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lection to subscribe, if its besets' were to be exteosted
throughout the. year; because, if its operations wen to be
continued all the year round, he eyes of the subscribers
would be opened to the inefficacy of any charity of the
kind. The way also to try the value of nostra, blazoned
forth as specifics for the cute of scrofula, is to watch
their effects during the whole year, for else you may be
,deceived."—Lanstit, Vol. 2. No. S. Ir. 68.
I do not know to what Institution this remark alludes,
but if it were intended for any other purpose than to
relieve the ennui frequently produced in hospital lec-
tures, I hesitate not to claim the worthy Baronet's bene-
volence on behalf of the Avian at Bayswater, " the
benefits of which are extended throughout the year,"
and " where he may himself, as a subscriber, watch the
effects of my system and medicines during the whole
year;" and I beg to assure Sir Astley, I am not in the
least apprehensive of the consequences, even from his
discriminating science, frovided he will lay aside his
prejudices and be candid.
I beg leave to add, that with many of The remarks of
Sir Astley Cooper, and with some of his principles I en-
tirely agree; but as to the media through which the de-
sired results are to be obtained, we differ as widely as
from east to west; and surely we may do so, and yet
I
both be honest men.

I should never think of suggesting that Sir Astley
Cooper meant to gill mankind, or was struggling to
support a tottering system, by the weight of a great
name, because he administered corrosive sublimate, ca-
lomel, hydrargyrum c. creta, bark, steel, caustic alkali,
soda, wine, fermented liquors, &c. &c. although I verily
believe that such remedies are, in general, positively]
and necessarily destructive to the human frame. lam
wiling to believe that they ate no less improper and
injurious in this particular disorder, because he believes
them to be efficacious; but is that any reason why I am
to abstain from administering other remedies, which I
know, after many years' experience, to be efficacious
and, what is of no small importance, if in those few in-
stances where they may not produce a cure, so far from
injuring, never fail parti aUy to benefit the general health.
I have, however, great confidence in the worthy Ba-
ronet's fineness of character and liberality of feeling;
and have no doubt that, in a short time, he will readily
acknowledge his error, and consider it a point of honour
'to approve and applaud a system, which it is neither in
his power, nor, as I hot*, within his inclination, effec-
tually to impede.
I have to apologize for the length of these remarks,
with which, probably, I should not have troubled your
Readers, but that I am about shortly to proceed to
A met ice, for the purpose of securing a more regular
supply of the remedies, which, connected with -my sys-
tem of treatment, have already proved so decidedly be-
neficial; and aware that it is probable some malicious at-
tempts might be made to injure that system, and to im-
pede the efforts of the truly respectable practitioner who
will superintend it during my absence, I have deemed
it right to make this public statement in reference to
the above lectures on Scrofula and its cure.

I am, Sir, your obudient servant,
CHARLES WHITLAW.
Great Russell-street, Blumn.bury, Sept. 21, 1824.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

M A NSION-HOUSR

A Jew, named Lery, was brought before the LORD M.sena,
charged by another Jew, namen Wolfsen,with having tubbed him
of various ankles, which the prisoner was intrusted to dispose of
in the counicy.
The prosecutor stated, that on the 50th of November last, the
prisoner applied to him to be employed as a traveller, and was em-
ployed in that capacity. Witness, otter having tried him on a few
oeeadons, in selling articles of various kinds, stocked him well, arid
met him into the country. After some considerable absence, he
returned to town with a pair at black eyes, and without either
gouda or money.
The prisoner said, that as he was journeying in the neighbourhood
of Chelmsford, he was knocked down by robbers, who stripped him
of his goods and left him without a penny. To prove this fact he
produced a handbill to that effect. which had been issued by the
Magistrates of EMI, to whom he bad stated his misfortune, and
ho, with great humanity, befriended him. The prosecutor then
ascertained that when the prisoner mentioned the circumstances of
the robbery to the Magistrates, he acted the part of a robbed man
to such perfection, that a subscription was entered upon, and the
sum of 30/. was collected to set up the poor Jew once more. &fore
the prisoner could get possession of the money, however, it was ne-
cessary for him to come to town, which he did, after having paid a
visit to the owner of a public-house In the neighbourhood, in whose
care he had left sonic property. Upon inquiry it was learned that
the prbperty which had been entrusted to the publican, was no other
than the prosecutor's goods, which the prisoner intended to turn to
his own advantage as soon as he should become possessed of the.
amtrint of the subscription, and which he requested might be kept
safely for him until he should finish some business he had to attend
to at Chelmsford. The prosecutor also bad reasou to believe that
he had beaten his head against a post to disfigure himself in such a
manner as to throw credit upon his story.
The Loan 'MAYO& sent the prisoner to Chelmsford, in the custody
of an Officer.