with muscular fibres than the subclavian. (_Berlin Klin. Wachensch._ 12, 1869.) =Pruritus of the Skin of the External Auditory Meatus.=—Dr. J. Gueber describes under this name, not the itching and eczema of the ear so often left after scabies, but a special affection, first named as above by Hebra, in which the itching is the _only_ symptom. It occurs most frequently in middle age, and in persons who, from one reason or another, have a defective circulation. There are frequently periodical exacerbations of the irritation. Gueber recommends, as a palliative, applications of water and oily matters for radical cure, repeated painting with a strong solution of nitrate of silver, till inflammatory reaction is set up. Along with this, however, there must of course be a suitable rational treatment, according to the special indications which present themselves. (_Allgem. Wien. Med. Zeitg._ 52, 1869.) =New Remedies.=—Dr. G. W. Lawrence, writing to the _Philadelphia Medical and Surgical Reporter_, states that the following substances, whose qualities he briefly describes, have been recently tried by him in practice:—_Quiniæ Iodo-Sulphas_. It has proved to be a desirable alterative and tonic, serviceable in consecutive syphilis, scrofula, cachexia, neuralgia, some forms of paralysis, and in debilitated conditions of the general system. Given in pill form, or mixed with syrup of sassafras bark or blended with elixir of Calisaya bark.—_Iodide of Antimony._ An alterative, used chiefly in skin diseases, those forms arising from constitutional ills and secretory disturbances. Prescribed with aromatic syrup of dulcamara. He has recently used iodide of antimony as an anaphrodisiac with satisfactory results. He combined it with lupulin, and gave it in pills every six hours.—_Iodide of Manganese._ Alterative, administered generally with the iodide, or some other desirable preparation of iron, or with quiniæ iodo-sulphas, in anæmia and chloro-anæmia, with resin podophyllin, in chronic splenic and hepatic derangements. In the alterative agency of manganese, he fancied that a determined action is exercised on the ganglionic system of nerves.—_Glycerole Pyrophosphate of Iron._ In the formula pure glycerine is substituted for sugar, or simple syrup; each fluid ounce (with glycerine) contains sixteen grains of pyro-phosphate of iron. This new preparation is unchangeable, and is one of the most palatable of that family of tonics. He employs it usually as an eutrophic in that spanæmic condition of the system so frequently provoked by the protracted use and abuse of iodides and bromides of potassium. He also uses it when indicated, in progressive paralysis, motor ataxia, in threatening a supposed incipient _ramollissement_ of the brain and spinal marrow.