The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-25 00:00:00

HYDROPHOBIA.

The Austrian Government has recently published the fol-
lowing notifications upon the employment of a remedy in cases
of hydrophobia:—
" Whenever a person has been bitten by a dog, the under sur-
face of the tongue is examined, and the sublingual veins are
generally found to be considerably swollen. They are opened,
and the blood is allowed to flow until it stops of itself. The
patient is then ordered to take 23 grains of Geatiana Crociata.
This is the strongest dose, but it should be varied according to
the age and constitution of the patient and the intensity of the
disease. It should be cut up into small pieces, and pounded
in a mortar with water, until a clear solution is obtained. It
'should be taken during nine days consecutively, before break-
fast in the morning.
At the same time the bite should be treated in the follow-
ing manner:—lf the patient has only been recently bitten, the
wound should be washed with spirits of rosemary, and then
dressed with a plafster composed of two portions of sour of
rye and one portion of the wood of the juniper tree finely pul-
verised, with a sufficient quantity of brandy to bring it to the
consistence of a thick paste. if the wounds be deep and dan.
gerous, then equal portions of the two first substances, may be
taken.

" If the hydrophobia has already assumed a violent aspect,
the patient must be encased in a strait waistcoat, in order to
prevent him from doing mischief to himself or others. The
above remedies must be applied, taking thirty grains of the
root of Gentians Crociata, instead of 25 grains. It will occa-
sionally be found necessary to resort to force to induce the
patient to swallow the medicine. At the expiration of three
hours the dose must be repeated. should the patient not
come to his senses after the,second dose, an entire root must be
placed in his mouth with great precaution. The patient will
chew it with avidity, and if he swallows the remainder of it, it
may be looked upon as a favourable symptom. The veins
should not be opened unless the patients are tranquil, or /lA,
have partially or entirely recovered their senses. As soon as
the blood has ceased to flow, some broth should be given to the
patient, who will then fall into a deep sleep, in which state he
will remain for eight or ten hours. During this sleep a glu-
tinous mucus will collect in the mouth, which it is very im•
portant, and indeed essential, to be removed."

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to these duties will not be accepted by
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Hanover. This is another item our merchantshave to pay
by
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themselves to blame.
all but signed, fixing the dues to he there-
on agreement was
for Tory domination, alnvdhefhorthe
tax
d And after this extra was offered by
vernment propose •which
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to their dearly beloved Ernest— the Hanoverian King,
illegal and unjustifiable itn-
after paid at one hundred per cent: lees than the present Go-
kt them
knowing
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with whom he has to deal, pretty plainly intimates
that he will abate no jot of his custom. A twelve-pounder
would be the most ready way of settling this question, and
post.
CONC ERT-ROOM OF HER 1\ t AJESTY'.IS THEATRE.--
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The grand concert in aid of the sufferers at the Hamburgh con-
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I‘Hiajirii°sliscHhArieg.iicheKhness Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent were
present, and it is calculated that the proceeds could not have
been much under 7001.
HOLEERRY, THE CHARTIST.—The remains of Samuel
Holberry, one of the Chartist leaders, who died on Tuesday
last in York Castle, whilst undergoing his four years'imprison-
.mention.rickt and conspiracy, .placed in a coffin, covered withblack , cloth, were conveyed in a cart; yesterday It °ming.
through this town, on their route to Sheffield, for interinco iip
140 tcpq,....pow4ster Gdotte. . .