The Express. — 1858-01-14 (London, England)

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.  The half-yearly general court of the governors of thin institution was held yuterday, at the offices, in Trafalgar-equers; Mr. B. B. CABBILL in the chair. The Seenrranv (Mr. Chattier) reported that the total number of general cases that had occurred during the year of rescuing, or attempted rustling, from drowning was 177, comprising 202 persona, of whom 186 lied been euccessfully treated, and 16 were beyond recovery when taken out of the water. The total number of attempted suicides in the Serpentine in the year had been 27 (or two more than in the year 1866), of whom 10 were drowned. There had been, he was sorry to add, three attempted snicides in the same water this month. Tbe recent case, which had •pp peered in the newspapers, as that of a girl saved by a • petticoat— another in which the attempted suicide was also rescued, and the third, in which the deed body of • woman was found, after having bun all night in the water under the ice. The society had last year distributed rewards to persons who had been taetrnmentsl in saving life from drowning as follows: To 22, the eilver medal; to 41, the bronze medal ; to 10, the thanks of the *duty on vellum ; to 14, their thanks on parchment; and to 102, pecuniary rewards of various amounts. Tha Income of the society, from 31st December, 1856, to 31st Deessuber, 1867, had been 3,2701. Be. 2d., of which 1,916 h 6s. 6.1. had resulted from subscriptions, sermons, and other ordinary emus of Income, and 1 _2821. Is. Bd. from legacies, the remaining 721. 165., Mug • balance carried over from the previous year. The expenses in salaries, wages, rewards, do. had been 1,6741.85. ltd., besides 2181. 12s. 7d., the cost of the establishments in the parks ; 10001., had been invested in stock, and a loan of 2001. had been repaid to the treasurer, and there was a balance in hand of 182'. 6s. 9d. It sou estimated that there had been 360,000 bathers in the Serpentine during the past year, amongst whole there had been 16 casualties, of whic.h 3 had proved fatal. The society's men had also rescued nine persons who had attempted suicide there. There bad been also 83 peruses rescued who had fallen into the water while skating in Hyde and Regent's parks. In St. James's-park there was no skating last winter, the water having been drawn off ; but there was water there now, and the society had prepared their marquee in anticipation of the skating season. Many peruse supposed that there sou now no danger in St. James's-park In consequence of the shallowness of the water ; but It was perhaps not generally known that, although there was only three feet of depth at that part of the ornamental water next Buckingham Palace, it deepened gradually towards the other end, and In that part nearest the lidoree-guarde there was a depth of six feet. Mr. BAKER (an auditor) suggested that there should be a mottos bard put up at that end warning the public that the water was deep there. Mr. CHARLI en promised that when the water was frozen ever that should be done.  The Puke of Wellington was re-elected president of the institution. The vico-presidenta and treasurer (Mr. B. Hawes, see., who stated that this was the 68teth year during which he had been treasurer to the society) the medical officers, chaplains, and secretary were severally re-appointed and thanked for their services. The sociery's silver medal was, on the recommendation of the committee, awarded in the following cease : The Hon. D. 8. Dennison, acting mate, her Majesty's ship Hornet, saved Private J. Atkins, R.M., of same vested, fa the river at Canton, China, on 15th Nov., 1866. Lieutemeat Oliver de Laney, 47th Regiment, tried to save Private M. IlenLipee ,of same regiment, at sea, off Gibraltar, at great risk, 27th May, 1857. Jams Heiden, A. 8., saved Fh=Jenner, seaman, her Majesty's ship Cumberland, at sea, Bth July, 1867. Rev. J. S Ecreeford, 8.D., saved J. Brown, 13, precentor of Peterborough, River Nene, 13th July, 1867. George Bate Hobbler, 20, saved Mrs. Elizabeth Cox, Buds Haven, Cornwall, Bth August, 1867 (this was the ems reported In the newspapers, when the man swam ashore with the tidy on his back). Master Ed. Forbin, 14, saved Caroline E. Forbes, 7, Lake of Geneva, 13th July, 1867. Mr. J. 31. Hunt saved Joseph Ward, 14. River Liffey, J Dublin 10th July, 1867. Andrew Ferguson, fisherman, saved ohn Murray, 16, River Tweed, Coldstream, N. 8., 19th July, 1867. M. Victor Donnas saved two boys el Boulogne, 30th Au=4B67. Captain George Hathorn, R.N., saved George , the harbour at Boulogne 30th AuguatlB67. William 21, saved T. Wads, carr, Rivas Taw, Ashford, 7th September, 1867. .ta.Charles Hughes saved Mr. E. athletic., River 81. Lavergne., near Montreal, 22nd Aril, 1867. Constable Jas. Fatly, Cork constabulary, saved Hoary Afahomy, off Cove of Cork, 26th September, 1867. Mr. Achille Maubant, professor of languages, saved three bop, at St. Bernard Rock, Jersey, 3rd October, 1857. Mr. BAKER did not know whether would be contrary to the rules of the society, but if not ha would suggest that the elver medal should bet awarded to Captain Castle the commander of the transport Sarah Sands, whose cool courage, decision, and energy, in a moment of extreme danger had teen the means of saving a vast number of live.. (Ilear.) The SZCRETARY stated that it wan quite competent to the court to grant the medal in such a case. It had not been recommended by the committee because the case had not yet been brought Wore them. Mr. HAWES believed there was a precedent for awarding the society's medal under similar circumstances. The