The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-02 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE and PADDINGTON

HOSPITAL.

The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of this
intended edifice took place on Saturday, with the usual
forms, on the site, near Cambridge-terrace, Paddington-
road. His Royal Highness Princ Albert, by whom the
principal part e'as performed, arrived on the ground pre-
cisely at three o'clock. Ho was received by a deputation
of the parochial authorities, the Bishop of London, Lords
Beverly and Manvers, Mr. B. Bond Cabbell, the Dean of
Chichester, and a great number of theclergy. His Royal
Highness, having inspected the plans for th 3 building,
which were explained to him by Mr. Hopper, the archi-
tect, proceeded to the spot where the arrangements had
been made in the usual manner for laying the stone. The
whole of a very large space, in which several thousands
of persons were accommodated, was covered by an enor-
mous marquee from the manufactory of Mr. B. Edging-
ton, of the borough, and effectually protected the com-
pany from the showers and the continual rusts of wind,
and without which the ceremony could hardly have been
performed. Here the Bisnop of London commenced the
proceedings by a short but suitable address. A prayer
was then read, and the stone laid. The children of Pad-
dington parish then chaunted a hymn, and the Bishop
pronounced his blessing. This terminated the ceremony.
His Royal Highness has consented to allow one of the
wards to be called the " Albert ward." The following
is the inscription on the stone :
" This stone was laid by his Royal Highness. Prince
Albert, the consort of her Majesty Queen Victoria, on
the 28th day of June, 1845."
The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance;
and at the conclusion of the prayers pla:,.ed the national
anthem of " God save the Queen." In the evening a
very large party of the sub3cribers and patrons of the
hospital sat down to an excellent dinner provided by Mr.
Bacon, at the Freemason's Tavern, at which Prince
George of Cambridge presided, and at which a large
amount of subscriptions was announced.

SURREY QUARTER SESSIONS.
Guildford, July 1.

The General Quarter Session for the county of Surrey
was held to-day at the Court-house, Guildford. The
following magistrates were present—G. T. Nicholson,
Esq., chairman ; the Earl of Lovelace, Lord Grantley,
H. Kemble, Esq., M.P. ; E. R. Adams, Esq. ; T. Puckle,
Esq. ; T. Cohen, Esq. • J. T. Briscoe, Esq. •,C. Bawley,
Esq. ; J. W. Freshfield, Esq. ; Colonel Challenor, C.
Francis, Esq. ; T. E. Johnson, Esq. ; R. C. Austen,
Esq. ; Colonel Sumner, Captain Parrott, W. Strahan,
Esq., &c.
The governors and surgeons of the different gaols in
the county reported that their several establishments
were in a healthy condition. The number of prisoners
at present confined in Horsemonger-lane is 146 men and
30 women ; in Guildford, 107 men and 18 women ; in
Brixton, 200 men and 59 women ; and iu Kingston, 28
men and 13 women.

THE COUNTY FINANCES.

Mr. SMALLPIECE, the county treasurer, made a report
of the state of the finances of the county, from which it
appeared that the last two-penny county rate had re-
alized the sum of 18,3361 12s. 6d., which sum had been
increased by other items to 19,7721. 14s. I ld. He had
expended on behalf of the county 11,6641. I ls. Bd..
which left a balance of 8,108/. 3s. 3d. ; but there were
outstanding amounts now due, amounting to
10,708/. 35., so that he would be deficient the sum of
2,5901., and he therefore requested the court would
grant a fresh rate of twopence in the pound.
A remark having been made upon the bench, to the
effect that the expenditure of the county appeared to be
very much on the increase,
The TREASURER said it certainly had. The addi-
tional charge on account of the-new lunatic asylum was
one reason for it, and the recent Act of Parliament,
giving coroners the power to pay the expenses of wit-
nesses, &c., had also entailed a very considerable addi-
tional expense on the county.
The report was then received, and a fresh rate at two-
pence in the pound ordered to be put in collection.
Directions were also given to Mr. Onslow, the deputy
clerk of the peace, in conformity with the resolution
passed at the last session, to give notice to the different
parishes that the amounts due from them, respectively,
must be paid within six weeks from the time of the order
beimg made upon them, or the fine of ten per cent.,
which, by the last Act of Parliament for the purpose of
giving facility to the collection of county rates, was
directed to be inflicted upon all defaulters, would be
enforced.