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Sir Charles Bell’s reasons for concluding that the cerebrum and CARNARVONSHIRE MEDICAL REGISTRATION cerebellum 2rere parts distinct in function, and that every ASSOCIATION. nerve possessing a double function obtained that by having a To the Editor ofTHE LANCET. double root. " I took this view of the subject:-The medulla spinalis has SIR,—I beg to forward the following resolutions, which were a central division, and also a distinction into posterior and at a meeting of legally-qualified members of the medical passed the with anterior and anterior fasciculi, corresponding posteriol portions of the brain. Further, we can trace down the crura profession, held this day at my house-Robert Jones, Esq,, in I am, Sir, yours &c., of the cerebrum into the anterior fasciculus of the spina] the chair. WM. MAUGHAM, M.D., Hon. Sec. marrow, and the crura of the cerebellum into the posterioI fasciculus. Market-street, Carnarvon, Oct. 29th, 1858. " To this end I made experiments, which, though they were " That it is expedient to form an Association of duly-qualified not conclusive, encouraged me in the view that I had taken. I found that injury done to the anterior portion of the spina; medical men, practising in Carnarvon and Carnarvonshire, to cord convulsed the animal more certainly than injury done tc assist the Registrar to carry out the provisions of the new the posterior portion, but I found it difficult to make the ex. Medical Act." " That a subscription of 2s. 6d. be entered into to defray the periment without injuring both portions." " Nerves of different endowments are in the same cord, anc necessary expenses of the Carnarvonshire Medical Registration held together by the same sheath, as proved by experiment, Association." " That a committee be formed to carry out the objects of On laying bare the roots of the spinal nerves, I found thai I could cut across the posterior fasciculus of nerves, which toot this Association, and to call a general meeting of members its origin from the posterior portion of the spinal marrow whenever it may be considered necessary." ’’ That the following be members of the committee, with without convulsing the muscles of the back; but that 01 touching the anterior fasciculus with the point of the knife, th ! power to add to their number:-Robt. Jones, Esq., Carnarvon; Dr. Wynn Williams, do.; W. Rumsey Williams, Esq., sen., muscles of the back were immediately convulsed." Whilst proving thus the position of nerves of different en do.; W. Rumsey Williams, Esq., jun., do.; Dr. W. Maugham, do.; Morris Davis, Esq., do.; Dr. Charles Miller, do.; Hugh dowments, Sir Charles Bell remarks :" Considering that the spinal nerves have a double root Hunter Hughes, Esq., Pwllheli; Robert Roberts, Esq., Port and being of opinion that the properties of the nerves are de Madoc ; H. R. Hughes, Esq., Bangor ; Dr. James Edwards, rived from their connexions with the parts of the brain, :’, Benarth, Conway; Hamilton A. Roberts, Esq., Bethesda; thought I had an opportunity of putting my opinion to the tes , Thomas Clarke Roden, Esq., Llandudno." "That the foregoing resolutions be forwarded to the medical of experiment. " Such were myreasons for concluding that the cerebrum an( journals." " That the thanks of the meeting be given to the chairman." cerebellum were parts distinct in function, and that ever nerve possessing a double function obtained that by having ! double root. I now saw the meaning of the double connexion of the nerves with the spinal marrow, and also the cause of th THE SALOPIAN MEDICO-ETHICAL SOCIETY. seeming intricacy in the connexions of nerves throughout thei AT the third annual meeting of this Society (numbering up. course, which were not double in their origin." wards of ninety members), held in the Music Hall, Shrewsbury, on Friday, October 29th,-the president, Richard Thursfield, Esq., in the chair,-the following resolution was unanimously

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THE LONDON MEDICAL REGISTRATION

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MEETING

ASSOCIATION. of the committee was held at the British Coffee-

in Cockspur-street, on Tuesday evening last, Nov. 2nd, —GEORGE BOTTOMLEY, Esq., in the chair. The minutes of the preceding meeting having been read and confirmed, the ’ following were amongst the resolutions passed :Proposed by Dr. LADD, seconded by Mr. LEDGER, and carried unanimously,-" That the secretary pro tem. be empowered to write to the secretaries of Local Medical Registration Associations in and round London, inviting them to join this Association." Proposed by Dr. THORN, seconded by Dr. LADD, and carried unanimously,-" That the subscription of members of this Association be 5s. per annum; and that George Bottomley, Esq., be invited to accept the office of treasurer." Proposed by Mr. COSTER, seconded by Mr. DANSEY, and carried unanimously,-‘That a sub-committee be appointed to draw up an address to the profession, to be submitted to this committee at its next meeting, stating the objects of the Association; and that such committee be Dr. Ladd, Mr. Day, and Dr. Thorn," Proposed by Dr. CROSS, seconded by Dr. KIRBY, and carried unanimously.-" That all practitioners of orthodox medicine who are entitled to be registered under the new Medical Act, be eligible as members of the Association." Proposed by Dr. SMILES, seconded by Mr. A. MARSDEN, and carried unanimously,-‘That a sub-committee be appointed to draw up laws for the Association, to be submitted to the committee at their next meeting, and that such committee consist of Mr. Bottomley, Dr. Routh, Dr. Kirby, Dr. Ladd, and Mr.

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Ledger.’’

It was determined that the Secretary pro tem., after having made the necessary arrangements for the next meeting of the committee, should convene such a meeting of this body, at some convenient time and place, within the ensuing fortnight, for the purposes of considering the laws of the Association, and the address to be issued to the profession, and for other business.

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" That the Council be requested, and are hereby empowered, to take such steps as they may deem necessary and judicious for the purpose of assisting the Registrar in carrying out the provisions of the new Medical Act in the counties of Salop and Montgomery; and, with the view of protecting the just professional rights of the legally-qualified practitioners resident therein, that the Council be further authorized to institute, in

the name of the Society, such proceedings against unqualified persons practising in the counties aforesaid, as the solicitor of the Association may advise; and that a special subscription of 5s. (in contradistinction to the current annual amount specified in the 4th General Law) be entered into for defraying the attendant expenses, and that the sum so collected be called the Registration and Protective Fund."

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having undergone the necessary examinations for the Diploma, were admitted members of the College at a meet. ing of the Court of Examiners on the 29th ult. :men,

ARNOLD, WILBERFORCE, Belfast. BAYNIUN, FRANCIS THOMAS, Bath. BINS, HENRY HORSFORD, Ceylon. DAVEY, RICHARD GIBBONS, Walmer, Kent. ELLIS, ROBERT SAGE, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire. FAULL, JOHN VIVIAN, Probus, Cornwall. GERVIS, HENRY, Tiverton, Devon. JoNES, PHILIP SYDNEY, Sydney, N. S. Wales. KIVELLE, JOHN, Smallhorn, Dublin. LYCETT, JOHN, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire. PARKER, GEORGE JOHN, Bristol. PARSONS, CHARLES, Wells, Somerset. SAMUELS, ARTHUR, Dublin. SHEPHERD, JOSEPH BROOKS, Skidhill, Kent. ELECTION.— Dr. Frederick Cock has been elected

Physician to the Western General Dispensary.