The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-03 00:00:00

NEW WORK ON STRICTURE.

Just published, Bvo, in cloth, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d.,
THE TREATMENT of STRICTURES of the
URETHRA. With the Reasons why they so often
appear Ineurable.
By F. B. COURTENAY, '

And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the
Cure of Strictures of the Urethra.

" This work is the production of a surgeon whose special
attention has been directed, through a long professional life,
to the treatment of strictures of the urethra. The cases
which Mr. Courtenay has given supply ample evidence of his
great discriminative power in the diagnosis of the various
kinds of stricture, and of the scientific principles upon which
their management is founded, demonstrating his success and
explaining the cause of it. By his systematic management
an immense mitigation of pain to the unhappy sufferers is
attained, and future mischief prevented. The work we can
most unreservedly and confidently recommend as a valuable
contribution, both to the general and professional reader, and
ought to be found in the private study of all who are subject
to stricture."—Medical Circular, Dec. Ist, 1858.
London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street.

LINE OF ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND HOLY-
HEAD.

At the meeting of the Mersey Dock Board yester-
day, the following report on this important subject
(prepared by the dock engineer, Mr. Hartley), was
read:—

" In accordance with the instructions of your
committee on the 12th October, I now beg to lay
before you further details relative to the carrying
out of this project. I have had the line, which the
telegraph has proposed to take, carefully surveyed,
and submit herewith a skeleton plan showing the
various properties and roads, and the names of the
parties owing, or having charge thereof, through
which the line will pass, which will enable your
solicitor at once to give notice to those parties of
your intention to erect the telegraph. It will be
seen, on reference to this list, that we cross the pri-
vate properties of twelve parties alone between
Holyhead and Birkenhead. With regard to the
cost of constructing this line, I have sought the
best information in my power to enable me N form
an estimate, and have obtained tenders for provid-
ing and laying cables for that portion of it which
will be submarine. In considering this subject, I
have thought it essential that there should be two
distinct lines of wires the whole distance between
Liverpool and Holyhead ; and with this view I have
formed my estimate of the cost. I have also come
to the conclusion that the portion of the sub-
marine cable crossing the Mersey should be of as
light a formation as it can be made, consistent with
a proper degree of strength and stability; and I have
been favoured with a sample of what I would pro-
and also a sample of a cable of immense
strength and weight which has been proposed.
The object I have in view is the speedy and easy
restoration of the cable should anything go wrong
therewith, which would be attained by the use of a
light cable such as I propose, which might readily
be lifted, repaired, and restored, in the course o: a
day, or less ; whilst such an operation would be
next to impracticable with a heavy cable. A
second light cable might, moreover, be kept in
hand, ready at any moment to be laid across the
river, which would be speedily accomplished ; and
the cost of the two would be under one-third of the
cost of a heavy cable."
The report was not immediately adopted, a week
being allowed for members to familiarise them-
selves with its details. _

Mr. MoNDEL, the chairman of the Marine Com-
mittee, stated that by the adoption of the electric
line, £4OO a year would be saved in the expenses
for stations, and that with this amount and the
contributions which would be received from the
underwriters and other sources, £6OO annually
would be obtained to meet the cost of the new
undertaking.

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