The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-01

bandages sent number about 0OO ami % BOO
yards OF adhesive plaster All that / wish to i'm.
press upon your lordshps is that there has rot been
that neglect IN the supply Of these articles which might
be inferred from the OF the noble earl der
by) 900 of port wine have been sent out for
the OF the hospital at Scutar and by far the greater
part Of that in store there before the arrival Of any
Of the wounded 1900 gallons brandy have been sent
and sugar and other comforts In similar proportion.
Ny lords, that those who have visited these hospitals
have been painfully struck with the they witness
ed is certainly at all surprising Toe influx Of 200
wounded lust strike anybody, and fear that sui
Gent accommodation for such number was not capable
OF being Immediately afforded upon their Decentralization.
am bound to say think that those who had the man
agement of the hospital at Scuts have been influenced
too much BY those feelings Of attention 10 economy,
which are right under ordinary circumstances, but
wrong in the exigencies in which they were placed
believe also there has been want Of ordinary organi1a
ton. steps, however, have been taken by the govern
ment TO rectify these evils. Instructions were mme
datey sent out TO procure supplies at cost whatever
We have arranged that general officer shall proceed out
to take charge Of the whole administration Of the hop
tails Of Scutar with view Of improving their Organise
ton; and we have sent out medical commission OF
three gentlemen for the purpose OF nquirng into AL
the complaints made upon this subject-not much
with the view of condemning or furnishing individuals,
but for the purpose Of ascertainng defects and
bling us TO rectify them / sorry impression
should have gone abroad that the commission only
issued by the government with the view OF boterng
up defective system, and making out 10 BE- laid
before parliament. No such idea has Influenced the
government In issuing this commission. The comnis-
sion will not be influenced by any such desire, but only
by that OF fulfilling the pjuncons OF tho government,
and benefting the public service regret to say that
Of these commissioners persisted board the Prince
steamer. confident that unworthy desire actu
ated this gentleman But what has been the step taken
by the two surviving commits Upon the death
Of DR.. Spence and upon their considering who they
should select their colleague with view 10 laying
their lsbors before the pablc, they applied TO the
Rev Mr.. Sydney Godolphus Osborne, who hap.
pened 10 be at Scutar, TO act upon that com
mission, and 70 join in that investigation do not
think that any win deny this that Mr. Osborne has
shown himself 70 he most ardent investigator Of abuses
and that In hs hands at any rate the government and
the medical department not likely 70 receive TOO
lenient treatment, II abuses are discovered believe
that gentleman is fulfilling charitable mission most
ably IN that country and he has declined 20
that commission and THEREFORE only mention the fact
Of application having been made 10 him, for the
purpose Of dsabusing the public mind to the object
Tor winch the commission was issued-(hear, hear.)
with regard 10 the institution Of at Scuar at
the commencement Of the proposal made 70
the that hospital nurses should be sent out
to the English army vas the practice In the French
and other armies but the experience Of military men
and the opinion Of the medical department adverse
any such commission, and did not feel ourselves
authorized 20 act AZ variance with that experience
although undoubtedly feel that that experience
based upon totally different state Of thingsa that
opinion founded upon circumstances altogether
lRe these, The reason why formgfly nuEsei very