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The means recommended seem also good :

"The committee recommends that a joint committee of
the southern parishes, with ample powers, be at once ap-
pointed ; and further recommends that a public meeting be
called of the inhabitants of Southwark and Lambeth that

the whole case may be laid before them."

IWe only suggest further, since we knew that
gentlemen in offices of this kind are peculiarly ob-
stinate, and are apt to think their official dignity
concerned in not yielding to the public, that it
might be well worth while to enlist the aid of the
half million who will avail themselves in time of
need of the services of the hospital. These are
times in which the calmly expressed wishes of the
poor are, as they ought to be, very influential
workingmen's meetings, and working men's memo-
rials to express their strong sense of the impor-
tance of retaining the hospital in the midst of them,
instead of taking it to a distance, must have weight.
They well know that to them prompt assistance is
the most important of all—that they would prefer
to have their sick relatives near them—and that
they would not like to lose the invaluable services
of the first medical men in the metropolis.

The opposition to the Governors was feebly
managed before Parliament. Paid counsel were
suffered to scoff down the plain statements of private
persons—it sufficed, however, to secure one impor-
tant result ; the following undertaking was entered
into by their majesties the Governors as the con-
dition of withdrawing opposition to the bill :

To the Vestries of the Parishes of Bermondsey, St. Saviour,
and St. George-the-Martyr, Southwark.
We, the Governors of St. Thomas's Hospital, undertake
to give you fourteen days' notice of any application to the
Court of Chancery, under clause 2 of the St. Thomas's
Hospital Act of 1862, and to offer no opposition to the Yes-
tries of Bermondsey, St. George. the-Martyr, and St.
Saviour being heard before the court, or judge, on such
application, should the court think fit to hear them, at their
own proper costs and charges. In witness whereof, we have
hereunto caused our common seal to be affixed, this 16th
day of October, 1862.
Examined and approved by us,
Governors
{ WILLIAM POTT.
ALFRED S. PIGEON.
RD. BAGGALLAY, Treasurer.
This seems enough to secure against an absolute
surprise,rooupbrrttise, we are thankful for that. We can feel no
dC
strongly __but towb..eatswt ere it required an opposition before the
be taken as woulduv
t Chancery
The Governors -
ption.
Thei
that
and co
of the Surrey Gardens have
question in this controversy, we riggoeroftotsileownoinugh could be got up
such measures should
anticipate so costly a contest.
would fight it, alas, with the Hos-
pital funds.
The
to subscri
eppohnents might have to resort
the
epest course by far is to
compel the Governors by
force of
As the healthinesspublic opinion.
convenience of the locality
60 prominently in
we cannot do better
than conclude with the
g quotation :
Do pliblio are already bemaiag wle4 0 tbs new lina-

tion, incomplete and temporary as it appears. During the
four weeks ending 13th October, 211 cases were admitted;
30 of these were accidents, a number about equal to the
average attended at the old Hospital. The out •patients
numbered during the first week 284, second week 658, third
week 880, fourth 1,062. These figures show how conve-
nient this place is for the people, and that directly they
know of it, how ready they are to use it; and it should not
be forgotten that a sum of £7,000 to £lO,OOO has been
already expended by the Governors in making this
place suitable. As to locality, we have a gravel sub-
stratum immediately under us, and the great drain-
age scheme which has been so long needed for South
London now hastens to completion ; so that with our na-
tural drainage—the gravel—and our artificial drainage now
under construction; our drainage will be complete, and our
health condition will in this respect be almost perfect. But
even now the great institutions of our locality are quite
healthy. Bethlem with its 15 acres, its level and its posi-
tion, is the best possible type of what the Surrey Gardens
will be. Mr. Lawrence, a surgeon of the highest repute,
reports in 1855 " That the new comers both in the hospital
and house exhibit almost invariably, within a short time
after their arrival, a marked improvement in health and
appearance. The inmates of the House of Occupations are
singularly healthy, almost free from attacks of active or
serious disease, not plagued with scrofula, and affording
very little occupation to their medical attendant; for 24
years there had been but 9 deaths among 210 boys and girls
always there." In 1860 the resident physician of Bethlem
wrote to the then officer of health of this parish, " Nearly
eight years' continued attendance in this hospital enables
me to assure you that the inmates are unusually healthy,
and free from all epidemic disease. The mortality is very
mall as compared with similar asylums. I attribute this
freedom from disease to the great attention paid to cleanli-
ness, good ventilation, a due regard to hygienic measures,
&c." So that the one officer tells us the fact that people
become healthier and better when they come there; that
they are " singularly healthy ;" and the other tells us the
reason that the commonest and most sensible means adopted
for health, are quite 9fficient in making the institution,
existing as it does in the very centre of this neighbourhood,
as healthy as any other. Mr, Brodribb says of "the Mag-
dalen"—" I have now been medical attendant to the insti-
tution for the last 15 years, and during that time there has
been no prevailing intractable disease." Mr. Turner con-
siders" the Deaf and Dumb Asylum particularly heslthy."
After this, can there be the least shadow of excuse for re-
moving St. Thomas's Hospital away from us on the score
of health. There must be, we think, other reasons which
are nut In accord with public benefit.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 28.

The Queen, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses
Prince Christian, the Princess Alexandra, and Prince
Leopold, drove out yesterday afternoon. Lord Charles Fitz-
Roy (Equerry in Waiting) attended on horseback.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Louis
of Hesse took a carriage drive.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince Christian (of Den-
mark) and the Princess Alexandra left the Castle yester-
day at 25 minutes past 6 p.m. for the Continent, attended
by General and Madame d'Oxholm. Colonel Seymour,
C.E., Groom in Waiting to the Queen, also attended their
Royal Highnesses.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Leopold and Prince Louis
of Hesse accompanied the Prince and Princess to the rail-
way station, where a special train was in waiting to convey
them to Dover.

The Hon. Horatia Stopford and the Hon. Harriett Phipps
have succeeded the Hon. Lucy Kerr and the Hon. Victoria
Wortley as Maids of Honour in Waiting.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENINCI, NOVEMBER 29, 1862.

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

QUEENS TOWN, Nov. 29.

THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.

Tha royal mail steamer Scotia, from New York,
on the 19th inst., arrived here at 3 a.m. to-day,
with 127 passengers and 869,060 dots, in specie.
She landed 195 sacks of mails and four passengers,
and proceeded immediately. All well.

The Scotia was detained until the 20th, by fog,
and has made the passage in eight days 17 hours.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (Evening).
(Per Scotia.)

General Burnside has issued an order dividing
the army of the Potomac into three Grand divi-
sions, to be commanded by Generals Sumner,
Franklin, and Hooker.

A reserve corps is to be commanded by General
Siegel.
The President has issued an order enjoining the
strict observance of the Sabbath in the army and

navy.
The Federal expedition from New Orleans, after
a successful skirmish at Labandieville, entered
Thibordeaux without opposition,
Admiral Reynaud, with the French squadron,
consisting of La Guerriere, the Rehaudin, and the
Catinat, is at New Orleans.
Large numbers of Frenchmen have visited
Admiral Reynaud at his lodging, in procession,
headed by the different members of the Legation,
in order to pay their respects.
General Butler has paid an official visit to the
Admiral on board the Catinat.
Various rumours are current that President Davis
has offered 1,000,000 bales of cotton at 7c. per lb.,
payable in gold. He is also asserted to be giving
permission for shipment, buyers to arrange with the
Federal Government for its exemption frompeizure
on the seas.
The Federal Government is reported to be ma-
turing plans for an early supply of cotton.
European capitalists are said to have purchased
at Richmond 4,000,000 of the Confederate Bond,
with exchange at 90.
Contradictory statements are afloat with respect
to Fremont's receiving a command. According to
some accounts, he will command the defences of
Washington.
The entire coast of Texas is reported to be in
possession of the Federals. A small Federal negro
force has proceeded inland from Port Royal. They
were engaged in skirmishing, and are reported to
have conducted themselves well under fire.
The Federals have occupied Holly Spring, Mis-

sissippi.
An attack by the Federals on Vicksburg is ex-
pected, and the Confederates are moving large forces
to defend this point.
The Federal steamer Dacotah had returned from
an unsuccessful cruise after tha Alabama.

The Federals have occupied Mackey's Point,
South Carolina.

A 15 inch gun, weighing 20 tons, has been suc-
cessfully fired inside the turret of the new iron-clad
steamer Passaic; four men sufficed to work the

gun.
The ball weighed 3301 b., and the charge of pow-
der was 351 b.
The recoil was 2ft. Bin.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.
Burnside's army has evacuated Warrenton, and
is moving on to Fredericksburg.
The Common Council of New York has tendered
M'Clellan a public reception.
The total amount of bids for the 13,000,000
dols. loan on three years 7.30 per cent. bonds, was
30,000,000 dols. The loan was taken at an average
premium of 3 per cent.
An independent organisation of bankers and
brokers has been formed in New York, for estab-
lishing an open Stock Exchange on the plan of the
Paris Bourse.
The Etna has arrived out.
The New York journals pub'ish advises from
Vera Cruz to the Ist inst., according to which the
Mexicans were making great preparations to defend
Puebla and the road to the capital.
Two guerilla chiefs had declared allegiance to
Juarez.

Numerous deaths had occurred from yellow fever
in the French fleet, including three officers of the
frigate La Normandie.
The sickness was, however, abating.

A furious gale had seriously damaged the ship-
ping at Vera Cruz and Sacrificios. The French
steamer Chaptal was driven ashore, and would pro-
bably be lost. Two French transports were wrecked
and many lives lost. It was supposed that Almonte
would leave Mexico, as the French arms no longer
protected him.
VERA CRUZ, Nov. 1, via St. Nazaire.

Sixteen ships, with 5,000 French soldiers, horses,
and war materials, arrived here a fortnight ago.

The presence of General Comonfort in the city of
Mexico, is considered as a sign of peace.

It is believed that General Doblado will be called
to the Ministry.

TURIN, NoV. 28 (Evening).

To-day in the Chamber of Deputies Signor Yetru-
celli stated his belief that if the Government had
not been victorious at Aspromonte the gravest mis-
fortunes would have fallen upon Italy. It would
also have caused the disembarkation of 25,000
Frenchmen on the Neapolitan coast. Signor Petru-
celli approved of the energetic language of Signor
Durando's note, and continued

‘' We should show to Europe that France vio-
lates our rights by her occupation of Rome, and de-
mand that a period be fixed for its termination."
Signor Petrucelli announced that he should
bring forward a motion to the effect that the Par-
liamentary session of 1863 be opened at Naples,
and concluded by saying that he should vote with
the Government.

Signor Foscunelli afterwards spoke against the
Government.

COBURO, Nov. 29.

The official Coburger Zeitung of to-day says :
" We are enabled to give a most positive denial
to the statement that Prince Alfred is a candidate
for the throne of Greece."

PARIS, Nov. 29.

The Constitutionnel of this morning contains an
article on the Greek question, signed by its chief
editor, M. Limayrac, who observes that the candi-
dature of an English prince for the throne of Greece
would give rise to a policy altogether new on the
part of England in the East, who until now has
energetically supported the Turkish empire. M.
Limayrac continues :

" By Prince Alfred becoming King of Greece,
the aspect of things would be entirely changed.
The Eastern question would then re-arise more
redoubtable and more complicated than ever. We
need not say that none of the interests worthy of
protection, Which are covered by our traditional
policy, will be abandoned if treaties and conven-
tions, not our work,
but which we have loyally ac-
cepted, be not recognised. The honour only of
France becoming then engaged,
the Omni-
she would assume
put which becomee her while under a