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THE PLAGUE AT BENGAZI.-In consequence of the re-appearance of the plague at Bengazi, Northern Africa, thequarantine regulations at Malta, which were established by theBoard of Health on the 9th of April, 1859, have been againput into force-namely, twenty-one days on arrivals from Ben-gazi, and fifteen days on arrivals from Tripoli and the easterncoast of the Regency ; to commence after the disembarkationof susceptible goods for depuration.BURIAL OF THE DEAD.-Several orders are published

in the London Gazette of Tuesday, either directing the discon-tinuance of burials in metropolitan as well as country districts,or making new regulations having for their object the preserva-tion of the public health. Burials are to be discontinued in thechurchyard of Christ Church, Spitalfields, after the 15th inst.A proposal is to be taken into consideration by the PrivyCouncil for discontinuing burials in the vaults of Christ Church,Surrey. One of the orders in Council directs the adoption ofsanitary precautions in the vaults of St. John, Wapping; St.John, Hoxton; St. Leonard, Shoreditch; St. James, Curtain-road ; St. John, Bethnal-green; and those of the nationalschools attached to St. Matthew’s Church, Bethnal-green.THE ATTEMPT TO POISON A FAMILY IN NOTTINGHAM.-

On the 31st ultimo, Jane Riley, the servant girl who wasbrought up before the Nottingham bench of magistrates,on a charge of attempting to poison her mistress and four chil-dren by administering to them copperas in gruel, was againbrought up before the magistrates at the police-office. The

evidence of Mr. Marshall Hall Higginbottom, surgeon, went toshow that on Sunday, the 22nd instant, he was sent for byMrs. Rustman, who showed him some gruel. He had pre-viously attended the family. Mrs. Rustman told him that theprisoner had confessed to her that she had put copperas intothe gruel. The prisoner was committed to take her trial atthe next July assizes.

SANITARY CONDITION OF THE CITY. - The MedicalOfficer of Health (Dr. Letheby) reported, on May 31st, on the.state of 206 houses that had been inspected during the week,and submitted a list of 67 places requiring sanitary improve-ment in various particulars. There were but 21 deaths re-turned during the week, the average number for the corre-sponding period of the last three years being 45. Of thezymotic class there were 2 deaths from hooping-cough, 1 fromcontinued fever, 1 from erysipelas, and 1 from diphtheria; butthere were not many deaths from small-pox, scarlet fever, ordiarrhoea. Forty-six births were registered during the week-namely, 23 of each sex.THE MARSHALL HALL METHOD OF RESTORING SUS-

PENDED ANIMATION.-The Cambrian states, that at a latehour on the evening of the 28th ult., an accident occurred inthe Swansea lock, which, but for the advance lately made inmedical science, must inevitably have proved fatal. A sailor,named George Greenway, was returning on board his vessel,when he was suddenly precipitated into the water. Beforeassistance could be obtained, he sank. The bystanders pro-cured a boat-hook, with which, after a few minutes’ delay,they grappled for the body, and caught hold of the poor fel-low’s trousers. Upon bringing him to the surface of the water,the trousers, unable to sustain the weight of the body, broke,and the man was again thrown into the water, and sank to thebottom. A man named William Kneath, fastened a roperound his body, and descended to the bottom, and at last suc-ceeded in bringing the body to the surface of the water, whenthey were both brought ashore. These operations occupiedfrom fifteen to twenty minutes. Mr. James G. Hall and Mr.T. A. Essery, surgeons, resorted to "Dr. Marshall Hall’sready method for restoring suspended animation." Aftercontinuing it for about fifteen minutes, signs of vitality mani-fested themselves by means of slight convulsions; and, withinabout half an hour, the poor fellow was so far recovered as tobe able to be removed to the " Cornish Mount ;" and the at-tentions of the medical practitioners being here renewed, hewas soon pronounced out of danger. This is the first case, webelieve, in the district of Swansea, where Dr. Marshall Hall’smethod has been resorted to; and the man having been inthe water at least twenty minutes, the result of the operationis certainly most satisfactory and striking.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK ENDINGSATURDAY, JUNE 4TH.-Under the influence of fine weatherthe weekly deaths in London have declined to 998. The deathsfrom scarlatina were 42; and those from diphtheria exhibit aconsiderable reduction, having been only i’ last week. Thedeaths from bronchitis mara 64. those from pneumonia. 49.

Phthisis carried off 145 persons. Nine children and four adultsdied last week from small-pox; 6 infants from syphilis; 3 per-sons from intemperance, besides 4 others from delirium tremens.A girl, of fifteen years of age, died on the 31st of May, in theOphthalmic Hospital, City, under the influence of chloroform.Last week, the births of 786 boys and 807 girls, in all 1593

children, were registered in London. In the ten correspondingweeks of the years 1849-58 the average number was 1465.

Obituary.PATRICK MACKEY, ESQ.

THE remains of this gentleman were interred at the South-ampton Cemetery, on Sunday week. Nearly all the medicalgentlemen of the town and neighbourhood attended, in addi.tion to numerous intimate acquaintances of the deceased;members of the local friendly societies, as the Foresters, OddFellows, and others; next came the borough police force, inuniform; and several vehicles wound up the procession. Therewas an immense concourse of spectators along the route to thecemetery, and there it was found that thousands of persons hadcongregated. Mr. Mackey died of a rapid decline, caused byover-exertion in his profession. He held the appointments ofmedical officer at the Southampton Poorhouse, and of surgeonto the borough police force. Mr. Mackey had been very activeas a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters, and held theoffice of surgeon to several of its Courts. He was also a firmsupporter of other friendly societies, and entered into the caseof the necessitous poor with an interest seldom surpassed. Hewon the esteem of the community by his professional skill,assiduity, and kindness. Under no anxiety for his own ad-vancement, he considered the practice of medicine as a liberaland comprehensive scheme of charity offering hope and com-fort in the hour of suffering. Mr. Mackey was largely pos-sessed of a generosity beyond his means; and it is deeply to bedeplored that he now leaves a widow and family in very criti.cal pecuniary difficulties, for whom we see a subscription listis commenced by his professional brotherhood. We trust thatthere are many of our professional brethren who will aid thisendeavour to afford the widow and family the means of sup-porting themselves. Subscriptions are received at the bank inSouthampton.

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ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.METROPOLITAN’ FREE HOSPITAL. - Operations,2 2P.M.(GUY’s HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M.

WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL. -The following Opera-

[ tions will be performed, at 2 P.M., by Mr. Bar-nard Holt :-Lithotrity ; Internal Rupture of

I Stricture of the Urethra (two Cases); and Re-moval of Necrosed Bone from the Carpus.

ROYAL INSTITUTION.-3 P.M. Prof. John Morris," On Geological Science."ROYAL MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY OF

i LONDON. - 8! P.M. Dr. Goodfellow, On theTreatment of Empyema by "Drainage." - Mr.John Birkett, On Strangulated Oblique Inguinal

L Hernia; "Reduction en Bloc ou en Masse."MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.-Operations, 12! P.M.S2. MARY’s HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL. - Operations,

2 P.M.ROYAL ORTHOPÆDIC HOSPITAL. - Operations, 2l P.M.

(ST- GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.’ CENTRAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.Operations, 1 P.M.LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, It P.M.

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, KING’S CROSS.-Operations, 2½ P.M.ROYAL INSTITUTION.-3P.M. Mr. Austen H. Layard,l " On the Seven Periods of Art."WESTMINSTER OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL. - Opera-

tions, 1½ P.M.ROYAL INSTITUTION.-Meeting at 8 P.M.-Lec-

ture at 9 P.M. Prof. Faraday, "On Becquerel’sPhenomena of Phosphorescence."(ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’s HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½! P.M.

{ KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M.CgARING-cxoss HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 r.ar.ROYAL INSTITUTION. - 3 P.M. Mr. J. P. Lacaita,"On Modern Italian Literature."