THE MEDICAL & POLITICAL RECORD
A NEW SUNDAY PAPER.

Prospectus.

THE Proprietors of the MEDICAL AND POLITICAL RECORD respectfully beg leave to present to your notice a Prospectus of their intended journal, and solicit the honour of your patronage and interest in support of it.

The object of this weekly Newspaper embraces two considerations; the one, that of conveying the earliest intelligence on whatever relates to the profession; the other, that of giving a copious extract of the great political, and other events of the preceding week.

It will be printed on the largest size sheet, in 4to. for the convenience of binding, and will contain 24 columns, closely printed in a small neat type. — The medical department will be conducted by a member of the Royal College of Physicians of London, assisted by several others, eminent in the profession; the Political, by a distinguished literary gentleman, accustomed to the management of a public print.

The Proprietors may be permitted to suggest that this projected publication, while it will contain the information and interest of a Sunday Paper, it at the same time offers to the Faculty all the advantages of a medical journal, by recording what is important in the different departments of medical science. Arrangements are made with several eminent foreign correspondents to furnish whatever occurs in the schools abroad; and no expence will be spared in town, to render this work as useful and interesting as possible.

As a vague schedule of contents, the following are a few of the subjects which this journal purposes, as occasion presents, to embrace:

*A Critical Review of all New Medical Works.*—*Account of New Inventions, Theories, &c.*—*Original Cases and Communications.*—*Medical Metaphysics. Detached Reviews of the Doctrines of the Ancients.*—*Excerpta from some of the most interesting articles in the foreign journals.*—*Medical Biography and Anecdotes.*—*Cases, &c. from the old writers, whose works, from their scarcity, do not find a place in every library.*—*Medical Botany, Chemical Discoveries, &c. &c. &c.*

In the political department, a preference will always be given to what relates to medical jurisprudence, as accidents, coroner's inquests, and trials connected with medicine and surgery.

They further beg to declare that they are, as becomes their professional character, of no party—that they revere the principles of morality, and the constituted authorities of the country—that they will give an accurate Report of the Speeches of both Houses of Parliament—an abridged account of every trial of importance in the different courts—and that a part of their columns will be devoted to the Fine Arts, and the Drama.

Amongst other advantages more especially peculiar to this undertaking, is, that it presents a select and appropriate opportunity to advertise medical books published, preparing for, and in the press; courses of lectures as delivered at the different schools; partnerships or apprentices wanted; practices to be disposed of, &c. &c.—In this place we beg to intimate that nothing relating to Empiricism shall ever disgrace the pages of our journal.

The Proprietors will be proud of the honour of your support, and of the communication of important cases as they may occur in your private practice.

Printed and Published by C. Kerwood, at the Medical and Political Record Office, John Street, Edgware Road, where, and at 355, Strand, (two doors East of Exeter Change), Advertisements and Communications are received. May be had of all the Newsmen; sent, post free, per Saturday night's post, and delivered in town on Sunday morning. — Per quarter 11s. Single Nos. 10d. The first Number will appear on the 31st of December, 1820.

Communicating this to your professional friends in the neighbourhood will be esteemed a favour, and early orders are solicited to ensure punctuality in the delivery.