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served in the Plymouth Hospital, and five years in the RoyalMarine Artillery, Ectstney Barracks. In 1870 he retired fromthe Navy, and in 1872 commenced private practice in Ports-mouth, but failing health militated against his success. Heleaves a young wife and four little children totally unpro-vided for.

Medical News.ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND. -

The following gentlemen passed the required examination, and received the diploma in Dental Surgery, at a meeting ofthe Board of Examiners on the 27th inst. :

Butcher, John Oliver, Brixton.Duncan, Oliver Gold, Hampstead.Greetham, Peter William, New Wandsworth.Hooper, Gordon, Exeter.Kirby, Alexander, Bedford.Nehmer, Ferdinand, Berlin.Paterson, William Bromfield, M.R.C.S., Fleet-street.Richards, Frederick William, Edgbaston.Rose, Charles, Liverpool.Segar, Frank, Newton Abbott.White, Thomas Harry, M.R.C.S., Lincoln.

One candidate was referred.The Library of the College will be closed this day (Friday),

and also on Thursday, the 5th prox.UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM. - At the examination

for degrees in Medicine and Surgery at the College of Medi-cine, Newcastle-on-Tyne, the following gentlemen satisfiedthe Examiners :-

DEGREE OF DOCTOR IN MEDICINE.(For Practitioners of Fifteen Years’ standing.)Coates, Matthew, F.R.C.S.Gilbert, Edward Gillet, M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Hill, Matthew, M.R.C.P.E., F.R.C.S. Edin.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR IN MEDICINE.

Callcott, James Thomas, M.B.. M.R.C.S.Walker, Basil Woodd, M.B., M.R.C.S., L.S.A.DEGREE OF BACHELOR IN MEDICINE.

Second Class Honours (in order of merit). ).Rodman, George Hook, L.S.A.Hutchinson, Joseph Armstrong. EqualPruen, Septimus Tristram, ltT.R.C.S.

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The following is the pass-list:- °

Archer,Edmund Lewis,M.R.C.S., Fenwick, Henry Marshall.L.S.A. Hepworth, Arthur.

Brown, Richard. Morgan, Llewellyn Arthur.Buxton, William Maberly. Ridley, George Walter.Charpentier, Ambrose Edw. Lea. Tomson, Walter Bolton.Eastes, Frederick, M.R.C.S. Wigan, Chas. Arthur, M.R.C.S.

APOTHECARIES’ HALL. The following gentlemenpassed the examination in the Science and Practice of Medi.cine, and received certificates to practise, on June 21st:-

Brown, Arthur Tresco Franklyn, High-street, Rochester.Dudley. William, Blackwell-street, Kidderminster.Irvin, Frederic David, Bolton-road.Mason, Francis Gurney, Park Villas, West Ham.Norris, Edwin John, Barnsdale-road, St. Peter’s Park.Pash, Wilson, Laurie Park, Sydenham.Taylor, Frank, Mile-end-road.

The following gentlemen also on the same day passed thePrimary Professional Examination :-Walter Mulrea Fisher, Galway Hospital ; James Mold Griffin, Guy’sHospital; Sidney Frederick Newton, Charing-cross Hospital.DR. THOMAS LAFFAN has been re-elected chairman

of the Cashel Town Commissioners for the ensuing year.IT is proposed to establish a Dental Hospital in

Manchester.THE salary of Mr. Alfred W. Stocks, medical officer

of the Salford Workhouse, has been increased from £120 to9150 per annum.

DR. GOLDING has been elected President of theCounty and City of Cork Medical and Surgical Associationfor the ensuing year.WIRRAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL.-His Grace the

Duke of Westminster on Thursday, June 21st, opened thenew building recently erected for this hospital at Birkenhead.The foundation stone of the new building was laid byLord de Tabley on July 1st, 1882, and the hope then expressedthat it would be safely completed within a year has thusbeen realised. The accommodation provided is for forty-twoin-patients, the administrative department being sufficientlylarge to admit of this accommodation being much increased

whenever the demand for additional wards may arise. Thereis also ample provision for out-patieuts. According to thetreasurer’s report the expenditure on behalf of the buildingcommittee amounts to £10,550, and the receipts to £7107,besides what would be realised by the sale of the presenthospital, which in 1872 cost .E1300.PRESENTATION.-An illuminated address was pre-

sented on the 20th inst. by the Hackney Board of Guardiansto ’Dr. J. B. White, who has resigned the post of medicalsuperintendent of the Hackney Union Infirmary, an office hehas held for eight years. Mr. Thomson, Chairman of theBoard, who made the presentation, in a brief speech expressedthe regret which was felt at the loss of Dr. White’s services,and the recipient of the address replied in suitable terms.YORK COUNTY HOSPITAL.-At a quarterly court of

the governors of this hospital recently held, it was resolvedthat the legacy of £4500 bequeathed by the late Mr. F. Wattfor the erection of a ward to be called the Watt Ward,together with the accumulation of interest thereon, amount-ing to ;C421, be expended in the erection of such ward.

ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-On the 23rd inst. theDuke of Connaught, president of the above hospital,distributed the prizes and distinctions won by students ofits medical college. The William Tite scholarship waswon by Mr. H. P. Hawkins ; the Solly medal and prize weregained by Dr. W. A. Duncan; the Chese!den medal by Mr.G. D, Johnston ; the Mead medals went, for 1881-82, to Mr.W. Hull, and for 1882-83, to Mr. F. F. Caiger; and theGrainger Testimonial Prize was gained with distinction byMr. C. S. Sherrington. whose essay on the ear and the draw-ings with which it was illustrated were highly praised byDr. Harley when he presented the prizeman to the Duke ofConnaught. His Royal Highness, in making the presenta-tions, expressed the great pleasure it gave him to make hisfirst visit to the hospital as its president on such an auspiciousoccasion. The Duchess of Connaught, who accompanied hisRoyal Highness, manifested deep interest in the proceedings,and a large company were present to witness the distribution.WEST LONDON MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY.-

The members of this Society dined together on Tuesday,the 14th inst., at the Star and Garter, Richmond, Dr. E.Hart Vinen in the chair. The usual loyal and othertoasts were drunk, and, in proposing the toast of theevening-namely, ’’Success to the Society,"—the chair-man congratulated those present on the prosperity ofthe Society, on the favour with which its formation hadbeen received by the medical men of the district, on thesteady increase in number of members, on the character ofthe papers, on the enthusiasm of the discussions, on theattendance at each meeting, on the state of the finances, andon the excellent prospects for the future. A very pleasantand social evening was passed, to which the charms of thelocale and the beautiful weather conduced. Thus was broughtto a close the work of the first year of this Society’s exist-ence, which, to quote from the menu latinised by Dr. Vinen,was, "ab ovo usque ad mala," a thorough success.

Medical Appointments.Intimations for this column must be sent DIRECT to the Office of

THE LANCET before 9 o’clock on Thursday Morning at the latest.

AITKENS, J. A., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. & L,M.Ed. (late House-Surgeon),has been appointed Honorary Surgeon to the Coventry andWarwickshire Hospital.

BATT, CHARLES D., M.B.Lond., M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond., has beenappointed Medical Officer for the Witney District and Workhouseof the Witney Union, vice A. Batt, deceased.

BLIGH, SAMUEL E., M.B., C.M.Ed., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Tooting Graveney District of the Wandsworth andClapham Union.

BROWNE, GEO. HENRY, L.R.C.P.Ed., L.F.P.S.G!a9., L.A.H.Dub., hasbeen appointed Medical Officer for the Hill District of theCrickhowell Union.

COOMBE, C. F., M.R.C.S., has been appointed Assistant Medical Officerto the Workhouse of the Sheffield Union.

DAVIES, JOHN CHARLES, M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond., has been appointedSurgeon to the Ruabon Accident Hospital.

DIXON, FRANCIS, L.R.C.P.Ed., L.R.C.S.Ed., L.S.A.Lond., has beenappointed Medical Officer for the Kirkby District of the BasfordUnion.

DRUMMOND, WILLIAM MEVZiES, L.R.C.P.Ed., L.R.C.S.Ed., has beenappointed Medical Officer for the Hednesford District of theCannock Union.

FERGUSON, JAMES M., L.R.C.P.Ed., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Eighth District of the Brentford Union.

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GRANT, DAVID, M.A., M.B., C. M.Ed., late Resident Medical Officer ofthe Barnes Convalescent Hospital, Uhearlle, has been appointedResident Medical Officer to the Manchester Royal Infirmary.

HOPE, K. W., M.D., R.So.Md., L.R.C.P.Lond., has been appointedAssistant Medical Officer of Health to the City of Liverpool.

KEMM, FRED. ST. JOHN, M.R.C.S., has been appointed Medical Officerfor the Second District of the Axbridge Union.

MACDONALD, PETER. WIl.f.tAM, M.B. & C.M. Univ. Aberd. (lateAssistant Medical Officer to the Cheshire County Asylum,Macclesfield). bas been appointed Assistant Medical Officer tothe Dorset County Asylum, vice W. H. Gillespie, L.K.Q.C.P.I &c.,resigned.

MACKERN, GEORnE. M.D.Lond., has been appointed Visiting Physicianto the BritIsh Hospital, Buenos Ayres, vice Dr. L. Peacan, whoseterm of office has expired.

MASON, GEORGE, M.1t.C.S., L.S.A.Lond.. has been reappointedMedical Officer of Health for the Wisbeach Urban SanitaryDistrict.

SPEIRS, WM. ROBERT, bI B., C.M.Glas., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Western District of the Haltwhistle Union.

STORY, JOHN B., M.B., F.R.C.S.I., has been elected Lecturer onOphthalmic Surgery to the Ledwich School of Medicine, Dublin,vice Benson, resigned.

THURSTAN, EDWARD PAGET, M.D., B.A.Cantab., late Obstetric Phy-sician to the Marylebone General Dispensary, Welbeck-street,Cavendish-sqnare, has been appointed Honorary Consulting Phy-sician to the Tunbridge Wells Amalgamated Friendly Societies.

VINRACE, J. H., M.B.Lond., has been anpointed Assistant ResidentMedical Officer at the Hospital for Consumption and Diseases ofthe Chest, Brompton.

WALKER, HENRY, M.D., L R.C.S.Ed., L S.A.Lond., has bean appointedMedical Officer for the No. 4 District, and Public Vaccinator ofNo. 2 District, of the Stourport Union.

WARREN, FREDERICK WILLIAM, M.B.Dub., M.K.Q C.P.I., F.R.C.S L,has been appointed Surgeon to the Adelaide Hospital, viceRichardson, deceased.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.

BEAUMONT.—On the 13th inst., at Shirley, Hants, the wife of CharlesG. Beaumont, M.D., of a daughter.

STEVENSON.—On the 20th inst., at Camberwell-grove, Denmark-hill,the wife of Leader Stevenson, M.D., of a son.

THOMPSON.—At Salisbury, Adelaide, South Australia, the wife ofCharles Emilius Thompson, M.R.C.S., prematurely, of a daughter.

WEBB.—On the 24th inst., at New-street House, Basingstoke, the wifeof Frere Webb, F.R.C.P.Ed., M.R.C.S., of a daughter, who sur-vived her birth but a few hours.

MARRIAGES.ALEXANDER—PRIDHAM.—On the 21st inst., at St. Jude’s Church,

South Kensington, by the Rev. A. Lempriere Foulkes, M.A., andthe Rev. Clement Davis, M.A., assisted by the Rev. C. McAnally,M.A., James Alexander, Esq., M.D., of Paignton, South Devon, toMabel Blanche, only daughter of Charles Pridham, F.R.C.S.E.,of 62, Hogarth-road, South Kensington.

BURTON—MACLEOD.—On the 20th inst., at Christ Church, Forest Hill,S.E., by the Rev. Gustavus Jones, M.A., Vicar, assisted by the Rev.H. J. Pulley, B.A., Samuel Herbert Burton, B.S., M.B.Lond.,F.R.C.S.Eng., of 64, St. Giles’s-street, Norwich, to Mary Johanna,elder daughter of Inspector-General Macleod, M.D., C.B., R.N.

GRANGE—BURNESS.—On the 7th inst., at St. Barnabas Church,Kensington, by the Rev. J. L. G. Hadow, M.A., assisted by theRev. G. R. Thornton, M.A., Vicar, William D’Oyly Grange, M.D.,of Moffat, N.B., son of Major C. W. Grange, to Lucy, youngestdaughter of the late James Burness, Esq., of 5, Addison-road,Kensington.

PAULLEY—FISHER.—On the 21st inst., at Holy Trinity Church, UpperChelsea, by the Rev. F. Cox. M.A., Legge Paulley, L.R C.P.Ed,to Mary Elizabeth, only daughter of John Fisher, of 60, Cadogan-place.

TAYLOR—HALLIWELL.—On the 20th inst., at Holy Trinity, Weston-super-Mare, Herbert Coupland Taylor, M D., of Todmorden Hall,Lancashire, son of the late James Taylor, of the same place, and ofCulverlands, Berks, J.P., to Mildred Halliwell, daughter of S. E.Baker, of Weston-super-Mare.

WATKINS—ALEXANDER.—On the 12th ult., at All Saints’, Districts Pass,South Africa, by the Rev. Canon Gaul, Harold Fuller Watkins, M.B.,C.M., of Boshof, Orange Free State, to Anna Long Alexander,of Hungerford, Berks.

DEATHS.CHIAPPINI.—On the 20th ult., at Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope,

Antonio Lorenzo Chiappini, M.D., M.R.C.S.L., only son of P. J.Chiappini, M.D., aged 42.

JONES.—On the 25th inst., at Saffron Walden, Alfred Nicholas Jones,M.R.C.S., L S.A., &c., in his 63rd year.

MANN.—On the 22nd inst., at New Wandsworth, Surrey, Charles Wix,third son of the late Geo. Smyth Mann, F.R.C.S., Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, Bengal, and late of the 5th Bengal Cavalry,aged 36.

WILLIAMS.—On the 22nd inst., at 21, Compton-road, Canonbury-square,London, Patrick St. George Williams, M.R.C.S.E., youngest son ofthe late Dr. St. George Williams, Indian Medical Service. Belovedand deeply regretted by all who knew him.

N.B—A fee of 5s. is charged for the insertion of Notices of Births,Marriages, and Deaths,

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.

(Taken daily at 8 30 a.m. by Steward’s Instruments.)

THE LANCET OFFICE, June 28th, 1883,

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.Monday, July 2.

ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL. MOORFIELDS.—Operatins,10 A.M. each day, and at the same hour.

ROYAL WESTMINSTER OPHTHALMIC HospiTAL.—Operations, 1½ P.M. eachday, and at the same hour.

METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL ORTHOPÆDIC HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.MST. MARK’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.; on Tuesday, 9 A.M.HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, SOHO-SQUARE.-Operations, 2 P.M., and on

Thursday at the same hour.ROYAL INSTITUTION.-5 P.M. General Monthly Meeting.

Tuesday, July 3.Guy’s HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1 P.M., and on Friday at the same hourWESTMINSTER HOSPITAL. -Operations, 2 P.M.WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.—Operations. 2.30 P.M.ROYAL INSTITUTION.—3 P.M. Egypt Exploration Fund: M. Nayille, 11 On

Pethom Saccoth."ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND,-4 P.M. Dr. Garson, "On

the Circulatory System of Reptiles (arterial system)."

Wednesday, July 4.NATIONAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 10 A.M.MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M., and on Saturday

at the same hour.-Ophthalmic Operations on Tuesdays and Thurs.days, at 1.30 P.M.

ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL. -Operations, 1½ P.M.ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.—Operations, 1½ P.M., and on Saturday at the

same hour.LONDON HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M., and on Thursday and Saturday

at the same hour.GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.—Operations,

2! P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M., and on Saturday

at the same hour.—Skin Department: 1.45 P.M., and on Saturday at9.15 A M.

OBSTETRICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—8 P.M. Specimens will be shown byDr. Barnes and others.-Dr. Champneys, " On the Obstetrics of theKyphotic Pelvis."—Mr. Lawson Tait: " Note on Uterine Myoma;" " Three Cases of Pyosalpinx;" " A Case of Acute Gangrene of theUterus."

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—8 P.M. Surgeon-General J, M.Cuningham, " On the Sanitary Lessons of Indian Epidemics."

Thursday, July 5.ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.MST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.—1½ P.M. Surgical Consultations.CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL. -Operations, 2 P.M.CENTRAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M., and on

Friday at the same hour.NORTH-WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2½ P.M.THE PARKES MUSEUM OF HYGIENE.-8 P.M. Mr. Rogers Field, "On a

Description of the New Drainage carried out at the Museum, withDemonstrations of Sanitary Appliances in Action."

Friday, July 6.ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL. -Ophthalmic Operations, 1½ P.M.ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.—Ophthalmic Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL SOUTH LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.—8 P.M.

Annual General Meeting for Election of Officers, &c.—Mr. Snell," On a Case of Recovery from Sympathetic Iritis."—Mr. Swanzy,"On a Case of Hemiachromatopsia."—Mr. J. E. Adams: (1) "OnanOphthalmoscope for Artists;" (2)" On a Case of a Foreign Bodyimbedded close to the Yellow Spot, with Normal Vision."-Mr.Story, "On an Anomalous Arrangement of Retinal Arteries."-Living and Card Specimens at 8 o’clock :—Dr. Horrocks, Case ofFacial Conjunctival, and probably Retinal, Nævus; Mr. Hulke,Drawing from a Case of probably Intraocular Cysticercus; Mr.Hodgeq, Melanotic Sarcoma of Iris (living specimen); Mr. Gann,Case of Congenital Ptosis.

Saturday, July 7.KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.—Operations, 2 P.M.