The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-17 00:00:00

Hydrophobia in Hot Climates.

Mr. Francis Mason draws attention to the circum-
stance that the subject of hydrophobia has not
escaped scientific investigation from time to time.
He mentions that the early history of the Medical
Society of London, instituted in 1773, inti-
mates that the Fellows devoted their atten-
tion chiefly to the investigation of prevailing
epidemics, such as measles, influenza, smallpox, &c.,
and that between the years 1700 and 1810
several meetings were occupied in discussing the
nature and treatment of hydrophobia. It is, he
observes, worthy of remark that these discussions on
the disease invariably arose during the winter months,
and would appear to have been apropos of the
numerous cases then under observation. He gives
the following extract from the minutes of a
meeting of the society for what it is worth :
" December 21, 1807.—Mr. Good stated that it has
never been known that dogs which have had what is
called the distemper (i.e., the contagious catarrh in
dogs) ever died of canine madness ; that at Buenos
Ayres hydrophobia is entirely unknown, but that the
contagious catarrh is extremely common there. Mr.
Chamberlains stated that in Jamaica the hydro-
phobia had not appeared for these thirty years, and
that it is not at all known in the East Indies. Dr.
Currie, when in the East Indies, made a great deal
of inquiry after the disease, but could never trace the
least vestige."

The Lord Chancellor has nominated the Rev.
Edward Foyle Randolph, M.A. , to the Rectory of Fyfield,
Hampshire.
The London correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian says that the Conservatives are sadly put out
by their confessed failure to find a presentable candidate
for East Suffolk. Lord Mahon was named by his uncle,
Sir Edward Kerrison, who offered to subscribe £5OO, and
to persuade a noble lord connected with the county to
agree to do likewise. But there the party spirit of the
gentry came to an end ; and, as not less than £4,000 was
said to be required, Lord Stanhope's heir prudently
withdrew. It is not c msidered likely that the present
Parliament will outlast the year of 1871',; and noble
lords and honourable gentlemen are, consequently
beginning to weigh deliberately what they are likely
to get for money spent in contested elections just now.

THE GOVERNOR OF THE PUNJAUB.—The Mofus-
sUiu thinks that Mr. John Strachey will be the next
Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjaub. It proposes that
an extra toast should be given at the farewell banquet to
Sir Donald M`Leod, " Our probable Lieutenant-Governor
now at Simla." Mr. Strachey is residing at that place.

DEATH OF MR. GLADSTONE'S COUSIN IN AUSTRALIA.
—The Melbourne Argus relates that Mr. Robert Gladstone,
a cousin of the Premier, lost his life through a lamentable
accident at Terang. He was out riding and was ap-
parently unable to control his horse. He fell on the
ground and the horse trampled upon him. He was so
severely injured that he died in two days. He vas in
terred in the Terang cemetery.

THE MEN IN WOMEN'S CLOTHES.—An Edinburgh
lady correspondent of the North British Mail says : One
of the absurd young men who has got into such a scrape
by figuring as a " Girl of the Period" at one of the Lon-
don theatres is pretty well known here. A couple of sea-
sons ago he was a constant habitue of the theatre and
lounger on Princes-street, and was designated by his
friends and confreres "The Baby." Remembering his
young-looking face and boyish manner, it is difficult to
credit him with any worse motive than the desire for a
" lark " in his recent escapade.