The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-17 00:00:00

5C0771811 HOSPITAL.

On the let instant a ;meeting was held at the
Hospital, when some extraordinary proceedings
took place, resulting in the chairman, Mr. Liddle,
leaving the chair, with the secretary and legal ad-
viser. A feud arose, and Mr. Robertson was voted
to the chair, and a general court was held, at which,
on the motion of Mr. A. Graham, seconded by Mr.
Burrell, a resolution was adopted to the following
effect :—" That the proceedings of the committee in
relation to the election of a secretary are, in the
opinion of this court, irregular, and that they be
instructed to commence the proceedings de novo ;
but that on the occasion of each vote each member
of committee shall vote for one candidate only."
After which the meeting was adjourned, and an
advertisement was issued by the supporters of Mr.
Robertson convening the court to meet on the 15th
instant, as an adjourned general court of the gover-
nors, in accordance with, and to carry out the reso-
lution adopted at, the general court on the Ist
instant. On the other hand, an advertisement
summoned an extraordinary general meeting on the
15th instant, to receive the report from the
committee of selection appointed for the election
of a secretary, stating at the same time that
the said committee had selected three gentlemen
who were prepared to go to the poll. It will beseen
that under these circumstances a doubt arose as to
whether this was an adjourned meeting from thelst
October, or whether it was an extraordinary gene-
ral meeting for the purpose of electing a secretary.
The Hon. ARIHUR KINNAIRD, M.P., having
taken the chair, said, as a vice president of this cor-
poration he believed he took the chair as a matter
of course by the laws of the institution, and he
greatly regretted that so many of his colleagues
were absent from London. He appealed to the
meeting as composed of a body of Scotchmen to
support him in the duties of the chairman, because
he as chairman had but one object in view, and that
was the promotion of the benefit of the institution.
Differences had unfortunately arisen, and the only
way to meet them was by a fair, calm, and dispas-
sionate discussion; and he hoped that no personal
allusions would be made. He was sure that no one
present wished to take advantage of the. other, but
that all had one common
.. object in view, namely,
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tion as to what the meeting
was. Was it an ad-
s October, or was it a
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advertisement? That matter
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The CHAIRMAN thought it
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ought to be decided.
as stated in a second

Ultimately both advertisements Were taken as
read.

Mr, ROBERTSON then at great length recapitu-

lated all the circumstances connected with the for-
mer meeting, and contended that, the chairman
having chosen to vacate the chair, the meeting had
a right to elect another chairman, and that this was
an adjourned meeting from that meeting of Isl
October. In conclusion he moved that this meet-
ing was an adjourned court from the Ist October.
Mr. JAS. ANDERSON seconded the motion.
The CHAIRMAN said they had heard the state-
ment made by Mr. Robertson, which contained
matter new to him, though he had heard various
rumours. It appeared that an advertisement had
duly appeared, and that this was held by many
gentlemen to be an adjourned meeting from Ist
October. If it was the pleasure of the meeting to
adopt this view he would at once proceed to put
the question.
ldeino had h,
Mr. LIDDLE replied to Mr. Robertson's statement
at great
and
taken
in vindicated
vacating t
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chair
on
(Mr. Liddle)
length,
the occasion of the last meeting.
After some protracted and very discursive con-
versation,
Mr. CROMBIE referred to the advertisement which
had called them together for the purpose of electing
a secretary, and moved as an amendment that this
meeting do proceed to the election of a secretary
according to the minutes of the committee.
The Rev. Mr MACBETH seconded the amendment.
Having been present at the meeting of the Ist of
October as an impartial witness he begged to state
that Mr. Robertson and Mr. Liddle had been
equally correct in the statements which they had
severally made. On the matter of the legality of
what had been done at the meeting of the Ist of
October, all quarterly courts which were held were
adjourned sine die.

Mr, BURRELL, who seconded the resolution car-
ried at the meeting of the Ist of October, and which
was specified in the advertisement issued, bearing
his name as secretary, next addressed the meeting,
and stated that he had the opinion of Mr. Graham,
who had moved that resolution, that the proceed-
ings which were taken on that occasion were per-
fectly legal.

The CHAIRMAN, having been appealed to, sug-
gested that in the excited state of feeling which
the meeting displayed it would be better to adjourn
the discussion till the treasurer and vice-presidents
returned to town, and in the meantime that the
matter should be referred to a committee.

A scene of confusion followed, various speakers
'tieing from time to time; but the chairman at length
succeeded in putting the amendment ; and, those
who voted for it having taken their places to the
left of the chair, and those in favour of the original
motion being placed en the right of the chair, a chow
of hands was taken, when a very large majority
voted for.the amendment, which was declared car-
ried.

The CHAIRMAN announced that he must leave the
chair, as he had an appointment in the City which
he must attend.

Mr. Liddle was voted into the chair, and a vote
of thanks to Mr. Kinnaird was carried with accla-

mation.

The CHAIRMAN announced that this was an ex,
raordinary general court for the eleetion of a sec•

retary.

Mr. BURRELL handed up a protest against these
proceedings, and demanded to read it or have it
read, but this was overruled.

Mr. KERR, the honorary secretary, read the re-
port of the committee, from which it appeared that
they had diligently looked into the claims of 130
candidates, and that they had returned the three
names of Messrs. Reed, Oliver, and Macrae Moir.
Here a discussion arose as to whether the meet-
ing had or had not the right to discuss the report
or whether they were bound to receive it as a
matter of course. The latter opinion prevailed, and
the names were called in succession. On Mr. Reed's
name being called, Mr. John Forbes moved, and
Mr. Morrison seconded his nomination, and the
show of hands being taken there appeared 14 for
that gentleman. Professor Levy moved, and Mr. R.
Bowman seconded Mr. Oliver, for whom there ap-
peared 25. For Mr. Macrae Moir, who was pro-
posed by Mr. Kidd and seconded by Mr. Morri-
son, there appeared 56 ; and the chairman declared
that gentleman elected secretary of the corpora-
tion. He was bound to state that if any two
governors demanded a ballot on behalf of the other

two candidates the ballot would be taken that day
week, to commence at eleven o'clock, and to ter-

minate at four.

A poll was then demanded for the respective
candidates, and the meeting separated, after pass-
ing a vote of thanks to the worthy chairman.