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WE publish below further returns of the sums above i20 collected at various places of public worship on Sunday, June 8th, in aid of the Metropolitan Hospital Fund. Church of England.

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I882.] THE BRITISH MEDICAL 7OURNAL. 537 that dirty-red, slimy, bad smelling, never abundant expectoration which hysterical women with phthisis often exhibit at the bottoms of their spittoons; this may be left to itself. The other exception is a serious one; it comprises those forms of hzemoptysis, usually copious and angry, occurring in advanced and very chronic cases where there is a considerable amount of fibroid induration. In such patients, notable dyspncea on exertion has for a long time past been a prominent symptom, and respiration has been maintained by a very small extent of lung-substance. These cases are open to a special danger-that of fatal embolism in the right chambers of the heart or the pulmonary artery. Not uncommonly, the course followed is for the bleeding gradually to abate in quantity, remaining, nevertheless, of the same angry red; then urgent dyspncea suddenly sets in, and death takes place within forty-eight hours.These are cases calling for extremely careful treatment. Can it be right,

Not 3, igo DIAGNOSIS OF DIPHTHERIA.TM 3a= 303 with his left hand most other sinistral accomplishments will be added unto him. In our own manifold profession ambidexterity is a great equipment. In laryngoscopy, in ophthalmoscopy, in palpation, in percussion, and in examinations per via8 naturale8 it is useful. Ambidexterity would prevent mainy occupation pareses. It would tend to a more equal use, and to an alternative and reciprocally resting use, of the two sides of the brain. It might prevent, or belp in the cure, of, some cases of hemicrania. Perhaps it might prevent some cases of hemiplegia.THE DIAGN OSIS OF DIPHTHERIA.