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Medical our correspondent—that it would not dissolve in spirits of wine ; rather it is uneoluble, and heavier than spirits of wine, and settles at the bottom. We tried in the name w«y our manufacture, and 3 the received information was likewise confirmed j it dissolved in spirits of wine. The manufacture of Mr Bouisto does not in consequence, .answer to the requirements of an etheric oil, and he muy know all the virtues of the eucalypti ever go weil, and treat upon it in scientific writings, but during fifteen years lie did not bring before the public those etberic evaporating particles to which are attributable all the properties co much praised by Mr Bosisto. Our manufacture alone and for the first time answers these requirements.—We are respectfully yours, Sandeb & Sons. Sandhurst, 31st July." „ As a further elucidation of the matter, Mr Bosisto wrote aguin to the same paper, and his letter was published as follows on the sth August, 1876 s—" Sir—With reference to the reply by Messrs Sander and Sone, contained in yours' of the Ist instant, to mine of the 31st ult., I deem it but right to say that I aesire in no spirit of rivalry to wnte disparagingly of, or to Bet k to deteriorate from, the quality of the 'new industry.' My object has ever been to assist in developing the resources of our indigenous vegetation. My contention i», first, thai being the investigator of every species of the eucalypti in Victoria, both as to their chemical ana physical characters, the j oil in queetion is not 'new," and, second, that the report forwarded from the German correspondent is a mere repetition of my original i investigations reported long since to trie various scientific societies aud universal exhi: bitions. With regard to the solubility of the oil in spirit, it iB well known that volatile oils, whether froni the eucalypti or any other vegetation, are (soluble in given quantities of alcohol. The whole family of the eucalypti contains a volatile oil. a volatile acid, and a volatile oleo resin, and certain tannate principles ; when, for certain medicinal purposes, these are in combination, the oil is not entirely soluble in spirit. Such is the oil operated upon (coming from myself) by Messrs Bander and Son. Wishing success t© every indigenous industry, I am, yours, &c, Joseph Bosmto. 2nd August." To the above Messrs Sander and Son replied as follows in the same paper of the 7th, of August, 1876. "Sir—You will kindly allow us to give the following short explanation, for the better understanding of the public, in answer to Mr Bosisto'e letter in yourß of the sih instant. Mr Bobibio says— " The oil in question is not new." We have ways indicated by science, by means of which investigations ol aay kind are made, and meat likely in the same way bb he and we did. Many more, in poßsesßion of chemical knowledge, may huve undertaken preparations of pure volatile oil eucalypti. It we take such essays in view the pure essenlbl oil eucalypti is not new. New, however, it is in the respect that it is not yet known as a commercial article. The preparation, in a large style, is very sow and tiresome, and involves in consequence, through loss of time, considerable expense, leading to production ol a cheap substitute, consisting chiefly of eleo reßin and tannie particles, a product, that is in quality, far interior to the pure volatile oil.—We are, your, etc., Sam)Sß & Sons, Sandhurst, stn Augußt, 1876."

ITS PBESEHT POSITION. Thus far the correspondence Bhows the nature and character ol Eucalyptus Oil, and the Bteps by which it has arrived of tbe purity of Sander and Sons manufacture, lv order tbat their oil should be tested by the most approved and rigorous scrutiny, Sander and Sous bate forwarued samples to all the principal medical authorities of the Colonies, us well as to scientific bodies in Jlurope. By the steamer Somersetshire, which left the Colony on the 20ih September, 1876, Messrs Sander and Sons, haviug received such a flattering testimonial frem German scientists, despatched a parcel of their essence to their agents, Messrs Hoclzle and ChehUß, of Frankfurt, with instructions to that firm to bring it under the notice of —The Emperor oi ttermany, the King of Bavaria, the Emperor of Austria, the King of Saxony, the King of Wurtemburg, and Prince Bismarck. Through these sovereigns and potentates, the Australian Extract will find its way before most of the principal European scientific bodies. In addition to this the Eucalyptus esßenoe of Messrs Sander and.Sons will be biought under the notice of the ttoutb. Australian faculty through the columns of the German paper published in that (Jolouy. In this Colony it Las been placed bdoie the authorities ot the Melbourne Hospital, ilullarat Hospital, Qeelong Hospital, Castlemame Hospital, Kyueton Hospital, and Sandhurst Hospital. Iv addition to these means of spreading a knowledge of this excellent article to lite public at large, the Press, as will be shown below, has lent its valuable aid to the luriherance of the object.sought. ITS CHAEACTEE. Tbe oil may be almobt summed up as to its character when it. is described as etheric and volatile. It is a condensation of those exhalations of the gum leaves which permeate our Austral atmosphere, aud make it one of the most healtb-suatainiug character in the universe. The oil, being a principle of iiselt, cannot in the strict sense be analysed, because it is incapable of sub-division. The only proof of its being a pure etherio essence is its solubility in spirits of wine. But medical authorities who have chemically exumined the components of the gum, and ol this oil, declare tbat it contains much that stimulates tbe vital panicles of tbe human blood aud that increases the health-giving functions of tbe common air. One of the best features in its character is tbat it absolutely requires no care in its use, but may be rubbed on external sores, taken internally, exposed to tbe common atmosphere UHtil it is absorbed, or poured on fine liven or ihe most delicßtely tinted paper, without leaving bo much aB a stain behind. In short, while it is in bo many cases extremely beneficial in its use, it fa absolutely innocuous in all.

ITS CLAIM AS A CURATIVE. It has sow become the fashion with the inventors or discoverers of remedial agents to claim something little short of infallibility and universality of cure for their respective agents. Messrs Sander aud Sens do nothing of the sort. The; have confidence that their oil possesses nanny virtues; but the full extent of these they do not know yet. They are now collecting data, and they are most careful and searching in performing this. It is quite ture then, that their eucalypti oil can fairly assert itself to be a grmtd panacea for many of the ills that fleth is heir to. In Scarlet, Typhoid, or any case of Fever, nothing will proieot better against contagion than a few drops of the oil poured in the palm of the hand, and rubbed in, in order to liberate the vapors, or sprinkled over the clothes. The perfume will be noticed for a great length of time. For Children Attending Schools, the same mode may be adopted. In Cases of Sickness, a few drops put into a eaucer, and put into the room will, being an etberio oil, evaporate, and fill the room with the purifying vapor. Are you obliged to Travel I A few drops occasionally rubbed on the body, will protect against any contagion you way be exposed to, in coining in direct contact with sick persons, ,