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A. J. MAcGpE&on, L.R.C.P. Ed., has been appointed House-Snrgeon to thePoor-house, Barnhill, Glasgow, and Medical Superintendent of theLunatic Asylum, vice D. MacGregor, L.R.C.P.Ed., resigned.

Mr. A. C. MAYBURY has been appointed House-Surgeon to Gray’s HospitalElgin, vice R. H. B. Wickham, L.B.C.P.Ed., appointed Assistant-Phy-sician to the Royal Asylum for the Insane, Morningside, Edinburgh.

J. MOIR, M.D., President of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh,has been appointed Medical Referee to the North British and MercantileInsurance Company, vice .!. G.M. Burt, M.D., deceased.

R. C. MooN, M.R.C.S.E., has been app inted District Surgeon to the RoyalSouth London Dispensary, St. Ge’)rge’s-cross, Southwark, to Visit Out-patients in the Lambeth District, vice F. P. Atkinson, M.D.. resigned.

Mr. W. SHERWIN, jun., has been appointed Dispenser at the Derby UnionWorkhouse.

H. UsaEEE, 13.A., M.B., has been appointed Honorary Physician to tl.e Hos-pital and Dispensary for Women and Children, Vineent-square, Pimlico.

J. W. WARBURTON. M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer for theSouth Municipal District of the West Derby Union, Lancashire, vice A.Warburton, L.R C.P.Ed., deceased.

Mr. J. B. WELCH, of the " Dreadnought" Hospital Ship, has been appointedMedical Officer for the Female side of St. Pancras Workhouse, vice J. R.Perkins, L.R.C.S.Ed., resigned.

Dr. J. WHARTON, Surgeon to the Meath Hospital, and Lecturer in Surgeryin the Ledwich School of Stedicinp, has been appointed Examiner inSurgery in the University of Dublin, in conjunction with Mr. Adams,the University Professor of Surgery, and with Mr. Butcher.

MILITARY AND NAVAL MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS.

E. ATKINSON. M.R.C.S.E., Assist.-Surgeon R.N., has been appointed to the11 Royal George."

W. H. F. BUCKLE, M.D., Assist.-Surgeon R.N., has been appointed to the" Victory."

G. M’G. CAROLiN, L.R.C.S.Ed., Staff Surgeon Army, has been appointedSurgeon lOth Foot, vice Muschamp. appointed to the 1st Dragoons.

T. CRAWFORD, M.D., Staff Surgeon Army, having completed twenty years’full-pay service, has been promoted to Staff Surg.-Major, under the pro-visions of the Royal Warrant of the 1st of April, 1867.

R. DANE, M.D., Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, has been promotedto Inspector-General of Hospitals, vice J. Mouat, C.B., F.R.C.S.E., placedupon half-pay.

R. HYDE, L.K.Q.C.P.I., Staff Assist.-Surgeon Army, has been appointedAssist.-Hurgeon 10th Foot, vice Tucker, appointed to the Staff.

C. A. INNES, M.D., has been promoted to Surgeon, and appointed to the 16thLancers, vice Macbeth, M.D., appointed to the Staff.

J. MACBETH, M.D., Surg.-Major 16th Lancers, has been appointed StaBSurg.-Major, vice Menzies, promoted.

J. M’CULLY, M.D., Staff Assist.-Surg’eon Army, has been appointed Assist..Surgeon 16th Lancers, vice Innes, promoted on the Staff.

C. D. MADDEN, L.R.C.S.I., Staff Surgeon Armv, has been appointed Surgeon4th Foot, vice Stanley, appointed to the Staff.

E. MENziES, M.R.C.S.E., Staff Surg.-Major Army, has been promoted teDeputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, vice Dane, promoted.

W. H. MUSCHAMP, M.R.C.S.E., Surgeon 10th Foot, has been appointed Surgeon 1st Dragoons, vice Jee, who has retired upon half-pay.

H. D. REYNOLDS, L.R.C.P Ed., has been appointed Assist.-Surgeon 2nd Pembrokeshire Artillery Volunteer Corps, vice Bennett, resigned.

E. STRIDE, M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Assist.-Surgeon 1st Administrative Brigade of Kent Artillery Volunteers.

S. SWEETNAM, L.R.C.S.I., Assist.-Surgeon R.N., has been appointed to th" Lion."

W. D. WODSWORTH, L.R.C.S.I., Assist.-Surgeon R.N., has been appointed the " St. George."

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Births, Marriages and Deaths.BIRTHS.

On the 2nd inst., at Beaufort House, St. Thomas, Exeter, the wife of MarkFarrant, M.R.C.S.E., of a daughter.

On the 2nd inst., at Manchester, the wife of H. Simpson. M.D., of a son.On the 2nd inst., at Johnstone, the wife of R. Gardner, M.D., of a daughter.On the 4th inst., at Wooiwich, the wife of C. K. Ord, M.D., H.M.’s Ship

" Fisgard," of a daughter.On the 4th inst., at Tenby, the wife of J. Harward Hooper, M.S., F.R.C.S.,

of a daughter.On the 6th inst., at Whits table, Kent, the wife of J. W. Hayward, M.R.C.S.,

of a daughter. i

MARRIAGES.On the 4th inst., at Brighton, Herbert Tibbits, L.R.C.P.L., to Maria, widow

of the late John Robson, Esq., of Burfield, Clifton, and Ciarendon-ter-race, Brighton.-No Cards.

On the 5th inst., at Llanbedr Church, near Ruthin, Evan Pierce Williams,M.D., of Salisbury-place, Denbigh, to Sarah Margaret, eldest daughterof the late John Jesse, F.R.S., of Llanbedr Hall.

On the 5th inst., at St. Philip’s Church, Sheffield, Frederick Hall, M.R.C.S.,of Leeds, to Frances Blake, daughter of W. Thompsun, Esq., of Upper-thorpe, Sheffield.

On the 5th inst., at St. Giles’s, Camberwell, Charles West, L.D S. RC S., ofHackney-road, to Emma Jarvis, niece of H. Wilson Walls, Esq., of Rye-lane, Peckham.-No Cards. _____

DEATHS.On the 13th of Jan,, at Lincoln, Mary, wife of Richard Sutton Harvey

Surgeon, aged 80.On the 29th ult., R. Wilson, L.F.P. & S. Glas., of Harrold, Bedfordshire.On the 3rd inst, John Watson, Surgeon, of Sunderland, aged 73.On the 3rd inst., at Southwark-bridge-road, Reginald Tregear, infant son

of John Sleeman, M.R.C.S.On the 5th inst., G. Fayrer, M.D.. of Henley in-Arden, aged 56.On the 7th inst., Thos. P. Collier, 31.R.C.S.E., of Worship-street, Finsbury-

square, aged 47.On the 7th inst., Edward Dix, M.R.C.S.E., of Old Steyne, Brighton, aged 68.

Medical Diary of the Week.Monday, March 16.

ST. MARK’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 9 A.M. and 1½ P.M.ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDs.-Operations,10½A.M.METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGRONS OF ENGLAND.-4 P.M. Prof. Huxley, "On the

Anatomy and Physiology of Invertebrate Animals :’ .

MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. - 8 P.M. Dr. Andrew Clark, " On FibrousPhthisis."

Tuesday, March 17.ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS.- Operations, 10i A.M.GUY’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ p.M.WESTMINSTER HosPITaL.-Operations, 2 P.M.NATIONAL ORTHOPÆDIC HOSPITAL.-OPerations, 2 P.M.ROYAL INSTITUTION.-3 P.M. Mr. G. Scharf, "On Historical Portraiture."PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.-8 P.M.

Wednesday, March 18.ROYAL LONDON OPHTH ALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS.-Operations, 10½ A.M.MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M.ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M.ST. MARY’s HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1¼ P.M.

; GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operitions, 2 P.M.

; LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 p.M.OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, SOUTHWARK.-Operations, 3 P.M.

i ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-4 P.M. Prof. Huxley, On the,

Anatomy and Physiology of Invertebrate Animals."

- Thursday, March 19.1 ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HospiTAL, MOORFIELDS.-Operations, 10,½A.M.

CENTRAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.--operations, 1 P.M.ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL ORTHOPÆDIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL INSTITUTION.-3 P.M. Mr. G. Scharf, "On Historical Portraiture."

f SOUTH LONDON MBDico-CHiEUBGiCAL SOCIETY. - 8 P.m. Dr. Barrett, "Ona Case of Triplets."-Dr. Chabot, " On the Theory of Fermentation :’

- HARVEIAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.-8 P.M.

11 Friday, March 20.ROYAL LONDON OpMKALMio HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS.-Operations,10½ A.M.0 WESTMINSTER OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M

. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.-4 P.11. Prof. Huxley, "On the-

Anatomy and Physiology of Invertebrate Animals."ROYAL INSTITUTION.-8 P.M. Prof. Matthiessen, " On Alloys and their Uses :’

Saturday, March 21.ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 9n A.M.

.e ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS.-Operationas,10½ A.M.ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M.

o KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M.ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M.CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL INSTITUTION.-3 P.M. Prof. Roscoe, " On the Non-Metallic Elements."

To Correspondents.THE ISLINGTON BOARD Or GUARDIANS AND THE DISPENSARY.

AT a late meeting of the Board, Mr. Novis, the Dispenser, asked for assist-ance in his department, in consequence of the increase in his duties. It

appeared that an assistant had been employed lately at, a salary of £1 perweek. Mr. Novis merely wanted the assistant reappointed. The motionwas eventually carried in favour of the reappointment; but a curious dis-cussion preceded this result. It was contended by more than one speakerthat the increase in the duties of the dispenser was mainly due to thewriting of "elaborate prescriptions" by the medical officer, containing anunnecessary number of drugs; some of these prescriptions were as "ela-borate" as those of a " West-end physician." It was argued that a " West-end physician" would not think of ordering more than three drugs in aprescription! It is due to the speakers, however, to state that, on thewhole, they expressed a kindly feeling to the poor under their charge, andseemed only under the impression that "new-fangled drugs" were reallyinferior to " old remedies."

Fiat Justitia.-Will our correspondent furnish us with a more detailed state-ment of the facts for our own satisfaction ?

Verb. Sapient.-The subject has not escaped our attention.

DR. BOWDITCH ON CONSUMPTION,To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,- Will you allow me to ask any of your readers who may possess a copyof Dr. Bowditch’s pamphlet-" Consumption in New England, or Localityone of its chief Causes" (Boston, 1862)-to do me the favour of lending it tome for a few days. I am desirous of adding an abstract of this paper, by wayof postscript, to a report which I have recently presented to the MedicalDepartment of the Privy Council, and I have not been able to meet with acopy. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

53, Harley-street, March 7th, 1868. GEORGE BucnAJTAjr.