The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-08 00:00:00

LOYDON .HOSPITAT.

The 122 d anniversary festival of this institution
took place last evening at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate ; the Duke of Cambridge presiding,
supported by Sir Wm. Clay, Colonel Macdonald,
Mr. Wm. Catton, Mr. Wm. Davis, Mr. Thomas
Fowell Buxton, Captain Pally, Mr. Sheriff Twenty-
man, Lieutenant-Colonel Capper, Lieut-Colonel
Davis, Captain Pigot, &c. The guests numbered
in all upwards of 120 gentlemen, including many'
influential persons who have always shown a
special interest in this excellent charity.
In giving the toast of " The Army and Navy,
and Volunteers," his Royal Highness spoke in eulo-
gistic terms of the late review at Brighton, and
observed that it had been supposed in some quarters
that there was a desire among the military autho-
rities to interfere with that body ; but he took this
opportunity of stating that no such intention ever
existed. When, however, the Volunteers appeared
in large bodies on great public occasions, in order
to show their value to the soviet) of the country,
he thought it better that they should be associated
with the regular forces, because it was certainly an
advantage that the different branches of the service
should be cemented. This sentiment was cordially
acquiesced in, and the chairman afterwards pro-
ceeded to give the toast of the evening—" Prosperity
to the London Hospital," In bringing this subject
forward, his Royal Highness drew attention to
the statistics of the hospital, stating that one of the
great features of the institution was to be found in
the fact that it afforded relief in a larger number of
accident cases than the public could possibly con-
ceive. The total number of cases of this description
from 1842 to the year 1861 amounted to 186,667;
and this fact alone testified tothe general usefulness
of the charity. It appeared that the annual expen-
diture of the hospital amounted to £lB,OOO, whilst
the actual income derived from funded property
only reached £13,000. There was therefore an
annual deficit of £5,000, and this deficit had gene-
rally been met in such a manner as to enable the
governors to maintain the character of the institu-
tion. There were, as a rule, 400 beds- constantly
occupied in the hospital, and during the past year
32,000 patients had received naf within its walls.
It was an extraordinary fact that no less than
12,000 accidents had been treated in the hospital
this year, and many of them were a most serious
and painful description. He had ample reason to
believe that the management of the hospital was
sound and economical, and would bear comparison
with that of any other institution of a similar
character in this vast metropolis. His royal high-
ness concluded by making an earnest appeal to the
company in behalf of the charity, and the result
was that a subscription list was announced amount-
ing to £2,100.
The musical arrangements were under the able
direction of Mr. Francis, who had secured the
valuable assistance of Madame Weiss, Madame

Laura Baxter, Mr. Montem Smith, and Mr. Weiss.
The two ladies were warmly greeted at each die-
play of their ability, and the general arrangements
of this department were all that could be desired.

Mr. Harker officit.ted in his usual capacity.

COUNTRY Mil fe_KE:i

SALISBURY-141A.y 6.

At to-day's market wheat was in much larger supply,
and generally speaking in improved condition. Transactions
were slow at a decline of is 6d to 2s. Barley, an inactive
trade, at former currencies. Oats, beans, and peas showed
little alteration.