The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-03 00:00:00

THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL.

Wednesday, at one o'clock, a Court of the Governors
of the Scottish Hospital was held at the hall of the cor-
poration, Crane-court, Fleet-street, for the purpose of
receiiing the annual report of the Kinloch Trust, of ap-
pointing a surgeon, in the room of Mr. H. G. Davidson,
who has resigned, and on other business. Mr. Dallas
in the chair

Major ADAIR, the secretary, read the report of the
distribution of the Kinloch Trust, from which 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 Scotchmen), that the receipt of dividends
had been 1,6511. ; that 1,8601 had been distributed in
pensions, and that, after 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, in the course of the last quarter, 298 pen-
sioners had bees relieved with 2301. 15s. 6d. It was
resolved that the account of the trustees of the
Kinloch Trust should be printed and circulated among
the governors; and the resignation 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. NOBLE seconded the resolution, which was agreed
to unanimously.
The Court next considered the propriety of discon-
tinuing the pension of 101. 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-
ing to 5,0001. a year, to which his grandson would succeed.
It was resolved that the allowance be discontinued.

SUICIDE or AN INSANE LADT.—VVEdDeSday, Mr
Higgs held an inquest at the Salisbury Arms, Durham-
street, Strand, on the body of Mrs. Fanny Renton, aged
45, the lady of Dr. A. 11. Renton, who committed sui-
cide. Mrs. Fanny Enoch, of the Island of Madeira, said
she had known the deceased nine years. She was the
wife of Dr. Alexander Home Rentoa, also of Madeira.
On Christmas-day they arrived in London from Madeira,
and took apartments at Osborne's Hotel. The deceased
had been in an ill state of health, and was decidedly in-
sane. Before they left :Madeira the deceased several
times attempted to strangle herself, and was put under
restraint. She also attempted to destroy herself on many
occasions during the voyage, but was prevented Since
their arrival in England she had appeared Rauch better,
and had more liberty. About half-past twelve o'clock
on Tuesday night, witness was with her, and wished
her to go to bed ; when t.he said. " Wait a little while,
as I have to go into this closet." She went in, and wit-
ness followed her in a minute, and found the dour fas-
tened. On looking through a hole in the door, she saw
her on her knees, and herd blood running into the
basin. She called for assistance, and the door was broken
open. A razor was in her hand, but how she got it
witness did not know. The razor belonged to the doctor.
She died in half an hour after. By the jury—The first
symptoms of insanity were apparent in October la.t.t,
whilst she was travelling with the doctor. Every pre-
caution was taken to prevent her doing mischief. The
reason of coming to England was in hopes that the air
of her native land would improve her health, and also to
have the best medical aid. Sir Janes Clark and other
medical men saw her. The deceased said she could not
account for her anxiety to destroy herself, but a cloud
came over her all at once. She was a most amiable lady,
and had been married to .Dr. Renton nine years. Dr.
Renton had been a resident in the Island of Madeira 28
years. Verdict, " Insanity." •

(From the Englishman.)
The past month has abounded with native holidays, so
as very much to interfere with the ordinary course of
business, and as the last of these festivals will not take
place till next week, our commerce has not yet recovered
its usual activity. The arrival of the last mail brought
better accounts than were generally expected of the de-
mand for our staples, and the consequence has been that
the holders of the increasing indigo crop are very firm,
expecting last year's prices or perhaps a shade higher.
This, it must be recollected, is with the full knowledge
that the crop will be little short of 150,000 maunds.
The turn taken by the exchanges, which are now lower
than they have been for the last seven years, greatly fa-
vours the maintenance of a full price. Had two such
crops followed each other during the depression of the
past years, it is probable that this important article would
have been nearly unsaleable, and that a very great re-
striction of cultivation would have taken place. The im-
provement in every branch of manufacture, both in Eng-
land and upon the Continent, now gives confidence here
that the consumption will keep pace with our supply;
and though our planters may be deceived in this expec-
tation they will in general receive a remunerating sum
for their past year's work, so that we look for no very
considerable reduction of cultivation for the coming
year. In a national point of view, the comparatively
low prices which are likely to prevail for some time
are rather advantageous, as taking from our rivals any
great inducement to extend their cultivation, and at the
same time producing here a wholesome economy which
may yet prove that no other country can successfully
compete with Bengal in this important staple. We have
reason to believe that money is likely to continue
abundant in our market for some time, though the ship-
ment of the bulk of the indigo crop, aad some thousand
chests of opium in the next three months, together with
other staples, will relieve the place of a sum not far
short of three millions sterling. The company's adver-
tisement declares for sale no less than 21,526 chests, of
which 5,600 will be sold on the 6th of January. The
last advises from China are far from favourable, and our
market will consequently open at lower rates than was
previously anticipated, but the fluctuations in this article
are so great, owing to the extensive time bargains con-
tinually made in it by native capitalists, that it would
not surprise us if last season's prices were to be very
nearly maintained.
The demand for British goods has latterly revived, and
some descriptions are now eagerly sought for, notwith-
standing the immense increase of supply during the past
year. There can be no doubt that a more general and ex-
tensive consumption is gradually taking place, and we ex-
pect very soon to find India at the head of the list of British
exports. The Home Government will then perhaps become
aware how much it is in their power to do for the pros-
perity of this country, and be furnished with a sufficient
motive for undertaking it. The improvement in our
overland communications, which we have reason to think
will be effnted next year, will, we,hop,', be the first
great step to a course of measures on the part of Govern-
ment for the improvement of the most important of the
British possessions. By it they will have brought us
near enough to be heard, and it will he our own faults if
we do not speak.
It is with extreme grief that we announce the death,
by murder, of Captain Alcock, of the Quartermaster-
General's department. It .appears that he was pro
ceeding to Neemuch from Cawnpore, and that in passing
through the Mynpoore district he was barbarously mur-
dered by villains who were lying in wait to assassinate
the magistrate, for whom they mistook poor Alcock. It
would seem that the magistrate's activity in pursuing the
Dacoits, who had wounded a Mr. Tucker last 3 ear, had
rendered him the object of the vengeance which fell upon
Captain Alcock. The body was brought into Myn-
pooree, and there interred with military honours. Hard
to be reserved fur a death of this kind after escaping a
more glorious one while displaying his gallantry in the
field:of Maharajpore, for which, by the way, he re-
ceived nothing, while some we could name, who were
not near the scene till all was over, received their brevet
promotion.