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THE REVALENTA ARABIOA

saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, and restores
perfect digestion strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver,
refreshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the
moat disordered or enfeebled—removing speedily and
effectually indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, con-
sumption, habitual constipation, diarrheas, all gastric de-
rangements, haemorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency,
servousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, diphtheria,
catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears,
rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neu-
ralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation,
heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms,
nausea and sickness oven in pregnancy or at sea, sinking
fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at
the pit of the stomach and between the shoulders. It is
the most digestible and nourishing of all foods, and suitable
for invalids and infants in all complaints.
IMPORTANT CATITION.—Beware of the many tmsavonry
anu more than slopy imitations to which, without autho-
rity, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached.
Henceforth none will doubt the valuable properties of
Du Barry's, health-restoring Revalenta Arabica Invalids'
and Infants' Food since to the thousands of blessings it
has already received from invalids whose position had
been doomed hopeless, we may now add that of his Holi-
ness the Pope, whose health has been perfectly restored
by it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatment.
We quote from the Gazette du Midi, July 25th (Cure No.
18,113):—"Rome, July 21st, 1866. —The health of the
holy Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all
thor remedies, ho has confined himself entirely to Du
arry's Revalonta Arabica Food of which he consumes a
latoful at every meal. Tt has produced a surprisingly
eneficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot
praise this excellent food too highly.",
5" .Caro No. 58,216 of the Marchioness de Tirehan of seven
years' liver complaint, wasting away, debility, nervous-
ness, irritability with a nervous palpitation all over, bad
digestion, constant sleeplessness, and the most intolerable
ervons agitation.
Cure N 0.71, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord
litaart Decies, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Water-
ford :—" I have derived much benefit from your excellent
fowI—STUART DE DEcIEs, Dromana, Cappoquin, County
Waterford."

Cure No. 49,832.—0 f fifty years inlescribable agony
fro n dysilepsia, norvonsnas3, asthma, cough, constipatioh
flatul,3utty, spasms, sicknoss, and vomiting. Maria Jolly
of Lynn, Norfolk.
Cure No. 47,121. —Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extrema
nervousnaso, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner-
vous fancies.

Cure N,. 56,814.—Mr. Samuol Lawton, Leicester, of two
years' diarrhoea.
The Food is sold in Canisters, at is. ljd. ; 11b., 2s. 9d.,
21b., 4s. 63. ; 121 b., 225. ; 241 b., 40s. Tho 121 b. and 241 b.
c tnistors, carriage free on receipt of P. 0. Order. Also Du
Barry's Itevalenta Arabica Chocolate Powder is packed in
tin caaisters : For 12 cups at 2s, for 24 cups at 3s. 6d., for 48
caps at Gs., for 283 cups at 305., for 576 caps at 555. Being
ab)at is penny per cup. Te 30s. an I 555. tins are swat
tree ul ctrc:age in England on receipt of Post Office Order.
3A.,i It Y. 1111 BAIiliY and Co., 77, &Tout-street, London,
also at Portman-1 and Mason's; also at 4, Cheapside, 61,
Griceellute,t-st-eet ; 63 and 150, Oxford-street ; and 121,
TE*lii North-m.l, London and all Cirmrs ani.Choutistie

LONDON HOSPITAL, Whitechapel-road, E.
The great East-end receptacle for Accidents and
Urgent Cases. 4,932 In-patients last year, of whom 4,059
were free cases.
CONTRIBUTIONS earnestly requested.
WM. J. NIXON, House Governor and Secretary.

11,0YAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
_ West-hill,_ Putney-heath.

Established.Blst July, 1854.
This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per-
sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur-
able bodily disease.
Relief is afforded--Ist. By supplying a home, with
medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in-
valid.

2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at thei
own homes.

A new wing to the Hospital has just been completed
at a cost of upwards of XlO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently
NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred.
There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely
dependent upon voluntary subscriptions.
Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting election
For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex•
tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe-
cially annual subsziptions, aro earnestly solicited. Life
subscriptions, ..£5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion.
Information will be supplied, with the g-eatest pleasure,
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will be thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW Secretary
TNo. 10 Poultry London. EA) September 1868.

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and
clothing for the
126 boys on board the Chichester Training Ship.
150 boys in the Refuge, 9, Groat Queen-street.
94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing!

870 children.
£l5 will koep a boy or girl for one year.
Oontributions received by the London and Westminster Bank
114, High Holborn, and 4L Lothbury, 1410.; and by
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-flelds.f

HOME for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S
DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS
(Hammersmith), under the immediate direction of the
Bishop of London. The work carried on by aSisterhood,
"in faithful accordance with the principles of tbe Re-
formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed
COUNCIL.
The Bishop of LONDON.

Rev. J. W. Ayre Major-Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy
itev. F. G. Bloomfield Herbert, M.P.
lion. out Rev. F. Byng Re 7. J. E. Km-ripe
Rev. it G. Baker Rev. W. F. Erskine linollys
Nev. S. Brooke Rev. S. W. Lloyd
The Lord Clinton Rev. A. Martineau
Rev W. Cadmanßev. W. D. Maclagan
E. Charrington, Esq. Rev. Daniel Moore
1143 v. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain
J. D. Morton, Esq.
Rev. E. Capol Curo 11.3 v. J. Moorhoust,
Rev. J. E. Cox Rev. Canon Nepoan
Octavius Coope, Esq. Rev. E. Parry
Arthur Currie, Esq. John Pearson, Esq., Q.C.
Rev. J. Connell Rev. G. F. Prescott
Rev. C. W. Furse Rev. F. Pigou
C. J. Froake. Esq. R. T. Pigott, Esq.
J. S. Gilliat, Esq. R. R. Pym, Esq.
Rev. Dr. F Hessey Hugh H. Seymour, Esq.
H G Heald, Esq. R. Wade, Esq.
R. Hook, Esq., Treasurers Loftus Wigram, Esq.
Subscriptions will be received by any of the above ,• by
Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, and Co; and by the Hon.
Secretrry, Rev. S. W. Lloyd, 14, Seymour-street, Port-
man-square, to whom comnaurications may be addressed.

DOOR SICK and HELPLESS CHILDREN.
—The ROYAL INFIRMARY for CHILDREN
and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-road. Instituted 1810.
Increased PECUNIARY ASSISTANCE is most
urgently needed, and solicited, for continuing relief to the
poor little suffering inmates at this Hospital.
Office, Waterloo-bridge-road, S.E.
Bankers—Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 71, Lom-
bard-street; and Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand.

CHARLES J. F. RE N TON, Secretary.

EAST LONDON HOSPITAL for CHILDREN
The Committee earnestly desire to raise funds which
shall enable them to establish the Hospital in. more suit-
able buildings. The premises now occupied are crowded
and inconvenient, causing additional expense from that
circumstance. It is impossible even to purchase on whole-
sale terms many articles of daily consumption from want
of room for stowage, every inch of available space being
occupied. There is a daily demand for more beds, and the
staff of nurses would be able to attend upon more children,
but no more can bo admitted 'n the present building.
£B,OOO at least is required to can y out this much-wished-
for and urgent scheme

Contributions will bo thankfully received by tho Trea-
surer, B.S. Norris, Esq. Shadwell; or by
SHERRARD B. BURNABY, Hon: Sec.,
Rectory Wapping

URSIN G.—ST. JOHN'S HOUSE and
11 N SISTERHOOD for TRAINING NURSES for
HOSPITALS, Families, and the Poor: established 1848.
President—The Lord Bishop of LONDON.
The nursing at King's College and the Charing-cross
Hospitals, and the Galignani English Hospital at Paris,
is at present superintended by the Sisters of John's
House.

Ladies or others wishing to qualify themselves as
members of tho House or Sisterhood, or as pupils to be
trained to nurse, are quested to communicate with the
Lady Superior.

Donations and Subscriptions to the General Fund, the
Sisters' Fund, or the Nurses' Pension Fund, may be paid
to Messrs. Coutts ; or to the Lady Superior, at St. John's
House Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C.

OYAL SCHOOL for DAUGHTERS of
ILA) OFFICERS of the ARMY, Lansdown, Bath.
Instituted, A.D., 1864.
Under the Patronage of her Maj-sty the QunEv.
President—ll.B.lL the Duke of CA.MBRIDGP, K.G., &c.
Chairman=Majyr-General Sir A. J. LAWRENCE, K.C.B.
This school has been founded upwards of four years,
and it is intended for the'education of the daughters of
officers of the army, Indian. and Marines. There are
already 70 pupils in the school, but more could be admitted
if the committee had further funds; they, therefore
APPEAL to the public to aid them in carrying out to its
full extent the benefits of the only institution specially
provided for the daughters of officers of the Army.
Each donation of £5 ss. entitles to one life vote at all
elections. Each annual subscription of £5 5s entitles to
ono vote at all elections during the current year. The
amount may be forwarded by an erdet on a bank, agent,
or post-office (Charing-cross), payable to.
GEO. W. FORSTER, Under Secretary.
Office 22, Cockspur-street, London.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
are as follows :
For Fallon Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Bent-road.
stead. 48, Ohurch-stroot, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland- street. wieh.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which ar© admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee are deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I
never read a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may bo had on application.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its Avork to the
benevolent. DANL. 009 PER, Sec..,
RF aneen-etroot Cheaosids.

BRITISH 'TOME FOR INCURABLES,
PATRONESS.
Clapham-rise..
Instituted 1861.
Princess of WALES.
Eus.
Ilex)rnG (,
olrlgoey al
Moore,highness theA;
sulii.ll.
Alderman Gibbons.
This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of
the kingdom, provides for those afflicted with incurable
diseases a home for life, with every csmfort and medical
attendance. Patients aro admitted, and annuities of £lO
obtained by election.
No person under 20 years of age, nor of the pauper
class, is eligible.
Full particulars and the necessary forms may be pro-
cured from the Se3retary. Donations and annual sub-
scriptions are earnestly solicited.

BANKERS.
Messrs Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, E C.; and
Messrs. Drummond, Cnaring-cross, S.W.
EDWD. WEAVER Secretary.
Offices, 73, Cheapsidc.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.

Amsterdam, Short Short ... 1118 ~. 11 19
Do
Rotterdam — ... 12 14 ... 12 1
Antwerp — ... 25 371 ... 25 42
Brussels — .. 25 374 ... 25 421
Hamburgh — ... 13 101 ... 13 11
Paris Short ... 25 15 ... 25 221
Ditto
Marseilles
Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 124 ... 1201
'Vienna — ... 12 65 ... 12 70
Trieste — ... 12 65 ... 12 70
Petersburg
Copenhagen -.). 9 14 ... 9 16
Berlin
Madrid.. - ... 48i ... 48
Cadiz — ... 42 ... 49
Leghorn
Milan — ... 26 85 ... 26 95
Genoa .— ... 26 85 .... 26 95
IN aples
Palermo .— ... 26 85 . 26 95
Messina
Lisbon — ... 511 .. 52
Oporto — ... 511 ... 52
Rio raneiro
New York ........

The following case has arisen out of the new law
striking the word " white" from all laws relating to the Dis-
trict of Columbia :—" The Rev. J. Sella Martin, pastor of
a coloured Presbyterian Society in Washington, obtained
not long ago an order for the admission of his daughter
to the New Franklin school. The daughter is a blonde,
the father being a light mulatto, and the mother so white
that no trace of negro blood is noticed in her face. The
daughter took the positions assigned her in the classes,
and for some time it was not discovered that she belonged to
the negro race. Upon the facts coming to the attention of
the teacher the girl was refused admission to the classes,
and although she attended regularly, instruction was denied
her. The father hppealed to the Mayor, and the latter has
called upon the Superintendent of Schools to see that the
girl is protected, and treated as other scholars, or that new
teachers be found. Mr. Martin asserted that there were
three other children of the coloured race in daily attend-
ance at tho school, but the teachers, after diligent search,
have failed to discover them."

Du BARRY'S Delicious Health Restoring Revalenta
Arabica. Food, which contains three times the nourishment of the
best meat, saves fifty times its cost in other remedies, restores
perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, healthy liver, re-
freshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy to the most
enfeebled, removing speedily and effectually indigestion (dys-
pepsia), habitual constipation, diarrhoea, haemorrhoids, liver
complaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sort
throats, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears,
rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia,
irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, head-
ache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea, and sickness,
sinking fits, coughs, asthma, bronchitis, incipient consumption,
scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach,
between the shoulders, &c. We quote a few out of PB,OOO cures :
—The Pope's health restored by Du Barry's Food, Cura No.
03.413. "Rome, July 21, 1866. —The health of the Holy Father
is excellent, especially since, tbandening all other remedies, ho
has confined himself entirely to Du Berry's Reval nta Arabica
Food, of which he consumes a plateful at every meal. It has
produced a surprisingly beneficial effect on his health, and his
Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly."—From
the Gazette du Midi, July 25. Cure No. ,9,832: "Of Fifty year.
indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthms
cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach
and vomiting. Maria Jolly. Wortham, Ling, near Diss, Norfolk
Cure No. 47,121: Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicaraire
Waltham Cross, Herts, of extreme nervousness, indigestion
gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies. Important Caution
—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imita.
tions to which, without authority, Baron Liebig's name is mck.t
audaciously attached,
In tins, atls lid; Ilb 2s 0d; 2lbs 4s 6.1 5 lbs 11 s; 12 lbs 226 •,
23 lbs 40s.— Also DU BARRY'S REVALENTA AR '..szeA CHOCOLATE
PoWDER is packed in tin canisters: for 12 cups at s, for .t, cups
at 3s 6d, for 48 c ups at 6s, for 288 cups at 30s, for 576 cups .at 55s
—being about one penny per cup. The 30s and 55s tins are sent
tree of carriage in England on receipt of Post-Office Cs ler
BARI, YDv BARRY and Co., No. 77 Regent street, London; and
all Cirocors and Chemists,

A telegram from New York dated on Thursday re-
ports the settlement of the difficulty about the
Spanish gunboats, Senor llonEnTs, the Minister
from Spain, having made a satisfactory represen-
tation to Secretary Ffsll, and the Peruvian
Minister having agreed to withdraw the prosecu-
tion, the State Department was about to order the
release of the vessels. From Cuba the accounts
are conflicting, but the last report was that the
Captain-General de florets would take the field in
person in the campaign against the insurgents, of
whom it is estimated there are nearly 60,000 in
arms. It is impossible, however, to ascertain with
accuracy the facts, while the general impression is
that the insurrection is dying out. The gunboat
fleet has already caused no small deg ee of embar-
rassment, and a very warm discusssion between
Spain and the United States. On the receipt of
the despatch announcing the embargo, the Minister
of Foreign Affairs at Madrid had a stormy inter-
view wfth General SICKLES, and negotiations since
then havebeen chiefly carried on at Washington. At
Madrid the tone assumed was more peremptory
than by the Spanish Minister at Washington, and it
is asserted that Senor BECERRA, some three months
ago, gave General SICKLES to understand that the
detention of these gunboats, or the recognition of
belligerent rights to the Cubans, would be accepted
by Spain as a casus belli. At that time the United
States were but ill-prepared for a naval war, even
with Spain, and it is given as Admiral PORTER'S
opinion that the Republic could not then have
raised a Spanish blockade of New York, or made any
naval demonstration of weight. Hence the activity
in the navy yards of the United States, so often re-
ported by us. The cool temperament of General
GRANT characterised, in a marked degree, the treat-
ment of the question by the Administration.
Doubtless Spain at the time assumed a haughty,
almost a menacing attitude, of which Washington
took the same calm,quiet notice that aNewfoundlaud
does of a very angry little dog ; but men were set to
work during the night as well as during the day in
the yards, and the result may be seen by those who
glance at the summary we give of the Report to
, Congress of the Secretary of the Navy. The PRE-
SIDENT was aware of the necessity at such a junc-
ture, of being strong at sea, the more so as after
Congress hail assembled, he might not be able
to control the ForLign relations of the coun-
try, and offence may be given which, if Spain
is in the same mind as be!'olee might lead to a
rupture, for which it is his business to be prepared.
Considering the great publicity every thing is apt to
get in the United States, it is creditable to the Ad-
ministration to have thus rapidly and quietly armed.
There neither is nor has been any bluster or menace,
yet at this moment Great Britain alone is stronger
at sea than the United States. The tone of Con-
gress may be predicted, and receives some illustra-
tion in the presentation by Senator CA3IERON of a
petition signed by 30,000 Philadelphians to recog-
nise not only the belligerents rights, but the inde-
pendence of Cuba. These signatures, it must be.
recollected, are those of the " Quaker City," and if
recognition of belligerent rights may mean war,
recognition of Cuban independence must mean war.
Senator MORTON, and many leaders in both Houses,
would go much further than the PRESIDENT de-
sires to move, and it is brought as a charge against
Secretary Frsu that he is a drag on a thorough
American policy ou this question. Consul-General
PLUMB has been removed from Havannah by the
Secretary, and this tends to puzzle politicians in
Washington, as he supported the moderate views of
Mr. Fig'. At the Junta the Cubans greeted with
loud applause the announcement of Mr. PLUMB'S
removal; and Mr. HALL'S appointment as his suc-
cessor was received with as evident satisfaction.
The latter gentleman will proceed from Matanzas;
but with the letter of recall to Consul-General
Plano went another awarding to him the highest
praise for the administration of his office during his
difficult term. By the death of General RAWLINGS
Cuba lost its most earnest friend ; and a Washing-
ton correspondent of the Tribinie asserts that a pro-
clamation, recognizing its belligerent rights, having
been drawn up, Secretary RAWLINGS so pressed
the PRESIDENT that the form was filled in, and
he then sought to secure a promise from GRANT
that it would be issued as soon as possible.
Still it would appear from the telegram of last
Thursday that the Government yet pursues its
policy of conciliation. Among the reasons given
for the detention of the gunboats is this, that Peru
is a foreign State with which the United States are
at peace; and should these vessels be released and
go to Cuba, larger vessels there in service would be
relieved, and could go out toPeruvianwaters for war
purposes, which would be virtually the same action
as if they were to sail directly from New York for
the coasts or waters of Peru. Not only does the
PRESIDENT hold that opinion, but the Cabinet is
unanimous in thinking that the boats ought to be
seized and kept at all hazards. It was, too, in view
of such an emergency that the American fleet had
been so strengthened in Cuban waters, and we can
only conclude that the law is shown to be against the
Cabinet, that the insurrection has really died out,
or that Cuban independence will k gained by nego-
tiation. At any rate, the proposal to surrender the
gunboats to Spain has been made while Congress was
sitting, and, although we cannot otherwise account
for the turn the affair has taken, it is evident
that things have considerably changed since the
departure of the last mail, which left a Spanish
squadron gathering near New York, and the de-
spatch of ironclads from Fortress Monroe to Long
Island. The feeling of America towards Cuba is
well expressed in the PRESIDENT'S Message, and it
is possible that it foreshadows the negotiations by
which the United States may induce Spain to with-
draw from her dependency in American waters.
" When the present relations," he says, “of these
colonies with European Powers cease, they are to be-
come independent Powers, determining their future
conditions and relations with other Powers. The
United States, in order to put a stop to bloodshed
in Cuba, and in the interests of a neighbouring
people, proposed their good offices to restore peace.
The offer not having been accepted by Spain on a
basis which alone could be received by Cuba it
was withdrawn, but he hopes the good offices of
the United States may yet prove advantageous for
a settlement of this unhappy strife." We would
judge from this that the PRESIDENT has reason to
believe that the negotiations first opened at Madrid
by Gen. SICKLES will be renewed, and that Spain
will retire from the island on some such terms as
then proposed. This would account for the tele-
gram of Thursday, and probably it will be found
the true solution of the Cuban question.

RAILWAY NEWS. —A. special despatch from Che-
yenne reports the completion of 51 miles of the Denver,
Pacific Railroad. Tho track is advancing at the rate of
ono and a half miles per day. Tho price which the Cen-
tral Pacific Railroad pays the Union Pacific for the fifty
miles of track between Ogde,n and Promontory is $3,000,000,
half in United States Bonds and half iu those of the Cen-
tral Pacific, or double the Government subsidy. The
Union Pacific asked $5,000,000. By the new arrangement
the cars will soon be brought into the Salt Lake Valley,
where proper accommodations can be had for both pas-
sengers and freight. The ejectment suit in which John
S. Oakley and Haskell and Co., bankers, of St. Louis, and
Thomas M. Walker, of Pennsylvania, were plaintiffs,
and the Terre Haute, Alton, and St. Louis Railway
Company the defendants, to recover possession of the coal
mines on the above road, has resulted in favour of the
plaintiffs.

An enormous saving will be effected in plain, fancy, and
commercial stationery, by dealing with the manufacturers
Perkins and Gotto, who receive the papers direct from the mill,
and cut, press, and finish it upon the premises, employing up
wards of 150 hands. They undertake to supply the public with
large or small quantities at a trifling advance upon the cost. A s
an example, a ream of 480 sheets of Note Paper for 2s. 500 En
velopes for 2s. 3d. Samples and price list post free. Parkins
and Gotto, manufacturing stationers, 21 and 25 Oxford-street, W

Lord Nelson sends to Land a:vl Tate, some intereiting
information from Chontales, in Nicaragua, respeet:ng tte
poisoning of milk. Under date Bth September, 1899, Mr.
Belt writes :—" I have been ill nearly ever since last mail.
Our cows had got to a trough at the assay office in which
mercury was occasionally washed. They had imbibed a
quantity of mercury, and the milk contained it. lam fond
of milk, and when I took ill the doctor ordered me as much
as I could take. It culminated in severe salivation. As soon
as we found out the cause, and stopped the supplies of the
poison, I commenced to amend, and now, although still
very weak, I am rapidly recovering, and am quite able to
go about my usual duties." Under date 7th September,
1869, Dr. Simpson writes :—" I regret to report that Mr.
Bolt has suffered from a severe attack of mercurial poi-
soning, but is now much better, although he has still
to recover from the debility consequent on such an
illness. Ho had not been well for some weeks, but became
worse on the 16th ult., and two days afterwards was pro-
fusely salivated. The cows that supplied Mr. Eelt's house
with milk had been in the habit of drinking daily out of
two troughs used in retorting, both of which contained
considerable quantities of quicksilver, both pure and
sodia mixed. The cows were out of condition,
had not given much milk of late, and when
examined their gums were found swollen. An analysis of
their milk set any doubts that might have remained at
rest, as distinct traces of mercury were obtained by several
tests. Mr. Belt had at all times drank freely of the milk,
and unfortunately after first feeling unwell it had bees his
principal article of diet. The youngest child, the
other chief consumer, was likewise afflicted, but in a much
less degree." Under date 6th October, Mr. Belt writes :
":We are all now in capital health. I have quite recovered
from the mercury poison. One of the cows, and the calf
of the other, died from the effects of it. I believe I had
rather a narrow escape myself."
Land and Water observes that we may deduce two
lessons from this : firstly, that it is possible
to introduce mercury into the human system, in where its
administration is called for, in the form of milk, a very
much mere "elegant formula" than blue pill mercurial
ointment. We hope this hint will not be thrown away by
medical Men, as occasions may occur where the administra-
tion of mercury in this manner may be found most service-
able. The second sson lesson is to ladies who have the
management of household affairs; it warns them to inquire
into the origin cf the milk which is served at the door by
the London milkman, for if the animal from which this
milk is derived be not in a healthy state, then farailioa
may suffer, while the parents may possibly all the time be
administering the cause of the suffering in the form of
milk. In times, especially, when the foot and mouth
disease still prevails, the question assumes considerable
importance