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269 Permanent Patency of the Aortic Valves, his of Cirrhosis of the Lung, and his lectures on Fever. We have already spoken of his article on Patency of the Aortic Valves. In the light of recent pathology his speculations on cirrhosis of the lung are more meritorious return, as a harvester, from England. Corrigan not only than ever, and continue to be regarded as in the main sound. relented, but originated a subscription for the widow. He They anticipated by forty years much of the present pathology. studied also in Dublin, and attended the clinical lectures of As regards Fever, his lectures abound not only in practical Dr. Toomey, delivered in Latin, at Sir Patrick Dun’s Hos- and sensible suggestions for treatment, but he had the merit So early as 1832 he gave proof of that discrimination which two or three at least of his illustrious compatriots pital. in the study of disease which has so creditably distinguished escaped, of seeing the difference between typhus and enteric him, by publishing an article on " Permanent Patency of the fever. We can scarcely praise too highly a man who could Aortic Valves." This work brought him great and last- show such discernment, and who could add to such scientific ing distinction ; and so high an authority as Trousseau, and professional labours work as a public-spirited citizen whose appreciation of Irish merit was acute, gave to the and statesman which make his death to be lamented as a disease the name of " Maladie de Corrigan." His pursuits national loss. as yet and for a long time were pathological and physiologiIt had been a cause of great pain to all Sir Dominic’s cal rather than clinical-not such as to bring immediate friends to observe, for the last two years, and notably for as a physician. But a careful study of a little the last few months, that his bodily health was failing. book entitled " Lives of Eminent Physicians from Linacre to Five weeks ago he had a severe stroke of paralysis of the Gooch," and his own honest reflections, satisfied him as to left side, from which he partially recovered, but during the the true basis of reputation, and he worked and waited. He last ten days of his life his strength failed and all hope first became connected with the Meath Dispensary, then with vanished. From the commencement of his illness to its end the Cork-street Fever Hospital, then with the Jervis-street he was closely attended by his intimate friends Drs. Banks Hospital. As his reputation began the College of Physicians and Cruise, and he died on Sunday morning, Feb. 1st, most on the proposal to make him a fellow blackballed him. peacefully, conscious almost to the very last, and surrounded But the college soon relented, and, in after time, made ample by all the immediate members of his sorrowing family. His amends by electing him President for five successive years, funeral took place on Feb. 5th, and was very largely attended and by getting Foley to chisel his statue in marble. In by representative persons. 1833 he began to lecture on the Practice of Medicine in conThere are few lives more full of usefulness and honour nexion with the Carmichael School. In 1840 he was ap- than the one whose outline is sketched above, and for many to the House of Industry Hospitals, an particulars of which we are not a little indebted to an ad. pointed physician appointment he held till 1866. Here he delivered his im- mirable article in the Freeman’s Journad of Feb. 2. portant and valuable Lectures on Fever, which he published in 1853. In 1841 public recognition of his merits began. Practice had been coming for some years prior to this. In PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. 1841, on the foundation of the Queen’s University, he was nominated a member of the Senate. Thirty years later he HOUSE OF LORDS. was made Vice-Chancellor of the University. In 1849 the Friday, Feb. 6th. University of Dublin honoured him and itself by conferring its degree of M.D. upon him. In 1866 he was made a MEDICAL EDUCATION. Baronet during the ministry of Lord Russell in consideraTHE Marquis of RIPON asked the Lord President of the tion of his public services to education-he was one of the Council whether he could state what were the intentions Commissioners of National Education-and of his high pro- with reference to medical education. fessional position. Arnongst his many honours we must The Duke of RICHMOND and GORDON replied that the Bill not omit to say that he was Physician-in-Ordinary to the on the subject which passed through their lordships’ House Queen in Ireland. His professional position was now at its last session was sent down to the other House, where it was enjoyed a more referred to a select committee. The same Bill would be inheight, and few or no physicians of remunerative reputation. He could not see all the patients troduced in the House of Commons and referred to the same that wished to see him, and it is said that he used to see as committee, in the hope of legislation this session. many as he could, and then escape from his house as he best HOUSE OF COMMONS. could. He had such a reputation that after his election to Friday, February 6th. Parliament for Dublin in 1870 he had only to return to THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. Dublin to find himself as much in demand as ever. In London, of late years, Sir Dominic has been a most Mr. ANDERSON asked the President of the Local Governgrateful and familiar figure in Parliament, in the Reform ment Board why, in filling the office of Chief Registrar, the Club, and in the Medical Council, in which he has repre- forty-two years’ services of Dr. Farr were ignored, and the sented the Queen’s University since the formation of the public deprived of his aid in the new census ? Council in 1858. We do not like to think of the blank in Mr. SCLATER-BOOTH.—I understand from the Prime the Council, and of the loss to the liveliness of its debates, Minister, whose duty it was to advise the Crown in regard which his death will occasion. The general practitioners of to this office-the office, that is, of Registrar-General, not the country, too, lose in him one of their best friends. He " Chief Registrar," as stated in the quest.ion-that he was had none of the "airs"of a consultant in his constitution ; he satisfied that the state of Dr. Farr’s health was alone suffilooked on all medical men as his brethren, and often elo- cient to render it inexpedient to appoint him to any arduous quently denounced the injustice of their exclusion from the and laborious post. (" Hear, hear," and murmurs ) Medical Council. He did this very recently before the Mr. ANDERSON gave notice that in consequence of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, and we may unsatisfactory answer which he had received he should take well be thankful that his evidence was taken so early. Sir an early opportunity of calling attention to the office of Dominic’s influence in the Medical Council was always used Registrar-General. (" Hear, hear.") in favour of holding high the standards of preliminary and Monday, Feb. 9th. professional education. Though occasionally his fine racial INTEMPERANCE. and constitutional pugnacity brought him into slight colliThe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in answer to Sir sions with his colleagues in the council, we are sure there will be but one deep sentiment of regret that they will see W. Lawson, said he did not think it was at all probable that it would be in the power of Her Majesty’s Government in the his face and hear his Irish eloquence no more. We cannot close this sketch of a true leader in the pro- present session to take any steps for carrying out any of the fession without reverting to the thoroughly sound basis on recommendations made by the Loids’ Select Committee on which Sir Dominic’s reputation was based. Those who Intemperance. Wednesday, Feb. 11th. have only seen him of late years in London, with too many The Medical Act and too evident indications of the ravages of gout on his fine (1858) Amendment Bill was read a second time. are to his a work as and physique, apt forget pathologist a physician, though his work in both capacities remains THE Mile-end workhouse infirmary is to be enlarged standard to this day. In this multifarious work we should be disposed to specify, as of chief merit, three pieces :his to the extent of 200 additional beds.

like his contemporaries, to measures which were not altogether decorous. But his humanity showed itself even on such occasions. It is recorded that on one such expedition he encountered a widow weeping over the grave of her recently-buried husband, who had died on his

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