The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-22 00:00:00

DR. OULVERWELL MARRIAGE
Its Obligator, Rapplaan, .appts.
Pries ts. Yana, °Grabill :or Author,
I. Onat Ilarlborosgbalosst, Loam

LITERATURE.

A Manual of the Dontestie Practice of Medicine.
By W. B. Ksersvas, F.R.C.B. London : Long-

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Domestic handbooks of medicine are like manuals
of law for non-professional people ; if they trust to
such guides in all cases they may be led into very
grievous errors, but if the books be plainly and
practically written they may prove eminently use-
ful in cases where professional advice is unattain-
able. A manual of domestic medicine should deal
only with simple cases of illness, or derangement of
the functions in which speedy remedies are most
efficacious. Where the disease is more deeply seated
or more complicated no book should supersede the
trained skill and experience of the medical at-
tendant. The little volume before us entirely fulfils
these conditions. Mr. Kesteven does not intend it
to take the placeof professional knowledge and help ;
he has written for cases of sudden emergency,where
timely precaution and simple applications either
arrest the evil at the outset or effectively prepare
the way for more scientific treatment. There
are besides these serious cases many of a
milder form, which may be treated succor
fully by following the directions of Mr.
Kesteven, without further medical assistance,
and this is a very great boon to multitudes
whose means will not permit them to consult the
doctor. We are all more or less quacks as regards
our own persons and families. We treat ourselves
for 'light ailments ; we prescribe simple medicines
for our children and servants, and we seldom pause
to consider the nature of the symptoms with which
we have to deal. The pharmacopoeia of a family
seldom extends beyond one or two drugs, which are
administered on all occasions, however different.
We should feel rather startled to learn that the
castor oil, the rhubarb and magnesia, the Epsom
salts, the ipecacuanba wine, or whatever our
favourite panacea may be, which was salutary in one
case might befull of danger in another. Mr. Kesteven
will guard those who read his book from such errors.
Any person may understand it, and the most self-
reliant of us may derive benefit from its lucid
practical wisdom.

NATIONAL RZPORM Lange.—A numerously at-
fooded meeting of this newly formed political association
eau held last emoting at St. Mestia's-hall ; Mr. Edmued
Beale., president, in the chair. After sons* prelimiziery
business, the chairman brought up a draft of an address to
the people of the United Kingdom. setting forth the prin-
ciples and objects of the League, which were to obtain an
extension of the franchise, based upon a residential and
registered manhood suffrage, protected by the ballot, and
asking their support thereto. The address underwent con-
siderable discussion, and after some verbal &woodwinds.
was unanimmody adopted, and ordered to be adveruesd,
printed, and circulated throughout the country. On
the motion of Mr. ()binary an address of coodolenee
wee pseud gad ordered to be sent to Mrs. Cobden, sym-
pathialog with her and her family epos the great low
sustained by them and the censer, generally by the
lamented decease of her husband. A resolution was also
adopted, pledging the League and its members sot to sup.
port any measure for extending the suffrage not bided upon
manhood, while, at the same time, they would not offer
any active opposition to a measure falling short of that
principle. Arrangements were then made for holding a
great public demonstration of the League in London, prior
to the meeting of the Reform Cadmium at Manchester in
May ult. After the tramaction of lime routine business,
including the appointment of a Mending committee, a vote
• tbaaks to the chairmen colieladed the bosiarim
Lifilionr SIIIVICIL—(By Electric Telegraph.)—
winched, Ireland. April 2L —The logger Peep o'Diiy sank
this mooning ea the Denier Bank, user Wexford, in a heavy
use. The leigeee wren of six men were fertimately saved
by the Noralme Lifeboat, belonging to the National Life.
beat Inaltlsitioa.