The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-11-08 00:00:00

HEALTH AND DISEASE.

RELIEF OF THE PaRALTTIC.—An influents' meeting
was held at the Mansion-house on Wednesday last,
with the view of founding an institution for the relief of
persons afflicted with paralytic and epileptical com-
plaints. The Lord Mayor, who was in the chair,
explained how the movement originated. A young
lady had been suffering from this disease, which had
deprived her of the use of her limbs. She thought she
could not do better than originate a hospital for persons
similarly afflicted who themselves had not the means of
procuring skilful medical advice. She applied to his
Lordship, asking him to call • public meeting, with •
view of raising funds for the proposed institution. He
believed the disease in question was a curable one,
and susceptible of relief. He had suffered from paralysis
himself, and gladly consented to call a meeting for so
laudable a name.* as the one they had in view. The
young lady alluded to had given two towards the fund.
It was not intended to expend a large sum of money in
the erection of • building similar to those which adorned
the metropolis ; they had 120 such intention; their
object was to take • house in MOM* airy situation, at •
small expense, beginning at first on a 'reallocate. They
had two objects in view; one was to give retie( and
subsistence at the hospital, and the other was to form •
fund to enable them to allow a weekly sum to those
sufferers who from motives downing of respect preferred
remaining at their own homes. Since the subject was
first broached to him he had received many letters
highly approving the design. The following subscrip-
tions have been, among others, received :--General Sir
Robert Gardner, five guineas and • donation of two
guineas per annum; Sir. G. Carroll, ten guineas; Mr.
J. Labouchere, ten guineas. Miss Burdett Coutte had
called on him at the Mansion-bouse, and on asoartainiem
the object of the institution had subscribed £lOO and
£5O • year for four or five years. The Bishop of Oxford
had written, approving the design, and subscribing £5;
Alderman Sidney, £5; the Earl of Dartmouth had also
written, promising support, as had also Lady Palmer-
ston. Lord Ward had sent £lOO, and he had received
many other letters promising support. The following
gentleman subscribed 10 guineas each :—Mr. R. Gibbs,
Mr. George Gay, Mr. Ridgway, Mr. J. Bull, and Alder-
man Hale. isoount RAynhaiu then addressed the
meeting in support of the institution, and proposed •
resolution to the effect that among the many noble
charities in Loudon there were none for the relief of
paralysis and epilepsy, mad pledging the meeting to
support the efforts for the foundation of an institution
specially appropriated to the relief of those diseasea.
Sir C. Alibi secoided there solution, which was carried
unanimously. Alderman Hale profaned the second
resolution, that a committee be formed consisting of the
Lord Mayor, Vilviunt Raynhain, M.P., Mr. Roupell,
H. P., Alderman Hale, Mr. A. Clark, Mr. W. Bridge.
man, Mr. Barber, Mr. Parker, and Mr. J. B. Lawrence,
to draw up rules and regulations, and submit the same to
, a nd The
promised motion
amounted was carri ed t
the subscribers. Mr. Clarke; in seconding the resolution,
slso • vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor; The
hail
a alreadyfatal termination.
receiv.d
stated that 100,010 persons were at present suffering
front this disease, and there were 10,000 cases annually
rot a
whichw as a
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2SOO. The proceedings then terminated.

MIAB)II.—The Tuscan Government offers a prise of
1,500 t. for the best solution of the following questions:
—l. What does the malaria of marshy countries con-
sist in 2. Is it only emitted by wet surfaces or also
by dry ones? 3. In the latter cue. what is the phy.o-
cal or chemical constitution of the soil that produces it?
4. Is the miasma only a result of the oilstone of leo
and river water, or is it derived from an infinity of
microscopic insetta. The mays in reply to this. qua-
(ions are to be sent into the committee apludotod to "-
amine them within or before the month of December,
1860.

The authorities at Berlin have opened the Museum
and Picture Galleries in the Lustgarten OR Sundays with
the greatest success. Crowds gather to the Egyptian
Hall, admire the marble A.polloe and Minervas, pore
over the wondrous allegories of Smilbach and Cornelius,
without apparent injury to their moral.sin:l2=vm
much, it is rumoured, to the loes of the
dancing-gardens.
Ram CVO/ Or SITINA or Tourarrir TILLS STAID'S*,
IT DI. Locome Primoxic Warns—non Mr J. E. =ell.
Holyhead Woad, Wednashary, and addrersed to Mr.
there. Sir,—" When I lied the first box ot Dr. Lococlg
Wafers from you, I ker hibouri under one of Mom &Madre of
esthew to whith I bare been subjeM now for about fourteen
year• I have had the beet medical advice the neighbourhood
could afford, Including two phmiclans at Birmingham and one
at Wolverhampton", but with no moms. My breathing was so
Mama that (expected every implranon to be my ;aa
for sleep meg mu, impomltvls, and bed been so for
several weeks. The Ike, does (only two snag wafers) gave me
gnat relief —the nagsd more so—in short, the gist box kid
the groundwork for the cure, which only four boxes have
I elected. and! ant now quite well. J. Breirsta.•
Dr. Locock's Pulisonk Wafers give t relief, and • rapid
cure of mi., mush., and all diverdees of the
, breath and lungs. To singers and public Maskers, are
invaluable, for clearing and stringtheohig the cola. %,
have • loom plement moo. Price fa. Id., and
per box. goki by all chernista.