30 MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS.—The late MISS ELIZABETH JEDDON, of Islington, has left certain legacies, altogether amount- ing to £ 70,000, to be distributed to numerous religious and charitable institutions, among which the London Hospital and the Brighton County Hospital each receive £ 3000 ; and to the Islington Dispensary .E200, all free of legacy duty. This bene- volent lady lived to the age of 72. OBITUARY.-DR. JAMES ARTHUR, one of the most distinguished medical officers in the British service, has been gathered to his fathers within the last few days, having died at his residence, 5, Oriel-place, Cheltenham. He received his appointment as assistant-surgeon in the army in 1801, exactly half a century ago. During this long and eventful professional career he served in the various grades of assistant-surgeon, regimental surgeon, surgeon to the forces, physician to the forces, and deputy inspector general of’ hospitals. His services extended to North and South America, Gibraltar, Cadiz, West Indies, and four campaigns in the Peninsula; two as surgeon to the 88th Regiment, two as superintending medical officer of the third division of that army, under the late gallant and in- defatigable Sir Thomas Picton. During these services he was present and professionally employed at the assault of Buenos Ayres, the sieges of Cadiz, Ciudad Rodrigo, and Badajoz, and in the general actions of Fuentes d’Onor, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, and Toulouse, as well as with the third division in the minor affairs of Sabugal, Elbador, and Vic Bagoria. In recognition of his services in these important battles, Dr. Arthur had awarded him two years ago a medal with ten clasps. After the termination of the war he served five years in the Windward and Leeward Islands, West Indies, as physician to the forces in that extensive and often unhealthy command. After his return, during the prevalence of the fatal and alarming epidemic cholera in Scotland, he was employed in the counties of Stirling, Dumbarton, Renfrew, Lanark, and Ayr, but more especially in the city of Glasgow, under the orders and instructions of the Central Board of Health in London. Dr. Arthur, who was 71 years of age, had been a resident of Cheltenham little more than a twelvemonth. His remains have been removed to Scotland, there to be interred in the family vault in the Island of Cumbreys, Buteshire.—Cheltenham Looker-on. At Cockermouth, on the 21st December, 1851, Dr. RoBERT ADDISON BYERS, aged 27 years. His death was caused by fever. He was a young man of great promise. We regret to have to announce the death of Dr. COFFEE, oi Her Majesty’s ship Pilot, which melancholy event took place on the ship’s passage between Hong-Kong and Singapore, in OctobeI last. PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES OF Members of the Medical & Surgical Profession. The subject of the next Portrait & Biography will be JAMES ARTHUR WILSON, M.D., SENIOR PHYSICIAN TO ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL, AND SENIOR CENSOR OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE LANCET. To be paid in Advance. Post-office Orders to be made payable to EDWARD THOMAS, at the Strand Post-office. TO CORRESPONDENTS. C. T.-1. A general practitioner, qualified to act as an apothecary, can charge reasonably both for medical attendance and medicines supplied.- 2. The exposure of the mesmeric humbug of the Okeys appeared in THE LANCET, VOI. ii., 1836-37. Mr. John T. Hughes.-The pamphlet alluded to is a contemptible and silly production, and when noticed in THE LANCET, it was only with the view of showing its utter worthlessness. Dr. Broughton will find an answer to the question propounded, in the number of THE LANCET for December 20. H. K. O.-The attachment of our correspondent’s name to the communica. tion forwarded would be necessary to give such authenticity to his case as would make it valuable as a guide and warning to those persons who are deluded by that most dangerous of all quackeries, globulism. We delay the publication of the letter until we hear further from H. K. O. B. C., (Leeds.)-The address of Dr. Seaton, secretary of the Vaccination Committee of the Epidemiological Society is 77, Sloane-street, Chelsea, London. The queries appeared in the number cf THE LANCET for Nov. 29, 1851. TV. 7’.-The office named does pay for information received from medical referees. There have been many added to the number of paying offices since the list referred to was published. Chi1’urgus in Rure.—The form of admission into the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society is by a paper of recommendation, which is signed by at least three of the fellows, and afterwards suspended in the library for a stated period. The vote is by ballot on the ordinary evening meetings. There are a certain number of honorary fellows ; but the Society is very sparing in the dispensation of honours. ALLOPATHY AND QUACKERY. To the Editor of THE LANCET. SIR,—Allow me to add my thanks for the various articles that appeared in your journal on the subject of adulterations, in which you have rendered great public service. But I am more immediately anxious to offer my tribute of gratitude for the tone in which you have denounced the three more popular forms of empiricism-viz., homoeopathy, hydropathy, and mesmerism-fully coinciding in the opinion, that if one class of practi- tioners be more delinquent than another, it is that of those irregulars, who (apparently devoid of all professional principle) are ready to act the part of a homceopath or an allopath, according to the whim of the patient. I am told, Sir, of a gentleman, once held in esteem in London, now in country practice, who degrades himself from his position by giving to his patients the choice of the plan he shall pursue. A young man, son of a respectable farmer, became the subject of seminal emissions. He was at best highly nervous, and became more so under what he considered an alarming weakness. He was advised to place himself under a homoeopathic physician. That gentleman furnished him with a large folio sheet covered with cross lines, to enable him to keep a diary. On this he was to record not only every accidental occurrence as an E.M., but at different hours of the day what his precise feelings were. The effect of this procedure was to keep the poor young man in a state of ex- treme excitement, without the least mitigation of the incident for which the doctor had been consulted-during a period of four or five months-pre- senting his diary for inspection every week or fortnight. At the end of this period he consulted me. I begged his diary, (and re- tain it as a curiosity in its way,) not only dissuading him from the con- tinuance of written records, but to become as little observant of his varying feelings as possible. I assured him that the evil he deplored would soon become remedied, and instituted a plan of treatment at once soothing and sustaining. In a few weeks he became quite a different man in health, strength, and cheerfulness. A young lady, about ten or twelve, was taken to another homceopathic physician, who, to relieve an irritable and weak habit of body, attended with constipation, prescribed certain globules. The child’s mother took her to the doctor every week. He reported it a case of paralysis of the bowels, because sometimes, notwithstanding globules for the purpose were taken, there was no relief for a fortnight. After several weeks the parent applied to me. I saw the young lady ; prescribed quinine and some common cathartic, and it was speedily evident that the inaction was owing to the inertness of the means that had been adopted. These are two instances of the absurdity of the principles and practice of homoeopathy. I could add other equally illustrative particulars of hydro- pathy, did not respect for your space forbid. I cannot conclude without also thanking you for condemning ’° the per- nicious habit of smoking tobacco." I am, Sir, yours, &c., Trinity-square, 1851. WM. COOKE. A Reuder.—The Life of Lettsom" was the production of Mr. Pettigrew, who, we believe, possesses the best portrait of that celebrated man. Fother- gill’s works were published in four volumes, and may be occasionally found in the catalogues of second-hand booksellers. Nemo.—There is no school in the metropolis at which there are so many students attending at the present time as there were at University College in 1834-5. With Cooper, Liston, Thomson, Grant, and Jones Quain for professors, it was not to be wondered at that crowds were attracted to the college. How are the mighty fallen! Justus.-Sir A. Cooper’s Lectures appeared in the first volume of THE LANCET. Studens.-The library of the Royal College of Surgeons. It is open every day for members, and offers many advantages for quiet professional study, which are not to be obtained at the British Museum. As a library, it is very complete and well arranged. The librarian is always attentive and polite, and, from his considerable amount of medical information, often a very useful aid to the reader.
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MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS.—The late MISS ELIZABETHJEDDON, of Islington, has left certain legacies, altogether amount-ing to £ 70,000, to be distributed to numerous religious andcharitable institutions, among which the London Hospital andthe Brighton County Hospital each receive £ 3000 ; and to theIslington Dispensary .E200, all free of legacy duty. This bene-volent lady lived to the age of 72.
OBITUARY.-DR. JAMES ARTHUR, one of the mostdistinguished medical officers in the British service, has beengathered to his fathers within the last few days, having diedat his residence, 5, Oriel-place, Cheltenham. He received hisappointment as assistant-surgeon in the army in 1801, exactlyhalf a century ago. During this long and eventful professionalcareer he served in the various grades of assistant-surgeon,regimental surgeon, surgeon to the forces, physician to theforces, and deputy inspector general of’ hospitals. His servicesextended to North and South America, Gibraltar, Cadiz, WestIndies, and four campaigns in the Peninsula; two as surgeonto the 88th Regiment, two as superintending medical officer ofthe third division of that army, under the late gallant and in-defatigable Sir Thomas Picton. During these services he waspresent and professionally employed at the assault of BuenosAyres, the sieges of Cadiz, Ciudad Rodrigo, and Badajoz, and inthe general actions of Fuentes d’Onor, Salamanca, Vittoria,Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, and Toulouse, as well as withthe third division in the minor affairs of Sabugal, Elbador, andVic Bagoria. In recognition of his services in these importantbattles, Dr. Arthur had awarded him two years ago a medal withten clasps. After the termination of the war he served five
years in the Windward and Leeward Islands, West Indies, asphysician to the forces in that extensive and often unhealthycommand. After his return, during the prevalence of the fataland alarming epidemic cholera in Scotland, he was employed inthe counties of Stirling, Dumbarton, Renfrew, Lanark, and Ayr,but more especially in the city of Glasgow, under the ordersand instructions of the Central Board of Health in London.Dr. Arthur, who was 71 years of age, had been a resident ofCheltenham little more than a twelvemonth. His remains havebeen removed to Scotland, there to be interred in the familyvault in the Island of Cumbreys, Buteshire.—CheltenhamLooker-on.
At Cockermouth, on the 21st December, 1851, Dr. RoBERTADDISON BYERS, aged 27 years. His death was caused by fever.He was a young man of great promise.We regret to have to announce the death of Dr. COFFEE, oi
Her Majesty’s ship Pilot, which melancholy event took place onthe ship’s passage between Hong-Kong and Singapore, in OctobeIlast.
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PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIESOF
Members of the Medical & Surgical Profession.
The subject of the next Portrait & Biography will be
JAMES ARTHUR WILSON, M.D.,SENIOR PHYSICIAN TO ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL,
AND SENIOR CENSOR OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONTO
THE LANCET.
To be paid in Advance.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to EDWARD THOMAS,at the Strand Post-office.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.C. T.-1. A general practitioner, qualified to act as an apothecary, cancharge reasonably both for medical attendance and medicines supplied.-2. The exposure of the mesmeric humbug of the Okeys appeared in THELANCET, VOI. ii., 1836-37.
Mr. John T. Hughes.-The pamphlet alluded to is a contemptible and sillyproduction, and when noticed in THE LANCET, it was only with the viewof showing its utter worthlessness.
Dr. Broughton will find an answer to the question propounded, in thenumber of THE LANCET for December 20.
H. K. O.-The attachment of our correspondent’s name to the communica.tion forwarded would be necessary to give such authenticity to his caseas would make it valuable as a guide and warning to those persons whoare deluded by that most dangerous of all quackeries, globulism. Wedelay the publication of the letter until we hear further from H. K. O.
B. C., (Leeds.)-The address of Dr. Seaton, secretary of the VaccinationCommittee of the Epidemiological Society is 77, Sloane-street, Chelsea,London. The queries appeared in the number cf THE LANCET for Nov.29, 1851.
TV. 7’.-The office named does pay for information received from medicalreferees. There have been many added to the number of paying officessince the list referred to was published.
Chi1’urgus in Rure.—The form of admission into the Royal Medical andChirurgical Society is by a paper of recommendation, which is signed byat least three of the fellows, and afterwards suspended in the library for astated period. The vote is by ballot on the ordinary evening meetings.There are a certain number of honorary fellows ; but the Society is verysparing in the dispensation of honours.
ALLOPATHY AND QUACKERY.To the Editor of THE LANCET.
SIR,—Allow me to add my thanks for the various articles that appearedin your journal on the subject of adulterations, in which you have renderedgreat public service. But I am more immediately anxious to offer mytribute of gratitude for the tone in which you have denounced the threemore popular forms of empiricism-viz., homoeopathy, hydropathy, andmesmerism-fully coinciding in the opinion, that if one class of practi-tioners be more delinquent than another, it is that of those irregulars, who(apparently devoid of all professional principle) are ready to act the part ofa homceopath or an allopath, according to the whim of the patient. I amtold, Sir, of a gentleman, once held in esteem in London, now in countrypractice, who degrades himself from his position by giving to his patientsthe choice of the plan he shall pursue.A young man, son of a respectable farmer, became the subject of seminal
emissions. He was at best highly nervous, and became more so under whathe considered an alarming weakness. He was advised to place himselfunder a homoeopathic physician. That gentleman furnished him with alarge folio sheet covered with cross lines, to enable him to keep a diary.On this he was to record not only every accidental occurrence as an E.M.,but at different hours of the day what his precise feelings were. Theeffect of this procedure was to keep the poor young man in a state of ex-treme excitement, without the least mitigation of the incident for which thedoctor had been consulted-during a period of four or five months-pre-senting his diary for inspection every week or fortnight.At the end of this period he consulted me. I begged his diary, (and re-
tain it as a curiosity in its way,) not only dissuading him from the con-tinuance of written records, but to become as little observant of his varyingfeelings as possible. I assured him that the evil he deplored would soonbecome remedied, and instituted a plan of treatment at once soothing andsustaining. In a few weeks he became quite a different man in health,strength, and cheerfulness.A young lady, about ten or twelve, was taken to another homceopathic
physician, who, to relieve an irritable and weak habit of body, attendedwith constipation, prescribed certain globules. The child’s mother took herto the doctor every week. He reported it a case of paralysis of the bowels,because sometimes, notwithstanding globules for the purpose were taken,there was no relief for a fortnight. After several weeks the parent appliedto me. I saw the young lady ; prescribed quinine and some commoncathartic, and it was speedily evident that the inaction was owing to theinertness of the means that had been adopted.These are two instances of the absurdity of the principles and practice of
homoeopathy. I could add other equally illustrative particulars of hydro-pathy, did not respect for your space forbid.
I cannot conclude without also thanking you for condemning ’° the per-nicious habit of smoking tobacco."
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,Trinity-square, 1851. WM. COOKE.
A Reuder.—The Life of Lettsom" was the production of Mr. Pettigrew, who,we believe, possesses the best portrait of that celebrated man. Fother-
gill’s works were published in four volumes, and may be occasionallyfound in the catalogues of second-hand booksellers.
Nemo.—There is no school in the metropolis at which there are so manystudents attending at the present time as there were at University Collegein 1834-5. With Cooper, Liston, Thomson, Grant, and Jones Quain forprofessors, it was not to be wondered at that crowds were attracted tothe college. How are the mighty fallen!
Justus.-Sir A. Cooper’s Lectures appeared in the first volume of THELANCET.
Studens.-The library of the Royal College of Surgeons. It is open everyday for members, and offers many advantages for quiet professionalstudy, which are not to be obtained at the British Museum. As a library,it is very complete and well arranged. The librarian is always attentive
and polite, and, from his considerable amount of medical information,often a very useful aid to the reader.
Mr. William Parker, (Birkenhead.)-Whatever opinion we may have re- THE case of Pneumonia forwarded to us by Mr. R. Fowler, of the Lough-specting the influence of nitrogen, our pages are not sufficiently nume- borough Dispensary, shall appear at the earliest opportunity.rous to enable us to insert the lengthy articles sent to us. A Young Auscultator has good reason to complain of thell multitude of
Mr. Richard Gadd.-The matter has quite blown over. terms" by which the practice of physical diagnosis is encumbered. WeM. J.-Considering the risk of life and limb to which M. J. is subjected, we see at present no remedy for his complaint, but the study of nature,
consider his suggestion for the future an excellent one. Many life assu- which is far simpler than books.rance offices grant annuities; the sum required at the age specified is Obstet2*icus, -There is a matenal difference between the use and the abuse
about £1300. of the instrument. Beware.
Mr. Barrow.—We are sorry that it is not in our power to comply with the Justitia has omitted to authenticate his communication by attaching, in
request of Mr. Barrow. The various samples of tea, the results of the confidence, his name and address. The arguments used by Justitia are
analyses of which have been published in the Reports of THE LANCET on wholly untenable."Tea and its Adulterations" have all been deposited in the museum F.R.C.S.-Consult a judicious professional friend. There seem no goodattached to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. reasons for separating the practice of aural from general surgery.
A Subscribeo to the Cooper Testimonial.-The honorary secretary of the Hitherto something less than benefit has resulted from this speciality.committee is at the present time issuing orders to enable the subscribers There is acquired by its pursuit a remarkable tendency to complex re-to the testimonial to obtain the statuettes. By the time our number finements, which embarrass rather than advance practical knowledge.appears, "A Subscriber" will probably have received the notice in ques- 0. A. and Gregorius (South Shields) will find their questions answered by ation. reference to the Students’ Number of THE LANCET.
Mr. R. Watson, (Worksop.)-Attend to the digestive system, take plenty of A Student at University College would oblige us by authenticating his state-exercise, and read Punch. ment.
Dr. Chabert, (New York.)-The request of our correspondent shall be com- MORE HOMŒOPATIC IMPERTINENCE.
plied with. To the Editor of THE LANCET.
A. Z.-The entire subject was discussed in THE LANCET about fifteen years SIR,—Subscribed is a copy of a fewlines, relative to the "magnetoscope,"ago. Every point was carefully weighed, and the different opinions con- received from an anonymous friend, and consequently it being entirely out
trasted. It could serve no good purpose to re-introduce the worn-out of my power to communicate directly with him, of to the effect produced on.. my mind by the account in Chambers’ Jozcrnal of such an absurd delusion,discussion, and we cannot consent to allow our columns to become may I ask the favour of you to inform him, through your columns, that Ivehicles of personal malice. am truly disgusted with the account, the more so in this enlightened age,
THE TITLE OF M.D. and can only conceive that such statements result from imaginations deve-To the Editor of THE LANCET. loped in a mind traught with flagrant ignorance or fanaticism, and that the
to the Editor of T HE LANCET. whole affair is a machination for gross imposition on the unwary and super-SIR,—The medical public may not be aware that, al:hough the College of stitious.
Physicians have no power to grant the degree of Doctor in Medicine, it I am, Sir, your obedient servant,would seem that the Medico-Chirurgical Society has, for in their last FREDERICK G. BROXHOLM.volume, the names of several have M.D. affixed to them, who till very _ " friend " points my attention by the asterisk to belately indeed had no such honour. One I see in letter C in the list of mem- P.S.—My unknown 11 friend" points my attention by the asterisk to thebers, another in C., a third in H, and a fourth in S. Now, we have tacitly article in Chambers’ Journal, which he has sent me, and which purports tosubmitted to German and Canterbury degrees, which only stamp the be the same as that reported in a leading article in your journal of Nov. 15,bearers as men who are too idle to work for their grade in life ; but to put and there so ably discussed and commented upon.up with this new order of things is more than you, who have reformed Barnsbury-road, Dec. 1851.more abuses than all the press put together, and for which thousands are [COPY.] Dec. 17, 1851.
grateful, surely will not pass over, but that you will "gibbet" this last im- A friend of Dr. Broxholm’s (who chooses for the present to remain un-pudent encroachment. named) points his attention to the article marked * in Chambers’ Edinburgh
I am, Sir, your faithful servant, Journal, as calculated to efface from Dr. B.’s mind some erroneous viewsA GENERAL PRACTITIONNER. on the subject therein treated of.
Observans is right. It is indeed a melancholy circumstance to see some of We have received a communication on " Compound Luxation of the Knee"the Sunday papers admitting into their advertising columns such obscene from an anonymous correspondent, who signs himself L. The article inand filthy notices. Editors are most blameable in placing before their question cannot be inserted under that signature. If the name and
readers, male and female, subjects so unworthy. There are some address of the author is attached to it, there can be no objection to itshonourable exceptions, however. publication.
H. S., (Hadleigh.)-Lemon-juice may be obtained from most wholesale ERRATU.-IT.-In our last vveek’s notice of X. X.’s communication, the wordconfectioners at about sixpence a Pint or even cheaper If H. S; how ERRATUM.—In our last week’s notice of X.X.’s communication, the wordconfectioners at about sixpence a pint, or even cheaper. If H. S., bow- "provost" was accidentally inserted instead of 11 chancellor."
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ever, is anxious to prescribe the acid pure, he had better arrange for pro- "provost" was accidentally inserted instead of "chancellor."
curing the juice directly from the lemons. COMMUNICATIONS, LETTERS, &c., have been received from-Mr. H. H.
A. B., (Dublin.)-The reports of the Medical Society and the Royal Medical Mackmurdo; R. H. W.; A New Subscriber to THE LANCET; Dr. John
and Chirurgical Society of London, which appear weekly in the Dublin Wright, (Birmingham;) Mr. J. M. 1B1acCormack Shirley, (Southampton;)Medical Press, are copied verbutirrz from THE LANCET without acknow- Dr. Monro; Mr. Spaull, Mr. Butterworth; Mr. Spencer, (Paris;) Mr.
ledgment. Cooke; A Poor but Industrious Student; A. S. P. K.; Mr. Jacobs;
Sella Turcica will find all the information he requires in the Students’ A Reader of the Dispatch; Mr. James Vaughan, (Assistant-Surgeon to
Number of THE LANCET for last year. the Bombay Army ;) Mr. Edwin Bishop, (Islington ;) Mr. Butteris,
Delta.—We cannot reply to the question satisfactorily without seeing the (Dartmouth;) H. S., (Hadley;) A Yorkshire Student; Mr. Hadden ;
advertisement of the offending party. Will Delta forward it to us? In A Visitor; A Firt Year’s Man, (University College ;) Mr. Shalford; Mr.
the mean time, we strongly advise him to keep his -p4 at his banker’s. Nash, (Sidney;) Sir John Kuldand; Del, (Wolverhampton;) Mr. Roberton,
J)fr. J. Bittteris, (Dartmouth.)-The subject is under consideration. (Manchester;) M. A.; Observans; Mr. Richard Gadd, (Exeter;) C. L.;A. S. P. K. (Belgravia) will be obliged to pass the classical and mathema- M. J.; Studens ; Mr. R. Watson, (Worksop;) A. Z.; M. W.; Dr. G. H.
tical examination at Apothecaries’ Hall ; the subject for examination next Hope, (Seaforth, Liverpool ;) Mr. J. Hogg; H.; Dr. Nelson, (Birming-October is not yet announced. ham;) St. Pancras Workhouse; J. R.; A Looker-oii; Mr. Moreton;
M1’. E. Bishop’s cases of "Difficult Parturition" shall appear in an early Dr. Swann; Mr. G. Cruickshank, (Kirriemuir;) Mr. H. Turner, (Man-number chester;) Mr. P. Tory, (Hammezsmith;) Mr. J. P. Williams, (Hulme;)
BRANDY AND CASTOR-OIL TO PRODUCE MILE. Mr. J. P. Garlick, (Leeds;) Mr. G. Garson, (Stromness;) Rev. F.
To the Editor of THE LANCET. Leathes, (Reedham;) Mr. J. Allen, (York ;) J. Hoyle, M.D., (Tring;) Dr.
Srx,-Observing in THE LANCET of 1st November a statement made Armstrong, (V’are;) Dr. Hitchman, (Derby Mr.R.N.Trew,(SteyniNg;)
by Dr. T. Smith, that castor-oil possessed gaiaetagogue properties, allow Mr. R. Bell, (Cockermouth;) Mr. Thos. Sayer, (Kenmngshall;) Messrs.me to add that the addition of an equal quantity of brandy materially in- Shaw and Sons, (Nottingham;) Dr. Rawson, (Kensington-park;) Mr. J.creases its effects, I having seen it tried in scores of cases; and when the Clarke, (Lynton,) Dr.Vaux, (Macclesfield;) ;) Mr. G. Bakewell, (Longton;)patient is suffering from sore nipptes the following liniment affords never. Mr. H. J. Stormont, (Wallingford ;) Mr. P. S. Garlick, (Chesham;) Mr.failing relief:—Sub-boracis of soda, one scruple; rose water, olive oil, three Rowney, (Lynn;) Dr. Forge, (St. Andrew’s;) drachms each. To be applied before and immediately after the child sucks. T. R. Rowney, (Lynn;) Dr. Forge, (DnHield;) Dr. Day, (St. Ai-idrew’s
I am, Sir, yours, &c., Messrs. Bidwell and Son, (Shiffuall.) Mr. J. Pennington, (l,ivexpool;)Bloomfield, Dublin, Dec. 1851. JOHN Moss. Mr. S. Plumbe, (Wantage;) Mr. T. Tapliii, (Plymouth;) Mr. R. Simpson,
St. Parzcras IVork7iouse.-The sample furnished to the Editor consists of (Cullybaclcey;) Mr. W. N. Walker, (Alderton;) Dr. H. Gibson, (Liver-genuine Maranta arrow-root. This statement is due to the party from pool;) Mr. G. Sprent, (Melton;) Mr. Da.vi<, (Bristol;) A. M., (Fifeshire ;)whom the article was purchased. Mr. R. Fowler, (Loughborough Dispensary;) Delta; Mr. Moore, (Queen’s
J. Il. should make another effort, and in milder terms. Hospital, Bumingham;) Mr. Arnold, (Liverpool;) A late Subscriber toA Looker-on has been grossly deceived. Tne peison in question has no in- the Defunct Periodical ;) Mr. Nathaniel H. Clifton, (Islington;) Paper on
fluence in London. " Custom-house Reform"; Mr. B. Burrows; Dr. J. W. Eastwood; L. ; ;H. should forward to us, confidentially, his name and address. An Old Subscriber; Dr. James Tunstall, (Bath, with a pamphlet ;) G. B.,M.D. (Edinburgh) might, without fear of giving offe,ice, address the com- (Leeds; H. K. 0.; A General Practiticner; Mr. G. Welford; Mr. John
missioners on the subject. They cannot be unwilling to admit the neces- Moss; Mr. B. Barrow, (Clifton;) Mr. Cotton ; Mr. Wood; Dr. Kelly,sity for a change in the present system of management; but what that (Meridian Vale, Clifton;) Mr. R. Bycroft, (Wisbeach ;) Dr. J. W. East-change will be, must, no doubt, at present be beneath the mantle of wood, (Staveley, Chesterfield;) Mr. Borlase Childs; John; Dr. W. B.official reserve. Herapath; Dr. Tilt.
