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Hoping that the present communication may draw forth some information on 
the subject of electricity, which may be useful in saving the lives and property of 
others, 
I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 
A Subscriber. 
P. S. — I had almost forgotten to mention, that the roof of the back staircase 
where the house was struck, is about four feet below the main body of the house, 
which makes the seeming horizontal stroke appear more remarkable ; but it has 
been suggested, that the fluid probably descended perpendicularly, but had no 
effect on the upper part of the wall, from its being wet from the rain, which gave it 
a conducting influence. 
VIII . — Proceedings of Societies. 
1. — Medical and Physical Society. 
Saturday ,2(1 July. „ 
Hr. Strachan, Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals at Madras, and Mi. Kut- 
lcilge, Surgeon, His Majesty’s 55th Regiment, were elected Members. 
The following letters were read. One from Mr. Piddington, of rs eem - 
tollah, with specimens of Part I. and II. of his Botanical Index ot the Lin- 
nean Genera and Species of plants, with corresponding native names, whic 
will prove an useful work to all persons interested in the study of Indian Botany 
and Materia Medica. One from Mr. W. Bell, Assistant Surgeon, Kemaoun 
Local Battalion, relative to the topical application by natives, in certain in- 
flammatory affections, of the inside of the skin of a crow recently killed, in the 
same way that Baron Larrey states he had seen the inside of the skin of a sheep, 
while warm from the animal, applied to severe bruises of the body. A report on 
the diseases of Assam, by Mr. Leslie, Assistant Surgeon. Report on the diseases 
of p enang, by Mr. Boswell. An Essay on Pthisis Pulmonalis, by the same. An 
account of the Salop, or Orchis, procured in Kemaoun, with a sample ot the 
article, by Mr. Lindesay. Abstract of a meteorological register at Loliooghaut, 
1D . Kemaoun, for twelve months, by the same. A case ot inflammation o le 
Jems after venesection, by Mr. Playfair, Superintending Surgeon. A copy ot 
JJ r - Christie’s work on Cholera, printed in Edinburgh, in 1828, was presented by 
Mr - H. Campbell. Mr. Machell, Member of the London College ot Surgeons, 
1 rt S( nted a copy of his work on cold and warm baths, several ot w lie i, as we 
J 3 other apparatus, he had sent to Bengal. A case of very bad ulcer, cured 
hy Mudar, was presented by Dr. H. Mackenzie. Mr. Grant presented a trans- 
j 411 °n from an oriental work on the Pulse, by Rajah Kali Kissen ; and a statement 
forwarded by Dr. A. Murray, 23d Native Infantry, received from Dr. Ho^ber- 
f r ’ ,n the service of H. H. Maharajah Runjeet Singh, relative to that gentleman s 
practice in hydrophobia. His principal object is to keep up a copious suppura 
' i? 1 ! lor , several days from the bitten part, by applying the actual cautery, or 
'! rt that is declined, a blister ; and administering pills compose o m y 
i.f i CXtract tobacco, until certain sensible effects are produced, i specim 
befi arg \ Cobra was presented by Dr. Tytler, alluded to in a case 
or e the Society. Mr. Cameron’s report on Vaccination ; Mr. Hend ^ s °" 
respecting Cholera onboard the H. C. Ship Berwickshire, m f the th 
s*nd \i 01 ,? r 0mba y i Hr. Tytler’ s communication on a diseased conch '"'Linistered* 
We r • ^ arra nd’s case, where the Secalc cornutum was successful y > 
M ien read and discussed by the meeting. f pr : 
nation V ameron commences his report with the remark, that the s j.u 
exact/r \ aS con fr nue d stationary for some years in Bengal ; and tba 1 f i... c p ;ls 
IbO") ' ! , ie 8 . a ™ e obstacles, as those mentioned by Dr. Sboolbre , ^ 
or S L "n ar * s ‘ n g principally from the jealousy and machinations o 
Cam er o 1 - p ° X • Lioculators. > Notwithstanding these prejudices, however Mn 
ablo Ml - tcs frdes, that vaccination still maintains its ground, an * , 
* natives in Calcutta have their children regularly vaccinated, and great 
