476

Street, on Monday evening next, May 3rd, at eight o’clock,for the purpose of consulting as to what ought to be done;and they have requested us to invite other qualified practi-tioners to join them on the occasion.

Medical News.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gentlemenwere admitted Members of this Institution on Friday, the23rd instant-viz., Messrs. George Frederick Jones, Clifton,near Bristol; Thomas John Tudor Williams, Ilsley, Berkshire;Walter Dowley Eddowes, Loughborough; John WaddingtonHubbard, Leicester; John Lucas Worship, Long Melford,Suffolk; Thomas Armstrong, Brecon; Augustus Robert HenryPadmore, Silton, near Barnstaple, Devon; Arthur StewartWillocks, Fettecairn, Kincardineshire; John Ferguson, Liver-pool ; and William Holland Baylis, Cheltenham.

APOTHECARIES’ HALL. -,Names of gentlemen who passedtheir examination and received certificates to practise onThursday, April 22nd, 1847:—Morgan Thomas, Vale of Neath,Glamorganshire ; Henry Turner, Sherborne, Dorset ; HubertShelley, Epsom; Charles Thompson, Salisbury; Peter Eade,Blofield, Norfolk; George Hother, Lewes, Sussex; GeorgeBrowne, Reading, Berks.

KING’S COLLEGE, LONDON.—The annual distribution of prizes,in the medical department, took place on Saturday, April 24th;the Bishop of London in the chair.—Senior Scholarship: P.Eade. fiecond Year: G. R. Cubitt. First Years Scholarships:1st, H. H. Salter; 2nd, J. Wood; 3rd, G. A. K. Lake.-Ana-tomy: prize, J. C. Lynch; certificate, J. D. Chepnell.—Phy-siology: prize,W.C. Lake; certincate, J.C.Lynch.—Chimistryprize, James Vaux; certificate, J. C. Lynch.—Materia Medica:prize, J. C. Lynch.—Medicine: prize, S. J. A. Salter; certifi-cate, W. H. Cook.—SurgerY: prize, W. B. Gill; 1st certificate,W. H. Cook; 2nd certificate, Norman Bethune.—Midwiferyprize, S. J. A. Salter; 1st certificate, W. H. Cook; 2nd certi-ficate, J. 13. Ruck.—MEDICAL Clinical Prizes: 1st, P. Eade;2nd, W. H. Cook.-Surgical Clinical Prize: W. H. Cook.-Forensic Medicine: prize, W. H. Cook; 1st certificate, C.Thompson; 2nd certificate, J. T. Arlidge.—Botany: prize, P.Eade; certificate, S. Griffith.—Comparative Anatomy: prize,C. W. Wray.-Leat7tes Parizes: lst, J. N. Coffin; 2nd, D. Fer-guson.—Warniford Prizes: 1st, J. T. Arlidge; 2nd, C. W. D.Williams; 3rd, H. B. Johnson.-Associates elected: J. T.Arlidge, P. Eade, W. B. G-ill.-The meeting was honoured bythe attendance of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,as well as by several members of the Episcopal bench, and byLord Eldon, Sir H. Inglis, &c.

DEATHS FROM PUNCTURES IN DISSECTION.—From accurateresearches it appears, that during a period of twenty-oneyears, from 1826 to 1846, thirty-three students belonging tothe Faculty of Medicine of Paris died from suppurative fever,arising from punctures received in dissection. It appearsalso, that while, during the same period, the rate of mortalitywas only one in eighty among students of law, and one inseventy-nve among the students of the Polytechnic (Military)School, it was at least one in fifty among students of medicine.

COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—A short time since, a gentleman ofthe name of Kayat, a native of Syria, presented himself beforethe Court of Examiners, in company with two natives of Cal-cutta, as a candidate for the diploma of this College. Theywere all so fortunate as to obtain, after a rigid examination,the object of their ambition. The Council, on being informedthat Mr. Kayat had merely entered the profession as an.amateur, have, with a liberality that deserves commendation,presented that gentleman with the whole of their valuableworks, handsomely bound,with the following suitable inscriptionin each volume, signed by the President—viz., " Presented toAssaad Yacoob Kayat, of Beyrout, by the Council of the RoyalCollege of Surgeons of England, in testimony of their apprecia-tion of his zeal and industry in having, as an amateur student,obtained the diploma of the College, and, at his own expense,.sent four young Syrians to this country for the purpose ofstudying surgery." Mr. Kayat is also a member of theCouncil of the Syro-Ægyptian ancf other scientific societies.-On the 20th of March last, we gave insertion to a letter fromMr. Seaton, denying a statement in the pages of this journal,that Mr. Kayat had brought over at his own expense thegentlemen alluded to in the above presentation. We gave Ithe notice on good authority; it will be seen that the above iconfirms our statement. ’

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.—The disputes relating to the manage-ment, or rather the mismanagement, of this hospital, continueunabated, and if the parties concerned are not careful of theirproceedings, it must fall into much the same position as theWestminster. An inefficient board of management, unlimiteddespotism in the election of the medical officers and thelecturers of the school, drunken nurses, quarrelsome surgeons,and inefficiency in the posts of secretary, house-steward, andmatron, are the serious evils which affect the Middlesex Hos-pital, and call for prompt amendment.RABELAIS AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.—At Montpelier,

the privileges of the medical profession were abolished byorder of the Chancellor Duprat. Rabelais was resolved, bymeans of a private interview, to induce the chancellor torepeal that order. But the question was, how access to thechancellor could be obtained, for it was almost impossible toget that favour. Rabelais, however, hit on an admirableexpedient, which proved successful. He addressed the porterat the gate of the chancellor’s palace in Latin; the man im-mediately sent for a secretary who understood Latin, but tohim Rabelais spoke Greek; and when a third person, con-versant in the Greek language, was fetched, he accosted himin Hebrew. In this manner he went through several ancientlanguages. The whole house was soon in motion; the chan-cellor was told there was a man at the gate who had the gift oftongues, like the apostles on the day of Pentecost. He ad-mitted him, and Rabelais addressed him with such masculineeloquence on behalf of the rights of his faculty, that he wonthe chancellor, and gained his point. In memory of theevent, his doctor’s gown was long held in great honour atMontpelier, and it was worn by every one on the day onwhich he was admitted to the degree of doctor.

CORRESPONDENTS.Amicus.—There is no truth whatever in the statement alluded to by our

correspondent, of a party having secured a " fellowship" in the College ofSurgeons by " false medical certificates."Numerous important communications are in type, and are necessarily

postponed from press of matter.Corrector.—The Jacksonian Prize Essay for the year, °° On Asphyxia,"

was written by Dr. Edward Hulme, Physician to the Exeter Dispensary.Dr. R. JHM.yHe should not despond. We may rest assured the fruit of his

labours must appear in due time. Reform in nomenclature is almost asdifficult as the reform of the coinage.Mr. Gominge.-The wishes of our esteemed correspondent shall be com-

plied with. The paper was intended for publication in the present number.Mr. Collins may rely on our discretion.Dr. Bercastle’s case shall be published at an early period.The questions proposed by A Young Hand shall be answered next week.We had not intended to publish Mr Beckingsall’s first note, and therefore

shall not be able to avail ourselves of the correction. Mere personalitiesbetween professional men are best avoided; and we are sure if there wasanything really offensive in the communication of Dr. Chambers he wouldbe the first to regret it.

! Amator Justiciœ.—We had hoped to proceed with the publication of theable series of papers of our correspondent, but the application of ether, andthe pressing subject of quackery, have so crowded our pages, as to excludethem, as well as many other valuable communications. They shall shortlybe left as desired.

Army Surgeons.-We are unable, this week, to insert the speech ofGeneral Sir Howard Douglas, but will take an early opportunity of re.pub-lishing it.Dr. Thomas Williams.—The elaborate and valuable communication has

been safely received, and shall very shortly appear in THE LANCET.Cato.-Any one may take on himself to practise surgery, as the College

has no powers of prosecution.ERRATA.- In our account of the proceedings at the Royal Sea-Bathing

Infirmary, the following errors occur:—In the thirteenth line from thebottom, took for take; in the fifteenth, ended for ends.Communications have been received from-Dr. Robert H. Powell, (Tun-

bridge Wells;) Ch. H., with circular; Amator Justicize; An Army Surgeon;Mr. J. B. Brown; Dr. Thomas Williams, (Swansea;) Dr. J. C. Hall, (EastRetford;) Dr. R. Mayne, (Leeds;) Mr. G. L. Cooper, with the excellent reportof patients treated at the Bloomsbury Dispensary ; Mr. Gorringe (Truro;)Mr. Collins; Dr. Berncastle, (Croydon;) Mr. J. Edward Fosbrooke, (Notting-liam;) A Quondam Dispensing Chemist; Dr. Addison, (Great Malvern;)F.R.C.S., with quack circular; Dr. Haygarth, (Canada;) Dr. T. B. Baillie,(Peru;) Mr. Thomas Lee, (Bexley Heath;) M.R.C.S., (Norwich,) with quackcard; Mr. S. H. Wraith; Mr. S. A. Philbrick, (Colchester;) Mr. T. Hunt,(Herne Bay;) ;) Mr. R.Druitt; E. J. B.; Mr. J. D. Jones, (Dalston;) Mr. J.Barlow; Mr. W. J. Cumming, (Birmingham;) Mr. E. W. Tuson; Mr. W.F. Haines.We have to acknowledge the receipt of the E:J:eteJ’ and Plymouth Gazette,

the 31anx Sun, the Birmingham Journal, and Woolmer’s Exeter Gazette.