The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-03 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

We have received Lisbon letters of the 22d ult.,
which contain nothing of particular interest.
The Duchess of PALMELLA died on the 20th at
live r.m., and the funeral procession was on its way
to the splendid family mausoleum recently erected in
the burial ground of the Prazeres when the post left.
The body was conveyed in one of the royal carriages,
attended by the principal nobility, the archeiros, and
a squadron of lancers.

The steamer with the English mails of the 17th
had not reached Lisbon, where public tranquillity
had not been disturbed, and the Cortes had not been
sitting on acconnt of the holydays.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.—(THIS DAY.)
The distribution of scholarship prizes and honorary
distinctions took place this day, at two o'clock, in
the hall of the hospital. A considerable number of
ueautiful and elegantly attired ladies took their
seats some time before the commencement of the interest.
ing proceedings. Altogether, including the students,
who were stationed on a raised platform along the side
of the hall, nearly 500 persons were present. The
Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the President,
entered the ball shortly before two, accom-
panied by Mrs. Lawrence, the lady of the
senior physician, and followed by Sir R. H. Inglis, and
the officers of the hospital. The Lady Mayoress occu-
pied the seat to the right of the Lord Mayor. Mr.
Sheriff Hill and the Misses Hooper were present. Mr.
Bentley sat on the left of the Lord Mayor.
Mr. LAWRENCE then delivered the address usually
Presented on similar occasions. Having alluded in
suitable terms to the character of the late President,
Mr. Alderman Lucas, he proceeded to say that the
session of the Medical School of the Hospital for the last
his
tif y
ing
six months having been brought to a close, the students
were invited to compete for the prizes awarded
ra
by the officers of the institution. They had so competed,
and it was
pleasingtodubtyehtodhlis day to announce the
'lames of the successful competitors. To them it
must
be g
so numerous and
so highly an influential assembly, and he trusted
they would continue in the career they had commenced
so a uspicioesly.—(Cheers.) Hospitals were originally
established to alleviate the sufferings of the poor, but they
had at all times been resorted to for instruction by those
about to follow the medical profession, on account of
the excellence and practical usefulness of the informa-
tion to be obtained within their walls. To-day the
most successful of the students were to receive the
crowning glory of their studies—rewards for all the
time they had expended and fur the intelligence they
had brought to bear upon the various branches of the
medical profession in which they were taking instruction.
Both
the students and the hospital were much indebted to
Mr. Bentley for the great services he had rendered.—
(Cheers.) It wcs gratifying to him to be enabled to
state that the conduct of the students during the past
year had been very praiseworthy ; they had evinced a
knowledge, shown great respect and gra-
titude to their teachers, and in
Brent desire for all respects had acted as
convinced of the great im-
portance, tlemen, and as perfectly
He trusted the
~en
their profession.
and dignity of
to preside over their
long be spared
Lord Mayor would
d cheers) In conclusion, he exhorted
ineetings.—(Lou
course of life, and to
the students to lead a moral
as heretofore the
uphold with the saute loyalty •