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Medical Rems.ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gentlemen

having undergol1e the necessary examinations for the diploma,were admitted members of the college at the meeting of theCourt of Examiners on the 18th of May:-

CREIGHTON, ROBERT, Dublin.FRANKLAND, THOMAS TIIRUSII, Northallerton, Yorkshire.GANT, FREDERICK JAMES, George-street, Westminster.HENDERSON, WILLIAM, Bath.MARRETT, THOMAS CHARLES, Bath.PARTRIDGE, SAMUEL, Darlaston, Staffordshire.POOLE, CHARLES ANDREW, Sloaue-street.RIDLEY, THOMAS LOWREY, Newcast-upou-Tyne.SMITH, HENRY DUNCAN, Sandwich, Kent. ,

WILSON, GEORGE, Dublin.WOOD, NATHANIEL STENSON, London.

At the same meeting of the Court, Mr. JOHN ECCLESHAMILTON passed his examination for naval surgeon: thisgentleman had previously been admitted a member of thecollege, his diploma bearing date June 23rd, 1845.APOTHECARIES’ HALL.-Names of gentlemen who passed

their examination in the science and practice of medicine,and received certificates to practise, on Thursday,

May 31st, 1849.BuRCH, SAMPSON KINGSFORD, Canterbury.JACKSON, ROBERT, Scotland.PARKE, HENRY THOMAS, Horncastle, Lincolnshire.PILKINGTON, EDWARD, Henbury, Cheshire.SHEPPARD, JOSEPH BRIGSTOCK, Witney, Oxon.TAYLOR, HENRY, Bury St. Edmund’s.

ROYAL OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.—At the annual dinner of thefriends of this valuable institution, Dr. Farre stated thegratifying fact, that upwards of 1496 medical gentlemen hadbeen educated at the hospital in a thorough knowledge of thediseases of the eye, and that it had been the parent and modelof many similar institutions, not only in this country, but allover the ,world. In India and China, the wonderful resultswhich these branch institutions had achieved had exercisedthe most powerful influence on the minds of the natives, andto a very great extent, in consequence, medical men in theEast were becoming the pioneers of civilization. Since theestablishment of the Ophthalmic Hospital, upwards of 200,000patients had been relieved by it.

MACCLESFIELD MEDICO-ETHICAL SOCIETY.—A society of thisnature has been formed at Macclesfield, and embraces all thelegally qualified practitioners in that place, its principles andobjects being similar to those of the Manchester Medico-Ethical Society, the rules of which, with some slight modi-fications, it has adopted. We learn that the Society hasalready been productive of much good in promoting thatunanimity and good feeling so very desirable in the profession."At this we are gratified, and not at all surprised. An associa-tion which has for its very object the determination of rulesof conduct which ought to guide honourable-minded membersof a liberal profession, is pre-eminently calculated to promotethe best feelings amongst them. We hope that similar as-sociations will be formed in other large towns. The Man-chester Medico-Ethical Association, in addition to insuring agood understanding amongst the medical men of a large city,by effecting their agreement to a code of professional etiquette,has done good service, ere now, by its bold and manly protestagainst the injustice of life assurance offices, (see last vol. ofTHE LANCET, p. 51.) Such associations might also take upthe cause of poor-law union surgeons and of naval surgeons,and it would not be stepping out of their proper way.CURE OF PHTHISIS.—A Dutch medical paper mentions two

cases of phthisis which were cured by inhalations of thevapours given off by the burning of damp wood. The PresseMédicale of Brussels copies the report, which to us seems,to say the least of it, very unsatisfactory.

GUY’S HOSPITAL.—Mr J. Birkett, the demonstrator of ana-tomy in this institution, lias just been appointed assistant-surgeon to the hospital. This gentleman has also obtainedthe Jacksouian prize awarded hy the council of the RoyalCollege of Surgeons.

MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. J. H. Puleston,ofthe Charing-cross Hospital, has just been elected house-surgeon to the KentOphthalmic Hospital.—Dr. Henry Lang, M.B. Lond., waselected, on May 31st, to the office of physician to the West-minster General Dispensary, Gerrard-street, Soho, vacant bythe resignation of Dr. Child.

NEW FOREST UNION.« We beg to call the attention of thePoor-Law Board to the scurvy cases in the New Forest Uniou,and to suggest an immediate inquiry as to the sufficiency ofthe diet there, not omitting the consideration of the milksupplied to, or withheld from, the paupers."—The Times, Thurs-day, May 31.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,—I observe a communication in THE LANCKT for May 19, p. 548, twhich my name and address is attached, but to the honour of which I havnot the smallest possible claim, never having seen or heard thereof untilread it in your journal.However interesting the inquiry in the communication referred to ma

be to your correspondent, it is bo much the reverse with me, that I shalnever dleam of asking such a question.As this "inquirer" who appears to have more leisure than brains, ma]

take it into his head to write again in a similar mode, he will perhaps bigood enough to use his own name, or that you will not think it too mucitrouble to see that the signature bears some affinity to that of,

Sir, your very obedient servant,Great Marylebone-street, 1849. EDWARD JOSEPH.

To the Editor of THE LANCET.SIR,—In tendering you my best thanks for replying to my former ques

tion, permit me to add, that Mr. P- must have known the lady irquestion was the wife of an M.D., as the following dialogue will testify. Orthe lady taking out her purse: - Mr. P. : " Oh, you need not pay me.’Lady: "But-" offering a sovereign-Mr. P. taking it.-" Thank youcome again if your tooth troubles you." Moreover, there was some con’versation whilst the operation was being performed, about her husband be.ing an M.D., whereas he was educating his son as a surgenn, that beingthe more lucrative branch, &c. As you expressed d your conviction that thenon-observance of the establisl,.ed etiquette was occasioned through igno.rance on the part of the dentist, I deemed it advisable to state the abovefacts of the case. I am, Sir, your obliged humble servant,

A JUNIOR M.D.AN unforeseen pressure on our space precludes our giving insertion to thEcommunications of Mr. Rayner this week. We regret that the Samcause prevents the appearance of several other valuable contributions.

To the Editor of THE LANCET.SIR,—In answer to a young medical practitioner’s inquiry, afflicted with

paralysis, I can state, without fear of contradiction, that he will find electro.galvanism his best remedy, provided the attack be recent, and the youngerthe patient the more certain and satisfactory the success.When the person is past the prime of life, and the disease is softening oi

structure, a cure must not be expected, yet a check may be entertained tQthe further progress of the disease, of many months, by steadily persever-ing with the remedy. The profession in general, I am led to suspect, enter-tain very erroneous views of the value of galvanism. They regard it, insome cases of paralysis, of much use, and for a variety of other diseases, lookupon it as near akin to quackery to prescribe it. Experience, however, byand by, will prove, that we have expected too much from its aid in paralyticcases, but not enough in others. This has certainly proved injurious to thesubject.

’ I shall be happy to see our brother sufferer at any time, and afford him everyinformation in my power, how and when to use it; and further, without ad.vancing my own interest in the least, I can give him an introduction to thebest makers of medical electro-galvanic machines, where he will have thebest opportunity of choosing for himself, when put in a proper position todo so. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

Princes-street, Coventry-street, May, 1849. J. H. HORNE, Surgeon.X. 1. Z.-Ask the practititioner how he wishes the fee to be paid.Mr. B2-oxholme shall receive a private note.

To the Edator of THE LANCET.SIR,—I am the embodiment of an "idea" on phthisis, and I show the

diffet ence in the expired air of a healthy person, and also of a phthisiealperson. Before I introduce myself to the public notice ofthe.profession, Iam anxious to know if Liebig, or Simon, or any other scientific chemist, phy-siologist, or doctor, has ever shown in what consists the difference betweenthe expired air of a consumptive patient and the expired air of a healthysubject. Pray assist me in my modest dilemma, and let me not come outin plumage not my own. I am, Sir, yours respectfully,

A " RESPIROMETER."

WE will give insertion, as early as practicable, to the essay of Dr. Turenn6on the " Pathology of Hemicrania."

To the Editor of THE LANCET.SIR,—In THE LANCET of to-day I see a query appended to a letter, as to

what is the composition of Roche’s embrocation. I believe it is as follows :Olei caryophylli, ss.; olei succini, ss.; olei otivse, j. The merit of thepreparation exists (if merit, indeed, there be) in the oil of amber, which isfrequently used alone, or diluted, in pertussis. Yours obediently,May, 1849. L.A.C.

Communications have been received from-Dr. J. C. Hal!; Mr. G. A. Knott,of Warwickshire Hospital; Mr. Broxholme; Xopto; Mr. Rayner; L.A.C.;Dr. Stewart, (Aucherarder;) Mr. Hodges, (Rochford;) Lector ConstansM.D., (Islington;) Mr. Denny, (Stoke Newington;) Mr. Cochrane; W.Mr. Wright, (Macclesfield;) Mr. Currie, (Blackburn ;) Mr. Machell; Mr.Greenhow, (Newcastle-on-Tyne;) A North-Wales Surgeon; Mr. Hillier,(Tenby;) Mr. Latham, (Bethnal-Green-road;) B.D.; Dr. Moncton,(Brindley;) Mr. Sewell, (Lambeth;) Mr. Herbert Williams, (Secretary tothe Poor-Law Medical Convention ;) Mr. Chapman, (Uttoxeter;) X.Y,Z.;Dr. Palmer, (Bow;) Mr. Bateman ; Mr. Preston; A Respirometer; OneBehind the Scenes ; Mr. Rouke, (Dreadnought;) Grosvenor ; Krites.

TilE Glasgow Examiner, May 26, and the Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald,May 5, have been received.