The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-23 00:00:00

THE FOOT AND MOUTH COMPLAINT,

We are indebted to Land and Water for a description of
he foot and mouth disease, " epizootic aphtha," which is
,t this moment raging with fearful violence in some parts
if England. The affection, says our contemporary, is of
highly-contagious nature, and consists of a vesicular
;ruption on the tongue, mouth, teats, and between
be digits of the feet, which, if neglected, runs on to
;uppuration and ulceration, which, if occurring on
he feet, causes sloughing, of the horn. rt
.s moreover communicable from one animal to another of
t different species, as numerous experiments have proved.
Cor instance, it has been communicated to the pig through
he medium of food previously insalivated in the trough
if an aplithous ox. Calves and pigs have died after
irinking milk drawn from affected cows. Hartwig-,
Villain, and Mann, for the sake of experiment, drank
the warm milk of an aplithous cow, and produced upon
themselves an eruption similar to that of epizoootic aphtha.
This fact earnestly demands our consideration, as, at
the present moment, hundreds of persons probably are
daily consuming milk taken from aplithous cattle which
is calculated, as above she wn, to produce disease, and
under certain circumstances, capable of operating
fatally. This disease, which runs its course in
about nine or ten days, usually easily yields to treat-
ment, which consists in washing the mouth- twice daily
with a weak solution of sulphuric acid and water,
and the affected feet with carbolic acid and water. The
lotion which we are in the habit of prescribing for the
deceased teats is composed of nitre and water. Sometimes
the vesicles are broken down during the operation of milk-
ing, and sores arc created, in which case it is good treat-
ment to keep the sores clean, and to dress, after every
milking, with glycerine. Mild aperients and diuretics
should be given every other day during the progress of
this malady. The spreading of "foot and mouth
complaint " could be in a great measure prevented
*ere the wise laws pr escribed in Mr. Forster's bill in active
operation. At present, unfortunately, diseased cattle are
allowed to travel on roads, and are placed in pastures
adjacent to fields where healthy stock feed, and from what
we have stated it can be easily understood how readily
the whole of our cattle may be affected with " foot and
mouth" complaint unless strict isolation is made com-
pulsory.

A letter is published from Mr. Samuel Morley in
which the bon. member states his opinion of the case
of the convict Pullin under sentence of death for
murdering a policeman in a street row at Bristol. Mr.
Morley says he has written to Mr. Bruce v.sking Lim to com-
mute the sentence.

A shipping casualty is reported from Gravesend.
The Hesperia, a ship of 500 tons burden, and carrying a
valuable cargo, was run into on Friday morning in the
Thames by the Northumbria, a large steamer. The force of
tho collision was such as to cause the former vessel to
founder. The crow were saved. The llesperia and cargo
were insured for £30,000.

The English Churchman tells us the real cause of
there being no ministerial whitebait dinner this year. It
was not Mr. Gladstone's illness, Lut "the unpopularity of
the Right lion. the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the
First Lord of the Admiralty," which is co great that bad
they visited the locality " a street riot would probably Lave
taken place."

The destroyers of Bunkeld Bridge pontage gate
were brought before the Justice of Peace Court, at Perth,
on Friday. The redoubtable Mr. Robertson, of Drundon-
nochie, was one of them, and be was sentenced to a heavy
line (£lO and costs), with the alternative of imprisonment.
The other persons charged were also fined. Notice was
given of appeals against the decisions.

A candidate at Cambridge being asked who
Wycliffe was, and having doubtless beard him called the
morning star of the Reformation, and that he died Vicar
of Lutterworth, answered that the great Reformer "was
for some time editor of the Morning Star, and died Vicar
of Wakefield."

Tho Children's Aid Society at New York have
lately dispatched a number of bomelei_zs boys and girls in
charge of one of their agents to be provided with homes
and employments in the States of Illinois and Wisconsin.
The number of destitute and friendless children applying
to this society for aid during the past few weeks has been
exceedingly large.

MURDER OF A WIFE.—A fatal termination to a
quarrel between a man and his wife occurred on Sunday
night, at a public-house called the Cheshire Cheese,
situated in Oldham-road, Manchester. About half-past
ten a factory operative, named Shandley, was visited by
his wife, and, after a few words, struck her a severe blow,
from the effects of which she instantly expired. The
murderer immediately escaped.

SUSPECTED MURDER IN LivEitrooL.—At an
early hour on Saturday morning a widow woman, named
Hannah Tennant, was found lying dead upon the floor of
her house in olive-street, with her throat cut in a fright-
ful manner. She had been drinking to excess of late, but
it is thought that the injuries of which she died could not
have been inflicted by her own hand, as about two inches
of her windpipe was found at some distance from the
body. The affair is being investigated by the police.
DEATH OF ROBERT CAMPBELL, CHAMPION
SCULLER OF ScoTLAND.—The death is announced of
:Robert Campbell, the champion sculler of Scotland, who
died on Thursday last, at the early age of 45. He was
well known in Scotch aquatic circles, and was one of the
famous Duffy crew who carried away nearly everything
they competed for. His great performance, however, was
the four mile race on Loch Lomond, on the sth of November
1857, for the championship of Scotland and 150 sovereigns,
when he defeated Carrol and Brown.
THE EXPORT COAL TRADE.—GREAT DECREASE.
—The exports of coals from the several ports of the United
Kingdom in the month of July last reached only 970,572
tons, against 972,956 tons during July of last year ; thus
shewing a decrease of 2,384 tons. During the seven
months ending July the exports amounted to 5,393,010
tons, a decrease, w' "n compared with the corresponding
period of the previous year, of 404,538 tons. The exports
from the Mersey shew a great falling off, the exports
during July amounting to only 42,643 tons, against 46,692
tons in July 1868, shewing a decrease of 4,049 tons.
The American papers revive the story of an odd
incident which they aver took place recently in one of the
Philadelphia churches. An old lady, whose failing eyes
requir(.l a very large Prayer Book, started for a church a
little early. Stopping on the way to call on a friend, she
laid her Prayer Book on the centre table. When the bells
began to chime she snatched up what she supposed to be
her Prayer Book and started for church. Her seat was in
the chancel end of the gallery. The organ ceased playing.
The minister read :—" The Lord is in His holy temple ;
let all the earth keep silence before Him." In the effort
to open her supposed Prayer-book she started the spring
of the music-box she had taken instead. It began to
play : in her consternation she put it on the floor ; it
would not stop ; she put it on the seat ; it sounded louder
than ever. Finally, she carried it out playing "Lan-
nigan's Ball."--Illusical Standard.
THE SCIENCE OF ACOUSTICS.—" Vagabonds in
the first class arise ! " thundered our school teacher as he
threateningly rattled his rattan on the desk. We arose,
and awaited further orders from the pedagogue. " Now
answer every question correctly, or I'll break every bone
in your bodies!" was the next pronunciamento of the
autocrat of the old red school-house. "Jake Smith ! what
do you understand by acoustics?" "Why, sticks to drive
cows with, .1 'spose." " Get out, you young reprobate !
Didn't I just see you reading about the science of sounds?"
" Guess not. That was about Sylvester Sound, the som-
nambulist." "It was, eh? Mary ! you are Jake's younger
sister ?" "Yeth, thir." "What is acoustics?" "I know,
thir—it ith, it ith the art of making a noith, and hearing
a noith." "You are right—explain it." "Meth thir. If
you thick your finger in your mouth and then pull it out
thuddenly the cold air rutheth into the vakkium and pro-
dutheth a thound—the thound thriketh on the turnpan of
the ear, which maketh the thound audible, and it ith
called the thience of acouthixth." "Exactly so, Mary.

Jacob, can you now tell wLat is meant by the science of
acoustics? Be careful or you will feel my stick." "Yes,
sir. A cow sticks your finger in her mouth, and kicks
over the tin pan, which sounds awful, and is called the
science of a cow's kick."—American Paper.
THE COLLIERY EXPLOSIONS IN LANCASHIRE.—
A meeting of the Colliery Accident Fund Committe has
been held at Wigan, to consider the steps to be taken
to provide for the wants of the sufferers by the
recent explosion at Messrs. Richard Evans and Co's
Queen Pit in Ilaydock. The number of deaths by the
explosion was 59, and the deceased left behind them 23
widows and .0 children under eleven years of age. The
first resolution adopted by the meeting was to the effect
that in future the sufferers should be relieved from the
Colliery Accidents Fund. A letter was read from
that colliery owners in other
Nlessrs. Evans, proposing
parts of the country should assist as well as lessors and
workmen. In such a case they would increase their
contributions to £1,500. With a view to meet the wishes
of Messrs. Evans, it was resolved to make a
further appeal to the general public, and to the colliery
proprietors
in Lancashire and in other districts, by circular.
The balance in the bank was found to be £3,352 is. 7d.,
to the general fund, and there was also a balance
of .C 1,513 13s. 10. specially subscribed in the Haydocic
district. It was thought advisable tG a,e,-.ogaroate the two
Sums. The expenditure since the .fo,Tnation of the corn-
tnittee had been—on account of the Hiudly Green acci-
dent, 12556 ss. 43. ; Norley accident, £lO5 Os. Haydock
accident, £343 IGs. ; Rainford accident £03165, Gd • axed
from Park-lane there was iso return,