The Sun. — 1863-08-01 (London, England)

CAS H. without delay, to respectable persons (male or female), on their own security. The utmost secrecy can be !cited on.—Apply (if by letter enclose four stamps) to W., at Mr. Robertson's, Accountant, 40, King William-street, London-bridge, E.C.—Money advanced on Dock Warrants.  ASSENGERS AND TRAVELLERS PROTECTION AND COMPENSATION OFFICES, 16, Craven-street, Strand, London, W.C. Passengers by Rail, Road, or Water. and others suffering from loss or injury to themselves or property, should apply for redress and compensation at the above Offices ; established to render prompt assistance to all classes upon the most advantageous terms. Advice on application gratis. Letters must be addressed to "The Manager," enclosing a stamp for reply.  This affection, which comprises those known under the various names of bad sore throat, agina, croup, and the French engine conenneuse, has hitherto been considered one of the most difficult to ofaccount tiste ring storax under the form of a sprup ; but we now find cTurried.eauW, 8 emseotmhoedt,i mweh ibeahcke of, paper by Dr. A. De Frenchg Vice-Consul at consists sa inn Grand, Boulogne, in the Revue Therapelt uaqu e its extreme simplicity, Havannah, in which he mentions ice as an infallible cases yet tried, specific. As eAffegcttihvies, befrfeanir superior to any mentioned February, 1860, and consequently con'. we cannot refrain whofromh aqdnoptiunbglitshhee by the author,remedy as plains (not without reason, if its efficacy is such as far back as he describes it) of the inexcusable negligence of practitioners in not taking notice of it, and thereby allowing many valuable lives to be lost. The following cases came under his observation after that date. In March and April, 1861, the disease in question broke oat under a epidemic form, and chiefly attacked adults, with such virulence that in one week three young women died in a single house. One of Dr, Grand's patients afflicted with blephacite was seized with it, and as he could not immediately attend, Owing to the severity of the case another physician Was called in, who ordered emetics and aluminous gargles, which produced no effect. At length Dr. Grand came, and found the tonsils greatly swollen, and a false membrane covaing them. He immediately administered small pieces of ice, and by the following morning the tumefaction of the tonsils had diminished by half, and the false membrane had nearly disappeared. That very evening she was enabled to take food. A few days after her brother was seized with sore throat, presenting the same preliminary symptoms as those of his sister ; but he, profiting by this example, without waiting for the doctor, took ice, and was rid of his sore throat in a few hours. Some days later Dr. Grand was sum. monad to ayoung lady who had been labouring under the disease for 48 hours; all remedies had failed, and the parents, relations, and friends of the family were plunged in the deepest sorrow. When Dr. De Grand ordered ice a general cry of astonish. meat was uttered by all present. Ice for a sore throat ! Impossible! it was sheer murder Dr. De Grand maintained his ground, and after much expostulation, during which much time was lost, he obtained his end. Before 24 hours were over the patient was in full convalescence. Being at Vera Cruz on a mission, he was requested to see a young man who was attacked with a malignant sore throat, and had been treated withonr effect by cauterisations with hydrochloric acid and astringent gargles. He again had to battle with the prejudices of the family, but was at length allowed to administer ice. The young map recovered in the enurso of the folne Grand has now been using lowing day- Pr• a single failure. This is what h e says,g this remedy for the last 12 years without having met if withonly half what he says were true, the method should be tried by others. Cold gargles res butl even have been employed with success by Dr. Blanc, of S: rasburg ; why not ice P—Galignani's Messenger,