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A part of the township called the Domain, " consisting of about twenty acres, is fenced in and laid out as a garden in anattractive manner, and an excellent asphalted lawn-tenniscourt is provided for the use of visitors. The baths and hot springs are situated in the ’’ Domain,’’ and the whole is :

managed by a board of directors in a very creditable manner.The township of Waiorongomai, about three miles off,where several gold mines are now in full working order,gives the tourist an opportunity of realising the Sisypheanlabours of the colonial miner. The chief attraction, how-ever, at Te Aroha is the hot springs. There are at presentseven bath buildings, six of which are built over as many hotsprings, which have been excavated and formed into reallypleasant baths. The remaining building-called No. 3 bath-contains eight private baths, with a cooling- and a waiting-room attached. These baths are supplied by a hot-waterreservoir about seventy yards distant, containing about 15,000gallons of water. Three -fourths of the water supplying it havea temperature of 100° F., whilst the remaining fourth has arange of temperature as high as 140° F. A battery is fittedto one of these baths for the treatment of nervous affections.Bath No. 2 is in my opinion the best of all the baths. Ithas a higher range of average temperature (110° to 115° F.)than any of the others and seems to be very much patronisedby those suffering from sciatica and chronic rheumatism.Indeed, this bath seems to be still keeping up its reputationfor "curing" these distressing disorders, judging by the wayits votaries sing its praises. Sir James Hector and Mr. Pondhave made an analysis of this spring. It is as follows in

grains per gallon: Bicarbonate of soda, 426-29; chloride ofsodium, 60 ’45; chloride of potassium, 1’90; sulphate of soda,32’67; carbonate of lime, 7’12; carbonate of magnesia, 4’21;silica, 7 ’12; with traces of alumina and oxide of iron-ora total of 539 ’76 grains of mineral matter per gallon. Theabove analysis may be taken as a general type of the Te Arohasprings, which therefore resemble the waters found at Vichy,Bilin, and Ems. There are two springs, the waters of whichare used largely as drinking-water, one of which-SpringNo. 8-is called the dyspeptic spring, " because dyspepticsworship at its shrine. The other-Spring No. 15-is knownas the " Onslow, " the water having a temperature of 130° F.A sulphur bath is also found at Te Aroha, but it is not to becompared with the "Priests’ Bath" in the lake country.Indeed, sulphur is but sparingly found here as compared withRotorua.

Obituary.GEORGE WIMMER, M.D.

DR. GEORGE WiMMBR, physician to their Majesties theKing and Queen of the Belgians, died at Brussels on

May 18th. This distinguished physician was born at Mayresin Austria on April 16th, 1815, in very humble circumstances.At the University of Vienna he was obliged to supplement hisscanty allowance by giving lessons. He had just completedhis period of residence at the hospital, where he was lookedupon as one of the rising young surgeons, when, in 1853, theDuke and Duchess of Brabant, the present King and Queenof the Belgians, arrived in Vienna on their wedding tour.Their private physician feeling unable to bear the fatigues ofthe journey was compelled to resign his appointment, and Dr.Wimmer was offered and accepted the vacant post. He accom-panied the royal couple throughout their lengthened tour in theHoly Land and on their return to Brussels King Leopold I.attached him to the Court. At the death of Sir Philip Carswell,M. D., in 1857, Dr. Wimmer became physician-in-ordinaryto theKing, and on the retirement of Dr. Koepl he succeeded him aschief Court physician. He was confirmed in this appointmenton the accession of the present King Leopold II., and held thepost up to the time of his death. During his long period ofattendance at the Belgian Court Dr. Wimmer had occasion tomeet in consultation many of the leading members of theprofession. Civiale and our own countrymen, Sir J. Clark,Sir W. Jenner, Sir H. Thompson and Dr. Eustace Smith wereat various times associated with him in the treatment of his

royal patients. By their Majesties the King and Queen ofthe Belgians he had long come to be looked upon as a devotedand trusted friend as well as a physician. Of a retiringand somewhat reserved disposition, thongh with a soupconof caustic humour at times, Dr. Wimmer was one of the

most warm-hearted and kindly of men. As a physicianhis knowledge was equalled only by his modesty. An alienin Belgium, he never succeeded in obtaining a hospitalappointment in Brussels, and this disappointment was a.

source of lasting regret to him. Though one of the mostabstemious of men he was for many years a sufferer from

gout. He had been in failing health for the last eighteenmonths and his condition had become rather critical withinthe last few weeks, hydrothorax and various other signsof uncompensated cardiac dilatation and renal disease settingin. Up to the last he was with difficulty prevented fromattending to his professional duties. On the afternoon of

May 18th he was visited by H. M. the Queen of the Belgiansand H. R. H. the Princess Clementine who remained with himfor some time. Soon after their departure he became uncon-scious, Cheyne-Stokes breathing set in and he died veryquietly the same evening. Dr. Wimmer was buried at Laekenon May 22nd, the Grand Marshal of the palace acting as chiefmourner in the absence of his relatives. The large gatheringat his funeral gave full testimony of the esteem in which hewas held by the Belgian court and nobility and the Germanand Austrian colonies as well as by the medical profession ofBelgium.

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THOMAS TRENT, M.R.C.S.WE regret to record the death from enteric fever of Mr.

Trent. He had been in practice at Tooting for thirty-fiveyears, having received his medical education at St. George’sHospital. He was surgeon-major in the 2nd South MiddlesexRifle Volunteers, surgeon to the police, to many factories andclubs, and referee to some assurance offices. He was uni.

versally respected, and his funeral was attended by upwardsof 300 people. A fund has been started amongst his patientsand friends to establish a local memorial to him or found acot in one of the London hospitals.

Medical News.UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.-At a congregation

held on the 2nd inst. the following degrees were conferred :—

Doctor of Medicine.-Edward Barclay-Smith, Downing.Bachelors of bledicine and Surgery.-Edward Hugh Octavius Sankey,

St. John’s ; George Mackenzie Edwards, Emmanuel; Henry RusseUPhillips, Downing.

UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM.-At the last Convoca-tion the degree of Doctor of Medicine for practitioners offifteen years’ standing was conferred upon Mr. AlbertWilliam Denis Leahy, F. R. C. S. Eng.

THE JUBILEE INSTITUTE FOR NURSES.-The thirdannual report of the rural district branch of the Queen’sJubilee Institute for providing trained nurses for the sick poorin their own homes was read at a meeting held on Wednes-day last at Grosvenor House, under the presidency of theDuke of Westminster. Amongst the distinguished personspresent were Lord Halsbury, Sir E. Sieveking, the DowagerCountess of Ellesmere, Lady Kensington, Lady VictoriaLambton and others. The Central Committee had the satis-faction of reporting a large increase of activity in their workduring the past twelve months. By a statement accompanyingthe report it was shown that E855 had been spent during theyear for the purpose contemplated by the promoters of theinstitute. Of the thirty-four nurses who had been under train-ing for the rural branch since March, 1892, twenty-nine had beensent to new districts. The number of districts where nurseswork under the superintendent of the rural branch at thistime was fifty-six. The year’s income had amounted to£1330 and the expenditure to .61250. The Duke of West-minster moved a resolution in which he commended the workof the institute and appealed for further pecuniary support inits beneficent endeavour to supply nursing aid to the sick andnecessitous poor. A friend of his had offered to give £100annually if others would follow his example. Lord Halsburyseconded the motion in a few appreciative remarks. Mr.Martin proposed a resolution expressing approval of the planupon which the branch was working. This was secondedby Lady Victoria Lambton, who detailed in an animatedaddress the method and the results of the working of thescheme in villages. The motion was unanimously adoptedand the business of the meeting terminated.

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BARON N. ROTHSCHILD’S GIFT TO .VIENNA.—Rumour has it that the muificent gift to the poitrinairesof the Austrian capital-a benefaction which formed thesubject of a paragraph in our issue of April 29th,-seemslikely to cause trouble rather than satisfaction. It wouldappear that the citizens of Vienna have taken alarm atthe prospect of a colony of phthisical patients being estab-lished at the foot of the Semmering, thus imperilling,they think, the reputation of a locality which has for sometime been a favourite summer resort of the Viennese.

AID FOR THE FEEBLE-MINDED, EPILEPTIC &C.-Under the auspices of the Charity Organisation Society aninterim report has been published containing voluminoustables based on an inquiry in regard to the bodily condition- and brain development of children in Poor-law schools andin certain public, elementary, industrial and other schools,.chiefly in the metropolis. For the purposes of this inquirya, special committee was appointed, including eminent phy-sicians, well known to have devoted special attention to theclasses of cases above mentioned. It appears, moreover,that some of Her Majesty’s Poor-law inspectors in London’have recently been considering whether, in connexion withthe district schools, better arrangements could not be madefor the classification and education of feeble-minded children.Several members of the Metropolitan School Board have alsorecognised the importance of the inquiry. Of course, such- an investigation as that proposed cannot be carried out with-out adequate funds, and persons interested in the objects ofthe inquiry are invited to send in their contributions to Mr.C. S. Loch, 15, Buckingham-street, Adelphi.THE ROYAL BRITISH NURSES’ ASSOCIATION.-On

the lst inst. her Royal Highness Princess Christian paid avisit to Edinburgh for the purpose of inaugurating theScottish National Branch of the above association. Her

Royal Highness, who was supported by a distinguished- company, spoke of the gratification which her Majestyhad conferred on her loyal subjects by granting a charter- of incorporation to the society. The extension of itsbeneficent labours to the northern division of the Kingdom,*by the inauguration of a Scottish branch of the associa-tion, must be a source of still further satisfaction notonly to the self-denying ladies engaged in the work- of nursing the sick, but to all who have at heart the- comfort and well-being of those who have to depend during- seasons of illness on the ministrations of kind and well-instructed hands. At the conclusion of her Royal High-mess’s address Sir Dyce Duckworth offered a few remarks, inwhich he referred to the desirability of bringing the medicalprofession into more intimate cooperation with skilled nurses.On the motion of Professor Grainger Stewart a vote of thankswas presented to the Princess for her presence and address.PRESENTATIONS.-A few days since a large

number of influential inhabitants of Hull assembled to testitvtheir appreciation of the worth of Mr. R. M. Craven, F. R. C. S..Eng., J.P., as a citizen and as a surgeon, by the preseDta-tion of a testimonial, which consisted of a handsomely chased.silver tea tray, together with two oil paintings of himself.Mr. Pease, J. P., who presided on the occasion, referred to thefact that Mr. Craven had been one of the honorary surgeonsof the Hull Infirmary for upwards of forty years, and to himwas due the inauguration of the Hospital Sunday movementin that town. He had great pleasure in making the present a-tion. After several speakers had addressed the meeting ’,Mr. Craven, in expressing his thanks for the mark of esteem ’thus tendered to him, spoke of the unanimity which reigned iamongst the officers of the institution, which for more than ahundred years had been devoted to the work of healing the sick. No hospital, he affirmed, was better equipped for that iwork than was the Hull Infirmary.-A meeting of the staff ofthe City Hospital, Birmingham, was held on the 31st ult., forthe purpose of presenting to Mr. N. S. Manning, F. R. C. S. I.,the medical superintendent of the hospital, an illuminated.address and a gold watch in token of their appreciation of thekindness and skill he has displayed in the discharge of his- duties as medical superintendent-a post he is about to vacate.Dr. Mahood, in making the presentation, gave expression tothe regret with which the medical staff and the nurses of theinstitution regarded the early severance of the official associa-tion they had so long prized, and to the hope that the futureof their colleague might be marked by the prosperity which hispast career had so well merited. Mr. Manning, in a suitablereply, thanked the donors for their handsome gift.

MEDICAL COR0NERS.- At a special generalmeeting of the Brighton and Sussex Medico-ChirurgicalSociety, convened expressly for discussing this subject andheld on June 7tb, the following resolution was passed :*’ That, the object of an inquest being to ascertain the causeof death, we hold that, when possible, the office of coronershould be filled by a medical man, as affording the bestsecurity for the public interests involved in the inquiry."’ PRIOR RAHERE, THE FOi’NDER OF ST. BARTHOLO-MEW’S HOSPITAL -In a corner of West Smithfield, and,except for an ancient archway once part of the grandentrance, hidden from view by tall buildings, stands thechurch of St Bartholomew the Great, a stately relic of theold Norman period and a lasting monument to the prior whoministered to bodily ills as well as to spiritual needs. Thechurch was formerly a monastery erected in 1125 by R Bhere,who obtained from Henry I. a charter to found the hospitalof St. Bartholomew’s. Last week a portion of the church(of which the Rev. B. Savory, son of Sir W. Savory, is vicar)which has been restored was reopened in the presence of thePrince of Wales and other members of the Royal Family andof the Archbishop of Canterbury, who in the course of hisaddress referred to the work of the noble founder, who hasslept for nine centuries between the pillars of the ancientchurch and within a few paces of the hospital he founded.

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE DERBY MEDICALSOCIETY.—The annual dinner of the Derby Medical Societywas held recently at the Midland Hotel, Derby. ThePresident of the Society, Dr. C. A. Greaves, occupied thechair, and was supported by the Mayor of Derby, the Bishopof Derby, Colonel Hooke and Mr. Chicken. Mr. Copestakeoccupied the vice-chair. The following medical gentlemenwere also present : Messrs. Curgenven (vice-president),Collier Green, Laurie, Wilson, Vaudrey, Sothern, T. E.

Gentles, C. H. Taylor, Rice, Fletcher, W. Iliffe, Benthall,Legge, Dalton, Cassidi, Sims, Harkness, Macphail, and thehonorary secretary, Mr. T. Henderson Pounds. Amongstthe visitors were Messrs. Simeon Snell, James, Martin,G. Lewis, J. S. Story, B. Murphy, Rowney, and H. M.Hobson. The toast of the evening, " The Medical Society, "was proposed by Mr. R. C. Chicken (President of the

Nottingham Medical Society). He dwelt upon the great andundoubted benefits which resulted from such societies and

pointed out various ways in which they proved useful topractitioners. Medical men were not great speakers, but theycould at their meetings all add to their general fund of infor-mation and assist one another by the experiences they hadgained in their daily work. Their profession had ever beena progressive one ; and in these days of work at high pres-sure it was absolutely essential, if they were to keep abreastof the -times, that they should compare notes and discussmedical matters of interest and importance. Some vocalmusic added to the enjoyment of the evening.THE SANITARY REGISTRATION BILL.-A public

conference on this Bill was held at St. Martin’s Town Hallon Wednesday last, Mr. Andrew Stirling, president of the

Sanitary Assurance Association, in the chair. The chairmanin opening the proceedings invited the fullest criticism ofthe Bill they were met to consider ; the importance of thesubject demanded their most careful attention, and it shouldbe borne in mind that the Bill was the first and only attemptto deal with the question of sanitary registration and wasonly second in importance to the principle it aimed at.Mr. Mark H. Judge, A. R. I. B. A , proposed the following reso-lution : " That in the opinion of this Conference it is desirablethat a law should be passed providing for the sanitary regis-tration of buildings by the public health authorities."

Having seen it announced that Sir Edward Reed andMr. Aird intended to block the Bill, he had specially invitedthem to attend the Conference. Sir Edward Reed had repliedto the effect that he had only blocked the Bill for the

purpose of securing further consideration of some of thedetails, particulars of which should be furnished as soon

as possible. Mr. Hugh Leonard, C.E., seconded the reso-lution and Sir Joseph Fayrer spoke strongly in support ofit, urging that in view of the probable spread of cholera tothis country so important a measure ought not to be blocked.The resolution was passed unanimously. Mr. R. BiddulphMartin, M.P., spoke at considerable length on the details ofthe Bill, which he said they were prepared to amend incommittee in certain respects ; but they were strong uponthe great principle of registration, and if the second read-

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ing should be blocked so as to prevent the Bill gettinginto committee this session they might rely on his in-

troducing the Bill again next year. The Rev. H. R.

Wakefield, M.A., chairman of the Sandgate local boardof health, then proposed "That this conference herebyauthorises the chairman to sign the submitted petitionpraying Parliament to pass the Sanitary RegistrationBill brought in by Mr. R. Biddulph Martin, M.P., Sir

Algernon Borthwick, Bart., M.P., Sir Charles Cameron,M.P., Dr. R. Farquharson, M.P., and Mr. Wootton Isaacson,M.P., with such modifications as consideration in committeemay show to be desirable." This was seconded by Mr.Holmes and spoken to by Dr. Bernard O’Connor, Mr. H.Rutherford, barrister-at-law, Mr. J. Marr, Mr. W. H. Branchand others and carried unanimously.THE PROPOSED FEVER HOSPITAL AT LEWISHAM.-

A few days ago Mr. Hedley and Dr. Downes held a publicinquiry into the proposal of the Asylums Board to acquire theHither-green estate for the purpose of building a hospital forfever cases for South London. The matter is still excitingmuch local interest. A good deal of evidence was taken bythe Commissioners, who were addressed by Mr. Murphy, Q. C.,on behalf of the Asylums Board, on the one hand, and byMr. G. White, who represented the local committee formedto oppose the application, on the other. Many witnesseswere called who gave evidence either for or against theproposal. As evidence of the commotion which has beencreated in the neighbourhood of Lewisham by the proposalto erect an infectious disease hospital in the neighbourhoodit is only necessary to point to the meeting which was calledlast week to protest against the suitability of the site chosenby the Board.

Parliamentary Intelligence.NOTES ON CURRENT TOPICS.

Deathsfrom Starvation in London.IN the House of Commons on Monday a return was ordered of the

number of all deaths in the administrative county of London in theyear 1892 upon which a coroner’s jury has returned a verdict of deathfrom starvation or death accelerated by privation, together with anyobservations by the Local Government Board with reference to thosecases in which applications have been made to the Poor-law authoritiesfor relief.

Registration of Midwives.A Select Committee has been appointed to consider the question of

the compulsory registration of midwives.The Vaccination Bill.

Dr. Farquharson has given notice that on the motion for the secondreading of the Vaccination Bill he will move : "That, in the opinion ofthis House, it is inexpedient to legislate on the subject of vaccinationuntil the Royal Commission ha,ve presented the whole of their evidenceand made their report." Mr. MacGregor, M.P.,has also given noticeof a motion in the formal language : "That it be read a second timeupon this day six months." -

THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

TUESDAY, JUNE 6TH.The Authorised Companies (Liquor) Bill. ,.

The Bishop of Chester moved the second reading of this Bill, theobject of which was, said his lordship, to introduce into this countrywhat had been called the Gothenburg system of controlling the liouortraffic. It was not intended to pdrpt the system in its entirety, but tomake its main provisions applicable to the United Kingdom. Thus itwas proposed that the adoption of the scheme in any district should bemade dependent on the vote of a majority of the inhabitants possessedof the local government franchise and that within five years the com-panies might either insist on buying out the holders of public-housesor the publicans on their part might insist on being bought out by thecompanies on terms to be fixed by arbitration. The Bill receivedsupport by several noble lords, including Lord Kimberley, who, how-eve, suggested that it would be well if the Bishop of Chester wouldrest satisfied with the discussion which had been raised withouttaking a division, a suggest;on which was favoured hy the Marquis ofSalisbury. Ultimately the second leading was negatived without adivision.

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THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THURSDAY, JUNE 1ST.The Tubercrclosis Commission.

In reply to a question put by Mr. Field, Mr. H. Fowler referred toan answer he had already given, which was to the effect that, accordingto the information he had received, the reports on the microscopicalinvestigations undertaken by sub-inquirers on behalf of the TuberculosisCommission would be completed and in the bane s of the Commissionersbefore the end of the present month, and that their report would bepresented as soon as possible after their deliberations had terminated.

Cattle Disease.Mr. Gardner confirmed the accuracy of a report of which mention was

made in a question put by Mr. Chaplin to the effect that a serious our,-break of pleuro-pneumonia had taken place at Hendon.-The cattle-affected by contact with the suspected animals, slid the President of theBoard of Agriculture, had been slaughtered, and the usual precautionshad been taken to limit the extension of the epizootic. caieful inquirieswere be’ng made to trace the source of the infection. No previous case ofthe kind had been reported in the metropolitan police district sinceOct. 1st last. In reply to a furth-r question by Mr. Chaplin, the Pre-sident of the Agricultural Board stated that in pursuance of an orderpromulgated by the Board the lungs of Canadian cattle were beingsubmitted to examination at the various ports where cattle wer e landed.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2ND.Dangerous Performances.

Mr. Bartley asked the Home Secretary whether he could do anything tostop such exhibitions as that of j umping from a great height into water.-Mr, Asquith said his attention had been drawn to the exhibitionreferred to, but he had no power to put a stop to performances which,tnough they might be dangerous to the po formers, were not necessarilyperilous to the spectators. Instructions had been given to the police towarn persons responsible for such exhibitions to take all proper pre-cautions and there his power ended. If, howpver, a serious accidentoccurred the individual controlling the exhibition might be liable toprosecution.

Pleuro-pneumonia.Mr. Gardner, in answer to a question put by Mr. Field in reference to.

the recent outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia at Hendon, said he could onlyrefer the hon, gentleman to the previous replies he had given to querieson that subject. A very careful examination of the system of inocula-tion, as practiced in the colonies, was instituted by the DepartmentalrCommittee of 1888, find there was no reason to think that the result ofany further experiments would be commensurate with the labour andexpense which would be involved in their repetition.

Hospital Stoppages in the Army.Sir A. Hayter drew attention to this subject by a question addressed

to the hecretary of State for War and asked if it were not possible thata difference might be made in the amount of hospital stoppage in thecase of men whose illness or irjuries arose from the contingencies ofservice rather than as the result of their own excesses. The questionerhad in view the relief of the former class from some part of the dailystoppage of 10d. now imposed on all patients alike -Mr. Campbell..Bannerman said his hon. friend had seemingly been misinformed as tothe amount of daily stoppage, which was not 10d. but 7d. Men inhospital on account of illness or of wounds contracted on service in the-field were subject to no stoppage whatever. In the case of men injuredon ordinary duty the general officer commanding had the power ofremitting half the stoppage ; and when the injury had been received at.drill or manoeuvres the whole might be remitted. The whole of the payof men sent t o hospital on account of misconduct was forftited duringtheir absence from the ranks.

Condition of Imported Cattle.Mr. Gardner, replying yo a ouestion addressed to him by Mr. Chaplin,

said that up to the end of the week ending May 27th ten cargoes, com-prising 5119 he1d of cattle, had arrived in England from Canada, a.nc5in only one case was the result of the examination of the condition ofthe animals unsatisfactory. As to that case the right hon. gentlemanwas awaiting further particulars.

Employment of Boys in Mines.Mr. Asquith, in answer to Mr. A. C. Morton, said there were no-

means of ascertaining officially the number of boys employed in mines.as compared with men over twenty-one. Tne inspector of mines forDurham had reported that no boy between sixteen and twenty-one wasallowed to work for more than ten hours a dty. In Northumberland,again, the rule held good, but occasionally the time was slightlyexceeded.

MONDAY, JUNE 5TH.The Proposed Fever Hospital at Lewisham.

In answer to Mr. Frye, Mr. H. Fowler said it had not yet been decidedwhether the consent of the L00al Government Board should be givento the purchase by the Asylums Bo3.rd of a site for a fever hospital atLewisham. The matter was awaiting the result of an inquiry whichhad been made as to the expediency of the proposed purchase.

Swine Fever.The President of the Brard of Agriculture was asked by Mr. Fellowes,

and Mr. Charrning whether the evidence given before the Committee onSwine Fever had been published, and if so, whether the recommenda..tion, of that l"ommittee were likely to be carried out.-Mr. Gardner,in reply, said h" could only refer his hon. friends to the answer he hadrepeatedly given to the same question. He was informed by his pro-fe"sional aavisH’s that late autumn was the best season for putting intoeffect the recommendations referred to. At the same time it was tobe observed that the number of cutbreaks of the disease was less thanhalf that recorded in 1891-much smaller, indeed, than in any yearsince 1884.

TUESDAY, JUNE 6TH.Vaccination.

Mr. Hopwood put a Eeries of questions to the Chancellor of the-Exchequer, the gmt of which may be gathered from the reply given bythe right hon. gentleman, who said he thought it highly desirable thatall persons in a household should be protected from smll-pox by vacci-nation and even by revaccination, for their own .akes as well as forthose about them. He was not prepared to recommend a departurefrom the practice hitherto adopted with regard to public servants.Mr. Hopwood expressed his dissatisfaction with the reply of the Chin-cellor of the Exchequer and gave notice of his intention to call furtherattention to the subject.

Precautions against Cholera.This matter formed the subject of questions by Mr. H. S. Faster and

Mr. Heneage. The former h,’n. member inquired whether the Chan-cellor of the Exchequer was prepared to reconsider his refusal to renderassistance to local authorities out of the Imperial Exchequer for pro-