The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-06 00:00:00

THE WORKHOUSE MEDICAL SYSTEM.

On Saturday morning a deputation from the committee of
the Temperance Hygiene Hospital waited by appointment
upon Archbishop Manning at his residence, York-place.
The deputation consisted of Mr. John Richardson (secre-
tary), Dr. M'Laurine, Mr. J. Burns, Mr. Peyton, and others.
Mr. Richardson said that the object of the deputation
was, to bring under the notice of the Lord Archbishop the
principles of the Temperance Hygienic system. Their
main object was to establish a hospital upon this system ;
but they wanted, as a preliminary test, to introduce
it into the workhouse infirmaries, as they had abun-
dant evidence to trove that diseases could be cured
without the aid of drugs or alcohol. Ile might state that
their system abolished the use of drugs and alcohol, and
cured diseases by removing the cause. It used wholesome
materials in nature as medicaments, to the exclusion of all
inorganic, indigestible, adulterated, or unnaturally cooked
substances.

His Grace the Archbishop —Has the system been tried?
Mr. Richardson—Oh, Yes, most successfully, both iu Eng-
land and the 'United States, but more so in America. The
establishment of Dr. Trail contained 200 beds; in Matlock,
in England, and also iu Malvern, several establish-
ments making up a largo number of beds. Dr. Barter, of
Dublin, practised upon this system, so did Dr. Donovan, of
Cork, and Dr. Gill, of Devon Hospital.

The Archbishop here inquired how ho could assist them.

Mr. Richardson said that they wanted his assistance to
help them to test the system in some of the workhouse in-
firmaries. For the establishment of their hospital they
bad already got promises to the extent of £5OO. Ho would
not sdy that want of money was their chief difficulty. They
bad formed a committee of earnest, thinking mon, which
sits at 32, Jewin-street. City, and as soon as they got suffi-
cient money they would open the hospital.
The Archbishop then said that he considered that the
object which they bad in view was highly satisfactory
and commendable, and that he should be extremely
pleased if they could succeed in carrying out their idea,
and for his own part he should be always ready to assist
them.

Tho deputation then thanked the Lord Archbishop, anc.
retired.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE,

NORTH AND EAST DERYBSHIRE. —Lord George Cavendish
(L.) and Mr. Jackson (L.) have published farewell
addresses to the electors of East Derbyshire, and their
offers of service to those of the North. In the Eastern
Division, the Hon. Captain Egerton (L.) has issued his
address, and that of the Hon. H. Strutt (L,) is announced
to be published shortly.
WAKEFIELD.—Mr. W. It Lcatham (L.) has issued an
address, announcing that he does not intend to offer him-
self again ; and Jr. Somerset Beaumont, brother of
Mr. W. B. Beaumont, ALP., is seeking the suffrages of
the Libels.' electors.

MACCLESFIELD.— Mr. John Brocklehurst (L.), who has
represented Macclesfield for thirty-five years, has issued
an address to the electors, announcing his retirement
from the representation of the borough.

TA3IWORTH.-Mr. John Peel (L.), one of the sitting
members, having rendered himself unpopular with some
of his supporters, a large deputation has waited on Mr.
jaffray, of Birmingham, and invited him to become a can-
didate in the Liberal interest. Mr. Jafiray, it is under-
stood, consents to stand.

NORTH LANCASHIRE. —The Marquis of Hartington (L.)
has issued his address to the electors of this division of the
county, offering himself for re-election.

NORTH-EAST LANCASHIRE.-At a meeting of Liberals,
held at Accrington, Mr. Fenton, of Ribchester, who con-
tested Chester at the last election, and Colonel Towneley,
of Towneley, near Burnley, were agreed to as candidata
at the general election.

BEVERLEY.-Mr. Christopher Sykes, /ILP., has inti-
mated that he will become a candidate in the Conser-
vative interest for the East Riding, vice Lord Hothatn,
resigned.

DEWSBURY. —Mr. Handel Cossham (L.) has so far
accepted the call of the Liberals of this borough that he
has promised to go amongst them about the 13th, 14th, or
15th inst., and state "fully and frankly" his political
sentiments.

DUMBARTONSIIIRE.—It is announced that Mr. Smollett
(C.) will retire from the representation. Mr. Archibald
Orr Ewing, Dean of Guild of Glasgow, offers himself as a
Conservative.

FIFESIIIRE. —Sir Robert Anstruther (L.) has issued an
address, again offering himself as a candidate for the
representation of the county of Fife.
PRESTON.—Lord Howard (L.), member for Arundel,
has issued an address, offering himself as a candidate for
the representation of Preston, at the request of a con-
siderable number of the inhabitants. His lordship has
been twenty years in Parliament.

EXETER.—The Attorney-General (Sir John Karslake)
has accepted the invitation to contest the city. The
second Conservative candidate has not yet been chosen.
Mr. Coleridge (L.) will again come forward.
GUILDFORD.—Mr. Richard Garth, Q.C., the present
Conservative member for Guildford, has issued an address
to the electors. Mr. Garth states that, reports having
been circulated which have given rise to uncertainty
as to his intentions, he takes the earliest opportunity to
announce his candidature at the general election ; and he
is surprised that any doubt on the subject should ever
have existed, seeing that he has never made any secret of
his intentions. Concurrently with this address appears
an advertisement in the Liberal papers announcing that
Sir Henry Bulwer, G.C.8., has accepted the invitation to
contest the borough in the Liberal interest, and that in a
few days he will meet the electors and afford a full exposi-
tion of his political views. Sir Henry is at present on the
Continent.