Nearly ten years ago I visited the very ancient establishment above named, whereof notes appeared in Dr. Winslow's ‘Journal of Psychological Medicine’ for 1857, and which, I was led to believe, by the discussion that ensued, rendered this interesting institution better known in Great Britain than heretofore. Since that period, various professional and other travellers, as well English as foreign, have paid visits to Gheel, and also subsequently published valuable reports, with remarks on improvements recently accomplished. Being anxious to inspect a second time this colony, and observe the ameliorations which Dr. Bulkens, its able medical superintendent, had effected, I again visited Gheel during May last; and thinking some account thereof may interest members of the distinguished Society I have the honour to address, my present communication has been drawn up, trusting, at least, it may excite some attention from philanthropists and psychological physicians.