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Amesbury, in elucidation of which several cases are given. These strongly illustrate 
the great improvement in the treatment of fractures which Mr. Amesbury’s plan 
has introduced, for in fractures of the leg, the limb being secured according to 
it — the patient, instead of lying on his back in tied, according to the old system, 
for many wearisome days — may sit up or walk about by the help of crutches. In 
disunited fractures of the upper part of the thigh bone, the efficacy of the fracture- 
bed, in promoting and establishing union, without leaving any apparent deformity, 
is proved by these cases — and Mr. Raleigh concludes, by repeating Mr. Amesbury’s 
injunctions against the use of the several apparatuses, in cases to which they are 
not applicable, reminding those who make use of them, that in all cases of fracture 
above the middle of the thigh, the fracture-bed should be had recourse to. Mr. 
Raleigh’s experience has convinced him of the necessity of attending to this injunc- 
tion. 
3. — Agricultural and Horticultural Society. 
Monday , March 9, 1831. 
Sir Edward Ryan, President, in the chair. 
The following gentlemen were proposed, and admitted as Members: 
D. McFarlan, Esq. C. G. Blagrave, Esq. W. Bell, Esq. Capt. T. M. Taylor. 
Sir Edward Ryan read a letter from Mr. Deverinne, the Superintendent of the 
Society’s farm at Dacca, soliciting permission to cultivate, for his private benefit, a 
piece of land containing about 120 beegahs, lying adjacent to the farm and the river. 
A statement was delivered of Mr. Deverinne’s connexion with the Society: by 
which it appeared, that on a former occasion his salary had been raised from 100 
to 200 Rupees per month, but he was then bound to enter into no engagements 
or services, beside those with the Society. 
It was contended by several members, thatan acquiescence with Mr. Deverinne’s 
petition would be an innovation on the principles of the Society. 
The proposal was negatived by votes of 8 to 2. 
Sir Edward Ryan read a letter from Dr. Tytler, on the evil effects of a coarse 
rice produced in different parts of Bengal. Experiments had been tried on goats, 
with the worst possible results, from which he argued that this grain is unwhole- 
some. The letter ordered to remain for future consideration. 
Mr. Robison read a letter from Mr. Henley, of Barripore, to Mr. Calder, on the 
subject of the cultivation of sugar at that place. The specimens were not intended 
to piove that the manufacture had yet arrived at any degree of perfection, but 
merely to shew, that, a certain sort of cane, hitherto much neglected by the natives, 
is worthy ot cultivation. 
Another letter from Mr. Henley was read, which stated, that the proper season 
for planting Cotton is from March to May. Mr. H. also tendered a considerable 
quantity ol t outh- Sea-Island Cotton seed, which is of a much superior quality to 
that imported by the Company. 
Resolved, that Mr. Henley’s tender be accepted, and that he receive the thanks 
of the Society. 
Mr. Robison presented a bottle, containing the seeds of various sorts of plan - 
tains, from Captain Jenkins, to enable the Society to make experiments for rearing 
the iruit in the manner that is now adopted with apples, pears, &c. 
Specimens of Tenasserim Cotton, from Mr. F. Harris, of Cawnpore, were exa- 
mined. A member observed, that though the Cotton was of a coarse description, yet its 
softness would admit of its being mixed with some of a finer qualitvwith great advantage. 
fin iifi' 10 '1 " as rea( * * rom Mr. W. Bull, for the assistance of the Society, to 
sealed vZt \ ” ecess , aries for supplying Calcutta with hermetically 
the sneeimens f ^ ^o^son observed, that “ articles of a similar description to 
sold at exorbitant* n Mr \, f Bu „ f, re , brought out from England, and are readily 
scheme without ,^ r ‘ u . bein S in distress, is not able to advance his 
iect comes within the t -° m ^ So £ iet 7> we have only to consider how far his pro- 
ject comes lvitlnn the views of the Society ” 
The specimens to be kept for examination. 
were^ tn ' bf U( \ ^ an proposed, that it be now stated on what articles premium 
, . 10 ' )e advanced in next January. Mr Parker recommended that premiums 
IS; 1 " of « - i 
nadve Vu?ts niUU1S bC S1Ven for t5ie Ijcst guavas, mangoes, pine-apples, and other 
orHdie .wifi 0 rccommended that a Committee be formed, to examine the production 
this 1 year 1 ^orTlie !^ t ° acllisi ] 0n > proposed, that a notice of the premiums to be given 
up and widelv eirmiat M ° c ? tton ’ fruits, and vegetables, be forthwith drawn 
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