ZOt. 13, 1866.] ASSOCIATION IRNTIGgNCE. LBahirith MedicalJoml.__f;. 7-

it was exhaustion from loss of the serous portion ofth6 -blood. The first inquiry, then, is, Does thisthieory explain the phenomena? To this there arethree answers. 1. In cholera sicca, and cases ap-proaching to it, there is most collapse and the leastloss of serum. 2. The symptonms of collapse differ ina striking manner from those of exhaustion. And 3.Qal1apse is often relieved by bleeding in a way thatfainting never is. Then Dr. Johnson throws downthe gauntlet, and proposes a crucial test. He says:"'I challenge the advocates (of the theory that thecollapse is due to the loss of serum) to refer to asingle case of recovery from collapse in which the in-testinal discharges have not continued, in a greateror less degree, while the symptoms of collapse werepassing off." This challenge remains unaccepted;for assuredly it is not met by Dr. Barlow's relationof the death of an eminent surgeon in 1849, whoperished in collapse, though coupled with incessantdiaxrhcea. Dr. Johnson never questions the fact ofdeath in spite of free evacuations, but asks for onecase of recovery without evacuation. To have clearedthe ground thus is no slight matter, for now veryfew confound collapse with syncope. It is asphyxiaproper, or pulselessness, from obstruction in thesmaller pulmonary arteries. This is admitted as avery general fact by all. How, then, do they be-come obstructed ? By inspissated blood, by fibrinousplugs, or by spasm? The relief obtained by the

ection of hot water into the veins appears to de-cide what answer should be given. Cold injectionswotld almost equally dilute inspissated blood; neitherhat water nor cold would remove plugs; but heatdos relieve spasm. Still, Dr. Handfield Jones hasbrought forward cases which show that rthe systemicoirculation is equally, if not more, arrested than thepAlmonic; that the lungs are sometimes engorged;and that, when anaimic, their roots are sometimesempty, as well as the cavities of the heart also, in agreat degree. These facts would be conclusive evi-dence against obstruction in the smaller branches ofthe pulmonary artery being an invariable antecedentad cause of collapse, were they not capable of ex-p*nation. It is the rule, however, for the aniemiclunrgs speedily to become engorged; and the emptybart may have been due to asthenia or exhaustion,which has been admitted as an occasional proximatecaue of death. We may, then, still accept spasm asa aufficient explanation; and the interesting experi-ments of Hales and Mr. Blake demonstrate spasm tobe: a vera causa. That the spasm of the vesels isbrought about by the vaso-motor nerves, Dr. John-son recognises as a well known fact; but we must alladmire his wisdom in stopping at the blood rathertho the nerves, as chemical phenomena are so muchsnore tangible than vital. The term poison Dr.Johuson advisedly used in the most general, i. e., themost indefinite sense. He thinks ferment to bequally appropriate; and, as there is good reason tosuspect the contagious character of the evacuations,no one would wish to lock them up in the bowels.This is, at least, legitimate provisional assumption;and, as to the use of castor-oil, that has as yetseemed the most feasible remedy; bitt, as to dis-cov¢ering a cure, Dr. Johnson expressly affirms thathe has no hope. Instead, then, of deciding thatthe castor-oil treatment of cholera can only be sub-mitted to statistical proof, may we not maintain thatthe investigation which has suggested its use hasbeen carried out, step by step, as fully and as legiti-mately as the strictest rules of logic require? Weknow exactly where certainty ceases, and what sup-I ed laws still require proof. Tut the exigencies of-the ase call for action, and -we owe munh to those,

who show so clearly the practical course most likelyto be successfal.In conclusion-in science, as in politics, there are

conservatives and progressists. Excess in eitherdirection is dangerous. We need the union of thetwo. Conservatism in excess is retrogression or stag-nation; progression in excess is precipitation andanarchy. Here also, then, let us seek the happymedium; and, in the harmony of all the voices ofNature, we shall find equal delight and reward.

REPORT OF MEETING OF COMMITTEE OFCOUNCIL:

Held at Birmingham, October 4th, 1866.PRESENT-Dr. Sibson, F.R.S. (in the Chair); Mr.Bartleet; Mr. T. H. Bartleet; Dr. Bryan; Mr. Bur-rows; Mr. Clayton; Dr. Falconer; Mr. May; Dr.Richardson; Dr. Simpson; Mr. Heekstall Smith; Mr.Southam; Dr. Stewart; Professor Stokes, M.D.; Dr.Edward Waters; Dr. Wilkinson; and Mr. T. WatkinWilliams (General Secretary).Resolved-1. That Dr. Markham's resignation be accepted

with much regret; and that he be requested to con-tinue the Editorship of the JOURNAL until the 1stof January 1867.

2. That a Subcommittee be appointed to decidewhat steps shall be taken relative to the appoint-ment of an Editor of the JOURNAL, etc.

3. That Sir Dominic Corrigan, Bart., M.D., berequested to deliver the Address in Medicine at the-next annual meeting.

4. That the annual meeting commence on Tuesday,the 6th of August 1867.

5. That the subject of the next Hastings Medalbe for original research on some therapeutical agent.

6. That a sum of C25 be granted from the fundsof the Association to a Committee to be appointedby, and under the direction of, Professor HughesBennett, M.D., to investigate the action of Mercuryon Animals.

T. WATKIN WILLIAMS, Gen. Sec.Birmningham, October 10th, 1866.

WEST SOMERSET BRANCH:INTERMEDIATE MEETING.

THIs meeting was held at Clarke's Castle Hotel,Taunton, on Wednesday, September 26th, at 6 P.x.There were present:-H. Alford, Esq., S. Far-

rant, Esq., G. Gillett, Esq., W. M. Kelly, M.D.,W. Liddon, M.B. (Taunton); F. W. Browne, Esq.(Ilminster); W. L. Winterbotham, M.B. (Bridge-water); and R. Nash, Esq. (Hatch Beauchamp).

After dinner, at which Mr. Alford presided, in theabsence of the President, Mr. Burt, the followingcommunications were made.

1. A Case of Dislocation of the Fourth CervicalVertebra. By W. L. Winterbotham, M.B.

2. A Case of Excision of the Head of the Femur.By W. Liddon, M.B.

3. A Case of Congenital Imperforate Rectum. ByW. Liddon, M.B.,The morbid preparations of the last two cases

were shewn by Mr. Liddon. Dr. Kelly also shewed adiseased bladder and prostate.

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SOUTH MIDLAND BRANCH.THE autumnal meeting of the South Midland Branchwill be held at the Swan Hotel, Leighton Buz-zard, on Wednesday, October 17th; E. Lawford, .D.,President, in the Chair.Gentlemen intending to read papers or cases are

requested to send their titles to Dr. Bryan, North-ampton, before October 4th.

J. M. BRYAN, M.D., Northampton. RHon.G. P. GOLDSMITH, Bedford. ) Secs.

September 21st, 1866.

SOUTH EASTERN BRANCH: WEST KENTDISTRICT MEETINGS.

THE next meeting is appointed to be held at theWest Kent General Hospital, Maidstone, on Friday,October 26th, at 2.30 P.M. Frederick Fry, Esq., willtake the chair, and will be pleased to see his nu-merous friends.Dinner will be provided at the Star Hotel, at 4.45.Papers have been promised by Dr. J. V. Bell,

"Ague in connection with Gout"; by Dr. S. Monck-ton, "' On Brain Disturbance in the course of Rheu-matic Pericarditis".

FREDERICK J. BROWN, M.D., Hon. Sec.Rochester, October 9th, 1866.

SHROPSHIRE SCIENTIFIC BRANCH.THE annual meeting of the above Branch will beheld in the Museum of the Natural History Society,Shrewsbury, on Wednesday, October 24, at 3 o'clock.The general business will be then trausacted, andseveral interesting papers read, etc. Edward Burd,M.D., President; William Newman M.D,, St. Max-tin's, Stamford, Vice-President.The members will dine together at the Raven

Hotel at 5.30 P.m.SAMUEL WOOD, Honorary Secretary.

Shrewsbury, October 8th, 1860.

FOWLER'S SOLUTION OF ARSENIC INLUPUS.

LETTER FROM EDWYN ANDREW, M.D.SIR,-Numerous professional engagements have

prevented me replying to the remarks of my oldfellow student, Dr. Fox, on my case of lupus* whichcertainly tend to convey an impression not intendedby myself.

I am not an advocate generadly for large doses ofarsenic, as I quite endorse the pertinent remarks ofMr. Hunt on the use of this drug; but to say that Iblindly follow any one rule in the treatment of dis-ease, instead of examining each case on its individualmerits, would be to become a mere imitator insteadof a scientific observer.The excellent suggestions of Mr. Smith bn arsenic

in cancer induced me to mention my case at theChester meeting. To more clearly state it. It wasa deep lupoid ulcer reaching to the bone on the sideof the nose, extending slightly to the, forehead andinto each lid at the inner commisoure; being merelyseparated from the conjunctiva by a couple od lines oftissue.The disease was of some years' duration, but had

recently become more active; and its advance to-420

wards the eye caused her to seek my-aid, and dhestated she was always taking medioine and had hbhdex-ternal applications innumerable; the latter., accord.ing to her opinion, being always injuriostW

I wished particularly to prevent the disease pasising into the orbit; and omitted purposely the use ofcaustics (of which I have had considerable experience,with the exception of carbolic acid), lest the littleboundary should be destroyed; and determited 'toput the system under the influence of arsenic, which;if pathologically wrong, is very often empiricallyright.One or two days after my note in August, the tarsi

and conjunctivae became irritated, and the dose. ofFowler's solution was at once reduced to ten minimstwo or three times a day. 'cThe word toleration used by Dr. Fox is scarcely

happy-would not antagonistic be rather more, cor-rect. The moment the system decidedly showsarsenical influence, it will stand large doses nolonger; and at this time I always reduce themgreatly. If there were what is generally called toler-ance, the non-susceptibility would continue.My patient certainly took a very large quantity of

arsenic, but not quite so much as Dr. Fox states;for, if he refer to my letter, he will see, " generallytaken three times a day, after food"; and, thereibre,it sometimes only amounted to two doses, as she wasstrictly ordered only to take it after solid food, aidnot after a mere cup of tea, which is often designateda meal.With regard to the bad effects from the omission

of large doses of arsenic after the exhibition for anylength of time, my limited experience cannot qtidtcontradict; but certainly I am disposed -to suob Iaconclusion; and Mr. Hunt, who has had more expe.trience in arsenic than any other man, totally deniesit. (See note to page 22 of his book.)Most medical men are aware of the bad effects W

arsenic if it is not watched; but I have never seenany such as long as the conjunctiva was white, thesleep good and refreshing the bowels not irritable.Attend to these points strictly, and I do not thinkone will have to regret even large doses in certaincases.

Small doses are certainly to be preferred to largeones; but, at the same time, I believe that some erceptional cases are greatly benefited by large dosesup to a certain pointi.e., indication of the arsenieatinfluence; after which the ordinary smnall doses-maybe continued.'

Treatment, it is to be feared, is far more basedupon empiricism than pathology. Would it wereotherwise; as it would render medical science a muchmore practical one; and I certainly consider (in' spiteof Dr. Fox) arsenic one of the most valuable agentsin the treatment of lupus, and will often cure it aloitewithout any external application whatever; as maybe seen by reference to the cases of this diseasetreated by Mr. Hunt.

Caustics, undoubtedly, are most important in 'Agreat number of cases; but when there is a tendoney'to form a dry scab protective of the surface of theulcer from the air, my advice would be not twe'i:them, as the healing will then often take place und'er-neath by' the simple administration of arsenlic.In those cases where a liquid caustic or a solid one

that can be suspended is desirable, I have found: th*atomiser most useful for the purpose, as the smallegt'portion may be thus diffused almost over any ettentof surface.To sum up. I do not think that either my expe4ls

ence, or even Dr. Fox's, is sufficiently great 't,'lay'down any law to the profession as to the treatment etlupus, which, I fear, in too many instances, is just as

Qt&3,18663 MKIDOAXL 1EWB.

:OYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND. Thetillowing members of the College, having been electedPellows at previous meetings of the Council, weresB=itted as such at a meeting of the Council, onOctober 11th.

Collins, John Hammett, Jumalpore, East Indies; diploma cfmembership dated July 26, 1839.

-umming, Robert Butterfield, M.D. St; Andrew's, Malpas,Cheshire; June 16,1835.-lallsworth, Samuel Marsden, Atherstone, Warwickshire; Octo-ber 2, 1840.

APO'FHECARIES' HALL. On October 4th, 1866, thefollowing Licentiate was admitted-

Smith, Henry, Blaakrod, near Chorley, LancashireAt the same Court, the following passed the first

examination:-Anderson, William, St. Thomas's HospitalFawsitt, Thomas, Royal Hospital, ManchesterPrior, Richard Henry, King's College HospitalWaller, Arthur, St. Thomas's Hospital

APPOINTMENTS.ARMSTRONG, Dr. A., Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals and

Fleets, has been appointed Honorary Surgeon to Her Majesty, inthe room of the late Dr. T. R. Dunn.

EDWARDS, H. N., Esq., appointed Surgeon to the Shrewsbury Dis-pensary, vice H. Fenton, Esq., resigned.PARsoN, Edward K., Esq., appointed by the Admiralty to be Visit-ing Surgeon at Portsmouth under the Contagious Disease Actof 1866.

qRTas, Staff-Assistant-Surgeon J. L., to be Assistant-Surgeon 18thtoot, vice H. A. Coghlan.PMtfTow, Assistant-Surgeon G. A., 60th Foot, to be StalsSurgeon,i'tvice E. H. Roberts.LROY, Staff-Assistant-Surgeon P. L., to be Assistant-Surgeon 60thFoot, vice G. A. Hutton.

PEAxE, Surgeon G. W., M.D., 18th Foot, to be Surgeon 40th Foot,-lee J.E. Young, M.D.aesstTa, Staff-Surgeon E. H., to be Surgeon Royal Regiment of

ossAPrE, Staff-Assistant-Surgeon W. P., to be Assistant-Surgeon 35thFoot, vice D. M. Davidson, M.D.

Yocsxe, Surgeon J. E, M.D., 40tb Foot, to be Surgeon 18th Foot,viceG. W. Peaks, M.D.

To be Staff-Assistant-Surgeons:CoGULAN, Assistant-Surgeon H. A., 18th Foot, vice IR. M. Gil-uihrlst, M.D.'ObBzs-r, AssistantSurgeon W. H., M.D., 6th Dragoons, vice J. L.

Gurtis.PAvWisq, Assistant-Surgeon D. M., M.D., 35th Foot, vice W. P.Sm~ith.

Pbwsuit, Assistant-Surgeon J. L., 97th Foot, vice P. L. Kil1oy.IbsIwoo, Assistant-Surg. W. C., 34th Foot, vice D. P. Ross, M.D.Bouar,E. F. LAMBERT, R.BaOWN, H. T.,M.D. WCRYSTAL, E., I.D.133#CEA5AN, Ii. P. 1'CtTCHAN, J.TS., M.B.B13EFT, W, F. 'M'PaaRaSON, -R. N.COxERFOAD, H1., M.D. MA-RTELLS, W. 0.

EATON,R!. C. NOTTER,J. L., M.B.Rb:itzs, W. A. PVATTERSo. T. W.RMSAOGN, J. H. MOONEY, J. P.HIoBsas iH.tA. JR Ns, M. J.HODDER, F. L. 'W., M.D. STEVENSON, W. F., M1.B.JAMES, H. N. L., M.D. THoMPsON, W. A.JDING~es, U. A.,M.D. WAIGHT, J.H.

MARRIAGE.Coopas, the Rev. Arthur Henry, M.A., eldest son of *Sir Henxy-Ocoet-.M.D., of Hull, to Isabella Jean Reynolds, fourth daughter. Captaia W. F. R&EE, at St. Andrew's, Islixqgton, on October 6.

DEATHS.planmAw, John Henry, Esq., Surgeon, at 361, Mile End Road, aged,/53, on October 3.kIuabooss, William, M.D., at Rotherhithe, aged SO, on October 9.l5&#bka, J. J., M&D., at Xaidstone, aged 69, on October 5.

'M.BOSTAN, Honorary Professor of Clinical Medi-.ine in the-Patis Faculty of Medicine, died , tHe4th instant, in his seventyseventh year.

[Bris4 Medical Journal.

IRISH POOR-LAW INSPECTORsHIP. The vacancycaused by the resignation of Dr. Purcell in the in-specting staff of the Irish Poor-law promises to bewarmly contested..UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. The Professor of

Anatomy gives notice that his course of Lectures onHuman Anatomy and Physiology will commence onTuesday, October 23rd, at 1 P.M., and will be con-tinued on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, atthe same hour.THE NAVAL MEDICAL SERVICE. The Navy List,

published on 'the let instant, shows that only twoassistant.surgeons joined the service during the lastquarter, and as two others resigned their commis-sions during the same space of time, the service isno better off in respect to a supply of medical officersthan it was on the lst of last July.NEWCASTLE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. The following

is a list of the successful candidates, to whom prizeswere presented on October 1st. Winter Session,1865-4. Anatomy.-Medical and first certificate, R.Laing; second ditto, T. 0. Wood; -third ditto, J. W.Barkas. Physiology.-Medal and certificate, R.Laing. Dissections.-Medal and first certificate, R.Laing; second ditto, T. 0. Wood; third ditto, J. W.Barkas. Chemistry.-Medal and certificate, JamesGordon Black. Surgery.-Medal and first certificate,J. D. Bush; second prize, a pocket case of instru-ments and second certificate, F. W. Newcombe;third ditto, G. Longbotham. Medicine.-Medal andcertificate, F. W. Newcombe. Summer Session, 1866.Practical Chemistry.-Medal and certificate, G.Rowell.Botany.-Medal and first certificate, G. Rowell;second ditto, F. S. Higgs. Materia Medica.-Medaland first certificate, F. S. Higgs; second ditto, G.Rowell; third ditto, J. G. Black. Midwifer~y.-Medaland certificate, R. Laing. Medical Jurisprudence.-Medal and certificate, G. Bolton. Pathological Ana-tomy.-Medal and first certificate, C. D. H. Drury;second ditto, R. C. Newton; third ditto, F. W.Neweombe.A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR AT DONCASTER. The

Town Council of Doncaster has decided upon askingthe Home Secretary to send an inspector to inquireinto the cause of the outbreak of cholera in a certaindistrict of the town where there were no less 'thanthirty-one or thirty-two cases. Opinion is divided inthe town as to the desirability of such a course; butit seems to be rendered imperative, from the factthat a large bone-depot has been allowed to exist inalmost the centre of the district where the cholerahas been most fatal. To the existence of this bone-dep6t the cholera has been attributed; but Mr. Fair-bank, the medical officer of health, entertains a dif-ferent opinion. No cases of cholera have occurredduring the present week; and it is thought that thesanitary precautions taken have had no little to dowith the disappearance of the contitgion. The water-supply of Doncaster is very bad, so far as concernsits quality; and, had not the corporation liberallysupplied pumps in every part of the town, there isno doubt the public health would have been greatlyjeopardised. The water is pumped out of a navi-gable river, into which a great portion, if not theentire drainage of Sheffield falls; and lower downthe stream,, the Don, or, its tributaries, Rotherham,Barnsley, Swinton, Rawzmarsh, Mexborough, Conis-borough, and other populous places, empty all theirsewage;; and, beside this, water of the dirtiest de-scription, from several of the large collieries in SouthYorkshire, is pumped into the river. Should the in-quiry have no other result, it is to be hoped thatsome practical scheme will be devised by which thewater-supply will be improved.

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CoNVICTION OF A DocTroR POR PROTECTING HISWIFE. Dr. Sweeny of Dublin was brought up incustody, charged with having assaulted a police-constable. It appeared that Dr. Sweeny was walkinghome with his wife at one o'clock in the morning,and the policemen, acting under orders recentlygiven to the metropolitan force with respect to un-

fortunates, looked curiously at him and his wife, atwhich he was irritated. A policeman darted out ofa laneway, and caught him by the shoulder and-hiswife by the breast, and asked him what business hehad to be going with that young woman at thathour of the night; he then struck the policeman, andtold him to begone, saying that the lady was hiswife. Dr. Sweeny had to pay a fine of X1 for theassault.

THE FACULTY OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OFGLASGOW. At a meeting of this Corporation, held onthe 1st inst., the following office-bearers were electedfor the ensuing year; viz.: President-J. G. Fleming,M.D. Visitor-A. Anderson, M.D. Treasurer-J.Coats, M.D. Honorary Librarian-G. Rainy, M.D.Vaccinator-J. Dunlop, M.D. Councillors-The Pre-sident, ex officio; the Visitor, ex officio; W. Weir,M.D.; A. D. Anderson, M.D.; J. Watson, M.D.; R.S. Orr, M.D.; J. Coats, M.D. Board of Esaminers-S. Adams, M.D.; G. Buchanan, M.D.; A. Anderson.M.D.; T. Watson, M.D.; W. Lyon, M.D.; A. Bu-chanan, M.D.; J. Morton, M.D.; R. Perry, M.D.; R.D. Tannahill, M.D.; J. B. Cowan, M.D. Examinersin Arts-Professor Ramsay, Dr. Bryce. Clerks-L.Hill, LL.D., and William H. Hill. Librarian and Se-cretary-A. Duncan, B.A.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. The Council haspublished for a second year the Calendar of the Col-lege. The following is an analysis of the work. TheCouncil, or governing body of the College, consists oftwenty-four metropolitan and provincial Fellows, se-lectqd as vacancies occur from among themselves atan annual meeting in July. During the past col-legiate year, there have been thirteen meetings ofthis body; the oldest member being Mr. Lawrence,elected in 1828. He was admitted a member of theCollege September 6, 1805, and has twice filled thepresident's chair. The youngest member of theCouncil is Mr. Charles Hawking, the Government In-spector of Anatomy, elected in July last, having dis-placed Mr. Luke, a twice-elected president. TheCourt of Examiners consists of ten members, andduring the past year have had 54 meetings, and ex-amined for the fellowship 20 candidates, rejectingonly one. For the '"primary" or anatomical andphysiological examination, 497 candidates have beenexamined, and 136 referred back to their studies forthree months. For the "pass," or pathological andsurgical examination, 410 have been examined, and64 rejected for six months. During the year 18 as-sistant-surgeons presented themselves for examina-tion for promotion to the rank of naval surgeon, allof whom were reported to the Admiralty as havingpassed to the satisfaction of the Court. The Boardof Examiners in Midwifery have had four meetingsfor the examination of 43 candidates, 36 of whompassed. During the past year only two candidateswere examined for the dental diploma, both of whompassed. Mr. Hodgson, having resigned his chair asan examiner, was succeeded by Mr. Quain, who inJuly last, immediately after his re-election into thecouncil, became a vice-president. In the MidwiferyBoard Drs. Barnes and Priestley have displaced Drs.Oldham and Lee, and in the Dental Board Mr. W.A. Harrison was elected in the vacancy occasionedby the resignation of Mr. Bell. Mr. Partridge hasbeen elected president, and Messrs. Hilton and

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Richard Qualn hate been eleted vi e-prosidents.The exainiters it classics, mathematics, and Frenchfor the Fellowship of the College- hve disappearedaltogether, and their places sutppied by the RoyalCollege of Preceptors, by which body all the pre-liminary' examinations in arts, etc., are now con-ducted.MANCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. Thefollowing

prizes and certificates were distributed at the openingof the winter session on October 1st. Second year'sscholarship (215).-Mr. T. H. Finder; first prize(X5 :5). Mr. F. M. Pierce ; second prize, Mr. T.Fawsitt; third prize, Mr. J. Kershaw; fourth prize,Mr. A. 0. M'Kellar; certificate of merit, Mr. J.Wharton. First Year's scholarship (f.30). Mr. Wm.C. Barnish; first prize (25: 5). DMr. J. P. Sleight-holme; second prize, Mr. T. A. Somerville; thirdprize, Mr. T. Whittington; certificates of merit, Mr.C. F. Rigg and Mr. James West Moss. The thirdyear's scholarship, value £20 was not competed for.Certificates of honour were awarded to the followingpupils: J. W. Moss, J. Fayer, W. C. Barnish, T. H.Finder, J. P. Sleightholme, J. H. Fletcher, J. T.Fox, R. Patrick, R. C. Wade, C. F. Rigg, S. Buckley,H. W. Boddy, T. Greenhalgh, H. 0. Pilkington, J.Porter, H. R. Collinson, S. Marsh, F. M. Pierce, J.Whittington, A. Boutfilower, J. Wardley, J. Anderton,T. Fawsitt, A. Steward, J. B. Southam, J. Wharton,and R. W. Williams.QUEEN'S COLLEGE, BIRMINGHAM. The opening of

the Winter Session took place on October 2nd, whenthe following prizes and certificates were deliveredto the successful students. Descriptive and SurgicalAnatomy.-Medal and first certificate, Mr. H. L.Snow; second certificate, Mr. James Brown. PracticalAnatomy.-Medal and first certificate, Mr. H. L.Snow; second certificate, Mr. James Brown. JuniorAnatomy.-Medal and first certificate, Mr. A. J. C.Waters; second certificate, Mr. John Green. Surgery.Medal and first certificate, Mr. W. H. Clarke; secondcertificate, Mr5, James Sawyer and Mr. Daniel Brad-ley, (equal.) Medicine.-Medal and first certificate,Mr.i Daniel Bradley and Mr. W. H. Clarke, (equal.)Physiology.-Medal and first certificate, Mr. W. H.Meredith; second certificate, Mr. Brown. Chemistry.Medal and first certificate, Mr. George England;second certificate, Mr. Down. Materia Medica.--(edaland first certificate, Mr. T. H. Ravenhill'; secondcertificate, Mr. England. Midwifery.-Medal -ndfirst certificate, Mr. George England; secon4 cerifi-cate, Mr. A. J. C. Waters. Botany.-Medal and firstcertificate, Mr. Thomas Ravenhill; second certificate,Mr. Smith and Mr. Waters, (equal.) Forensic Medicine.Medal and first certificate, Mr. Morris; second certi-ficate, Mr. Brown. Practical Chemistry.-Medal andfirst certificate, Mr. England and Mr. Down, (equal;)second certificate, Mr. T. H. Ravenhill. ProfessorLloyd presented certificates in the Prosectorship ofAnatomy to Mr. Brown and Mr. Snow.DRY NURSING AT OXFORD. Some disgraceful dis-

closures have been made in Oxford of the practices ofsending new-born children to dry nurses, where theydie of inanition and debility. A nurse named Chardhaving applied for certificates and registers of deathsmore frequently than usual, an inquiry was insti-tuted into the death of a child, committed to hercare. The registrar stated that his attention had forsome time been directed to the mystery surroundingthe birth of children in the care of Mrs. Chard, asalso to their frequent death and disappearance. Itappeared that the deceased was the illegitimatedaughter of a respectable person, the father was un-known, and the baby was registered in an assumedname in order to conceal its parentage. The

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]#)3Pi 18] TO =;E & ITS. irAA ye, c i1 JDpl#a¶.sg~~cer Awqrbed~the c-opiitim .of, tl>~,*hPse

011We flthy inu x1exe an4d t4,io e, i44rep~xth~~'g!b6 y,* q*xtreme, md X r Wer;-w rqo imsa~ted. ai4 dirty a" to. be 4roly xeiog

mJ4 e, as, hqw beings. Tha j retu e ,ayrdip$ tp the effet that deceaged asv found in a)qsaieta y unfit for habitation; that it died fromdebility; that the practice of medical men recom-p~ , childrens to be sent to such a place was cen-

9ygxb~de in the highest degree.

JOPERATION DAYS AT THE HOSPITALS.

Njl~o..... Metropolitan Free, 2 P.M-8St. ark's for Pistaniaand other Diseases of the Rectum, 9 A.M. and i.30

slJ( lt rP.m.-Royal London Ophthalmic, 11 A.M.. Guy', 1 P.x.-Westminster,2 P.M.-Royal.London

Ophthalmic, 11 As.M.WDENsDAY... St. Mary', 1 Pm.-Middlesex, 1 P.x.-University

Collage, 2 P.x.-London, 2 P.x.-Royal London Oph.thalmic, 11 A.M.-St. Bartbolomew's, 1.30 P.M.-St.Thomaa's, 1.30 P.M.St. George's, 1 P.x.-Central London Ophthalmic,

' 1 '.N.- Great Northern, 2 Pm.-.London SurgicalHome, 2 P.M.-Royal Orthoped c, 2. P.x.- RoyalLondon Ophthalmic, 11 A.M.

FicAP..... We~stminster Ophthalmic, 1.0 P.m.-Royal London1. ,, .. 1/ Ophthalmic, 11 A.X.IATRDA'.''.,9St.Thotas's,9.30A.M.-St.Bartholamew's,1.80PM.-

K~ipg's College, 1,30 P.x.-Oharing Cross, .2 P.M..-Lock, Clinical Demonstration and Operations.1 P.M.-Royal Free, 1.80 P.m.-l'toyal London Ophthalmic,11 AJI.

I.~~~~AM;EITItN4S OF SOCIETIES DURING THE!i NEXT WEEK.

:kUiDAY. Pathological Society of London, 8 P.M.'1Ug`jDAY., Harvelan Society of London, 8 p.m. Dr. Maudsley,

On' onme of the Causes of Insanity."lk6t. W'eaterni Medical and Surgical Society of London, 8 P.rt.

Inaugural Meeting. The President -(Dr. Fuller) in the Chair.

..TTO CORRESPONDENT8.

.UAl-t'sletter cwd ccmmuvricatiovts for the JuatistaAL, to-be addressedi tothe StToR 37, lreat Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C.

'kitltti4bAATto sg-To prevent a not uncommon misconception, we.I-)bhAtoi iffoM our icorrespondents that, as a rule, all communiea.,;4i3 wh ch,are not returned to their authors, are retained for

-ostRRsot8,0ZNT4$ who wish notleeto be taken of their communi.cations, ,qhbuld authenticate them with their names-of course,tidt'iedstaarlly fot publication.stbjiphbrwegs. to intimat8 that orders for JQURNALS sent bypoet must be accompanied by stamps for the amount. Price of-eh number I8, by post, *lxpcnce.

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TasT 1Wien. Med. Woolh. tells us that "-Marion Sixne is a celebratedJeoXsd~aaccouclheu ;r.rt Zltmtik Iqttrsaot.-A paper with this title, on Chdlera in thePerth Prison, wae sent to the Editor soine time ago; but the nametf the autoris not given. Will he oblige,,us by forwarding it?

Jt3rE Mrat.vSrt: The following extradt froth the supplement to.tire U~nisrs8l Maazise of 1747, may interest Mr. Glaisher andsoanne tthers.- IJ-vin 1682, onthe bidters df It-aly,-turrain infected the cattle,which spread into Switzerland, the territories of Wirtemberg, andother provinces, and made great destruction among them. Whecontagion seemed to propagate itself in the form of a blue mist,w-hich fell upo those pastures Where the cattle grased, insomuch

,that whole herds returned sick home; being very dull and forbear.,;g their food,'most of them would die in twenty-four hours."*;',4n the. propriety of the formation of a cemetery in ReadingfMAq, wqqsed-more than tweity years ago-it was stated that a

Hilu, "aist might be looked for and seen hovering over one of thechtrltards of this town. I am, etc.,

Readkilg, October 9thb 1866. 1. HARRINSON.

6LOPrTARIpfl.-A member gAks the nmeaniDg and derivation ofthis word, which is used (' VulsnusSclopetprium") in the-Weeklykick Returns of, the Army. The following extract from Dr. AdamLittletou's Latin Dictionary, fifth edition? 1723, will answer ourcorresppndent's inquiry. "Scloppetum, i. sn., a Scloppo, sive aonoqpem edit csun? disploditur: A musket or gun; a pot-gun." " Vulnussclopetariunn" is therefore, simply, gunshot wound"; and so it isrendered in the table of classification of diseases, etc., given isAitken's Science and Practice of Medicine. In Dr. R1. G. Mayne'sLexicon, "eau d')arqinebnsade' is said to have been sometimescalled " aqua sclopettria".

TFtz MEDICAL CLUB.-STR: I do Dot propose to discuss the advan-tages likely to be obtained by the members of the medical pro-fessioss from increased social Intercourse on terms of perfeetequality, for I believe the establishment of our club in Londonmay now be looked upon almost as an accomplished fact, thoughmany of our brethren, I find, both in town and country, are wait-ing till after the proposed meeting under the auspices of Sir Wil-liam Fergusson, before they give its their names. But it will bewise, both for present and intending members, to consider wellthe basis upon which the club should be formed, its local habita-tion, and its name, as these are matters that must bb decidedupon at the outset, and that will greatly affect the vitality of theinstitution; and I therefore thus briefly invite an expression ofopinion in the pages of our JOuRNAL.

I am, etc., B. CREVALLIER.Ipswich, October 9th, 1866.

COMMUNICATIONS have been received from:-Dr. FREDBRTCXJ. BRowN; Dr. GILCHRIST; Dr6 B. CREVALLIER; Mr. I. BAKERBitowN; Mr. I. HARRINsoN; THE HONORARY SECRETARY OP THE-HARVEIAN SocIETY or LONDON; Mr. S. WooD; Mr. Tnoxia.NUNNSLEY; Dr. J. G. D>&v9; Dr. JOHN BARCLAY, Dr. HYDESALTERZ Dr. W. Nostsxs; Dr. MoNcHTON; Mr. H. N. EDWARDS;and Mr. T. WATKIN WILJAMSa.

BOOKS RECEIVED.1. Diabetes: its Various Forms and Different Treatments. By

George Harley, Ml.D., F.R.S. London: 1866.2. Osteology: a Concise Description of the Human Skeleton; acn.

companied by an Explanatory Atlas of Plates. By A. T. Norton.London: 1866.

3. A Diotiouary of Science, Literature, and Art. Part xc. Lon-don': 1866.

4. Chronlo-Lithography of Diseases of the Skin. By A. B. Squire,M.B. London: 1866,

5. On the Relative Weight of the Brain. By E. Crisp, M.D.London: 1866.

6. Sanitary Measures and tbeir Resnlts. By T. Shapter, M.D.,F.R.C.P. Second Edition. Exeter: 1866.

ADVERTISEXENTS.

(hristian Medical Association.-The ANNJUAL MEETING isf proposed to be held at the

Freemasons' Hall, Grdat Quet- Street,;:Lioiolnt8 Inn Fields, onFriday, October 26t6, at ii pam.,

CHARLES BROOKE, 'sq., F.R.S., in the Chair.Gentlemen engaged in th stlidy br practice of the profession are

invited to attend.Admission by tickets, by a private card of address, or on the pro-

duction of a Student's, entrance ticket to a Course of Lectures or toHospital Practice.-

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