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This day was published, handsomely printed in two large vols. !to price four guineas in boards, with 65 plates neatly engraved, r ICHE EDINBURGH MEDICAL, and PHYSICAL DIC TIONARY, containing not only an explanation of the terms of an used in Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Therapeutics, Surgery, Midwifery, Pharmacy, Materia Medics, Botany, Che mistry, Natural History, &c. &c. ai employed in the present im proved state of Medical Science ; but also a copious account of Diseases, and their treatment, agreeably to the doctrines of Cul len, Moons, Islurter, Fordyce, Gregory, Denman, Samiders, Home, and other modern Teachers in Edinburgh and London.— %) which is added, a copious (Masser! of obsoleteterint By ROBERT MORRIS, M. D. JAMES KENDRICK, Surgeon, F. L. S. and others. "With respect to the Dictionary before us, the relative qualifications pnd tastes of the Authors seem to have been very happily applied to the formation of two copious and interesting volumes of medical science. 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FIFTH REPORT, OF THE COMMIESIONERS APPOINTED TO ENQUIRE AND EXAMINE INTO THE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. ( Continued from yerterday' r Paper.) This increase of expence of the office establishment, between the years 1799 and 1806, is accounted for by the Inspector General, with whom more especially resides the controul of this branch of the service, id by the general extent of the business, which absolutely required it, and the more detailed mode of transac ting it, together with the addition to former duties." The propriety of the present establishment of the office can be determined only on a consideration of the nature and extent of the duty which it has to dis charge. But some observations have occurred to us respecting two or three of the appointments in theoffice, which may be stated in this place. Although, in the present division of the duties of the principals of the Department, we may admit the expediency of distinct assistance in the office to the Surgeon General and Inspector General, yet we can not approve of their employing those who, receiving the full pay and allowances of another office, dd not execute those duties for which that pay and those al lowances were given. It might be necessary, per haps, as the Surgeon General states, that one acquain ted with professional duties should act as his assistant; but the remuneration should, in our opinion, be in the character in which he acts, and the assistants ought not to receive the salaries of two distinct offices for executing the duties only of one. It is one inconve nience of this practice, that, except on an enquiry like the present, the real expence of an establishment would not appear ; for the salaries derived from other offices would not be stated in the account, and the attention, therefore, of those who had the examina• Lion of it would not be called to the consideration of the propriety of such appointments, and to the amount of the salaries covered by them. This last observa tion is more particularly applicable to the case of the extra assistant to the Surgeon General in the branch of Stores and Supplies, who, having the rank and pay of a purveyor, but no office salary, does not even ap pear to be a part of the establishment. The only alteration in this establishment since the last year, of which we are apprised, is the promotion of the Assistants to the Surgeon General and Inspec tor General to the rank of Inspectors, by which their medical staff pay is raised from Deputy Inspectors pay of one pound five shillings per diem totwo pounds, and the forage allowance from three to four horses. Their present pay and emoluments, therefore, subject to the usual deductions, are, . As Assistants in the Office, each per annum 1.182 10 0 1 As Inspectors Do. - 730 0 0 Lodging Money, one Guinea per week - 34 12 0 Making each per annum - - 4. 467 2 0 exclusive of their forage allowance. They now, there fore, receive a considerably larger remuneration than the principal officers of the department. We have enquired into the grounds of this promotion, which has taken place pending our investigation into the conduct of the Army Medical Department, and which is so inconsistent with the opinion we had formed on the subject. It appears, that on the 22c1 June, 1806, Mr. Knight proposed this promotion to the Secretary at War, on the ground that since his own admission into office, only one promotion in the higher class of his department had taken place ; and that more es pecially in the instance of his assistant, this increased rank, and consequent authority, were called for, be cars, he was frequently employed to officiate for Mr. Knight on special missions in different parts of the kingdom. Mr. Knight, who had recommended the promotion of both, the assistants, having succeeded, early in the present year, in obtaining this rank for his assistant, Mr. Keate was induced to send in a recom mendation of his assistant also, on the ground of " the utility that would be derived from his holding a rank superior to those whom he was to controul, and because he thought it but justice that his assistant, who was senior to the Inspector General's Assistant, should not be surseded." The weight of th pe e observations which we have be fore made on the impropriety of remunerating ser vices of one kind by the pay and emoluments of a very different office, is not at all diminished, we think, by the reasons which are given for recommen ding these promotions, and particularly since we find that the assistants, thus promoted, were the senior Deputy Inspectors on the list, and therefore have not derived any adititional authority by their elevation to be juniors orfhe Inspector's rank. The situation, too, of the Treasurer or agent, calls for some particular remarks. On the appointment of •Mr. Window, the present agent. in 1792, he had two thousand pounds imprested to him, by the authority of the Secretary at War, for the general purposes of his agency, and his salary was one hundred and fifty . , 7 . . . pounds per annum ; and makes a cohtingent chugs for stationary and postage, which, on an average e of i three years, appears to be about one hu and forty pounds pe annum. The whole expence of this agency, t h ere t ore, amounts to six hundred and seventy pounds per annum. Prior to 1798, the agent obtained money by giving abstracts of his expenditure to the War Office, on which warrants were granted to him for such further sums as were thought to be necessary. But,from the*. ginning of 1798, Mr. Window states,that official let. tars from the Surgeon General and Inspector General have been addressed to the War Office, requiring certain sums to be advanced to him. Mr. Reed, the Secretary of the Army Medical Board, states more particularly the present practice. From him we learn, that when the " Agent has nearly expended the sum imprested to him, he makes a written application for a further issue, giving an abstract of the payments he has made, and stating the balance in hand." Those statements, however, do not distinguish the payments actually made from those which the agent has autho rity to make ; for all are stated as sums paid. The au thorities are, the particular requests addressed to the Secretary at War by the Surgeon General and In spector General, which, when sanctioned by the Se cretary at War, are returned to the Army Medical Office, and are then transmitted to the agent ; and notice is at the same time given to the parties whose claims have been thus sanctioned, that they may draw on the agent for their money. From the circumstance, chiefly, we supposed, of the parties delaying to call for their money, and from that of their di awi ig, for the most part, at 30 days or longer sight, must have arisen the balances which we find to have existed in the hands of the Agent. For it appears from the result of his ac counts delivered to the Auditors (vide their Report to the House of Commons, printed in Finance Ac counts, March 1807, page 204), that the issues for the service of each year have not been more than suf ficient, ultimately, to discharge the services of that year. The existence, however, of balances in his hands was not, it appears, known at the Medical Board Office, because it was there concluded, that all the sums which Mr. Window had authority to pay had been actually paid by him ; and Mr. Window's statements did not make anydistinction. Indeed, in two of his requisitions in the year 1804, Mr. Window states, that the account was overdrawn in one case one hundred and forty-one pounds, and in another' two hundred and twenty-eight pounds ; and inti mates, that at the periods of application, two thou sand pounds usually remained in his hands. The re turn to our precept of 19th August 1805, states, however, that on the Ist of July preceding, the ba. lance in the hands of the Agent was nine thousand nine hundred and four pounds ; on the 24th of De cember 1806, it was eight thousand four hundred and thirty-four pounds nineteen shilings, as appears from a statement sent from the Audit Office ; and, from the examination we have made of Mr. Win dow's books, we find, that although his payments since June 1801 have not, on an average, much ex. ; ceeded fifty-five thousand pounds per annum, yet the balance in his hands has seldom been less, and has often been more, than ten thousand pounds. This sum much exceeds the amount of the imprest which was originally granted to him, and which, it is to be supposed, was intended to be a balance generally in his hands. If, however, the balance arises in the way we have supposed, it may not be proper to di minish the issues for future service ; but we think the balance may be rendered available to the public in another way. The payments are made by the Treasurer or Agent chiefly on accepted bills : the account, therefore, although small, might be kept at the Bank, or even at a private Banker's, who would consider the deposit as a sufficient remunera tion, and require no salary for transacting the busi ness • and the bills might be accepted at the office, on the authority of signed lists of the claims, and be made payable wherever the account is kept. Were this mode adopted, the balance in hand, arising, as appears, from the nature of the business itself, would form the basis of remuneration, and the salary and contingencies of the Agent, amounting, as be fore stated, to six hundred and seventy pounds per annum, might be saved to the public. And here it may be proper to observe, that the Agent is not at present considered as in any degree responsible for the payments he makes, it having been determined by the late Board of Auditors, as appears by Mr. Charles Moore's evidence, th at the account of the Agent for Army Hospitals is a mere cash account, to be discharged by the receipts of the parties to whom money is directed to be paid. After these remarks on the situation of these parti cular Officers of the Establishment, we proceed to observe, that the Surgeon General's department in the office is under his own controul, and consists, exclusively of his Assistant and Extra Assistant, of three Clerks ; and that the Accountant also occa sionally assists in this branch, for the purpose of re gulating the accounts of General Hospitals • but the other general duties of the o ffi ce are under the super intendance of the Secretary, who states, that the Clerks are continually occupied, and that their at tendance is from ten to four o'clock : he informs us also, that the assistants usually attend from twelve to four. It is understood, Mr. Reed adds, that the Heads of the Department are to be at the office every day, and that a notice, as referring to them, is placed on the outer door, intimating, that the time of their attendance is from twelve to three o'clock. The Se cretary believes it does not often now happen,that per- I sons having business with the Chiefs of the Depart ment are disappointed from the non-attendance of these Gentlemen at the Office, althouich he has for merly heard repeated complaints on this head. The Inspector General, too, states, " That he has heard such complaints have been made ; but as far as re spects himself, he is not conscious of their being just." 2. Ifs considering the second Subdivision of the first Head of our Inquiry, or the Staff and General Hospital branch of the Establishment, we shall dis tinguish that part of it which is on full-pay from . that which is on half-pay. in answer to our Precept requiring an account of Medical Staff Officers on full-pay, we received a do cument under the separate signatures of the three Principals of the Department ; the Physician Gene ral attesting that part of the statement whija relates to the Physicians ; the Surgeo n General that relating to the Surgbons of the Forces ; and the Inspector General that to the Inspectors, Purveyors, and Apo- : -...1. pounds per annum, being the same rich his prg censor had received. He now receives • sal ary 2 ., 1 allowances, amounting to five hundred and th 6 -7 thecaries. F ro m t hi s D ocument i t appears, th at a '' the 24th June 1807, there were on full pay : s Inspectors of Hospitals, at 40$. per diem, making for each per annum 4.7110 0 0 Lodging Mosser c at cue Guinea per w eek, ditto Forage for 4 hones, estimated at 4.10 each, ditto 54 12 0 16 0 0 0 944 12 9 8 18 Deputy Inspectors, at $5B. each per diem - - - C. 456 5 8 Lodging Money, at oue Guinea per week, ditto - - 54 12 0 poraseAllowanee for 3 horses, ditto 120 0 0 630 17 0 18 7 456 lc s 11,354 17 Physicians, at 2os. per diem each L. 365 1 5 0 Lodging Money, one I:uinea per week - 54 12 0 Forage Allowance for 3 horses - 120 0 0 539 12 0 17 60 Staff Surgeons, at Vis. per diem C.::.7:i IS o Lodging Money, 15s. per week sit 0 0 Forge %tuwanoo for it horses - so 0 0 39Y 15 0 9,173 4 0 -23,56 s • 0 26 Recruit* District Surgeons, 10s. per diem No AUowances E etv iise andt ver I ii 11,si nJ I for ri ksisia o pini. L; chief. E..„0„, _of. ? Na f;i o6l , as *el ate 011 g u s t it et to 1 " a exert t was t — sid el ;um ot e' • sal - £.IS 10 0 Uti 4,745 0 0 16 Apothecaries, at 10s. per diem 4.182 10 0 Lodging Money, 15s. per week 30 0 0 Forage for S hones . - SO 0 0 301 10 0 16 4,824 Purveyors, at 20s. per diem - 4.3b5 u 0 Lodging Money, one Guinea per week - 54 12 0 419 12 0 $ 3,356 • 0 14 Deputy Purveyors, at I Os. per diem [ASV 10 o Lodging Money 1.5 a. per week - 39 0 0 2116 0 14 126 Hospital Mates, at ';s. 6d. per diem - - - L. 17,246 5 9 10 Ditto, - - at 6s. 61. - 1,186 5 0 3,101 0 0 18,43 t 10 o Pay - - C.68;2.55 0 _ Allowances 17,852 16 Tool Amount of Pay and Allowances per ann. i. 96,101 16 0 L. 86,107 16 This calculation, except in the case of the Hospital Mates, is made on the supposition that these Officers are all employed at home, which is, however, not tEe fact ; when abroad, the allowance of lodging-money generally ceases, but they then frequently receive bat and forage allowances to a greater amount ; so that the calculation represents the minimum of expcmce. (To be continued.) PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 18. The Cotton Duty, and the Cotton Prohibition were brought up from the Commons. Lord SUFFOLK fixed his motion relative to the cottimmica• tion with Mr. Garikke for Thursday next. COTTqlq 1114.. On the motion that the Cotton Exportation Prohlbillon /Elbe read a first time, Lord LAUDERDALE renewed his arguments against the Orders in Council, as far as they went to permit an intercourse between America and Sweden, and perhaps between America and Sardinia ; which intercourse must facilitate the introduction of the Colonial produce of the enemy from thence into the Conti nent. This measure must tend besides conslierably tolower the price of cotton, and thereby prove more detrimental to America and furnish her with a fresh subject of discontent, and an addi tional provocation to war. Lord BATHURST observed, that he bad repeatedly answer ed the objections of the Noble Lurd upon these points ; and must now content himself with telling him, that these articles might indeed be imported into Sweden, but hat it did not follow they might be also imported into Sardinia • for this difference must he found between the two countries, Sa rdinia was a neutral Pinvir, Sweden an ally of his Majesty. Lord LAUDERDALE would not now press the subject far ther, but would take another occasion to revert to it. DENMARK. Lord SIDMOUTH moved for Accounts of the Ships WOO* to Denmark, with the number of Danish subjects detsialiAmin the Sth of February, lain, to the commencement of hostels with that country. Also, for accounts of Danish ships condemned by the Vice-Admiralty Courts, and of all Dunish property seized within the same period. The Noble Lord intimated that he should not state the ground of his motion until the papers were laid befurt the House. Afar a few observations front Lord HAWKESBU 7 . 11 the motion was agreed to. EX TENSION OF PATENTS. The Earl of LAUDERDALE acquainted the House, that it was his intention to move that their Lordships Standing Orden be taken into consideration on Monday next, with a view of mov ing the addition of two new Standing (inlets thereto, w hich his knowledge of and reflection upon the subject to whi ch they ia• ferred, induced hint to think would be proper and necessary. 7 11 e object of the first proposed Order would be, to preclude all aPPli cations to that House for writs for the essension of pateuts,mil within two years of the expiration of such patent, as at prone ap .plications were eligible at any period, and they were treenail' • Ihade at such short intervals, as did not afford sufficient time Waive the operation and effect, or the real merits of the limas don or impravement, for which such patentors, originally Patti The object of the second canding.azierweould be, to prevent alw application to thatlinworfor.bias of rots wal or extension, nekss six weeks notice bad been given of the intention of patties Is make 'Bch application. He was aware that such regulations would not fully answer the desired end ; but, neverthdens it was incumbent on them to endeavour to check in some degree at kart, the abuses to tobick Ise alluded. Atter a few words from Ilse Noble C ANC f telt in seeming aPProbation of the attempt, the Earl moved, that the Lords be summoned for Monday se'nnight, wldch was ordered actor. dingy. - o : se rs "NW k t I 1 THY ARMY. The Order of the Day was then moved, and the Ho Ise resuhred itself into a Committee on the Mutiny Bill. On the clauielmitlS read for allowing men to be enlisted for life , • •Tish Duke of GLOUCESTER, as a Member of tat Hoots able profession,. could not suffer this clause to pass wihthouthis det t ided negative. His Highness thought it most mischievous hi its consequences, and referred their Lordships to the returns for the last two years then upon their Lordships table, to prove the he. neSt of limitingtk• service to seven yaw. He 'doled 4 . 6 ,7 - tion, that the measure of limited service was cendernned w• tar! men for he had consulted several of the most • Officers upon that head, who gave it as their • IP= that enlistment for a limited period was the best mode of sufftr ing the army with recrukts. UHF these grohmis he tholdd ngl e that this clause be struck out of the Bill. Lord BOMNGDON thought the p lan a g ood one, as it 112111111 better suit the different tispeittions of the recruits. Lord KING opposed the clause, upon the groun ds that a um d semi i!‘l! lir Mid 41 1 111101 the lea tin tth