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central artery of the retina had been severed by inserting a needle atthe back of the eye. An officer of the Royal Society for the Preven-tion of Cruelty to Animals (which instigated the prosecution) deposedthat the defendant had confessed to him that he had blinded the

birds, " but it was a dangerous word to use." He also said, " At mygame you have to be a teetotaler. You want a very steady hand withthe needle." The defendant protested his innocence, but receivedthe sentence stated above. Cruelty of this kind can only be appraisedby its motive, and as the motive that makes bird-blinders is simplythe desire for gain, there are few punishments that can be consideredexcessive for them.

COMMUNICATIONS not noticed in our present issue will receive attention IIn our next.

Medical Diary for the ensuing Week.ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, 20. Hanover-square, W.

TUESDAY.THERAPEUTICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SECTION (Hon. Secre-

taries-J. Gray Duncanson, H. Charles Cameron) : at 4.30 P.M.Papers :

Dr. David B. Lees: The Physical Signs of Incipient PulmonaryTuberculosis and its Treatment by Continuous AntisepticInhalations, with the Results in 30 Cases.

Dr. H. H. Dale : The Action of Some Diuretics.

PATHOLOGICAL SECTION (Hon. Secretaries-L. S. Dudgeon, C.Bolton) : at Royal Medical College, Millbank, at 8.30 P.M.

Laboratory Meeting.FRIDAY.

LARYNGOLOGICAL SECTION (Hon. Secretaries-George C. Cath-cart, L. Remington Pegler) : at 5 P.M.

Mr. Seccombe Hett : (1) Chronic Glanders in a Man aged 24Years; (2) Three Specimens of Neoplasms of the PalatineTonsils, and One of the Pharyngeal Tonsil, Removed byOperation: Microscopic Sections of the Growth; (3) AnAttachment to v. Bruning’s Instrument for FacilitatingManipulations under Direct Laryngoscopy.

Dr. Dan MoKenzie : Perforation of the Nasal Septum from Salt(NaCI) Dust in a Woman aged 20 Years, and Specimen pre-pared by Dr. Wyatt Wingrave.

Dr. StClair Thomson: (1) Tuberculosis of Left Vocal Cord andInter-arytenoid Space, in a Lady aged 46 Years, CompletelyHealed by 2 Months’ Silence and Sanatorium Treatment;(2) Tuberculosis of the Larynx in a Medical Man, aged 41Years, Developing after Sanatorium Treatment, and Cured byGalvano-cautery ; (3) Tuberculosis of the Epiglottis, Left Ary-epiglottic Fold and Left Inter-arytenoid Space in a Gentle-man, aged 47 Years, Completely Healed by Galvano-cauteryand Sanatorium Treatment; (4) Papilloma of the Larynx ina Boy, aged 6g Years; 4 Years’ Duration, Cured by Trache-otomy and repeated Operations by Direct Laryngoscopy ;(5) Enchondroma of the Larynx in a Woman, aged 58 Years,Removed by Laryngo-fissure.

Dr. Jobson Horne: Laryngeal Neoplasm in a Woman, aged 64Years-brought before the Section on Nov. 6th, 1908, whena Microscopic Section was also exhibited.

Mr. Stuart-Low: A Case of Extra-Iaryngeal Inoperable Car-cinoma, shown at Meeting on May 7th, and shown again toIllustrate Beneficial Effects of Operation on Thyroid Gland.

Dr. Dundas Grant: (1) Neoplasm or Infiltration (Tuberculous) ofLeft Ventricular Band Concealing Left Vocal Cord ; (2) Epi-thelioma on Posterior Surface of the Cricoid Cartilage,Simulating Tuberculosis, in a Woman, aged 29 Years,Operation for Complete Laryngectomy begun but abandonedon account of Extensive Involvement of Œsophagus; (3)Epithelioma of the Right Vocal Cord in a Man, aged 60Years. Removal by Thyrotomy ; (4) Epithelioma of LeftVocal Cord in a Woman, aged 58 Years, Removal byThyrotomy.

Dr. Dundas Grant and Dr. Dan McKenzie: Epithelioma of LeftVocal Cord in a Woman, aged 58 Years, Removal byThyrotomy.

Dr. Irwin Moore : Paralysis of Left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerveexisting for 21 Years in a Male, aged 57 Years.

Dr. Clayton Fox: Paralysis of the Vocal Cord in a Case of"Myotonia Atrophica."

Mr. E. B. Waggett: Case Illustrating the Evil Effects of Pro-longed Use of Cocaine in the Nose.

Dr. Scanes Spicer. Model by VI hich the Variation in Effect ofCostal (back) and Abdominal (belly) Breathing on theStresses, Strains, and Frictions in the Throat and Larynx,more especially of Cricoid Cartilage on the Spinal Column,and also the Transverse Axis of Respiratory Rotation of theCricoid on the Thyroid Cartilages, can be Illustrated.

SECTION OF ANASTHETICS (Hon. Secretaries-Llewelyn Powell,R. W. Collum): at 8.30 P.M.

Paper : :Dr. Vivian Orr: Heart Massage in Chloroform Syncopee

Short Communication :Dr. R. H. tio(igson: An Apparatus for the Administration of

Ether by the Open Method.N.B.-FeLLows of the Society are entitled to attend and to speak

at all Meetings.

NORTH-EAST LONDON CLINICAL SOCIETY, Prince of Wales’sHospital, Tottenham, N.THURSDAY.-4.15 P.M., Clinical Meeting.

RÖNTGEN SOCIETY, 20, Hanover-square, W.THURSDAY.-8.15 P.M., Ordinary General Meeting.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF LONDON, Pall Mall East.

TUESDAY.-5 P.M., Dr. J. A. Lindsay: Darwinism and Medicine.(Bradshaw Lecture )

THURSDAY. - 5 P.M., Sir T. Clifford Allbutt, K.C.B.: Greek Medicine-in Rome. (Fltz-Patrick Lecture.)

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, Lincoln’s InnFields, W.C.MONDAY.-5 P.M., Prof. S. G. Shattock: Sarcoma. (Museum,

Demonstration.)MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC, 22,

Chenies-street, W.C.MONDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. G. Little : Clinique (Skin). 5.15 P.M.,

Lecture:-Dr. G. E. Herman : Puerperal Eclampsia.TUESDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. J. Taylor: Clinique (Medical). 5.15 P.M.,

Lecture:—Dr. Purves Stewart : Facial Hemispasm.WEDNESDAY.-4 P.M., Mr. A. P. Gould: Clinique (Surgical). 5.15 P.M..

Lecture :-Dr. A. E. Giles: The Menopause, Natural and,Artificial.

THURSDAY.-4 P.M., Sir Jonathan Hutchinson : Clinique (Surgical).5.15 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. L.Guthrie : Some Nervous Affections.in Children.

FRIDAY.-4 P.M., Dr. J. Horne: Clinique (Ear, Nose, and Throat).POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, West London Hospital, Hammersmith-

road, W.MONDAY.-10 A.M., Lecture :-Surgical Registrar: Demonstrationof

Cases in Wards. 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays.Mr. Dunn: Diseases of the Eyes. 2.30 P.M., Operations. 5 P.M.,.Lecture :-Mr. R. Lloyd: Anaesthetics.

TUESDAY.-lO A.M., Dr. Moullin: Gynaecological Operations.12.15 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. Pritchard: Practical Medicine. 2 P.M.,Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Dr. Davis: Diseases.of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2.30 P.M., Operations. Dr.Abraham: Diseases of the Skin. 5 P.M., Lecture :-Dr.Moullin: Gynaecological Cases.

WEI)NESDAY.-10 A.M., Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children.Dr. Davis: Diseases of the Throat, Nose, and Ear. 12.15 P.M.,.Lecture :-Dr. G. Stewart: Practical Medicine. 2 P.M., Medical’and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Mr. B. Harman: Diseases ofthe Eyes. 2.30 P.M., Operations. Dr. Robinson: Diseases ofWomen. 5 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. Low: Examination of Blood.in Tropical Diseases.

THURSDAY.-10 A.M., Lecture :-Surgical Registrar : Demonstration,of Cases in Wards. 12 noon, Pathological Demonstration:-Dr. Bernstein. 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays.Mr. Dunn : Diseases of the Eyes. 2.30 P.M., Operations. 5 P.M.,Lecture : Mr. Edwards : Clinical. -

FRIDAY.—10 A.M., Dr. Moullin : Gynaecological Operations. MedicalRegistrar: Demonstration of Cases in the Wards. 2 P.M.,Medical and Surgical Clinics. X Rays. Dr. Davis : Diseases ofthe Throat, Nose, and Ear. 2.30 P.M., Operations. Dr. Abraham:Diseases of the Skin. 5 P.M., Lecture:-Dr. Abraham: Cases.

. of Skin Disease.

SATURDAY.-IO A.M., Dr. Saunders: Diseases of Children. Mr. B.Harman: Diseases of the Eyes. Dr. Davis: Diseases of theThroat, Nose, and Ear. 12.15 P.M., Lecture :-Dr. G. Stewart:Practical Medicine. 2 P.M., Medical and Surgical Clinics. X-Rays. 2.30 P.M., Operations.

LONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, DreadnoughtHospital, Greenwich.MONDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Sir Dyce Duckworth:

Medicine. 3.15 P.M., Mr. Turner: Surgery. 4 P.M., Mr. R.Lake : Ear and Throat. Out-patient Demonstrations :-10 A.M.,Surgical and Medical. 12 noon, Ear and Throat. 1.40 P.M.,.Special Lecture :-Mr. R. Lake: Post Nasal Catarrh.

’ TUESDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Dr. R. Wells: Medicine.3.15 P.M., Mr. Carless: Surgery. 4 P.M., Sir M. Morris.. s.

, Diseases of the Skin. Out-patient Demonstrations :-10 A M,Surgical and Medical. 12 noon, Skin.

t WEDNESDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Dr. F. Taylor:i Medicine. 3.30 P.M., Mr. Cargill: Ophthalmology. Out-patient

Demonstrations:-10 A.M., Surgical and Medical. 11 A.M., Eye., 3 30 P.M., Special Lecture:-Dr. F. Taylor: Aortic Disease.

THURSDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Dr. G. Rankin: Medi-cine. 3.15 P.M., Sir W. Bennett: Surgery. 4 P.M., Dr. Sale-

; Barker: Radiography. Out-patient Demonstrations :-10 A.M.,Surgical and Medical. 12 noon, Ear and Throat.

FRIDAY.—2 P.M., Operations. 2.15 P.M., Dr. R. Bradford:.! Medicine. 3.15 P.M., Mr. McGavin : Surgery. Out-patient

Demonstrations :-10 A.M., Surgical and Medical. 12 noon, Skin.f SATURDAY.-2 P.M., Operations. Out-patient Demonstrations:-

10 A.M., Surgical and Medical. 11 A.M., Eye.’

NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE, Prince ot, Wales’s General Hospital, Tottenham, N.’ MONDAY.—Clones:—10 A.M., Surgical Out-patient (Mr. H. Evans),’ 2.30 P.M., Medical Out-patient (Dr. T. R. Whipham) ; Nose,

Throat, and Ear (Mr. H. W. Carson). 4.30 P.M., MedicalIn-patient (Dr. A. J. Whiting).’

TUESDAY.-Clinic : 10 A.M., Medical Out-patient (Dr. A. G Auld).2.30 P.M., Operations (Mr. H. W. Carson). Clinics i—Gynse*

, cological (Dr. A. E. Giles); Surgical (Mr. W. Edmunds).WEDNESDAY.-Clinics :-2.30 P.M., Medical Out patient (Dr. T. R.Whipham); Skin (Dr. G. N. Meachen); Eye (Mr. R. P. Brooks).3 P.M., X Rays (Dr. H. Pirie).

THURSDAY.—2.30 P.M., Gynaecological Operations (Dr. A. E. Giles).f

Clinics :-Medical Out-patient (Dr. A. J. Whiting); SurgicalOut-patient (Mr. H. W. Carson). 3 P.M., Medical In-patient(Dr. G. P. Chappel).

: FRIDAY.-10 A.M., Clinic:—Surgical Out-patient (Mr. H. Evans).2.30 P.M., Opeiations (Mr. W. Edmunds). Clinics : MedicalOut-patient (Dr. A. G. Auld); Eye (Mr. R. P. Brooks); Skin.(Dr. G. N. Meachen). 3 P.M., Medical In-patient (Dr. R. M.Leslie).

CENTRAL LONDON THROAT AND EAR HOSPITAL, Gray’s Inn-road, W.C.TUESDAY.-3 45 P.M., Lecture :-Mr. Stuart-Low: Accessory Sinuses

’ FRIDAY.-3.45 P.M., Lecture :—Mr. Stuart-Low : Accessory Sinuses.

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NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC,Queen-square, Bloomsbury, W.C.MONDAY.-4 P.M., Lecture: Dr. G. Holmes: Clinical Anatomy of the

Nervous Svstem-The Cerebellum and the Mid-brain.TUESDAY.-3.30 P.M., Clinical Lecture. Dr. Ormerod : Tabes.FRIDAY.-3.30 P.M., Clinical Lecture ;—Mr. Sargent: Surgery of the

Nervous System.-WEST-END HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE NERVOUSSYSTEM, 73, Welbeck-street, W.MONDAY.-3 P.M., Clinical Demonstration : Dr. H. Campbell.TUESDAY.-5 P.M., Clinical Demonstration :-Dr. J. Mackenzie.WEDNESDAY.-3 P.M., Clinical Demonstration :—Dr. F. Palmer.THURSDAY.-3 P.M., Clinical Demonstration :—Dr. T. D. Savill.FRIDAY.-2 P.M., Clinical Demonstration :—Dr. P. Stewart. 5.30 P.M.,

Clinical Demonstration : Dr. E. Macnamara.

ST. JOHN’S HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN, Leicester-square, W.C.THURSDAY.-6 P.M., Chesterfield Lecture:—Syphilis : History and

Primary Invasion (Constitutional and Local). Eruptions, Ery-thematous : 1., Macular ; and II., Maculo-Papular.

OPERATIONS.METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS.

MONDAY (lst).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 r.az.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), St. George’s (2 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.),Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Westminster (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.),Samaritan (Gynaecological, by Physicians, 2 P.M.), Soho-square(2 P.M.), City Orthopaedic (4 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), iWest London (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.), Royal Free(2 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Children, Gt. Ormond-street (9 A.M.),St. Mark’s (2.30 P.M.).

,TUESDAY (2nd).-London (2 P.m.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), West-minster (2 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), University College2 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (1 P.M.), St. Mark’s(2.30 P.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat(9.30 A.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), CentralLondon Throat and Ear (2 P.M.), Children, Gt. Ormond-street(9 A.M. and 2 P.M., Ophthalmic, 2 P.M.), Tottenham (2.30 P.M.),Central London Throat and Ear (Minor, 9 A.M., Major, 2 P.M.).

’WEDNESDAY {3rd).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), University College(2 P.M.), Royal Free (2 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Charing Cross(3 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), King’s College(2 P.M.), St. George’s (Ophthalmic, 1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2 P.M.),National Orthopaedic (10 A.M.), St. Peter’s (2 P.M.), Samaritan9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West-minster (2 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.),Cancer (2 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.),Royal Ear (2 P.M.), Royal Orthopaedic (3 P.M.), Children, Gt.Ormond-street (9 A.M. and 9.30 A.M., Dental, P,.M.), Tottenham(Ophthalmic, 2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), Central LondonThroat and Ear (Minor, 9 A.M., Major. 2 P.M.).

’THURSDAY (4th).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s(3.30 P.M.), University College (2 P.M.), Charing-cross (3 P.M.), St.George’s (1 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), Middlesex(1.30 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.), North-WestLondon (2 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (Gynaecological, 2.30 P.M.),Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (9.30 A.M.), Samaritan(9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s(1.30 P.m.), Royal Orthopaedic (9 A.M.), Royal Ear (2 P.M.), Children,Gt. Ormond-street (9 A.M. and 2 P.M.), Tottenham (Gynaecological,2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), Central London Throat and Ear(Minor, (9 A.M., Major, 2 P.M.).

’FRIDAY (5th).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), CharingCross (3 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), St. Mary’s(2 P.M.), Ophthalmic (1C A.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), Gt.Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), LondonThroat (9.30 A.M.), Samaritan (9.30 A.M. and 2.30 P.M.), Throat,Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), City Orthopaedic (2.30 P.M.), Soho-square(2 P.M.) Children, Gt. Ormond-street (9 A.M., Aural, 2 P.M.),Tottenham (2.30 P.M.), St. Peter’s (2 P.M.), Central London Throatand Ear (Minor 9 A.M., Major, 2 P.M.).

:SATURDAY (6th).-Royal Free (9 A.M.), London (2 P.M.), Middlesex(1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s (2 P.M.), University College (9.15 A.M.),Charing Cross (2 P.M.), St. George’s (1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (10 A.M.),Throat, Golden-square (9.30 A.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Children, Gt.Ormond-street (9 A.M. and 9.30 A.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.).

At the Royal Eye Hospital (2 P.M.), the Royal London Ophthalmic(10 A.M.), the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic (1.30 P.M.), and the’Central London Ophthalmic Hospitals operations are performed daily.

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