June 1, 1867.] -BtITI8H MEDICAL JOUIRAL. 649

EDINBURGH.Ax Edinburgh correspondent of authority writes:-Your readers will perhaps like to have the earliest

information of what is talked of here with refereneeto our contemplated representation in Parliament.The two gentlemen named as likely to come forwardto contest the seat to be allotted to the Universityconstituencies of St. Andrew's and Edinburgh are,Mr. Campbell Swinton, and Dr. Lyon Playfair, C.B.The former is a member of the Scotch Bar, said tobe conservative in his politics, and was formerlyProfessor of Civil Law in the University of Edin-burgh. The latter is a well-known man of science,the Professor of Chemistry in the University, a mem-ber of the medical faculty, and has long taken anactive part in advocating the claims of men of sci-ence to public recognition, and in bringing beforethe leading politicians of the day the importance ofscientific training in connexion with arts and manu-factures. As a member of the medical faculty, he isconversant with medical politics, and with all thegreat sanitary questions of the day. He looks forsupport to the medical element of the constituencymore especially; and, from his business habits, scien-tific standing, and extensive acquaintance with lead-ing politicians, is likely, if returned as member forthe Universities, to do good service to science andthe profession.

If you feel that the legal element is already suffi-ciently well represented in the House,; and that themedical and scientific element needs strengthening,perhaps you might feel yourself able to say some-thing in favour of Dr. Playfair's claims to representSt. Andrew 8 and Edinburgh Universities in Parlia-ment.Writing again at a later date, he addsThe Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Mr. Mon-

crieff, is also a probable candidate. He is at presenta representative of the city of Edinburgh; but, onaccount of his opinions as to some questions of localtaxation, he is not ve-r popular with the tradingelement, and not likely, therefore, to be returnedagain for the city. He is also a prominent memberof the Whig party, and looks for support fromttheWhig section of the legal element in our constitu-ency, which is large and inaluential. Mr. Monerieffhas for many years held the office of Lord Advocatefor Scotland, has had the disposal of a considerableamount of church patronage, and therefore may lookfor support from many members of the clerical ele-ment in the constituency. He is a much more for-midable legal opponent than Mr. Swinton; and it isvery important, therefore, that our medical gradu-ates should unite in the support of one candidate,who may be, from his social, professional, and scien-tific position, generally acceptable. From what Ihear, Dr. Playfair is likely to receive a large share ofmedical support in Edinburgh; and, from his localconnexion with St. Andrew's, there is reason to be-lieve he will have many supporters in that part ofthe constituency. If the English,graduates couldunite in his favour, there mi great hope that he would

be carried; but, if a split should take place in themedical camp, then I ear the chief legal candidatewould come off the conqueror. It would be a grewapity if the cause we have all at heart were to sufferthrough our counsels being divided.

SOUTH-EASTERN BRANCH.Tim Annual meeting of the above Branch will beheld on Thursday, June 6th, at the Royal SurreyCounty Hospital, Guildford, at 1.30 P.M.; ALBERTNAPPER, Esq., inothe Chair.Dinner at 5 P.m. precisely. Tickets, not including

wine, seven shillings.Gentlemen desiring to bring forward communica-

tions will be pleased to give notice to the Secretaryone week before the meeting.

C. HOLMAN, M.D., Secretary.Reigate, May 23rd, 1867.

BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND COUNTIESBRANCH.

THE annual meeting of the above Branch will beheld at the Hen and Chickens Hotel, Birmingham,on Friday, June 14th, at 3 P.M.; when an addresswill be given by SAMUEL BERRY, Esq., the President.The annual dinner will take place at 5 o'clock

punctually; dinner tickets, 7s. 6d. each, inclusive ofwaiters and dessert.The Council meeting of the Branch will be held

on the same day and at the same place at 2.30 P.m.T. H. BARTLEET, Hon. Secretary.

NORTHERN BRANCH.THE annual meeting of the above Branch will beheld in the Library of the Newcastle Infirmary, onThursday, June 20th, 1867, at 2 P.m. President for1866-67, Sir John Fife, F.R.C.S.; President-elect for1867-68, Edward Charlton, M.D.Gentlemen intending to read papers or cases, or

describe pathological specimens, are requested tocommunicate with the Secretary, without delay.

G. H. PHILIPSON, M.D., Hon. Sec.Newcastle-upon-Tyne, May 7th, 1867.

CAMBRIDGE AND HUNTINGDON BRANCH.THE annual meeting of the above Branch will beheld, in conjunction with the East Anglian Branch,at the Athenaeum, King's Lynn, on Thursday, June20th, at 2 P.m.; J. V. HAWKINS, M.D., King's Lynn,President.Members intending to read papers or cases are

requested to communicate with the Honorary Secre-tary at their earliest convenience.

P. W. LATHAM, M.D., Honorary Secretary.Cambridge, May 28th, 1867.

LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE BRANCH.THE annual meeting of the above Branch will beheld in Chester, on Wednesday, June 26th, at 2 P.m.;John Harrison, Esq., President, in the Chair.Dinner at 4.30 P.m.Gentlemen intending to read papers or cases, are

requested to forward the titles of the same to. theHonorary Secretary, without delay.

HENRY SIMPSON, M.D., Hon. Secretary.

B.V.4FJT.LJ4LY4..

,',E ,. .!6A Nil iL

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TIM annial meeting ot the above Branc Widl be

h4diat the Athenamum, Kiug'ts Lyvin, on Thusday,

Jane at 2 PdX. President. for 186647,

On4se, Esq.; President for 1867-68, J. V. Hawkins,

.MR, King's Lynn.Members alle tinvited to attend in accordance with

the ftklowig* resolution, whim wms passed 5.t the

last annual meeting, held in Norwich. Moved by,

Dr. Copeman, Norwich, and seconded by Mr. Cadge,

Norwich:.',"That the next annual meeting of

Rast Anglian Branch be held, in combination with.

tiw_Cambridgo and Huntingdon Branch, at Lynn,

and that Dr. Hawkins be releted President."

'Gentlemen intending to read short papers orcases,

or to be present at the dinner, are requested to com-

municate with the President-elect, or the Honorary

Seeretaries, without delay. Dinner tickets, 12s.6d.

B. CHEVALLIER,M.D., Ipswicht Hon.

J. B. PITT,[D., Norwich ) Secs.

SOUTH MIDLAND BRANCH.

TArn annual meeting of the above Branch will be

at the; Northampton Infirmarxy on Thursday,June 27th, at 2p.xm. B. W. Watkins, Esq., Presi-

dent, in the Chair.i Gtntlemenintending to read papers orcases, are

reueated to communicate with Dr. Bryan, of North-

anpten, one of the Honorary Secretaries, without

deay.- J. M. BRYANs, M.D. Hon.

G. P. GOLDSMITH, EsQ.JSees.

60UTH-EASTERN BRANCH: EAST SURREY

DISTRICT SOCIETY.A MEETING of this Society was held on Thursday,

May 16th, at the Crystal Palace;J. M. BRIGHT,M.D., of Foreit Hill, in the Chair.P'pers, etc. 1. Dr.J. BIIAXITONXHics read a paper

Cephalotribe. showing

kinds of instruments that had

been for fetal head, and ex-

hibited, the modification of these he had himself

devised and brought into use for the purpose. The

advantages of this,lin point of size and handiness,

were very apparent; and its perfect efficiency was

illustrated byexhibiting its action on a recently per-

foratedfcatal head. Dr. Hicks dwelt on the neces-

sity of perforation being (with very rare exceptions)

always performed before the application of the cepha-

lotribe, and exained the different modes of its ac-

tiDn on the skull. The cephalotribe itwas shown

i3 not intended perforation, but

be used in those cases in which, after perforation,

the dimensions of the head were still not sufficiently

reduced. Some remarks were made on the defects

or difficulties that may attend the use of the instru-

memt, the chief being the tendency to its slipping;and the paper concluded with a brief account of the

cases in which Dr. Hicks had had experience of its

use.

Dr.Hicks received a cordial vote of thanks for his

paper. A general discussion ensued on the subject,

and on the use of the forceps, etc., in midwifery.

2. Mr.RoBER exhibited a specimen of Syphilitic

Disease of the Larynx. The patient suffered about

fifteen months ago from syphilitic laryngitis,aggrravated by intemperance and neglect.He was brought

into the Croydon Workhouse Infirmary almost

asphyxiated, and Mr. Roper found it necessary to

perform tracheotomy. The ease progressed satisfac-

torily; but the larynx remained so obstructed that

?the tube cnld. npt b. rqmy4.and ta manwaAontua~ly diarged with it Stl in nitt& The nexttime Mr., ioper saw th4e maiws .i te recently, inthe 4el-X<;is;. AJpp ue4 tat, in &a tfi runk-enness, he had "removed the tube, and had. beenasphyxiated. The specimen -showed destruction ofthe vocal cords and considerablp submucous thicken-ing, with great narrowing, amounting almost tocomplete lolsure, of the camal of the laynx

Xr. Roper also gave thp bistory of an interestingcase that had recently occurred in midwiferypractice.

3. Dr. MANCHESTER read the notes of a case ofHernia, in which, part of the swellin having beenreduced, it was for some time doubtful whether theremaining portion wasranualar ed oraoL Eventu.-ally, it was deemed advisabe to operate, and thepatient did well.New Memibers. Messrs. James of Forest Hill, and

Tomkins ofBeddington, joined the Society.The Dinner took place. at 6 r.

DISCUSSION ON THE VACGCINATIONBILL.

A KEETING of the Parliamentary Committee of theMetropolitan Counties Branchwas held on the 21stinstant, at 37, Soho Square; Dr. HENRY in theChair.On the motion of Mr.EB8NST HPHRT, seconded by

Mr. HECXSTALL Sx=rr, it was resolved-"That, in future, an abstract of the proceedings

of this Committee and its Subcommittee be regularlyfuxinshed for publication in theJOURXAL."Dr. GIBBON stated the steps that were taken in

the House of Commons to give effect to the sugges-tions of the Committee for improving the machineryof the Metropolitan Poor Bill.The Vaccination Bill was read and discussed clause

by clause.In Clause 6, it was resolved, that the minimum scale

of fees fixed for the operation shouldeach be increasedby one shilling, so as to be2s. 6d., 3s., and 4s., insteadofIs.6d., 2s., and 3s. In support of the expediencyof this alteration, it was mentioned that, of the me-tropolitan parishes, the two that were best vaccin-ated and freest from small-pox, were Hampstead andPutney, where the fee was fixed at Ss.6d. ; that thegreat majority of boards of guardians fix the fee attheParliamentary minimum.It was thought desirable that Clause 8, providingfor re-vaccination, and these to bedoneAt a reducedfee, should be expunged as unnecessary..In Clause 15, Mr. HART proposed, Dr. PAUL se-conded, and it was carried-

That it be suggested to add a provision, that theregistrar shall send a list of births quarterly to thepublic vaccinator."

Clauses 21, 22, 23, 24, and 29, relating tocertifiecates of successful vaccination, and their registrationby the district registrars, were considered together.Anopinion was expressed by some, that it was de-grading to a liberal profession like that of medicineto subject its members, upon a summary conviction,to apenalty not exceeding twenty shillings (Clause29),or refusing to illup fee of charge, certificatesofvaccination, or for neglecting to send them bypost to the registrarwho recorded the birth of thepatient within twenty-one days after the operation;especially when Clause 22 prohibits any remunerationbeingpaid for the trouble of these certificates.Dr. GIBBON proposed, as was done last year, thatthe certificates required of the practitioner should belimited to one of successfulvaccination,tobe handed

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to- the pskiesb if -be &E ad Athi~~e tfutile Oa it hedhithiite of ffifm~gsdregister of tow'px, *eaitogether abaaed.

Mr., HART said that his confidence in the Mledial1)epartment of the Privy COeneil and its inspectorswas tush, that he would afa$#eat that the MAttd befurther eonrsidered Andieidssd bdioreadeeision wascome to.

It was accorditgly agreeid that the meeting shouldbe adjourned -until Tuesday, Xry 28th, at 4 P.M.when the vaccinators and ctir pratt iterested, were invited to attend.

At the adjourned meeting, held Mty 29th, Mr.34OORS-f-HAUIsOs took the Chair. Amongst thosepresent were, Dr. William Farr, F.R.S.; Dr. E. C.;Seaton, Privy Council Inspector of Vaccination'; Mr.Ernest Hart; Dr. Coles (Croydon); Mr. Wheeler(Berleyy; Mr. Lilley (Lanibeth); Dr. Spooner (Hol-.born); Dr. Tilbury oNX; Mr. Bottomley (Croyddn);Dr. Leared; Dr. Wynn Williams; Mr. W. Martin;Mr. Curgenven; Dr. Merriman,;. Dr. Gibbon; etc.

Dr. Gppfn0, the Xonoray Becreary, gid thatthe matters -of debate adjourned were, '-firt, as tothe utility of a public registration of certificates ofvaccination; and secondly, as to the policy of re-ducing the time allowed for vaccination from threemonths to six weeks or two mionths after birth.Last year, he said, the Committee felt strongly theinjustice and the indignity that these registrationlauses would inffict on medical practitioners, who

are required to act as chief agents, without fee or re-ward (Clauses 21 and 22), inithe compilation of thisCowpox Register; and, ifthey do not so act in fillingup and sending certificates to the registrar whoregistered the birth, they are made liable (Clause29), on a summary conviction, to two penalties of20s. each. They endeavoured to get Mr. HI. A. Bruce,who then had charge of the Bill, to omit these fines;but without success. The Committee then unani-mously decided to oppose the whole system 6f regis-tration of vaccination, on the following grounds:1. Because such register, formed as proposed, wouldalways be incomplete and delusive for statisticalpurposes, and of no practical utility, as is proved bythe present register; 2. Because such compulsoryregister will, by the penalties, the certificates, andthe 'trouble It imposes on parents and practitioners,discourage rather than stimulate vaccination; 3.Because, if the cost of registration were saved,Boards of Guardians could better afford to increasethe remuneration of the public vaccinator (the main*desideratuem for promoting vaccination); 4. Becausethe saving of unprofitable labour to medical gentle-men, who are required not only to fill up anid sign,but to " transmit by post or otherwise", these certi-ficates ., C, and D, to'"the right registrar, will beconsiderable. These reasons, coupled with the factthat the Registrar-General, who was appeaLed to,pronounced the scheme propounded for registrtionto be impracticable, induced the Duke of Bucking-ham and Mr. Cbrry to withdraw this very measurelast year. As to reducing the time for vaccination,it is suggested as a practical measure to promotevaccination by dbviating procrastination on the partof parents, and preventing the operation being mixedup and interfered with by the eruptions, etc., ofteething.

Dr. E. C. SEATON stated that, in many countryunions, the register of vaccinations was sufficientlycomplete for all practical purposes; that it is not re-quired for legal prosecutions;, that in the beat vac-cinated districts, suchlas that of Mold, of which anaccount had 'been oftortunely published in a latenumber of the' BRnIch MEDICAL JOURNAL, no prose-

outien had ever needed Xb}e institutea. The Tegis-trams, for the ke* i tf C. 10e, wW4 sery usefulin hunting out, cases of, neglected vaccination, and:sending them to the publievawcinator. In this way,he believed,manyregistrars, especially in the uniensof Kent, are active promoters of vaccination. Theregister is the foundation of succeflvacinationinthe country; but the metropolis requires speciallegislation, which, at some future period, can bemade -an iadjunct to the Metropolis Poor Act. The;register also serves to cheek the fees of the publicvaccinators. In answer to Dr. Parr, he -stated thatlast night Lord Robert Montagu laid on the table ofthe House of Commons an amendment to the effectthat the publi vaccinator should not be paid fbrthaoperation unless the oertifieast was duly registered.The registration of cowpox cases under the ScotchAdtwas quite successful.Mr. BOTTONLOY, thought vaccination ought to be

an imperial, national mnatter. The present Bill, con-tinuing the matter in bhe hands of Boards of Guar-dians, was a disgrace to the country, and ought to,be petitioned against. Herelerred to letters he hadpublished on the subject some years back.

Mr. LILLEY, who had been largely engaged isivac-cination, thought the followix legal provisions allthat were necessary or etpedient. " A fine for non-registration of birth. One certificate from any andevery qualified practitioner, stating that the childhad been either successfully vaccinated, or was in-susceptible of it. -On delivery of this certificate,whether it related to rich or poor, by the operator tothe registrar or person appointed by the guardians,he should receive a small fee, say 2s.; and a penaltyon parents for non-vaccination." The fee, if paidfor every child, rich and poor, need be but small.'No fear need be apprehended for the supply oflymph, with our present means of preserving it.Mr. CURGENVEN said a compulsory register of all

births was a primary requisite for complete vaccidna-tion. A cow-pox register, he thought, might assist;but our present register o births in poor localitieswaas defective to the extent of ten per cent. There-fore, the parents of this ten per cent. never so muchas heard that vaccination was a legal necessity.Dr. COLEs alluded to the improvements in the ma-

chinery of registering certificates 'which hepublishedin the BRrrISHr MEDICAL JOURNAL of the 18th -inst.The registrar ought to be the only prosecutor.Mr. ERNEST HART said he had personally brought

those suggestions under the notice of Lord RobertMontagu, and had received the promise of attentionfor them.

Dr. GIBBON, as there was no motion before themeeting, in order to expedite the business, movedthat the Committee endeavour to get all theClauses 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 29, relating to thepublic registration of cow-pox cases struck out.Mr. BOTTOXLy at first said he 'would second the

motion; but, as he approved the Scotch system ofregistration, he eventually declined; and the motionwas seconded by Mr. W. MARTIN.T

Dr. FARR said the Act of 1853 was a private mea-sure introduced by Lord Lyttelton; and the thenHome Secretary, Lord Palmerston, intended to havethe registration clauses struck out, but by an acci-dent it was omitted. He shewed, by reference toregistrar's books, one well kept by a medical practi-tioner, that the registration of vaccinations was im-practicable under the present law; and he argued,by statistics of education, etc., that it would be stillless practicable under the new Bill. The promotionof vaccination in the few districts referred to by Dr.Seaton, were probably assignable to other causes thanthis very incomplete rigister. In Scotland, the only

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ferent miatter~. There is no obliga otiouL4e-t.Scotch Act that the case shall be inspected on theeighth- day, and before tie- certificate is given-.- Asto the qstionz Pofegtai thte,*~ppoundedru iA e39 i cedby the Registrar-General to be impracticable andunworkable. He could not conceive of any prose-cutor trusting tt the pris* fa& evidence of the 'Re-*gister for grounding loge4 poepeedings when he couldappeal -direct to thy c3iid's, arms.M*. ERNXs HviRTsei4 thit, before the vote wastaJen h'WeuW bqg~the. (ommittee, to consider the

reLpnsibiL;tie< isvokve4 in. bsesuggested xesolution,Dr. $Stow iad t at zgistrtion propelyearFnri ,ut,i4 ngiaid ,4ijnd a great nuuher ,of dimtritts, kit to most, effective vacation Ilk otland, it had produced practically universal vaccina-tion. The Governments.i.their present Bill, wereacting sponrhe advice of Mr, .E$imno and ,Dr.$ea,the official medical authorities, who had devoted foryears special attention to the subject. It was veryuntsirable that the'Committee soliuod stand betweenthe' medical advisers of 'the `0overnrment and thelekislati , and' ask fdr the rejection of these clauseswiVdh 1t6 'officital medical lieads at £he Privy Councilth6idght' vitle to their Bills unless it were quite cer-tain that the Committee were right, and Ni.'#`sioUadd r. Seat n were wroug. It was asking the Go-vetet tto distrust 'thpse who, on the contrary, weought to'wish that they should trust; and it ivs dis-pl&ying a want of unity which would be dishearten-'m" 6to the' anthoriti s, and would wealkrt me-.diI uinfiuende, which sadly wanted strengthening.Without attempting to decide the issues raised, hewould strongly advise that, with this expression ofopinion, the responsibility of the measure should beleft with Or. aimon and Dr. Seeaton, who seemed con-fideat of the necessity of registration.

Dri. SRATON explained that he had not examinedbhildrea~sarms in Scotland. There the parent hadto keep and register the certificate. All the PrivyCouncil Inspectors of Vaccination agreed as to thegreat use of Registration in promoting vaccination.They could not afford to give up the effective meansthey had of proving successful vaccination.The CHAIRMAN observed that none but members

of the Committee could vote, and put the motion,whieh was lost.Xr. BQTTOMLRY then moved, and Mr. ErNEsT

HART seconded-" That, if vaccination be registered, it should be by

simply entering the fac t-as under the Scotch Act-in a eolemn of the birth register."

Dr. SEATON said that this would entirely meet theview of the Privy Council Department, and was, infact, what they ardently desired, if the Registrar-General would assist: them by making it possible.This would, however, require special arrangements.The Registrar-General's assistance was necessary,and hitherto he had not shown any willinganess5 togive it.Mr. HART said that it was a matter of the greatest

importance that the public departments havingjoint interest in this question should cordially assisteach other. The Committee were very fortunate inhaving Dr. Farr and Dr. Seaton present at thismeeting, and it was with that' view that heyhaymoved the adjournment of the last meeting, aPA thesummoning of the present conference.

Dr. FARA said that he eordially eoncurreda in thedesire for' unity of action, Zf 'registration wvereto be corried out, the Scotch pIan wAs dOcidedlythe best: and he himself would be ery happy to

in framiugrLud th6i purp, if the13Legwtwr~ertdla1.gi*hi3vakitiorfotil }The renlatiuT! was en'pntb 1teOFt4I and car-

rie4nem,, con.-Dr. sinom then mnev.ed,- nd* Xr. BO6TTOkL9Y"ge

conuded, aid it was earried; that the Committee en-desvour to obtawin an alteration min Clause 29, ibmp-ing penalties on medical practitioners for not fillinguip anda dingoertificabes of VaceinDtiont

After. spiue- di cussion on the reduction of timeallowed for saccination, in which Dr. Wyn Williams,Mr. Wheelpr, and others,; took part, i.twas dtdidednot to attempt- any alteration.

Letters were read from;MrE T. Hehcltall mith, Dr.Ballard, and Mr Fenwick liele, on the abovepowsts. - ; 'J5

It-was resolved that Lord R, Montigu bie re-quosted to receive a deputation froth the Comb itteeto explain.the auendments they desre tosee effected

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g gffts of ixisMfANCH3:S+1h ht5ICAL SOCIETY.:

M;acu. -6TH, 1867.HENR ,BPVoWi;E, M.D-.,- President, inthe Chair.Intestinal ObstructioWn Dr. Sixs¢p8 read notes of

a case of Obstruction oi the iwel.. he patient, alady, aged 49, was seen on'i;ebruary i5t)h, withk r.RIt4hinson. tast summer, she had Slipped downtwo stone Asteps, and felt, imediitely afterwards, apali low' down in th)e abdomen, Us if something hadbeen' strained. This.pai ctinued tronble her.Five or six weeks afterwards s noticed on one oc-casion, some black clotted blood inth. stool; but'there had at no time been any dysentery or fever.The bowels were, in general, pretty regular; but forsomne months before her present illness, she had beensubject to attacks of sudden, severe pain in thelower part of the nbdomen. Oi the evening of the4thFebruary, feeli'ng some uneasiness in the bowels,

she' took two aperient pills, which produced griping,but no evacuation. From 5 &.x. on, the 16th to lateat' ight, she had' fieqqent violent coilky pains ac-companimed with bilious vomiting. r.' Eitchiisonsaw her that moraing, and prexeribed two grains ofcalomel and one grain of qpium, aDisd Ie afterwardstook four grains o.f extraet of henbane and wateryextract of aloes. Two enemata were given duringthe afternoon. Whest seen b' Dr. Simpson' at 11P.x., there was some slight flstulent' distensibn ofthe-abdomen. No hernia and no abdominal tumour.There was very slight tenderiess on'preasure. X alfa grain of morphia and two minims of hydrocyanicacid were administered immediately, alA a quarter ofa grain of the former ordered every three hours. Theabdomen was covered with a large warm poultice;and at enema' given with the O'lleirne tube., Thisbrought away' some fSces, and gavq great relief.Net day, the' patient'was, rather better,; the vomit-ing had ceased, and there was much less Pain andspasm. She continued much'the same for the next fewdays.- The general symptoms were not urgent. Herappetite was moderately good. Puse 80. The longtube was used once a day, bringing away small frag-ments of fieces. On 'the 21st, she was not quite sowell-somewhat feverish. The long tube gave morepain than formerl';- bult two feet and, a half werepsassed lto the bowel, nd a erble quantity ofwartivh water wa3 njecte&' iuoh of it returned atonce,- and' a large quantity. waa also retained At

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od ahs vwere Eund to seve Itot afterthe rw *ebedn ten days on salt provisions. D.XU Lepseof these Acts through Parliament the appointment o in-spectors was transferred from the Board of Trade toLocal Marine Boards, and it appears front printed cor-respondence, laid before Parliament last ession, thatthey decline to appoint any. The limejuice mighteither be bad in itself, or spoilt by-storage in impropervessels. There was a penalty in the Act for sellingadulterated limeJuice, but it was necessar to prove thatit. *as sdto, a particular ship; there was no power* ofinspeting limejuice on the premises, ao any penaltyfor keeping it in store. There was no provision forkeeping the limejuice in proper vessels. For two yearspast the Board of Trade had inquired- into- every badcase of scurvy, and in many cases both acoon~nd34gonand provisions had been excellent. A Bill would shortlybe introduced by the President of the Board of Tftacto remedy these defects in the law; and a consultationwas going on with the Customs en the subject of mixingspirits and limejuice in bond, in order that it might betaken on board mixed, together with the other bondedstores. Hon. members would find the fullest informa-tion on this important subject in papers laid beforeParliament during the last and the present Session.

ROYAL COLLWIX OF SURGEOxNS or ENGLAND. Thefollowing gentlemen, having undergone the necessaryexaminations for the diploma, were admitted mem-bers of the College at a meeting of the Court ofExaminers, on May 21st.

Angove, Edward Scudamore, Camborne, CornwallBaldwinl, Henry Schofield, M.D. Queen's University, Ireland,

Burnley, LancashireBrisooe, Thomas Benjamin, CalcuttaEsteourt, Henry, M2anchesterField, George Purdey, Sussex GardensHelsdon, Frederic Anthony, North WalshamHogg, Chrlistopher Haynes Jenner, BirminghamLeonard, William, SheffieldRobinson, Charles Augustus, Kingston, JamaicaShaw, Frederick Charles, HampsteadShorter, Henry Goldsworthy, HastngsSteele, Henry Murray, Harrington StreetWaylen, Frederick Henry, Haverstock HillWebb, Thomas Edward, Aylesford, KentWhite, John Campbell, Princes Street, WestminsterWilliams, William Edwin, L.S.A., Llanhilleth, NewportWilliams, Wm. Jones, M.D. Edin. & L.R.C.P.Lond., Port Madoc

Admitted on May 22nd-Dalby, William Bartlett, M.B.Cantalb., Ashby-de-la-ZouchGurdon, Charles Goate, L..S., Boxford, SuffolkHaddelsey, Charles Turner, CaistorHunter, John Henry, YoughalLittle, Edward Moore, Melkaham, WiltsMcKenzie, John, InvernessMinors, Richard, Sudbury, DerbyshireSeccombe, Edward Hepburne, ClaphamVernede, Frederick Edwin, Blomfield Street, Bayswater

ThIVERSITY OF OXFORD. Degree of Doctor ofMedicine conferred on May 23rd:

Blandford, George Fielding, Wadham

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. Degree of Doctor ofIedicine conferred on May 20th:

Sturges, Octavius, Emmanuel College

APOTHWCARES' HALL. On May 23rd, 1867, thefollowing Licentiates were admitted:-

Wallace, Frederick, Hackney RoadWoodhams, Johfn Amos, Bown, Lincolnshire

As Assistant:Owen, Edward, Newtown, Montgomeryshire

THE MEDICAL COUNCIL AND THE-BRITIH MEYDICAL ASSOCIATION.

A'r the meetig of the Committee of Council, onTuesday, a resolution was carried to the effect, thatthe Commnittee of Council of the British MedicalAssociation should give their support to the MedicalCouncil in their endeavours to, amend the MedicalAct and to improve medical education; and theytrut that the various Branches will, at their annualmeetings give their support to the Medical Councilby means of petitions to both Houses of Parliament,and rsenations to Her Mhjesty's Governmentand to individual member§ of Parliament.

It was also resolved, that pettions-be presented toboth vese fi3azliimen't in favu of the Amend-mentsproposed by the Medidal-0ouheil in the Me-dical Act, and that such petitions shall -be signed onbehalf of the Committee by the President of theCouncil.The subject of the constitutiot of the Medical

Council was considered, and it was resolved, that itbe a recommendation to the Medical Council to in-elude in their Bill a clause conferring representationon the Council of the profession at large, such repre-sentation to be signed by thePresident of the Coun-cil on behalf of the Committee.We give the substance of their resolutions (which

will appear formally next week in the " AssociationIntelligence') because we wish at once to draw at-tention to them while the Council is sitting, and inorder that the members meeting in Branches may, ifthey desire to do so, take forthwith the proceedingsrecommended to urge and assist in the amendmentof the Medical Bill, and the full representation ofthe profession in the Council.

-QUKETT MICROSCOPICAL CLUB. The ordinarymonthly meeting was, held in the library of Univer-sity College, on Friday evening, May 24th, Mr.Ernest Hart, President, in the chair. A paper wasread by Mr. M. C. Cooke, on "Binocular ision.'The President read a a paper on"Iris and Ciliary Mus-cle," in whibih he demonstrated the structure anddirection of the ciliary or accommodative muscle ofthe eye in man, ruminants, and birds; and showedthat there are presented no circular or sphinctralfibres in the latter, and discredited their existence inthe former. The paper was illustrated with en-larged diagrams and an extensive collection of in-jected specimens under the microscope. The meeting,which was numerously attended by membens andtheir friends, terminated with a conversazione. Tenmembers were elected.ITALIAN UNrVE SITIEs. The proposed reform of

the Italian Universities is a topic of considerable in-terest at the present moment. According to theplan put forward, they are to be reduced from four-teen to seven, those of Naples, Turin, Bologna, Pa-lermo, Padua, Pisa, and Pavia being retained andregulated by the State. Four of these will be com-plete; that is to say, they will have the faculties ofmedicine, jurisprudence, and philosophy. One ofthe most important concerns the formation of com-mitsions or juries charged with the final examination-independent of the instructing body-of all stu-dents throughout the kingdom who aspire to adoctor's degree. Competent judges declare the pro-ject good; and, if it be so, the merit is due to aformer Minister of Public Instruction. Everything.the Bill contains is to be found in the project drawnup last autumn by Professor -Matteucci, well knownfor his unceasing exertions in the cause of educationin Italy.

BRITISH MEDJC2L JOUrA7LI: _1 i Z.L 1 J NO a ei__ ws

OPERATION DAYS AT THE HOSPITALS.' ' t " 4Xr i 3 Fr 1 1 } 1 rz " I~-1 IV, 11T WfI+

MONDAY ..... M !trODtai FrSi, 2 `.4.t.*E&4 t, *'.'. and1.85) P.r.-Royalndon Ophthalmic, 11 A.M.

TUESDAY. . ,s. Gz',1 w ..Westitr, y LndcsOpathalnIie, 11 AM.

WEDFEBDAT.. . St. Eays, 2 rsr.-Miiddlesex, 1 P.M.,-tflniersity-¢ollegre, Sis-Londos, 2 P.Mx-R d-Losid Oph.thiamia, 4i Lx.-.'tB. Bartholomeus, 1.0 Pm.-St-ThomWvs', L80 P.M.

THUaSDAX....St. Georg', 1 P.x.-Central Tcndon Oplbalmlo1 P.M.-Great' ortbAn 2 P.M. Londoa. uggical;Hosle, 2 Pu. .~- oyal Otthopuied, 2 i'.sk.- cyalLoidon Ophthalsnio, 11 A.x.-koapltal for.Dieaaesof the Throat, 2 P.M.

FRiDAY...We snetop Phtlaalmle, 1.80. P.a,-UoypI LondonOphtbewc, 11I*-M,

SATURDAY. St.Tiomaa's,9.0 A.M.-St.Bartholomee's,1.30P. .-ing's College. 1P30 P.v.-Ohsring rosr, 2'P-.-

*Looi4 Clinical Demnnstionnatld "pftAlont, iYat.-R-yal Fzees 1.30J .-oy Lon hthalmi

MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES DURING THUNEXT WEEK.

MONDAY. FI1idemiologicl (ociety, 8 P.X. tIr. . Clifford Allbutt"On the Preventia of Typhus and othet Disiase5 by Im-provement of the Dwellings of the Poor."-OdoutologicalSociety. Professor Owen, F.RS.." OD the Dental Charactersof New Genera and S3ecles of Fossil Fishes, from the LowMain Seam and Shales o4 Co1l,-iorthurberlanL1

TUEiDAY. Anztlsropolgical~t biety oftLotion, 8 Eat.WEDRESDAY. Obstelcial Society of, Ltodon, 8-P..t Dr. Barnes,

"Cases and Reinaks Ilqstratipng the History of Piegnwnpy,complicated wih Snlall.px"- Dr. 1icks, "On a Case'of Extra.-tertie Fbotatlion"; Cotr.aliey, "Case of Retention In tteroof the greatw- portion of a Dead hattls, for a period ol FoPUr

eara".;, and oher paper Ceonei Meetihg, 7.30 r.K-FRhAr._ Wqstern Medioal and Suagical Society of London,, 8 P.M.

The Annual Meptwg. The Election of Officers fqr next Ses-shot. The -Report of the Council and the Financial Ileportwill be read. Dr. Marcet 'will mike some observations "Ona New Process for Preparing Meat for Weak Stomachs."

TO, 00orRVSPOIDINTS.

Maxuras axe reminded that it is a mnatter of matconvenience and. economy to the Aosociation, andconduces to the efficiency of its working ad totheir comfort and advantage, that their subscrip-tions, which are now due, should be paid promptlyto the Secretary,, r. T. WATKIN WILLIAMS, New.hafl Street, Birmingham; or to the Secretaies oftheir respective Branches.

All Letters and Communinvaioma for the JOURNAL, to be addressedto the E.DITOR, 87, Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.O.

AUTHORS or PAP1$RS are respectfully requested to make all neces-sary alterations in their copy before sending it to the 4OURNAL,Proofs are furnished to authors, not for further changes, but thatthe writer may correct the printer when lhe has misread themanuscript.

Communications as to tht iteM ssie Ofthe JOURNAL, should be sentto Mr. RIIcmDS,t37, Great.Queen Street, WC.

CoasesrnsPhwvs, who wioh notile-to be takenof their communi.cations, should authenticate then with their names-of course,not necessarily for publication.

WE have received a guinea from Mr. I. Gardiner Hill for the FieldDefence Fund.

Du. WHiTEMEzAIS (Manchesier) request shall be attended to.WRITE VACCINE VIRUS.

AN advertisement I- an American medical paper announces for sale" vaccine virus, fresh, from healthy white dhildren". Would vac.cine virus, fresh from healthy black children, differ in its proper.ties? or is the objectioa merely sentimental ? We should haveno objection to be vacctnated from a negro, and should like tohear any one explain his objection.

WE have received special correspondence frm Edlnburgh, Dubli,Calcutta, and Berlin.

Cit"L X1eSla_

elaott ndable doeme~qt containi the reasons 1ve by

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Smlit a Registrar of.BIthse apd Deaths for the lastA Ioueenyears 1-and rhave no doubt mny ofrmy biotlsr registrars-feelsUrpAsed at the letter of el:iNroe theiWtrit MsintcAnJOBURNAL of May 18th; and I shall feel much obliged by youriuserting, that I beieve It i the-prastlos In all unions, on theRegistrar presenting. his,accou~nt for the registration of cases ofsude8sfU1 vacciation, to deposit with'thsfuperintebdentdRegis--ar the certfidtsglveit WY the Vaew natol, fAtthais -s not done,thee mass be Fegeel on the pet of tleelinpednintit iatrar

In xwtrequiring them. I am,-etc. WI.1oo,Registrar Births and Deaths, lsrtford tlidt

Swa Cottage, rayfod, M 1887.'

DA,,G.-RoWLZ8, Rath=i res.-The eomzmmiaation is very intept.tug; but treads upon too dangerous grovnd. It might open up

AO xB TO AjVsnIsrs,-Advertisemeuts should beforwred direct to the. Printing.Oftle, 837, GreatQueen Street, Lincoln's I Fields adr toMr. Richards, not later than Thursday, ten o'clock.

SIR HENRY CooPr.-nAt your own convenience.

THE ABUSE o HOSPITALS.SiR,-Having seen a letter on the aboye subject, In the JousNAL of

April 18th, I venture to send you mmy experience, in the hope thatit.may tend in some small degree to direct further attention tothe evil.-During my period of clinical clerkship, I happened to meet with

three cases wberp fetpf.lMdo t adne wt, ,.mitted as in.

patients into to ;d iff besiei thc se Ao , in a similarposition of lffe'tbwiiua4 as out-patients;, addIZ and medicinewere constantly given.At present, also, I know of several cases in my own neighbour.

hond, wherethriVingmen.of business are similarly imposingonpublic charity. We can point out the evil; but can nothln.g lbedone in the *ay of remedly' Alindst dalyi we see advertisementsin the papers asking for aid, andyet our hospitals are all theWhileso improvident as to squander their funds on persons who can undought therefore to be made to pay.

I would suggest to governors the necessity of appointing someperson to take thk address and occupation of dl applicants, and tosee, as fr as practicable, that their statements are tre. Of

course, this need not apply to accidents.Then, again, the hospital staff could dO much towards protecting

their poorer brethen in the professio, who, -of course, are indi-

rectly injured by these pratcfjces.April 16th, 1867. I am, etc., PErSICtR.

MRL BRYANT.-When ready, we shall be happy to redeive them.

PROTECTION OF ILLEGAL PRACTICE.

SiR,-Will you kindly advise the best course to be taken under thefollowing circumstances?2 There are in this town several unqua-lified men practising mediqine, surgery, and midwifery., Thecourse adopted is to get the protection of a. qualified man, forwhich a certain sum is paid. A house is taken in a populouslopsait~y; the name is painted on the door; ad the word "Sun.

gery" on either a side door or over the bell. No title Is affirmed;but in case of death, on a club-certifcate being required,. he

affixeq his own name, generally witti that of his protector (but.not always). On. surgeon has admitted the fatcof allowing his

name to be used, and being pSad for it; and says he" may, well

do so, for if he does not, some oxe else wilL." A representationof this conduct was made to the College of which he is a member,but no notice whatever was taken of it.

Is there no remedy for this state of things ? One of the Indi-viduals in question was, I am informed, very lately a leather.cutter; another has obtained a herbalist diploma from a cele-brated quack. Would a letter, signed by several qualified men,addressed to the Medical Council, do any good ?

Birmingham, May 1867. 1 am, etc., AssocIATE.

MR. FEiwrICx HELE'S (Su*ffolk) letter has been forwarded to theSecretary of the Committee.

STUDENT (St. Bartholomew's).-The term "acting" is applied toevery assistmat-surgeon on his entry into the service, and lasts for

one year; after which, he is confirmed to the rank. Dun' thatyear, he may be sent about his bustess, without court-maZlI or

any formality, if he happen not to be in all respects the correct

thing. In fact, every medical officer, on entry into the service,must go through his probationary year; so that it is a very old

lfstitntitn. The gentlemenr gazetted as acting assistant-surgeons

are, therefore, regularly qualified and registered medical men

according to the Act; and, excepting in the prefix to their title,they are in all respects identical with assistant-surgeons pro-perly so called.

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BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.

STAXPS.-The number of stamps sued to the prin-cipal London weekly newspapers during the yearending B0th June 1866, was as follows:_BRITISHMEDICAL JOURNAL, 114,400; Weekly Times, 111,600;Law Times, 108,000; Punch, 101,500; Athencum,84,000; Lancet, 81,575; Mining Journal, 76,879;and Homeward Mail, 70,000.

ERRORS O THE PauES.OBSTuTRICUs.-The "new anasthetic" is a discovery of the same

order as the " gregarines" of the Lancet, which our learned con-temporary took to be young lice. The " tetrachloride of carbon"was introduced by Sir James Y. Simpson in 1865. It is classifiedand described by Dr. Ernest Sansom, in his well known Handbookof Anacsthetics, in 1865, p. 89, and more fully in a paper readbefore the Obstetrical Society last session, and reported in theJOURNAL, and since reprinted in the annual volume of Transac--ions. It must hae required some courage or a good deal ofdetermined ignorance to announce this as a new discovery in May1867. A correspondent, who calls our attention to the subject,suggests that our contemporary should label its next discovery" a real novelty," if it really means it, or, at any rate, should supplysome masonic sign by which its readers could know what novel-ties were manufactured for public consumption, and what wereintended for medical digestion.

Do BUDD.-We are unable to find the report at this moment; butMr. Liddle, Medical Officer of Health, will, we feel sure, havepleasure in forwarding a copy on application.

E. C. asks where he can find an account of the principal researchesinto the use and action of digitalis.

A THzRAPEUTICAL SOCIETY.SxR,-In a letter to the BRITIsH MEDICAL JOURNAL some months

ago, I ventured to suggest that the formation of a TberapeuticalSociety would prove of great advantage to the profession.Only recently I noticed in the JOURNAL that one had been

established in Paris. The advantage that would result from theoperations of such a society in London, are, I think, numerous.At its meetings, the different modes of treating disease, and thecomparative merits of the various remedies in use, could be dis-cussed-a proceeding which would elicit the valuable experienceof many practical men, who, from want of time or inclination,never avail themselves of the press as a means of communicatingsuch experience.A portion of the funds of the Society could also be advadta-

geously applied to the experimental determination of the action ofmedicinal agents on the lower animals. A course of experimentsin this direction, conducted by competent men, could not fail to befraught with most valuable results.As observing men, we cannot but acknowledge that there is

much diversity of opinion even as to the principles that shouldguide us in the application of our remedies, and much more as to'he particular remedies to be selected in any given case-an evilwhich must be deplored, not only on account of the unfavourableresults in practice which flow from it, but also because it goes farto produce the impression, that all medication is of equal value,and not of greater value than no medication at all.

Nobody, I suppose, will deny that our means of healing diseaseare not at all commensurate with our knowledge of the intimatestructural changes which constitute it. Yet it is not very longsince pathology and obstetrics were much In the same confusedstate that marks therapeutics at present. And to what is our pre-sent advanced knowledge of these subjects due but the greatattention they have received from the members of these societiesspecially formed for the promotion of their study?And may we not hope that, as our knowledge of the actions of

remedies would probably be advanced by the labours of a societydevoted to the elucidation of this matter, so in like proportionwould our treatment become more definite, and more in accord-ance with scientific principles than it can be said to be at present?Such a society might embrace among its members chemists

and veterinarians, as well as those of our own profession.I am, etc., THos. LANGSTON, L.R.C.P.Edin.(exam.)

Broadway, Westminster, May 1867.DI. E. SYMEs THsOPsoN.-We are unable to give the information

desired. It can be obtained at the Colonial Office.

AN IRISH MEMBER calls our attention to the following advertise-ment, wbich has been appearing for some time in the Belfastpapers; and we ask for it the consideration of the Colleges ofwhich Dr. Lewis is a member."Medical Notice.-Dr. Lewis, of Cavendish Square, London,

may be consulted, until further notice, at 20, College SquareNorth, Belfast, in all cases of nervous and physical debility,trembling of the hands, depression of spirits, loss of memory, etc.Patients, whose cases have been unskilfully treated or neglected.are invited to pay Dr. L. a visit, as he is the only qualified medicalman who for 20 years has made the treatment of those disordershis special study.

" Consultations by letter attended to."Hours at home.-From Ten till Three, and Five to Nine.

Sundays, Twelve till One only." 20, College Square North, Belfast."

MR. TERRY, JUN. (Northampton).-A title-page and cover for thehalfyear will be furnished as usual, so as to make a completevolume up to the end of June.

WIGHT V. FIELD.Taz following subscriptions have been further received.

Amount previously announced. 234 8 6Dr.Abud .................................... 10 6James Bacon, Esq ............................. 85 5 0J. H. Bryant, Esq .............................1 1 0J. H. Briggs, Esq ............................ S0 0Dr. Hy. Bennet, Mentone ...................... 1 1 0G. A. Calder, Esq.............................. 3 3 tIH. Curling, Esq., Ramagate .................... 1 1 0John Forster, Esq . ............................ 3 3 0W. Greggs, Esq., Ramsgate ........ ............ 0 10 6Dr. Henderson, Ramsgate ...................... 0 10 6Dr. F. Hulke, Deal ............................1 1IT. Hunt, Esq ................................ 1 1 0Dr. J. H. Jackson . ........................... 1 1 0Samuel Lane, Esq ............................. 1 1 0John Marshall, Esq . .......................... 1 1 0W. G. Marshall, Esq., Colney Hatch ............ 1 1 0James Purdey, Easq. .............. . 10 10 0J. Rushforth, Esq ............................ 1 1 0Dr. B. Rogers ................................. 1 1 0J. P. Stocker, Esq .............-.-.-.-..... 5 0 0Mrs. Wilkinson ............... ............... 6 0 0J. B. Walker, Esq.............................. 1 1 0F. E. Webb, Esq-...............................1 1 0Further subscriptions will be received by the Treasurer, Dr. J.

C. Langmore, 12, Sussex Gardens, W.The list will be closed the end of next month.

COMMUNICATIONS, LETTERS, ETC., have been received from:-Dr. Playfair; Mr. Thos. Bryant; Mr. A. T. Franks, Berlin; TheSecretary of the County and City of Cork Medico-ChirurgicalSociety; Dr. Fraser; Dr. J. G. Swayne, Clifton, Bristol (withenclosure); The Honorary Secretary of the Western Medical andSurgical Society of London; Mr. A. B. Steele, Liverpool (withenclosure); Dr. Shannon, Magherafelt, Ireland; Dr. Wm. Budd,Bristol; Mr. B. E. Brodhurst; Dr. Charles Armstrong (withenclosure); Mr. Simon; Mr. St. George Mivart; Sir HenryCooper, Hull; Dr. Lankester; Dr. Marcet; Dr. Symes Thomp-son; Dr. Broadbent; Dr. Althaus; The Honorary Secretary ofthe Obstetrical Society; Mr. William Copney; Mr. J. L. Miit-shull; Dr. V. C. Damazio, Bahia; Dr. Crawfurd, Army MedicalDepartment; Mr. J. Cooper Forster; Mr. Bywater; Mr. Terry,jun., Northampton; Mr. T. M. Stone; Dr. R. P. Cotton (withenclosure); Mr. David Chadwick; The Honorary Secretary of theEpidemiological Society; Dr. J. Birkbeck Nevins, Liverpool (withenclosure); Mr. J. N. Radcliffe; Rev. J. Alton Hatchard, Hastings(with enclosure); The Registrar-General of England; Dr. White-head, Manchester (with enclosure); Dr. Septimus Gibbon (withenclosure); Dr. H. M'Cormac, Belfast; Quekett MicroscopicalClub; Dr. S. B. Birch (with enclosure); Mr. Edward Crossman,Hambrook, near Bristol; Dr. A. Samelson, Manchester (withenclosure); Dr. Henry Simpson, Manchester; The Registrar ofthe Medical Council; Dr. G. H. Philipson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne;Mr. T. H. Bartleet, Birmingham; Mr. J. F. Holden, Hull (withenclosure); Mr. Morgan, Liohfield; Dr. Langmore; Mr. C. J. Fox;Dr. Dyce Duckworth; and Mr. R. Gardiner Hill.

BOOKS, &c., RECEIVED.On Diseases of the Lungs and Air-Passages. By Henry William

Fuller, M.D.Cantab. Second edition. London: 1867.On the Progress of Elementary Education. By William Sargant.

London: 1867.The Management of Workhouses. By Samuel WV. North, M.R.C.S.

London: 1867.Supplement to Dr. R. E. Scoresby-Jackson's Note-Book of Materia

Medics, containing the Alterations and New Preparations inu-troduced into the " British Pharmacopcsia" of 1867. By ADgusMacdonald, M.A., M.D. Edinburgh and London: 1867.

Diseases of the Skin. By Balmiano Squire, M.B., F.L.S. Lon-don: 1867.

On the Treatment of Consumption, with Notices of Successful andUnsuccessful Cases. By Charles Thomason Thompson, M.D.Second edition. London: 1867.

The Hastings and St. Leonards News, May 24th.The Bury Observer.The Laboratory, May 25th.The Sunday Gazette, May 26th.The Chronicle, May 25th.The Manchester Guardian, May 21st.

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