The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-31 00:00:00

. If any objection be
score of our machinery supplying the

beginning with the corn

made on

wants of other nations, we reply that this machinery
is not separable from our people; it is but another name
for their skill, and is the means of cheaply providing

for their wants

y few words will be sufficient

to redo(

this plausible but most fallacious
existing and increasing ex-

) atoms
With th

isentation

tent of the power of production in this country, inde-
pendent, or pretty nearly so, of manual labour, it is an
ascertained IMPOSSIBILITY that our operative popula-
-rer again be simultaneously employed at a re-
We shall not weary our readers by
over the arguments and statements by
repeatedly established this ominous
IS THE FACT. We hate monopolies
y as the Sun; but this political lumi-
_ight may be its usual career, is in a
_ of murky eclipse when it maintains that the re-
Al of the corn laws, or any other alteration or im-

Lion can

rnunerating rat,

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truth: THERE
as cordial]

howev

provement in our legislative system, can ever Now
provide a home, and, at the same time, a profitable
market for our unemployed labour. And we are per-
suaded that the time is not far distant when this fact,
this truth, will he irradiated by the beams of this

TEETOTOLOGY-LORD EBRINGTON SET AT

DEFIANCE

(From the Limerick Standard.)

We expressed our hope some posts back, when com-
menting on Lord Ebrington's late proclamation, that
e society in this part of the country
heir obedience and respect for the
authorities, and not follow up
_ in procession to Newport
d, as announced to be intended
our hopes have not been
nost daring disregards to the

nstitut

n of march'

ed which we have long. met With.
n yesterday morning the teetotal-

Castle -Connell; SilvertniUes, Borriso-
from this city, and all the towns and
,ssembled, and, in regular military ar-
sual display of green banners, mottoes,
and their necks, and hands of music

airs. commenced their march
Mr. Leyne, S. M., from
_of sixty-sir police, had previously
erve the peace. The first party which
own were met, by this gentleman,_and the

rested and lodged in the police bar-
but after some time the numbers which poured
rs in military array with banners,
became so formidable and evinced
1 an angry spirit at the arrest of the flagman, 'that
ered up to them, and the police obliged to
cks, where they remained all day.
of the peace occurred. Father Ma-
pledge to a late hour, and re-

from all qt

r bread

g so this morning

,rd Ebrington carryout his
inst the offenders in this instance?

much will I

torance of the names of

areknown to the police, and,
been taken down ; but, lest they

we shall just state that any

nay De applied to, we are prepared to
i such information as will insure a

of the most prominent actors on the

SS OF THE SESSION.
the Cork Constitution.)
s not likely to lack materials for his
he business of the session is, as
elbourne ministry, crowded to its
I the Lords will have more to hurry through
he few weeks that remain than the Commons
)plied them with during the, six months that
ised since they assembled. How can bills
st upon them in dozens be satisfactorily dis-
-- .! How can their lordships deal with them in
h a manner as to render them serviceable to the
What option, in fact, have they but either
to imitate the example of the Commons and pass them
in a shape which half the next session will be spent in
an endeavour to amend, or unceremoniously to throw
them out ? The former they will not do, and if they
resolve upon the latter, who but the ministers are to
blame ? Week after week they dawdled away, like
men who knew not to what portion of the public busi-
ness to address themselves. Even the bills of which
they had given notice they were obliged to defer long
beyond the time when they were to have brought them
in, and often, to escape inconvenient interrogations,
had they to exert their ingenuity that there should be
"no house." These are the men who pass for minis-
ters in England! and the result is, that it is only when
the benches are thinned, and members have betaken
them to their homes in anticipation of the recess, that
we are favoured with evidence that ministers sit there
for anything but talk, or hold thdr places for any no-
bler purpose than the receipt of their salaries, the sa-
crifice of their country, or the service of their friends.
How such a Government can procure the support of
honourable men, is one of those problems which we
pretend not ability to solve.

(From the Spectator.)
Our representatives are disposing of the business
before them with railroad speed, The morning sittings
work wonderfully well in passing the government bills_
through their different stages without discussion
Brotherton might turn the fact to good account in his
ruments against midnight legislation. During the
) hours of extra sitting on Saturday last, sixty di.f -
were brought on the tapis, and no fe.wer
public bills were, as the votes of the house
Jan us, duly " considered." The number of
matters to which the attention of the house has been
--cted in less than a week—we quote from the votes
-,s, beginning with Saturday and ending with
Ly—amounts to 342. Among them, we observe
ntry in the votes, and a new sign of the times.
is ministers, petitions for their dismissal "-
-Lsr the date of Wednesday, the 22d,
s of five places from which peti-
have been sent. Next day the
again occurs,'" Queen's ministers, petitions for ,
their dismissal"—and this time tha PraYer Mums

,{umenta

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(From the Hampshire Advertiser.)

The Eighth Anniversary of the Provincial Medical and
Surgical Association'was held at Southampton, on Wednesday
and Thursday last. The first day's proceedings took place
in the Town Council Chamber, the Mayor having granted
the use of the noble room for that purpose. There were pre-
sent at the Council Chamber on Wednesday, above one
hundred of the most distinguished members of the profession
resident in the southern counties, besides many distinguished
names from London, Dublin, Glasgow, &c.
The committee were engaged in the preliminary business
of the association from twelve till two o'clock. At half-past
two the public proceedings of the day commenced.
Dr. HASTINGS having moved that the president (Dr.
Jeffreys, of Liverpool,) do take the chair,
Dr. JEFFREYS took his seat amidst general applause, and
having risen, delivered the following address :
Gentlemen,—The unprecedented and distinguished position
which the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association has
now assumed, and the rapid progress it has made, in the
comparatively short period of only eight years of its existence,
places it high in the scale of importance; stimulating the
zeal of its members, so as to prove the value of their labours
and the utility of their efforts. It cannot, therefore, be a
matter of surprise that each succeeding year ever will fur-
nish materials for a few passing remarks from those who
enjoy the honourable and flattering distinction which I am
now about to resign into more efficient and able hands. It
is not my province to occupy much of your Uwe by Giacinig
into detail of the proceedings of the last year, still there are
some points which I feel myself bound to notice, and I can-
not resist the opportunity now afforded me,
you the great delight and satisfaction I hal

This gratificati

nit vou,at this, the eighth anniversary of the association.
n is rot'a little enhanced by the successful
h the association has made, not only in the

tom one

to the other
which we shall now

nd I am led to believe that the reception
have, by our southern brethren aod
in warmth and zeal, with the in-

able ore

_
on in me, if I did not thus convey my
,teful feelings to the association, not
edi honour which has been conferred

only for the distinguisi

upOn me, but also for the very many instances of kindness,
attention, and flattering expressions of approbation both from
friends and fellow members, possessed cf attainments, such
as to make me doubly proud of the position in which I have
been placed. It is with great satisfaction that I contemplate
the advantages we ale likely to derive from this meeting with
our southern brethren ; and I venture to hope that before
long we shall also visit the eastern, and every part of the dis-
trict over which our sphere of usefulness extends. Sir Ben-
jamin Brodie has told us in his retrospective address, at the
last anniversary meeting of the Medical and Chirurgical So-
ciety of London, held February 25th, 1840*, that—" What-
ever brings a number of men of our profession into friendly
intercourse, and scientific conversation, will be useful in ex-
citing emulation, exercising intellect, and giving additions to
their knowledge; it maintains the zeal of the zealous, while
it imparts a spirit of emulation to those previously without it ;
it removes that disgustful feeling so liable to be engendered
by professional men, not personally acquainted ; to give us a
better knowledge of ourselves, teaches us humility with re-
spect to our own attainments, and a respect for the opinions
of others." These are sentiments so much in accordance
with my own feelings, that I think they cannot be too often
repeated, and I hope require no apology for recording them
upon the present occasion. In compliance with the resolu-
tion passed by the association immediately after our separa-
tion in Liverpool, the petitions to parliament upon the sub-
ject of vaccination were signed by myself, in conjunction with
Dr. Baron as chairman, and Dr. William Conolly as secre-
tary, of that section ; and from the manner in which the
subject has been taken up, and the invaluable experiments of
our diligent associate, Mr. Ceely, now published in our
transactions, 1 think we may fairly claim a conspicuous share
of merit in forwarding the immortal Jenner's discovery, and
further securing its universal good. The able report read at
our last meeting at Liverpool by Dr. Baron, and speedily
afterwards published in the form of a pamphlet, is now in
course of translation into the German language. In the
month of August last the petition upon the long-looked-for
subject of medical reform was sent up to both Houses of
Parliament, and was presented in the House of Lords by the
Marquis of Lansdowne, and in the Commons by Lord J. Rus-
sell. Upon no topic, perhaps, is there a greater discrepancy of
opinion amongst the members of the association than upon
this all absorbing subject. Each extreme is supported with
a warmth and earnestness not for me to dilate upon. It is.
however, only by deliberating calmly upon the question that
we are likely to arrive at just and profitable conclusions.
There are, I think, very few practitioners of the present day
who will not admit that some degree of reform and improve-
ment is loudly called for ; the extent of this, however,
requires much calm investigation to determine and arrange,
much firmness to carry out, and much legislative experience
to adapt to our present necessities. A third petition to the
legislature was sent up about the middle of May, for the
purpose of obtaining a separate clause in the bill in prepara-
tion for taking the next census, expected to come out early
in the next year, wherein it is thought important to ascertain
that portion of the population who may be inefficient indi-
viduals, from sickness or infirmity distinguishing their sexes,
by which means different localities would be marked by the
difference and extent of disease, a point of vital importance
in a statistical point of view. It appeared to me both fitting
and desirable that an address of congratulation should be
presented to our most gracious young Queen upon her
marriage ; and in accordance with the precedent upon the
occasion of the coronation, that a deputation should be
appointed for the purpose of laying it before her Majesty—
thus exercising our privilege, as loyal subjects, to approach
the foot of the throne upon all occasions when such homage
is called for, whether it be to rejoice with our Sovereign
upon her own individual happiness, or to express the senti-
ments of a class of men who are proud to be useful
members of society, amongst a great and powerful people.
I deeply regret that existing circumstances would not allow,
me to collect the sense of the members in general ; I was
therefore compelled to rest satisfied by appealing to some of
the more experienced. Upon laying their opinion before
the Council it was agreed that Dr. Forbes, of Chichester,
and Mr. James, of Exeter, in addition to Dr. Boisrogon, and
myself, should form the deputation. There were three
gentlemen named as most suitable for presenting us, viz.
Sir Astley Cooper, Sir James-Clark, and our noble member
for Liverpool, Lord Sandon ; the first of whom (Sir
Astley) having previously expressed to me by letter, the
" delight " he should have in doing so, and also as being an
honorary member of the association, we considered fully en-
titled to the preference ; an attack of gout only two days be-
fore unfortunately prevented his personal attendance as he
wished. During the last month my more especial attention
has been attracted to two of our district branches—the New-
ton, or Lancashire and Cheshire, and the Shropshire and
North Wales—at the anniversary meetings of which I had
the happiness to attend, and .I have great pleasure in saying
that they are both increasing in numbers and zeal ; and I do
hope that the time is not far distant when our parent asso-
ciation will feel the effects of their exertions in useful prac-
tical communications, and more especially upon the subject
of medical statistics—now placed in the hands of those who,
I am confident, will discharge the duties of their office in a
manner which will do honour to themselves, and confer a
benefit on the association. I have now, gentlemen, only to
beg you will accept my heartfelt thanks for the high honour
you have conferred upon me, and if I have failed in affording
that satisfaction which the office of president demands, be
assured that it has not been for the vvant of anxiety to do so,
nor for want of zeal in your service, but from deficiencies
which I feel sure will be favourably considered, and allowed
for, by those distinguished members of the profession whom
I have the honour to address. It only, therefore, remains
for me to say, that it affords me sincere pleasure to transfer
the duties of an office which has to me been mixed with feel-
ings of delight I never can forget, and by thus resigning in
favour of a distinguished individual, so worthy of it as Dr.
Steed, I am sure I do it to one who will ornament and im-
prove the superstructure of the foundation laid for him, and
whose attainments, rank, and standing in this locality, at
once secure for us an able and willing advocate, to strengthen
the honour, respectability, and importance of this most use-
ful, most beneficial, indefatigable, and, I think I may add,
singularly successful association.
ELECTION OF DR. STEED to THE PRESIDENT'S CHAIR.
—Dr. Jeffreys then vacated the chair, and tide president elect,
Dr. STEED, took the chair amidst universal applause.

CONGRATULATORY ADDRESSES TO HER MAJESTY.-
Dr. JEFFREYS rose to move that congratulatory addresses
be presented to the Queen and her consort, Prince Albert,
on their providential escape from assassination.—The PRE-
SIDENT said it was. scarcely necessary for him to put the
motion in the usual way; he was, sure there could not be a
dissentient voice to the motion.—Carried unanimously.

ANNUAL REPORT

Dr. HASTINGS then proceeded to read the report of the
council, of which the following is an abstract :
Every year since the establishment of the association, the
council, in making the report, have had to congratulate the
members on the steady advancement of its affairs in a course
of uninterrupted prosperity ,• and on the present occasion the
same agreeable duty devolves upon your council, for on
looking back on the past year, and surveying what has been
done, it will be found that no former year has more conspi-
cuously shown the advantages that result from the combined
operations of the members than the present.
TRANSAGTIONS.—The eighth volume of transactions does
not contain communications on so great a variety of subjects
as those previously published, but the varied information
pt he
ovde r yo
fi int
ipmo
er t,a tetnt
ssubject o
itf
fvraecgcui ne
na which it Contains on
tion will, for
perusal by all those who are engaged in the scientific and
practical pursuit of this department of pathology. The ex-
perimental essay by Mr. Ceely, containing, as it does, so
triumphant a confirmation of the views originally entertained
by the immortal discoverer of vaccination, as to the identity
of small-pox and cow-pox. very appropriately appears in the
transactions of an association of professional men residing
principally in the English provinces. The appointment of
the vaccination section, two years ago, seems to have been
a principal stimulus in encouraging Mr. Ceely in his experi-
mental inquiry. The comtnittee, anxious to do justice to the
beautiful drawings by which these experiments are illustra-
ted, did not hesitate to have them executed by first-rate
artists, at an expense of £7OO.
MEMBERS.—The number now on the books is 1,220.
DISTRICT BRANCHES.—An important branch of the As-
sociation has been formed at Bristol. The formation of dis-
trict branches has fully answered the purposes for which
they were originally proposed.
FINANCES.—The Income for the present
year exceeds all former ones, and
amounts to
£l5OB 10 9
The Expenditure amonnts t0..

Balance ... .
The council issued an
PAROCHIAL MEDICAL RELIEF.—The
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important letter to the members from Mr. Sergeant Tal-
fourd, in which he stated the conclusionsr which, after fre-
quent conferences with the poor law committee, maittee, he had ar-
rivedlll:eoliomsed parliamen-
tarythe legislature.
manner
with regard to the nature of the
byatujle The
report recently made to the Secretary of State
enactment, and his intentions as to
of introducing the subject to the notice of
e
law commissioners evinces a disposition on their part to Poor
re-
medy some of the more striking evils of their system. The
council are of opinion, however, that it would be highly im-
prudent for the committee to relax in their beneficial en-
deavours.
VAecorwribx est^ricir.—The mike on vaccination was

BENEVOLENT COMMITTEE.—The council regret that this
fund is not supported as it deserves to be.
MEDICAL REFORM.—The question of medical reform has
been much advocated, from the last meeting to the present,
by members of the profession in all parts of the United King-
dom, It was generally understood that Mr. Warburton
would have aroused from tbe, inactivity which has of late
characterised him in dealing with this subject, and would
not have allowed the present session to pass without bringing
his views before the House of Commons.
EMPIRICISM —The existence of quackery is so intimately
connected with the organisation of the medical profession,
that the council are not disposed to consider that any means
will be effectual in restraining the former until the le'

im proved.
MEDICAL TOPOGRAPHY.—The council have arranged that
the advancement of medical topography shall be speedily un-
dertaken by a few of the members residing in different parts
of the kingdom, and the result of these observations be re-
ported to the annual meetings.

Tun CmiNclL'S CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS TO THE
QUEEN, on the occasion or ner marriagv,h...l
by Dr. Jeffreys and other associates.
•

CONCLUSION.—The council forcibly appeal at this juncture
to all the members of the association to urge them to re-
newed exertions for the prosecution of the noble objects for
which the society is formed. The endeavours of the asso-
ciation have been crowned with success, as great as the most
ardent mind could have anticipated ; but much remains to
be done, not more, however, than may be fully effected by
the patient and untiring perseverence of a body of en-
lightened men, united together by the bond of peace and
harmony, animated by the desire, of improving the profession
which they cultivate, and thus daily becoming more signally
useful in alleviating the sickness and suffering of the human
race.

Dr. MACARTNEY, of Dublin, moved--
" That the report of the council, now read, be adopted."
Dr. LE FEtVRE seconded the motion, which was carried
unanimously.

The thanks of the meeting were afterwards severally voted
to Mr. Wakley, Dr. Jeffreys, Dr. Hastings, Mr. Sheppard,
and the members of the council. _

The Thackeray prize of X5O was then awarded to Dr. Da-
vidson, of Glasgow.
A series of resolutions, on the subjects of the Poor Law
Committee's Report, and Vaccination, was then submitted
to the meeting, after which the " Report
..of the Committee

appointed to watch over the Interests of the Profession
was read.

SECOND DAY

On Thursday morning the members of the -association as-
sembled at a public breakfast at the Victoria Assembly
Rooms.

RETROSPECTIVE ADDRESS.—At twelve o'clock the mem-
bers of the association assembled again at the Council
Chamber to hear the retrospective address delivered by
Dr. Scott, of Liverpool.—The report was exceedingly
voluminous, embracing a vast mass of medical and sur-
gical matter. We can only find room for the concluding
remarks, which were thus given by the doctor :—ln the
foregoing part of my, address, I have been compelled to
take a very cursory and imperfect survey of subjects de-
serving more extensive and careful consideration. I cannot..
however, come to a conclusion without adverting to some
matters of a more general nature. Tbere seems to me a
brighter day dawning upon our profession than has hitherto
illumined our path. I speak not as regards us individually,
but as a collective body. We are evidently more united for
general purposes than we have ever yet been, and have be-
come more important in the community and in the state.
We had hitherto been too disunited—far too individualised—
in our objects and our hopes. We had no real bond of union
for mutual advantage. There is no other profession, humanly
speaking, more important than our own. There is no other
profession which confers so great an extent of gratuitous
service. Why, then, should we not be of more importance
as a public body ? Why should we not be consulted on all
matters regarding the general health and safety of the na-
tion? Why should we remain without any recognised repre-
sentatives, even in the minor subdivisions of public autho-
rity ? How can a due regard be shown to the real interests
of the poor, whilst the salutary influence of our profession is
excluded from participation in the regulations which affect
them ? In other professions there are situations of compara-
tive ease, where emoluments are afforded to enable individu-
als to apply themselves to abstract study, and the science and
literature of their profession. Where can we find thiS en-
couragement to exertion in our own? What has the indivi-
dual to hope for, who, despising the meanness and cajoleries
of his art, devotes his energies to its improvement ? Why
should there not be offices of a public nature most beneficial
in their effects to the community to be occupied by members
of our profession? One gre4 advantage, however, has al-
ready been gained ;—the attention of the country generally
is becoming more directed to the causes of disease and the
means of prevention and cure.
Several other resolutions were then proceeded with, after
which the meeting dissolved.

THD DINNER.

The dinner took place at the Royal Victoria Assembly
Rooms. About 120 sat down to dinner. The president,
Dr. Steed, in the chair ' • on his light the Mayor of South-
ampton, and on the left Dr. Jeffreys. Other distin-
guished persons sat on the right and left of the president.
The dinner was served by Fisk in his accustomed style of
excellence, every delicacy of the season and elegant inven-
tion of his art being exhausted on the occasion. The wines
and dessert were in the highest style of excellence, and the
thousand other agreemens in perfection. Grace was said by
the Rev. J. E. Shadwell.

After dinner several toasts were proposed and responded
to, and the meeting separated highly delighted with all the
proceedings.

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