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THE FORTHCOMING MEETING IN DUBLIN OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
85 of glancing round the absence of many of the
room and noting the conspicuous THE invited, who, year after year, have been persistently slighted. If they do this, perhaps they will FORTHCOMING MEETING IN DUBLIN OF THE better appreciate the cause of the deep and wide-spread disBRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. satisfaction that prevails at the mode in which the functions
of their self-elected Council are discharged. We all feel the (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) weight which time and associations have given to the College of Physicians, but the more we honour the antiquity of the THE week commencing Tuesday, the 6th of August, will be body and reverence it for the great names that hallow it, the more we feel that its later administration is unworthy its old a busy one for the medical profession in this city, as, indeed, history. Of one thing the Council may be assured, that I trust it will be for our brethren at your side of the channel, although for the moment they may be enabled to allow petty inasmuch as I sincerely hope that they will arrive in Dublin friendships and pettier rivalries to govern their decisions, the in crowds to attend the annual meeting of the British Medical time is past when men of ability and spirit can be held in I am, Sir, yours &c., Association, which this year commences their labours here on bondage by a mere name. VINDEX. that day. To all who come I can promise a most hearty hospitable reception on our part, and to those who will not come INFLAMMATION OF THE KNEE. I venture to give this word of warning, that when they hear of our doings from their brethren on their return to their To the Editor of THE LANCET. localities they will regret that they also were not respective THE LANCET for there is the number of June 29th SIR,—In I am sanguine enough to hope will be, if not at what present a very important communication from Mr. Jackson, of Sheffield, the most one of the most successful meetings ever successful, relating to a case of punctured wound of the knee-joint, followed by acute synovitis, successfully treated by compression held by the Association. One of the most important subjects intending visitors have of the femoral artery. He also alludes to a case of acute inflamto consider is, how they will reach Dublin. To those who start mation of the knee-joint, following wound, recently treated sucfrom London this is a question easily answered. The Irish ccesfully in the London Hospital (at my suggestion) by ligature Mail Express, perhaps the best service in the world, will acof the superficial femoral artery. He very fairly claims more complish the journey for them in eleven hours, three and a for his method of treatment than he gives to the ligature, on half of which will be spent in crossing the channel; but even the ground of its greater simplicity and freedom from danger. the worst sailors need not dread this portion of the very I agree so far with Mr. Jackson, and should deem it right on as the boats are magnificent, the motion, even if the journey, a future occasion, if I saw the case early, to try the effect of a sea be rough, scarcely to be felt, and if it be calm the trip carefully adapted tourniquet during twenty-four hours, for two being a most enjoyable one. To bad sailors I would say, reasons—1st, The tourniquet might suffice to arrest the inflam- Leave London by the twenty-five minutes past eight P.M. train, mation ; and 2nd, should it not do so, or venous congestion be and go to your berth at once on getting on board, and the prosuperadded, or the patient be unable to bear the pressure, the bability is that you will only awake to find yourself in Kingslimb would be in a better condition to resist gangrene (an im- town harbour. Good the charming sailors, however, will probable complication) than it was previous to the tourniquet views afforded them on their approach toenjoy by the Kingstown being employed. of Dublin-views which our national enthusiasm compares Bay In Mr. Little’s case there was positive evidence (flow of to those of the far-famed Bay of Naples. On arriving in synovia) that the knee-joint had been opened, and, as the Dublin the first question will be where to put up. Hotels symptoms were very urgent (suppuration having commenced ?), are to be found in abundance, most of them good, and not the use of the tourniquet might have involved dangerous delay. in their charges. I should recommend the The ligature operates quickly and decisively, whereas valu- very extravagant :-The Gresham, the Melbourne, the Imperial, Morfollowing able and irrevocable time may be lost in the attempt to employ rison’s, the Hibernian, the Bilton, Elvidge’s, and Reynolds’ ; a tourniquet. were I going to one myself I should select either of the first A report of Mr. Brown’s case referred to would be interestthree, but all are comfortable. To those fond of fish for breaking to surgeons. fast, one word—order a Dublin bay herring; you will yet Iam, Sir, your obedient servant, thank me for the hint. C. F. MAUNDER. New Broad-street, July, 1867. Next, for the programme of the meeting, so far as it is as yet arranged. On Tuesday morning, at ten o’clock, the committee of the Council is to meet. At eleven o’clock a meeting SANITARY CONDITION OF SOUTHAMPTON. will take place of the general Council, which will adjourn at The first general meeting of the Assoone P. M. for luncheon. To the Editor of THE LANCET, will at ciation take two P. when the retiring president place SIR,—I have read with much interest your remarks upon will introduce to the membersM.,of the Association their new condition of and the the improved sanitary Salisbury, gratify- president, Dr. Stokes, who will then deliver his address. After which the general report of the Association will be read, and ing results obtained by sanitary measures. I claim for this town a still higher degree of healthiness than the treasurer’s accounts will be received. The general secrethat quoted for Salisbury, and, considering we are not a popu- tary will be next elected, and reports read on the subject of lation purely urban, I think the low rate of mortality for t he the Medical Benevolent Fund and of the Medical Provident six months ending June 30th entitles us to be ranked among Society. The place will then be selected for the meeting in the healthiest towns in the kingdom. Our death-rate has been 1868, and the president for that year will be nominated; but 4 per 1000 per quarter, indeed the last quarter gave us notices of motions will be discussed, and the proceedings of the somewhat less ; but for the six months our rate of mortality meeting will terminate with the presentation of the Hastings has been on the average of 16 per 1000 per annum. I shall medal. In the evening the members of the Association will feel much obliged by your kindly giving insertion to the above be entertained at a magnificent soiree to be given them by the Yours obediently, statement. Obstetrical Society in their splendid suite of rooms in the M. J. MAcCoRMACK, Rotunda. MacCORMACK, M.B. T.C.D., Officer of Health, Southampton. July 6th, 1867. On Wednesday the proceedings will commence with a public breakfast at half-past eight, to be held in the Dublin Exhibi-
TESTIMONIAL.—Mr. R. L.
Shone, the
late house- tion Palace, after which the committee of the
surgeon of the Western General Dispensary, has just had presented to him a testimonial, on resigning his appointment. The testimonial consists of a handsome little dining-room clock, which had been subscribed for by the numerous poor patients who had been relieved at the institution. The clock bore the following inscription :-"Presented to R. L. Shone, Esq., surgeon, by the patients of the Western General Dispensary, as a memento of their gratitude and good wishes towards him for kind and invaluable assistance rendered them over a period of two and a half years. May, 1867.
new Council will hold their deliberations from ten to eleven o’clock, at which hour the address in Medicine will be delivered by Sir Dominic Corrigan, Bart. From two to three o’clock an adjournment will take place for luncheon, and at three o’clock the business of the several sections will commence, when Dr. Farr will read his paper on State Medicine, including such topics as vital statistics, life insurance, &c., upon which discussions are to take place. To this meeting the general public will be admitted on the production of the president’s card. At nine o’clock P.M. the president of the Association will
86 entertain the members at a conversazione to be held in the beautiful hall of the College of Physicians, of which body also he is president. On Thursday the business of the day will be inaugurated by the address in Surgery, to be delivered by Robert Smith, the ’distinguished author-of "Smith on Fractures," "Smith on Neuroma," &c.; and after that, from eleven to two o’clock, the Association will resolve itself into sections to discuss the various topics of professional interest that will be brought before them. From two to three o’clock an adjournment will take place for luncheon, and from three to six o’clock the business of the sections will be resumed, and it is expected that Dr. Bennett will read his Report on Mercury, uponwhich a very animated discussion may be anticipated; and the entire business of the day will be wound up by a banquet, to take place at seven o’clock, in the Exhibition Palace, and at which a very great number of visitors is expected to be present. On Friday business will be resumed at eleven o’clock A.M. in the several sections, when, amongst other subjects, that of cholera will be discussed, and it is anticipated that important communications will be made by Professor the Rev. Dr. At two Haughton, Professor Mapother, Dr. Trench, &c. o’clock an adjournment will, as usual, take place for luncheon, and on the reassembling of the members business will be resumed in the several sections from three to six o’clock. At nine o’clock the members of the Association will be entertained at a soirée given them by the President, Vice-President, Council, and Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons, on which occasion the entire building, museums, &c., brilliantly lighted up, will be thrown open for their inspection. Saturday, the last day of the meeting, will be devoted to what after all will be the most interesting and agreeable, if not the most instructive, portion of the proceedings of the Association-namely, excursions to view the charming scenery with which on every side, within reach of an easy day’s ride, Dublin is surrounded. What these excursions will be must depend on the taste of each individual; one thing alone I can promise, that, so varied is the scenery, every taste can be gratified : the antiquarian can revel in the examination of caves, Druidical monuments, round towers, &c.; the romantic can indulge himself with lovers’ leaps, cascades, and waterfalls ; whilst those who delight in mountain climbing can indulge themselves at very little expense of either time or money. Be their taste what it may, all they have to do is to confide in any of us whom they may chance to come across, and we will try to gratify it; of this I seriously assure them, that but one feeling .actuates all us Dublin folk, and that is to make every exertion to render the forthcoming meeting a success, and a decided success.
One word as to where the Association is to hold their meetthis will be in the new lecture buildings in the University of Dublin, which the board of the University in the handsomest manner has placed at our disposal; and not content with this, I believe that I am committing no breach of confidence in stating that it is also their intention to confer honorary degrees on some of the more distinguished of our visitors on that occasion, and it is also their intention to entertain at dinner each day that the Association remains in Dublin a large number of its members. The College of Physicians .also will distribute its honours on the occasion, conferring honorary fellowships on a select number of the members of the Association. I believe that there will be four sections--viz., one of Medicine, the president of which will be Dr. Law; the secretary, Dr. Wm. Moore. One of Surgery, the president, Dr. Robert Adams, President of the Royal College of Surgeons; secretary, Dr. Maurice Collis. One of Midwifery, president, Dr. Beatty; secretary, Dr. Kidd; and one of Physiology, president, Dr. Robert Macdonnell ; secretary, Dr. Hayden. Many most important papers have been promised in each seetion, and there is more danger of there being not enough of time for their perusal and discussion than that the meetings should flag from want of material. From a perusal of what I have written the visitor to Dublin on the forthcoming occasion might be induced to imagine that all his time will be fully taken up by attending the several meetings of the Association and of its sections. But that will not necessarily be so; by a judicious use of the time at his command he may see much of what is worthy of inspection in this city and its vicinity. On this subject I propose making some remarks, and these shall be arranged under three heads-first, objects of professional interest, such as hospitals, colleges, and schools ; second, objects of general interest within the city, such as churches, public buildings, monuments, &c.; and third, places of easy access without the city, such as can
ings :
These
seen within the compass of one day’s excursion. I may must form the subject of future communications. mention that the local committee here have issued an admirable map of the city, which, though on a small scale, sets forth in a most intelligible manner the principal features of the city, upon which all places of leading interest, professional or
be
otherwise,
are
clearly put down, and with which gratis on his arrival in Dublin. 1867.
each visitor
will be supplied Dublin, July 9th,
Parliamentary Intelligence. HOUSE OF COMMONS. JULY 11TH. 1858. SIR J. PARKINSON, in answer to Mr. Synan, said that all parts of the Army Medical Warrant of 1858 which were not specially repealed were still in force and acted upon. The recommendations of the committee of 1866 consisted of two parts, one financial, and the other relating to discipline. The former had been carried into effect, and he would lay a copy of the Warrant on the table. The latter was for the Horse Guards to deal with. They had not yet issued their decision, but they had acquiesced in the recommendations. THE ARMY MEDICAL WARRANT OF
JULY 12TH. THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
Lord R. MONTAGU, in reply to Mr. Hankey, said a Bill before the House purposes to relax a restriction on the removal of manure from places infected by cattle plague.
Medical News. ROYAL COLLEGE
OF
PHYSICIANS
OF
LONDON.-At
Fellows held on Wednesday, the 17th inst., the Director-General of the Medical Department of the Army was duly admitted a Fellow of the College. At this meeting, the following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examination, and satisfied the College of their proficiency in the Science and Practice of Medicine, Surgery, and Midwifery, were duly admitted to practise Physic as Licentiates of the College:Allen, John, M.D. St. Andrews, Longton, Staffordshire. Armstrong, Alfred, M.D. Queen’s College, Kingston, Canada. Bagnall, Samuel Freeman, Caroline-street, Bedford-square. a
general meeting of the
Cole, Thomas, tiristol. Coombs, Rowland Hill, Bedford. Dalton, Benjamin Neaie, Guy’s Hospital. De la Conr, George Francis, Chatham. Donor, William.Jerome, M.D. Philadelphia, U.S. Dove, John Reuben flatliurst, Falfield, Gloucestershire. Edmonds, Charles George, Cambridge. Elliott, Arthur Dowes, Richmond, Yorkshire. Evershed, Arthur, Ampthi)), Beds. Ferriani, Alexander, M.D. Ferrara. Franklyn, Louis Hugh, Chapple, Halstead. Heelas, Martin Luther, Wokina’ham. Hopgood, Thorn’s Frederick, Chipping Norton. Jackson, Frederick William, 1roaclstair,.-,. Jayakar, Atmaram Sadashiva, Grant Medical College, Bombay. Keen, William, King’s-road, Chelsea. Le Grand de la Liraye, Louis Mare, Rutland-st., Hampstead-rd. Le Rossignol, Augustin, St. Helier’s Jersey. Little, Edward Moore, Shaw, Me)ksham. Massiah, Clarenoe Henry, Clifton. Morris, John William, DaneU.v, Carmarthenshire. Pollard, William Fox Branch, British guinca. Randall, John George, St. Marytebono Infirmary. Smith, Samuel M. C. Anderson, Kilburn. Square, William, Plymouth. Trotter, George Frederick, HoImSrth. Truman, Samuel John, Nottingham. Wortmann, Alexander, M.D. Giessen.
ROYAL COLLEUE
OF
SURGEONS
OF
ENGLAND.-The
following gentlemen passed their primary examinations in Anatomy and Physiology at a meetin’g of the Court of Examiners on the lGth inst., and when eligible will be ad-
mitted to the pass examination :T. Wells Hubbard, A. Conway Newman, Samuel Stickland, E. EarnshawCass, Alfred Gillingham, and Richard Banks, of Guy’s Hospital. Geo. Stone, Fred. White, and L. Vincenzo Mapri, of Liverpool. J. Adolphus Smith, Richard Broeklesby, and James C. Skinner, of St. Mary’s Hospital. Alexander Mitchell, George England, and W. F. M. Jackson, ofthe Birmingham Sohool. Thomas and William Davison, of the
Taylor
room and noting the conspicuous THE invited, who, year after year, have been persistently slighted. If they do this, perhaps they will FORTHCOMING MEETING IN DUBLIN OF THE better appreciate the cause of the deep and wide-spread disBRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. satisfaction that prevails at the mode in which the functions
of their self-elected Council are discharged. We all feel the (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) weight which time and associations have given to the College of Physicians, but the more we honour the antiquity of the THE week commencing Tuesday, the 6th of August, will be body and reverence it for the great names that hallow it, the more we feel that its later administration is unworthy its old a busy one for the medical profession in this city, as, indeed, history. Of one thing the Council may be assured, that I trust it will be for our brethren at your side of the channel, although for the moment they may be enabled to allow petty inasmuch as I sincerely hope that they will arrive in Dublin friendships and pettier rivalries to govern their decisions, the in crowds to attend the annual meeting of the British Medical time is past when men of ability and spirit can be held in I am, Sir, yours &c., Association, which this year commences their labours here on bondage by a mere name. VINDEX. that day. To all who come I can promise a most hearty hospitable reception on our part, and to those who will not come INFLAMMATION OF THE KNEE. I venture to give this word of warning, that when they hear of our doings from their brethren on their return to their To the Editor of THE LANCET. localities they will regret that they also were not respective THE LANCET for there is the number of June 29th SIR,—In I am sanguine enough to hope will be, if not at what present a very important communication from Mr. Jackson, of Sheffield, the most one of the most successful meetings ever successful, relating to a case of punctured wound of the knee-joint, followed by acute synovitis, successfully treated by compression held by the Association. One of the most important subjects intending visitors have of the femoral artery. He also alludes to a case of acute inflamto consider is, how they will reach Dublin. To those who start mation of the knee-joint, following wound, recently treated sucfrom London this is a question easily answered. The Irish ccesfully in the London Hospital (at my suggestion) by ligature Mail Express, perhaps the best service in the world, will acof the superficial femoral artery. He very fairly claims more complish the journey for them in eleven hours, three and a for his method of treatment than he gives to the ligature, on half of which will be spent in crossing the channel; but even the ground of its greater simplicity and freedom from danger. the worst sailors need not dread this portion of the very I agree so far with Mr. Jackson, and should deem it right on as the boats are magnificent, the motion, even if the journey, a future occasion, if I saw the case early, to try the effect of a sea be rough, scarcely to be felt, and if it be calm the trip carefully adapted tourniquet during twenty-four hours, for two being a most enjoyable one. To bad sailors I would say, reasons—1st, The tourniquet might suffice to arrest the inflam- Leave London by the twenty-five minutes past eight P.M. train, mation ; and 2nd, should it not do so, or venous congestion be and go to your berth at once on getting on board, and the prosuperadded, or the patient be unable to bear the pressure, the bability is that you will only awake to find yourself in Kingslimb would be in a better condition to resist gangrene (an im- town harbour. Good the charming sailors, however, will probable complication) than it was previous to the tourniquet views afforded them on their approach toenjoy by the Kingstown being employed. of Dublin-views which our national enthusiasm compares Bay In Mr. Little’s case there was positive evidence (flow of to those of the far-famed Bay of Naples. On arriving in synovia) that the knee-joint had been opened, and, as the Dublin the first question will be where to put up. Hotels symptoms were very urgent (suppuration having commenced ?), are to be found in abundance, most of them good, and not the use of the tourniquet might have involved dangerous delay. in their charges. I should recommend the The ligature operates quickly and decisively, whereas valu- very extravagant :-The Gresham, the Melbourne, the Imperial, Morfollowing able and irrevocable time may be lost in the attempt to employ rison’s, the Hibernian, the Bilton, Elvidge’s, and Reynolds’ ; a tourniquet. were I going to one myself I should select either of the first A report of Mr. Brown’s case referred to would be interestthree, but all are comfortable. To those fond of fish for breaking to surgeons. fast, one word—order a Dublin bay herring; you will yet Iam, Sir, your obedient servant, thank me for the hint. C. F. MAUNDER. New Broad-street, July, 1867. Next, for the programme of the meeting, so far as it is as yet arranged. On Tuesday morning, at ten o’clock, the committee of the Council is to meet. At eleven o’clock a meeting SANITARY CONDITION OF SOUTHAMPTON. will take place of the general Council, which will adjourn at The first general meeting of the Assoone P. M. for luncheon. To the Editor of THE LANCET, will at ciation take two P. when the retiring president place SIR,—I have read with much interest your remarks upon will introduce to the membersM.,of the Association their new condition of and the the improved sanitary Salisbury, gratify- president, Dr. Stokes, who will then deliver his address. After which the general report of the Association will be read, and ing results obtained by sanitary measures. I claim for this town a still higher degree of healthiness than the treasurer’s accounts will be received. The general secrethat quoted for Salisbury, and, considering we are not a popu- tary will be next elected, and reports read on the subject of lation purely urban, I think the low rate of mortality for t he the Medical Benevolent Fund and of the Medical Provident six months ending June 30th entitles us to be ranked among Society. The place will then be selected for the meeting in the healthiest towns in the kingdom. Our death-rate has been 1868, and the president for that year will be nominated; but 4 per 1000 per quarter, indeed the last quarter gave us notices of motions will be discussed, and the proceedings of the somewhat less ; but for the six months our rate of mortality meeting will terminate with the presentation of the Hastings has been on the average of 16 per 1000 per annum. I shall medal. In the evening the members of the Association will feel much obliged by your kindly giving insertion to the above be entertained at a magnificent soiree to be given them by the Yours obediently, statement. Obstetrical Society in their splendid suite of rooms in the M. J. MAcCoRMACK, Rotunda. MacCORMACK, M.B. T.C.D., Officer of Health, Southampton. July 6th, 1867. On Wednesday the proceedings will commence with a public breakfast at half-past eight, to be held in the Dublin Exhibi-
TESTIMONIAL.—Mr. R. L.
Shone, the
late house- tion Palace, after which the committee of the
surgeon of the Western General Dispensary, has just had presented to him a testimonial, on resigning his appointment. The testimonial consists of a handsome little dining-room clock, which had been subscribed for by the numerous poor patients who had been relieved at the institution. The clock bore the following inscription :-"Presented to R. L. Shone, Esq., surgeon, by the patients of the Western General Dispensary, as a memento of their gratitude and good wishes towards him for kind and invaluable assistance rendered them over a period of two and a half years. May, 1867.
new Council will hold their deliberations from ten to eleven o’clock, at which hour the address in Medicine will be delivered by Sir Dominic Corrigan, Bart. From two to three o’clock an adjournment will take place for luncheon, and at three o’clock the business of the several sections will commence, when Dr. Farr will read his paper on State Medicine, including such topics as vital statistics, life insurance, &c., upon which discussions are to take place. To this meeting the general public will be admitted on the production of the president’s card. At nine o’clock P.M. the president of the Association will
86 entertain the members at a conversazione to be held in the beautiful hall of the College of Physicians, of which body also he is president. On Thursday the business of the day will be inaugurated by the address in Surgery, to be delivered by Robert Smith, the ’distinguished author-of "Smith on Fractures," "Smith on Neuroma," &c.; and after that, from eleven to two o’clock, the Association will resolve itself into sections to discuss the various topics of professional interest that will be brought before them. From two to three o’clock an adjournment will take place for luncheon, and from three to six o’clock the business of the sections will be resumed, and it is expected that Dr. Bennett will read his Report on Mercury, uponwhich a very animated discussion may be anticipated; and the entire business of the day will be wound up by a banquet, to take place at seven o’clock, in the Exhibition Palace, and at which a very great number of visitors is expected to be present. On Friday business will be resumed at eleven o’clock A.M. in the several sections, when, amongst other subjects, that of cholera will be discussed, and it is anticipated that important communications will be made by Professor the Rev. Dr. At two Haughton, Professor Mapother, Dr. Trench, &c. o’clock an adjournment will, as usual, take place for luncheon, and on the reassembling of the members business will be resumed in the several sections from three to six o’clock. At nine o’clock the members of the Association will be entertained at a soirée given them by the President, Vice-President, Council, and Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons, on which occasion the entire building, museums, &c., brilliantly lighted up, will be thrown open for their inspection. Saturday, the last day of the meeting, will be devoted to what after all will be the most interesting and agreeable, if not the most instructive, portion of the proceedings of the Association-namely, excursions to view the charming scenery with which on every side, within reach of an easy day’s ride, Dublin is surrounded. What these excursions will be must depend on the taste of each individual; one thing alone I can promise, that, so varied is the scenery, every taste can be gratified : the antiquarian can revel in the examination of caves, Druidical monuments, round towers, &c.; the romantic can indulge himself with lovers’ leaps, cascades, and waterfalls ; whilst those who delight in mountain climbing can indulge themselves at very little expense of either time or money. Be their taste what it may, all they have to do is to confide in any of us whom they may chance to come across, and we will try to gratify it; of this I seriously assure them, that but one feeling .actuates all us Dublin folk, and that is to make every exertion to render the forthcoming meeting a success, and a decided success.
One word as to where the Association is to hold their meetthis will be in the new lecture buildings in the University of Dublin, which the board of the University in the handsomest manner has placed at our disposal; and not content with this, I believe that I am committing no breach of confidence in stating that it is also their intention to confer honorary degrees on some of the more distinguished of our visitors on that occasion, and it is also their intention to entertain at dinner each day that the Association remains in Dublin a large number of its members. The College of Physicians .also will distribute its honours on the occasion, conferring honorary fellowships on a select number of the members of the Association. I believe that there will be four sections--viz., one of Medicine, the president of which will be Dr. Law; the secretary, Dr. Wm. Moore. One of Surgery, the president, Dr. Robert Adams, President of the Royal College of Surgeons; secretary, Dr. Maurice Collis. One of Midwifery, president, Dr. Beatty; secretary, Dr. Kidd; and one of Physiology, president, Dr. Robert Macdonnell ; secretary, Dr. Hayden. Many most important papers have been promised in each seetion, and there is more danger of there being not enough of time for their perusal and discussion than that the meetings should flag from want of material. From a perusal of what I have written the visitor to Dublin on the forthcoming occasion might be induced to imagine that all his time will be fully taken up by attending the several meetings of the Association and of its sections. But that will not necessarily be so; by a judicious use of the time at his command he may see much of what is worthy of inspection in this city and its vicinity. On this subject I propose making some remarks, and these shall be arranged under three heads-first, objects of professional interest, such as hospitals, colleges, and schools ; second, objects of general interest within the city, such as churches, public buildings, monuments, &c.; and third, places of easy access without the city, such as can
ings :
These
seen within the compass of one day’s excursion. I may must form the subject of future communications. mention that the local committee here have issued an admirable map of the city, which, though on a small scale, sets forth in a most intelligible manner the principal features of the city, upon which all places of leading interest, professional or
be
otherwise,
are
clearly put down, and with which gratis on his arrival in Dublin. 1867.
each visitor
will be supplied Dublin, July 9th,
Parliamentary Intelligence. HOUSE OF COMMONS. JULY 11TH. 1858. SIR J. PARKINSON, in answer to Mr. Synan, said that all parts of the Army Medical Warrant of 1858 which were not specially repealed were still in force and acted upon. The recommendations of the committee of 1866 consisted of two parts, one financial, and the other relating to discipline. The former had been carried into effect, and he would lay a copy of the Warrant on the table. The latter was for the Horse Guards to deal with. They had not yet issued their decision, but they had acquiesced in the recommendations. THE ARMY MEDICAL WARRANT OF
JULY 12TH. THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
Lord R. MONTAGU, in reply to Mr. Hankey, said a Bill before the House purposes to relax a restriction on the removal of manure from places infected by cattle plague.
Medical News. ROYAL COLLEGE
OF
PHYSICIANS
OF
LONDON.-At
Fellows held on Wednesday, the 17th inst., the Director-General of the Medical Department of the Army was duly admitted a Fellow of the College. At this meeting, the following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examination, and satisfied the College of their proficiency in the Science and Practice of Medicine, Surgery, and Midwifery, were duly admitted to practise Physic as Licentiates of the College:Allen, John, M.D. St. Andrews, Longton, Staffordshire. Armstrong, Alfred, M.D. Queen’s College, Kingston, Canada. Bagnall, Samuel Freeman, Caroline-street, Bedford-square. a
general meeting of the
Cole, Thomas, tiristol. Coombs, Rowland Hill, Bedford. Dalton, Benjamin Neaie, Guy’s Hospital. De la Conr, George Francis, Chatham. Donor, William.Jerome, M.D. Philadelphia, U.S. Dove, John Reuben flatliurst, Falfield, Gloucestershire. Edmonds, Charles George, Cambridge. Elliott, Arthur Dowes, Richmond, Yorkshire. Evershed, Arthur, Ampthi)), Beds. Ferriani, Alexander, M.D. Ferrara. Franklyn, Louis Hugh, Chapple, Halstead. Heelas, Martin Luther, Wokina’ham. Hopgood, Thorn’s Frederick, Chipping Norton. Jackson, Frederick William, 1roaclstair,.-,. Jayakar, Atmaram Sadashiva, Grant Medical College, Bombay. Keen, William, King’s-road, Chelsea. Le Grand de la Liraye, Louis Mare, Rutland-st., Hampstead-rd. Le Rossignol, Augustin, St. Helier’s Jersey. Little, Edward Moore, Shaw, Me)ksham. Massiah, Clarenoe Henry, Clifton. Morris, John William, DaneU.v, Carmarthenshire. Pollard, William Fox Branch, British guinca. Randall, John George, St. Marytebono Infirmary. Smith, Samuel M. C. Anderson, Kilburn. Square, William, Plymouth. Trotter, George Frederick, HoImSrth. Truman, Samuel John, Nottingham. Wortmann, Alexander, M.D. Giessen.
ROYAL COLLEUE
OF
SURGEONS
OF
ENGLAND.-The
following gentlemen passed their primary examinations in Anatomy and Physiology at a meetin’g of the Court of Examiners on the lGth inst., and when eligible will be ad-
mitted to the pass examination :T. Wells Hubbard, A. Conway Newman, Samuel Stickland, E. EarnshawCass, Alfred Gillingham, and Richard Banks, of Guy’s Hospital. Geo. Stone, Fred. White, and L. Vincenzo Mapri, of Liverpool. J. Adolphus Smith, Richard Broeklesby, and James C. Skinner, of St. Mary’s Hospital. Alexander Mitchell, George England, and W. F. M. Jackson, ofthe Birmingham Sohool. Thomas and William Davison, of the
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