The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-07-26 00:00:00

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Sir Robert Peel and family left Whitehall Gardens on
Wednesday last, for Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, for the
autumn..—Morning Post.
There are said to be four candidates for the vacant Irish
representative peerage—Lords Dunraven, Muskerry, Crof-
ton, and Blayney.

Mr. Ellis is appointed attorney-general in the Duchy
Court of Lancaster in the room of Mr. Russell, now ac-
countant-general in the Court of Chancery.

A spar of Chrysolite, weighing seven pounds, was dug up at
Mount-Kennett, on Monday, and is now at Mr. Welsh's,
silversmith, Patrick-street.—Limerick. Standard.
It is a curious fact. that in some parts of the Scottish
Highlands where Gaelic alone is spoken, the Chartists have
not been able'to establish a single lodge.
KILMARNOCH BURGHS.—A few of the Kilmarnock Radi-
cals and Voluntaries have invited Mr. Speirs, of Culcreuch,
to come forward in opposition to Mr. Colquhoun, as the re-
presentative of these burghs. He has not the remotest
chance of success.—Scottish Guardian.
The increased traffic of the Newcastle and Carlisle Rail-
way is so considerable that upwards of £5OO more per week
is now in course of being received compared with the cor-
responding period of last year. The shares bear a steady
premium of about five pounds.
RURAL POLICE.—The Devonshire and Monmouthshire
magistrates, in Quarter Sessions, have decided in favour of
a rural police, provided it is under their control.

INCREASE OF LAWYERS.—During the last Trinity Term,
forty-two barristers were called, and one hundred and five
attorneys admitted, the names of whom will be found in the
Legal Observer of the 29th June.
Mr. Stephens, a gentleman celebrated in ship-building at
New York, has now on the stocks a beautiful yacht, which
he intends to bring across the Atlantic to contend for some
of the prizes given by the English yacht clubs.
RIBBLE NAVIGATION.—We are sorry to say that the
coffer dam, which was nearly completed, sustained a serious
damage on Wednesday, by the water breaking in on one side,
owing, we believe, to the tide coming in rapidly, and one of
the punts getting under the bolt-heads.—Bolton Chronicle.
WHIG WASTE OF THE NATIONAL RESOURCES.—It ap-
pears that no less than 321,600 muskets, with 10,000 car-
bines, 10,000 swords, 4,000 rifles, and 6,000,000 of ball car-
tridges, have been supplied by this country for the service of
the Queen of Spain. The total value of these articles
amounts to £557,231.

Captain Stockton, of the United States navy, who is at
present in this country, has challenged to run three Ameri-
can-bred race-horses, for any sum, and for any distance,
against any three English-bred racers, providing a return
match to be run in the United States.

The Lord Chancellor, it would seem, in the selection of
local magistrates, acts upon the same principle of imparti-
ality as Lord John Russell. The noble and learned lord has
just appointed eight new magistrates for the borough of Lei-
cester, six of whom are radicals and two tories.—Herald.

The commissioners of police, in the borough of Manches-
ter, have lately purchased, byprivate contract, some property,
consisting of two small shops, at the top of Smithy-door, for
which they have paid £2750, or the enormous some of £43
per yard ! The state of the property, too, was so wretched,
that the whole of the materials (exclusive of the old bricks)
did not realise quite thirty pounds. The purchase was ne-
cessary to complete the grand opening from the Market-
place to the New Bury-road, via Strangeways.
A CAUTIOUS HERO.—" Hoo lang should t"andle be,
think thou ?',' said a young chartist to a companion-in-arms,
as they were discussing, a few days ago, the tactics of pike-
fighting. " Hoo lang !" replied the young " physical," to
whom the question was addressed—" why, aboot fowr feet."
" Fowr feet !" exclaimed the querist—" if't only be fowr
feet lang, you'll be close t' t"orse's breest when we shove t'
pike in, and t' sowljer 'll cut us doon t' next minuit ! It 'll
be far syeffer to ha'e t' shank nine feet lang, aw's thinkin' !"
So think we—there's nothing like •` keeping a respectful dis-
tance" from cold iron. But would it not be still better to
convert the pike-head into a potato-dibble ? Let our chartist
hero of nine feet ponder the friendly suggestion.—Gateshead
Observer. -

EXPLOSION AT SEDGWICK POWDER MILLS.—An ex-
plosion in one of the powder mills, in Bason Gill, a, Sedgwick,
took place on Saturday morning last, about two o'clock. For-
tunately no person was on the spot at the moment, or else
life might have been sacrificed. The building was almost
shattered to pieces, and the timbers were distributed plenti-
fully among the branches of the adjoining trees, presenting
an unwonted and very curious appearance. It is difficult to
say how the accident originated. The most probable sup-
position is, that part of the apparatus, which was much worn,
gave way, and threw the whole machinery out of geer. No
other damage of any kind was done, and the ravage is ere
this completely repaired.—Kendal Mercury.
A deputation of influential gentlemen has had an interview
with Lord Duncannon, at the office of Woods and Forests,
relative to improving the outfalls to sea below the harbours
of Lynn, Wisbech, and Boston, and reclaiming from the sea
170,000 acres of fertile land, as well as greatly improving the
drainage and navigation by the rivers Ouse, Nene, Welland,
and Witham, in the counties of Lincoln and Norfolk. It is
said, that this great work will add another county, and it is
intended to obtain permission to have the reclaimed land
called " Victoria County."

MISSOURI COPPER.—The St. Louis Bulletin states, that,
about sixty miles below the Iron Mountain, two valuable dis-
coveries of copper ore have lately been made. The latest
discovery is considered of great value ; the ore is found in
broad layers, which appears inexhaustible, and close to the
surface, almost in a pure state. It is now worked success-
fully, and the finder expects to realize 50,000 dollars a year
by his operations. Want of verdure on the surface led to the
discovery.

FREE TRADE. —lt is contemplated by the French govern-
ment to raise the duties on the import of foreign-spun linen
thread into France 10 per cent. above their present rate. The
British and Belgian Ambassadors, whose governments are
principally interested in this question, have already stated to
the French ministers that their respective Cabinets will im-
mediately make reprisals by increasing the duties on French
goods if the intention be carried into effect.
PERSONS CONFINED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.—By a
return it appears that at the end of March last there were 35
persons in gaol in England for contempt of court, the one
longest in confinement being Thomas Charlesworth, who was
committed to York Castle on the 7th of February, 1816,
" for his contempt in not performing the award between the
parties," and that there was only one other prisoner in gaol
committed so long ago as 1830 ; that in Wales there were 3
persons in prison on the like ground ; in Scotland, 4 ; and in
Ireland, 69.

THE DURHAM CANADA TRASH.—A further parcel of this
trumpery stuff' has just been printed, by order of the House
of commons. It consists of a, so-called, " Report of the
Commissioners of Inquiry into the State of Education in
Lower Canada," and is signed by Mr. Arthur Buller. This
dose occupies no less than 182 folio pages, and the cost of
printing it to the public must have been considerable, as it is
mostly tabular, which is expensive matter. If the drivellings
of such legislators as Mr. Arthur Buller are to be printed
at all, they should at least be printed at the charge of the
author.

DEATH BY TAKING MORISON'S PILLS.—Last week an
inquest was held at Nottingham, on the body of William
Wagg, aged 37, heretofore a healthy man, but who, having
had epileptic fits, was induce to take Morison's pills. Exces-
sive inflammation of the stomach and bowels ensued, and the
man died. Verdict, " Died from having ignorantly and in-
cautiously taken a large dose of dangerous medicine called
Morison's Pill,' or ' Universal Medicine,' and not other-
wise."

A few days ago, a tee-totaller who was on board one of the
steam-boats, wishing to have a drop of the mountain dew,
without running the risk of being turned out of the society,
stepped into a small room, and pulled what he supposed to
be a bell, to summon the steward, when down came a tre-
mendous shower of water on his devoted head, and he dis-
covered, when too late, that the place which he supposed to
be the steward's room was nothing more or less than a shower
bath.—Greenock Advertiser.

A REAL ABSENCE-OF-MIND CASE.—We learn from the
Nenagh Guardian, that, during the sessions which are now
going on in that town, a gentleman who had a case pending,
previous to its coming on, locked up a material witness for
the purpose of being certain of him when required ; the case
came on, the witness was called, but was, of course, non est ;
and, though the gentleman concerned was present, and won-
dering at the absence of his witness, it was not until the
matter was dismissed that he recollected having his man
under lock and key. The case was a process case, in which
the absent gentleman was plaintiff.

GROSS INSULT TO THE QUEEN.—As her majesty was ta-
king an airing on Wednesday afternoon in Hyde Park, ac-
companied by her suite, she was grossly insulted by a per-
son in the garb of a gentleman, on horseback. The indivi-
dual in question was seen following the cortege for a consi-
derable time. The party at length urged his horse onwards,
and endeavoured to get by the side of her majesty ; but owing
to the number of noblemen and gentlemen who accompanied
the sovereign, he was unable to accomplish his object. He
was requested to keep a little in the rear, out of the way.
He then put spurs to his horse, and rode in front of her ma-
jesty, continually crossing the road, his object evidently be-
ing to annoy the queen. He endeavoured to arrest her ma-
jesty's attention by placing his hand on his left breast, wa-
ving his hand, and acting in the most ridiculous manner.
At length he rode so close to her majesty's charger, that the
queen called the attention of Captain Cavendish to the per-
son ; and he remonstrated with him on his unseemly beha-
viour, and desired him to go away. The individual refused
to do so, and the gallant colonel was under the necessity of
giving him into the custody of a police constable named Far-
row, of the A. division, to whom he refused to give his name,
but after great pressing admitted he acted in the capacity of
town traveller to a mercantile house in Basinghall-street.
He was dressed in the first style of fashion, and the horse he
Wai riding was a very valuable one. There was nothing ec-
centric in his manner or conduct after he was taken into cus-
tody. He was taken to the station-house of "the A" division
in Gardener's Lane, Westminster, where he would remain
all night. His disgraceful conduct excited much indignation
among the people, and he was followed by a great number of
persons to the station-house. Od Thursday he was taken to
the home-office, where a private examination into the case
took place before Mr. White, the magistrate of Queen Square,
and several of the under secretaries of state. One of the in-
spectors of the Queen's Square district of Police was sent
down to Bow-street to request the attendance of Sir Fre-
derick Roe ; but the worthy baronet is at present out of
of town, and the examination accordingly proceeded without
him. After a long examination, the prisoner was remanded.
RUNCORN.—ROBBING A COASTING VESSEL.—On Monday
week Thomas Gandy, captain of the Susan, a vessel trading
between this town and Liverpool, and George Betley, one of
the crew, were brought before Thomas Lyon, Esq., and
Holbrook Gaskell, Esq., charged with stealing a quantity of
porter, the property of Mr. Joseph Coyne, a merchant of
Runcorn. Mr. Coyne stated that he was the owner of the
vessel in question. She arrived at Runcorn on the evening
of Wednesday, with a cargo of porter of which he received
the shipment note. The porter was in half barrels, the aver-
age weight of which is about one hundred weight three quar-
ters and fourteen pounds. Witness found the men on board
tipsey, and on causing the porter to be weighed, he found
four of the half barrels to be deficient in weight, and on ex-
amining the casks discovered that they had been pegged on
the opposite side to the bung. John Moulsdale, a ware-
houseman, weighed the casks, and spoke to the exact defici-
ency. The four casks pegged were the topmost casks in the
cargo. William Blackburne, a flatman, who rode on board
the flat from Liverpool to Runcorn, deposed to having seen
Betley lift off the hatch and go down into the hold with a
black water jug. After he had been down some time he
handed it up, and it was placed upon the deck. Witness then
went down in the cabin, fell asleep, and did not awake until
disturbed by the constable. After the prisoner Betley was in
prison he said there was no more than two warts taken out
of each half barrel. The jug produced is similar to the one
witness saw Betley take down the hold. Mr. Joseph Hardy,
one of the constables of Runcorn, deposed to finding the
prisoners intoxicated. He found William Blackburne on
board, in one of the berths, fast asleep ; and the prisoner
Gandy, on hearing Mr. Harding say he would have the flat
searched, upset a jug of porter and drenched Wm. Black-
burne, and completely saturated the berth. Mr. Harding
confirmed this testimony, and produced the jug spoken to by
Blackburne. It had the remains of porter in it. Upon
Gandy he found a vent peg, and in the cabin cupboard a jug
of porter. On being called upon for their defence, Betley
said that he found the porter frizzing, and he took two quarts
out of each barrel to give them vent. They were fully com-
mitted to Knutsford for trial.

The names of the five following gentlemen have been
lately added to the commission of the peace for the county
of Chester :—The Rev. Joseph Saville, Robert Evans, clerk,
of Eastwood, near Stalybridge ; William Wright, Esq., of
Ashton-under-Lyne ; Jonah Harrop, Esq. of Bardsley, near
Ashton-under-Lyne ; and John Grimshaw, Esq. of Auden-
shaw, near Ashton-under-Lyne.
RHUBARB.—We mentioned in our market column last
week, that Mr. Jas. White, gardener, of Newtown, proposed
exhibiting a root of rhubarb of his own rearing in our market
on Saturday, as a shew or challenge for all Cumberland, but
in this he was disappointed, for the wind and rain together
nearly demolished the plant by. breaking off the principal stalks
one of which, out of five or six of the same size, which went
to Cockermouth, measured as follows, 71 inches in diameter,
2 feet 3 in. in length, 3 ft. 6 in. breadth of the leaf, and length
of the leaf 3 feet ; the weight we did not learn. He calls it
the " Nelson Victoria rhubarb." - It is of a peculiarly fine
flavoured description. He invites any person who pleases to
call and see his other plants.—Carlisle Fab iot.

SINGULAR CASE OF SUFFOCATION BY A TEA-LEAF.—
An inquest was held at the house of William Thomas, sign
of the Seven Stars, in Oldham road, on Tuesday last, before
Mr. Chapman, on the body of Ann Curran, daughter of
Bridget Gaynor, of Golden-court, aged nine and a half years,
who came to her death under the following circumstances :
Mr. Smith, house-surgeon at the Infirmary, stated, that the
deceased had been twice admitted into the Infirmary, for
ulceration of the upper part of the throat, and was in both
cases discharged, perfectly cured. The deceased having died
at home, on Sunday, he made a post mortem examination of
the body, on Monday evening, and found, at the top of the
wind-pipe, on the rima ylottida, (which was very much con-
tracted by the ulcerations that had been going on there,) a
tea leaf, which, in his opinion, was the cause of death.—The
jury returned a verdict in accordance with evidence.

BARNARDCASTLE.—An ancient roadway was discovered
lately in digging the foundation for a new gasometer, in a
piece of ground presented by the Duke of Cleveland to the
gas company, adjoining the gas works, near the ruins of the
old castle, by the side of the river Tees. The roadway is at
the depth of about six feet from the surface, about twelve
feet wide, and is quite perfect, as far as it is uncovered,
which is to a length of 60 feet. The road is formed of lime-
stone rock placed edgeways, and compacted with fragments
of sandstone, in all probability obtained from the river side.
It is generally supposed to be a portion of the ancient Roman
road, leading from Binchester, near Bishop Auckland, to
Bowes, in Yorkshire. There is on the opposite side of the
river a Roman road now in use, which leads through the
village of Startforth (originally Streetford) by Boldron, to
the main Roman road, or " High-street," as it is called.—
Durham Advertiser.

A CURE FOR LOVE. A certain son of Esculapius,
residing in this town, being somewhat overcharged by love,
the other evening, for a certain bar-maid, made an appoint-
ment with her to meet him, on the banks of the Manchester
and Bolton canal. A rival snitch' (who by the way is, it is
said, more likely to succeed in securing the lady's affections),
overhearing what passed, prevailed upon the fair damsel to
lend him a suit of her clothes in order that, disguised, he
might satisfy himself as to the intention of his friend of the
pestle and morter. " They met—'twas in the eve," and Mr.
Bolus did not discern the trick. After a few sighs and an
expression of " the tender thought," our hero proceeded to
adopt " ulterior measures," but on his first attempt to gain
" a chaste embrace," his rival, not relishing " the famili-
arity," soused him over head and ears in " the running
stream." Being " somewhat cooled," the young gentleman
returned home with all possible despatch, and having divested
himself of his wet apparel, retired to bed, to indulge in
dreams (not blissful) of his false inamorato.—Bolton
Chro-
nicle.

LARGE EGG.—We lately chronicled the dimensions of a
very large hen egg, which was considered quite a freak of
nature. We breakfasted the other morning on one still more
approaching the gigantic in dimensions: it being three inches
long, 6i inches in girth, and actually weighing a quarter of a
pound : the shell, too, was remarkably thin, so that it con-
tained nearly all that weight of nutritious food. The chuck
that produced it, lays the regular number of eggs every week,
two or three of which are of the same great size, while the
rest are of the usual kind. A hen like this would be a valu-
able addition to the best poultry yard, and would be coveted
accordingly ; though her owner did not seem to have been
sufficiently aware of this, as he mentioned that he had pro-
posed sending a few of the eggs to the lady of the manor on
which he resides, when his wiser half threw cold water on
the subject by assuring him that " if the Teddy ante saw the
eggs, she wa'd be for having the hen." We would recommend
this valuable hen to be set " a-clockin' immediately, and if
the brood inherit the good qualities of the parent bird, the
hall may be supplied without the necessity of harrying the
cottage.—.Dumfries Courier.
THE CROPS.—A large quantity of hay has been secured in
good condition in this county. Although the weather has not
been very favorable, yet we are glad to to hear thatbut little if
any hay has been injured; the frequent intervals of sunshine,
accompanied with a drying wind, having prevented any ill
consequences. In those cases where hay has been damaged,
our agricultural readers should remember, in making their
ricks, to salt every layer, at the rate of seven or eight pounds
per ton, which will secure the hay against mildew or heating,
and render it as chaff much more preferable for stock. It
preserves sheep against rot, at d is also a retriever if they are
affected with it.— We are informed that in this and the ad-
joining counties of Hereford and Worcester, the apple crop
is likly to prove a total failure. The Hertford Journal
rays—" The present appearance of the wheat crops is most
gratifying, and we understand from a gentleman who has re-
cently visited the adjoining counties, anti is himself most ex-
tensively engaged in agriculture, that generally speaking, he
has never seen the wheats and beans look better.—The hops
have greatly improved, but apples are a decided failure in al-
most every situation." Since the above was in type we
have had two of the most boisterous days that we ever re-
member in July, accompanied with a great deal of rain.—
Gloucester Chronicle.

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.—The proposed agricultural
college, in Kent, is likely to be productive of much practical
good. Besides the usual branches of education (arithmetic,
geography, &c.), the pupils are to be taught the mode of sal-
ivating arable, pasture, hop land, &c.—the nature of soils,
their chemical properties, and the manures proper for each—
the different courses of husbandry, the best rotation of crops
in different soils, and the knowledge of botany, grain, seeds,
and natural history in general—the irrigation and improve-
ment of grass land, &c.—gardening, planting, draining, and
the management of farms and woods—the knowledge of stock
and other animals ; how to breed, feed, and treat them ; their
points, conditions, and diseases—agricultural book-keeping
and accounts—agricultural mechanics ; the power required
to draw given weights, and how to combine speed, power, and;
economy, in draught—the construction of farm buildings,
cottages, &c., and the construction and use of implements of
husbandry—surveying and valuing of lands, &c. The sub-
committee of the college have been offered a farm of 200 acres
between Maidstone and Ashford, for the purposes of the in-
stitution. The cost of the farm, and of the necessary build-
ings, is estimated at £18,900. Agricultural colleges are not
uncommon on the continent, but the present is the first at-
tempt to establish a similar institution in England. The
Earl of Brecknock is chairman of the sub-committee of the
Kent college.—Herald.

ADULTERATED BUTTER.—We copied in our last a para-
graph from the Glasgow Constitutional, which stated that a
very gross fraud was practised on the public by the impor-
tation of adulterated butter into Scotland, chiefly from this
port. We believe that such a trade is carried on to a consi-
derable extent ; but the fault rests in a very great measure
with the Scotch dealers, who either purchase btitter of this
description, knowing it to be impure, or else adulterate it
themselves. There are large quantities of it which do not
come under the surveillance of the Market Jury here, not
being brought to the crane, but being made up and branded
in the stores of the dealers, and shipped without having its
quality tested, so that the authorities of Londonderry cannot
justly be charged with conniving at the fraud. Such a com-
plaint as that laid by our Glasgow contemporary going abroad
without explanation, is calculated very seriously to injure the
trade of Derry, when, in fact, the blame attaches almost ex-
clusively to the Scotch dealer, who looks for an inferior ar-
ticle at a low price, or deteriorates it himself for fraudulent
purposes. We understand that a quantity of butter, about
the purity of which some doubts existed, was restored to the
owner by a Magistrate some months since, but it was after
he had received contradictory evidence respecting its quality,
and not by any means with the design of countenancing a
fraud.—Derry Sentinel.

A YOUNG- MNEMONICAL PRODIGY. -- At the Lady
Mayoress's party the other evening, in the Egyptian Hall,
the company were highly gratified with a lecture from Master
Gustave Adolphe Bassle, a boy not more than twelve or thir-
teen years of age, possessed of inconceivable powers of
memory, of which he gave proofs which astonished everybody.
Papers were distributed amongst the numerous company,
containing 24,000 questions, from which they were requested
by the boy and his father to interrogate him as rapidly as they
could. To all the questions put to him, he answered cor-
rectly to the figure or letter, and without hesitation. Amongst
those who most closely examined him were the Lord Mayor,
Dr. Birkbeck, Dr. Conquest, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Stacy, &c.
He showed the order in which in the game of chess the knight
must move to pass over, in 64 moves, the 64 squares of the
chess board, commencing, for example, at No. 11, and made
no slip in describing the exact position of each figure. He
felt no hesitation in mentioning the hebdomadal name of the
first of January, from Christ to the year 1582, the epoch of
the Gregorian reformation of the calendar, and from 1582 to
the year 2400. He gave an account of the comparison be-
tween certain velocities. He detailed the specific gravities
of elastic fluids, of liquids and solids, as extracted from the
" Annuaire du Bureau des Longitudes a Paris." After hav-
ing for upwards of an hour kept up the astonishment of the
company, he handed round a paper, upon which they wrote
down 45 different figures, and immediately afterwards he re-
peated the whole backwards and forwards with astonishing
rapidity. The father of this very extraordinary youth stated
at the conclusion of the lecture, or rather examination, that
it was his intention to publish a description and full explana-
tion of the system, which he declared would, if properly at-
tended to, speedily remedy the defects of the memory. Sub-
scriptions are now in progress of being raised for the publi-
cation at half-a-guinea a copy.
CHARTIST MEETING IN MANCHESTER.—Last evening
there was another chartist meeting in Hulme, held in the
usual place, in a field between the end of Jackson's Lane
and the new road. At the commencement, about half-past
seven o'clock, there were not more than two hundred persons
present ; and of these fifty or sixty were lads, who with
whistles and beating tin cans 'slung round their necks, formed
the band. They had two small banners ; one inscribed
" Feargus O'Connor for ever and universal suffrage," and
the other a red.flag without inscription. There was also the
flag of the radical association of Chorlton Row and Hulme.
A cart served for hustings, and a mechanic named Edward
Jones was called to the chair by a show of hands. A man,
whose name we did not learn, first addressed the meeting
in a low voice.—The next speaker was a shoemaker, named
George Smith, living in Providence Place, near Messrs.
Birley and Co.'s factory.—Of the third speaker we did
not learn the name.—The fourth was the Irishman Doyle ;
and the fifth and last was the Rev. W. V. Jackson, who an-
nounced that he might be found every Sunday, at the place
where he preached—Hall-street, Oxford Roach—The most
violent speeches were those of Smith and Jackson. Smith
pointed out a man to the mob—which, by this time, had
probably increased to about 500 or 600 persons—as a man
named Quin, who, he said, had attempted to enrol himself
as a member of the association, and who was there as a
spy. The individual thus referred to (but whose name we
do not know,) on hearing this, ran, and was pursued by
upwards of a hundred individuals across the field and across
the new road ; but with what result we did not ascertain.
The pursuers, soon afterwards, rejoined the meeting in a
body. The chairman stated, that a meeting would be held
at the top of Travis-street, London Road, the following (this)
evening ; the chair to be taken at seven o'clock. At the
close of the Rev. Mr. Jackson's speech, a gun or pistol was
discharged from the midst of the mob. About half-past nine
o'clock, the meeting was adjourned to next Friday evening,
at the same hour and place. Immediately on the conclusion
of the meeting, some one upon the hustings called out for
the Oxford Road division to fall in, and go to the right about
This was done, and a considerable number of individuals
left the place, marching in procession towards Oxford Road ;
the other portion of the meeting observed no such order,
but dispersed in different directions. Several of the speakers
denounced the police, the " metropolitan bloodhounds,"
&c.—Besides the meeting above mentioned as announced to
be held in Travis-street this evening, there is another for the
same time, convened by placard, to be held " on a plot of
land between Every-street (Ancoats) and the river Medlock,
for the purpose of carrying into effect the ulterior measures
of the convention. The Rev. Wm. Taylor, Mr. Roberts,
and other friends of the people, will address the meeting."
The chair is to be taken at seven o'clock ; and at the foot of
the bill are the words, " By order of the committee, J.
Lomas, secretary."--Manchester Guardian of Wednesday.

SEVENTH ANNIVERSAY OF THE PROVINCIAL
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ASSOCIATION.

There are few associations that claim a greater share of
public interest, because it involves a large amount of public
good, than the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association.
Its objects are the promotion and improvement of " the
healing art" in its various complicated branches ; the main-
tenance of the respectability of the medical and surgical pro-
fession ; and, as a sequence, the general health and happiness
of the community at large. We have great pleasure, there-
fore, in stating that the society is rapidly and steadily pro-
gressing, in number and utility ; that the communications
from talented members (hitherto printed in an annual vo-
lumn,) are numerous and valuable, and that the public at
large are becoming aware that the concentration of ability,
combined with practice and experience, which the society
draws in--its train ; renders it a highly interesting and im-
portant association in a national point of view. We, conse-
quently, feel no little pride, that the General Council has
fixed upon our " good old town," for the holding of the
seventh anniversary meeting of the the association, and we
trust their reception, by their professional brethren in this
district, will leave no cause for regret in the breasts•of the
many members from distant parts of the country, who, doubt-
less, at considerable sacrifice of valuable time, and no little
inconvenience, have met together at our great emporium of
commerce, for the promotion of one of the most ennobling
and humane studies to which the mind of man can be
directed.

PROCEEDINGS OF WEDNESDAY.
PREPARATORY MEETING.

A meeting of the council of the association took place
this forenoon, in the theatre, or lecture-room, of the Medical
Institution, Mount-pleasant, and was attended by about
thirty-five members of that body,—for the purpose of ar-
ranging the order of proceedings of the general meetings.
The chair was occupied by the retiring President, (for the
past year,) Dr. Barlow, A.M., L.M., Trinity College, Cam-
bridge.
The PRESIDENT stated the objects of the meeting, and
requested the secretary, Dr. Hastings, to read the report of
the council for the past year.
The SECRETARY read the report, which it was agreed to
submit to the general meeting.
A conversation took place as to the place of meeting of
the general body of the association on their next anniversary.
After considering the respective claims and adaptations of
Southampton, Salisbury, Chichester, and Winchester, it was,
after a long and explanatory conversation, agreed to recom-
mend to the general meeting to fix on Southampton, as the
most advantageous town in that division of the country.
Norwich or Leeds vas spoken of as eligible for 1841. It
was further agreed to recommend that Dr. Steed, of South-
ampton, should be the president elect of the southern sec-
tion of the association. It was then agreed that Dr. Forbes
should prepare the retrospective medical address for next
year, and that Mr. Dobbs should prepare the surgical ad-
dress. It appeared from a subsequent conversation, that the
valuable papers sent in by the several branches would ere
long be so numerous that they could not be all printed in
the annual volume of Transactions published by the associa-
tion. It was suggested that all communications should in
the first instance be transmitted to the council with a view
to their publication, and that, if any of them could not find
a place in the annual volume, a fund should be established
for the publication of a supplementary volume, so that the
general fund might not be toe heavily drawn upon.
FIRST GENERAL MEETING.'

At half-past two o'clock, a general meeting of the members
of the association took place at the Lecture-room of the
Medical Institution, for the transaction of business. The
room was nearly filled, there being present about 160
members.

Dr. BARLOW, the president for the past year, delivered
the following address :

" Gentlemen,—in retiring from the office which, through
your kind appointment, I have held through the past year I shall
delay the proceedings of the day for only a very few moments ;
for there is so much necessary business to engage our atten-
tion, that I should be inexcusable if I were needlessly to tres-
pass on time required for other purposes, and which can be
so much better employed. Each year brings some increase
of business to be done at our anniversary meetings, and in
the prospectus of this year's proceedings you may perceive
that more hours are allotted for conducting them than on any
former occasion. In our earlier meetings the whole business
was transacted with ease in a single day ; now two days
scarcely suffice. So fully, also, do the provisions made by our
constitution, with the arrangements of the council and secre-
taries, embrace all that we can beneficially attend to, that
any lenghtened address from me on the present occasion
would be as superfluous as it would be ill-timed. Neverthe-
less gentlemen, I cannot take my leave of you without a few
parting words. And, first, I beg to return you my very sin-
cere thanks for the high honour conferred on me in being
placed, even for the brief period of a year, at the head of this.
numerous and most important association. To be so distin-
guished is an honour of which the most ambitious might be
proud. If laudari a laudato vitro be deemed the highest
praise that can be conferred, to hold, even for a season, the
rank of primes inter pares is a distinction still higher—the
one emanating from an individual judgment, the other being
awarded by the collective voice of a whole community. That
I have been deemed worthy of holding this rank is the high-
est reward of professional labours that could have been be-
stowed on me ; for of professional merits the profession alone
can adequately judge. Their approval it is which gives real
eminence, and to merit their favourable opinions sould be
the high aspiration all whose ambition is pure and rightly di-
rected. For the favour conferred on me, in having been ap-
pointed your president, and for the personal kindness which
I have invariably experienced in my intercourse with the
members of the association, ever since it was first established,
I beg leave to return to each and all my sincere and heartfelt
thanks. I must detain you yet, gentlemen, for a single mo-
ment, while I offer my congratulations on the rapidity with
our association advances, and the elevation it has attained.
There must be some intrinsic worth in an institution which
can unite so many intelligent and reflecting minds—which can
congregate annually such numbers as attend our anniversa-
ries, withdrawing them from arduous duties, which we all
know are of a nature not to brook interruption of any kind—
which can inspire so much zeal and unite so much endeavour
as cur brief career throughout displays. Seven years ago we
commenced with about fifty members ; we now number in
our ranks nearly twelve hundred. It is impossible but that
a holy so numerous, so intelligent and so united, must hence-
forward assert a powerful influence over all that relates to the
science or practice of physic. It will, I trust, ever be our
care to insure that this influence be directed to praiseworthy
ends ; and that whatever measures we may find it necessary
to pursue for attaining and establishing our own just rank in
the political system, shall have the well-being of the commu-
nity for their ultimate aim. In retiring frbm this chair, gen-
tlemen it is with peculiar satisfaction that I resign it to one
so qualified to do honour to it as your respected president
elect, Dr. Jeffreys. It is not in Liverpool that I need des-
cant on his merits—his increasing endeavours to promote the
diffusion of knowledge being here at least well known. But
they are not unobserved even in places far distant ; and the
public voice, which rarely fails to award the meed of just
praise to talents and energies devoted with sincerity and zeal
to the public good, will, assuredly enrol in the splendid list
of public characters eminent for literature and science, of
which Liverpool may proudly boast, the name of my valued
friend and respected successor in this chair, Dr. Thomas.
Jeffreys. To him I now relinquish it, with my best Wishes
for his welfare and happiness, and for the increasing and en-
during prosperity of the association over which he is about to
preside." (Great applause.)
Dr. JEFFREYS then took the chair, amidst a renewal of
the applause which took place on the retirement of Dr.
Barlow, and addressed the meeting at considerable length.
He said—" Whatever may have been the motives which gave
rise to the first idea of inducing men of kindred feelings and
pursuits to promote and establish meetings for the purpose
of imparting to each other views and opinions, conducive
to their happiness and best interests as a body, there can be
but one opinion as to the effect of the association we are met
to celebrate. Its beneficial results reflect much lustre on
those under whose direction it was originally formed. Per-
haps none exceed in zeal and energy the class of individuals I
now/ address.

" Amidst personal privations, from limited pecuniary re-
sources, and difficulties arising from prejudices often sufficient
to weaken the exertions of the most ardent mind, we find
the medical man ever ready cheerfully to promote every good
work, encountering danger and obstacles of such magnitude,
that the attempt to surmount them would, from dull under-
standings, or hearts dead to the purest and most ennobling
of human affections, incur only the reproach of rashness or
infatuation. The Provincial Medical, and Surgical Associa-
tion has been one of the very first, by personal intercourse,
by mental exertions, and by its publications annually issuing
from the press, to grapple with these difficulties, and in a
manner which has " grown with its growth, and strengthened
with its strength," so as to justify no cold and qualified en-
comium, but one far surpassing the measure of my humble
abilities to bestow. The truth may be judged of by the
alacrity with which members have responded to the summons
of this the seventh anniversary meeting ; and there cannot
be a better criterion of the impulse and interest which the
resources of our annual assembly can call forth.
" It is'difficult to say whether the gratification is most en-
joyed by.the promoter:; of the association, or by those who
more recently joined us ; the latter, however, equally share
the fruits of our labours.

" It is scarcely to be expected that the seeds of science
and literature can be so abundantly disseminated in this
emporium of commercial greatness as in collegiate cities;
but I am inclined to think that when the spark of ignition is
once fairly kindled, it will burst forth into a brilliant and
lasting flame.
" The example of six successive years, the manner in
which the association as been received, and the complete
gratification visiting memberi have experienced, if I may be
allowed to judge from my own feelings, ought, and I am con-
fident will, fill the hearts and minds of my medical brethren
here with satisfaction ; and we must be proud that Liverpool
should be selected before other places conspicuous for the
illumination of the understanding, for the spread of those
truths which advance the progress of knowledge, and promote
the welfare of society.
" From the very first dawn of my professional career, it
was my firm belief and conviction that the mainspring of all
professional attainments rests solely with the individual him-
self, and that no position can be honourably and satisfactorily
retained, without feeling the conscientious and powerful
stimulus of a deep and awful responsibility. On this solid
foundation must the noble edifice of science be raised. To
no station or pursuit in life does the maxim more strongly
apply than to the medical profession.; for our conduct should
ever be such as to defy the most searching scrutiny, and court
the most public investigation. An equally, if not more
difficult task to perform, it is to disperse those delusions of
empiricism, by which so many, not only of the lower, but of
the higher classes of the community, are led astray. But
whoever thus acknowledges the foregoing principle to in-
fluence his coni.uct, must further confess a principle which,
blended with mental cultivation, is so efficacious to the
formation of the medical character, and only to be derived
from the Supreme Being, who hath alike formed the minutest
creature, and regulates the mind of him who sounds all the
depths and heights of science. Surely if He watches with
parental care the lives of all his creatures, he will protect
and guide the men who go forth among their fellows to
execute the purposes of His benevolence, in dispensing the
blessings of health, and soothing the severities of pain.
" ' Let him, therefore, who reads and observes, never for-
get that in all this, as in everything else, there is nothing
casual, nothing purposeless, nothing undesigned, and that
good ends have been intended, as good purposes have been
effected ; and that all creation presents to him who will exa-
mine it, the incontrovertible proofs of a great Artist, intend-
ing, designing; perfect in wisdom, absolute in power.'
When I look back to the very able manner in which the de-
servedly distinguished men who have preceded me in this
chair have displayed the worth and usefulness of our associa-
iion, I am relieved from all copiousness of illustration, and
cogency of enforcement on these topics. My learned and
zealous friend and predecessor, Dr. Barlow, has most justly
said, that the main objects for which we are associated, as
stated in our fundamental constitution, are the advancement
of medical science and the maintenance of the honour and
respectability of the profession.' These objects have never
been neglected, and each succeeding year has afforded addi-
tional proof of the soundness of the principles on which they
were based. Let us, then, not be driven from our purpose,
though unfriendly spirits are abroad, who have amused them-
selves by commenting upon our 'designs ;' such sentiments
in others are calculated to augment our exertions, extend our
views, and link us together .by the firmest bonds of mutual
assistance. With harmony, and unity of feeling and purpose,
let the good of mankind stimulate all our endeavours, without
reference to the sources from whence they proceed ; we shall
have our reward in the approbation of all such fellow-labour-
ens who are wise, and great, and good, and this after many
of us shall have terminated our earthly career.
" The times in which we live are peculiar, and consequently
influence every class of scientific men, the profession to which

we belong as well as others. It is not my business to descant
upon the novelties and improvements of the day, that being
the province of our learned and accomplished associate, Dr.
Symonds, of Bristol, who will deliver the retrospective ad-
dress; yet I cannot forbear quoting the remark of one of our
most eminent honorary members, Sir Astley P. Cooper, whose
anxiety to be with us on the present occasion was expressed
to me in very warm terms, and who lately observed to me,
Although science has advanced, men have retrogaded ;
where is our Newton, our Herschel, our Hunter, our Davy,
our Priestley, our Black, or our Schule ? This,' he adds, 'is
the age of application, not of discovery.'
" Let us then profit by the great and honest man's remark,
on a subject so consonant to his favourite habits of study ;
and make use of the means which Providence has placed in
our hands, by practically, and more extensively applying the
resources which a body of 1100 or 1200 individuals can com-
mand, and which has not inaptly been denominated the par-
liament of the profession.' Much has already been done, but
much (and which I am confident can only be effected by the
concentrated talent, zeal, and vigorous industry which I know
and believe belongs to this enlightened and powerful body,)
but much, I say, still remains untouched. We have to con-
sider various and important subjects. One of these is that
of Hygeia, a subject in this country, comparatively speaking,
overlooked, whilst it has been made a topic of unceasing in-
vestigation by our continental neighbours for nearly forty
years. And this may be said without detracting from the
just merits of those authors who have afforded effectual aid
to the student by their writings on this subject, Surely it
must be considered no small part of the duty of a medical
man to preserve health, as well as to combat disease, and this
can only be done by vigilantly observing and making known
local circumstances which lead to disease.
" I am indebted to a young member of the association, now
present, (Mr. George Rogerson,) now practising in this town,
for some valuable suggestions on this question, thus rapidly
glanced at, but I must not add to the length of this address
by unnecessary citations ; and I think his observations are
calculated to meet the public eye, from their good sense,
caution, and constant reference to practice.
" Quackery and its systematic imposture—prescribing drug-
gists—granting certificates for the insurance of lives—the ap-
pointment of medical officers to hospitals, and their duties—
whether small or large establishments most desirable—also
hospitals for incurables and convalescents—are all objects of
great importance, and worthy of serious consideration.
"We have already a committee appointed to watch over
the interests of the profession ;' would it not be very desi-
rable to have local committees in every populous place
throughout the kingdom, where the association has met, to
collect more extensive information in detail for the same
purpose, in connexion with the general committee or section,
who would condense, in an annual report, all that was col-
lected from members who may be otherwise averse to com-
municate either improvements or evils? By these means a
mass of facts and information would be elicited, which may
prepare us for an appeal to the legislature, on a discovery
which igracious Providence intended for the healing of all
nations; and to which the eyes of the enlightened philan-
thropist turnowith such intense concern. I allude to vaccin-
ation, a subject at present which not only calls for the atten-
tion of the association, but requires legislative interference
and authority. Although it is true we have all but one object
in view, still there are circumstances in every locality, which
are very materially influenced by its own peculiar habits and
ideas, and as no one place could be sufficient to regulate the
whole, some modification may be necessary to adapt the
whole for parliamentary investigation, which a deliberate
digest may effect, and which this association, in a most espe-
cial manner, is calculated to obtain, guarded by the discre-
tion and judgment of more experienced associates, so as to
make it worthy the attention of those whose commanding
influence is ever open to objects for the general good.
" After remarking on several other topics, and giving a brief
but animated sketch of the career of the late Dr. Rutter, of
this town, on whom the speaker pronounced a high eulogium,
he went on to say—l have now, gentlemen, to bring this
brief, and I fear imperfect, part of my duty to a conclusion,
anxious to avoid prolixity, and not to infringe upon the more
important business of the meeting. The increased number
of interesting subjects for discussion, the extent and demands
of our connexions, 'both foreign and domestic, with the
weight of matter for deliberation, will occupy so much time,
that the two days appropriated.will prove scarcely sufficient.
No one, I apprehend, can meditate dispassionately upon the
objects of this association, without being alive to the power
which it has of contributing to individual pleasure, profes-
sional advantage, and universal good. There may be a
faulty spoke in the wheel of every great machine,' which
will afford matter for comment for those who are prone to
hypercriticism, but such minor points sink into insignificance,
considered with more extended views, and the prospects of
beneficial results ; nay, better that our efforts should disre-
gard these minor impressions, than that the mainspring of
our intentions should be disturbed, and the extent of our
views not fully and happily confirmed.
" I have now to requestyou will accept the pleasing acknow-
knowledgments of the local members, for the honour you
confer upon the town by your presence. No entreaty should
ever have induced me to undertake the responsibility which
awaits the individual who addresses you from this chair, had
it not been from a thorough conviction of the advantages to
be derived from the efforts of the association, not only to the
profession, to which I have always been zealously devoted,
but also to any community which shall possess the advan-
tage of its presence. I beg you will accept my expressions
of gratitude for the attention with which you have favoured
me upon this commencement of my official duties. I am
fully sensible that neither my pretensions nor my claims
have entitled me to this honour. Permit me to return my
most heartfelt thanks to my medical brethren of the town,
who are fellow members to the general council, and to the
members in ordinary, for the distinguished position in which
they have placed me, rendering this the very proudest day of
my professional life, and when the hour of separation arrives,
that each of you shall return to your professional duties at
home, in the same proportion that I estimate the honour
done to Liverpool and myself to this visit, will be the sin-
cere regret with which I shall have to say valde vale."
This address was received with frequent applause, and at
its close the speaker was greeted by several hearty cheers.
Dr. HASTINGS, one of the secretaries of the association,
then read the following
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL.

The law of this association, which renders it imperative
on the council each returning anniversary meeting to render
an account of the condition and prospects of the institution,
is very salutary in its tendency ; for not only are those in
whom this trust is reposed thereby reminded that they have
an important duty to perform, but those occurrences to
which it is of importance that the attention of the members
at large should be directed are thus brought conspicuously
forward, and every one may readily become acquainted with
the aims and views of those who take an active part in the
proceedings of the association. On this account it is desi-
rable that the report should touch upon all the prominent
circumstances which have occurred ; though, in order that
time may not be spent in details which might be otherwise
more beneficially employed, it is necessary to condense this
notice as much as is practicable.
Happily the members have, in the history of this recently.
formed association, no ordinary degree of encouragement.
Without the slightest approach to exaggeration, it may be
confidently affirmed that no institution has ever been formed
for the cultivation of medical science which has, in the first
seven years of its establishment, succeeded in combining
together, for the promotion of important objects, so large a
number of the members of the several branches of the pro-
fession. Previously to the formation of this association, the
medical profession resident in the English provinces were
dissevered, and had scarcely any common bond of union.

TRANSACTIONS.

Distinguished as many of the profession have ever been
by their medical writings, there was no common provincial
repertory through which these writings might come before
the public. It was to supply this deficiency that the Tran-
sactions were originally proposed, and that they are in no
small degree calculated to answer the purpose designed may
be inferred from the fact that contributions have not been
wanting to supply interesting and valuable papers, so that
every year has produced a volume abounding in useful in-
formation. The seventh volume, which has been published
since the anniversary meeting at Bath, is peculiarly rich in
medical topography ; and the council are assured that the
members in general participate with them the gratification
they feel in observing that our foreign members take an in-
terest in our proceedings, and enhance the value of our
Transactions by their valuable contributions to its pages.
The council have frequently pointed out the paucity of re-
ports of provincial sanitary institutions supplied to the
association : of the value of the information to be derived
from such sources there can be but one opinion, and
a comparatively small portion of industry and perseve-
rance on the part of those who are connected with these
establishments would afford most useful and interesting
facts, from which conclusions highly instrumental in ad-
vancing the healing art might ultimately flow. Already the
number of facts of this nature which have been collected in
one town alone, Birmingham, is considerable, and your coun-
cil cannot but entertain the hope that future volumes of the
Transactions may have more numerous contributions of this
nature. Your council also here take leave to allude to the
recommendation in the report of the last year, that the mem-
bers should forward the history of such cases as are of an in-
teresting nature, but not of sufficient importance to be pub-
lished separately, to the secretaries, with the view of their
being classified upon some future occasion, when they shall
be in sufficient number or of sufficient importance to render
it desirable to publish them.

MEMBERS.
Within the last year the association has received a con-
siderable accession to the list of members, and they amount
in number to 1180.

DISTRICT BRANCHES.
Your council have every reason to believe that the system
adopted of dividing the members into district branches, is
operating favourably. In no other manner would the busi-
ness be so easily arranged ; and the respective annual meet-
ings of the district branches are admirably calculated to keep
alive an interest in the proceedings of the general association,
at the same time that they afford opportunities of social and
professional intercourse to many who are prevented by a va-
riety of causes from being present at the general meetings.

FINANCES.
It must be remembered, that the s.uPPly of a volume of_
Transactions to every member, free of any charge, is a very
considerable drain upon the funds : and the liberality of our
laws in this respect is worthy of notice, as such a custom is
scarcely followed by any other society. It makes it, how-
ever, the more incumbent upon members to pay their sub-
scriptions punctually, since every one to whom a volume is
sent has so much value received, for which his subscription
is very little more than an equivalent. Your council, how-
ever, notwithstanding the heavy disbursements for printing,
and for the engraving and colouring of the plates, and also
the existence of arrears in subscriptions to a considerable
amount, have to announce the gratifying fact, that the actual
receipts for the year exceed considerably the disbursements.
Your council also assure the members, that on all occasions
a due exercise of economy is studied; and, at the same time,
care is taken so to expend the funds as to make the Trans-
actions creditable to the association.
The income for the last year i 5........ 1324 1 4
The expenditure of the last year i 5.... 722 6 9

The balance is 6Ol 14 7
PAROCHIAL MEDICAL RELIEF.
Your council have still to regret that they are not enabled
to report any very satisfactory progress in the settlement of
this unhappy question. They regret to say that, notwith-
standing the decided recommendation by the parliamentary
committee to the contrary, the system of " tender" is still
persevered in by several of the boards of guardians, under
the sanction of the commissioners. The poor-law committee
have not been inattentive to their duties since they last re-
ported to the members ; and, in particular, they have been
in frequent intercourse with Mr. Serjeant Talfourd, who is
warmly interested in procuring justice for those of our pro-
fessional brethren who are oppressed by the provisions of
the new poor-law. It is the advice of this gentlemen, on
whose judgment and acquaintance with parliamentary busi-
ness the council have the fullest reliance, that no further
step shall be taken in parliament until the expiration of the
period allotted to the poor-law commission ; at which time
government must again come to the House of Commons to
renew the bill : the learned serjeant will then undertake to
do all in his power to introduce clauses into the new bill, to
remedy. those defects, which the parliamentary .committee
have, in their own report, stated to exist. Your council,
therefore, recommend that the committee, which was ap-
pointed last year, to watch the further progress of the sub-
ject through parliament, and to suggest to the council from
time to time such measures as appear to them necessary to
meet circumstances as they arise, be requested to continue
their services.

VACCINATION SECTION.

The section appointed to consider the present state of vac-
cination have assiduously endeavoured to collect accurate
information on that subject. The report is in an advanced

stsso6l6ll
state of preparation, and will be submitted to the
at this meeting

BENEVOLENT COMMITTEE• fund 1184
The committee for. managing the benevolent tbn
continued their efforts to promote the prosperity .erwi;pre
teresting portion of our undertaking, an d the year.
sent a report detailing their proceedings for '
MEDICAL REFORM. tbeit
Your council beg to assure the association, t-aralin'
multifarious labours, they never lose sight of the g"rotirifg
terests of the profession, nor of the necessity e erg°
for it a better legal constitution. To this object the‘ eel
of the association may be worthily and beneficially a_rcbrect
Circumstances, however, have hitherto repress suitoitioo
endeavour on the part of the association to call the 81;041
of the legislature to the subject. These circuit in
be explained in the report of the committee dell,' bich
tn
" to watch over the interests of the professio,a,
revport,l:l:o
be presented to the present meeting For is pfd:
council the recommendation with which it will conchooll.
council earnestly solicit the favourable consiclerlOof ao.;
who wish to see the profession rescued from a sattentienft
seemly anarchy and confusion, and placed under wtoportv•
government and legal protection to which, as 8111
branch of civil poNty, it is so justly entitled.
• EMPIRICISM• referl
Intimately connected with the question of meul--ed f=44/
is that of quackery, the evils of which were deem
,of,l aud
ficient importance at the last anniversary meeting cot far
the •
associaton to empower the council to form a se 0661,
the consideration of the nature, extent, and evils °t. qineetil
and to report on the same at the next anniversarYer be
The council considered that the wishes of the gel' by
could not be more efficiently carried into effect th.at"nrioo"
pointing Dr. Cowan, of Reading, who has soot 01ecl'uijent, t•
given much time and attention to this imports` t tae
be chairman of the section from which, at the presells b
e
ing, a short report will be presented. Its mnihel:,loo
ever, seem inclined to the opinion, that all betteractiveJ
in relation to the suppression of quackery had roPl.
layed, in the hope that abetter organization of the PractiO
may render the suppression of quackery a inOre P-be ocair
undertaking than it appears at present to be. I° tcsoeiafili
time, to use the words of a former report, the a-the e°9l
may be employed in the inquiry into the nature of ,7 be ea
their extent, and remedies, by which means they
abled, at the proper season, to render valuable ,
lating upon this question. The Council therefore,
u
that the section they have appointed be his
meeting to continue their investigations on this sob)
SECTIONS OF MEMBERS• prer.i4e"
In the last report your council adverted to the -,eco-
and expediency of appointing from the association
_dienie•
for the prosecution of particular departments of eitio`o,
The meeting at Bath coincided in that recommell3uerief
appointed a section to whom the replies to the q toe
vaccination were referred. The result of this ratancl y,„°*;
be found to have been already highly beneficial' - chn,;
council request this present meeting to empower the.a'a'tina
the ensuing year, to propose subjects for inces_.,tl arise;)
sections of the association, if circumstances show Lifted
render it probable that such a proceeding would be
with satisfactory results. 4, 0
REPORT UPON SURGERY.
sub
At the anniversary meeting at Bath, and rfre
it, some influential members regretted that no sPe-.1, of S-
had yet issued from the association on the progre'bolajw.
gery, and a wish was expressed that this subject sane ck 4
taken into consideration by the council. Aftenro
beration, your council fully concurred in the Pr-rpreP-01
report being presented to this anniversary on the., ames,_A,
of surgery, and they happily prevailed upon Mr ' for 017;
Exeter, to devote his time and energies to the Pefhe prS'
of this duty, for which his acknowledged zeal in,,en—tly OF'
cution of the literature of hi:profession so 011"
ties him.

ece °1
NOTICES OF MOTIONS• 001 •
Your council beg to inform the members 031 aof 1300).
Dr. been given to the secretaries by Sernoenuisuitio, t_eaticji
that he intends at this meeting to submit" a rso_
ing the late regulations of the College of
15.
are considered injuriously to affect provincial meelle'onte 500 i
A notice also of a motion by Dr. James Johnsl, Via! lir
for consideration at this meeting, to this effect for
In-1 JC
member of the association wishing to comP°ll,"„ineas, :10
nual subscription, may do so by paying ten I's- 01
amount shall in all cases be invested in public seethe gene
the interest arising therefrom be appropriated °
purposes of the association."
tea •
coNcLosloN• nd indica 'OOl
Having touched upon so many topius a- oelatio,
general bearings of the proceedings in which the asour en or
so meritoriously and so appropriately engaged' IN'. rt
feel it altogether unnecessary to prolong this retSe tiPt,oi
general remarks on the auspicious prospect a ,f seet•-,01
the association. To carry on with any degree the sego
commensurate with their obvious importance; union
undertakings in which the members are engage"' 'oa• ,i.°
judgment, discretion, zeal, perseverance, and alt:erioold
council would earnestly entreat every member
stAelaig
consider the magnitude of the objects which are avcithbe ol t
then determine whether he can be justified ill feetiOcott•
his exertions from a cause in which the hiertleldiactaiel)l," roll;
humanity prompt him to engage,—as it is
netted with the progressive advancement of me of 10
ledge, and directly tending to the augmentation to
oft
happiness. re'
Mr. CARMICHAEL, of Dublin, moved that thet tberS to
adopted and printed. It had been often stated tharejear'r,be
no bond of union amongst medical men ; but pc,. •eni, Nea
say that this reproach could no longer attach tnitto, bid'
saw in that association, and in those he saw WO" ,00 sv
that would firmly unite the profession —a eednion'tipoi,
had suffered more than any other for' want °tor% eatoie'
alluded to the exclusive favours bestowed by g°ve bre—itte
another profession—(the lawyers)—and the utter„ inbef
manifested by the legislature, to the interests of u''.po°,lo,
which he had the honour to belong. If there 1"
love op ;iv
object for which they ought to unite, the abonlinat the a the
graceful system of tender for medical assistance a grste4
houses, under the new poor-law, amply den
necessity of union on their parts. The system he't 0%101
strongly opposed by the profession in Dublin, tot tjuo
of pursuing it there had been abandoned. He
to the present system of medical educationti4e •to or 6'
, Jr
being various and indefinite—no fewer than sitqi -rea'e
teen different corporations having the power to
lion tbe„fir
grees. He concluded. by urging upon the assoein cos'
cessity of pressing the legislature for a better lgi;orea•
tion than that under which the profession novo la oat ";$0
Sir JAMES MURRAY, of Dublin, seconded the litto tyPt
had been said that they in Ireland were a disc pOcnner
disunite d race ; (a laugh) but he trusted that their.f, A 55 o,
with that society would diffuse harmony and uw-ll'inBrlo°l
them. They had in Ireland several excellent seteoiol,
education, but their object was defeated by din,e
distrust, and they became injurious, in place 0, rein
ficial. Many other grievances which called for be e
might 1 e detailed, if their time would permit ; le to
of sl.4'
that the clay was not far distant when one Et 1,1'),I0 /b.e4e4'
grievances would be done away with—he alluded be ',der,
tern of tender for attending workhouses. Wh°loll,__too'
ever heard of a barrister or an attorney sendinb
for the performance of any labour peculiar to sending~jo obi
and why should the system be resorted to when
to be relieved, disease prevented, or life saved? to sac .ern
they be called upon to put out their talents is :t
Surely their profession was as valuable as that 91 nOt
and most certainly the education of the latter du' $o uorl
much as that of the physician, nor had he to bestØf
time and pains and anxiety upon the acquisition ° tbe
knowledge. „tie bee'
Mr. WEBSTER, of Bury, said that it was butt bsa, die
Poor Law Commissioners to state that sotnethinfoor` tie
done, and that more was in contemplation, !•;) aed tel:opet'
just complaints of the profession in the point 901 oti,§6l
had had some communication • h chief Olaf this 3001
with a d o ft
and had been informed by him, that at the en
—in a few months indeed—the system of tendernatilea
any longer be allowed to exist. This de,te,r,ln da•ty of
been brought about by the energy which had "—Deee'-io,',"
by that and other associations, and showed the dbY " `i
perseverance, and the good which might beeffeetetteno°, ;
Within two days he had seen a letter from a gen entr 6 tre°
had become a candidate for a parochial appoiotmia to •
that the poor-law commissioners were now beginn,.)
of
the profession something like gentlemen. (Cheareseri
The resolution was then put, and unanimousif_ tbsil pr.
Dr. HOLME, of Manchester, proposed that tneesijent,ol
the meeting should be given to the retiring 131..ce.pee'f tb;
Barlow, and that he be appointed permanent Till bjeet.,tpp
of the association. Dr. Holme said that the sls Pt" A
motion was so well known, that any eulogY 00 flay
totally unnecessary. (Cheers.) mo6°° 0(
Mr. DAWSON, of Liverpool, seconded the
vote v
was carried with applause.
Dr. ROBINSON, of Northampton, proposeilto" ,oula
thanks to their able and indefatigable beer' ha'. 65.
Hastings and Mr. Sheppard, with a requebt,„ „,
that t getta
continue to act in the same capacity. d,
with whom he had for many years been aequainte wss
a high eulogium. which
Mr. TUDOR, of Bath, seconded the motion,
~,:ept•
,now te•
carried unanimously. one -
Dr. HASTINGS said that he would tresp.,fass 114 heritet
only, on the attention of the meeting.. Ile ,urrnatiso•l
quested by his brother secretary to say that 01'040 '
obstacles had alone prevented him from being Poeeoteo tb€A
anniversary meeting of the association, the ad:rded
which he was delighted to see. Dr. H. then
,_retscl'...te.!
manner in which he discharged the duties
lik at
said that if at any time he might exhibit anyth:•.noloed rare
establishment' front froultbe tree
lessness in replying to correspondents,
would be set down, not to ca
want of zeal, but tad beeo t
of his professional duties. Interested as he .orda si"
it a the e
birth and growth of that great
ot thta,to,bieno.let • him a day of much sorrow that separated hi
r
tive office which he then filled ; but still he
must come, and that, indeed, it was not far and
• should be to resign that trust into nth
(IP v•
hands. te o 011
d a ca" did
Mr. BLACKBURN of Liverpool, propose de O.
of
tbe:
to the council for the past year, and that theY:daitioa_ 00;
nue their services in the ensuing one, with thejato the!, tbek
veral new members, and with power to u
ad hers *ce`•"o",
bers. [The names of the proposed new mem assoelto
read.] After approving of the objects of th% hitbereforP,
and congratulating the members on its sucee:,,,n,e: to the
said that there was undoubtedly g
though there might be much difference of 01a"..a that
way in which it should be carried out. He lorf 511'
accomplishment of the great object no spiriZted
reat need °f as th
would be exhibited, but that they would be BC'Aiblie'
preme desire of promoting the interests of the.lotion,Llolo
Dr. MANSELL, of Dublin, seconded the rt` übtelcu
pressed his coincidence in the opinions of Mr.
medical reform.
__,;ttee•oes
The motion was unanimously carried. COninesst •
Dr. BARLOW then read the report of the , „ro
pointed in 1837, to watch over the interests ofot.nbeierct
together with a petition to parliament on the 'fadondeu
dical reform, drawn up by the committee, anarc,+'cr
the report.
On the motion of Dr. BLACK, seconded IYutlwith
BETH, of Liverpool, the report was received ; orr,e vftPto
to the petition, a long discussion took Planed- to 310 wed
clauses being objected to as pledging the I Ara°
mode of reform, before sufficient time had ue.
ld
need
take the recommendations into consideratiornit osvinioto
ment was also moved. Ultimately, however', t, ere,, .bond,
that the meeting should then adjourn, and liarlo"., eg.,„
their again assembling in the evening, Dr*. hatibeetrtlivtl)
strike out those passages to which objection b foie es,n io
and that the petition, in its modified fora?' (the
talc`
and the prayer being retained,) should again
consideration.
rood
,r
The meeting then adjourned at a quarter to si:c"
tire
EVENING MEETING' let
A the
1.
The association again met, numerously,
to ,- pet (
at half-past seven o'clock. "Pa o tbate
Mr. JAMES, of Exeter, was first called , 0 sat .so
to dray' of
report which he had been appointed
gress of surgery during the last three years.
and sitiortteltvir,
this paper occupied upwards of two hours, and en, pr a 0
exceedingly interesting nature to surgical "u
surgical' orionllder
details of numerous cases, operated upon 'Y re_ditg
tioners, home and foreign, with the resultsc._wded or.
at the
listened to with marked attention, by a crowded Oa the
and sad down amidst much cheering. „otniarn.,ote
tie
Mr. SoDEN, of Bath, passed a high :011'ad of
James, for the able manner in which the °l:3'7 verYlitb
task confined to him, and proposed that
_II for eig
meeting should be given to that gentient.!,d t•
tersting report, and that it should be pr,"— •Or
coo° i,rV
volume of the society's transactions. the " re IDas
Mr. O'BURNE, of Dublin, in secondhlg_as
that he had never listened to a report whica rowtirt;
by research, ability, judgment, care.
an
e. -
that which had just been read by Mr. Jarns t tuor-
310'
The motion was carried midst veheill4gt