The Express. — 1850-02-28 (London, England)

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.  Yesterday the anniversary dinner of this society took piano at the Freemason's Tavern, Great Queen.street ; the Right Hon. Fox Malmo. MT., in the chair. Amongst these present wee- 8:r Wi liana Gomm, Sir B. Belcher, Henry Kemble, Esq., Mr. Sheriff Lawrence, Mr. Sheriff Nicoll, &a The usual lopl touts having been disposed of, the CHAIRMAN gam ' • The Army and Navy," conplion with the tsast the names of Sir Win. Gomm and Sir Edward Belcher.  Sir WM. GOMM, in returning thanks, said he had a peculiar aeknowkdgment to snake to this society. It might be in the recollect,on of the company that more than twelve mouths ago a resalution was palmed by the society awarding a medal to a you officer of the Fuulkn, at that time etationed at Neurittus, for an act of gallaatry and humanity performed by him in saving the hese of tour brother often. Ile (Sir Wm. Gomm) coma lered it his duty, as governer of the island, to represent the circumstances to the Royal Humane Society, aid the acknowledgments he received gave aim inducement to take warm interest in the success of so admirably en institution.  Sir EDWARD BELOBER returned thanks on behalf of the sm. The CHAIRMAN, in proposing " Progrerity to the Royal Humane Satiety," said that in his opinion there was no insti,ution which possessed so great and well merited claims upon the public as the institution wheel, anniversary they were now met to celebrate. He was happy to find from the report that the fame of the institution was increasing in proportion to its suatulnosa. From the report which had been presented on this occaelon, it would appear that during the year 1819 the committee had submitted to them 160 cases, comprising 190 persons, out of whom 173 were successfully treated and recovered, and 17 were beyond recovery. 16 honorary silver med.lhr)llll were voted for eases of rescue at. tend. .d by extraordinary courage and risk of life; and 19 hooorery bronzy medals have been awarded. The thanks of the society were presented to 12 individuals, and 146 clairuan.s rec. ins d pecuniary rewards. The total number of persons who bathed in the Serpentine River throughout the year were estimated at 330,000, according to the daily returns kept by the superintendent. Twenty•seven persons were rescued from drowning by the society's boatmen, who had either got beyond throe depth or were m iced with cramp while swimming ; of which number nine were taken to the society's warm baths and beds, and received medical treatment at the receiving•ht use. Five other individuals were likewise preveated or rescued from committing suicide by the watchlul-ese of the boatmen during the daytime. The committee have also to state, that 79 persons have been saved by the society's icemen this winter up to the time of going to prep, the success:ul exertions of the society beiog k n..ly noticed by the public press. Notwithstanding the facts here recorded, the committee expressed a regret that the operations of the society could not be extended, from the want of increased funds, ned they confidently hoped that their (Mr iOl5ll would be responded to in that spirit of benevolence which for 76 years they bed had much pride in adverting to under the name of " voluntary contributions." The toast of " Prosperity to the Royal Humane Society," having been drunk with the usual honours, the various persons whose lives bad been raved by the society since the last aanivenary formed a procession round the room, and the exhibition was one of • most interesting nature. There was a very large number of men, women, and chillren, and their appearance was suck as to impre:s all present with a deep conviction of the importance of the institution. Medals were then presented by the chairman to the &Relent persons whose courage had been the means of saving human life during 'he last twelve months, and amongst those who rereired rewards was a young gentleman named Powell, whose yatthiul appearance excited the applause of the company. Other gentlemen ad-reesed the co upany in the course of the evening, and eubscr,ptions were announced, amounting in Ml to nearly 8001. Upwards of 160 gentlemen sat down ee dinner.