The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-02 00:00:00

THE SCOTTISii HosPETAL.

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Yesterday, ar un o'clock, a Court of the Governors
of the Scottish Hospital was held at the hall of the cor-
poration, Crsne•court, Fleet-street, for the purpose of
receiving the annual report of the Kinloch Trust, of ap-
pointing a surgeon, in the room of Mr. R. G. Davidson,
who li«s ,7‘ busilless. Mr.
in the chair

Major ADAIR, the s.:.ret.oy, re a:: the refer of the
distribution of the Kioloch fru,t, from whien it ap-
peared that the amount of stock was 56,707/. Bs. 6d.
(this munificent sum having been left by him for the
relief of poor Seotchmen), that the receipt of dividends
had been 1,651/. ; that 1,8601. had been di- tributed in
Pensions, and that, after comparing other receipts and
the expenditure, there remained balance ir the banker's
hands of 821 ss. sd. From the funds of Scottish
llospital, in the course of the last quarter, 298 pen-
simmrs had been relies ed with 2301 15s. bd. It was
resolved that the account of the trustees of the
liinloch Trust should he printed and circulated amone
the governors; and the re-igration of Mr. Davidson was
accepted. Mr. Rowland Hill Mackenzie, a Governor, was
appointed in his stead, who acknowledged the honour
conferred upon him.
Professor DoNALDsoN then moved a resolution, re-
questing the Committee of relief to consider and report
as to the propriety of giving power to the medical
officers of the hospital to afford such additional assis-
tance in food, &c., as they might consider advisable.
Mr. Nosh seconded the resolution, which was agreed
to unanimously.
The Court next considered the propriety of discon-
tinuing the pension of 10/. annually to George Monroe,
at present residing in Scotland, it being against the rules
of the corporation to grant pensions at that distance.
The pensioner was formerly in possession of 3001. a year,
which was lost in speculations. He was said to be the
rightful heir to a Scottish earldom, with property amount-
ingto 5,0001. a year, to which his grandson would succeed.
It was resolved that the allowance be discontinued.

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ATTEMPT TO ROD THE UNION BANE AT THORN-
MILL—FURTHER PARTIcULARS.—On Sunday last the
branch of the Glasgow Union Bank, at Thornhill, was
forcibly entered while the inmates were at church, in the
forenoon. Entrance was obtained by a stable adjoining
the banking house, from which the thief passed through a
small opening into the back kitchen, and thence up stairs
to the apartments occupied by the accountant, where he
forced the lock of a chest, from which he took three I/.
Rotes and some silver. In this chest were deposited the
keys of the safe, which contained a considerable amount
of money; but it is fortunate that he was satisfied with
the 31- He however, carried off one key belonging to ,
the safe, which was afterwards found in a neighbouring
gardeo. The robbery was discovered immediately on
the return of the inmates from church, and notice being
given to the office of police, the premises were searched,
and the neighbouring gardens, &c., examined; and we
Understand, that from what then appeared, and from cir-
cumstances that have since transpired, there are good
grounds for suspecting that the perpetrator of the house-
ii!eaklog and theft is not far from the village of Thorn-
willAn investigation is now going on, and a little time
, show whether these suspicions are cornet or not.— t
Dumfries Paper. -
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ta; -NEW METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS A cr.— it es-
thie important Aet, some of the provisions of
yvnich have been separately noticed in The Sun, came
Int" operation. The-re are 120 el'auses in the new law,
and 12 schedules: 1114 varioo-, objects blwelfied i:t the
Preamble are worked out in the numerous provisions and
schedules
annexed. The officers mentioned in the Act
have been appointed since the Ist of September last by
a.
by special provisi4n. There are two official referees named
the Government ; aad surveyors, with their districts
sa;''gned have been nominated by the magistracy of the
t'ty mei the several localities con prised in Lire jurisdic-
-I°Ati of the metropolis. The Act vxtends on the north
the south side of the river from Woolw.ch to Wands-
worth, including the other suburban districts. The Le-
gislature by the 4th section anticipated that building
sPeeulati 1 h •d on beyond the prescribed
ons omt e Carrie
*malts of the statute in order to evade the law, and there-
lobre
gave power to her Majesty in Council to extend the
Perett
oi-on of the same to any parts within ts, else milks of
haling-cross his required that notice of such intention consider n
n,sii en der the limits shall be giv at least one month
ri
the London Gazette. Numerous buildings
„„ave ben lately commenced to prevent the immediate
:Feration of the Lim, as by the construction clause
is declared that the term " already built," used in
12,,ference to buildings, is to apply to buildings built before
14 lst of January instant, or "commenced before that
day," and covered in and rendered fit fur use within
utwelve months thereafter ; and the term " hereafter to
built" to apply to all buildings to be built, or " com-
a after that period, or which being commenced
sall not be covered in within twelve months." Notice
must now be given of all buildings to be commenced to
e registraNgeneral appointed, under certain penalties;
1!:od all buildings must be erected according to the direc-
tions of the Act, otherwise the workmen, as well as the
owners, will be subjected to penalties, and in default of
Yment to imprisonment. The Act has reference to the
future drainage of houses, and it is declared that the
drainage has been so bad as to endarger the health of
the inhabitants. The width of streets and alleys is to be
Increased, in order to obtain a proper ventilation, and to
prevento the risk of fire from the close contiguity of
uses oPposite. Another portion of the new law relates
to dwellings for the poor. After a certain period cellars,
or lever rooms, are not to be used unless altered to admit
ihroper drainage and ventilation. Ruinous and dangerous
noildings can now be repaired or palled down by parish
officers, after notice to the owners, and proceedings
adopted to recover the expenses incurred either from the
owner or the landlord. The other portion has reference
to the officers to carry the law into force, to consolidate the
tprovisiona, and to superintend the erection of buildings.
AT CROYDON.—Yesterday morning, between
two and three o'clock, an alarming fire, which was not
extinguished until property to a serious amount had
been destroyed, broke out in the extensive range of pre-
Mises in the occupancy of Mr. R. S. M‘Leod, maltster,
at Thornton's Heath, Croydon. When first discovered,
the flames were raging with great violence in the kiln
and stove room ; and not many minutes elapsed before
the whole became one sheet of fire. From that portion
o the premises the flames extended to two malt-floors
aedlvith grain, one 110 feet long by about 30 wide ;
the other upwards of 60 feet long by 32 wide. Before
any of the stock contained in the loft could be rescued,
the fire reached the same, and broke through the
roofs of both buildings. A spacious coach-house and
btwo-stall stable, belonging to a Mr. ;laud, next
ecame ignited, and, in spite of every effort to save
rem, they were speedily burned down. The fire con-
tinuing to spread, it was deemed advisable to dispatch
an express to London for the aid of the brigade. As
soon as intelligence wa. received in town of the 43i,agtt,r,
Mr. Henders-n, one of the chief officers of the fire esta
hlishment, started to the scene with an rugine and a
strong muster of firemen ; and by the combined etlorts
T. all parties the flames were eventually extinguished.
he damage done is as follows :—Malt-kiln and store-
loom burned down. The two malt-floors have their
contents and roofs destroyed, and about 300 oiti•lters of
barley are extensively damaged by fire 1.1,(1 wr,ter.
Ceach-house and stisbk belonging to Mr. Maud con-
sumed.
2_ The fire originated from the over-heat of the
kilo. Fortunately a portion of Mr. M‘Leoci's loss w ill
be Made good by an insurance in the Guardian office,
ut Mr. Alaud's premises were wholly uninsured.
, Lord Viscount Combermere presided at a grand
Provinc.:lal meeting of Freemasons, held at the Royal
.hotel, Chester, on Friday last. Sir Watkin Williams
-Wynn, Bart., and the Hon. Thcmas Grea Choltoon-
:leY, Son of Lord Delainere, were among •:nose initiated
the occasion.
John Walker, Esq., of Maryport, has, with his
steustomed liberality, presented no fewer than fifty
e, families in the parish of Dearhata each with a cartload
Of Cools.