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

THE SCOrITI!%:i Hu.spiTAL.

Yesterday. at oil, o'clock, a Co;o-t Uov.-rnors
of the Scottish Hospital was held at the hall of the cor-
poration, Crane-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 has re•Agn,,,(, and oil other Mr. Ditlh,s
in the chair

Major ADAIR, the se.•ret:ory, reail the report, of the
distribution of the Kililoch 'Trust, from which it ap-
peared that the amount of stock was 56,7071. Bs. 6d.
(this munificent sum having been h-ft by him for the
relief of poor Seotehmen), that the receipt of dividends
had been 1,651/. ; that 1,8601. had been distributed in
pensions, and that, atter comparing other receipts and
the expenditure, there remained a balance in the banker's
hands of 821 ss. sd. From the funds of the Scottish
Hospital. it, the course of the last quart- r, 298 pen-
manors had been relieved with 230/. 15s. It was
resolved that the account of the trustees of the
liinloch Trust should be printed and circulated among
the governors; and the resignation of Mr. Davidson was
accepted. Mr. Rowland. Dill 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. NOBLE 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,
%t 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 300/. a year,
which was lost in speculations. He was said to be the
rightfull heir to a Scottish earldom, with property amount-
ng to 5,0001, a year, to which his grandson would succeed.
it was resolved that the allowance be discontinued.

le ATMIPT TO ROB THE UNION BANK AT THORN-
Y IaaL—FURTHER PARTICULARS.—On Sunday last the
k. branch of the L. lasgow 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
a small opening into the back kitchen, and thence up stairs
to the apartments occupied by the accountant, where he
o forced the lock of a chest, from which he took three I/.
notes and some silver. In this chest were deposited the
keys of the safe, which contained a considerable amount
a of money; but it is fortunate that he was satisfied with
"48 3L He, however, carried off one key belonging to
,1 the safe, which was afterwards found in a neighbouring
Orden, The robbery was discovered immediately on
the return of the inmates from church, and notice being
a given to the office of police, the premises were. searched,
2 and the neighbouring gardens, &c., examined; and we
understand, that from what then appeared, and from ek-
e eunlatitneeS that have since transpired, there are good
Erciunds for suspecting that the perpetrator of the house-
ilreaking and theft is not far from the village of Thorn-
-11- An investigation is now going on, and a little time
will show whether these suspicions are correct or not,.--
-bunifries Paper.
4_ THE NEW METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS Ae.r.—Yes-
`"daY this important Aet, some of the provisions of
have been separately noticed in The Sun, came
• into operation. There are 120 clauses in the new law,
and 12 schedules. The varieu, objects specified in the„
preamble are worked out in the numerous provisions and
schedules annexed. The officers mentioned in the Act
the been appointed since the Ist of September last by
by
provision. There are two official referees named
~„Y Government ; and surveyors, with their districts
68,,,1gned, have been nominated by the magistracy of the
LioiLtirn.d, the several localities comprised in the jinisthc-
-"ue metropolis. 'f he Act extends on toe north
the of the Thames from Fulham to Shadwell, and on
south side of the river from Woolwich to Wands-
„°rtb, including the other suburban districts. The Le-
4,'3,tture by the 4th section anticipated that building
;Peculations would be carried on bend the prescribed
fits of the statute in order to evadye othe law, and there
ogre gave power to her Majesty in Council to extend the
Zration
ota:
of the same to any parts within twelve miles of
to aring-cross. It is required that notice of su,th intention
Consider the limits shall be given at least one month
Poorll in the London Gazette. Numerous buildings
have been lately commenced to prevent the immediate
Y??ration of the law, as by the construction clause
verit is declared that the term " already built," used in
er,ence to buildings, is to apply to buildings built before
of January inAant, or "commenced before that
it.? and covered in and rendered fit for use within
eilatle, months thereafter ; and the term " hereafter to
to apply to all buildings to be built, or " cow-
?need after that period, or which being commenced
shall not be covered in within twelve months." Notice
ei:st now be given of all buildings to be commenced to
registraregeneral appointed, under certain penalties;
and
ti all buildings must be erected according to the direc-
ons of the Act, otherwise the workmen, as well as the
Aners, will be subjected to penalties, and in default of
drYDaent to imprisonment. The Act has reference to the
lire drainage of houses, and it is declared that the
ei
tae inhabitants. The width of streets and alleys is to be
perease
ed, in order to obtain a proper ventilation, and to
vent the risk of fire from the close contiguity of
lotil/e8 oPposite. Another portion of the new law relates
,'wellings for the poor. After a certain period cellars,
0' lower rooms, are not to be used unless altered to admit
:p er drainage and ventilation. Ruinous and dangerous
6dtn can now be repaired or palled down by parish
nicers, after notice to the owners, and proceedings
adopted,, to recover the exnses incurred either from the
evt.-
, nee or the landlord. The other portion has reference
Ito the 4c
ceecers to carry the law into force, to consolidate the
1.vi4i°138.1 and to superintend the erection of buildings.
hp az AT CflorpoN.—Yesterday morning, between
_xo and three o'clock, an alarming fire, which was not
• 7 tinguished until property to a serious amount had
beendestroyed, broke out in the extensive range of pre-
-IsBB in the occupancy of Mr. R. S. M'Leod, maltster,
,t
v. Thornton's Heath, Croydon. When first discovered,
Zaraes were raging with great violence in the kiln
tae whole room ; and not many minutes elapsed before
,„e whole became one sheet of fire. From that portion
the premises the flames extended to two malt-floors
tke with grain, one 110 feet long by about 30 wide ;
1 4 other upwards of 60 feet long by 32 wide. Before
by of the stock contained in the loft could be rescued,
e fire reached the same, and broke through the
roofs of both buildings. A spacious coach-house and
h two-stall stable, belonging to a Mr. Maud, next
ecame ie • '
of
then. eu, and, in spite every effort
,to save
they were speedily burned down. The fir! con-
tin ing to spreLd, it was deemed advisable to dispatch
express to Loudon for the aid of the brigade. As
ne intelli;,kence was received in town of the disaster,
• fender.. le one of the chief officers of the fire ebta-
nish,
—erh., started to the scene with an engine and 0
~,,7°llg
parties muster of firemen ; and by the cembned efforts
I,hael the flames were eventually extinguished.
damage done is as follows :—Malt-kiln and store-
-3(111 burned down. The two malt-floors have their
hcmtents and roofs destroyed, and about 300 qmaters of
eY
are extensively damaged by fire and water.
:eh-house and stiti,le t .Nlr. Maud coo-
The titt orgti.ated from tin- over-heat of the
kiln• Fortunately a portion of Mr. M•Leod's loss will
bl" made good by an insurance in the Guardian office,
ILMr. blitud's premises were wholly uninsured.
Lord Viscount Combermere presided at a grand
.yl,o)vinca.l meeting of Freemasons, held at the Royal
tel, Chester, on Friday last. Sir Watkin Williams
rlll, Bart., and ;he lion. Thomas Cholinon-
,44"Y, son of Lord Dela mere, were among those initiated
the occasion.
a John Walter, Esq., of Mary port, bus, with his
l4liiliEa stortied liberality, presented no fewvr than fifty
in the parsh of Dearham cacti with a cartload
rr.
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