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ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.
24 not be distinguished, either before or after cooking, from that just obtained from the butcher’s, although encased for several months previously. Such was the success attending the placing
APOTHECARIES’ HALL.-The following
gentlemen passed
their examination in the Science ana Practice of Medicine, aud received certiticates to practise, on the 26th ult. :-
it in earthenware that Mr. Jones determined to expose the meat Brumwell, John Robert, Burnley. thus preserved under glass shades for the Exhibition. For this Uabb, Frederic Edward, Chelrenham. Hubert, Theodore Kelsall, St. George’s Hospital. purpose he merely secured a fresh leg of mutton to a porceJames, James, Aberavon. lain fish strainer, and fastened this to a small board, into Lee. William hdward, Bideford, Devon. which were screwed some tin stands; these were soldered to a Richards, Henry Ebeuezer, St. George’s Hospital. Rob1l1son, Hugh, Ripon, Yorkshire. tin-plate bottom, which was again soldered to a rim of tin, Euw’and, Henry Orlord, Ipswich. which had been previously secured to the bottom of the glass The following gentlemen also on the same day passed their shade by means of hot cement. The air was then withdrawn from the inside of the shade, a non-decomposing gas introduced, first examination :and the aperture sealed up. The apparatus arranged to carry Carter, Richard, Charing-cross Hospital. Fry, John Flount Sydenham College, Birmingham. out this purpose protects the fragile glass, whatever may be Julius, Geoge Fredciic H., King’s College. the amount of atmospheric pressure. During this operation the Ring, John, Middlesex Hospital. glass becomes dim in consequence of the deposit of vapour from Christian names of Mr. Havden, who passed the first [The the meat upon the inside of the glass ; yet the contents are disexamination at the Hall on the l9th ult., should have been tinctly visible, neither increasing, diminishing, or changing " William Gallimore," and not " William George," as pubtheir natural appearance. lished in THE LANCET of last week.] These are now in the eastern annex of the International OXFORD UNIVE-USITY.-At a Congregation held on the Exhibition. Several of these glass shades, containing beef, mutton, fowls, pigeons, salmon, soles, &c., are well worthy the 26th ult., the following degrees were conferred :DOCTOR OF MEDICINE. inspection of our naval, military, and hospital surgeons. Who knows but what meat now allowed to rot in the Brazils and Moore, Willam Daniel, Trhiity College, Dublin. other distant countries for want of means of preserving it may Bacasaoas OF MFDICINE. be brought to this country, and be a cheap food for our overClarke, IVilliam Fairlie, Ciiiist Church, College. crowded population ! There is a large field open to inquiry, and Cruckiiell, liciiry Heanes (Feilow), Oriel College. 1!’.vati-, Herliert Nortnan, Exeter College. we have only now arrived at the beginning of large results. Harritigton, James Douglas, Exeter College. From looking at the specimens of auimal food, 1 am led to HOUSE OF COMMONS.—The amended Petroleum Bill think that similar means applied to the preservation of pathothe third reading on Wednesdayevening last. passed add and would much to the anatomical specimens beauty logical nf
our museums
T
am
MUNIFICENT BEQUEST.-The late James Shaw
Sir yours respectfully
SAMUEL AINSWORTH, Villa Mont Blanc, Spring-grove, June, 1862.
F.L.S., &c.
Esq.,
has
.62000 to the Hudderstield
bequeathed
THE FAILURE the effect of
OF
Taylor,
Infirmary.
OPIUM CROP in India has had the market value of this
THE
considerably increasing
drug. ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. THE annual meeting for the election of Fellows into the Council took place on Thursday, and owing to there being three vacancies, and six candidates offering themselves to fill such seats, an unusually large attendance of metropolitan and provincial Fellows assembled to record their votes for their several friends. The three vacancies have been caused by the retire- ment of Sir Benjamin Brodie, Bart., the decease of Mr. Stanley, (two life members of the Council,) and the retirement, in rotation, of Mr. Cock, who, however, offered himself for re-election. The other eligible candidates were, Mr. Turner, of Manchester; Mr. Bishop, uf Bernard-street; Mr. Paget, of Leicester; Mr. J. Adams, of St. Helen’s-place, and Mr. Lane, of Grosvenorplace. The polling commenced at two o’clock, and lasted until half-past four, when the President announced the election to have fallen on itlessrs. Cock, Paget, and Adams, the number of votes obtained by each candidate being as follows :—Mr. Cock, 126; Mr. Adams, i21; Mr. Paget, 116; Alr. Bishop, 108; Mr. Lane, 48, and Mr. Turner, 43. In the evening the Fellows dined together at the Albion Tavern, under the of
Mr.
presidency
Skey.
Medical News.
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION
FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT
OF
SCIENCE.-The Cambridge meeting of this Association has been postponed till October.
POISONINGS HILL.-Mrs. trial.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
AND
Vyse
has been
THE ANTIQUITY
OF
finally
ON
committed to
LUDGATE-
Newgate for
PLAGUE.-n/I. Chabas has
recently
thrown great light on the probable antiquity of plague. It was known to the ancient Egyptians under the name of Aat.
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL. - The annual distribution Qt will take place on Friday next, the llth inst., at thnee
prizes
o’clock P.M., in the chair.
Captain
the Honourable Francis
THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Maude, R.N,
-
The annual
of the Lancashire and Cheshire branch of this Association was held at the Royal Institute, Manchester, on the 25th ultimo. The next annual meeting will be held at Liverpool.
meeting
CnARiNG-CRoss HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS -At the Manchester meeting of the British Medical Association, the mode of keeping accounts at this hospital was especially recommended for imitation by all similar institutions. UNIVERSITY
OXFORD.—THE COMMEMORATION.—In
OF
convocation holden on the 2nd inst., amongst other distinguished persons, Dr. Thomas Watson, President of the Royal College of Physicians, was selected as one upon whom the honorary degree of D.C.L. will be conferred. a
FLOATING SANITARIUM.—The "Bentinck" is
now
sta-
floating hospital at the mouth of the Hidgelee river, The situation is, perhaps, the best that could be Bengal. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-The selected, its occupants having all the benefits to be derived following Members of the College, having undergone the neces- from the ocean breezes. mary examiuationQ, were admitted Licentiates in Midwifery at DEATH FROM CHLOROFORM.-On Monday, the 23rd ult., a meeting of the Board on the 2nd inst.:an inquest was held on Mrs. Susan Harrison, whose death was dated Dalsfon; Barlow, Robert, diploma of Membership July 29,1859. Barne-, Thomas Henry, Oare, Suffok Dlay 6, 1862. Carter, Jabez, Bedtord June 12, 1S62. Couch. Juhl1 QUlller, Pulperro, Cornwall; 1Ilay 21, 1S62. Dry, Thomas. Salisbury Walworth; Ap1il 25,1862. IDunderdale WillLul1, Poulitona-le-Fylde: May 8, IS62. Edwards, Morgan John, Rnoudda Valley,’Newbridge, Glamorganshire; Xuv. 1-1, B6l. Jones, John Lk’vd,
Treborth, Carnarvonslire; Nov. 14,1861. Kernot, Chartes Noyce, West Cowes Isle of Wight May 8. 1S62. Masters, William Hooper, Somerset; Xov. 14, 1860. Dlatthews, James. Hammersmith April 24, tS62. Sheppard, Walter CeorQe, Doichester: Mav 20 1S62. Rutr’brd, Samuel, Pulbo,ol1,"h, Sti,,ex; April 2J, 1862 Wilson, John Wise, Brunswick-place, BarnsLury-road; Jan. 31,1862.
tioned
as a
by chloroform, administered at the Bath United to facilitate an operation for the removal of a tumour. post mortem examination, it appeared that the de-
occasioned
Hospital
From a ceased suffered from
THE WEIGHT
fatty degeneration of the
OF
THE
HUMAN BLIDY
heart. AT DIFFERENT
SEASONS OF THE YEAR.—Mr. Milner weighed the prisoners in Hull Gaol for five years, and found that they regularly increased in weight from April to November, and decreased from November to March. The diet was the same all the year rourd. and as nearly as possible the same temperature was mairita ned.
APOTHECARIES’ HALL.-The following
gentlemen passed
their examination in the Science ana Practice of Medicine, aud received certiticates to practise, on the 26th ult. :-
it in earthenware that Mr. Jones determined to expose the meat Brumwell, John Robert, Burnley. thus preserved under glass shades for the Exhibition. For this Uabb, Frederic Edward, Chelrenham. Hubert, Theodore Kelsall, St. George’s Hospital. purpose he merely secured a fresh leg of mutton to a porceJames, James, Aberavon. lain fish strainer, and fastened this to a small board, into Lee. William hdward, Bideford, Devon. which were screwed some tin stands; these were soldered to a Richards, Henry Ebeuezer, St. George’s Hospital. Rob1l1son, Hugh, Ripon, Yorkshire. tin-plate bottom, which was again soldered to a rim of tin, Euw’and, Henry Orlord, Ipswich. which had been previously secured to the bottom of the glass The following gentlemen also on the same day passed their shade by means of hot cement. The air was then withdrawn from the inside of the shade, a non-decomposing gas introduced, first examination :and the aperture sealed up. The apparatus arranged to carry Carter, Richard, Charing-cross Hospital. Fry, John Flount Sydenham College, Birmingham. out this purpose protects the fragile glass, whatever may be Julius, Geoge Fredciic H., King’s College. the amount of atmospheric pressure. During this operation the Ring, John, Middlesex Hospital. glass becomes dim in consequence of the deposit of vapour from Christian names of Mr. Havden, who passed the first [The the meat upon the inside of the glass ; yet the contents are disexamination at the Hall on the l9th ult., should have been tinctly visible, neither increasing, diminishing, or changing " William Gallimore," and not " William George," as pubtheir natural appearance. lished in THE LANCET of last week.] These are now in the eastern annex of the International OXFORD UNIVE-USITY.-At a Congregation held on the Exhibition. Several of these glass shades, containing beef, mutton, fowls, pigeons, salmon, soles, &c., are well worthy the 26th ult., the following degrees were conferred :DOCTOR OF MEDICINE. inspection of our naval, military, and hospital surgeons. Who knows but what meat now allowed to rot in the Brazils and Moore, Willam Daniel, Trhiity College, Dublin. other distant countries for want of means of preserving it may Bacasaoas OF MFDICINE. be brought to this country, and be a cheap food for our overClarke, IVilliam Fairlie, Ciiiist Church, College. crowded population ! There is a large field open to inquiry, and Cruckiiell, liciiry Heanes (Feilow), Oriel College. 1!’.vati-, Herliert Nortnan, Exeter College. we have only now arrived at the beginning of large results. Harritigton, James Douglas, Exeter College. From looking at the specimens of auimal food, 1 am led to HOUSE OF COMMONS.—The amended Petroleum Bill think that similar means applied to the preservation of pathothe third reading on Wednesdayevening last. passed add and would much to the anatomical specimens beauty logical nf
our museums
T
am
MUNIFICENT BEQUEST.-The late James Shaw
Sir yours respectfully
SAMUEL AINSWORTH, Villa Mont Blanc, Spring-grove, June, 1862.
F.L.S., &c.
Esq.,
has
.62000 to the Hudderstield
bequeathed
THE FAILURE the effect of
OF
Taylor,
Infirmary.
OPIUM CROP in India has had the market value of this
THE
considerably increasing
drug. ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. THE annual meeting for the election of Fellows into the Council took place on Thursday, and owing to there being three vacancies, and six candidates offering themselves to fill such seats, an unusually large attendance of metropolitan and provincial Fellows assembled to record their votes for their several friends. The three vacancies have been caused by the retire- ment of Sir Benjamin Brodie, Bart., the decease of Mr. Stanley, (two life members of the Council,) and the retirement, in rotation, of Mr. Cock, who, however, offered himself for re-election. The other eligible candidates were, Mr. Turner, of Manchester; Mr. Bishop, uf Bernard-street; Mr. Paget, of Leicester; Mr. J. Adams, of St. Helen’s-place, and Mr. Lane, of Grosvenorplace. The polling commenced at two o’clock, and lasted until half-past four, when the President announced the election to have fallen on itlessrs. Cock, Paget, and Adams, the number of votes obtained by each candidate being as follows :—Mr. Cock, 126; Mr. Adams, i21; Mr. Paget, 116; Alr. Bishop, 108; Mr. Lane, 48, and Mr. Turner, 43. In the evening the Fellows dined together at the Albion Tavern, under the of
Mr.
presidency
Skey.
Medical News.
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION
FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT
OF
SCIENCE.-The Cambridge meeting of this Association has been postponed till October.
POISONINGS HILL.-Mrs. trial.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
AND
Vyse
has been
THE ANTIQUITY
OF
finally
ON
committed to
LUDGATE-
Newgate for
PLAGUE.-n/I. Chabas has
recently
thrown great light on the probable antiquity of plague. It was known to the ancient Egyptians under the name of Aat.
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL. - The annual distribution Qt will take place on Friday next, the llth inst., at thnee
prizes
o’clock P.M., in the chair.
Captain
the Honourable Francis
THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Maude, R.N,
-
The annual
of the Lancashire and Cheshire branch of this Association was held at the Royal Institute, Manchester, on the 25th ultimo. The next annual meeting will be held at Liverpool.
meeting
CnARiNG-CRoss HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS -At the Manchester meeting of the British Medical Association, the mode of keeping accounts at this hospital was especially recommended for imitation by all similar institutions. UNIVERSITY
OXFORD.—THE COMMEMORATION.—In
OF
convocation holden on the 2nd inst., amongst other distinguished persons, Dr. Thomas Watson, President of the Royal College of Physicians, was selected as one upon whom the honorary degree of D.C.L. will be conferred. a
FLOATING SANITARIUM.—The "Bentinck" is
now
sta-
floating hospital at the mouth of the Hidgelee river, The situation is, perhaps, the best that could be Bengal. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-The selected, its occupants having all the benefits to be derived following Members of the College, having undergone the neces- from the ocean breezes. mary examiuationQ, were admitted Licentiates in Midwifery at DEATH FROM CHLOROFORM.-On Monday, the 23rd ult., a meeting of the Board on the 2nd inst.:an inquest was held on Mrs. Susan Harrison, whose death was dated Dalsfon; Barlow, Robert, diploma of Membership July 29,1859. Barne-, Thomas Henry, Oare, Suffok Dlay 6, 1862. Carter, Jabez, Bedtord June 12, 1S62. Couch. Juhl1 QUlller, Pulperro, Cornwall; 1Ilay 21, 1S62. Dry, Thomas. Salisbury Walworth; Ap1il 25,1862. IDunderdale WillLul1, Poulitona-le-Fylde: May 8, IS62. Edwards, Morgan John, Rnoudda Valley,’Newbridge, Glamorganshire; Xuv. 1-1, B6l. Jones, John Lk’vd,
Treborth, Carnarvonslire; Nov. 14,1861. Kernot, Chartes Noyce, West Cowes Isle of Wight May 8. 1S62. Masters, William Hooper, Somerset; Xov. 14, 1860. Dlatthews, James. Hammersmith April 24, tS62. Sheppard, Walter CeorQe, Doichester: Mav 20 1S62. Rutr’brd, Samuel, Pulbo,ol1,"h, Sti,,ex; April 2J, 1862 Wilson, John Wise, Brunswick-place, BarnsLury-road; Jan. 31,1862.
tioned
as a
by chloroform, administered at the Bath United to facilitate an operation for the removal of a tumour. post mortem examination, it appeared that the de-
occasioned
Hospital
From a ceased suffered from
THE WEIGHT
fatty degeneration of the
OF
THE
HUMAN BLIDY
heart. AT DIFFERENT
SEASONS OF THE YEAR.—Mr. Milner weighed the prisoners in Hull Gaol for five years, and found that they regularly increased in weight from April to November, and decreased from November to March. The diet was the same all the year rourd. and as nearly as possible the same temperature was mairita ned.