The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-26 00:00:00

SUN OFTICE, Six o'Clock.

NORTHAMPTON RACES.--;This Day.)

(BY BLECTRIO T.ELEURAPB.)

CIIP STASES.

Amati

Companion

Greylivg

Six ran.
ALTITORP PARK STAKES.

Eurydice
Happy Land

Seven ran.

EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
Dead heat with Cumberland and Peter Flat.

Stakes divided.
DELAPRE HANDICAP.

Si.ormsail.
Aff6han...

LATEST BETTING.

EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
5 to 2 age, Vaulter (taken)
Sto 1 aget Hospitality (taken freely)
Nothing else backed.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7to 2 aget Vedette (400 to 100 taken)
7to 1 bar one (offered).
1000 to 100 aget Kent (taken)

METROPOLITAN.
Bto 1 on the Field (offered)
10 to 1 agst Fisherman (iOO to 9 taken)

CIIESTEII CUP.
10 to 1 agst St. Giles (taken freely)
1000 to 30 agst Dulcamara
1000 to 15 agst Sir Colin (offered)
1500 to 30 agst Gemma di Vergy (taken)

DERBY.
20 to 1 agst Skirmisher
20 to 1 agst Kent (offered)

REPORT OF THE RUSSIAN MEDICAL
DEPARTMENT.

A. copy of a report on the organisation of the Run:an
medical department and the sanitary state of their Cri-
mean hospitals was laid before the House of Commons on
the motion of Mr. Stafford. The report, which is suffi-
ciently interettiog, is drawn up by Dr. Mouatt and Mr.
Wyatt. They divide their subject-matter into four
heads-1, the organisation of the medical department
generally ; 2, the surgery of the war ; 3, medical history
and the sanitary condition of the hospitals and camps ;
and 4, the prevailing diseases in, the Russian army, as
well as those of the native population or Tartars. These
are again subdivided.
The medical department includes two classes of stu-
dents-1, those educated at the expense of the state, and
2, those educated at their own txpense at the various
Universities. T.:e right of the first class to serve in the
army is compulsory (for a period) ; every medical officer
may retire on half-pay after 25 years' service, and on full
pay after 30 years' service T. each regiment, which con-
sists of four battalions of 1,000 men rach, is attached
a medical staff of one surgeon-xusjor and three surgeons
of battalions," which latter term applies to every junior
medical officer who first joins a regiment ; but, if attach-,
ed to an hospital instead of a regiment, his primary ap-
/*nation would he Ordiaateur de l'Hopital. His pay
will be 250 silver roubles, or Mt. a year, with service
and forage. The next step is that of surgeon of a
regiment, or Ordincteur superrieur, the pay of which
is 346 roubles, or 1,3604 a year. roe third grade is
that of a doctor of a division, or of a regiment 01
Guards, or chief officer of a small hospital, or aide
to a chief officer of a larger hospital. In this case the

rank is that of lieutenant colonel or colonel with 505
roubles salary, and 176 table-money. Then come the
superior grades of doctor of a corps (555 roubles salary);
doctor-in-chief of a corps of the Guard ; and, lastly, di-
rector of the medical department attire army, or general
staff-doctor of an army, or member of council of the ciili-
trry medical department of the empire. The last rank is
that of major-general or general, and,the pay 725 roubles
and 300 table-money. One advantage of the Russian system
is this—tbat if the state of the service precludes the pro-
motion of a medical officer from want of vacancies, his
prospects as to pay and retire.nent still progressively
advance by thp provision for increase of pay after
every five years'. successive service, and also increase
of relative army rank for any special merit displayed ;
and as there is no induccm2.nt for prolonged ser-
vice, old and effete officers give place to young and
efficient successors. In every regiment there is a
dispenser, who holds the rank of a non-commissioned
officer, and in every general hospital is an apothecary.
Then there are the dresstv, or " felchers," who are

young lads taught what the French term la petite
chirargerie, their duties being analogous tai those
of the medical subordinates . attached to European
rugiwents in India. The cookieg for the hospi-
tals appeared excellent, and welt conducted by
regularly attached cooks. There were found
five different scales of diet. The bread sup-
plied was white and of fine qeality, but the sick, from
habit, often preferred tLe btack. The soup' contained 11b.
of meat per man, and plenty of cabbage and other vege-
tables; it was thickened with meal, and found a very ex-
cellent and palatable pottage. Tea was largely consumed
by all classes. Each sick eel her costs the Government
some 25 kopecks, or le., per diem. An officer belong-
ing to the Russian " Intendance" resides in all
large towns where troops are stationed, and purchases
all things requisite for hospital and regimental require-
ments, supplying them to the colonel on requisition ;
animals and vehicles for the use of the sick and
wounded are liberally given by the nation, and the
ambulance arrangements appear to be very efficient.
Tee female uuraes are highly spoken of ; they are all
ladies, called " Sisters of Mercy," generally widows
of officers. From what the authors of the report saw
of these valuable women, they are led to the con-
clusion, irresistibly, that female nursing, as a general
rule, can only be successfully practised from either the
predominance of strung feelings of deceition or affec-
tion. The full diet for hospital convalescents was
21b. of black bread, 11b. of meat, Alb. of .barley for
gruel, 1, litre (quart) of kwass, 3ez. of brandy, and
salt; the low diet (B 2) included 1,1-Ib. of white brew],
41b. of meat, 'Alb. of barley, a A litre of white wine,
and salt. The daily rations for "duty" men cf the
Russian army include 111). of black bread, 111 e. of meat,
1 litre of kwass (a fermented beverage), a 4 litre of sour
cabbage, a # litre of barley, 22 grains of salt, a of a
grain of horse-radish, a of a litre of vinegar, and #of
a grain of pepper. The brave defenders of Sebastopol
c p appearitai operations r ahtai ovne s wereenjoy enjoyed
performed the
best modern surgery. Among 80,000 woundei, 10,000
am-
putatione). Union or healing by the first inten-
tion is never attempted by tande (includingaltfituasges asno f3euol3roegoevoenrsy
on account of the impossibility of obtaining so de-
sirable a result in crowded hospitals ; when it is
attempted P.Yeatnia, abscess, and pblegmonous in-
flammation are the almost invariable results.
One-fourth of the fatal cases after operation resulted
from ,pyannia ; erysipelas and phlegmonous inflammation
were common, but there was no great amount of hospi-
tal gangrene, and very little tetanus ; both these affec•
tions were generally fatal. The circular operation seems
to have been preferred to the flap, in all amputation
cases, and some good stumps were seen. Wounds
of the
Incasesheadand
of
cheat are stateduie cavity to hav
ofe the been
h es,
in bleed-
ing singularly
fatal.
ing is not resorted to, but digitalis administered instead.
woundset
No real typhus was detected in any of the hospitals,
notwithstanding their crowded condition. It may be
asked to what cause is to be attributed the very
large amount of sickness and mortality among the Rus-
sians. The authors of the report think it partly due
to intermittent and bilious remittent fevers, with
a marked tendency to adynatnia; and a low typhoid
state, and diarrheas, which occasionally degnera-
ted into dysentery. Remittent fevers are the en-
demic of the Crimea, and this is the disease from
which the Tartars chiefly suffer. This was aggravated
by the Russian system of subterranean hutting.
The Russian soldiers appeared unhealthy, either pre-
maturely old and withered, or very young ; tbeir
aspect was sallow
,and their persons and camps
generally the reverse of clean. They have a pre-
dilection for strong waters, which form part of
their rations. In physical conformation and height they
were above the average, equal in height to the English,
but inferior to them in capacity of chest and muscular
conformation. The horses, even of the officers, were in
wretched condition, and had no kind of clothing. Such
is a summary of the most interesting details of the Re-
port.

REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS.—The amount paid for
the registration of electors in England and Wales in the
year 1853 was 55,8351. 15s. 6d.
THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL.—We are happy to learn
that the Right Hon. J. Stuart Wortley is gradually re-
covering from his serious attack of brain fever, and has
for some days past been considered out of danger. The
right hon. and learned gentleman will, however, be
compelled, for several weeks to come, to abstain from
professional duties, it being essential to his complete res-
toration that heshould avoid WI unnecessary excitement.
The suspension has been announced of Messrs. R.
James Brown and Co., extensive timber merchants and
shipbuilders and owners at Sunderland. Their direct
debts amount to 80,0001. upon acceptances and 30,0001.
on open account, while their indirect commitments on
bills discounted are 150,0001. Their assets, it is hoped,
may realise about 14s. 9d. in the pound. The house had
been established about 12 years, and apprehensions are
entertained that its stoppage may bring down several
smaller firms.
A CHIEF JUSTICE " BRAWLING " IN THE CHURCH.—
The two learned judges now presiding in the courts at
Warwick Assizes, attended St. Mary's .Church of the
ancient town on Sunday morning last. The Rev. Albert
Boudier, the assistant minister, read the service, and in
the course thereof commenced to rend the prayer usually
offered during the sitting of Parliament, doubtless un-
aware that Parliament bad been -dissolved the previous
evening. Lord Campbell, who was cognisant of the
fact of the dissolution, created some excitement by ex-
chiming, "No, no, there is no Parliament !" upon
which the rev. gentleman desisted from putting up an
useless supplication.

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