The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-09 00:00:00

HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF TILE

SKIN.

The anniversary festival of this excellent institution,
New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, took place yesterday at the
Brunswick Hotel, Blackwell, under the auspices of Mr.
Samuel Gurney, M.P., who was supported by Mr. Jona-
than Chapman, Mr. Howe, Morgan, F.R.C.S., Dr. J. Star-
tin, Mr. A. M' %Minnie, Mr. H. Woed, and Mr. Cornelius
Hanbury.
About fifty gentlemen sat down to dinner, which Wato
supplied by Mr. Blagrove in a manner that gave universal
satisfaction, every delicacy of the season being provided
..
with the utmost 'liberality, and the wines well sustaining
the deserved reputation of the Brunswick cellarage.
This hospital, with its suite of baths, was established in
1841, after the model of the Hopital St. Louis, in Paris,
for affording special medical aid to the poor of both sexes
suffering from any form of cutaneous disease, and also to
institute a school for the study of these complaints, and ar-
rive at a more successful mode of treatment than had pre-
viously been adopted for their cure. That the institution
has been eminently advantageous in those respects reeY
be deduced from the very large number of sick poor re-
lieved (nearly 100,000) since the foundation of the charity ;
from the number of students who have profited by trie
advantages of study afforded ; from the increased propor-
tion and rapidity of the cures effected as compared with
previous experience ; and from the fact that, from the im-
proved methods of treatment now in practice, afflicted indi-
viduals from the various general hospitals and dispensaries,'
afid from distant parts of England, Scotland, and Irelanal
often, after years of suffering, resort to this hospital, and
obtain the desired relief. To extend still further the bene-
fits of the charity, wards are opened for the reception of
female in-patients; the premises have been enlarged, and
a class above the indigent poor are admitted on the pay-
ment of a small sum, according to their means. An esti-
mate of the value of this institution may be gathered from
the result of 10,654 cases treated during the year. Of this
large number 6,329 were cured, 4,313 were relieved and are
still under treatment, and 12 died.
The expenditure of the hospital for the past
twelve months, including a debt of bygone
years, was £1,611 15 0
To meet which sum there are—

Donations and subscriptions to
the hospital
Contributions from patients re-
ceiving the benefit of the hos-
pital 635 14 0

1,101 17 5

for_
A most urgent appeal
Leaving a deficitthbre pundmveieiddhei
aat
by the president and commit provided ,
aid istherefore made
referring to the facts
dantd fore
public benevolence, nor fail to secure such co-
operation and support as will enable them to carry out the
herein stated, they feel assure they shall not appeal
in vain to
design of the institution, and to meet the increasing claims
upon it in a manner worthy of the object and of this great
metropolis.
The CHAIRMAN proposed in suitable terms, "Prosperity
to the Hospital for Diseases of the Skin," and, adverting to
the fact that funds were still required for further extend-
ing its usefulness, called upon the friends of the institution
to increase their contributions, and redouble their exertions
on its behalf. It was a gratifying feature, in connexion
with the charity, that no less than £687 had been sub-
scribed by the patients themselves. This was an example
which he should like to see followed by other charities.
The toast was drunk with enthusiam.
The healths of Mr. Startin, Mr. M'Whinnie, the Chair-
man, and other friends of the hospital having been duly
honoured, the secretary announced subscriptions to the
amount of nearly £2,000.

THIS zurs MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 53s sd;
bOdarley, d
33peas,s 8d ; oats, 26s ld ; rye, 378 7d ; beans, 478
; an 40s sd.
THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 50s 2d ;
barley, 33s ld ; oats, 25s 2d ; rye, 33s 9d; beans, 4,580 d;
peas, 41s 6d:
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Nheat, 86,679;
b7O qarleuy,
arter 5,193
.; oats, 5,119 ; rye, 79 ; beans, 2,391:; peas,
1s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The supply of beasts in to-day's market was very mod"
rate. For most breeds—the quality of which was by no
means prime—we had a steady demand, at fully MondaY'll
currency. We were well supplied with sheep,, yet the
mutton trade ruled firm at the late improvement n value.
Lambs were in full average supply, and steady request on
former terms. There was a fair demand for calves at fall,'
late rates. Pigs ruled heavy, but mulch cows were in hi"
proved request at from £l6 to £22 oach.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 3 10
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 4 6 4 8
Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 10 5 2
Large crse. calves 3 10 4 8
Prime small do 4 10 6 2
Large hogs 303 2G
Small porkers