The Sun. — 1849-01-10 (London, England)

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.  The half-yearly general court of the Royal Humane Society, for the recovery of persons apparently drowned or dead, was held yesterday at the offices in Trafalgar-square ; Mr. B. B. Cabbell, M.P., one of the vice-presidents, took the chair. From the minutes of various committee meetings it appeared that since the last half-yearly meeting in July there bad been 77 cases, including 81 persons, of apparent drowning, successfully treated by the medical officers of the society. Eight, however, were beyond recovery. Among the cases were 25 of attempted suicides ; and in the same period there had been of what are called Hyde Park cases (from the Serpentine) 156 cases, all of which were successfully treated, including three attempts at suicide by drowning. During the whole year 1848, there had been 132 cases, involving 145 persons, of apparent death by drowning, under the treatment of the society. Of these 11 only were beyond recovery, and 43 were persons who had attempted to destroy themselves. The following 10 cases, embracing 13 persons, were referred to the general court for rewards, and upon the recommendation of the committee medals were granted to them, viz :  1. Miss Julia Hesketh, for saving Mrs. Fleming during a squall off the Isle of Wight—the society's silver medal. 2. Mr. William Lucy, of Rotherhithe, for saving a boy named Edward Clapham, who had fallen into the Thames—this is Mr. Lucy's second case—the society's silver medal.  3. John Hyslop and John Grainger, two seamen of her Majesty's ship Acre, tor saving, in the Madras roads, on the 3d January, 1848, a seaman named Charles E. Brown, who had attempted to commit suicide, by throwing himself overboard in a state of temporary in. sanity—the society's silver medal to each. 4. Mr. M'Cann, surgeon, Parliament-street, being a medical assistant to the charity, for restoring, by skilful and unremitting attention, James Murray and Miss Smith—the society's honorary silver medal. 5. Captain Millman, of her Majesty's 4th Fusiliers, and Mons. Chiron and his son, of Mauritius, for having, on the night of the 25th June, saved five officers in her Majesty's service in that colony—four belonging to the sth, and one to the commissariat department. The details of this case excited much admiration, and it was resolved to present Captain Millman with the society's gold medal, Mons. Chiron and his son receiving the silver medal.  6. Samuel Simms, captain of the Wartermen's steampacket, No. 12, for having saved the lives of Mr. Noble and his child, who had fallen into the Thames, off the Tunnel•pier—the society's silver medal. 7. Lieutenant the Hon. W. 13. De Blaquiere, of her Majesty's ship Virago, for having saved a boy, named William Smito, who had fallen into the Victoria Dock, in the harbuur of Aberdeen,-on the 20th of September last—society's silver medal. S. John Robinson, a seaman on board her Majesty's ship Skylark, for having on the 7th February last, at sea, when the vessel was running five knots with all sail set, saved another seaman, John Blasden, who had first cut his throat and then jumped overboard—the society's silver medal. _ _ _  9. Joseph Field, a seaman on board her Majesty's ship President, for having whilst at sea, on the 2d September last, saved Thomas Saunderson, who had accidentally fallen overboard—the society's silver medal. 10. Mr. Thomas Austin, of Lancaster, for having, on Halton Waters, in the river Lune, saved Mr. John Helme, who had fallen from a boat during a regatta. This being the sixth of Mr. Austin's exploits, the silver medal was awarded to him.  The accounts were then read. It appeared that the income of the society during the year had been 1,830/. 15s. 3d., and that, after defraying the expenses, there was a balance left in hand of 81. ls. 3d.  The Treasurer (Mr. B. HAWES, sen.) strongly recommended the necessity of increased support to maintain the society in its present state of efficiency, without resorting to its property in the funds. It was subsequently resolved to present the icemen, who had so nobly exerted themselves in the Parks on Sunday to rescue the persons who had fallen into the water, with a gratuity of 1/. each; and it was incidentally mentioned that the bathers in the Serpentine during 1848 had been nearly 100,000 fewer than in the preceding year. The officers of the society were then re-elected, and the proceedings terminated.  auCnandradizr.amn.a)n Messrs.; theri Anienv.: PRESTON QUARTER SESSIONS, Tan. 3. and J.