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USEFUL METHOD OF PREPARING CHARCOAL. 
over all obstacles. He considered that the 
offer which had been made by Dr. Brett of 
his hospital to the Fever Hospital Com- 
mittee would be one of the greatest boons 
which had been conferred on that insti- 
tution. Mr. Boaz had been struck very for- 
cibly with two important points in the 
success of this undertaking, viz. first the 
site on which it was to be founded, and se- 
condly securing the confidence of the peo- 
ple ; both these important objects had been 
obtained in Dr. Brett’s case. The only ob- 
jection which had been placed before the 
meeting to its establishment was its interfer- 
ence with the projected fever hospital. This 
objection should not in his opinion out- 
weigh the benefit of the two important ob- 
jects already attained ; besides, that institu- 
tion had now been fifteen months before 
the public without any practical good re- 
sulting, nor was it so popular as could be 
desired, owing to this remissness with 
the^ native community, in comfirmation of 
which assertion he would appeal to the 
native gentleman present. 
Gourmohun Dey nodded assent. 
Mr. Jacob had visited Mr. Brett’s hospital : 
bethought it had been established in the fittest 
site possible for such an institution. He had 
been in various parts of Calcutta and had 
made a point of enquiring of the natives 
their opinion of the institution, and the reply 
invariably given was that it was a most 
valuable institution. He thought it should 
be established without delay, and that be- 
cause it was promoting extensive good. 
The following resolutions were then put 
and unanimously adopted. 
That this meeting highly approves of 
the generous, disinterested, and successful 
labours of Dr. Brett in his endeavomrs to 
relieve the miseries of the indigent native 
population of Calcutta, and in his efforts 
to establish a native hospital. 
2. That while this meeting is impressed 
with thp importance of such an institution, 
remembering that a similar one has been 
some time in contemplation and may soon 
be matured under the auspices of the Dis" 
trict Charitable Society, it recommends that 
the subject be brought under consideration 
of that Society before any further steps be 
taken for the permanent establishment of 
Dr. Brett’s institution. 
3. In the meanwhile, to prevent the pos- 
sibility of the natives being deprived of the 
advantages of the present institution, the 
meeting recommends it as an object worthy 
the confidence and support of the public, 
that subscriptions and donations be solicited 
to carry on its operation. 
The thanks of the meeting were then 
voted to the chairman, for his conduct in 
the chair. 
Subscriptions and donations will be cheer- 
fully received by the Venerable the Archdea- 
con, and Reverend T. Boaz, Union Chapel, 
Durrumtollah, by Messrs. Corbyn, Jacob, 
and, Brett, H. Manuk, Esq., and Baboo 
Gourmohun Dey. 
J. LANGSTAFF, ESQUIRE. 
Isi Member, Medical Board. 
It is said that Mr. LangstafF, in conse- 
quence of recent indisposition, will proceed 
forthwith to the isle of France and New 
South Wales, whence, it is probable, he will 
return to Europe, 
PROGRESS OF SCIENCE, 
AS APPLICABLE TO THE ARTS AND MANUFACTURES ; TO COMMERCE 
AND TO AGRICULTURE. 
IMPROVED MODES OF PREPAR- 
ING CHARCOAL. 
In consequence of the great waste of char- 
coal, in the usual mode of preparation, and 
the entire loss of the volatile matter, two 
inodes have been contrived, in either of 
which the quantity of charcoal obtained 
maybe almost as large as in iron cylinders, 
and the volatile matteis may be collected. 
