, according to the intention of its founder,
it may still efficiently minister, as for three centuries it has
ministered to those innumerable emergencies of disease and
accident which belong to so vast a city."

A THEATRICAL DIFFERENCE.—A case of general
rin:
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importance to the theatrical profession was heard
before Sheriff Arkley, at Edinburgh, on Friday last, and
again on Monday, in which Mr. Charles Lyall, of the Royal
English Opera Company, is pursuer, and the said oompany
and the managers—Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harri-
son—are defenders. Mr. Lyall sues for recovery of HalarYs
withheld by the managers under these circumstances :—BY
the memorandum of agreement between the pursuer and
defenders, the former is taken bound " to give his exclusive
services to the said Louisa Pyne and William Harrison, to
play and sing such parts as may be required of him, either
in London or the provinces ;" and the agreement is declared
" to be subject to the rules and regulations annexed;" No.
uhecceohpme
part
cancellation
in
three
ianti
omadoin.addition
f Edinburgh,
rtoi weeks
is
gt
oohhrt:
,i any performer refusing or ne-
t cast assigned tosihnigmarahel3rlabyy, the
d
4gloeoftinwhgiotoh
actec alapresartthoar
unasidgrhaeotdgrhatereby forfeited three weeks' salary
managers, shall
Mr. Lyall to
her engagement, or either, at the option of the managers."
foarnfedi tbemfsouel
his or her salary,
opera. Mr. Lyall having refused, the 11l
managers the
same
opera. assignedt.
2.
inti-
matedDuringmanagers
t thath t
oe
hliisi
emrt late
required
principal character he was to represent '
in terms of the 4th regulation
above quoted ; and hence
arose the present question with
pay-
ment of the pursuer's salary. Mr. Dundas Grant, advo-
cate, appeared for the
for the defenders, pursner, and Mr. Somerville, S. S.C.,
Mr,
Somerville, in defence, pleaded let,
that the sheriff had no jurisdiction, the defenders being
foreigners, who had not resided 40 days in Scotland, and
that the Court of Session was the only commune forum, be-
fore which a foreigner, not having a 40 days' domicile, can
be competently sued, in support of which he quoted numer-
ous authorities-2d, to the merits, he pleaded non-liability,
in respect of the terms of the agreement between the par-
ties. Mr. Grant replied at great length, and also cited nu-
merous authorities in favour of the pursuer's case. At the
close of the arguments, the sheriff intimated that he would
take time to consider his judgment. Mr. Somerville then
stated that his clients being anxious to obtain a judgment,
without prolonging the litigation, he was quite ready to
give up the plea of no jurisdicton, and to take the sherif's
judgment upon the agreement itself if the pursuer would
consent to that course without leading proof. This Mr.
Grant was willing to do if practicable ; but the sheriff
having intimated that he could not make up his mind upon
the agreement withourvorne light from individuals conver-
sant with operatic management, the case was ultimately
continued, that a remit may be arranged to a person ao
qualified.—Nerth J3ritish Daily Mail.

w-
GUILDHALL EmaNnTalFtinTgAloNli3:
have just
De
ffee,,Cteidty
aCnO
mittee who are
the Royal Insurance Company for £50,000 On
in-
new erections, ttings, and furniture, &c., of
Gatilerialbiljaacl7,7r the spec° of six weeks, to cover the period
poops which the hazards of the preparations and festivitiem
in existence. By this means the City avoid. all the
opeoi rue necessarily attendant on the festive occaciop
in question.