step will have been accomplished towards recovery from the stage of collapse. Cordials and opiates judiciously administered; sinapisms and other external stimulants; mercurials, with mild aromatic aperients, which the intelligence and activity of British medical practitioners will not fail to adapt to the actual circumstances of each case, will conduct the patient safely to the stage of re-action.

"The organs, during the collapse of this disease, probably owing to deficient vitality, often give no indication of having been acted upon by repeated doses of certain powerful medicines, which, under other circumstances, would have produced the most pronounced effects. It is therefore suggested, that this temporary insensibility of the system should not inculcate the administration of such repeated quanties as could, by accumulation, when the organs begin to recover their vitality, give rise to unfavourable results.

"Thirst being a most distressing symptom of this disease, the quality and the temperature of the drink should, perhaps, be left to the choice of the patient; but the quantity taken at a time should not exceed four ounces, and should be acidulated with nitrous acid, if the patient will bear it.

"Should the disease prove extensively, and rapidly epidemic, in a large community, it would be prudent to establish stations at convenient distances from each other, where medical assistance and medicines might be procured without the risk of disappointment or delay. The details of these arrangements are left to the wisdom of local boards of health.

"As the symptoms of the consecutive stage of feverish re-action in Cholera differ but little, if at all, from those of ordinary typhus, except, perhaps, in the greater rapidity with which they but too often run to a fatal termination; and as this kind of fever is treated in no part of the world with more success than in England, the entire management of this stage of the disease is left to the zeal and science of the profession at large.

"Attentive nursing, and assiduous, well-directed rubbing, are of the utmost importance; a strictly horizontal position, however, must be maintained, until the heart shall have, partly, at least, recovered its action. An erect, or even semierect position, during the collapse, has been often observed to produce instant death. Warm baths, therefore, for this and other reasons, are worse than useless; evaporating fluids, and, indeed, all moisture applied to the skin, seem to be conU. S. JOURN. No. 39. FEB. 1832.

tra-indicated for obvious reasons. Hot air baths, so contrived as to be applicable in a recumbent posture, and admitting access to the patient for the purpose of friction, may be of use."

I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
E. STEWART, Chairman.

To the Chairman of the
Board of Health

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EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

WE are of opinion that the disease called Spasmodic Cholera is infectious; but there are many circumstances which render individuals peculiarly susceptible of the disease, and, perhaps, also increase the virulence of it. These are intemperance, dwelling amidst a crowded population in small rooms and badly ventilated, unwholesome food, deficiency of clothing, of bedding, and of fuel; therefore, the object of preventive measures should be:

1st. To prevent the introduction of the disease into the barracks.

2nd. To render the soldiers, as much as possible, unsusceptible of the disease, and to expose them as little as possible to the infection of it.

The first object might be obtained completely by cutting off all intercourse be tween the barracks and every place where Cholera prevails; but as this is impracticable, all that can be done is to restrict the intercourse between the soldier and the civil population, so far as may be practicable; therefore, so soon as it shall be known that Cholera has appeared in the vicinity of a barrack, no soldier should be allowed to leave the barrack, except upon duty; and the wives and 'children of soldiers, residing in barracks, should not be allowed to go out of the barracks on any account. The wives and children of soldiers, residing out of the barracks, should not be allowed to enter the barracks, nor should any female be allowed to enter to the soldier. Itinerant pedlars, and beggars, should also be prohibited.

The regular barracks being in general well built, and the rooms being of good dimensions, capable of being kept at a proper temperature by good fires, and at the same time properly ventilated, and the soldiers being well fed and clothed, there is but little danger of their contracting the disease; but during the prevalence of Cholera, so far as circumstances

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will admit, the soldiers, during a march, should sleep in large barns or other buildings, instead of billets, and should have each clean fresh straw and two blankets.

Infection is also to be dreaded by means of the women who live out of the barracks, who generally lodge in dirty apartments, and are badly supplied with bedding, clothes, and fuel; we would therefore suggest, that their lodgings be frequently inspected, or that houses should be taken for them, they paying towards the expense of the rent, the sum they are accustomed to pay for lodgings.

The clothing of the soldier is of such good quality, and cleanliness is so generally observed personally, and in the barracks, that we have little to remark upon the subject, except to recommend that worsted stockings should be worn during the winter.

1st. That extraordinary attention be at this time paid to the personal cleanliness of the men, and of their quarters and bar. racks, more especially of the temporary barracks hired or supplied, which are generally situated in the middle of crowded towns, and where ventilation is very imperfect, and that strict attention be directed to the instructions for the management of regimental hospitals on this subject.

2nd. The utmost attention should be given to the drains, dust-holes, and privies; into the latter chloride of lime should be thrown daily.

3rd. That damp and moisture be most sedulously avoided; that as soon as possible after the soldiers getting wet, care be taken that they change their clothes.

4th. That instead of washing the floors of barrack-rooms, dry rubbing be always had recourse to, as pointed out in the Book of Instructions.

5th. That no parade be permitted during the winter months, before the men get their breakfast.

6th. That special attention be paid to the diet of the soldier, that coffee, or something warm, be always given him before he goes out on morning or night duties; and smoking should be allowed to all who like it, or are accustomed to it.

7th. That especial care be taken in the cooking of victuals, particularly of vegetables; the chief vegetables for soups should be leeks, onions, and barley; potatoes well boiled may be used, but fruit of every kind should be forbidden; the quality of the table beer requires to be attended to, as well as the porter, ales, and spirits, sold at the canteens.

8th. Intemperance, and remaining out at night, are among the chief of the predisposing causes to this disease, and must be most particularly guarded against.

9th. Provision should be made, that, on the appearance of the disease, all the women and children of a corps be accom modated in the barrack, or some neighbouring building, by which means all intercourse, as far as possible, would be closed between the inhabitants of the town and the soldiery.

10th. As it has been found, that on receiving medical aid in the very first stage of the disease, success in the treatment

mainly depends, that the very first appearance of illness of a man, woman, or child, be immediately reported to a medi

cal officer.

rades, that a strict inspection of the men 11th. At the morning and evening pabe made by the medical officer, and any man of a sickly or suspicious appearance be placed under observation. An apartment in the hospital should be set aside as an observation ward in winter; in summer a marquee may be appropriated to this purpose.

12th. That further, there should be regular inspections of every woman and child, as well as officers' servants, cooks, orderlies, followers, and in short of every individual attached to a corps, they being the most likely to carry infection.

13th. The personal washing, and washing of clothes, should, as much as possible, be done either in the open air, or in rooms appropriated for the purpose, for moisture in the barrack-rooms should be avoided as much as possible. The bedding should be shaken, but not exposed to the open air in winter.

14th. Attention to be directed to His Majesty's order, in the Book of Instructions for regimental hospitals, on contagious diseases, on extraordinary sickness, inspection of barracks and quarters, ventilation and fumigation. On requisition, each corps or detachment will be furnished with a supply of chloride of lime, with instructions for its use.

15th. The boundary outside the barrack-wall, and road leading to the gate, should be cleaned every day by the troops.'

CIRCULAR.

Horse Guards, 30th Dec. 1831. SIR,--The Commissioners for manageing the affairs of the Royal Military Asylum having represented to the General Commanding in Chief that it would be advisable to receive from every regiment an annual report upon the conduct of the boys sent to them from that institution, I am in consequence to signify Lord Hill's desire that a report of this description be forwarded to this department on the 1st of January in each year, distinguishing such boys as may have been pro moted to the rank of non-commissioned officers,

His Lordship further desires that a similar and separate report be transmitted of the boys received from the Royal Hibernian School. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, JOHN MACDONALD, Adjt.-Gen. The Officer Commanding.

GENERAL ORDER.

Horse Guards, 10th Jan. 1832. It having been represented to the General Commanding in Chief that some misconception exists with respect to the intention of the part of His Majesty's Warrant, dated 31st Dec. 1830, which determines the rate of a "commuted allowance for carriage of baggage for regi

ments on a march in Great Britain and Ireland," and it being important in every point of view that this subject should be clearly understood, the General Commanding in Chief thinks it necessary to apprise officers commanding regiments or detachments, that as the allowances spe-. cified in His Majesty's Warrant are sufficient for the purposes to which they are applicable, it is expected that no greater number of carriages than that which can be provided for such allowances, shall be permitted to form part of the line of march for the future.

The General Commanding in Chief finds it also necessary to desire, that the articles which compose the baggage may be so arranged that in no case shall the weight of any one package exceed 400 lbs. that being the weight which four men can load and unload without risk of sustaining personal injury.

By Command of the Right Honourable The General Commanding in Chief, JOHN MACDONALD, Adj.-Gen.

COURT-MARTIAL.

The Court-Martial ordered to be held at his own solicitation, on the conduct of

Capt. Warrington, of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, during the Bristol Riots, assembled on Monday the 16th Jan. but adjourned, for the convenience of the prisoner, to Wednesday the 25th ult., on which day the Court, consisting of the same members as upon the previous trial, resumed its duties. We shall give a report of this Court-Martial, when closed, as well as a summary of the charges and proceedings in the case of the late Lieut.Colonel Brereton.

PRIZE MONEY.

PRIZES ADVERTISED FOR PAYMENT IN THE LONDON GAZETTES, AS REPORTED TO THE TREASURER OF THE NAVY, DOWN TO THE 19TH OF DEC. 1831.

WAR OF 1793.

Fairy, for Epervier, capt. 13th Nov. 1797.-Pay 20th Oct. 1831.-Agts. Stilwell and Sons, 22, Arundel-street, Strand. Ditto, for Na. Sn. del Pont, and St. Bonaventa, capt. 11th Jan. 1799.-Pay ditto.-Agts, ditto.

WAR OF 1803.

Atholl, for Santiago, capt. 3rd Aug. Maude and Co. 14, Great George-street, 1830. Pay 30th Sept. 1831.- Agts. Westminster.

Ditto, for Neuva Isabelita, capt. 17th Oct. 1830-Pay ditto.-Agts. ditto. Bream, for Wasp, capt. 10th June 1813. Pay 1st Dec. 1831.-Agt. John Copland, 23, Surrey-street, Strand.

Eden, for Emprendedor, capt. 12th June 1828.-Pay 20th Oct. 1831.-Agts. Maude and Co. 14, Great George-street, Westminster.

Ditto, for Henrietta, capt. 11th Aug. 1828. Pay ditto.-Agts. ditto. Ditto, for Coquette, capt. 13th Nov. 1828. Pay ditto.-Agts. ditto.

Ditto, for Jules and Jeane Eugenie, capt. 6th Jan. 1829.—Pay ditto.-Agts. ditto.

Ditto, for Adeline, capt. 7th Feb. 1829. -Pay ditto.-Agts, ditto. Ditto, for Mensageria, capt. 15th Feb. 1829-Pay ditto.-Agts. ditto.

Ditto, for Hirondelle, capt. 26th Feb. 1829. Pay ditto.-Agts. ditto.

Ditto, for Musquito or Isabella, capt. 14th April 1828.-Pay 1st Nov. 1831.Agts. ditto.

Ditto, for Voadora, capt. 19th April 1828.-Pay ditto.-Agts. ditto.

Spartiate, for Seizure of Spirits, 13th June 1826. Pay.-Agt. J. Woodhead. The sum of 127. 8s., amount of Seizure, paid over to the Treasurer of the Navy.