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OBITUARY. 
This matter the patentee has called “lactalin.” A second 
application of the same — milk — has just been developed, by 
causes arising out of the recent high price of olive oil, which 
having risen from 200 to 340 dollars a ton, woollen manufac- 
tories are now using the high-priced article, mixed with milk. 
This compound is said to answer much better than oil alone, 
the animal fat contained in the globules of the milk appa- 
rently furnishing an element of more powerful effect upon 
the fibres than the pure vegetable oil per se. — The Cincinnati. 
OBITUARY. 
We have to record the death, which occurred two or three 
months since, of Mr. John Gillingham, London. He obtained 
his diploma June 9> 1836. Also of Mr. John Cauch Quick, 
who died at St. Ives, Cornwall, of paraplegia, on the 23d of 
September last, aged 44 years. He obtained his diploma 
April 22d, 1841. 
In the last mail from Calcutta, among the casualties in 
the Company’s service, in the Bengal Presidency, is the 
name of Veterinary Surgeon Johnston, of the 2d regiment 
of Regular Cavalry. 
The 10th Light Cavalry mutinied at Ferosepore on the 
19th of August, and murdered Mr. Vincent Nelson, the 
Veterinary Surgeon of the regiment. 
In a letter we have received from Mr. S. W. Jeffery, V. S. 
4th Light Cavalry, Hon. E. I. C. Service, dated Umballah, 
July 11th, he says “ Phillips, V. S., 3d Light Cavalry, was 
driving home from the artillery lines, with the surgeon of 
the regiment, when they were attacked by the Suddur 
Bazaar blackguards, who hacked them, and left them for 
dead on the road. Dr. Christie revived after some time, and 
being taken to the hospital, he ultimately recovered ; but 
poor Phillips was killed on the spot. They then went to 
Dawson’s house, who, poor fellow, was laid up with fever ; 
they cut him and Mrs. Dawson to pieces, and then set fire 
to the house.” Mr. Chalwin, we are informed, was mur- 
dered while defending his wife and child from the miscreants. 
It is painful, very painful, to record these sad events. 
Thus have five members of our profession been ruthlessly 
massacred. Well may India be designated a surging sea of 
blood, rife with the groans of strong men, and the shrieks 
of helpless women and innocent children tortured and 
murdered : 
“ Take them, 0 great Eternity ! 
Our little life is but a gust, 
That bends the branches of thy tree, 
And trails its blossoms in the dust. 55 — Longfellows 
