The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-26 00:00:00

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SA NATO RI UM. -
A meeting of t•he•meMbers of this Society, the object
Of which is to provide a public institution in which the
middle classeS might reeeiVe medical relief and attend-
ance in time of sickness, took place yesterday at the Lon-
don Tavern, Bishopsgate-street.
At-a few minutes past two,o'clock, the chair was taken
by Thomas Chapman, Esq., who said it Was deemed ad-
visable by the Committee that some person connected
with the mercantile interest should preside, and he there-
fore accepted the office with pleasure: A:Report of the
proceedings of the Society would now be read to them
by Dr. Smith, which, although he (the Chairman) was
not present when it was prepared, had met with his en-
tire concurrence.
Dr. S. Small then read the-Report, which detailed the
progress of the Society since it. had been set on foot about
two years since. About a year and-a half pg 9, -1-)l"vi-
iiimr..ll Committee had been appointed, who ‘verP .i.11t111)-
riied to receive sidisCriptiom:, and the plan of the institu-
tion had been very favourably received by the public.
Their funds. not having_amounted to the sum they at
first antieipated, they had not thought it prudent to open
the 'institution Burin; the last winter. In the spring of
the present year, a large addition 'to, them subscription
fished heen. made by many eminent Mercantile and
banking-houses in the City ; but while the nuMber
of annual and life suhactibers was only 210, the persons
who were indirectly interested in the institution was
thereby increased to. 1,200 or 1,300. The sum originally
fixed
,upon was 3,000/.., and it was. intended with that
to provide accommodation for fifty patients. but the
entire Simi subscribed did not amount to 1,50C1, an] de-
ducting incidental expenses,
the balance at presen t in hand
was only 1,218/. If the meeting approved of the plan of
the Committee,:it was. proposed with that sum to take
Tavistock House, which was then to be let, for one year
for 25014 and to provide accommodation for 12 patients.
It was calculated if the Members availed themselves of
,the accommodation provided for that number to it 3 fullest
extent, that ample funds (including the accruing sub-
scriptions)•
would be obtained during • the first year to
carry On the establishment on the same or even a larger
scale for a second year. •
Mr. JOHN C#ArMAN moved the first resolution, ob-
serving that the question before them was whether they
would set this benevolent undertaking afoot even upon
a moderate and reduced scale. Ife 'thought, with a sum
of 1,300/. in hand; they were decidedly justified in
giving to the public the advantages of an institution
which he had no doubt .%IZuld be productive of the most
beneficial results. • • •
Mr. Bmartax aeconded the resolution, which was to
the effect, " That the Report now read 'be received and
approved of, . and that the ProvisiOnat Committee he.
authorised to open the institution .fo4twith.." . '
Dr. ARNOTT wished to make a few yeirarks before the
resolution was put., • The original object of the institu-
tion was pure benevolence, and he regretted that the
call that-had been made upon the public had not been
responded to to the extent they originally anticipated.
The estimate at first made' was for a sum of 3,000/, but
little more than one-third of that Sum had been sub-
scribed. The Society had a second object in view.
namely, 'to afford •accommodation and 'medical relief to
those parties who were able to afford to pay for it, but
he must say, that many of the friends with whom he
had conferred had not deemed that part of the plan ad-
visable. The latter point, however, had not been suffi-
ciently discussed, and they had been prematurely forced
into the present preceeding in consequence, of an appre-
hension that the building,-which they -deemed an ap-
propriate one for the purposes of the Society, was about
to be sold. There .•were several other details Connected
with the practical working of the institution' which re-
quired much further deliberation.

- The CHAIRMAN begged .to remind the speaker that
the Committee which- --Thad been appointed was
merely a provisional one, and he fearfd very much the
present meeting was not 'competent to ,discuss the va-

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rious projects suggested by him.
Dr. ARNOTT would only detain the meeting a few
minutes. He thought unless the details of the plan were
fully laid before the public, the medical proffession as a
body would not join it. Under these,circumstances, he
deemed it highly injudicious to talte'ichonse. Such 'a
step would, in his opinion, be premature'; and no proof
of their wisdom or capability of managing such an insti-
tution satisfltctorily. He would. move as an amendment
That the Committee do resume the consideration
of the details of the institution before they proceed to
take a house."

The amendment baring been seconded by Mr. Wu,

A Sunset=En begged to know whether the Report
which had just been read to them, had been unanimously
agreed to by the Committee.
Mr. WiLitimsoN observed, that the Report merely stated
the position of the Society, And called upon the present
meeting to direct the Coininittee as to the steps they
ought to take.

• kr. GOLDS MID thought it would be very advisable to
commence their proceedings, even 'if the state of their
subscriptions did not reuder.it necessary, upon a smaller
scale. The meeting must be aware that the institution
was a novel one, and therefore it wmild have many preju-
dices to overcome before it could be carried fully into
effect. On these greUnds; he should certainly support
the original resolution.
Dr. SMITH said the whole question between Dr. Ar-
nett and himself, was whether the details of the institu-
tion should be considered'in the first: instance, or whether
these details should be left to the management of a Com-
tnittee after the institution had been opened. They,
were pressed for a decision; at the present moment, be-
cause a building which was most admirably fitted for their
purpose was at present available, and was about to be sold.
Mr. CuArm.tx said the great objection. of Dr. Arnott
appeared to be that the institution had -not high patro-
nage and support ; but for his part he would prefer see-
ing it stand upon its own merits. Why should it ,be lost
hecau.:m they could not start upon the large scale they
originally contemplated? lie did not think that so li-
beral a profession as the medical one would attack them,
or feel annoyed at their proceedings, which were founded
upon the purest and most benevolent motives.
Mr. WILKINSON said the question before the meeting
was whether the institution should be opened.—(Hear,
hear.) The resolution did-hot pledge the Committee or
the meeting to take the house ; but whether, in the first
instance, they should cernmence with a smaller sum than
was originally contemplutett He fully agreed with Dr.
Arnott, that before the institution was brought fully be-
fore. the public, those details to which he had referred
should be considered and arranged.
.After some further discussion 1)r. AnNoTt consented
to withdraw his amendutent,on.the addition of the words
" or as soon as they may deem it expedient."
The resolution so amended was then put, and carried'
unanimously:
Mr. GOLDSMID then moved .a resolution, authorising,
the Committee to draw up rules and regulations for the ,
management of the - institution, to be submitted to a•
general meeting of the subscribers.
The resolution was
,stiounded by Dr. AnNoTT, who
said that he firmly bereved that the publication of the
resolution in that shape would obtain for them the whole
of the subscriptions "whey had originally anticipated.
The resolution was then agreed to, as wakalse a vote
of thanks to the COmmittee and to the:Chairman, who
having briefly returned thanks, the meeting separated.

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WOOD PA VI NG.—The Metropolitan Wood-
paving Company have just completed about 4,000 or
5,000 yards of. pavement in Repent-street, by direction
of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests. This is one of
the result:. of the good sudeess of the specimen at White-.
hall, and the Company have- since determined to repay
the confidence of the Government by increased exertions.
The pavement is laid upon the Company'S metallie.sand
concrete, and the grooves in the wood are cut much
:deeper than has hitherto;been.prpetised. It is much to
be regretted that measures are not immediately taken to
form one continued line of' wood pitying from Regent-
.street to Oxford-street, so as to test the wood pavement
fairly, instead of its being as now, corered with mud'
from the adjoining stones and macadamised parts. The
success of the Metropolitan Company has already,
brought them an accession of business, and we under-
stand that they are likely to have another contract in
Holborn. They have also laid down a piece of wood
pavement around St. George's Church, in the Borough.'
The Chartists and Socialists held a meeting at
St. Andrew's Hall, on Wednesday. There might be
1,000 persons present during' the day ; many of whom
evidently attended from curiosity, and a great many be-
, Itt
ioolonAs
üb.
at; t,
cause, we arc sorry to say, they had nothing else to do,
being. without 'employment. A person named Batson
was called to. the chair, and the speakers were
.Hurrell,
Thomas HOWett, Goat (the Chartist secretary), Clarke
) ,s
t le. Lamb,l '
tbhea:fi urssititr ;al: grsi ;lieu.
announced as the Rev. Lloyd Jones ; and, Mr. Benbow
,
to stay its
of Radical notoriety of many years standing, and Also ur..
(the Socialist Missionary
eu,iesti-'.
pounced late of Chesitser6Cf
opiniona
p and
that
speechw hat hoof hadabout
l tiiojoastillsyl: t o them
appallingt:liliTtait°lllaintjartinideei s(fifdineaiclstetteser eit;ise'n'sl meeting
aenofodlivslt4abs existsao gljuin• et (et' lillYl et
to eitt.eit(:'aiss'sihtai :ilk:: yr: ',
The
remedial measure proposed was embodied in a resolution
to this effect ; that application should be, made to. the
Government for 20 millions of money, the .same as
was given for the ernancipation of tho slaves in the West
thrown out of employment by machinery, upon the waste
lands and Crown lands. This was supported by Clarke
and Jones, and carried unanimously. Afr.A.Beecnobrcduivngthetno
Indies, for the purpose of locating
Must be made up of Chartist principles, and that when
they had obtained the People's: Charter they would
a woundhalhalf,
atiiiiidthe e
tbusinessoldtheniln.t
Mr. Benbow the clergy are rapacious, the aristocracy
bbeeliinevaedcotnhteliytioNnvotuolddenmoetngdettheittabTeitiotyre.
tyrants, the House of Commons a den of thieves, and the
Whigs came in for a special share of his abuse, as he
called them impostors, and defied the meeting
to show'
any individual good tle .Whigs had ever done. A ,vote
of thanks having been passed to the Mayor for the use of
he hall, the meeting, Whicili 10t1 been peaceably conducted,
eparated.—Norwich GaZeile.

•
• Yesterday was the anniversary of the opening
of St. Katharine's Dock in 1828, and the event .was cele7
prated by a dinner, at the London Dock Tavern, of the
-i aw
bays
Directors and their friends, and the union
hoisted at the pier-head during the day. 'only-- eighteen,
years ago the site on which the dock and warehouses are
erected .was covered with dwelling-houses, intersected
numerous courts,- lanes, and narrow street;, and also by
the :Ancient church, hospital, and cemetery- of St Katha-
rine, - spared at the dissolution 'of 'the ' trionasterky, by
Henry the Eighth. • ' The 'place is now 'tfe'vlitechOueotit-
rneree, and the spot where the church ttral hospital once
stood is now covered with lofty warehous6,-ontaining
the products of all nations.

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