The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-06 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.

The quarterly general meeting of the governors of
his hospital was held on Thursday, in the board
room of the institution. The minutes of the weekly
board having been read and proposed for confirmation,
Mr. BREWSTER moved an amendment, "That
they be not confirmed," as they contained the
suspension of Mr. Leeson, one of the surgeons
of the hospital, upon charges made but not yet
substantiated against him by the other medical
officers. He was neither the friend nor the partisan
of Mr. Leeson, and merely adopted this
cause he felt that it was incl..-nn altogether.
officers eithetio-erang seconded the amendment,
Sir. BAILEY, a member of the weekly board, en-
tered into a detailed defence of their conduct, in sus-
pending Mr. Leeson. The committee appointed on
the subject had, he said, considered it expedient for
the interests of the hospital, seeing that the other
medical officers had refused to consult with that gen-
tleman, to call upon him to resign. This Mr. Lee-
son refused to do. The question came before the
weekly board, who also found reason for calling upon
him to resign ; but he again declined. They then
asked him if he proposed an investigation, and he
said he did not, because he thought he would not
have a fair trial. The weekly board, however, had
not suspended Mr. Leeson indefinitely, for they had
not the power to do so, but only until the next quar-
terly or special meeting.
Mr. SMITH and other members of the weekly board
having declared that there was no ether course
open to them consistently with the interests of the
hospital,
Mr. LEESON observed, that on the 6th of August
he formally demanded from the board a full investi-
gation, the reply to which simply stated that his
communication had been laid before the board, and
since then he had heard nothing on the subject.
Mr. ROWDEN, one of the medical officers, produced
a bundle of letters, which it was understood contained
the charges against Mr. Leeson, and which he said he
was prepared to hand to a proper tribunal, provided
he was guaranteed against legal proceedings.
After a discussion of some hours' length Mr.
Brewster intimated that he would withdraw his
amendment, and substitute a motion confirming the
minutes of the weekly board, but without prejudice
to the case of Mr. Leeson, which should stand for the
consideration of a special board. This course was
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and face, together with his layaisr, were
disfigured in
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disfigured and burnt. He was seen by a surgeon, who
immediately applied the usual remedies, but last night
he was in an awteul
boye ntamed John Tomlinson, aged
es, New-streept, Deptford, dent occurred to
quantityparents reside at Goodwood's-fields
A second acci-
squibs in his ocket by the explosion of a
Cottag
ofGuy's Hospital, where he remains in a shock-
railway to
frightfully blackenedsl He was conveyed by
ing condition, his face, arms, lefte
nedof the body, and
neck, being
About eight o'clocka
accident happened on Tower-hill, wheres
lecharredt by the
action of the fire.
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named there could not have been less than ten thousand
persons present, some engaged in (others looking at)
the discharge of fireworks, when one of them fired a
large pistol, which burst in numerous pieces, dreadfully
mutilating the lad who discharged it, and a companion
standing near. They were both taken to a surgeon's, in
the Minories, where their injuries were dressed, after
which they were taken home. Several other accidents
took place, but were of a trifling character, and were not
admitted into the hospitals.
IIERRING TUADE.—WICK, OCT. 29.—A large
number cf vessels have left our harbour during the week,
laden with herrings. A. few of these were destined for
the Baltic; but the majority were for Irish ports. The
quantity now remaining unshipped at this station, RS well
as along the coast, is much the same as at the same
period last year; but on the opposite shores of the Firth
-- at Fraserburgh and Peterhead, for example—the
number of barrels now on hand is quite trifling,—lnver-
Ness ness Cooler. _

H 1,411 WA.TER AT LONDON-UILIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning.. 45 agnates after 12. Evening .. 4 oninetca titer I