28 JULY 1838, Page 6

The first stone of a large addition to Bethlehem Hospital

was laid on Thursday, in the presence of a very numerous and respectable assembly, by Sir Peter Laurie, the President of the institution. The fine band of the Life Guards attended. The Archbishop of Canter. bury, Lord John Russell, the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Marquis of Dalmatia, and other persons of rank, were present. After the cere. mony, the invited company were regaled with a collation. The Directors of the East India Company and a party of military officers dined on Wednesday, at the Albion, with Sir Jasper Nicolls, who on the morning of the same day load been sworn in Commander. in- Chief of the Forces and second member of the Council of Fort St, George.