The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-25 00:00:00

COLLEGE HOSPITAL.

The anniversary festival of this institution was
celebrated by a dinner, at the London Tavern, on
Thursday evening, his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, K.G., presiding, supported by the Right
Hon. Lord Brougham, Baron de Knesebeck, Baron
Goldsmid, Professors Quain, Grant, Walsh, and Mal-
don, the Rev. Dr. Stebbing, M. le Juge Provost,
Messrs. B. B. Cabbell, M.P., W. Cubitt, ..111.P., Jo-
seph Locke, M.P., James Heywood, M P., Edward
Goldsmid, F. D. Goldsmid, Lousada, J. G. S. Le-
fevre, William Prevost, George Bishop, R. J. Bag-
shavv, jun. Hyde Clarke, Erichson, and about 90
other friends of the institution.
The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been
drunk,
The CHAIRMAN, in rising to propose the toast of
the evening, stated that he regretted that he had
not the eloquence with which to gild it which distin-
guished his old friend on his right (Lord Brougham),
hut he would endeavour, as far as he could, to lay
before them the claims of the institution.—(Cheers.)
When, some time since, he was informed that
their funds were inadequate to meet the claims on
the hospital, and he was requested to take the
chair, he had no hesitation in consenting to do so, be-
lieving that there was no duty which he ought more
readily to endeavour to perform than that of, as far
as possible, assisting in the amelioration of the condi-
tion of his poorer fellow-subjects of the reek).
He had that morning visited the hospital, and he
must be allowed to say that he had been particularly
gratified by the appearance of the wards, which
as far as he could see, and his visit
was unexpected, was all that could be desired
to ensure the comfort of the patients.—(Cheers.)
That the hospital required assistance was shown by the
facts detailed in the report of the last year, which
showed that the number of poor relieved between the Ist
November, 1848, and the Ist November, 1849, was
20,583 ; of whom 1,364 were in-patients, 4,033 out-
patients, 675 women in childbirth attended at their
own habitations,;. 501 ophthalmic cases, and 14,010
casualtie. The hospital, in the present complete
state of the building, was capable of containing 200
patients ; hut, after the most strenuous exertions, the
committee were obliged, by the want of means, to
limit the number to 120, the only permanent invest-
ments applicable to the support of patients being
2171.55. Consols, donations (2001.) by W. L. D., in
1834 and 1835 ; and 3221. 19s. 3d. Console' the produce
of the bequest of 3001. by the late Dr. Fellowes.
He therefore regretted to find that the funds of
the institution had fallen 500/. or 6001. short of
what was required to meet the expenses for the
past year, and he trusted that the liberality of those
present m ould put it in a position to be brought into
complete and perfect usefulness.—(Cheers.) He
therefore begged to give " Prosperity to University
College Hospital," which he trusted every gentleman
present would endeavour to promote.—(Cheers.)
Lord BROUGHAM, in a very neat and appropriate
address, proposed" The health of the illustrious Chair-
man," which his Royal Highness briefly acknow-
ledged.

his ROYAL HtGuNEss next gave " The health of
Lord Brougham," the president of the hospital.
Lord BROUGHAM returned thanks, and expressed
his gratification that the London University, which
had been established for a quarter of a century, had
thrown open its portals to all parties of all sects and
denominations, and had also been the means of pro-
ducing, sixteen or seventeen years since, that excel-
lent charity, University College Hospital, in whose
success he naturally took a great interest.—(Cheers.)
He was delighted to see, from the reports which ap-
peared in the papers last week, that the daughter
of that institution, Kincr's College Hospital, of
which he was proud ato claim the paternity,
was making very successful progress, and, wish-
ing her a happy settlement, he trusted she would
never become allied with such a husband as bigotry
and intolerance—(Cheers and laughter)—but that
she might live as happily, and as long, he would not
say longer, than her mother—University College.—
(Cheers and laughter.) Believing that both the in-
stitutions were calculated to benefit the people, he had
great pleasure in acknowledging the compliment paid
to him, and wishing them both uninterrupted
succces.—(Cheers.)

Several other appropriate toasts being drunk, the
company separated shortly after ten o'clock.
In the course of the evening subscriptions were
announced to the extent of upwards of 2,0001., in-
cluding the munificent donation of 1,0001. from the
Rev. Deacon Morrell ; the report of the committee
stating that the debt of the hospital amounts to about
3,0001., which, we trust, will soon be liquidated.