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London, England, 1825-10-06 00:00:00

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. Infberdey straits, at atria o'clock; *rd. Qmialtaip
1114 ',this 'Satiety was held, piristant to vertiamensal— podia
titte, Sobo Square, the tßev. Mr. Hatialltoti in Air • •
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disputes, not very creditable to the parties, mot ireey lolu
iista.s to die interest. of this Charity; bate lately plea/ailed; ipelat ire
'to the election of a successor to A. C. ileTcliksos, P 4 .dhebt
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original founders of the Infirmary, and the first to Jrlds.eratt 1
teas services. Idr. Twat:mime, who had officiated ftir Mr. Harems-
, km during his leave of absence, and since he resignedlin all see,-1
months), was elected at -a Special General Meeting, held on titr
fthd of August, to sacteed air. Hiirennott, by a majority of 120 it;
16 ! This election was declared illegal by the Directing Commit:
tee • and when Mr. Twattmite went to tile his seat at a Meeting
1 of tee;
Committee, on the 6th of September, a police officer, place!
at the door of the Committee-room, refused him admittance.-01
I this Mr. Twin:moats coMplained at Bow.stn:et Police Office.:
In order to settle these differences, the Meeting of •Yesterdareas
held, when, after some discussion, it was resolved to refer all mat-
ters in dispute to four arbitratori. •
In the course of the evening, Dr. Gaaxettcs coniplairied of
a •pamphlet signed by the Treasurer, Secretary, and other offi.
eers and members of the Committee, strongly reflecting oft the.
Chairman, as the first Medical Officer of the Satiety, and one a
their Vice-Presidents; he said he felt himself bound to notice such
pamphlet in terms of, reprobation. If the paragraphs in this pant.
phlet were to be referred to the Comtnittee, together With every
other matter, then he could wish fur peace : but otherwise he
would, for himself, feel bottod to call for such satisfaction as his
friends would advise him to adopt.
It was stated, that Mr. Rosser, the Secretary, on seeing this
pamphlet complained of, stopped the circulation, and got tiossession
of all the espies which wire nut before that period distributed to the •
Governors.
Mr. bloaer one of the Surgeons, complained that he had been
libelled In the Lancet, and that the communication Aside to • the
Editor of that paper could only have been Made by eine •of the
Committee sitting in Grafton-street--(Rear, bear.)
Mr. A. C. Hammon said that about twelve months ago Sir •
Astley Cooper asked him like made communica,ticins to the Limed'
but he declared to CON and on his honour, that he neier made
any such communication:
Mr. Dammam stated to the Hon. GentlettannAllateeere. be on
Ms death-bed he could say that no one of the Oesilibilbte ever made
the communication. .
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Mr. :timer—That declaration repays nie for ail 'the wounded
feeling I have suffered. I •
The Resolution referring all matters in dispute to feat Arbitra-
tors, was put and carried.
After Auditors for the current year were appointed, •
Mr. Haws congratulated the Meeting on the irnprovetnent of
their finances ; their affairs were generally in a flourishing condi-
tion—(Hear, hear !) .
Dr. Guam:me moved a vote of thanks to A. Copland Hutehi.
son, Esq. for his able services to this Institution.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Money.
Mr. Harris and several other Gentlemen spoke In the haddsomest
terms of the services of Mr. Hutchison, and the tote of thanks
was unanimously carried.
Mr. Hutchison had retired from the room, and the Chairman
regretted that he had not the opportunity of informing that Gen-
tleman of so pleasing a vote, together with the expresdon of his
own concurrence with it.
On the motion of Dr. GILUITILLI4 Mr. Hutchison was appointed
Consulting Surgeon to the Institution.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and copies of the Resolu-
tions of this evening were ordered to be eircabted amongst the
Governors, after which the Meech's separated. '

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