The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-28 00:00:00

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Dr. Henry Stanley Gale, one of the
,ical officers of that district. It appeared that on
Wednesday, January 15, a painter, named George Liddle,
got an order from the relieving officer of Poplar for
medical attendance on his wife, Caroline Liddle, who
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attended the woman again till the following Saturday,'
when another assistant, also unqualified, but 23 years of
age, saw her and prescribed for her. On the following
Tuesday the woman died, Dr. Gale not having seen her at
all. Mr. Stocker had treated the deceased for dyspepsia,
and Mr. Moore, the other assistant, treated her for bile.
An inquest was held, and Dr. J. Edinuuds proved that
the real malady was strangulated hernia, and that an
operation would have saved the woman's life. Evidence
in support of the above facts having been given, Dr.
Bain deposed that Dr. Gale's district was so large that
it was impossible for him to do all the work himself. Since
Dr. Gale had been suspended witness had the district to
manage, and he found the number of cases so large that
he had to employ four assistants. Dr. H. Stanley Gale
deposed that he did not visit the deceased woman, for
after his assistants' reports he did not consider it an
urgent case. If any one had told him that the deceased
was very ill, he would not have refused to attend. A
Mrs. Puttick called, but he did not see her. He
understood from Mr. Moore that she had called
about medicine. In reply to questions, Dr. Gale stated
that he had 400 cases a day to attend to, and that
he saw 20 per cent. of them himself. The deceased died
from hernia and peritonitis. His salary was £lO5 a year ;
but with the " extras " he received £384 last year, and
£84125. for an assistant. He had to find the medicine for
his patients, but the guardians provided cod-liver oil and
quinine. The commissioner said it was desirable that the
public should know that such allowances were made in
addition-lb Dr. -Gitle'r-s-"salary., The inquiry was -then
declared closed, the commissioner stating that the result.
would be made known in the usual way.

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PRICE 4d.
STAMPED sd.

near as ti'ley could get to it with safety. At eight
in the nrgiour iundg
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awasaisg hoisteduel b y the iin thea u .
• the European settlement, and the ships
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serial ensign—a rel ball on a white
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post of honour, the main. At noon
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all the ships firt, I a royal salute, and this was the
whole ceremoLial: ; but it may well be doubted if
such a numerors war-fleet will ever again be assem-
bled in the wavers of Hiogo. Later in the day
steamers arrived from Nagasaki and Yokohama
with men of all nations oa board, and stores, or
4, go-downs" as they are called in the far east, will
doubtless rapidly spri ig into being. The weather
has been generally fine. with an average tempera-
ture of 52 degrees Fahrenheit during the day.
The nights are, of courso, much colder, and to-day
the tops of the well-wooded hills for the first time
this winter are white ael with patches of snow.
There is game, but not much of it, in the imme-
diate neighbourhood of Hiogo. Nevertheless,
pheasants and woodcoeim are sufficiently 'abundant
to attract many shooting parties from the officers
of the fleet. For the last three weeks these gen-
tlemen have been permitted to land as, they please,
and not the faintest indication of ill-feeling on the
part of the native population has ever been observed.
On the contrary, the right hand of fellowship has
nowherelaceiunore unmistakably proffered than by
the trading and lower classes of Hiogo; who seem
rejoiced to welcome the stranger. What their
rulers the daimios think is another matter. Admiral
Keppel has thought it prudent for the present not
to allow the blue-jaokets to go on shore, but they
have leave to visit their friends who may be serving
in other ships.

One is half inclined to wonder that neither the
Russians nor the Dutch considered the opening of
these ports of sufficient importance to demand the
presence of a man-of-war. And yet perhaps they
were right. A London or Liverpool merchant hear-
ing of the opening up of a new country is apt at
once to suppose that he will find for his goods a new
market there. But really it is difficult for any one
who knows these Japanese to believe that any trading
of much consequence will be carried on with them,
at any rate for a long time to come. A few articles
of luxe for the very upper classes, with which, by
the way, the markets out here have been literally
deluged lately, are all we can expect to sell them.
All the things of every day use and consumption
they make cheaper and very often better than we do.
No doubt some day, when the enormous mineral
wealth of the country is developed by the employ-

ment of European skill and capital, Japan may be-
come of the very last importance to us. But that
will hardly be in this generation. •At present a few
bales of silk, a few loads of timber, and certain
bronze and china curiosities are about all she is
likely to give us.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WINDSOR STEEPLECHASES-THURSDAY.

The Military Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 25 added,
for horses the property of officers of the army ; winning

penalties ; to be ridden by officers ; winner to be sold

for £lOO. About three miles.
Mr. Medhurst's Kingfisher, by Kingfisher (h b), aged,
list (Mr. Pritchard) 1
Colonel Knox's Stiff, aged, 11st 71b (Owner) 2

The following also ran :—Quicksilver, The Vet, and
Martin.

Betting —7 to 4 on Stiff, sto 1 agst Kingfisher, and 6
,o 1 agst any other. Won by twenty lengths.

The Borough Members' Plate of 5 sovs each, with 50 added

winners extra. About two miles. 17 subs.

Colonel Knox's Foxholes, by Fugleman—Ammonia,
yrs, lOst 121 b (W. Reeves) 1
Mr. Green's Violet (h.b.), aged, lOst 131 b (Elphick) 2
Mr. Clifford's Vindicator, aged, lOst 81b (Mr. Clifford, juu) 3
Horace 'Walpole and Little Peevish also ran.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Vindicator, 5 to 2 agst ITorace
Walpole, 4 to 1 (at first 6 to 4) agst Foxholes, and 6 to 1
agst Violet. Won by four length.
The Guards' Cup of 5 sovs. each, with a piece of plate
added, for hunters the property of Guards officers ;
weight for age. About three miles. 9 subs.

Lord C. liar's Souplo Sandy, 5 yrs, 12st (rapt. flarford) 1
Mr. Hope-Johnstono's Joe Baxter, 6 yrs, 12st Glb (0 wner) 2
Watford and Tho Begum also ran.

Betting-2 to lon Souple Sandy, sto 1 agst Joe Baxter
Bto 1 agst any other. Won by three lengths.

Selling Steeplechase of 5 soy; with 50 added ; weight
for age ; selling allowances. About two miles. 6 subs.
Mr. G. Gilks's Bandoline, aged (.£80), list 10113
(T. Ablett) 1
Mr. Godfrey's Ganymede, aged (.£80), list 10:b(B. Land) 2
Mr. W. Bullock's Capability (late Acolyte), aged (.£150)
12st 71b
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