The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-20 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

WOOLWICH, JUNE 19.—Surgeon- fames Wilson (b),
born° on the books of the Saturn, P ec ibroke, for service
in the Proximo steam packet, to SI lOorness dockyard.
The Right Hon. Sir Francis T. I ing held a levee at
Whitehall to-day, and it was atten Lied by the following
officers:—

Captains—Sir Henry John Leek'', li.i3, (1826); Jos.
O'Brien (1829), William Pearce Stanley (1838), John
fLakett (1838), William B. DobE on (1841), and
IL Ball (1814), late commandi tkg the Dragon steam
frigate.

Commanders—William Langlta:zr) (1814), Henry D.
Twysdcn (1833), Thomas Stewart (1843), Melville G.
H. W. Boss (1849), and J. Brown.
Lieutenants—William C. Burbi.clge (1815), George
Gahan (1815), Coast-guard ; Ge arze Rabbett (1826),
and Julian F. Slight (1842).
Assistant-Surgeon—John Elliott (1846).
he Garland steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Wylde, having had her repairs con Voted at this port,
ley, Woolwich tc-iay for Dover to as ,same her duties as
a mail packet on that Elation.
The trials of Captain the Hon. W. E. Fitzmanrice's
aid Messrs. Seaward's engines in ate Minx steam-vessel
were concluded in the basin at W aolvrich on Monday
lust. Both engines were set to dri• re a screw of similar
diameter and pitch at 210 revoluti xis per minute, for
eleven hours. On the first trial C tptaiu Fitzaiaurice's
forgine consumed 12i- ii,ehes of water per hour, against
Messrs. Seaward's 8 inches; but on tuh:equent occasions
Captain Fitzmaurice reduced the co twin-option of his en-
gine to 10 inches per hour, and h s expects to make a
still greater reduction in the engines,lie may construct
in future. His engine is acknowledg cd to be on the real
dire-..,t rotary principle, and differs from all others sub-
mitted at this yard in having no dos, d points, springs or
packing. The engine tried was nc teinally of 10• horse
poker, but equal to 14-horse real pc stter, at 4511 x. pres-
sure, is little liable to be put out of order, and has ex-
cited great interest amongst the nurserous naval officers
studying :Aram, and others, and engineers who have
witnessed its performance. A furtl ter series of experi-
ments will be made in the river to Kest its speed at the
measured mile, and capabilities for towing launches or
other vessels.

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THE ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.
The anniversary dinner of the lit oyal Free Hos-
pital took place lavt night at the La ndon Tavern, and
it was attended by nearly three hundred of the
friends and subscribers to that truly benevolent in-
stitution.

The chair was taken by the Idon. E. H. Stanley,
M.P., who was supported by Mr. 'Greene, M.P., Mr.
Roebuck, M.P., Mr. Manners Sutton, M.P., the Rev.
Dr. Rice, the Rev. J. H. Fisk, the Rev. Dr. Benson,
Dr. Forbes Winslow, Dr. Neale, Mr. Goldsmith, and
others actively engaged in prop luting the usefulness
of the hospital.
After the usual loyal and complimentary toasts had
been given, the Honourable Chai eman, in an eloquent
speech, proposed the principal tc ast of the evening—
" Prosperity to the Royal Free Hospital," and he
drew an animated picture of ,the extent to which
the institution diffused its blessi,3g.s among the really
destitute poor. He called special attention to the fact
that since the foundation of the charity, in February
1848, no fewer than 310,547 :persons had partici-
pated in its benefits • and that wi iflat in the first year
only 926 patients had received ministrations, that
number had increased to 28,190 fin 1849, but in 1846
they amounted to 35,507. From the medical report
it appeared that 851 totally destitute persons had been
admitted into the wards.

After this toast had been duly honoured, ►Mr. ROE-
BUCK proposed the health of the Chairman, observing
that he looked upon him as the type of a class who,
having the means of enjoying life, thought it their
first duty to show their sympathy with the poor by
personally supporting institutions for their benefit.
He considered it one of the beet signs of the times
that all classes, from the very highest, cordially united
in this object.
The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks for the
compliment paid to him, and proposed the health of
the President of the hospital, the Duke of Buccleuch.
A number of other toasts were afterwards given,
with the usual honours. _ _

The donations announced during the evening
amounted to nearly 1,3001.

COMMITTEE OF POOR-LAW AIEDICAL

OFFICERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

have the honour to forward to you the
bjof a resolution passed unanimously at
saumevtieci copyngo the committee., held on Tnursday last,
the 6th inst.—l am, Sir, yours, 6:c.,
HERBERT 'WILLIAMS,
Assistant Secretary.
4, Hanover-I-pare, June 10.
COPY OF RESOLUTION.

"That the thanks of this commit:et; be given to the
editor of Me Enning Sun for the aid affirded to the
objt eta of the Convention, through au able leading
artc:e which recew.ly appea.red in that journal on the
suljcet of Poor-law Mojical Relief."

We deeply regret to learn that Lady Fi!mer hag
been suffering severely in London. from an attack of small-
pox, the infection being cAmumueated by a fewale servant
who bad just previously joined the establishment. Her
Ladyship is now, happily, recovering.—Maidstone Gazettc.