The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-12 00:00:00

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.

The Fourteenth Anniversary Dinner of the members and
friends of this noble Charity took place yesterday, at the Lon-
den Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. His Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge in the Chair. Cove's were laid for 200,
and at the hour of six not one seat was vacant.

At the cross table we observed Lord Howard, Wm. Christ-
mas, Esq., M.P. ; Wm. Rashleigh, jun.. Esq , AI. P. ; Hon.
Henry Petre, Colonel Ilabbington, Air. Sheriff Rogers, Alder-
man 'Hooper, Hughes Hughes, Esq., &c. &c.
The dinner consisted of all the deli Acies of the seazon, and
was as excellent as those always provided by the spirited pro-
prietors of this house famous for dinners.

The dinner being concluded, and Non Nobis sung by the
prqfessional gentlemen present, a number of ladies entered the
gallery amidst the loud cheers of the gentlemen below.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS then proposed the health of her
Majesty tke Queen. Drank with three times three, and one
cheer more. Anthem—" God sate the Queen."

His ROYAL HIGHNESS next proposed the health of Prince
Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal.
Drank e ith three times three. Air—" God bless thee,
Queen of *England, &e.':
His Rova E HIGHNESS then proposed the health of the
Queen Dowager and all the Royal Family. Drank with three
times three. Glee—" Ye spotted snakes," &c.
Lord HOWARD said he was sorry that the toast he had to
propose had not fallen into more worthy hands, but he was
sure that it would be responded to with the utmost enthusiasm
by every person then present. It. was—" The health of their
Illustrious Chairman."—( Loud cheers.) It would be imperti-
nent in him, if he attempted any praise of his Royal High-
ness, when he knew the many reasons that they all had to
be proud of his many acts of -kindness towards them.
Those who were the most intimately acquainted with the
Charity they had met to celebrate, ought to be grateful to him for
the trouble he had taken in coming forward that night. He
need say no more than call on them to fill their glasses, and
join with him in drinking the health of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge.—( Immense cheering. )
His Royal Highness's health was drank with all the honours.
His ROYAL. HIGHNESS then rose. He said he could not suf-
ficiently express to those present how gratified he was .by the
kind manner in which they had drank the health which had
just been proposed to them. He could assure them that he had
great eatisfactiow in presiding on that occasion, and he was glad
to see so large an assembly met together fur so excellent and
worthy a purpose as that which called them together. Though
he knew very little of this establishment, yet from all he did
know of it, he was sure that it was a most useful one, for it did
not require patronage to secure an admission into the Hospital,
but every poor person who appeared in destitution and distress
was relieved by it.—( Cheers.) This was, no doubt, one of
the greatest beauties of the establishment, and when he saw
from the Report before him, that in the year 1841, no less
than seven thousand five hundred individuals were relieved by
it, he did think that the excellence of the institution was
established.—( Hear, hear.) It was quite unnecessary for him
to recommend this establishment to those now before him ; he
was sure that those who knew it best would be best aware of
the necessity of continuing their exertions on its behalf.—
( Hear, hear.) He begged to return his best thanks for the
honour which had been just conferred upon him.—( Cheers. )
Air—" Scion of a Royal Line," &e.
W. RASHLEIGH M.P., in an appropriate speech, proposed
the health of her doyal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
and her Royal Highness's family. Drank with all the honours.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS said that he felt extremely grate- ,
ful and flattered by the toast which had just been ;
proposed, and the manner in which it had been received. He
was fully convinced that the Duchess, as well as the children,
would feel grateful and flattered by the manner in which this
toast had been drank, and in their name and his own he begged
to return his most gt ateful thanks.—(Cheers. )
Glee—" Now the bright morning star."
His ROYAL HIGHNESS then proposed the health of the
" Army and Navy," drank with three times three.
COI. BABINGTON briefly returned thanks.
Air—" Rule Britannia."

Mr. Under-Sheriff PRITCHARD proposed the health of W.
Christmas, M.F., and the other Members of Parliament who
hid honoured them srith their presence.
W. CHRISTMAS, Esq., 111.13., briefly acknowledged the
nour, and assured the Chairman of the pleasure he felt in being
present.
. _ _

Duet—" I know a bank," &c., by the Misses Pyne, was very
desei vedly encored.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS then rose and said that he had already
had the honour of calling their attention to this excellent es-
tablishment, it, therefore, now required but very few words
from him to propose the toast, which he was sure every one
present would receive with the greatest approbation—it was
the toast of the day—(Loud cheers)—" Success to the Royal
Free Hospital. "—lmmense cheering.) He hoped, when the
Report should be read, that the collection might appear con-
siderable, and that an establishment so excellent might go on
prospering.—( Cheers. )—Drank with three times three.
The Rev. Mr. PACENIAN, the indefatigable Secretary, then
read the following Report of the Committee of Management :
THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

Circumstances at once most painful and wholly unparallel-
led, demand from your Committee a very different tone, and a
very different statement from those of former years. Hitherto it
has been their pride and their pleasure to show how much disease
and destitution were alleviated by your Charity. Alas ! instead
of showing how much evil has been averted or remedied during,
the past year, they have now the solemn and appalling decla-
ration to make, that the claimants for your succour have lately
so prodigiously increased, that the means your Hospital at pre-
sent possesses are inadequate to meet the accumulating mass of
poverty and wretchedness.
Despairing of accomplishing all that is necessary, your Com-
mittee do not, however, despair of accomplishing much. The
greater the evil, the greater has been, and will be, their efforts
to stem it. Nevertheless, not daring to hope that the private
benevolence which has hitherto sustained your Institution, and
enabled it to meet the pressing exigencies of former times,
could enable it to meet the still more urgent claims of the pre-
sent, your Committee have determined upon laying before the
Legislature a statement of the rapid and serious increase of dis-
ease and destitution, and the consequent necessity of so ex-
tending your sphere of usefulness as to make it commensu-
rate with the necessities of the distressed sick. This statement
has been emb4clied in a petition to the House of Commons,
which the Right Hon. Lord Robert Grosvenor has kindly un-
dertaken to present, and which has all eady received the pro-
mised support of many of the oldest and must influential Mem-
bers of the Legislature.
In the midst of the difficulties which present themselves,
and which seem to render your Charity comparatively inefficient,
there is still every reason to believe, from the many new and dis-
tinguished persons who have recently come forward to aid your
great undertaking, that the most sanguine expectations of the
wannest friends of the Charity, ill be fully realised.
" As respects the financial statement of the year, although it
will be seen that an increased expenditure has necessarily taken
placO, still it is gratifying to find that the annual subscriptions,
as well as donations (exclusive of bequests), have considerably
exceeded those at any former period, whilst the high esteem
in which the principle of your Charity is held, L the public,
is evidenced in the recent presentation of 250/. by the Rat-
cliffe Trustees of the University of Oxford, as well as
a bequest of 50(1/., under the will of the late Mr. Thomas, of
East-street, Bloomsbury, which has been received free of
legacy duty from his executors.
Much, however, as your Charity is indebted to the pecu.
niary assistance of both public bodies and private individuals,
your Committee cannot but feel that such aid would have
availed but little had it not been accompanied with the inde-
fatigable exertion and unwearied zeal of your medical officers.
The duties of these gentlemen,always onerous, have occupied their
attention during the past year, on the lowest average more than
four hours each day ; and, your Committee cannot but set forth
in the strongest terms, the punctuality and willingness with
which these heavy duties have been, and still are, discharged,
cis meriting from the Governors at large their special notice
and admiration. .

" In addition to this, your Committee deem it their duty to
refer to the valuable assistance of the Rev. Hon. Secretary,
who, besides the fulfilment of the ordinary duties of his office,
has recently printed and distributed a sermon preached
by him in St. Paul's Cathedral, on a subject closely con-
nected with the objects of your Charity, and calculated, by
interesting the great mass of the public, to be of most mate-
rial benefit.

" Your Committee have also to congratulate the Governors
on the invaluable service which has been rendered to the
Charity by the public Press. Not only does great benefit arise
from the publication of the distressing cases which are co .-
stantly falling under the care of your medical officers, but the
value of your Hospital is thereby becoming better known to
the Magistracy of the metropolis, and better appreciated by the
poor themselves.
" In conclusion, your Committee most strenuously urge
upon all the Governors and friends of this Charity the neces-
sit) of great and continued exertions, fully assured that the
sound principle upon which it is founded requires only to be
known in order to insure for it the most unbounded support ;
and fully confident that, ere long, they shall have to congratu-
late the Governors and the public on the erection of an hos-
pital of sufficient magnitude to relieve the necessities of the
whole of the destitute diseased of this great metropolis."
SuecaoN's REPORT OF TUE NUMBER OF PATIENTS RE-
LIE VEI) FROM FEB. 1, 1641, TO J. 31, 1842 :
Persons affected with Malignant and Contagious
Diseases
Persons suffering under ordinary diseases, being ser-
vants out of place and of persons not having a paro-
chial settlement in London
Accidents

Patients under the Surgeon-Dentist ... 234
In addition to the above, 561 totally destitute per-
sons have been admitted into the Hospital, of whom
497 have been discharged cured. 7 have died in the
Hospital, and 32 remain under treatment, 3 dis-
charged for improper conduct, and 2 incurable.
Number of Patients relieved to Jan. 31, 1841 8b,287
Ditto in the past year

Total
Song by Mr. Fitzw•illiam—" There's lately been a great.high
tide," &c.
The Rev. C. E. WYLD proposed the health of the Lord
Mayor and the Corporation of the City of London.
Alderman HOOPER returned thanks In an appropriate speech.
Glee—" See the chariot," &c.
Air. H. HUGHES said that he had been requested by the

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Committee to ask his Royal Highness to confer .upon the
sub-
scribers the distinguished honour, of rresenting to that meri-
torious individual, Dr. Marsden, in their mcme, the service
of ,mwbefore
there
was nmn .
institution Previous
tine a refuge- In. the year 1827, however, Dr. Marsden,
fully aware of the wants of the public, in the absence of
such an establishment, saw the necessity of establishing an hos-
pital 'entirely on the principle of free and instmt admiho:oll,
pre there ou s toin thethis foundation
l,as metropolis,
where
this
Hol)!aittnei
where the destitute stranger, overtaken by sickness, could
The difficulties at first to be overcome were very great:, but
the benevolent Doctor, by his exertions, overcame theta all.
He now begged to request his Royal Highness to present to Dr.
Marsden the tribute of respect now en the table, which con-
sisted of a richly chased tripod centre-piece, composed of
three elegant 12 inch female figures, supporting au open work
basket, which is encircled with an exceedingly bold 'wreath of
-varied flowers ; a triangular pedestal with foliated scroll feet ;
on one side within a panel is an embossed subject from, the para-
ble of " The Good Samaritan ;" on another, the armorial bear-
ings of Dr. Marsden; and upon the third, the :follovriug
Inscription : To William Marsden, Esq., M.D., surgeon,
the Founder and Senior Honorary Surgeon of the Royal Free
Hospital, this Service of Plate was presented by Field Marshal
his Royal Highness the Dube of Cambridge, k. G., &c. &c.,
in the name of the Governors and Friends of the Institvrion,
at their Fourteenth Anniversary Festival, 1 lth May, lesth, as
a well-merited tribute to the active benevolence, unwearied per-
severance, and high professional skill, exhibited by him tt using
fourteen years of arduous and gratuitous service, in establishing
the First Hospital which adopted the principle that Di sease
end Destitution are at all times a sufficient claim for rei'ief."
A pair of chalice-shaped vast's- as wine-coolers, with chased
han Iles, formed of vine-stalks twisted, and encirseling
the fluted body of the vase, with leaves and grapes; bold
cluster, of flowers arc drooping from the brim, and
the feet are ornamented A ith open work of grapes and leaves.
Dr. Marsdea's coat of arms is on one side, and the inscription
on the reverse. Four corner dishes and covers, with borders of
bold flowers and scrolls, in the style of Louis XI V, and rich
acanthus haredes, upon stands for heating, &c. These also
have inscriptions similar to those on the wine coolers. He was
su'e that Dr. Marsden would feel assured that the circumstance of
this tribute being presented by a Prince of the Blood Royal, who
had s,, endeared himself to every class of his fellow-subjects by
the constant. exercise of charity and benevolence, would greatly
enhance to him the value of this offering.—(Loud and conti-
nued cheering...).
.. . .

His Royal. LIIGIINEES said that it was with great satisfac-
tion he had the pleasure of presenting this service to Dr.
Marsden. The great service which the Doctor had rendered to
his suffering countrsmen was the best recompense to him for
exertions in their cause.--(Hear, hear. j That satisfaction,
he was convinced, he must feel ; and it must be a great
gratification to him to have such a feeling. Though ho had
not the pleasure of knowing the Doctor personally, he was sure,
for his acts spoke for him—(Loud cheers)—that he was a map
deserving well of his fellow-beings.—(Cheers.) In the name
of those connected with this charity he had the satisfaction of
presenting to Dr. Marsden the plate now before him. Long
might he live to use it, and might he enjoy the comfort and
happiness which arose from the esteem of his neighbours.—
( Loud cheers.) lie had groat pleasure, at the same time, in
proposing the " Health of the foinider of this Institution—Dr.
Marsden."--( Loud cheers.)
Drank with three times three, and one more.
Dr. Ma aspics: said if ever there was a time when the feel-
ings of a man were tried, it should surely be on an occasion like
the present. From the moment of the establishment of this
Institution, till the present instant, he had been most elisions
for its success. Fourteen years ago the idea of a free institu-
tion, of a medical character, first occurred to him, and he was
happy to look iound the room and to be able to recognise some
there now who assisted at the commencement of thin Charity,:and
he hoped his Royal Highness would excusehira for adverting more
to the Charity than to the compliment which had been paid
him. As had already been stated, winch difficulty existed in
establishing this institution; but. he was quite satisfied that it
was only necessary to present an object of distress and disease
to an Englishman, to soften his heart and procure succour for
the distressed one.—(Hear.) This charity was founded by
100 gentlemen, who promised to give one guinea a year to-
wards its maintenance, and it afforded him great satisfaction to
see a gentleman nowt:), his side (Mr. J. Watson) who had con-
tinued his contributions from that time until now. —( Cheers. ) It
might be considered strange how medical men would devote
their time to objects from which they could derive no ostensible
benefit, but he was satisfied that .the medical man would not
feel greater satisfaction than when he was affording relief to
the poorer classes. Notwithstanding the opposition which had
been raised against this Society, it had gone on gradually pro-
gressing in publie fav,Air, the number of applicants during the
first year being 800. and the donations 300/. ; whilst the
number of applicants at the doors of the hospital during the
last year was 14,000, and the amount of donations was 4,000/.
—( Loud cheers.) Previous to sitting down, he begged to
call the attention of his Royal Highness to the great patronage
the Institution had received from the ladies, to whom he
begged to tender his most grateful thanks.—(l-:ear, hear.)
Wren he considered that his Royal Highness had descended
from the high sphere in which he moved, and of which he was
so great an ornament, to present him with this compliment, be
could not but express his most grateful acknowledgements for
the honour conterred upon him, and he hoped that so long as
he should use the service of plate, lie might have the ability
of relieving the distresses of the poor.—( Loud cheers. )
Mr. STEVENS proposed the health of Alexander Rogers, Esq.
Sheriff of the Cities of London and Middlesex, whom he
designated as an honourable merchant, a worthy gentleman,
and one who had filled the office of Sheriff with honour and
dignity.
stir. Roczes briefly returned thanks.
Dr. KNABLE proposed the health of Dr. Wetherhead, and of
the medical officers of the Institution.
Dr. WEATHELLHEAD returned thanks.
Mr. WIRE, in an eloquent harangue, proposed the health of
the Rev. Mr. Packman, for many years the Honorary Secre-
tary to the Institution.—(Loud cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. PACKMAN briefly expressed the gratifica,
which he experienced at the Manner in which his health
had been proposed, and the enthusiastic manner in which it bad
been responcle.4 to.
His ROYAL Mon Ness then announced that the total amount
of donations received that day was 1,898/.65., besides contribu-
tions, amongst which were. the Duke of Cambridge 201., the
Bishop of Durham 151., Mrs. C. M. 1001., Dr. Marsden 501.,
Mr. Thistleivaite 50/., Mr. Tidd 20/ , Mr. Boucher 50/., &c.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS then left the Chair, it being past
eleven o'clock. and another gentleman was immediately voted
into it, when the festivity recommenced and was kept up till a
late hour.
We cannot conclude our report without bearipg testimony
to the excellence of, the whole arraugements, and the supe-
riority of the wines, which we have seldom seen excelled.

The toasts were given with the precision and accuracy
for which Mr. Took., the well-known toastmaster of this cida-
blishment, is so celebrated.

DR. REID'S LECTURES ON

CHEMISTRY.

HEAT Olt CALORIC.

_ .
Dr. Reid delivered an additional lecture of his sezics,
at Exeter Hall, last uiht, preceded by a catechetical ex-
amination of the pupils of various schools, ranged on
the plattbrm, who, to a number •of questions proposed,
exhibited the competency of their instruction, by the
readiness of their answers. After some concluding re-
marks on the nature.of gases, which he showed to be
richest in illuminative matter when richest in charcoal
or carbon, the Doctor proceOded to discourse upon the
communicative or transmissive powers of heat or caloric.
Well, remarked the Lecturer, as the effects of heat are
understood and recognised, not so is its essential nature;
for no one has ever lifted a particle out, so as to acquaint
himself with its primitive speciality. Invisible as are the
rays of heat, similitudinally with those of light, the
former are no less swift of passage ; for while a finger
is pointed, a ray of heat can pass round the globe.
The nature of " radiant heat" came next under conside-
ration, namely, that emitted by fire or the sun ;
and Dr. Reid familiarly illustrated the action of rays of
heat upon substances alitinst which they strike, by
likening it to that of a ball rebounding from a door ; in
this manner the repercussion of rays of heat was caused,
according to the various substances in the way, some
causing a more faint or powerful reaction than others.
In illustration of this fact, a metallic mirror was pre-
sented, which, when turned towards the rays of heat,
with its convex exposed like the boss of a shield, re-
flected and scattered back the rays strongly and diver-
gently; when the concave fronted the flame, a concentra-
tion of the rays ensued, forming a focus which was suf-
ficient to ignite the substance applied. Some enter-
taining comments upon ordinary bre-places ensued, of
which, on account of its scientific adaptations, the
" college-grate" was strongly recommended. Dr. Reid.
touching upon the subject of fire-flues and chimneys,
which by legal enactment will, after the next month, be
permitted to be cleaned only by machinery, observed that,
from the present tortuous conformations of many in the
metropolis, not only difficulty, but damage was likely
to ensue. He strongly advocated the extension of burn-
ing gas. for light, and coke for heat. in all cases where
daily need requires them, whether for domestic or ma-
nufacturing purposes. By usage of these, he remarked,
the collection of soot or smoke would be entirely avoided.
As a strong case in point, he stated that he had himself
operated for ten years in a "species of laboratory, having
twenty-two chimneys and one hundred furnaces; and
during that long period—gas and coke alone having been
consumed—not the accretion of a single particle had
taken place. At Liverpool, he further stated, there was
now an immense building in course of erection, which
would proceed entirely on this method : be it remarked,
however, that, in the above cases, the " hard" coke was
totally eschewed, and only the better kind, or " soft-
burning coke," which is easy of combustion, used. Dr.
Reid concluded his lecture by dilating on the various
conductors of heat, both solid and fluid, illustrating them
with their contingent experiments.
His audience was, as usual, crowded and attentive.

[Any.fatusEmENT.]—Our readers' attention is di-
rected to the following communication (translated front
the German), addressed to Messrs. lowlands' Agent at
Cologne 13, Streitz-euggasse, Cologne, May 2:;,
811.—To Th. S.. I)itges.—Sir,--1 have much pleasure
in informing you of the extraordinary effects of " low-
land's Macassar Oil :" for above nine years I had not a
particle of Lair on toy head;- when 1 was casually recom-
mended to give this celebrated Oil a trial. I accordingly
purchased tefo bottles at your establishment, and strictly
tollotved the printed directions : in the yourse of two
months my head w as covered with fine short hair, which
I had cut off, and continued to
.persevere so the use of
the Oil. The result is, that. alter five months' perse-
verance, I can now boast ofsis good a..head of hair as
ftn,y man in this city. In
.justice to the Inventors 1 snake
this acknowledgment, and ~hall teal great pleasure in
satisfying- any inquiry.--4 salute you with respect,
ADAM BAUER, Sth Artillery Brigade."—" Howland's
Macassar Oil" prevents hair from falling oft; or turning
grey ; changes grey hair to itis''original colour ; frees it
from
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and curly.—Ask for " Rowland's Macassar Oil."
KENT COUNTY MEETING.—A requisition to the
High Sheriff is now in course of signature for a county meet-
ing. We are thoroughly
convinced that there never was a
time in which the prosperity ot. Kent was in greater danger.
It would seem as if this county Mad. indeed b..,ea singled out
by the Minister for a visitation of an especially destructive cha-
racter,which any extensive and abrupt reduction in the hop
utycannot fail to prove; and it would also appear that the
nature of the alteration is studiously concealed, in order that
the planters may be taken by surprise and robbed—we cannot
use a milder term for such unparalleled and unstatesmtuilike
treachery—robbed of their property without an opportunity of
otreang any effectual remonstrance or opposition, by being
kept in the dark respecting the case they have to meet.
Maidstone Gazette.
It is said that Bir George Woodford will shortly
retire from the Governorship of Gibraltar, and Sir James Lyra
is already named as likely to be his successor.

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