OBSERVANDA INTERNA.

City Address relative to the Lisbon Convention.-Wednesday, Oct. 12, His Majesty ar rived at the queen's house, from Windsor, and received the deputation from the city, when the following address and petition were read by lord Hawkesbury :

"To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.— The humble and dutiful address and petition of the lord mayor, aldermen, and commons of the city of London, in common council assembled. Most Gracious Sovereign, We, your majesty's most dutiful and lova! subjects, the lord mayor, alderman, and commons of the city of London, in common council assembled, most humbly approach your majesty, with renewed assurances of attachment to your majesty's most sacred person and government, and veneration for the free principles of the British constitution; to express to your majesty our grief and astonishment, at the extraordinary and disgraceful Convention lately entered into by the commander of the French army in Lisbon. The circumstances attending this afflicting event cannot be contemplated by British minds without the most painful emotions, and all ranks of your majesty's subjects seem to have felt the utmost concern and indignation at a treaty so humiliating and degrading to this country and its allies. After a signal victory gained by the valour and discipline of British troops, by which the enemy appears to have been cut off from all means of succour or escape, we have the sad mortification of seeing the laurels so nobly acquired torn from the brows of our brave soldiers, and terms granted to the enemy disgraceful to the British name, and injurious to the best interests of the British nation.Besides the restitution of the Russian feet upon a definitive treaty of peace with that power, and the sending back to their country, with exchange, so large a number of Russian sailors, by this ignominious Convention, British fleets are to convey to France the French army and its plunder, where they will be at liberty immediately to recommence their active operations against us or our allies. The guarantee and safe conveyance of their plunder cannot but prove highly irritating to the pillaged inhabitants over whom they have tyrannized, and for whose deliverance and protection the British army was sent, and the full recognition of the title and dignity of einperor of France, while all mention of the government of Portugal is omitted, must be considered as highly disrespectful to the legitimate authority of that country. We therefore humbly pray your majesty, in justice to the outraged feeling of a brave, injured, and indignant people, whose blood

and treasure had been thus expended, as well as to retrieve the wounded honour of the country, and to remove from its character so foul a stain in the eyes of Europe, that your majesty will be graciously pleased immediately to institute such an inquiry into this dishonourable and unprecedented transaction, as will lead to the discovery and punishment of those by whose misconduct and incapacity the cause of the country and its allies has been so shamefully sacrificed.-We beg to assure your majesty of our unalterable fidelity and earnest desire to co-operate in every measure conducive to the peace, honour, and security of your majesty's dominions.— Signed by order of court-HENRY WOODTHORPE."

To which address and petition his majesty was graciously pleased to return the following answer:

I am fully sensible of your loyalty and attachment to my person and government.

I give credit to the motives which have dictated your petition and address, but I must remind you that it is inconsistent with the principles of British justice to pronounce judgment without previous investigation.

should have hoped that recent occurrences would have convinced you, that I am at all times ready to institute inquiries on occasions in which the character of the country, or the honour of my arms is concerned, and that the interposition of the city of London could not be necessary for inducing me to direct due inquiry to be made into a transaction, which has disappointed the hopes and expectations of the nation."

They were all very graciously received, and had the honour to kiss his majesty's hand.

The inhabitants of Westminster, as well as a variety of other places, both towns and counties, have voted addresses and petitions for the same purpose.

New Synagogue.-On Friday week, the new Jewish synagogue, in Seel street, Liverpool, was opened and consecrated for divine worship. The following were the ceremonies observed on that occasion:-The whole of the congregation, resident in town, assembled at three o'clock in the afternoon, soon after which, six of the elders entered the building, each having in his hand a scroll of the He brew law, covered with satin. They advanced in solemn time seven paces, under a rich canopy, supported by four of the most aged elders, where they remained whilst the reader, chaunted psalm 118; then the six elders moved in slow procession seven times round the synagogue, during which time the reader chaunted psalins 24, 29, 13. The six scrolls of the law were then, in the most solemn manner, deposited in the ark of the altar; this done, the principal members made very liberal offerings for the support of

The lady of Walter Shairp, Esq. of Bedford- At Barham, the Hon. Robert Curzon, son of

Sept. 28.-Rev. J. Evans, M. A. Chaplain of his Majesty's ship Aboukir, and Scholar of Jesus coll., was elected Fell. of that society.

At Roehampton, Miss A. K. Markham, sixth
daughter of the late Archbishop of York.
At Dublin, R. Scott, Esq. Professor of Botany, &c.
In the 57th year of his age, at Wickham, Sir
Jolin Chichester, Bart. of Youlton, Devon.
In the 83d year of her age, at York, Mrs. Mary
Hoyes, a maiden lady, sister of the late Colonel
Robert Hoyes, and niece of the late Dr. War-year, was, in full convocation, invested with that
burton, Bishop of Gloucester.

In Hill-street, Berkeley-square, Katharine Maria,
lady of the Hon. Wm. Leveson Gower, and
heiress of the late Sir John Gresham, Bart. of
Titsey-place, in Surrey.

At his cottage on the river Ex, John Sheldon,
Esq. F.R.S. Lecturer of Anatomy at the Royal
Academy, Principal Surgeon of Exeter Hospi-
tal, &c.

Oct. 7.-Rev. J. Parsons, D. D. Master of Balliol coll., having been previously nominated by the Duke of Portland, Chancellor of the University, to be his Vice-Chancellor for the ensuing

office. After which the Vice-Chancellor nominated his Pro-Vice-Chancellors, viz. Rev. M. Marlow, D. D. President of St. John' coll.; Rev. W. Landon, D.D. Provost of Worcester coll.; Rev. D. Hughes, D.D. Principal of Jesus coll.; and Rev. J. Cole, D.D. Rector of Exeter coll.

Congregations will be holden for the purpose of granting Graces, and conferring Degrees, on the following days in the ensuing term, viz.→ Oct. Monday, 10, and Thursday, 20; Nov. Thursday, 3, and Thursday, 17; Dec. Thursday, 10. First day of Michaelmas Term, Rev.

In his 60th year, Mr. Wm. Downes, surgeon, of Yarmouth. He has left donations of 2001. to each of the three following charitable institu-1, and Saturday, 17. tions: The Norfolk and Norwich Benevolent Medical Society; the Charity for the Relief of J. Salter and J. Williams, of Exeter coll.; Rev. J. the Widows and Children of Clergymen in Nor-Collins, of Jesus coll.; Rev. J. Rowland Berkeley, folk; and the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

and Mr. G. V. Cox, of New coll.; and Rev. E. W. Grinfield, of Lincoln coll., B. A. admitted M.A.; Messrs. W. Fell, of Queen's; H. J. Parsons and F. Swan, of Magdalen, admitted B.A. Cambridge.

The Latin declamation prize at Trinity coll., is this year adjudged to Mr. Musgrave.

Sept. 29.-Messrs. W. Bolland, J. Goodrich, J. Carr, and J. K. Miller, B. A. of Trinity coll.,

elected Fellows of that society.

Oct. 10. The first day of Michaelmas Term, the following gentlemen were chosen officers of this university for the year ensuing :-Proctors, Rev. G. A. Browne, M. A. Trin. coll., Rev. G. D'Oyly, M. A. Bene't; Moderators, Ref. J. Brown, M.A. Trinity coll., Rev. G. D'Oyly, M.A. Bene't; Taxors, W. Hunt, Esq. M.A. King's, T. Starkie, Esq. M. A. Cath. hall; Scrutators, Rev. T. Allsopp, B.D. Emman, Rev. R. Woodhouse, M. A. Caius.

11. The following gentlemen were chosen of the Caput: the Vice-Chancellor, Rev. W. Pearce, D.D. Jesus coll. Divinity; Rev. J. Jowett, L.L.D. Trin. hall, Law; Sir I. Pennington, M.D. St. John's, Physic; Rev. T. Veasey, B.D. Pet. Sen. Non Regent; Rev. G. Renouard, M. A. Sidney, Sen. Regent.

There will be congregations on the following days of the present term, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon: Monday, Oct. 31; Wednesday, Nov. 16; Thursday, Dec. 1 and 15.

Sept. 24.-The following gentlemen were of dained Priests at Canterbury, by the Archbishop: Rev. J. Williamson, Clare hall, Camb.; Rev. G. Rashleigh, Oriel coll., Oxf.; Rev. B. Burgess, Exeter coll., Oxford.

On the same day an ordination was held at the cathedral by the Bishop of Lincoln, when the following gentlemen reɔeived orders: Deacons, 11. Atlay, B.A. Fell. of St. John's, Camb.; D. J. Burdett, B.A. Jesus coll. do.; R. W. Vevers, B.A. Trinity coll. do.; E. W. Grinfield, B.A. Lincoln coll. Oxf.; E. Sandys, B.A. St. John's, do.-Priests, E. T. M. Phillips, M.A. Sidney, Camb, C. Brackenbury, B.A. Jesus, do.; J. Stockdale, B.A. Bene'l, do.; G. Bonner, Emmanuel, do,

To the Editor of the Literary Panorama. SIR,-The prevailing diseases of the last month, which have been rather less in number than usual, may be thus arranged. The general effects of common cold, in coughs, &c. and more especially that confirmed state of it, consumption, scrophula, rheumatism, sore throat; also cases of blindness, intended suicide; and more especially those affections of the face, which have prevailed so much, as to entitle them to the appellation of endemic, and on which account I shall make them the subject of the present report.-I am, yours, &c. New Kent Road,

20th Oct. 1898.

C. PEARS.

That affection of the face, which has of late so much prevailed, and entitles it to present consideration, appears to have been endemic, or depending upon a particular state of the air, local situation, &c. a very great number of persons have been affected by it, and suffered severely. Every passenger in the street must have observed its general influence, by the number of invalids obtruded upon their notice, with their head and face secured by additional bandages, clothing, &c. Many persons have supposed this attack to have arisen from rheumatism; others, from ague, &c. and even mumps, because they have been subject to similar attacks before, or because they were not sufficiently aware of the difference in the beginning of the attack. But as it was not in the usual way, from taking cold, but arose spontaneously, without any sufficiently apparent cause, it appears to have been peculiar in itself; and, as the first attack I witnessed was in myself, I may be allowed to have noticed its general effect. The first symptom found to attract the notice of the patient, has been a sense of rigidity about the angle or angles of the jaw, with a sense of pain and soreness in the glands, which are situated under the ear, together with an enlargement of them. The ear itself, partook of the general influence, and was also so extremely irritable, that the slightest touch gave it severe pain. The internal part of this organ had its natural and healthy function impeded by a partial degree of deafness, accompanied with a sensation of a thickened secretion of the serum. At the same

The weather has been very changeable, much rain and wind, the latter extremely violent; occasionally, the mornings have been fine, and what is called sunny, with wet or rainy evenings and nights. The thermometer has varied from 43 to 52, at a north window, i. e. from 10 to 11 deg. below one in a southern shaded aspect. The barometer from 29: 3:8 to 30:0: 10.

See the last report on the endemic bowel complaints, in the No. for October, p. 166.-To note (1) p. 198, add, Dr. Nisbet, in his Clinical Guide, p. 83, says, it will kill in less than 24 hours; and recommends, as usual, plentiful dilution!! The Spaniards, he adds, cure it by plentiful draughts of cold water; and that clixir of vitriol, is received as a specific here by some. This I have neither seen nor known tried.

time, an inspection of the organ proved that it was not so, and the introduction of the finger evinced that the whole internal surface, as far as it could be felt, was supplied, or rather filled with a very thin, and apparently, oily fluid, as if any greasy substance had been applied to the part. There was also this other peculiarity, that a constant sense of itching and soreness prevailed; so that when the first was allayed by scratching, a very severe, acute, and continued smarting was As the induced, and continued for some time. disease advanced, sudden and violent spasmodic pains affected the side of the head, increasing in severity and frequency, as the disease increased. Sometimes a swelling of the whole side of the face was produced spontaneously, but without producing that relief which it generally does. External applications of the common kind, with warmth, produced no good effect; and while the disease was so entirely local, as to be completely confined to the side or sides of the head, and without confining the patient, it differed so much from a common cold, as to resist all the common family remedies, and also to be totally unaccompanied by fever. On all these accounts therefore, it appears to have been essentially different from a common cold, in its cause, mode of attack, increase, continuance (for many persons have suffered it several weeks), and resistance to those common family remedies, which are so génerally successful, and therefore generally employed in those cases, that it was peculiar in itself, and therefore entitled to the appellation of an ENDEMIC of the spasmodic kind. The remedies found to be the most useful in removing the complaint, were very strong stimulating liniments; that which I always employed with success, was composed thus: of eau de luce, and tincture of opium, each half an ounce; olive oil, two ounces; to be well rubbed into the part affected, and applied on flannel two or three times a day, so as to induce a considerable degree of redness, but adding more oil, if too strong. If this did not entirely remove the complaint in two or three days, a blister was applied behind the ear, and kept open for a few days. When both sides of the face were affected, a blister was ordered behind each ear, or a larger one in the nape of the neck, as high up as the hair would allow. The majority of cases were removed by the liniment only; even in those which were accompanied with a difficulty of opening the jaw, and which, for the time, was the same as what is called a locked jaw, as the mouth could not be opened, and a difficulty of swallowing was induced. In some cases, the internal parts of the mouth were so affected, and the softer palate, (or projecting part, which hangs down from the upper part of the mouth, over the root of the tongue,) so relaxed, as to require the inhaling of the vapour, or steam of hot vinegar from the spout of a teapot, and when the mouth could be sufficiently opened, the use of an astringent gargle; but in no case was it necessary to act upon the bowels beyond what would keep them regular. After recovery, great care should be taken to prevent a relapse, which may happen. As the complaint still continues to prevail, it is presumed that the foregoing observations may be of some use in those families where it eithe does or may exist.