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ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The followinggentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations forthe diploma, were admitted members of the college at themeeting of the Court of Examiners on the 7th inst.:—

ANDREWS, FREDERICK FosTER, King’s Lynn, Norfolk.BOWEN, ESSEX, Nevern, Pembrokeshire.BROADBENT, SAMUEL WINN, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.BURT, RICHARD, Dorchester.DALBY, WILLIAM BENNETT, Royal Navy.GREGORY, RICHARD, Dublin.M’KEOGH, DANIEL, Nena, county Tipperary.MOORE, GEORGE, Enniskillen.NELSON, HORATIO FOLLIOTT, London.SMITH, JOHN, Northampton-square.WOLFENDEN, CHARLES GEORGE, Dublin.

APOTHECARIES’ HALL.-Names of gentlemen whopassed their examination in the science and practice of medi-cine, and received certificates to practise, on

Thursday, June 6, 1850.BRIGGS, JosEPH, Ashbourn, Derbyshire.Cupiss, FRANCIS PHILIP, Diss, Norfolk.FORESTER, HENRY, Bideford, Devon.GEORGE, HUGH, Chepstow, Monmouthshire.HAMMOND, JOSEPH HUTCHINSON, Bridlington Quay, York-

shire.MORRIS, CHARLES WILLIAM, Cheltenham.ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.-On Thursday last Mr.

Robertson was elected to the office of House-Surgeon of thisHospital, on th resignation of Mr. Carr Jackson, whose serviceswere unanimously acknowledged, at a meeting of the weeklyboard, in the following very handsome and gratifying testimonial.Dr. Rice in the chair. Resolved,-" That this board accept, withsincere regret, the resignation of Mr. Thomas Carr Jackson of thesituation of house-surgeon, which he has held since February,1848, during the whole of which period, and especially during thevery trying visitation of the cholera, they have the utmost reasonto be entirely satisfied with Mr. Jackson’s most zealous and ableperformance of his duties, in the discharge of which he hasevinced high professional knowledge and skill-unremitted at-tention to the patients, and a conscientious perception of the im-portant responsibilities that have devolved upon him, and thatthe board most sincerely wish him every success and happinessin his future professional career."APPOINTMENTS.-Mr. Henry Hancock, Surgeon of

the Charing-Cross Hospital, has just been elected Surgeon to theRoyal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital.MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.-DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

Medicite: Prize, Mr. John Freeman Wright, London. Certi-ficates : Mr. George William Bridgeman, Ham Common, Surrey;Mr. Augustus Davies, Ruthin, Denbighshire: —Surgery Prize,Mr. John Freeman Wright, London. Certificates, Mr. AugustusDavies, Ruthin, Denbighshire; Mr. Charles Thos. Paske, Bath.-Physiology: First Prize, Mr. William Henry Rean, Plymouth.Second Prize, Mr. Charles Thomas Paske, Bath. Certificates,Mr. Edward Rawson Denton, Leicester; Mr. Daniel B. Balding,Barkway, Hertfordshire; Mr. James Charles Ellery, Staveley,Westmoreland.-Anatomy: Prize, Mr. Charles Thomas Paske,Bath; Certificates, Mr. George Spicer, Tunbridge Wells; Mr.Henry James Ellery, Truro, Cornwall; Mr. Robert Lucas, Bur-well, Cambridgeshire.-Practical Anatomy Prize, Mr. GeorgeSpicer, Tunbridge Wells. Certificates, Mr. Robert Lucas, Bur-well, Cambridgeshire ; Mr. James Charles Elleray, Sraveley,Westmoreland ; Mr. John Dale, Yarm, Yorkshire.—Chemistry :Prize, Mr. William Henry Rean, Plymouth. Certificates, Mr.Josiah Austen, Plymouth; Mr. Lake Young, London; Mr.

George Moore, Tunbridge Wells; Mr. Nathaniel J. Grant,London.—jFore?Mtc Medicine: Prize, Mr. George WilliamBridgeman, Ham Common, Surrey. Certificate, Mr. CharlesThomas Paske, Bath.-Botany: Prize, Mr. John Biddle, Pen-tonville. Certificate, Mr. Nathaniel J. Grant, London.-ClinicalPrize, in 3medicine : Mr. Charles Denton Hulme, Leicester-Clinical Prize in Surgery: Mr. Septimus William Sibley,London.-Prize offered by Michael Smith, Esq.: Mr. John Free-man Wright, London. - Honorary Certificates : Mr. JosiahAusten, Mr. Daniel Balding, Mr. John Biddle, Mr. GeorgeWilliam Bridgeman, Mr. Horatio Costerton, Mr. John Dale, Mr.Augustus Davies, Mr. Edward Rawson Denton, Mr. JamesCharles Ellery, Mr. Henry James Ellery, Mr. Nathaniel James

Grant, Mr. James Watson Hudson, Mr. Anthony MatthewIsaacson, Mr. Robert Lucas, Mr. George Moore, Mr. CharlesThomas Paske, Mr. William Henry Rean, Mr. William Saville,Mr. Joseph Flower Spackman, Mr. Augustus Charles Shout, Mr.George Spicer, Mr. John Freeman Wright.

DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES ATST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-This distribution took place withgreat solemnity on the 7th inst., in the great hall of the hospital.The visitors were very numerous, and a great many ladiesattended on the occasion. The Lord .Mayor was in the chair,and the prizes were presented to the successful candidates bySir Robert H. Inglis, Bart., M.P. The proceedings were openedby the Dean, Dr. Barker, who read the report of the state of theschool during the past session: from this document it appearsthat the pupils were on the increase, in spite of the cholera, whichwas hardly abating at the beginning of the session. Various im-provements had been introduced, among which the temporarytransformation of the dissecting-room into a practical chemistrylaboratory, especially fitted up for the exclusive use of the pupils,was mentioned. Each student has a case, a set of reagents, atable, a gas-burner, and numerous instruments, &c., to himself.The school owes these arrangements to the exertions of Dr.Leeson. The physicians and surgeons of the hospital, and thelecturers, then severally presented the prizemen to the LordMayor and Sir Robert Inglis, the latter of whom delivered animpressive address to the company, and a short, kind, and appro-priate allocution to each successful pupil, on handing him theprize. Dr. Barker announced in his report, that Mr. Bristow,who had carried off a great number of prizes last year, and whohad filled the house-surgeoncy in a distinguished manner, hadbeen appointed assistant demonstrator of anatomy, and assistantcurator of the museum. Such appointments come very near thespirit of the " Concours," and are highly creditable to the schooland to Mr. Bristow. We subjoin a list of the prizes.

Matriculation Scholarship: T. G. Hewlett (Harrow, Middle-sex), W. E. Musson (Birkholme, Lincoln), æq.—Scholarshipsfor First Year Students: H. Lankester (Poole, Dorset), J. E,Moreton (Marton, near Over Chester).—Physiology G. F. A.Drew (Plymouth), Third Year Prize; F. J. Money (Offham,Kent), Second Year Prize; A. Carpenter (Rothwell, Northamp-ton) ; T. A. Chaldecott (Newington); J. W. Keywortb (Aston,Berks); C. W. Chaldecott (Dorking); J. Grabham (Rochford,Essex); J. Wiles (Hitchin, Herts); Hon. Certificates.—ForensicMedicine: T. A. Chaldecott (Newington), Prize.-Pathology:T. A. Chaldecott (Newington), Prize.-Comparative Anatomy:F. J. Money (Offham, Kent), Prize.-Descriptive Anatomy.- :F. J. Money (Uffham, Kent), Second Year Prize ; H. Lankester(Poole, Dorset), First Year Prize ; G. F. A. Drew (Plymouth);A. Carpenter (Rothwell, Northampton); J. E. Moreton (Marton,Chester) ; W. E. Musson, (Birkholme, Lincoln);--Hon. Certifi-cates.-Clinical Medicine: R. Barwell (Norwich), Prize.-Sur-gical Reports: J. Coggins (L. Heyford, nr. Woodstock), President’sPrize.-Midwifery: J. W. Keyworth (Aston, Berks), ResidentAccoucheur; J. Coggins (L. Heyford, near Woodstock), ResidentAccoucheur; T. Howell (London), Practical Prize.-Botany:A. Carpenter (Rothwell, Northampton), Prize.-Medical Ca8e8’ ’J. H. Hammond (Bridlington, York), President’s Prize. —Ophthahmic Reports: J. W. Keyworth (Aston, Berks), a Go-vernor’s Prize.-Essay on Neuralgia: J. W. Keyworth (Aston,Berks), Mr. Newman Smith’s Prize.-Dresse2-sh2’p8.- J. L. Jar-dine, T. A. Chaldecott, G. F. A. Drew, J. H. Hammond, H. M.Simmonds, F. T. Van Hemert, C. W. Chaldecott, J. Grabham,J. Wiles, W. Skinner, T. Howell, R. Sykes.-Medical Reports: :J. L. Jardine (Brixton), Dr. Root’s Prize.— Chemistry.- : H. Lan-kester (Poole, Dorset), First Year Prize; J. E. Moreton (Mar-ton, Chester), Honorary Certificate.—Medicine A. Carpenter(Rothwell, Northampton), Third Year Prize; F. J. Money(Offham, Kent), Second Year Prize; G. F. A. Drew (Plymouth),T. A. Chaldecott (Newington), A. F. Bayne (Brixton), Hono-rary Certificates.—Surgery.- A. Carpenter (Rothwell, North-ampton), Third Year Prize; C. W. Chaldecott (Dorking). SecondYear Prize; T. A. Chaldecott (Newington); G. F. A. Drew(Plymouth); F. J. Money (Offham, Kent); E. J. Complin(Charter-house-square), Honorary Certificates. - Treasurer’sPrize,for General Profcciency and Good Conduct: A. Carpenter(Rothwell, Northampton), Gold Medal.

DR. CANSTATT, professor at the University of Er-langen, (Bavaria,) died on the 10th of March, after a long andpainful illness. Dr. Canstatt was one of the most distinguishedphysicians of our times, and had won for himself a lasting re-putation by his work on the diseases of old age. He was theeditor of the well-known German paper, "Jahresbericht derMedicin," jointly with Dr. Eisenmann.

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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK endingJune 8.-In the week ending Saturday, June 1, the deathsregistered in the metropolitan districts were 844; in the previousweek they were only 736. In the three corresponding weeks of1847-9, the deaths ranged from 786 to 971; and taking the corre-sponding weeks of ten years, the averag: is 861, or raised in theratio of population, 939. The present return therefore shows adecrease on the average equal to 95. With the increasingwarmth of the weather, the mortality from diseases of the respi-ratory organs steadily declines. Excluding consumption, thedeaths in this class in the last four weeks have been successively145, 138, 105, and 94; and during this period the mean tempera-ture has risen gradually from 470 to 59°. In the same weeksthe deaths from consumption have been 124, 125, 103, and 141,showing a sudden increase in the last, and an approach to thecorrected average, which is 157. In the zymotic or epidemicclass of diseases, 172 fatal cases are enumerated, having been inthe previous week only 130, and the average being 201. Small-

pox carried off 9 persons, scarlatina 19, and hooping-cough 25,the three epidemics still showing a decrease on the average.Measles, however, which destroyed 26 children, an amount

differing little from the average, has suddenly increased on theprevious week, when there were only 12 deaths. Typhus alsoexhibits an increase, for while there were only 26 deaths in theformer week, there were 39 in the last, which, however, is notmore than usual at this period. Diarrbcea and dysentery appearto become rather more prevalent; in the last three weeks theyhave numbered 13, 19, and 22. On the 3rd June, the wife of anengineer, aged 61 years, died at 21, Chatham-place, Lock’s-fields,St. Mary, Newington, of "vomiting and purging (12 days),exhaustion." On the 5th June, at 51, Turnmill-street, Clerken-well, the daughter of a labourer, aged 13 months, died of " cholerabiliosa (12 hours);" and, on the 31st of May, at 38, Aske-street,Hoxton Old Town, the daughter of an engraver, aged 1 year,died of " English cholera (2 days)." A man, of 36 years, whois described as having been habitually intemperate, died of"delirium tremens, apoplexy ;" another fatal case of intemperanceis also recorded. Three children were suffocated in bed. Itappears from the classification of deaths in public institutions,that 98 occurred in workhouses, 59 in hospitals (of which 8 werein military and naval establishments), and 7 in lunatic asylums.The mean reading of the barometer in the week was 29’878;

the daily mean was above 30 in. on the first three days of theweek. The mean temperature was 590 3; it was above the

average of the same week in 7 years on the first four da) s, andbelow it during the rest; the highest in the sun was about 104°on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The wind was in theeast on the first three days ; it veered to the south- west on theafternoon of Wednesday, and continued generally in that directionthrough the rest of the week.

BALLOTING-PAPERSFOR TAKING THE

VOTES OF THE PROFESSIONMay be obtained, gratis, on making application, post paid, toMr. E. THOMAS, No. 1, Bedford-street, Strand, London, and oninclosing stamps to cover the expense of postage. Two letter

stamps will frank five papers; four stamps, ten papers; sixstamps, fifteen papers; and twelve stamps, thirty papers.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.DEEPLY do we regret that we are compelled, week after week, towithhold from our readers a great number of papers, the perusal of whichwould afford them much gratification; but notwithstanding the frequentaddition of sixteen columns to the ordinary size of our journal, to thatdisagreeable necessity we are exposed. It is exceedingly perplex.ing to be obliged to postpone communications which exhibit all theindications of great mental power and zealous scientific research. If

we could only succeed in convincing our esteemed contributors thatit is not the longest communications that are always the best, and thatthose papers which contain the greatest number of useful facts clothedin the smallest number of words are the most highly appreciated by theprofession, much of the anxiety to which we are now subjected wouldbe abated.

CORRESPONDENTS who may kindly forward newspapers and other printeddocuments for reference are earnestly requested to attach some slightmark to the passages to which they wish to direct our attention.

ADVERTISEMENTS intended for publication in THE LANCET in any statedweek, if sent by post, must arrive at the Office, 423, Strand, on or beforethe Thursday morning of that week. Although THE LANCET is datedSaturday, the period of its publication actually commences at ten o’clockevery Friday morning.

W. A. B.-We cannot answer the question without seeing the summons.If that document be sent to us, it shall be returned without delay, and asolution to the ques’ion shall be given. It is presumed that W. A. B. isthe possessor of a leal qualification.

S. P. (London Hospital).-Two tablespoonfuls.J. W.-The qualifications of poor-law medical officers, as described in the

"regulations" ot the commissioners, were printed at length in THELANCET of April 6, at p. 434. On referring to them, it will be seen, that,except in special cases, a double qualification of some kind is required bythe board.

To the Editor of THE LANCET.SIR,—Observing in THE LANCET of June 1st a letter headed, "On the

Qualifications of Medical Practitioners," and signed " Libertas," I cannotrefrain from trespassing upon your valuable space, and offering a few re-marks upon its contents. In the fir,t place, the writer of the letter com-plains of an evil which infects " our unfortunate profession"—viz., thatthere are a large number of persons practising with a diploma or diplomaswhich neither qualify legally nor professionally fit them for the onerousand responsible duties of the healing art; and then states, as an illustration,that he knows an instance of a gentleman practising as a general. practi-tioner with the only qualification of M.R.C.S.E., and not possessing that ofL.A.C., and consequently, in his opinion, unfitted 11 legally or professionally"to practise. Is the writer of the letter aware that the College of SurgeonsentOIces a far superior education to that of the Apothecanes’ Company?(to whose licence he appears to attach such remarkable value.) Is he awarethat, besides the curriculum necessary for the worshipful society of drugvendors, the College of Surgeons demands three years’ surgical practiceand two courses of lectures on surgery from every person going up to theexamination of M.R.C.S.E. ? The writer of the letter then goes on toclassify St. Andrew’s and Giessen degrees under the head of quackery.Does "Libertas" think for one moment of comparing the two degrees ? Itis perfectly absurd, knowing as every one does that Giessen degrees canreadily be purchased at any time without the least examination; while asfar as regards that of St. Andrew’s, I need but refer him to the examinationpapers from that university contained in THE LANCET of May 18th, wherehe will find sufficient to prove an M.D. of St. Andrew’s quite as competentto practise the healing art" as a licentiate of the great gallipot companyof Blackfnars. It would, perhaps, be as well to refer "Libertas" to thepass-list of Aberdeen University, contained in THE LANCET of May lith,where he will find one of the examiners of his own favourite companyranking amongst the rest of the Scotch graduates, whom he has branded,in his opinion, as quacks.Apologizing for trespassing on your valuable space,

I remain, Sir, obediently yours,Hampstead-road. ALPHA.

W. G. (Brighton).-Such a society has been established in consequence ofthe benevolent and indefatigable exertions of Mr. Daniel, of NewportPagnell, but we do not believe that there are any persons who yet obtainassistance from its beneficent operation. Should the society be wellsupported by the profession and the public, it will be productive of incal.culab:e benefits.

Querist.—It was Dr. B. who, on observing a deformed boy leading a blindman, said, that it reminded him of the 11 appendir cæci vermiformis."

An L. A. C. of Fifteen Years’ Standing is very angry with Dr. E. G. Crookefor publishing the note that appeared in the .. Notices to Correspondents,"in the last LANCET. He contends that " a licentiate of the Apothecaries’Company is the only legally-qualified practitioner, and that M.D.s andL.R.C.S. Edin. often have to grind (?) to obtain that title."

To the Editor of THE LANCET.SIR,—In your journal of Saturday, the 25th ultimo, a note is addressed to

correspondents by an "Edinburgh Inquirer," wishing to be informed ifthere is " any difference between the diagrams which accompany Dr. Dyce’spaper on Spontaneous Expulsion, published in the Edinburgh lllonthl,rlJournal of Medical Science for the month of May, and those of Chailly’sMidwifery, translated by Gunning Bedford, of New York." I have care-fully compared and minutely measured both sets of figures, and find thesimilarity so complete in every respect, that I cannot help thinking thateither Dr. Dyce himself or some individual at his request has taken greatpains in order to obtain a correct copy of the diagrams referred to, whichapparently has been accomphshed by a process different from that usuallyemployed by the professional artist.There would have been no harm in Dr. Dyce’s reproducing Chailly’s

sketches for the purpose of illustrating the progressive steps of what isgenerally called spontaneous expulsion of the child, provided he had madedue acknowledgment of the same. I remember hearing Dr. Dyce read theabove paper in the Medico-Chirurgical Society here, and exhibiting thesame diagrams executed on a larger scale, and I also remember that hesaid, in reply to a question put by a member, that they represented what hehad witnessed in the case under discussion, and that, though he had copiedthe general plan of the diagrams from a book, he had shown the foetus asit passed through the pelvis in the case which occurred to himself.

It is painful to find a person in Dr. Dyce’s position, or any member of themedical profession, capable of appropriating to himself, either directly orindirectly, the honours belonging to another for scientific investigation. Ihave been accustomed to entertain feelings of respect towards Dr. Dyce,and as I teach the same branch of medical science that he does, I felt re-luctant to make any remark on this recently published case; but on publicgrounds I hold that no individual who is detected perpetrating an offence,such as I have described, should be allowed to pass with impunity. I havepreferred giving expression to my opinion in this form rather than writinganonymously. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

, Abeideen, June 7, 1850. Gro. RAINY.Device.-lt was the late Dr. Badham who, on being asked for a motto to a

treatise on diarrhaea, answered, "Nequit consistere rectum." ’