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conducted in the Infirmary by the professors of medicineand surgery, and separate instruction is afforded in theelements of medical and surgical physical diagnosis, inobstetric medicine, ophthalmic surgery, and pathologicalanatomy, by the different members of the staff of the Medi-cal School and Infirmary. The following scholarships andprizes are open to students of the Medical School :-1. AScholarship and Prizes are awarded at the end of eachacademic year to students of the first, second, and thirdyear. 2. A Platt Physiological Scholarship of :E50 a yearfor two years is offered annually to the student who, havingstudied for one entire session in the physiological laboratoryof Owens College, has prosecuted the best original investi-gation in Physiology and has passed a satisfactory exami-nation in Physiology. 3. Two Platt Exhibitions of thevalue of jE20 each, to be competed for by first and secondyear’s students in the class of Physiology. 4. A DumvilleSurgical Prize of jE20 is offered annually for proficiency inClinical Surgery. 5. Medical and Surgical Clinical Prizes,each of the value of six guineas, are open to competitioneach year for the best reports (with comments) of cases

which have occurred in the wards of the Infirmary.

SHEFFIELD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.-The Infirmary con-tains 180 beds; a Museum of Pathology, Library, and Post-mortem Theatre, with microscopes and all the appliancesfor clinical research. Perpetual fee for attendance on allthe lectures required by the Royal College of Surgeons andthe Apothecaries’ Hall, :S45. Prospectuses and all furtherinformation may be obtained upon application to the Hon.Secretary, Mr. A. Jackson. A medical tutor’s fee of jE22 isrequired from every student entering for Anatomy andPhysiology. -

SHEFFIELD PUBLIC HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY.-Phy-sicians : Dr. H. J. Branson, Dr. Dyson, and Dr. Thomas.Surgeons : Dr. Keeling, Mr. Thorpe, and Mr. Pye-Smith.House-Surgeons : Messrs. C. C. Claremont, Morgan, andDales. Number of beds, 105. In- and out-patients yearlyabout 30,000. A physician and a surgeon attend at thehospital daily. G. K. Thorpe, Hon. Secretary to the Staff.

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE INFIRMARY, Hartshill, Stoke-upon-Trent.-The new North Staffordshire Infirmary wasopened in 1869, and is built on the pavilion plan. It hasaccommodation for nearly 220 patients, including detachedfever wards and children’s hospital. In-patients last year1553 ; out-patients, 8166. The hospital is duly recognisedby the Court of Examiners of the Royal College of Surgeonsof England, and students have great facilities for acquiringa practical knowledge of their profession.

YORK COUNTY HOSPITAL.-Established 1740; rebuilt1851. 110 beds. In-patients, 742 ; out-patients, 4272.Physicians : Dr. G. Shann and W. Matterson. Surgeons :Messrs. W. D. Husband, R. Hewetson, and W. H. Jalland.House-Surgeon : Mr. F. H. Weekes. Secretary : Mr. R.Holtby.

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SCOTTISH HOSPITALS AND MEDICALSCHOOLS.

ROYAL INFIRMARY, EDINBURGH.-Beds are set apart forclinical instruction by the professors of the University ofEdinburgh. Courses of Clinical Medicine and Surgery arealso given by the ordinary physicians and surgeons. Specialinstruction is given in the medical department on Diseasesof Women, Physical Diagnosis, &c., and in the surgicaldepartment on Diseases of the Eye. Separate wards aredevoted to fever, venereal diseases, diseases of women,diseases of the eye, also to cases of incidental delirium orinsanity. Post-mortem examinations are conducted in theAnatomical Theatre by the Pathologist, who also givespractical instruction in Pathological Anatomy and Histo-logy. Hospital tickets : Perpetual in one payment, .610;annual, f5 5s. ; half-yearly, E3 3s. quarterly, fl lit. 6d.Separate payments for two years entitle the students to aperpetual ticket. No fees are payable for any medical orsurgical appointment. The appointments are as follows :-1. Resident physicians and surgeons are appointed, and livein the house free of charge. Candidates must be registeredas legally qualified practitioners. The appointment is forsix months, but may be renewed at the end of that period

by special recommendation. 2. Non-resident clinical clerksare appointed by the physicians and surgeons for such

periods and under such conditions as they deem expedient.3. Each surgeon appoints from four to nine dressers, theappointment being for six months. 4. Assistants in thePathological department are appointed by the pathologist.SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, EDINBURGH.-The lectures qualify

for the universities and the Royal Colleges of Physiciansand Surgeons of the United Kingdom.

Lectures on Diseases of the Eye, by Dr. Allan Jamieson(jE2 2s.) ; Medical Anatomy, &c., by Dr. Muirhead (JE2 2s.) ..Pathological Histology, by Dr. John Willie £3 5s.) Syphi-lology, by Dr. Cadell (£3 5s.) Diseases of the Ear, Dr. KirkDuncanson ; Diseases of Children, Dr. James Andrew, Dr.James Dunsmure, Dr. Carmichael (jE2 2s.)

In accordance with the statutes of the University ofEdinburgh, any four of the medical classes required forgraduation, or two complete anni medici, may be attendedin this school, each of which anni 97tedici may be constitutedby attendance on two of the six months’ courses, or on oneof these and two three months’ courses.The whole of the education required for graduation at the

University of London may be taken in this school.The minimum cost of the education in this School of

Medicine for the double qualification of physician and sur-: geon from the Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons,

including the fees for the joint examination, is .695, whichis payable by yearly instalments during the period of

. study; whilst the minimum cost for the single qualificationof physician or surgeon, including fees for examination, is £85.

! The Edinburgh School of Pharmacy and Chemistry, andSchool of Medicine, Marshall-street, Nicolson-square.-Theclasses of this school will be resumed for the Winter Sessionon the 28th of October next. Out-door dispensary practicefrom the dispensary of the institution. Tutorial classes inall the branches of the medical curriculum. The Phar-maceutical section of the school and chemical laboratories

. will open on the 1st October.-For all particulars apply toR. Urquhart, secretary. ____

ANDERSON’S COLLEGE, GLASGOW .-A Dispensary is con-nected with Anderson’s College ; the object of which is to

. give gratuitous advice to the sick poor, and to visit them attheir own homes when necessary. On Tuesdays and Thurs-

I days, at 3 P.M., special advice is given on Diseases of. Women and Children; on Wednesdays, at 3 P.M., advice’ is given on Diseases of the Skin; and on Fridays, at 3 P.M.,L advice is given on Diseases of the Eye. The number of

patients last year was -surgical, 7860 ; medical, 13,695; women and children, 2478-in all, 24,033. The visiting of

these patients is entrusted to the students of the College,acting under the supervision of the Dispensary staff, who,

. in urgent cases, and occasionally at other times, visit alongwith the students, for the purpose of instructing them in

: the cases. Students of Anderson’s College are admitted,. free of charge, to the practice of this Dispensary; they are

eligible for the various appointments common in such insti-tutions ; and, at the end of the session, they receive ticketsof attendance, and certificates of home visitation. Fee forpractice at Dental Hospital, required for L.D.S., £10 10s.Dental Anatomy: Mr. J. C. Morison, :E2 2s. Dental Sur-gery : Mr. J. R. Brownlie, E2 2s.Medical Scholarships and Prizes.-The following Scholar-

’ ships and Prizes are awarded :-The Kerr Bursary, valueE £12, and tenable for three years (provided the student con-; tinues the study of Anatomy), to be competed for byL students entering upon their second winter of medical study.; A jE20 Medical Scholarship, tenable for one year, and to beL competed for by students entering upon their third winter of. medical study. Should this scholarship be gained by a, student holding another medical scholarship, the £20 is tor be divided equally between the successful student and the; one nearest him in merit. 3. A Prize of JE5 in the Junior Anatomy Class, at the close of Session 1879-80. 4. A Prize- of j65 in the Chemistry Class at the close of Session 1879-80.; 5. f:5 in one or more Prizes, in the Institutes of Medicine. Class at the close of Session 1879-80.

The examinations for the Kerr Bursary and Medicalr Scholarship are held in the first week of December, and arepartly vivd voce and partly written. The subject of exami-

nation for the Kerr Bursary is Anatomy. The subjects forl the £20 Scholarship are Anatomy, Physiology, and Surgery.r GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.-L The winter session will open on October 29th. Courses of

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lectures are given on all the subjects required bythe licensingbodies for qualificotion, and lectures are also given on Prac-tical Physiology, Operative Surgery, Aural Surgery, DentalSurgery, and Diseases of the Eye. During the summer,lectures on Insanity are given by Dr. A. Robertson, and thecity parochial asylum under his charge is free to students ofthis school. Students have unusual facilities for the study ofanatomy, the supply of subjects being practically unlimited.

Winter Session : Junior Anatomy, Anatomical Demon-strations, and Practical Anatomy, Mr. H. E. Clark; Phy-siology, Mr. W. J. Fleming; Surgery, Dr. D. C. Cameron ;Materia Medica, Dr. John Dougall; Chemistry, John Clark,Ph.D. ; Practice of Medicine, Dr.. A. Wood-Smith. —Summer Session : Pathology, Dr. D. Foulis; Medical Juris-prudence, Dr. William Macewen ; Practical Physiology;Mr. W. J. Fleming; Chemistry, John Clark, Ph.D. ; Mid-wifery, Dr. James Stirton; Operative Surgery, Dr. 11. C.Cameron; Aural Surgery, Dr. J. P. Cassells; Anatomy,Mr. H. E. Clark ; Dental Surgery, Dr. J. C. Woodburn;Diseases of the Eye, Mr. H. E. dark; Mental Diseases,Dr. Alex. Robertson.

Class Fees.-For each course, first session, jE2 2s.; secondsession, and perpetual, JE1 Is. Students who have attendeda first course elsewhere can enter on the second course on

payment of £1 ls. Anatomy : First winter session, £4 4s. ;summer session, £1 Is. second winter session, :E4 4s. after-wards the fee for lectures and practical anatomy is f:1 Is.

per session. Lectures on diseases of the ear, £1 1s. ; withclinique to those who are not students of the hospital,jE2 2s. Clinique on dental surgery free to students of thehospital; to others, £1 1s. Lectures on eye diseases, £1 1s.GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY.—Number of beds, 570.

In addition to the ordinary medical and surgical wards, thereare-separate wards for the treatment of venereal diseasesand the diseases of women, whilst diseases of the eye, ear,throat, and teeth are specially treated at the dispensary.Courses of clinical medicine and surgery are given by thephysicians and surgeons ; instruction in pathological ana-tomy and histology is given by the pathologist.

Appointments.—There are five physicians’ and five sur-geons’ assistants. These appointments can be held for sixor twelve months, and are open to students who have passedall their examinations except the last, or to gentlemen whohave a qualification in medicine or surgery. Clinical assist-ants, dressers, dispensary clerks, and pathological assistants,are selected from the students, without additional fee.

Feesfor Hospital Practice and Clinical Lectures.—Firstyear, f:1O 10s. second year, £10 10s. afterwards free. Forsix months, :E66s ; three months, £4 4s. Students who havepaid twenty guineas at another hospital for its perpetualticket are admitted six months for jE2 2s., or one year forjE3 3s. Vaccination certificate, £1 is.

ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY. - Contains about 300beds. Consulting Physician : Dr. A. Harvey. Physicians :Drs. J. W. F. Smith-Shand, R. Beveridge, Angus Fraser.Physicians’ Assistant: John M. Rattray, M.A. ConsultingSurgeon : Mr. D. Fiddes. Surgeons : Messrs. W. Pirrie,A. Ogston, J. O. Will, and R. J. Garden. Surgeons’Assistant: Fife Jamieson, M.A. Ophthalmic Surgeon :Dr. Alex. D. Davidson. Pathologist: Dr. James Rodger.Dental Surgeon : Mr. Williamson. Resident Superintendentand Apothecary : Dr. R. Rattray. Pathologist and Curatorof Museum : Dr. J. Rodger. Treasurer and Secretary :Mr. W. Carnie.

IRISH HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS.

QUEEN’S COLLEGE, CORK, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.-Thebuilding in which the medical school is located has beenlately improved and very much enlarged, so that it is nowone of the most complete in the kingdom. It is providedwith a very large, well-lig.hted, and well-ventilated dissect-ing-room, with physiological and toxicological laboratories,materia medica, anatomical and pathological museums, aswell as a room for surgical and obstetrical instruments andappliances. There are well appointed physical and chemicallaboratories, and a large natural history museum in theadjoining building ; and part of the College ground is laidout as a botanical garden. The plant houses have beencomplated during the spring, and will be opened for thecoming session.

Fees.—For Practical Anatomy , 3; for Practical Chemistry,

JE3 each course ; for Anatomy and Physiology, jE3 first course,and 92 for each subsequent course. Other medical classes,£2 first course, and j61 each subsequent course. Eightscholarships (value about £30 each) as well as several ex-hibitions and class prizes are awarded every year.

Clinical instruction is given at the North and SouthInfirmaries, and at the Lying-in-Hospital ; students can alsoattend the Mercy General Hospital, the Maternity, theChildren’s Hospital, and the Eye and Ear Infirmary. Feefor clinical lectures and attendance at either the North orSouth Infirmary, eight guineas for twelve months; fiveguineas for six months. Clinical instruction can now begiven to the students of Queen’s College, Cork, by theresident medical superintendent of the Cork District LunaticAsylum, which contains about 700 patients.QUEEN’S COLLEGE, BELFAST.-Fees: Anatomy and Phy-

siology, first course, £3 ; each subsequent course, f:2. Ana-tomical Demonstrations and Practical Anatomy, each course,£3. Practical Chemistry, £3. Other Medical lectures :first course, £2 ; each subsequent course, f:l.LEDWICH SCHOOL OF SURGERY, Peter-street, Dublin.-

This school is in a central situation and in the vicinity offour great medical and surgical hospitals, thus affording tothe student the most ample opportunity of acquiring athorough knowledge of the symptoms and treatment of dis-ease. Demonstrators will be present in the dissecting roomat all hours; and at the termination of the session prize:will be awarded to the best answers in each department.Applications to be made to T. P. Mason, 92, Harcourt-street,M. A. Ward, 9, Rathmines-road, joint-secretaries; or F. A.Nixon, 33, Harcourt-street, registrar.

SIR PATRICK DUN’S HOSPITAL, DUBLIN.-ConsultingPhysician : Dr. A. Hudson. Consulting Surgeon : Dr. Wm.Colles. Physicians : Dr. J. M. Purser, Dr. W. Moore, Dr.Aquilla Smith, Dr. E. B. Sinclair. Surgeons: Dr. Ben.McDowell, Dr. Ed. H. Bennett, Dr. Thomas Evelyn Little,Dr. R. G. Butcher. Resident Surgeon: Dr. John Barton.Hospital fee for nine months’ Clinical Lectures, £12 12s.RICHMOND (SURGICAL), WHITWORTH (MEDICAL), AND

HARDWICK (FEVER) HOSPITALS, North Brunswick-street,Dublin. - These hospitals contain 312 beds, and haveattached to them the Carmichael School of Medicine, a newbuilding, with large dissecting-rooms, museums, and wherelectures are given on all the different branches of Medicineand Surgery. Two clinical lectures are delivered in eachweek, in addition to the usual bedside instruction, which isgiven daily by the physicians and surgeons. A large dis-pensary is attached to both the Medical and Surgical Hos-pitals, where patients are seen daily. Practical Pharmacy istaught. The Richmond Institution for the Insane adjoinsthese hospitals.ROTUNDA HOSPITALS, RUTLAND-SQUARE, DUBLIN.-

Master : Lombe Atthill, M.D. Assistant-Physicians : W.J. Smyly, M.B., A. Duke, L.K. & Q.C.P. Pathologist:Dr. G. F. Duffey. This institution consists of two distincthospitals-namely, the Lying-in Hospital, and the AuxiliaryHospital, for the reception of patients suffering from uterineand ovarian diseases. There is also a large extern maternityin connexion with the hospital, and a dispensary for diseasespeculiar to women, which is open daily. Accommodation isprovided for a limited number of intern pupils. Two coursesof lectures are given yearly.

EDUCATIONAL VACCINATING STATIONS.IN order to provide for the granting of those special certificates of

proficiency in vaccination which are required to be part of the medicalqualification for entering into contracts for the performance of publicvaccination, or for acting as deputy to a contractor, vaccination stationsin London and the large towns are open, under certain specified condi-tions, for the purposes of teaching and examination. The public vac-cinators officiating at these stations are authorised to give the requiredcertificates of proficiency in vaccination to persons whom they havesufficiently instructed therein.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.. OUR thanks are tendered to those gentlemen who have kindly snpptM ’

us with the requisite information relative to the various medical ex-amining bodies, hospitals, and medical schools given in this Students’Number of THE LANCET.

! In consequence of the present number being exclusively devoted to in-formation especially interesting to students, reference t9 other subjectsis necessarily postponed until next week.