The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-07 00:00:00

LECTrRES ON THE

On Monday, Mr. Canis, Aurist to his Majesty, eoltil
meneed his interesting Course of Lectures on the Anatonsv,
Physiology, and Pathology of the Ear, at the Royal Dii-
pensary for Disease of the Ear, Deanerreet, Soho-seuare.
The Lecturer began by remarking the emu improvements
that had taken place oe late years in medicine and surgery,
and then observed that these improvements had nut ex-
tended to one important branch, A... Lonnie Surgery.
the diseases of every other crgan are well understood, as
well as the Hodes of repairing their defects, which he
instanced in imperfections of the eye, &c., the diseases of
the I.ear, from ill unfortunate prejudice in this coentsy,
being adjudged ineenthle, have been little regarded by
tim-it, afflicted: hence Ethan this ine..ention have arisen the
most serious consequence's, often ending in affections agile
heed, not unfrequently proalucing incurable chronic disease.
terminating in death.
The Lecturer also remarked that Peiente iv-rd often
afraid cf applying for relief, fretn the fear of being made
wester; but i.e had to observe, that from the time he had
been engaged tie this exclusive line of practice he bad
sin n his aevice amid areistaece to upwards of 10,000 appli-
cants, not one of whom, who had followed his it ,•ructions, .
Lail ever complained ; on the contrary, he had reason every
day to be more and more satisfied that diseases of the Ea,
like diseases of mire organs, will yield to proper treatment.
Before leaving the Inetitentoe be related several singular
caws of cure,* aboweel a !seat variety of Auatcinicel Pre-
parations, pointed out the extent ne iieury from neeleeted
d:seese,and likewise exhibited s..veral new Acoustic lnstre-
mews from the Continent.

Thee? cases will be round detailed by Mr. Curtis in his lasi
Treatise oa the Physiology and Diseases of the Lisr.

NEIrM.4RKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING

(coycLt:n::o).

NLWMAIUET, TIIICRIbAT EVEgIIIII.

Immediately cr the conclustun of this day's races, beutg
the last, the visitors, with the exception of those who re-
main in the neighbourhood for pheasant shooting, departed.
—the Marquis of Titelifield, fur Cavendish-square; Lord
and the Hon. Colonel Anson, for-Gillman-street ; Sir John
Shelley; fur St. James's-street ; the Hon. T. Duncombe.
for Queen-street, Gros error-square; &c. &c. His Grua
the Duke of Grafton does rot lesve the country till No-
vember.
The week's sport has been very fair, but has produced
rsu!ts totally •unettieeted by the moat knowing of the
knowing; with scarcely any exception,- thb favourites, the
flyers, the invincibles, have been defeated, and those who,
in their ignorance, have trusted more to private opinan:
titan public running-, have nibbled to great effect. The
Duke of Grafton's horses, in particular, have disappointed.
general expectation ; they have been beaten by any thing
—Rufus has been ahem of his laurels, sisd must &gem.
rate into the numerous class of reep".tabits. The U yad-
ham horses have, save the winner of the Derby, kept lak
their reputation by running well; but, take the majority dF
the horses who have appeared this week, we do not think
Ith
y have done any thing to take them out of the common.
The Races to-day bt ing of considerable importance, eve
add further particulars of them.

J e Town Pimp.

Betting 13 to 8 on Capdoii,indii to 2 2r;ft Dervish
Lapdog, who won the Derby, and folowed up his suceass by
winning at Brighton, was the pet of the race—was tO win, snJ
no• hing else—in fact, few would venture to take the odds, although
Devise atquired some celebrity by winning the 2,000 guineas
stakes. Ihcy went oil' in 471 e, Hobgohlin in front, making Ifs
ray beat alms to pay his respects Brat to Mr. Clarke, the judge,
but, though ghostly himself, and of a glinstly breed, the others were
not so easily frightened, for at the turn a the lands the Lapdog came
up and ba:ked a ; hut it was only a bark, for at the Duke'.
Stand he gave place to Demise, who et:ur:red to shove his fore.
quarters in front, and was the first to say " How eve do? ' to the
jt,dge. The first three made a beautiful race, but Pranks was best
off a long way front house. Tne winner rode by Buckle' Lapdog
by Annul!. Hobgoblin by Robinson, and Pranks by G. Edwards.
.latch-100 D. M. Rufus and Fawn.
Betting 5 to 4 on •Rufes, Who took the lead and kept it, and woes
in a canter. itmie by Buckle, sswu by iidwgzei.