The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-10 00:00:00

administered witihin the walls of the hosp ital, with •
its limited means, you have not less tha a 17,823
persons receiving from this institution during the past
par an allevia.tion of their sufferings.—(Lou), cheers.)
Thera were not lees than 450 cases in which 1 ?oor mar-
ried women, unable, from their own earnings, so procure
telif3f during their confinement, had a mitigati. en of their
ulerings through the intervention of the offitiers of this
institution.—(Cheers.) Such is the extent of good
which has been done by the hospital in cons exion with
King's College; and that is good against wtich no pos-
sibility of objection can be ralsed.—(Cheers.) There
are eases of benevolence and charity -where, however
unquestionable your motives, it is possible you may be
relaxing exertion and engendering habits of dependence
on eater: at assistance; but here there is no possibility
of objection on any such ground to the exercise of your
charity.—(Cheers.) Here are cases of actual suffering
in which human misery was mitigated, in which no
habits of self-dependence were relaxed, no motives to
continuous exertion interfered with.—(Cheers.) You
will, therefores, bear in mind that every contribution
which you ina.y make towards the funds of this society
will not only lessen the sum of human misery, not only
mitigate the ,severe suffering of thousands of your fel-
-low-crea7a sea., but that to your charity for that purpose
no legitimate objection can be made.—(Cheers.) Such
is one of the objects, the immediate mitigation of suffer-
ing, for which this institution is intended; but it has
another object, and an equally important one, in vie w.
It constitutes a school where knowledge of the human '
frame can be aeTtired—where there can be a close
observation of the appearances and progress of iilsease.
You not only, therefore, by contributing towards
the funds c, this society, are mitigating present sufter-
ing, but you are providing means by which, in this
densely crowded metropolis, the powers of future miti-
gation shall be applied.—(Cheers). You 'are training
up those who, to the coming generation, shall be enabled
to administer assistance and relief.—(Cheers). And, if
you want any other motive for contributing liberally,
you have it in this, that you are contributing towards
an institution which recognises the great truths of re-
steeled religi; n, and is intimately connected with the Es-
tablished Ci.urch.—(Ltoud cheers.) Within the walls of
this hospital those who receive relief are called upon
to offer their acknowledgments to the Author of their
being.--(Cheers). Those who are entering into the
school, enter it under a deep sense of religious duty ;
and there is every opportunity afforded to them of being
impressed with. the sanctions and obligations of religion.
"While they are. contemplating the human framo they
are called upon to r,e .gnise, in the admitted fact that
we are " fearfully an.: v. onderfully made," a new obliga-
tion to rev erence the omniscience and benevolence of the
Deity ; but, above all, in the wonderful constitution of
the bum= frame, and the marvellous connexion between
its material and spiritual part, to discover additional
evidence, not merely of Natural Religion, but of that re-
vealed Meth which it is the object of our Church to teach
and propagate.—(Cheers.) I call upon you, then, not
merely as friends of humani'y, but as friends of the Esta-
blished Church, as friends of religion, desirous of promot-
ing the connexion between medical science and that form
of religious faith we profess—by all these motives
I implore you to mark your sense of the im-
portance of this institution by a liberal contribution this
night.—(Oheers.) It is possible that before you entered
these wails you may have made up your minds to the
subscription of some particular sum. It is just possible
that the stevrards may have already recorded particular
amounts in their subscription papers ; but let me make
to you the consolatory announcement that there is a
locus panitentice.—(Loud cheers.) You are in no degree
bound (,r concluded by any communication you may
have mooa to those respectable gentlemen—(Cheers)—
and it you are deeply convinced, as I am, of the truth
I am about to state, that if he who made up his mind to
give 51. will give 101., and he who made up his mind to
give 201. will give 50/., and he who purposed giving 50/.
will give 1001., I venture to say you will not only pro
portionwely mitigate the sum of human suffering, but
my firm con vicion is, you nil' themby add to your own
enjoyment ; r Will r- fleet with pleasure that you had
made a c ,Leiviot meeting ancillary to tNe purposes of
charity, )0:1 ;r ill never see or hear of the King's College
Hospital without retlesoing with pride that you had by
your liberl contributions of this night rescued it front
the difficulties in which it is placed from deficient means,
contributed to its prosperity, and, through its pros-
perity, enabled it not only to diminish present suffering,
but to train up in the school of science, and not only of
science, tut of religion and virtue, members of that
noble profession—for noble the medical profession is in
all its braric)-s—haing for its immediate object the
alleviation of those grievous sufferings which are the
lot of our common humanity. I (rave " Prosperity to
the King's College Hospital.
—(Loud cheers.)
The Duke of ST. ALBANS proposed " The health of
Sir Robert Peel, and thanks fur his presidency on this
occasion."

The toast was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm.
Sir R. PEEL, in returning thanks, said—l wi-h very
briefly, but with the utmost sincerity, to return you my
warmest acknowledgments for the very flattering man
ner in which, on the proposal of th-. Noble Duke on ct.y
right, you have had the goodness to receive my health. I
attended the first meeting which was held for the estab-
lishment of King's College—(Cheers)--and, although
the very important occupaticEs in which for some years
past I have been engaged have prevented me from giving
♦ery close attention to the concerns of that institution,
yet I have always Mt the deepest interest in its welfare,
and it is because I felt assured it was one effectual mode
of promoting its welfare to see it connected with one of
the best regulated me:Lcal schools of the metropolis that
I have been induced to appear before you this evening;
though I must say the gratification I have had in meet-
ing so very respectable a body of my fellow-subjects in
this ancient hall has been far more than a sufficient re-
muneration to me for any sacrifice I have made to be
present.—(Loud cheers.)
The Right Hon. BARONET then proposed the Trea-
surer, Mr. Alderman Copeland's, health, which was
drunk amidst loud cheers.

Mr. Alderman COPELAND briefly acknowledged the
compliment, and read a list of subscriptions, which were
announced to amount to the large sum of nearly 1,7001.;
the chairman contributing 1001.
The following toasts were then drunk in rotation:—
" Mr. Green and the Council of King's College "
(acknowledged by Professor Green) ; " The Principal
and Professors of King's College ' (acknowledged by
the Rev. Dr. Jelf); " The Master, Wardens, and Court
of Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Stationers,
and thanks to them for the use of their Hall ;" " Sir W.
Riddell and the Committee of Management;" " The
Medical Officers of the Hospital;" " The Clergy who
have advocated the cause, and the Incumbents who have
lent their churches for collections in behalf of the hos-
pital;" and " Mr. Twining and the Stewards."
The company did not separate till near midnight.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince 01 Wales and the Princess Royal, took an airing
yesterday in an open carriage-and-four. The Equerries
In Waiting, Lord Alfred Paget and Colonel Bouverie,
attended on horseback.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess
Alice, and the Princess Helena, took their usual airings
yesterday in the royal pleasure-grounds.
Her Maj-sty and Prince Albert, attended by the
Mistress o' the Robes, the Duchess of Sutherland ; the
Lady in Waiting, the Viscountess Jocelyn ; the Lord in
Waiting, Lord Cacooys ; the Equerry in Waiting, Lord
Alfred Paget ; and the Equerry in Waiting to his
Royal Highness Colonel Bouverie ; left the Palace at a
quarter before eight o'clock last evening, for Marl-
borough H ruse.
Yesterday h, r Majesty the Queen and his Royal High-
ness Prince Aib•rt honoured the Queen Dowager by
dining pith her at Marlborough House. His Imperial
Highness the Grand Duke Constantine, their Royal
Highnesses the ii.2rciitary Grand Duke and Grand
Ducbess of Saxe Weimar, and his Royal Highness the
Hereditar.. i'rince of Lucca,;were of the party with their
respective suites.
In the evt,ning the Royal family, and a few other per-
sons joined the circle, and Mdlle. Lind, Messrs. Lablache,
Staudigl, and Gardoni, had the honour of singing. Herr
Rabe presided at the piano.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
inspected yesterday two specimens of papier mache
chairs, new designs, richly ornamented in gold and co-
lours, which were submitted by Messrs. Jennens and
Bettridge.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridr, attended by Baron Knesebeck and Mr.
Edmond Ali,dmay, visited the Botanical Gardens in the
Regent's Pa k yesterday.
A deputa,ion, including the Earl of Rosebery, the
Duke of Montrose, Lord Kinnaird, Lord James Stuart,
Mr. Edward Ellice, jun., M.P., and Mr. Smollett, M.P.,
bad an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at
his official re, i,I-.nce in Downing-street.
Baron de 11,,ncorvo, the Portuguese Minister, trans-
acted businesa yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Mr. Adair had an interview with the Earl of Claren-
don yesterd,i).
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
meeting yesterday.
Mr. Adam had an interview with the Right Hon.
lidward Strutt, yesterday, at the office of the Commis-
sioners of Rail ay s, iu Great George-street.
Mr. French, M.P , had an interview yesterday with
Lord John Russell..