The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-04 00:00:00

LONDON HOSPITAL.

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The distribution of prig -s tur the past session took
_dace on Tuesday, May 2, in the presence of a nu:ne-
vus assembly of the govertnls and friends of the his
ital, Sir E. N. Buxton; M.P., in the ch.ir. The
t'i)llowing were the pi izes awarded:—
The Hospital Gold Medals, presented by the Gover-
nors for z,al and humanity in attendance on the patients
o John Page Cooper, Bow, and John Weir Draper
Brown, Deptford.

3IEDICINE.
Gold Medal—Alfred Bull, Bishopsgate.
First Honorary Certificate—William Talbot King,
Hackney.
Silver Medal—Charles Harper, Plymouth.
moral-) Certiticuies—George Cochrane Millar, Fins.
bur) ; Philip William G,,vett, Plymouth.
SURGERY.
Gold Medal—John W 3 a. t, Bognor.
First Honorary Certificate—lhomas Nadauld
Spitulfiehls.
Silver Moial—llenry Erasmus Fox, Godmanchester,
Second Honorary Certificate—Williatu Prater, Exo

ANATOMY.
Gold Medal—John W)att, li gnor.
Honorary Certificates—John 14 c•ir Draper Brom
iept'ord; John B. Mounttord, Exeter.
Dressership—Major Charhs Dukes, Kingsland.

PHYSIOLOGY.
Gold Merlal—G,orge C.-chratie Millar, Finsbury.
Honorary Cei tificate—Major Churlc.s Dukes, Kings.
.and.

MATERIA MEDICA.
Gold Medal—John Page Cooper, Bow.
First Honorary Certificate—Charles Harper, Pi)-
.nouth.
Second Honorary Certificate—Edward O'Callsgli
Foott, Cork.

CHEMISTRY.
Gold Medal—Aloi.s.o !lio Stocker. Sheerness.
Silver Medal—Leonard George Boor, Warminster.
Honorary Certificate—Henry Erasmus Fox, Goduian
cheater.

NIDWIF ERY.
Gold Medal—John l'etgt. coorwr, Bow.
Honorary Certificate—J. W. D. Brown, Deptford.

FORENSIC MEDICINE.
Silver Medal—Freder►ck \\ in. Pearce Jay.o, Bodmia
Honorary Certificate—J. W. D. Brown, Dep:ford.

BOTANY.
Silver Medal—F. W. P. J.g“, Bodmin.
Honorary Certificate—J. W. D. Brown, Deptford.

ST. GEORGE'S HGSPITAL.
SEESION, 1847 8.
The distribution of Prizes took place on Monday, Sir
B. Brodie }residing.
The successful candidates were as follows:

ANAT.,MY.-SENIOR CLASS.
Prize—Mr. Howse; Certtfie ite—Mr. Rouse.

JUNIOR CLASS.
Prize—Mr. ilornidge; Certificate—Mr. Ker.

SOTAN Y.

Prize—Mr. Hastings; Certificates—Mr. Rusher, and
Mr. Amesbury.

CHEMISTRY.
Prize—Mr. Hornidge.

MATERIA MEDICA.
Prize—Mr. Hornidge.

MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE.
Prize—Mr. Howse; Certificate—Mr. Hastings.

MIDWIFERY.
Prize Mr. Merriman ; Certificates—Mr. Henr,
Dixon, and Mr. F. Goodchild.

I‘IEDICAL CLINICAL REPORTS.
Prize—Mr. Ogle.

MEDICAL ESSAY.

Prize—Mr. Ogle.
SURGICAL CLINICAL REPORTS.
Prize—Mr. Howse.

SURGERY.

Prize—Mr. Parnell.

SCHOLARSHIP.

Mr. Hornidge.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.—The 44th
anniversary meetir.g of this society was held yastertla),
at Exeter-hall, and was, as regards numbers, rank, and
talent, the greatest religious re-union of the season.
Lord Bexley, the venerable president of the society, took
the chair, in which he was supported by his Grace the
.Nrchbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Norwich, St.
A saph, and Winchester, the Marquis of Chohnondeley,
the Earls of Chichester and Harrowby, Viscount Mot-
,eth, and sev,ral other clergymen and gentlemen. De.
I.3!undrain having, in cons( silence of the Nobie
eresident's advanced age, read his Lordship's
opening address, then read all abserdet of tli:
report, which described the society's operations
in various 1 arts of the world ;—The entire receipts for
the year ending March, 1848, amount to 90.146/. 85. 4d.
The total SUM applicable to the general purposes of
the society is 43,9561. 16s. I Id., including 31,303/. 4s.
4d. free contributions from auxiliary societies; showing
tri increase in this item of 4511. 12s. sd. The receipts
tor Bibles and Testaments amount to 46.1891 1 ls. sd.
Th.. issues of the society during the bear amount to
1,124,067 trz , trom the deposing). At home, 837 361;
from the d« pots abroad, 286706. The total issues of
the society have been 20,865.837 volumes. The expen-
diture daring the past year has been 105 0421. 19s. Id.,
being 14,8961. 10s. 9,1. beyond the receipts. The society
is multr engagements to the extent of 41,8001. The
Archbishop of Canterbury moved the adoption of the
report, and Lord Morpeth seconded the motion. The
report having been adopted, Lord Bexley retired, and
the Marquis of Cholmondeley presided during the re-
mainder of the proceedings. Resolutions in furtherance
of the society's objects were supported by the Bishop of
St. Aseph and several clergymen and gentlemen, and
the meeting separated.

GRAY'a INN, MAY 3.—The undernamed gentle-
men were this day c.llt-d to the degree of harrikter-at-
law, by the lion. Society of Gray's Inn, viz., Henry Ni-
cholas Carr, Esq., John Stratford Collins, Esq., and
Maurice Charles Met Mils Swithey, Esq.
THE EGG TRADE.—Considerably more than 3,500
dozen, or 42,000 eggs, were shipped here on Tuesday
per steamer. It is now an undoubted fact that more
money is at present annually brought into this country,
by the exportation of eggs, than the entire rental of the
county amounted to considerably less than on hundred
,years ago.—Joi4 O'Grcat Journal