The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-02 00:00:00

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SCOTTISH HOSPIIiii •
SINGULAR BEQUES
Yesterday a special general 'need -;; 21.gsze
• vernors of this corporation was held a
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of • somewhat singular bequest of a treman
name( Ross, and also whether a benefit society
should be founded in connexion with the institution ;
Mr. B. B. Cabbell, M.P., in the chair.
The SECRETARY (Major Adair) read a letter from
a relative of the gentleman above-named, and who is
still living, informing the governors of the following
clause in his will. The two houses, Nos. 12 and 11,
Queen-square, Westminster, will shortly revert to
Mr. Russ ; and after that event takes place, and after
his decease, his executors are to pay over to the credit
of the trustees of the hospital the sum of 1001. per
annum until the amount reaches 1,0001. by principal
and interest. The interest of that sum is then to
be expended towards the board, clothing, and lodg-
ing, but not the education of children, who to be
qualified to participate in its benefits must be of
the name of Ross, and natives either of the counties
of Ross or Sutherland. In addition to this, the
terms of the bequest, painted in letters of one inch in
length, were to be kept on a board in the hall of the
Scottish Hospital, which board was to be kept in
repair at the expense of the governors. The gover-
nors were also to keep the vault in which the remains
of Mr. Ross were interred in repair, and also to
keep the iron railings round it in proper order and
condition. In the event of these conditions being
declined, the money was to be paid over towards the
maintenance of the Seamen's Hospital on board of
the Dreadnought, off Greenwich.
Considerable discussion then arose as to the pro-
priety of accepting such a bequest, as their solicitor
expressed his opinion that the trust would be a very
hazardous one to the governors.
After much debate, pro and con, it was agreed that
the solicitor of the institution should take the opinion
of counsel upon the matter.
The governors then proceeded to consider whether
it would be advisable or not to found a benefit society
in connexion with the institution, to enable members
of it to take any of the following benefits in any de-
gree that might suit them, within certain defined
limits--a sick allowance, a sum payable to his heirs
at death, and a deferred annuity.
It was strongly objected that the terms of their
Act of Parliament would not admit such a foundation,
and, after much discussion on the point, it was agreed
that the matter should be referred to a select com-
mittee, five to form a quorum. The committee was
to consist of the Duke of Montrose (the president
of the institution); the Duke of Buccleuch, the Mar-
quis of Breadalbane, the Marquis of Bute, Lord Ro-
bert Grosvenor, Lord Dudley Stuart, Mr. B. B.
Cabbell, M.P. • Mr. G. Forbes, Dr. Webster, Captain
Lamond, Mr. F. Nelson, and many other gentlemen
connected with the society.
The business of the day being concluded, a vote of
thanks was given to the chairman, and the meeting
separated.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.-Mr. Brooke, the Raja
of Sarawak, slept last night at the George, and this
morning visited the Lieutenant-Governor, Lord Fitz-
clarence. His Highness embarked on board the
Meander this afternoon about three o'clock, and will
sail this evening for the Cape. The Lieutenant-
Governor of Labuan, Mr. Napier, Mrs. Napier, and
family, who sojourned yesterday at the Star and
Garter Hotel, embarked also this morning, as did the
other personages whe are ordered passages in the
Meander.

The Firefly steam-sloop, Lieutenant Commander
Ponsonby, had taken a quantity of packages, &c., on
board, and will leave this evening, if possible, for the
coast of Africa with mails. She takes out Dr.
Everard, physician to the King of the Netherlands,
to Madeira, to attend upon the King's son, Prince
Alexander, whose health his Majesty has received bad
accounts of. Dr. Everard arrived last evening by
special train from London, and was introduced this
morning by M. Vandenbergh. His Netherlands Ma-
jesty's Vice-Consul at this port, to Sir Charles Ogle,
the Commander-in-Chief, who had received instruc-
tions to provide for the comfort of the physician from
the Admiralty. The gallant Admiral accompanied
the doctor on board.

Extract of a letter from the Asia, 84, Captain
Stopford, flag of Rear- Admiral Phipps Hornsby,
C. 8., Commander-in-Chief in the Pacific, dated
Lisbon, Jan. 12 :

" We left Plymouth Sound on the Gth instant, at
eight A.M., and stood down channel with the wind
north, a little easterly, light, but the next day in-
creasing to a fresh breeze, with a heavy sea. On the
evening of the 7th, about five P.M., we carried away
our mainyard in the starboard quarter, and having
the wind about north we replaced it with a spare top-
sailyard, and stood on for Lisbon, in hopes of getting
one from the squadron. Weddiave got the Canopus's
rnainyard, and shall sail to' morrow forenoon for Rio."

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JAN. 29, 1848.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ...
Turbercular Diseases...
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 143
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 46
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... ••• ••• ••• 353
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ...
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••• •.•
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &o.
Malformations...
Premature Birth ~.
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden ...
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance
Causes not specified ...

... 340
... 43
... 221

... 22
0 ... 7 -
... 15
... 51

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES

Population
Enumerated,

Average weekly Deaths
Deaths, 1843-1. in the
Five Winters. Week.
. 161 ... 222
. 209 ... 247
. 203 ... 256
. 235 ... 248
. 299 ... 384

1841.
West Districts... 300,711
North Districts.. 375,971
Central Districts 373,653
East Districts ... 392,444
South Districts.. 501,190

T0ta15........ 1,948,425
Males ... ...
Females

... 1,107

1,457
739
718