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ACTICAL ESSAYS by Sir CHARLES
BELL, K.G.H., M.D. GOTT., F.R.S.L. & E.
Professor of Surgery in the University of Edinburgh, and
Hospital Consulting Surgeon.
I. On the Powers of Life to sustain Surgical Operations;
The effects of violence in Wounds and in Operations—and the
causes of sudden death during surgical operation in some re-
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11. On the questionable practice of bleeding in all Apoplectic
Affections, and the different effects of drawing blood from the
Artery and from the Vein.
111. On Squinting—its Causes : the actual condition of the
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20th Nov. 1836
Pt 9 t 1837
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„ „ 1840 I 494 27,236 11 3
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
(LLOYD'S.)

LONDON, MARCH B.—Wind this day at noon, W., warm.
DEAL, MARCH 7.—Wind W.N.W., moderate.—Arrived
the Isabella, Gale, from Demerara ; British Queen, St. John's,
N.B. ; Surprise, Smith, South Seas ; African, Free, Africa ;
Princess Victoria, Ellis, Cephalonia ; Iceni, Westward. Ar-
rived from the River and sailed, the Dundee, Patrick, for
Calcutta ; Supply, Deslie, Rio Janeiro ; British Isles, Muir-
head, Demerara ; Gloucester, Brooks, Matanzas ; British
America, Pritchard, St. John's, N.B.
SOUTH FORELAND, MARCH 7.—Arrived off port the
Byron, from Charleston, for Bremen.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 6.—Wind W.N.W. 7 W.—Ar-
rived the Claudine, Brewer, from London, for Madras ; Sophia
Margaretha, Ilaesloop, Harnburgh ; Bolina, Brown, New Zea-
land, sailed 19th October, and Rio Janeiro 7th February. Off
port the Johanna, from Batavia, for Amsterdam.
A jolly-boat, marked in the inside " Creten," was passed off
the Needles by the Bolina, arrived at this port.
Meg of Meldon, of Liverpool, for Bombay, on the Equator
by the Bolina Brown.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 6.—Arrived the Susan, Collins, from
London, and sailed for St. Michael's ; the Shannon (steamer),
from London for Dublin. Sailed England's Queen, New York.
DARTMOUTH, MARCH 6.—Arrived the Fear-not, Cox, St.
Michael's, with loss of anchor and chain ; Mary, Herring,
from London for Waterford.

SOUTHAMPTON, MA nest 6.—Arrived the Resolution, Gib-
bon, from Youghal. Sailed the Tagus (steamer), for Gibraltar.
FALMOWTH Marten s.—Wind S. W. to N.W., strong
gales. 6, N. W., strong breezes.--Arrived the Merlin,
Richards, from St. Michael's ; Isabella Wood, Dunn, Shields
for Constantinople. Sailed Star Packet for Madeira' Tene-
riffe, and Brazil. Off Port, Perseverance, Large, from Shields,
for Alexandria. _ _

YARMOLTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, MARCH 6.—Put back, Glen-
lyon, Crickson, St. David's, for Monte Vedes, with loss of
stern boat. _

SUNDERLAND, MARCH s.—Arrived the Percy, Collins,
from Bordeaux. _ _

NEWHAVEN. MARCH 6.—The Mary, Winter, from
Alderney, to London, was totally wrecked last night eastward
of the pier. Crew saved. .
COWES, MARCH 6.—Sailed Iceni, Steele, for London;
_Maria France.sca, fur Antwerp.
JERSEY, MARCH 5 —Arrived the Arid, Clement, Deme-
rara. Put back the Ocean, for Cadiz.
. .

LIVERPOOL, acii 6.—Wind W. S.W., moderate. 7.
N.W., fresh.—Arrived the Isabella, Rymer, from Per-
nambuco, sailed 27th Jan. ; Columbia, Black, River; (Jane),
Indefatigable, Savannah ; Tallahasse, New Orleans ; Grace,
Pearson, ditto ; Plymouth, Fuller, Mobile ; Recovery, Black-
den, Terceira ; Pomona ditto ; Young Queen, Calcutta ; Re-
becca, Longfield, Valparaiso; Brigand, Eviil, Antigua, sliled
1 isth J: i. ; Planter, Laguna ; Westchester, Ferris, few York,
sailed 3 ;th ; Alexander Leeds, Baltimore ; Pallas, Sinclair,
St. An revs ; Heroine, Blythe, St. Michael's. Off the Aus-
tralia, apposed from Bahia ; Helen Mar, Savannah. The
Cessno k, bound to Berbice, has put back, leaky. The Bri •
Band, I /ill, arrived here from Antigua, on the 21st, fell in with
a long ow schooner, supposed to be a pirate, of about 80 tons,
and wi a upwards of 60 men on board, but after moving about
the bri ;and a short time, sheered off. On the 19th was struck
by a h itavy sea, lost jib-boom, sprung bowsprit, &c. The
Bonne Mt re, from St. John's, New Brunswick, to Cork, was
fallen in with waterlogged, and tlit crew and one passenger
taken tiff by the Helen Mar, arrived here.
Bai iTOL, MARCH 7.—Arrived the Sprightly, Newton, from
St. Michael's.
SWANSEA, MARCH 6.—Arrived the Ellen Hardy, Cuba.
CLYDE, MAncii s.—Arrived the Sterling, Isaac, from St.
John's, New Ilrunswick ; Stillman, Allen, ditto. Sailed the
Britannia, Bruce, for Rio Janiero ; Wiliam Campbell, Ha•
vanna •, Mars, Barclay, Demerara ; Matthew, Johnston, Bos-
ton ; Margaret, Craigie, Charente.
DUBLIN, MARCH 6.—Sailed the Royal Wiliam, Drisco's,
for St. John's, New Brunswick.
Coax, MARCH 4.—Arrived the Celia Large, Meran, from
Jamaica ; Ayrshire Lass, Nicol, Aux Cayes ; Lady Mary Fox,
Sowerby, Martinique. Sailed Caledonia, Fanning, Jamaica.
STROMNESS, MARCH I.—Arrived the Susannah-, Chapman,
from Sunderland for New York, leaky, and with loss of her
jib-boom.
SHIELDS, MARCH s.—Arrived the Gustat, Oldenberger,
from Harlingen; Trende Sostre, Redmark, Rotterdam; Fo-
rentine, Clark, Dunkirk. Sailed the Ambassador, Elliot, for
Constantinople ; Giraffe, Clarke, Madeira.

VESSELS SPOKEN `WITH.—Meg of Meldon, of Liverpool,
for Bombay, on the Equator, by the Bolina, Brown, arrived at
Portsmouth. Jupiter (troop-ship) England to Manilla and
Macao, 17th October, lat. 3, lon. 108; Lady Logan, London,
New Zealand, 2d Dec., lat. 16 N. lon. 23 W. by the Helene,
lhlder, arrived at Rio Janeiro. John Bull, bound to Madras,
29th Nov. lat. i 4, lon. 19, by the George Dean, arrived at
Rio Janeiro. Margaret. Hardy, bound to Batavia, 19th Jan. ;
Wetherall and Mary Ann, for Sydney, New South Wales, 20th ;
Eliza, of Maryport, for Savannah, 25th ult. lat. 47, lon. 20,
by the Forth, arrived in the Downs.

SOCIETY IN INbIA.—It is not solely because
this is one of the most agreeab!e works that has recently
been published, illmtraive of social life in India, that it is
worthy cf recommendaion ; its merits are even more com-
prehensive. It is the ppvtlation cf an English officer,
who has resided lorvenough in various parts of cur
Asiatic possessions !A` be thoroughly conversant with the
characteristics botty'of the natives of all ranks and those of
his fellow-qountlrimen, denizens with him in the same land.
He has prllined a story of great interest, and an exceed-
ingly correct and picturesque view c f the country in which
bis scenes are laid, and the persons who are made t 4 figure
in them. The incidents we all well told. But with these
merits, the work pozeoc., art at claims on 1110 conuid
information vrn-
tion Gt the public fur the extent of the it con-
tains regarding the present slate of India, the author
having in the progress of the story introduced a body of
facts conveying a lively sketch of the condition and pros-
pects of that important portion of the British possessions.—
New Monthly.
THE NEW NOVEL " THE ENGAGEMENT."—
We are requested to state that " The Engagement," a novel,
in 3 vols. post Bvo. is published this day by Mr. Colburn,
of Great Nlarlbarough-strect, and may now be had at all
the libraries. Mr. Colbarn has also just published " The
Moneyed Mai, or th "esson of a Life," by Horace Smith,
Esq. in 3vo . • Greville; or a Season in 'Park" by
Mrs. Gore, • vols. ; and " Peter Ptiggins, the CoUege
Scout," edited by Theodore Hook, Esq., 3 vols., with
numerous illustrations by Phiz.
LEITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. A
meeting of this Asincistion was held on Tuesday, when
it was resolved unanimously, on the motion of Mr. Berry,
Deputy Chairman, seconded by Mr. Cassels, that a peti-
tion be presented to the House of Commons, in reference
to the Report of the Select Committee on the Import
Duties. A petition was also signed, praying that met-
sures be taken for the abolition of the Sound dues levied
by Denmark on vessels and cargoes, or at least for obtain-
ing such relief in regard to them as might be found prac-
ticable.

From T. J. Pettigrew, Esq., Surgeon, F.R.S.,
to Messrs. S. and B Solomon., 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly,
opposite the York Hotel, and 76, King William-street, Bank of '
England.—" Gentlemen,—l have no hesitation in replying to
your inquiry as to the result. obtained by the use of your
improved spectacles; being in the constant habit of reading and
writing for many hours together by lamp-light, it is but justice to
say, that your newly invented spectacle ses have afforded me
the greatest comfort. When I emplo the ordinary pebbles, I
never failed to experience in the morning a great irritation in the
eyes. Since I have used your admirable glasses I suffer from no
inconvenience of the kind. I shall ever feel grateful to my good
friend, Dr. Blundell, for,having drawn my attention to the subject.
—Believe me tope your's, very respectfully, T. J. PETTIGREW, 8,
Saville-row, Jan.4",'lS39."—" M. G. Sir Howard Elphinstone begs
leave to say that the Spectacles he has now had some time in use,
have fully redeemed the assuranceof the Messrs. S. and B. Solo
mons as to their excellence, and having found so much comfort and
advantage from their use, far preferable to every other kind of
Glasses which he has been in the constant habit of making use of
for a great number of years.-13, Norfolk-street, Pai k.lane, the 6th
of November, 1840." The Messrs. Solomons' Opera' ive Voice Corp
ductor, when fixed into the cavity of the ear, the faintest whisper
at a public assembly is heard with distinctness.—No connexion with
persons of the same name.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Maxon 8.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, in the absence of the
Lord Chancellor, took his seat upon the Woolsack,
shot tly after Five o'Clock,
The Marquis of DO WNSIIIRE presented petitions
against Church Patronage in Scotland, from Omagh
and LifErcl, in the county el Dor:egal ; from Skarban,
Por tanierry, and some other place in the county of Down ;
and from the Presbytery of Coleraine. Ile presented
these petitions on accour.t of the high respectability of
tte p,ltioners, but distinctly begged to be understood
as guarding himself against the supposition that he was
to be considered as bound to advocate the views of the

petitioners when the subject should be brought regularly
before the House.

Lord RE DESDALE presented a petition from
Toustcr in Northamptonshire, complaining that the
expcases :attending vaccination were paid out of
the Poor-rates, and suggesting that as vaccina-
tion was a national object, the expenses attending it
should be defrayed at the national cost.
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY.
The Earl of ABERDEEN gave notice that to-mor-
row he should put a question to the Noble Viscount re-
specting the circumstances attendant upon the creation
of a new Professorship in the University of Edinburgh.
The Marquis of NORMANBY—Ask now.

The Earl- of ABERDEEN would rather hare an
answer from the Noble Viscount ; he would, therefore,
wait until to-morrow.

AMERICA.

Tic Etrl of MOUNTCASHEL wished to draw
their Lordships' attention to the intelligence which had
arrived from America that day, and which Nas of the
utmost importance to this country ; it had created a
great sensation in the City, and had produced an effect
on the funds. He referred to the document which had
appeared in the public papers purporting to be a
Report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs presented
to the Congress of the United States on the I3th of
last month. It was chiefly respecting the detention of
Mr. M.Leod, but it also related to other matters in

dispute between this country and the United States.
He did not intend to enter into the consideration of
that document, it would be ill-judgod in him to do so ;
but he wished to know whaber the document could

be considered as genuine. Such a document might
be got up for the purposes of stock-jobbing, and his
reason for doubting its genuineness was, that he had
too high an opinion of the understanding and capacity
of the inhabitants of the United States. He belie ved
that they were not so blind to their own interests as to put
forth a document of the kind ; more particularly did he
doubt its authenticity, when it did not appear, from
the report, that any Member of Congress had
ever risen to move an amendment to it.—( Hear,
hear.) Surely if that document were genuine,
the people of the United States must have forgotten
the deranged state of their finances—they must have
forgotten that in their States there were three millions
of negroes ready to take part with England in the event
of a quarrel—they must have forgotten the groat body
of Indians whom they had driven into the interior, and
who were ready to advance at once into their terri-
tories to revenge the wrongs they had suffered.
They must have forgotten the Canadians who were
among the most loyal subjects of her Majesty. Suppose
they were to wreak their vengeance on the unfortunate
victim who was now in their hands, did they suppose
that the Canadians would not be ready to avenge his
death in a thousand different ways ? did they suppose
that they would not seize some person living in the
United States Government ? Did they forget the body
of regular troops, he was happy to say a la-ge one, at
present stationed in our North American colonies, and
the large naval force which could at once be brought to
beer ajainst them. He thought that after calculating
all these things they would find that they were more
l.kely to incur a loss than a profit by entering
into hostlities with this country, and therefore
he could not believe the document to be genuine.
For these reasons he hoped this document could not
be a true one, but it had produced so strong an im-
pres.,ion on the public mind that he thought it right to
inquire of the Noble Viscount (Lord Melbourne) whether
her Majesty's Government had received any official
information respecting this .Report, and whether they
considered it to be an official document or not. If the
Government did consider it to be an official docu-
ment, ha (Lord Mountcashtl) did not consider the
present to be the proper time for discussing it ;
but he should certainly make some observations upon
it at the proper time. ~110 thought n,..42curiaentnore
violent had never been penned by one country respect-
ing another. He therefore asked the Noble Viscount
whether any official information had been received on

the subject 1)
Lord MELBOURNE said he was really unable to
give any other answer to tl.c question of the Noble
Earl than thst he was not aware that her Majesty's
Government had received any despatches from our
Ambassador to the United States ; but he apprehended,
from the form in which the Report alluded to by the
Noble Earl had appeared, and from the manner in
which it came, there could be no doubt of its authen-
ticity.
The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition
against certain clauses in the Drainage of Buildings Bid.
The Marqi!s of NORMANBY presented a peti•
tion front the Mayor and Corporation of Northampton,
in favour of the Drainage of Buildings Bill also a pe-
tition from the Mayor and Corporation of Perth, in
favour of some measure for the support of the poor; also
a petition from a gentleman, named Bassett, in the county
of Devon, praying for the establishment of local Courts for
the recovery of small debts. The Noble Marquis said he
was directed, by the Scl•;ct Committee on the Drainage
of Buldings Bill, to ask leave of their Lordships to
divide the Bill into two. There was no intention to
abandon any part of the Bid ; but it was thought that,
by so doing, its object would be better attained.
TITHE COMPOSITION (IRELAND) BILL.
Ou the motion of Viscount DUNCANNON V.e
Tithes Composition (Ireland) Bill was read a .second
time and ordered to be committed on Thursday. The
Noble Viscount said the object of the Bill was to save
expense in the case of persons against whom proceedings
wei e t :ken for the recovery of tithes in Ireland. In the
original Bill, each particular case was obliged to be
proceeded against. by the Attorney General in a sepa-
rate BA but it was found so expensive that the pre-
scot Bill was brought in to authorise tl.e Attorney-
General to include any number of persons in the same
Bill provided they resided in the same diocese.
COURT OF EXCEEQUER (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of Viscount DUNCANNON
the Court of Exchequer (Ireland) Bill was read a
second time, and ordure l to be committed on Thursday.
The Noble Viscount said the object of the 8.11 was
to amend an error that was supposed to exist in the
former Bill.