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We have received, through the kindnessof Drs. B. and S., a second letter, signedA Governor of St. George’s Hospital; batthough the sentiments which it contains icoincide in many respects with our own,the language in which it is couched is socoarse and unprofessional, and the dictionis so exceptionable, that we must declinegiving it a place in our pages. It shall beforwarded to any other journal that thewriter may wish.Mr. G. S. R. may venture with great

safety (with success is another question)to practise as he desires. None willmeddle with him. He ought to do so

without even the most distant liability tohave the privilege disputed, and if lie bidesa time lie will.The pamphlet forwarded by Dr. Cohen

shall be attentively perused.A dinner was lately given at Anderton’s

Hotel, Fleet-street, to Mr. W. Meade,teacher of medicine in the Borough, byhis pupils, as a mark of personal regard,and as a proof of the estimation in whichthe classes attending his prelections, heldbis xe:rti0l1s amongst them as an in-structor. Fifty gentlemen attended thefestival.

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J. F.—Wednesday last was fixed as theday for going into Committee on Mr.CRIPPS’S Coroner’s Bill in the House ofCommons, but in consequence of the pres-sure, not of other business, but of speecheson that evening, the proceeding was post-poned to Tuestlay next, when severalamendments to the clauses will be pro-posed, one of them embracing the remu-neration of medical men for time and evi-dence given at inquests.Mr. D. can recover in a "surgical case,"

aad should instantly make a "defendant" of the

dishonest fellow. We are sorry for the mistakealluded to. _

We advise A Subscriber to call first ofall on the iii Gower Street. The answerthere may be satisfactory.The physician from the U. S. may not

practise itt London as au apothecary.The report of the inquest at Bolton shall

be examined next week.—Dr. Babington’s com-mnnication shall be conned for publication.The correspondent who has again writ-

ten to us from the Nortlt, ancl whose letter was putinto the London post-otftce (Brewer Street), nitistfavour us with his name and address, in confidence.

We beg to acknowledge the receipt of °

Mr. Hurst’s letter, and trust to be present at thepresentation of the petition, which is placed in thevery best hands.We beg to decline the article on Animal

Magnetism. Shall it be sent to theauthor ?

Mr. Turner of Manchester is prepar-ing for publication a work entitled " Re-searches on the organization, functions,and diseases of membranous secreting tex-tures," with original plans, showing theinflections and continuity of membranes.

In the Press, Practical Observations onthe Nature and Treatment of NervousDiseases, with remarks on the Efficacy ofStrychnine in the more obstinate Cases.By G. Russell Mart, M. R. C. S. L., late ofH. M. Hospital Ship Racoon.

ERRATUM - An awkward error oc-

curred in the printed copy of the leaderlast week, page 425. In lines 11 and 12,the words " missionaries to foreign landsdirect the irreligious labours," should havebeen printed 11 direct their 2-eligious la-bours " &c.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

(Extractfrom a Meteorological Journal kept at High Wycombe.

Lat, 51° 37 44« North, Long. 34° 15" West.)