The Sun. — 1856-07-05 (London, England)

MISS NIGHTINGALE.—Yesterday afternoon a numerously attended, meeting of noblemen and gentlemen was held at St. George's Hospital, Hyde-park, for the purpose of adopting means to evince their admiration of Miss Nightingale in connection with her conduct in the East. The Duke of Cambridge presided, and was supported by the Marquis of Westminster, Lord Powis, Lord Martvers, tol! Chelsea, Lord Lilford, Admiral the Hon. E. Knox, Col. the Hon. C. Lowther, Sir Benjamin Brodie, and many other members of the nobility. His Royal Highness, in opening the proceedings, alluded to the heroism -Miss Nightingale had displayed, not only in sacrificing every personal and domestic comfort by proceeding to the Crimea, but also in her conduct towards every one, who came under her notice in the. hospitals. High and low, rich and poor, received the same kind attention at her hands. She was loved by'all— friends and foes, English, French, Turks, and Russians —and her , name would long be held up to the admiration of the civilised globe. (Hear, hear.) Viscount Chelsea then moved the following resolUtion :—" That. Miss Nightingale be elected an honorary governor of St. George's Hospital, in testimony of the respectful admiration felt by the-supporters of this charity, for her, selfdenial and disinterestedness, and the devoted heroism which has induced her, at the sacrifice of every personal and domestic comfort, to undertake that mission in the cause of suffering humanity, which her courage and p?rseverance bate rendered so eminently successful, and* which demand the grateful acknowledgment of every philanthropic heart." The Marquis of Westminster seconded the resolution, which was carried by acclamation. A vote of thanks to the Duke of Cambridge closed the proceedings. A GRAPPLE WITH A BußGLAß.—Yesterday morning, at the early h.oor of two o'clock, the inhabitants of Rathbone-place, Oxford-street, were alarmed by cries in a man's voice of " Murder," "Police," till the person who had been giving utterance to them seemed to stop from exhaustion. of alarm, it Was ascertained that in the first floor of Upon inquiries being made as to the cause No. 14, which is in the oemipation of Mr. Edgecombe, bootmaker, resides a French watch and click maker named Volaugde and he, about ,the hour above named, was ideeping in the back room, when he was aroused by a rustling noise in the front apartment. Upon getting up, which he did instantly, after striking 'a light he proceeded to the room, and discovered a man just in the act of pulling out a 'drawer, which had been forcibly opened, and which contained several watches ands chains, and trinkets of great value. He at once, placing his night lamp on the table, seized the bhrglar, who closed' with him, and a desperate struggle ensued, ending'in 141: Volauge being nearly stripped of his night dress, and eventually. thrown to the extreme' end of the room ; and beforehe could recover himself the burglar threw up one of the windows and leaped into the street. Alighting on his feet, he made off. A few minutes afterwards five policemen (who had not been earlier at hand when wanted) made their appearance statement of M. Volaug6, started' and, on hearing the off in different directions, with the view of effecting the capture of the desperado, who' !however, as may be anticipated, had during this time made a safe retreat. From the flurry and excitement at the time M. Volauge was unable to describe the man. The burglar could not have obtained an en-1 trance otherwise than by means of skeleton keys.