The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-12 00:00:00

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The Third Edition. Just rublished, pride ss, by post, free, ss. 6d
ON TRUE Sz FALSE SPERMATORRH(EA,
With the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the
Real Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wido-spread
flrrors in relation to their Treatment and Cure.
Translated from the Guinan of Dr.PICKFORD.

"Dr. Pickford Is known to English readers by his frequent practi-
cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the drat
time, he informs as, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi-
sal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if be shall lam: any
other equally flagrant evil which it day be in his power to cor-
rect,"—London Medical Gazette. " The tribe of Quiet gympathtsers,'
and 'Medical Friends, are mercilessly exposed; and if this book
onld find its way into the hands of those whs satic.r from the com-
,:laint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds would
he saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of
.ass importance, though it is that which the quacks most
prize—
much money...... This volume is well qualifledto put an end to the
empirical syrtcm of treating Spermatorrhosa, and to place the treat-
ment upon a more rational and pbpiologieal basis. it is, therefOre,
likely to do much good. "—Medical Circular.
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THE FRENCD GOVERNMENT AND THE

PREFECTS.

The following highly important circular has
been addressed by M. Billault, the Minister of the
Interior, to the prefects, which will shortly be
made public :

Paris, Nov. 20.
Monsieur le Prefef —Decrees suspending municipal
coaecils, and applications for their dissolution, are
becoming
oe law of May 5,
every day more numerous. This exaggerated
tendency is not in conformity either with the spirit of
th
Government. 1855, or with the intentions of the
The intention of the law was to arm
the superior
might beauthority against proceedings, which
r
prejudicial to order, or which might trans-
gress the legal powers of the communal assem-
bue . It was with a view to extraordinary
kind that Art. 13 was f
Councils
may
quinquennial whose
notonly be su-pended or dissolved, but
may be replaoed by commissions
last till the next powers may
grounded upon the oppositiorif
part of the decrees of suspension e !etion. But the greater
which I receive are
tih.oeteCroesutnscbilrsotooghptropo
sitions touching the communale
for-
ward by the mayors. Thteheasdeuiinistration too often
I cannot thinks fit to interfere in
differences, and
,upon the improperly brings its authority to localh
utmost
ttoo strongly con-
flicts which grow out of them.
re-
commend you, sir, to leave the !toot i ttehdeedtios
otohse.
Municipal Councils in everything relati
sion within the limits of the law of purelyn communal in-
tere.ts. If these assemblies give a bad unintelligent
solution to the affairs brought before them, the
tion will know to whom the responsibility' is to be
puted. A bad local decision is less mischievous theainma
system which lends to impose universally the action of
central authority in matters not involving any general
interest to require its interference. Administrators
allow themselves too easily to be led away by the
desire of crushing all inconvenient resistance instead
of using their personal influence, and encouraging
that public opinion, which, in the long run, is
never blind to its own true interests. I have
often regretted to observe this tendency to see in
authority nothing but its rigorous exigencies, and to
forgtt that the best way to serve the Emperor's govern-
ment is to make it loved. I am most anxious, M. le
Prefet, that all the local administrations should return
to the path which has been invariably traced for
them by my instructions and those of my predecessors.
The management of public affairs is always beset with
difficulties. Your mission as an administrator consists
principally in smoothing difficulties, without friction, and
with a courteous moderation. I recommend you then,
expressly, not to suspend any Municipal Council,
and not to address to me any requisition for the dis-
solution of any Municipal Council, unless you feel tho-
roughly convinced that reasons of publio order impera-
tively call for one or the other of those measures, and
unless you are at the same time able to assure me that
you have personally done all in your power to avoid
the necessity of
further remind yon, that in either case, the reports
resorting to such a harsh course. I
which you will address to me must be accompanied with
documents, showing the grounds fur your reports, and
particularly by the reports of the sub-prefects of all ar-
rondissements, other than the principal arrondissement
of your department. —Receive, Monsieur le Prefet, &c.,
BILLAULT.

No MORE GRETNA. GREEN MARRIAGES.—At the
end of the present month Gretna-green marriages
and border marriages will be prevented. By an act
of last session, it is provided that after the 31st of
December no irregular marriage contracts in Scotland
by declaration, acknowledgment, or ceremony, shall be
valid unless one of the parties had at the date thereof
his or her usual place of residence there or bad ]ived in
Scotland for 21 days next preceding such marriage-
[ADVERTISEMENT.I—TEE WEEKLY NEWS, PRICE 2D.
—ON THE CAUSE AND CURABILITY OF CONSUMPTION.--
Every family 1u the kingdom is equaly concerned with
the collstimptlve Invalid in the of the Mtarestiog
Leeture, as tteiivered by Dr. Dertiii Crcnin, of 35,
Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, on the success of
Anaspasia, or Traction, in the cure of this distressing
malady ; continued in the Weekly News this week, Dec.
13, 1856.—Weekly New; office, 6, Hind-court and Wine
Offioe-court.