The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-15 00:00:00

THE SPECIAL CONSTABLES.

The following letter has been addressed by Secretary
Sir George Grey to the noblemen and gentlemen who
were placed at the head of large bodies of special con-
stables on Monday last :
" Whitehall, April 12, 1848.

" Sir,—lt has been my gratifying duty to represent to
her Majesty the loyal and constitutional spirit which
has been evinced by the great body of the inhabitants of
the metropolis on the occasion of the recent apprehen•
sions of a disturbance of the public peace.
" her Majesty has been graciously pleased to express
her warm approval of the conduct, of all those whose
zealous cooperation with the authorities so largely con-
tributed to the preservation of order and to the tranquil-
lity of London.
" I request that you will do me the favour to con-
vey to the special constables of your district the cordial
acknowledgments of her Majesty's Government for the
valuable services rendered by them o❑ this occasion,
in common with a ♦ery large number of their fellow-
citizens.

" The promptitude and real with which men of all
classes came forward to undertake the duties of special
constables is most satisfactory, and affords the strongest
ground for confidence in the maintenance of public peace
and order.—l have the honour to be your faithful obe-
dient servant,

(Signed) " G. GREY."
This letter, we are informed, was sent to ninety.four
persons, many of them at the head of between one and
two thousand special constables, and even larger num-
bers, arranged in sections, under leaders, and prepared
for efficient action in their several localities; and there
doubtless were many other bodies on duty to whom Sir
Sir Geore Grey has been unable to send this letter, in
consequence of their not having been in communication
with the police authorities, and therefore not having
come within their cognizance.

ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL OF THE LONDON HOS-
PITAL.—The 108th anniversary of this most useful
charitable institution was celebrated at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on Thursday evening, by a
sumptuous dinner, of which upwards of 100 influential
and highly respectable gentlemen partook. W. Cotton,
Esq., presided, in the absence (through other unavoid-
able engagements) of his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, the president of the institution; and was
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Esq., 0. Hanbury, Esq., H. Hanbury, jun., Esq. During
the past yeor 4,159 patients (each for an average period
of one month) have been admitted into the wards of the
London Hospital; but in consequence of the limited in-
come of the institution, the house committee have been
painfully compelled to reject 522 applications certified as
proper cases for admission. In addition to these 4,159,
17,993 out-patients have likewise been recipients of its
advantages during the year 1847; making a total for
that year of 22,152 patients. The total number relieved
in 1846 was 20 835,-1,317 less than during last year.
The total receipts of the charity during 1847, amounted
to 15,7921. 7s. 7d., and the total expenditure left a
balance in favour of the treasurer of 8261 14s. 9d.
Subscriptions towards the funds of the hospital for the
ensuing year have already been received to the extent
of nearly 1,3001.
Mr. SPENCER T. HALL.—This gentleman, known
to the reading world, in his earlier career, as the writer
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earliest and popular lecturer on scientific and philanthro-
pic subjects, is intending, we believe, to recommence his
practice of mesmerism in the metropolis with a course of
1,-ctures at Crosby Hall--his official engagement in the
service of another cause being near its completion.