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RICHARDSON, FELIX WEEKES, M.R.C.S., L.A.C., Woolwich.RIGBY, JOHN MORRIS, L.A. C., Chorley, Lancashire.RYDING, GEORGE, L.A.C., Allesley, Warwickshire.SHORTLIFF, WILLIAM, M. R. C. S., London.SHUTE, ROBERT G., F. R.. C. S., London.SUTHERLAND, JOHN, M.R.C.S., East India Company’s Ser.

vice, Munlochy, Ross-shire.SWEETING, RICHARD, M.R.C.S., Nassau, N.P., Bahamas,

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West Indies.VINCENT, JAMES, M.R.C.S.. East Dereham, Norfolk.WALLER, EDMUND, M.R.C.S., L.A.C., Chesterfierd, Derby-

shire.WATERHOUSE, JOHN HODGSON, M.R.C.S., L. A. C., Sheffield,

Yorkshire.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE PRIZES.—The annual distributionof prizes to the students of medicine attending UniversityCollege took place on Saturday week, in the institution, inGower-street. The Duke- of Argyll presided on the occasion,and the ceremony was witnessed by a considerable number ofthe students and their friends, including a fair sprinkling ofladies. Sir Roderick Murchison, the Right Hon. Mr. Strutt,and other influential gentlemen were also present.The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine commenced the pro-

ceedings by reading the report of the professors for the pastyear. It stated that the number of students attending themedical classes last session was 175, of whom 55 commencedtheir studies within the year. The number of new students inthe preceding session was 47.The distribution of prizes was then proceeded with, and was

watched with lively interest, especially by the fair portion ofthe assembly. Loud cheers followed the announcement of thename of each successful competitor; and when a student hap-pened to be called up mQre than once to receive prizes in diffe-rent classes, as was the case in several instances, the cheeringswelled into a perfect shout of triumph and congratulation.We subjoin a list of the prizes :-For General Proficiency: £40, Frederick Wm. Sayer, of

Newport, Isle of Wight.-Azzcctozrzy end Physiology (ProfessorSharpey, M.D.) : Gold medal, J. D. Scurrah, of Padiham,Lancashire; 1st silver medal, E. J. Hayward, of London; 2nd,J. Fawcus, of North Shields. —Botany (Professor Lindley,Ph. D.): Gold medal, A. 0. Black, of London; silver, J. G.Blake, of Taunton.—Anatomy (Professor Ellis): Gold medal,H. Maudsley, of Settle, Yorkshire; Ist silver medal, J. G.Blake; 2nd, W. H. Colvill, of Forfarshire; junior class, silvermeelal, E. J. Hayward.-Pathological Anatomy (ProfessorJenner, M.D.): Gold medal, G. Buchanan, of London; silver,J. W. de Tunzelznann, of Bath.—Medical Jurisprudence (Pro-fessor Carpenter; M.D.): Gold medal, F. G. Clarkson, of

Whitby. -Chenti8ti-y (Professor Graham) : Gold medwi, H.Maudsley; 1st silver, J. G. Blake; 2nd, N. S. Joseph, ofLondon. Birkbeck Laboratory Students: Gold medal, G. C.Foster, of Sabden, Lancashire; 1st silver, E. R. Cook, ofLondon; 2nd, F. Norton, of East Dulwich.—Midwifery (Pro-fessor Murphy, VI. D. ) : Gold medal, F. G. Clarkson ; silver,equal, S. Nesfield, of Whitby, and H. Edwards, of Bangor.-Comparative Azzatonay (Professor Grant, M.D.): Gold medal,E. Andrew, of St. Austell, Cornwall.—Materia TilecLica (Pro-fessor Garrod, M.D.): Gold medal, W. P. Jones, of Bala; 1 st

silver, J. D. Scurrah; 2nd, J. Fawcus.—Surgery (ProfessorErichsen): Gold medal, F. G. Clarkson; 1st silver, S. Nes-field ; 2nd, J. D. Scurrah.—Medicine (Professor Walshe, M.D.):Gold medal, S. Nesfield; 1st silver, F. G. Clarkson; 2nd, J.Fawcus.—Fellowes Clinical Medals (Professor Parkes, M.D.):Gold, J. Footman, of Ipswich; silver, H. Edwards. SummerTerm: Gold medals, G. Buchanan and F. W. Sayer.—ListonClinical Medal (Professor Quain): Gold (1852-53), Joseph S.Gamgee, of London.LONDON HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE.—The annual

distribution of prizes took place on Tuesday, James ScottSmith, Esq., chairman of the House Committee, in the chair.- Gold Medals presented by the Governors of the Hosloital toPupils who ha2ve evinced ze(il a22(l skill in attendance on thercctierats: Medical—E. Crossman, Friezewood; Surgical—J.Langston. - Dr. Cobb’s Case of b’zcyical Instruments: F.Poulden, Finsbury.—Medicine: Senior class, gold medal, E.Crossman ; honorary certificate, J. Edmunds, Spitalfields.Junior class, silver medal, E. Crossman ; honorary certificate,G. Poole, Newland.—Surgery: Senior class, gold medal, J.Edmunds; honorary certificate, J. L. H. Down, Plymouth.Junior class, silver medal, J. L. H. Down.—Anatomy: Seniorclass, gold medal, S. T. Fox, Falmouth; honorary certificate,A. Kilroy, Plymouth. Junior class, silver medal, J. Giles,

Frome; honorary certificate, W. W. Harkness, Hampstead. —2f,idicife2-y: Gold medal, J. Edmunds; honorary certificate,S. T. Fox.-Clzemistry: Silver medal, J. L. H. Down; hono-

rary certiticate, H. Hadlow, Aldgate.—Forensic Medicine:Silver medal, A. Kilroy ; honorary certificate, J. Langston.-

’ Materia Medica: Silver medal, G. Poole; honorary certificate,L. Oppenheim, Finsbury.-Botany: Silver medal, S. T. Fox;honorary certificate, G. Poole.DEATHS BY CHLOROFORM.—We witnessed, at St.

George’s Hospital, on Thursday last, a melancholy occurrence- viz., death quickly following the inhalation of chloroform,the total amount inhaled being no more than twenty minims.The patient was a woman, thirty-seven years of age, who wasto have a chronic mammary tumour removed from the left breast

by Mr. Hawkins.-We also learn that a young man, eighteenyears of age, died on May 3rd at the Lock hospital, after in-haling chloroform, prior to the operation of phimosis. Weshall give further details of these cases; we may remark,

however, that in both instances the operators appear to us tobe blameless.

HARVEIAN SOCIETY.-At the meeting on the 18th inst.Dr. Sibson will read a paper on "Pleuritis, with cases."

APPOINTMENTS.—Professor Forbes is appointed t-3the chair of Natural History in the University of Edinburgh,vacant by the disease of Professor Jameson.-Dr. P. 0’Rourkehas been appointed Medical Officer to the Enniscarthy Union,acant by the death of Dr. Hay.GUY’S HOSPITAL.-At a committee of governors, held

on Thursday week, Dr. S. 0. Habershon, of Finsbury-circus,was elected to fill the office of assistant-physician.WE understand that the subject of the address to be

delivered before the next annual meeting of the ProvincialMedical and Surgical Association, will be the "Employment ofthe Cassarian Section in Obstetrics. " We believe this is thefirst time that Obstetrics have furnished the subject of theannual address. The task is confided to the hands of Dr.Radford, of Manchester.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.—At the annual visita-tion of this institution on Tuesday, Alderman Sir G. Carrollwas elected president in the room of the late Alderman

Hooper.HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK ENDING

SATURDAY, MAY 6.-In the last three weeks the mortality ofLondon has been high, and the return for the week that endedlast Saturday manifests a decided tendency to increase. Thedeaths which in the last two weeks of April were respectively1193 and 1211, rose in the first week of May to 1263. In theten corresponding weeks of the years 1844-53 the averagenumber was 951, which if raised in proportion to increase ofpopulation becomes 1046. Hence it appears that 217 personslast week, above the number derived by calculation from theexperience of former seasons. The increase is owing in part toa great depression of the mean temperature, which fell from52’ 6° in third week of April to 43’ 0° in the fourth. Thoughit has subsequently risen to 48’ 9°, the atmospheric changes,which these numbers represent, have affected human life to someextent, as will be seen by the deaths in the last three weeksfrom diseases of the respiratory organs, which were succes-sively 202, 186, and 226. The average of last week in pre-vious years was 167. Persons who died of other diseaseswould also suffer from the same cause. Diseases of epidemiccharacter have also contributed to the increase. Scarlatina.has become more fatal during the last fortnight, and now killsin a week nearly 70 persons. Last week 61 children and 6adults died of it; and as the district reports show, this diseaseis rife in some localities. Twelve persons died of small-pox,which has also become more prevalent. The resident medicalofficer of the Small-pox Hospital reports, that it is " con-

siderably on the increase; 80 patients were admitted into thehospital, in the month of April." Five deaths occurred in theweek from typhus in the London Fever Hospital, and thedisease is reported to be still on the increase.

Obituary.THE LATE DR. WALLICH.—This distinguished botanist ex-

pired at his residence, Gower-street, Bedford-square, on the28th ult., in his 70th year. He has largely enriched botanicalscience by his researches and writings ; his most magnincentwork being the "Piantse Asiaticæ Rariores," in three volumes,

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folio, and illustrated by about three hundred splendidly colouredplates. It is a rare and beautiful production, and has becomea standard of reference upon the subject of which it treats. Dr.Wallich was a native of Scandinavia, and first began life in theDanish service; he raised himself from the condition of a pri-soner of war, at the taking of Serampore by the East IndiaCompany, and became the chief superintendent of the botanicalgarden at Calcutta ; he was a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic andother learned societies. The Linnsaan Society, at its meeting,en the 2nd instant, immediately adjourned, by resolution, inrespect to his memory.On the 3rd inst., Wednesday, Mr. DAVID MoR&AN, surgeon,

residing at Earl-street, Westminster, aged 36 years. Mr.

Morgan formerly practised in the Horseferry Road.On the 25th ult., from the effects of a fall from his horse, at

Oporto, Portugal, HENRY JEBB, Esq., M.D., youngest son ofthe late Sir Henry Jebb, of St. Stephen’s-green, Dublin.

MEETINGS OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETIES INLONDON DURING THE ENSUING WEEK.

NOTE.—When the day of the month is not specified, no meetings take place.

Societies.

Medical Society of London, 32A,}George-street, Hanover-square

Epidemiological, 53, Berners-streetChemical, 5, Cavendish-square ......

Meclico-Chirurgical, 53, Berners-st.Pathological, 33, George-street, t

Hanover-square ..................Pharmaceutical, 17, Bloomsbury-sq.North London, 2, Cambridge-ter- t

race, Camden-town.....Hunterian, 4, Bloomfield-street, tFinsbury ..... }Harveian, 64, Edgware-road .........Royal Institution, Albemarle-streetWestern Medical and Surgical,

44, Sloane-street ..................

Davs and Hoursof Meetings.

Sat. 8 P.M.

Mon. 8½ P.M.Mon. 8 P.M.Tues. 8½, P.M.

Tues. 8 P. M.

Wed. 8½ P.M.Wed. 7½ P.M.

Wed. 8 P.M.

Thurs. 8 P.M.Fri. 8½ P. M.Fri. 8 P.M.

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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

An Old Subscriber (Manchester.)—A gentleman holding the Apothecaries’license only, can charge reasonably for both visits and medicine. It is

usual, however, now to charge only for the visits. There is no legal doubtupon the question of the right of the qualified attendant to charge for both:the reasonableness of the demand will, however, be decided by the judge orjury, according to the court, or the manner in which the trial takes place.Cases occur weekly, in our county courts, illustrative of the practice. It

has been decided, also, in the superior courts over and over again.AThird Year’s Student (Hoxton.)—If aperson is praetishig without aqualifica-

tion, lie cannot, under any circumstances, be regarded as a member of the pro-fession. He, therefore, cannot expect the privileges which belongto such a posi-tion. However objectionable the proceedings detailed might be, provided thepractitioner were qualified, we do not see how he can complain of suchtreatment when he is evidently the aggressor.

A Student (Birmingham.)-«’e have heard of no such arrangement, nor, uponinquiry, can we find that any such was made.

Mr, S. Thornton.—We do not give advice in THE LANCET. Consult arespectable surgeon in Leeds.

F. L.—When an unqualified person signs a certificate of death he is not liableto punishment quoad the signing the certificate, unless he gives himself atitle to which he has no claim. Persons dying under the care of unqualifiedpersons are usually registered as having had no medical attendance. It

would, perhaps, be better for the assistant to sign his name as havingattended for Mr. -, &c.

Infelix Puer.-Such cases are curable. Confidence should be placed in themedical attendant of the family, who would devise means to relieve themalady.

WE have received the following letter in answer to a question of a corre-spondent whose note we have mislaid, and whose signature we haveforgotten. The answer is from a gentleman who practised many years inCanada."There are three Medical Schools in Toronto : -1. The University of

Toronto; 2. Trinity College; and 3. The Toronto School of Medicine. Allare, I believe, recognised by the University of London, (but I am not quitesure about the last,) and are upon the same footing as the English provincialschools. The University of M’Gill College at Montreal, appears to be the onlyCanadian school specially mentioned in the calender of the University ofLondon."

A Subscriber (M.R.C.S.) - We think not. Application, however, mightproperly be made to the Doctor himself.

. Stude2ztfroin the Tropics must be good enough to state his request in somemore intelligible form.

Voyageur.—No report of the disease being in either of the places named hasreached us.

THE COLLEGE OF SURGEONS AND MEDICAL REFORM.To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,—You have pointed out to us the order in which the Fellows of theCollege of Surgeons become eligible for a seat on the Council, will you grant afurther favour-that is, to name the three seniors who will pledge themselvesfavourable to the College being represented in Parliament; and as I believethem all to be fit for that honour, I shall give preference at the election tothose who will do their best to rectify the insult offered the members by themajority of the present Council having declined that advantage, because,forsooth, we are not capable of judging who would, and who would not, beproper to represent us. What a monstrous absurdity !

Yours &c.,Birmingham, May, 1854. F.R.C.S., AND AN OLD SUBSCBIBER.

" Dubious" (Birmingham.)—Our correspondent does not state what qualifica-tions are claimed by the party named. This should be ascertained,"Dubious" could learn from the secretaries of the institution.

Dr. Edwards’ (Cheltenham) request shall receive attention.Dr. T. Stratton (Prince Edward’s Island.)-The alteration shall be madewhen the paper is published.

Mr. J. Way’s request shall be complied with.Mr. Burroughes (Norwich.)—The subject is noticed in another part of ourjournal.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN.

CHAS. A. DALBY.

To the -Editor of THE LANCET.SIR,—In THE LANCET of last week, amongst the successful candidates who

had the degree of M.D. conferred *upon them, at King’s College University,Aberdeen, on the 13th ultimo, my name is incorrectly given. Instead ofCharles Allsopp, Southampton, it should have been-

DALBY, CHARLES ALLSOPP, Portswood-park, Southampton.I am, Sir, yours obediently,

Portswood-park, Southampton, May, 1854. CEAs. A. DALBY.

A Governor of St. Bartholomew’s—It is not usual, in London, for candidatesfor hospital appointments to advertise their testimonials in the daily papers.Such a course is, however, we believe commonly practised in the

provinces. In the particular case referred to, we certainly do not think thestep taken was at all necessary.

ERRATUM.—IN our journal of the 6th inst., in the Pass-list of the RoyalCollege of Surgeons, for " Merryweather, John Winson Collins, London,"read " Merryweather, John Winsor Collins, London."

COMMUNICATIONS, LETTERS, &e., have been received from—Mr. Critchett;Sir W. Burnett; W. W. St. George; Dr. Forest; W, B. Norcott Shirley;The Honorary Secretary of the Medical Benevolent Fund; Dr. O’Rourke;Dr. S. Stratton, (Prince Edward’s Island;) Dr. Du Vison, (Cheadle, withenclosure;) Dr. De Saussure, (Charlestown, South Carolina;) Dr. M’Loskey,(Rothwell, with enclosure;) J. M’Neece, (Walmer, with enclosure;) J.

Armstrong, (Harpurhey, with enclosure;) Mr. King; Mr. R. Osborne; Mr.John Way; L.R.C.S., (Manchester;) Mr. llierryweather; A Subscriber tothe Spinal Hospital; A Contributor, (Brighton;) Mr. Donald Dalrymple,(Norwich;) Mr. J. Hickman; S. Al. M.; A Subscriber, (Birri3in,-ham;)Dr. Charles Edwards, (Cheltenham;) A Third Year’s Student, (Hoxton;) AStudent; Dr. Day, (St. Andrew’s;) London Hospital; Dr. Charles A. Dalby,(Portswood-park, Southampton;) Dr. Charles Edwards, (Cheltenham,second communication;) Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Society; F. L.;Mr. Spong, (Feversham;) Dr. Clarke, (Lambourne;) Mr. W. H. Folker,(North Staffordshire Infirmary;) T. Kelly, (Draperstown, with enclosure;)W. Smith, (Manchester, with enclosure ;) Rev. B. Thornton, (Oxford, withenclosure; J. Hickman, (Brockton, with enclosure;) 0. H. Jennings, (withenclosure;) W. Ewington, (with enclosure ;) W. Crofts, (Wolverton, withenclosure;) R. Richardson, (Rhayader, with enclosure;) E. Lawson,(Egremont, with enclosure;) M.R.C.S,; An Old Subscriber; YoyxMur;Mr. Barton, (Paris;) A Student from the Tropics; Mr. Meadows, (Ken-nington ;) Dr. Duncan; Mr. James S. Thornton; Mr. John Gay; Mr. J.Gihbs; Mr. Burroughes, (Norwich ;) A Governor of St. Bartholomew’s;Infelix Puer; F.R.C.S., and an Old Subscriber; A Prizeman; "Dubious."