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in acute forms of the disorder; as affecting the periosteumconnecting the tooth with the alveolus; and lastly, as affectingthe neurilemma of nerves-rheumatic neuralgia.Gout was described as giving rise to a spbcific form of tooth-

ache. Into this description the lecturer entered minutely,giving illustra tions to show that a severe and peculiar tooth-ache is often the first indication of acute gout in persons in whomthe gouty diathesis is present, and that it is very incorrect

practice to connect gout as a disease with no other symptomthan the swollen great toe.The last part of the lecture was taken up with the considera-

tion of treatment; and in this part many interesting subjectswere brought forward, especially in regard to the dieteticmanagement of infantile dyspepsia, and the treatment of thatform of dyspeptic toothache which is dependent on acid secre-tions. In these latter instances, Dr. Richardson advocated thetreatment first advocated by Mr. Gaskoin, and supported byDr. Rigby-of using the alkalies as remedies, both locally andmedicinally.The attendance of members was well sustained.

Medical News.ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.-The following mem-

bers of the College, having been elected at previous meetings ofthe Council, were admitted Fellows on the 9th inst.:-BURTON, JOHN MouLDEN, Lee Park, Kent; diploma of mem-

bership dated May 28th, 1833.CHAMPNEYS, HENRY MONTAGU; Slough, Feb. 19th, 1841.EVEREST, HENRY, Westbourne-terrace-road; Oct. 28th, 1839.FINCH, CHARLES DENYER, Tulse-hill, Brixton; June 12th,

1840.FRANKS, GEORGE, Sevenoaks; July 2nd, 1830.GARLIKE, THOMAS WILLTAM, Rickmansworth; April 19th,

1839.JEFFREE, JOHN, Davidge-terrace, Lambeth; July 16th, 1841.JONFS, WILLIAM, Strand; June 26th, 1829.LoNEY, WILLIAM, H.M.S. Arrogant; June 8th, 1838.MATHEW, JAMES EDWARD, Conduit-street; Oct. 8th, 1841.PARSONS, JAMES ST. JOHN GAGE; Bristol, May 15th, 1843.REYNOLDS, SAMUEL, Stoke Newington; May 1st, 1818.SAXTON, WILLIAM WARING, Market Drayton; June 30th,

1843.THOMAS, JOHN, Llanegwad, Carmarthen; Dec. 24th, 1841.WALSH, THOMAS WILLIAM; July 26th, 1839.WATSON, HENRY WILLIAM, Burnopfield; May 6th, 1842.WILSON, JONATHAN, Manchester; Aug. 6th, 1841.At the same meeting of the Council, Mr. CHARLES SIMPSON

BOSWELL, of Redditch, a licentiate of the Faculty of Physiciansand Surgeons of Glasgow, diploma dated Feb. 17th, 1857, wasadmitted ad eundem a member of this College.The following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary

examinations for the Diploma, were admitted members of the College at a meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 10th inst. :- ’

ADCOCK, JOHN, Great Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-road.BRUCE, SAMUEL NOBLE, Torriano Cottage, Camden-town.DAVIES, WILLIAM ABEL, Aberystwith.MURPHY, JOSEPH WILLIAM CARTER NEYNOE, Army.PEARSON, DAVID RITCHIE, Edinburgh.ROBERTS, JOHN CRAFT, Holywell, North Wales.SMYTHE, WILLIAM DUMVILLE, Richmond, Surrey.SUTTON, FIELD FLOWERS, Crowle, Lincolnshire.WALKER, HENRY, Luton, Bedfordshire.WRIGHT, HENRY, Scarborough.

The following gentlemen passed the first, or anatomical andphysiological examination, for the diploma of member, duringthe past week-viz. : John Ashley, Bristol; James Adams, St.Bartholomew’s Hospital; Clement Smith Barter, St. Bartho-lomew’s ; Thomas Young Baker, St. Bartholomew’s; Robert L.Bett, St. Bartholomew’s; George Hext Bellinger, St. Bartho-lomew’s ; Joseph Bancroft, Manchester; Richard Wish Brig-stocke, St. Bartholomew’s; Bransby Brooks, Guy’s ; WilliamBread, Middlesex ; Samuel Booth, University College; JohnBrighouse, Leeds; Charles James Bracy, Birmingham; WilliamBone, St. Thomas’s; Frank Buszard, Guy’s; Thomas Cann,St. Bartholomew’s; Henry Ashlin Close, St. Bartholomew’s;Pearson R. Cresswell, Middlesex; Charles Henry Drake, St.Thomas’s; Peter Downs, King’s College; Alfred P. Dowson,University College; Frederick Woodcock Dowker, St. Bartho-

lomew’s ; Nicholl Evans, St. Bartholomew’s; George MonieEvans, King’s College; Charles Frederick Empson, Leeds;William Hicks Farrington, St. Bartholomew’s; Charles HiltonFagg, Guy’s; Allen Freshfieid, Guy’s; Charles Grabham, St.Thomas’s; Charles H. Y. Godwin, St. Bartholomew’s; Brad-ley Gregory, St. Bartholomew’s; Newton Greenwood, Guy’s;Charles E. Godfray, St. Bartholomew’s; Ambrose BrookeGeorge, Liverpool ; Arthur Charles Gaye, University College;Reginald Harrison, St. Bartholomew’s; Robert Turner Head,St. Bartholomew’s; John Hilditch, St. Thomas’s; ErnestHamerton, St. Thomas’s; William Robert Horniblow, Edin-burgh ; George Hudson, Hull; John Alfred Illingworth, St.Thomas’-; Thomas Jones, St. Bartholomew’s; David Kennard,Westminster; Felix Henry Kemister, University College;Francis Lloyd, St. Bartholomew’s; Alexander Long, Liver-pool ; William Murray, University; Arthur B R. Myers,St. Mary’s; Thomas Moore, St. Bartholomew’s; ThomasMoreton, St. Thomas’s; Samuel Clarke Noble, Middlesex;John Robert Nunn, St. Bartholomew’s; Henry Walker Pear-son, Middlesex; Robert Parker, St. Bartholomew’s; JohnCooper Quennell, St. Bartholomew’s; George Robinson, St.Bartholomew’s; Joseph Rutter, University; Edward Lam burnSimmons, St. Thomas’s; Henry Chrippes Sherwin, St. Bar-tholomew’s ; Thomas Westcott Gale Stone, St. Bartholomew’s;Edward Sharp, King’s College; George James Symes Saunders,King’s College; Joseph Garside Terry, Guy’s; TheophilusWilliam Trend, Westminster; Herbert Tayler, Middlesex;Arthur F. Van, St. Bartholomew’s; Jacob A. Wilson, St. Bar-tholomew’s; William Workman, King’s College; WashingtonL. Winterbotham, University College; Francis S. Worthing-ton, Middlesex; John Wales, Guy’s; Humphrey Williams,Guy’s; and Francis Thomas White, St. George’s.ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS. - At the Comitia

Majora held on Saturday, Dec. llth, Dr. Pitman was appointedRegistrar of the College, in the place of Dr. Francis Hawkins,whose eminent services in that office, which he had held forthirty years, were recognised with deep feelings of gratitudeand applause by the Fellows present.CAMBRIDGE.-MEDICAL DEGREES.-A Congregation was

held on Tuesday last for confirming by graces of the Senatethe resolutions of the Council respect ing medical degrees. TheCouncil think it necessary to remark that as, by the provisionsof the Medical Act (21 and 22 Victoria, c. 90), Bachelors ofMedicine will hereafter have the right of registration as quali-fied to practise medicine, and it will no longer be necessary forsuch persons to obtain a licence to practise, it has not beenthought necessary to prescribe any course of study or examina-tions for the licence to practise; but it is proposed to alter thecourse of study and examinations for the degree of Bachelor ofMedicine, so as to ensure in all who take it the possession ofthe requisite amount of knowledge. They recommend thatfive years of medical study be required of candidates for thedegree of Bachelor of Medicine, with the exception of studentswho have graduated as Bachelors of Arts, in whose case fouryears of medical study shall be deemed sufficient; and that ofthe time required to be spent in medical study, six terms be sospent in the University, commencing not earlier than after theexpiration of the first three terms of residence, provided thatthree terms so spent shall suffice in the case of any B. A. whoshall have taken an honour in the Mathematical, ClassicalNatural Sciences, or Moral Sciences Tripos. These resolutionswere withdrawn on the 14th inst., as a large majority of theBoard of Medical Studies is opposed to them, and they are toundergo further consideration. The Professor of Chemistrywill commence his Course of Lectures on Tuesday, Feb. 22nd,1859, at the Laboratory, in the Botanic Garden, at twelveo’clock, Those gentlemen who wish to attend them are re-

quested to leave their names at Messrs. Deighton, Bell, andCo.’s.

AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL for medical science, underthe title of Clinique Européenne, will appear in the course ofthis month, to be published at the same time at Paris, inFrench, and at Vienna, in German. Drs. Kraus and Pichlerof Vienna, are named as editors, and the first authorities inmedical science have promised their co-operation.ERECTION OF A NEW HOSPITAL IN VIENNA.-The

Emperor of Austria has just granted a large extent of crownlands for the erection of a new hospital, which is to contain atleast 1000 beds. The patients are to be admitted without anyreference to nationality or religion, and the hospital is foundedin honour of the birth of the Crown Prince, the Emperor’seldest son.

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CHRONIC ON MEDICUM.-The King of Hanover is con-fined to his bed with a violent attack of influenza.-The LordMayor is recovering from an attack of hemiplegia.-HisMajesty Don Pedro V. of Portugal is getting favourably overthe slight attack of measles which has confined him to hisroom for the past week.-The public health at Madrid hassuffered from the alternations of weather.-At the Cape, thesmall-pox continues very virulent, especially among the colouredpopulation. No correct register is kept.ACTION FOR NEGLECT AGAINST A MEDICAL MAN.-

The Dublin Court of Exchequer and a special jury were occu-pied five days during last week with an action for damages, inwhich the sum of £500 was claimed, The plaintiff was Mr.Arthur St. George, a young officer in the army; the defendant,Mr. Jerome O’Flahertv, surgeon and apothecary, resident atKingstown. Mr. Cuffe alleged that the defendant sold himtwo ) owders of sugar of lead, in lieu of seidlitz powders; andhaving drunk them, he suffered severe illness, and narrowlyescaped death. Mr. O’Flaherty denied that the powders hadbeen purchased at his shop, and his counsel openly alleged thatthe action was the result of a conspiracy to extort money fromhim. After a protracted trial of five days, the jury announcedthat they could not agree; and at ten o’clock on the fifthnight were discharged by the Lord Chief Baron, who tried thecase.

THE NIGER EXPEDITION.-Advices have been receivedof the arrival of the steam-ship Sunbeam, attached to thisexpedition, from Rabba, which place she reached on the 2ndof October, with the loss of only one European. Dr. Baikie,R.N., and the Government members of the expedition, werein exce’lent health after their twelve months’ encampment onthe banks of the Niger. The comparative immunity whichthey have enjoyed from African diseases is ascribed to the freeuse of quinine, with which they were abundantly supplied.

SUICIDE BY A SURGEON.-Painful local excitement hasbeen caused by the suicide of a young surgeon, Mr. JohnTucker, at Aberavon, Glamorgansbire. Labouring underpainful mental excitement, in a fit of temporary insanity, heswallowed a poisonous dose of hydrocyanic acid.ILL-TREATMENT OF LUNATICS AT ACOMB HOUSE, YORK.

- At the York Assizes, on the 9th inst., the grand jury for theoity returned a true bill for misdemeanor against Mr. Metcalfe,the recent proprietor of Acomb House Retreat, near York, foran assault upon Mrs. Turner, who was alleged to be a lunatic,and who was under his treatment for some time as an insaneperson. Mr. Seymour, who appeared for the prosecution, ap-plied to his Lordship for a Bench warrant to apprehend Mr.Metcalfe, who was now abroad, and also what amount wouldbe required if Mr. Metcalfe were admitted to bail. Mr. BaronWatson stated that he knew nothing of the charge; but onFriday some further proceedings took place, and it was under-stood that a Bench warrant would be issued, his Lordshipstating that Mr. Metcalfe must be held to bail on his ownrecognizance of £100.-York Herald.DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.-We (Cork paper) regret

to learn of the decease of an amiable and respected lady fromthis fearful and painful disease. Mrs. Barry, wife of Mr.

Barry, apothecary, of Cappoquin, was, we are informed, bittenabout a fortnight since by a small favonrite dog; the woundwas slight, but to remove any lurking danger she submitted tobe cauterized, and the wound healed up, and she appearedquite well. The treacherous disease, however, made its ap-pearance subsequently, and after much suffering she expiredon the 10th inat.

THE PLAGUE IN BARBARY.- A letter from Tripoli, inBarbary, of the 27th ult., states that the plague had againbroken out with great violence at Benghasi. Fourteen cases,eight of which were fatal, occurred in the preceding week. It

appears that the malady is spreading in the direction of Fezzanand Oudan.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE.-Messrs. Weight and Barford,surgeons of Wokin,ham, have bpen appointed medical atten-dants of the above College. Mr. Barford is appointed to de-liver an annual course of chemical lectures to the Collegestudents.

WE learn with regret that M. Bérard, Professor ofPhysiology at the Faculty of Medicine of Paris, has just died,after an illness which had prevented him from lecturing forthe last three years:-

THE Annual Meeting of the Academy of Medicine ofParis took place on Tuesday last. The life-secretary, M. F.Dubois, read the panygeric of M. Guenau de Massy.HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK ENDING

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11TH.-Though the mortality of Londonis still high, the returns are gradually resuming a more favour-able aspect. In the week ending Nov. 27th the deaths rose to1802, in the following week they declined to 1738, and in thelast week ending Saturday the llth, they were 1531. Themean temperature of these three weeks has been respectively37 4°, 46.3°, and 36.5°. In the ten years 1848-57, the averagenumber of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last weekwas 1183; but as the deaths in the present return occurred iuan increased population, they should be compared with theaverage when it is raised in proportion to the increase, a cor.rection which will make it 1301. The comparison shows that230 persons died last week in excess of the number whosedeaths would have been recorded if the rate of mortality hadnot been higher than the average. The deaths arising fromdiseases of the organs of respiration (exclusive of hooping-cough and phthisis) were last week 441, having been in thetwo preceding weeks 524 and 516. The corrected average forlast week is 296. Bronchitis was fatal in 310, 298, and 250cases in the last three weeks; phthisis in 190, 176, and 166;pneumonia decreased from 171 to 142. Measles was fatal in46 cases last week, which is 16 above the average. The deathsreferred to small-pox are 13; to scarlatina 137. Six occurredfrom the latter disease in Somers-town, and 5 in St. Leonards,Shoreditch. At 5, Harding’s-terrace, St. Mary, Newington,six children in a family have been attacked by scarlatina, andone has died. The nonagenarians whose deaths are recordedare five, and are all widows; their respective ages are 90, 94,95, 95, and 98 years. A labourer, aged thirty-five years, diedon the 10th inst., at 54, Phoenix-street, Spitalfields, from desti-tution.

Last week the births of 955 boys and 850 girls, in all 1805children, were registered in London. In the ten correspondingweeks of the years 1848-57 the average number was 1541.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.

On the 24th ult., the wife of S. B. Birch, M.D., Gore Lodge,Upper Kensington-gore, of a daughter.On the 10th inst., at Bethlehem Hospital, the wife of W. C.

Hood, M.D., of a daughter.On the 10th inst., at Great Yarmouth, the wife of Edward

Bradford, Esq., Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, of ason.

On the llth inst., at Greenwich, the wife ofR. H. Bradley,M.D., of a son.On the 12th inst., at Queen-street, May-fair, the wife of W.

E. Page, M.D., of a son.

MARRIAGES.

On the 2nd inst., at West Knighton, Dorset, William Powne,Esq., M. R. C. S., of Bnckminster Hall, Billingborough, Lincoln-shire, to Marianne, youngest daughter of Levi Groves, Esq.,of the former place.On the 8th inst., at Charlton, John D. Brown, M.D., of

Strood, to Miss Ann Jane Adams, of the same place.On the 9th inst., at St. Michael’s Church, Coventry, Thos.

Marsh Horsfall, Esq., 15th King’s Hussars, eldest son of T. B.Horsfall, Esq., M.P., to Emily Sarah Lingard Ogilvy, daughterof James Ogilvy, M.D., of Coventry.! On the 10th inst., at St. Mark’s, Albert-road, RobertAugustus Atkins, Esq., St. Asaph, Flint, to Jane Gregor,

fourth daughter of the late John Paris, M.D., F.R.S., Presidentof the .Royal College of Physicians.

DEATHS.

On the 28th ult., at Hull, Emma C., wife of John Arming-son, Esq., M. R.C.S., aged 46.On the 4th inst., at London, Alexander Cumming, Esq., In-

spector-General of Hospitals in the British Army, aged 63.