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London, England, 1849-07-30 00:00:00

Quarter of an ounce of essence of peppermint, quar-
ter of an ounce of essence of musk; take twelve drops
in a table spoonful of cold water. Should the first dose
return, it may be repeated every quarter of an hour
until the cramp is gone.
Quarter of an ounce of essence of peppermint, half
an ounce of essence of bark, quarter of an ounce of
essence of red lavender. One table spoonful every half
hour for the relaxation and sickness.
For violent relaxation the following, though a very
simple one, is nevertheless a very excellent remedy:—
Take a lump of flour in the hand, tie it up tightly in
a cloth and boil it for eight hours without intermission.
A shorter period of time will not suffice. When taken
up it presents the appearance of a small pudding. Cut
oil the outer part which is soft, and the inside is like un-
cooked flour, but of extreme hardness; grate it with a
nutmeg-grater, and mix it with spices boiled in pepper-
mint and pennyroyal water, which can be obtained at
the chemists, or it may be eaten if preferred; in either
case it is very safe and effectual.
A person in our employ told us a few days since that
she had been cured by half a quarten of brandy, twenty
drops of laudanum, and ten drops of oil of peppermint;
one table spoonful in a glass of water as hot as can be
drank. This recipe was given her by a physician, in
whose employ she was engaged. I should say that if
the first dose dces not ease, it may be repeated every
three hours. I have no doubt but this would be a very
powerful remedy, but the first I can bear witness to the
efficacy of, as my own mother was cured of Asiatic
cholera of the werst description by it. Her own doctor
gave her over, and a friend of my father's, whose son
Was a doctor, went and brought this medicine for her.
But in a case where a person is taken, and medical aid
is not immediately forthcoming, the following forms a
very excellent steam-bath :—Make a brick red hot, place
it in an upright position in a pail, nearly cover it with
hot water, place a chair over the pail, and let the person
alt
sitting n the chair, cover them with a blanket, and while
so give them about as much cayenne pepper as
would lay on a fourpenny-piece in a cup of warm water
'I'M sugar; then immediately gu to bed and wrap them-
selves in blankets.
I beg to subscribe myself, Sir, respectfully yours,
July 27, 1849. E. A. S.
PAR

LIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

I.
.vroni the Pates and Proceedings of the House of caMMOISS•I
SATURDAY, JULY 28.
CEYLON.
dress Motio n made,d Question put, " That an humble Ad-
graciously presen
gr ted and
to her Majesty, praying that she will be
pleased to appoint a Commission to inquire on 92e
spot into the means taken for the repression of the late in-
surrection at Ceylon." The House divided :

irelldall, Captain
Burrell, Sir C.
Coles, Henry B.
Colvile C. B.
Dieic, Quintin
Disraeli, B.
Puller, A. E.
Greene, John
Halsey, T. P.
Hamilton, Gr. A.
Hamilton, Lord C.
Honiara, Lord

MINORITY-AYES, 33.
Houldsworth, T. Simeon, John
Knox, Colonel Smythe, George
Lacy, H. C. Stuart, John
Law, C. E. Thompson, Colonel
Lowther, Colonel Trevor, G.
Meux, Sir H. Verner, Sir W.
Mußings, J. R. Vyse, R. H.
Newdegate, N. Walrnsley, Sir J.
Nugent, Lord Williams, John
Roebuck, J. A. TELLM,
Sandars, George Bainie, H. J.
Seymer, Henry Ker Hume, Joseph

MAJORITY—NOES, 90.
Abdy, Thomas N. Evans, Sir De Lacy O'Connell, M. J.
Anson, Colonel Fortescue, J. W. Paget, Lord A.
Armstrong, Sir A. Glyn, G. C. Palmerston, Vis.
Armstrong, R. B. Graham, Sir J. Parker, John
Arundel, Earl of Grey, Sir George Pechell, Captain
Ashley, Lord Grey, R. W. Peto, Samuel
Baines, M. T. Harris, Richard Pinney, William
Baring, Sir F. T. Hastie, Archibald Price, Sir Robert
Bellew, R. M. Hawes, Benj. Pugh. David
Berkeley, Henry F. Ilaytcr, W. G. Raphael, Alexander
Bernal, Ralph Ileacllam, Thomas Reynolds, John
Birch, Sir Thomas Heywood, James Ricardo, Osman
Blackall, S. W. Hobhouse, Sir John Rice, E. R.
Boyle, Colonel Hobhouse, T. B. Rich, Henry
13rocklehurst, John Hogg, Sir J. Romilly, Sir John
Brockman, E. D. Jervis, Sir John Rumbold, C. E.
Bunbury, E 11. Keppel, G. T. Russell,Lord John
Callaghan, D. Labouchere, Henry Sheil, R. L.
Carter, J. B.
Clay, James
T. Lascelles, W. S. Shelburne, Earl of
LLeewmison;GS.lrCC.harles Tennent, i. J.
Thornely, Thomas
Corry, H. ' Locke, Joseph Townley, R. G.
Cowper, W. F
Dawson TV. Loveden, Pryse Townshend, Capt.
i. .G. .
31`Cullagb , W. T. Tufnell, 11.
Magan, W. H. Wilson, James
~, ett , Edward Mahon, O'Gorman Wilson, Matthew
uouglas Sir C. 1).,_._ ,
I,..ean, George Maule, Fox Young, Sir John
Elliot Sir David Milner, W. M. TELLER 3.
ot, John E.
Enfield, Lord Mundy, William Hill, Lord Marcus
Nugent, Sir Percy Howard, Lord E.
D

_INNER TO MR. LOCKE, M.P.—A, dinner was
givent: on Friday evening at Fenton's Hotel to Mr. Locke,
'''e engineer, by a party of his friends, principally con-
!!sting
hrected.of his old associates and professional assistants in
Lao various public works with which he has been con-
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also present: Mr. Brunel, Mr. Peto, Sir James Elphin-
sltr,c(Tel, Part, Mr. M. John O'Connell, Mr. Cobbold (of
Ipswich), Mr. Pritt, and others. The especial business
of the evening was to present to Mrs. Locke, through her
tusband, a portrait of that gentleman, by Mr. Grant,
ii:A. This presentation was effected by incorporating it
with the toast of the evening, which was well given by
the chairman, and responded to by Mr. Locke with na-
tural emotion and great earnestness. He alluded with
much feeling to his former master, the late George Ste-
Phenson, and referring in succession to the works on
. which he had been engaged, and enumerating as he pro-
ceeded those by whom he had been assisted (of whom
Many were in the room), he declared that but for their
energetic and able co-operation the success he had met
Ivitb. could never have been attained. Mr. Brunel, whose
.h was given and rapturously received, replied in a
very happy manner, and alluding playfully to the oppo-
site sides on which he (Mr. Locke,) and his friends had
very frequently been engaged, said ho was delighted to
fzeerfehiTself so kindly and warmly received. Other toasts
term= aant a d respondedsomewhat tloa,teanhdeur.amost happy evening
SIDNEY, NEw SOUTH WALES, APRIL S.—The
Steadfast,
has been 120deer' sewhhicehr arrived here on the 26th ult.,
on her arrival in the harbPouasrseg
She has on board 213 • was
Passage from Plymouth; and
placed in quarantine.
particulariniglilts uanndforwtiutnhatthe.emo
' - garde health, has been
passage from London to nas
her
-
otlith fever broke out
amongst them, and on arrivalYanit
at that pworhtieahll on board
were landed, and the ship
Some weeks. She sailed from thence ithmaeactliciaan bfil
j 1
ao.f
• health on the 25th November, but in the
nuary and February upwards of 100 cases of °typhus
fever, scarlatina, and measles again occurred, bat t 1 e
deaths only took place, ten of them being infants.wev
There is no actual disease now existing on biiard, four
convalescent cases only being on the sick list. The cir-
cumstances, however, of one death having occurred only
six days since, and so much illness taking place
onboard the vessel, rendered it necessary for the 'health
Officer of the port to place her in quarantine for a few
days. She bas since, however, been released, and her
Passengers landed.
MATHEMATICAL PRIZES AT ETON COLLEGE.--The
interest of 1,000/. stock, made over to Eton College, in
trust, by George Towline, Esq., four years since, to be
given annually to the best proficient among the scholars
o. f the mathematical school, was awarded on Friday last
to Bosanquet. The assistant master's prize of books, of
the value of ten guineas, was awarded to Langbourne •
a
econd prizeman, Martin. The next in merit were Re'. liters; cotton, and Goodall.