The Sun.
London, England, 1833-06-03 00:00:00

ST. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL.

On Saturday last the centenary celebration of the
establishment of S. George's Hospital was held at
Willis's rooms, King-street, when a very numerous
party of noblemen and gentlemen, amounting in
number to about 150 persons, partook of a most
splendid and elegant dinner. The Duke of Wel-
lington presided as Chairman on the occasion, and
appeared in excellent health and spirits His Grace
Wll,l supported by a numerous party of the nobiii,y,
and of persons of the first d!stinction, amongst
whom were the Marquis of Westminster; the
Earls of Munster, Coventry, Wilton, Howe, and
Roseberry ; Lords Bexley, Amherst, and De Dun-
stanville ; Mr. Orby Hunter ; Colonel Wood, M.P.;
Sir G. Clerk, B,irt., M.P.; Colonel Higgins, Dr.
Chambers, &c. The musical department of the fes-
tival was under the arrangement of Sir George
Smart, and was in every respect satisfactory to the
company assembled. Immediately after " The
King," " The gieen," " The Royal Family," and
the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been drunk,
the Noble Chairman, in giving " Prosperity to the
institution, the centenary of which the company
were that day met to celebrate," observed, St.
George's Hospital had now fulfilled its duty to the
public fur 100 years. The conduct of those who
had contributed to its support, and of those who had
directed the :application of its funds, had been most
exemplary. The new building had by its great ex-
tension increased the means of rendering the charity
more bent ficial, and of affording increased accommo-
dation to the afflicted. It was honourable to reflect
that in a country in which by the laws great provi-
sion; were made for the suffering and the destitute,
an establishment like Sr. George's Hospital should,
nevertheless, emanaie from and exist entirely by
voluntary contribution. The augmentation of the
present edifice had not, however, been made without
great expeme; 15,000/. had been already taken
ft om the general funds, and a debt of 5,000/. more
still ex.sted, which, his Grace had no doub', the
l,beraky of the company assembled, and the public
generaly, would enable the Detectors to liquidate.
His Grace concluded by proposing the health of
the Maivis of Westminsttr—a must liberal contri-
butor to he Hospital.
The Marquis returned thanks for the honour
dnne him, and proposed the health of the Noble
Chairman, which was drunk with the most rap-
turous applause.
Hi- Grace returned thanks.

The h,lll/ hs of the Vice-President-% the Ste w-
.ritg, Hod ihe officers of the establishment were
then drunk.

In the course of the evening the full swing con-
t (tau iosss we e sounssineeri :—Duke of Wellington,
100/.; Atop.' s of Westminst es , 10(1/. ; Lad Mun-
ster, 501.; Lunt D +n-ta v Ile, Std.; s,rd Wil-
ton, 50/ ; L std Rs.enerry, 501.; Lsrd A mher.t,
50/. Lord Consbermere, 50/. ; L,,rd Westmeath,
21/ ; L r.l WsHoughby Eresby, 25/.; Lorti
FI we, 50/ ; M•••rs. Bruati wood, 2001 ; Joists
501.; Sir R. sipti Lopes, 25/ ; Mr.
Ttsump.ots, the trs-asurer, 501.; &e., Sec., making ti
tot,slam.sistst f 1.4201. 4s.

I, appeared fwtiter, hour) a detailed statement,
that ,he hospital is now capable of relit ving annu-
ally nearly 6,000 pa tents, of whom 1,800 can be
acetemm 'dated us in-patient...
Te fe•t;vi'ies of i h.. evening were kept up till a
late hour, Sir G. Clerk being called to the chair
upon the retirement of hi: I,OWe puedece,sor.

DEFALCATION.—The general confidence in
Vie leg,' prof-ssion is likely to be considerably shaken
from the defalcation and ortlxl, s of trust lately discov, red
in one of the partners of a house of the first eminence, as
solicitors. It dune to light in a most r loran. ding, y man-
ner, throueh the inadvet tency of a pap..l being left exposed
on a desk, aod ricer teting the eye of a -.rty inter slid. The
deficiencies are said to be ore. 110 000/ in amount, and
their dj,pos,ll, to the present moment, is quite noaccount
ahle, the only source of extraordinary expense b, ing in
the purchase of rare books, on which it is said no It as a
sum than 20,000/. has been Npenr. The library, it is
suppo-ed, will produce shout 17,000/. Ea, I llouNzr,
Sir H. GUNNING, and Mr. Cuss of N .rfolk, are an ong
the sufferers ; one nobleman to the amount of 27,000/.
We Wider stund that it has not been d, cideil whether the
firm are to appear in the Gazette.—The Town.