SCIENTIFIC NEWS. 6\ 



At the meeting in June an account was communicated by ^ ngcr , of , th J 

 Mr. Thornhill of an accident having happened in GateQiead- ramm -, ng j wrt 

 Park colliery, by which one man lott his life and another had the charge, 

 been feverely wounded, in confequenee of the powder hav- 

 ing taken fire in the common mode of ftemming, or ramming 

 down the charge with fragments of ftone. A cafe was alio 

 cited by Mr. Horn of a perfon who had lately been brought 

 from Aifton Moor with his fkull fractured by a timilar ex- 

 plofion. 



New Procefs for Steeping Hemp, 

 THE new procefs of M. Bralle for fleeping hemp, which j^ pIn ^ 

 has the advantage of faving time, capital, and the health of 

 numerous individuals, and of which an account w 7 as given at 

 page 86 of our laft volume, has been repeated in one of 

 the provinces of France, to the entire (atisfaction of the inha- 

 bitants, who might be fuppofed the leaft inclined to deviate 

 from their accu itemed habits. The ftaple was found to be 

 excellent, and of a fuperior flrength and quality when fpun 

 into thread, and alfo after it had parted the loom in the form 

 of cloth. 



Medical Theatre, St. Bartholomew's, Hofpital. 



THE following courfes of Lectures will be delivered at 

 this theatre during the enfuing winter. 



On the theory and practice of medicine, by Dr. Roberts 

 and Dr. Powell, 



On anatomy and phyfiology, by Mr. Abernethy. 



On the theory and practice of furgery, by Mr. Abernethy. 



On comparative anatomy and phyfiology, by Mr. Macartney. 



On chemiftry, by Dr. Edwards. 



On the materia medica, by Dr. Powell. 



Anatomical demonftrations and practical anatomy, by Mr. 

 Lawrence. 



The anatomical lectures will begin on Tuefday, October 1 ft, 

 at two o'clock, and the other ledtures on the fucceeding days 

 of the fame week. 



Further particulars may be learned by applying to Mr. 



Nicholson, at the apothecary's (hop, St. Bartholomew's 



faofpital. 



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