520 Obituary. J. POCOCK HOLMES, ESQ., M.R.C.S. AN American paper has reached us (through the kindness o Mr. J. O’Reilly, of Eva.nsville,) containing a very painful his tory of the death of a practitioner of this metropolis, under circumstances of peculiar sadness. At the end of April, a help- less and afflicted stranger, past the age of eighty, was brought to Evansville, Indiana, by the steamer. One eye had been destroyed by cancer, the other was so far diseased as to be sightless. One leg was paralyzed, and the poor sufferer seemed utterly helpless, destitute, and friendless. His destination, or last place of sojourn, were alike unknown.’ He lay unattended on board the steamer for a whole day, when a truly good Samaritan, Dr. A. C. Hallock, whose name we cannot inscribe here without offering to him the expression of grateful esteem and thanks, visited him, and found him helpless, blind, suffer- ing, and delirious. By intercession with a good old negro woman, a shelter in her hut, and faithful attendance, were procured for him. From this time his necessities were lovingly ministered to by Drs. Hallock and Casselberry. He knew well the desperate nature of his disease, refused medicines, and was thankful for care and quiet. In a few days he died. On exa. mining his effects, papers were found which proved him to have been Mr. John Pocock Holmes, a member of the College of Surgeons, London. Certificates of ability and morality were found, under the hand of Sir Astley Cooper and other eminent men, and two gold medals, awarded for the invention of sur- gical instruments. There were letters from Captain Parry, the great Arctic explorer, couched in terms of friendly intimacy, thanking him for chemical services rendered, and speaking of an Admiralty grant of £150 in acknowledgment. Many other papers were found, which proved that Mr. Holmes had Habitually moved in a highly respectable social circle. There are very many of our readers who will hold in their recollection the career of the unfortunate deceased in this metropolis. He became member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1824, having previously seen service in the employ of the Hudson’s JBa.y Company. He practised for many years successfully in Old Fish-street; Doctor’s Commons. Mr. Holmes acquired a reputation for the invention of some obstetrical instruments, for which the gold medals alluded to were probably awarded. About 1840, becoming dissatisfied with changes that had oc- curred in his professional relations, he left for the United States, atad, so far as we know, has been little heard of since. The ’writer for the Louisville Journal completes the sad history thus : "He appears at one time to have resided near Nash- ville, in Tennessee; and from other papers, we are led to sup- .pose he has been residing recently with the community of Shakers, at West Union, not far from Bowling Green, in Ken- tucky. Whether he had just witbdrawn from them when he arriv,ed here, or why he should have left them in the afflicted and helpless condition in which he was found, is not explained by his papers, nor did he give those who took care of him any explanation before his death; neither did he give them any account of himself, nor tell of the strange vicissitudes by which he, in his old age, had been cast amongst strangers, a homeless and friendless wanderer. In his last moments he spoke of a Mater, but gave no clue to her name or residence. Before his death he committed his fnnds, which he had kept concealed about his person, amounting to about 250 dollars, to Dr. Hal- 1ock, but left no instructions in regard to the disposal of them. His other effects were of little or no value. His estate will be duly administered upon, and after the expenses are paid, the balance will be sent to his friends. He was evidently a man of correct habits and great intelligence. By what misfortunes he who had enjoyed high professional reputation, and had been the associate and friend of eminent men, was left homeless and poor, and died at last alone, in the shanty of a poor negro nurse, is unknown. It is a painful lesson of the sad vicissitudes of life. CHARLES FOWLER, ESQ., F.R.C.S. WE regret to have to announce the death of Charles Fowler, Esq., of Cheltenham, at Weston-super-Mare, on the 11th inst. He received the College diploma in 1822, and in 1825 he be- came surgeon to the Cheltenham General Hospital, an appoint- ment he held for thirty years, and only resigned under the stress of failing health. By his zealous and disinterested exer- tions he did much to promote the prosperity of that institution. Mr. Fowler’s practice at Cheltenham was extensive, and throughout his whole career he deservedly retained the respect and love of a very large circle. In 1856, when severe illness compelled him to withdraw from practice, his friends and patients subscribed between X1600 and X1700 in the course of a very few weeks, as a testimony of the value of his public services, and the warmth of their private affection. Of this sum X1500 were invested in the Bank stock, and settled upon Mrs. Fowler and her children, and the rest expended in silver plate. ____ PROFESSOR MULLER. PHYSIOLOGY has lost one of its most ardent and successful cultivators by the lamented death of Professor Muller, of Berlin. This melancholy event occurred suddenly, at the early age of fifty-six. Belonging to a family already illus- trious by its splendid contributions to science, he has added lustre to its hereditary fame. L’ Union Medicale announces the death, at Venice, of Pro. fessor Mauthner, director of the Hospital for Children; of Professor Plattner, at Fribourg; and M. Mareska, at Gherist. These are all eminent names in our profession, and their loss cannot be regarded without pain and regret. MEDICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK. MONDAY, MAY 24 ... TUESDAY, MAY 25 .... WEDNESDAY, MAY 26 THURSDAY, MAY 27. . FRIDAY, MAY 28........ SATURDAY, MAY 29 .. ’ROYAL FaM HOSPITAL.—Operations, ii P.M. METROPOLITAN FRBE HOSPITAL. - Operatiom, ,.. 2 P.M. ST. BARTHOLOMEw’S HOSPITAL. - 3t P.M. Dr. Brown-Séquard, "On the Nervous System." GUY’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M. WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. ROYAL INSTITUTION. - 3 P.M. Mr. J. P. Lacaita, "On the History of Italy during the Middle Ages." ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. - 4 P.M. Dr. Brown-Sequard, " On the Physiology of the Nervous System." ROYAL MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY OF I LONDON.-8½ P.M. Mr. John Tudor, " On a Case , of Excision of the Elbow;" Mr. Coulson, "On i Hydatids in the Tibia;" Mr. J. Birkett, "On Fibrous Polypus of the Urinary Bladder." PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. - 8 P.M. (ST- MARr’s HosPITAL.-Operations,1 1 P.M. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL. - Operations, ) 2 P.M. ROYAL OsTHop-zDio HOSPITAL. - Operations, 2 ( P.M. ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL. - 3t P.x. Dr. L Brown-Séquard, "On the Nervous System." ’MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL,-Operations, 124 P.3L ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M. CENTRAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.- Operations, 1 P.M. "’ LONDON HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1’9 P.M. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. - 4 P.M. Dr. Brown-Sequard, " On the Physiology of the Nervous System." (OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, MOORFIELDS. - Opera. ’ tions, 10 A.M. WESTMINSTER OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL. -Opera- J/ tions, It P.M. GtEAT NORTHERN H06PITAL’ KING’s CROSS.- Operations, 2; P.M. ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL. - 3½ P.M. Dr- Brown-Séquard, "On the Nervous System." ROYAL INSTITUTION.-8! P.M. Dr. E. Frankland. " On the Production of Organic Bodies without the Agency of Vitality." CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.- Operations, 12½ P.M. ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M. ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1i P.M. KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. ROYAL INSTITUTION. - 3 P.M. Dr. Lankester, " On the Vegetable Kingdom in its Relations te /’ the Life of Man." ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. - 4 P.M. Dr. Brown-Sequard, "On the Physiology of the ’ Nervous System." MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON To Correspondents. A Builder.-Valuable information upon the most recent improvements in hospital architecture are to be found in the papers read by Mr. Roberton, surgeon, of Manchester, to the Statistical Society of that town, and since published by him as pamphlets. Scattered papers on the subject will bt found in the later volumes of The Builder. Enquirer.-The operation was performed by Mr. Liston in the year 1839. It was recorded in THE LANCET at the time, and transferred from our pages to , his work on Practical Surgery.
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Obituary.J. POCOCK HOLMES, ESQ., M.R.C.S.
AN American paper has reached us (through the kindness oMr. J. O’Reilly, of Eva.nsville,) containing a very painful history of the death of a practitioner of this metropolis, undercircumstances of peculiar sadness. At the end of April, a help-less and afflicted stranger, past the age of eighty, was broughtto Evansville, Indiana, by the steamer. One eye had beendestroyed by cancer, the other was so far diseased as to besightless. One leg was paralyzed, and the poor sufferer seemedutterly helpless, destitute, and friendless. His destination, orlast place of sojourn, were alike unknown.’ He lay unattendedon board the steamer for a whole day, when a truly goodSamaritan, Dr. A. C. Hallock, whose name we cannot inscribehere without offering to him the expression of grateful esteemand thanks, visited him, and found him helpless, blind, suffer-ing, and delirious. By intercession with a good old negrowoman, a shelter in her hut, and faithful attendance, wereprocured for him. From this time his necessities were lovinglyministered to by Drs. Hallock and Casselberry. He knew wellthe desperate nature of his disease, refused medicines, and wasthankful for care and quiet. In a few days he died. On exa.mining his effects, papers were found which proved him tohave been Mr. John Pocock Holmes, a member of the Collegeof Surgeons, London. Certificates of ability and morality werefound, under the hand of Sir Astley Cooper and other eminentmen, and two gold medals, awarded for the invention of sur-gical instruments. There were letters from Captain Parry, thegreat Arctic explorer, couched in terms of friendly intimacy,thanking him for chemical services rendered, and speaking ofan Admiralty grant of £150 in acknowledgment. Many otherpapers were found, which proved that Mr. Holmes hadHabitually moved in a highly respectable social circle. Thereare very many of our readers who will hold in their recollectionthe career of the unfortunate deceased in this metropolis. Hebecame member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1824,having previously seen service in the employ of the Hudson’sJBa.y Company. He practised for many years successfully inOld Fish-street; Doctor’s Commons. Mr. Holmes acquired areputation for the invention of some obstetrical instruments,for which the gold medals alluded to were probably awarded.About 1840, becoming dissatisfied with changes that had oc-curred in his professional relations, he left for the United States,atad, so far as we know, has been little heard of since. The’writer for the Louisville Journal completes the sad historythus : "He appears at one time to have resided near Nash-ville, in Tennessee; and from other papers, we are led to sup-.pose he has been residing recently with the community ofShakers, at West Union, not far from Bowling Green, in Ken-tucky. Whether he had just witbdrawn from them when hearriv,ed here, or why he should have left them in the afflictedand helpless condition in which he was found, is not explained by his papers, nor did he give those who took care of him any explanation before his death; neither did he give them anyaccount of himself, nor tell of the strange vicissitudes by whichhe, in his old age, had been cast amongst strangers, a homelessand friendless wanderer. In his last moments he spoke of aMater, but gave no clue to her name or residence. Before hisdeath he committed his fnnds, which he had kept concealedabout his person, amounting to about 250 dollars, to Dr. Hal-1ock, but left no instructions in regard to the disposal of them.His other effects were of little or no value. His estate will beduly administered upon, and after the expenses are paid, thebalance will be sent to his friends. He was evidently a manof correct habits and great intelligence. By what misfortuneshe who had enjoyed high professional reputation, and had beenthe associate and friend of eminent men, was left homeless andpoor, and died at last alone, in the shanty of a poor negronurse, is unknown. It is a painful lesson of the sad vicissitudesof life.
CHARLES FOWLER, ESQ., F.R.C.S.WE regret to have to announce the death of Charles Fowler,
Esq., of Cheltenham, at Weston-super-Mare, on the 11th inst.He received the College diploma in 1822, and in 1825 he be-came surgeon to the Cheltenham General Hospital, an appoint-ment he held for thirty years, and only resigned under thestress of failing health. By his zealous and disinterested exer-tions he did much to promote the prosperity of that institution.
Mr. Fowler’s practice at Cheltenham was extensive, andthroughout his whole career he deservedly retained the respectand love of a very large circle. In 1856, when severe illnesscompelled him to withdraw from practice, his friends andpatients subscribed between X1600 and X1700 in the course ofa very few weeks, as a testimony of the value of his publicservices, and the warmth of their private affection. Of thissum X1500 were invested in the Bank stock, and settled uponMrs. Fowler and her children, and the rest expended in silverplate.
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PROFESSOR MULLER.PHYSIOLOGY has lost one of its most ardent and successful
cultivators by the lamented death of Professor Muller, ofBerlin. This melancholy event occurred suddenly, at theearly age of fifty-six. Belonging to a family already illus-trious by its splendid contributions to science, he has addedlustre to its hereditary fame.
L’ Union Medicale announces the death, at Venice, of Pro.fessor Mauthner, director of the Hospital for Children; ofProfessor Plattner, at Fribourg; and M. Mareska, at Gherist.These are all eminent names in our profession, and their losscannot be regarded without pain and regret.
MEDICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
MONDAY, MAY 24 ...
TUESDAY, MAY 25 ....
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
THURSDAY, MAY 27. .
FRIDAY, MAY 28........
SATURDAY, MAY 29 ..
’ROYAL FaM HOSPITAL.—Operations, ii P.M.METROPOLITAN FRBE HOSPITAL. - Operatiom,
,.. 2 P.M.ST. BARTHOLOMEw’S HOSPITAL. - 3t P.M. Dr.Brown-Séquard, "On the Nervous System."GUY’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.ROYAL INSTITUTION. - 3 P.M. Mr. J. P. Lacaita,
"On the History of Italy during the MiddleAges."ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. - 4 P.M. Dr.Brown-Sequard, " On the Physiology of theNervous System."
ROYAL MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY OFI LONDON.-8½ P.M. Mr. John Tudor, " On a Case
, of Excision of the Elbow;" Mr. Coulson, "On
i Hydatids in the Tibia;" Mr. J. Birkett, "OnFibrous Polypus of the Urinary Bladder."
PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. - 8 P.M.(ST- MARr’s HosPITAL.-Operations,1 1 P.M.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL. - Operations,
Brown-Séquard, "On the Nervous System."ROYAL INSTITUTION.-8! P.M. Dr. E. Frankland." On the Production of Organic Bodies without
the Agency of Vitality."CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.- Operations, 12½ P.M.ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M.ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1i
P.M.KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M.
ROYAL INSTITUTION. - 3 P.M. Dr. Lankester," On the Vegetable Kingdom in its Relations te
/’ the Life of Man."ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. - 4 P.M. Dr.Brown-Sequard, "On the Physiology of the
’ Nervous System."
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON
To Correspondents.A Builder.-Valuable information upon the most recent improvements inhospital architecture are to be found in the papers read by Mr. Roberton,surgeon, of Manchester, to the Statistical Society of that town, and since published by him as pamphlets. Scattered papers on the subject will btfound in the later volumes of The Builder.
Enquirer.-The operation was performed by Mr. Liston in the year 1839. Itwas recorded in THE LANCET at the time, and transferred from our pages to
, his work on Practical Surgery.
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A Lotcal Secretary of the Royal MedicaL Benevolent College.-It would be un.wise and unjust to withdraw support from the College in consequence of thetemporary disagreement existing. It is clear that the Council were com.
pelled by the letter of the law to take the steps which they have done. A
great institution must not be perilled by circumstances which will eventuallyadmit of a fair adjustment. Looking at what has been done in so short aspace of time, it is highly honourable to the profession; but it will be a sadreflection indeed upon us should disagreements continue, which will havethe effect of injuring a great and good cause. It would be a wise step toplace Mr. Cattlin upon the new council. He has shown himself to be a manof energy and ability, and we believe it would tend greatly to the benefit ofthe institution to make him an office-bearer. He and the gentlemen ofwhom he is the leader are evidently actuated by a sincere desire to make theCollege as useful as possible, and we cannot for a moment believe that theyare open to the charge of being influenced by factious motives. We makethis suggestion with a firm belief that it will be a step in the right direction,and that it would be an efficient mode of terminating a disunion, which, ifallowed to continue, may result in the most disastrous consequences. A re-petition of the scene of last week at the Freemasons’ Hall is to be earnestlydeprecated.
A Member of the late Sydenham Society.-The new Society is worthy of thesupport of the profession. The list of works already announced for publica-tion shows that the council are desirous of making it a most useful andvaluable institution. Warned by the mismanagement of the late Society,more particularly with regard to the appropriation of its funds, they are notlikely to fall into the errors which characterized its management and resultedin its destruction. It is to be hoped that any future secretary will receive onlysuch remuneration from the funds as will adequately pay him for his services,and not unduly tax its income. The great errors of the late Society werethe cliquism in its governing body; its exorbitant payments to editors of, inmany instances, worthless publications; its extravagant and altogether in-defensible stipend to its secretary, whose duties were little more than
nominal; the irregularity of its periods of publication; and the utter worth-lessness of many of the books which it issued.
Medicus.-After taking the horny substance off, apply a plaster containingopium.
VACCINE.To the Editor of THE LANCET.
SIR,- THE LANCET of May 8th contained a liberal notice from Mr. Lewis, ofWrexham, (of which I was glad to avail myself,) of his willingness to supplyany medical man with recent and active vaccine lymph, which is occasionallydifficult to obtain, and not always to be relied on; and I venture to suggesthow easily and inexpensively we might keep up a circulation of it amongstourselves if every practitioner, when he has finished a batch of parochial orother vaccinations, would expend a shilling in stamps, and send two or threepoints to a dozen of his brethren, with his card to vouch for genuineness anddate, and with an understanding that each of them in turn should follow hispenny example. I am, Sir, yours, &c.,Buckingham, May, 1858. W. SrowE, M.R.C.S.
Mr. Alfred Ebsworth has sent us a long and able letter on the subject of Poor-law Medical Reform. We regret that we have not space to insert it atlength. We may state, however, that he complains chiefly of the presentunjust state of competition which exists between practitioners of standingand reputation and junior members of the profession striving to obtain apractice through the agency of some poor-law appointment. He deprecatesthe system of employing unqualified assistants by union surgeons, andsuggests that the dispensing should be apart from the duties of the practi-tioner, the Government finding the necessary drugs. The remedy he sug-gests may be summed up in his own words:-"Every order given by a relieving-officer must be brought before the board
of guardians for their sanction in the same way as ordinary relief, and thisshould be insisted upon by the medical officer. He has no right to attend anypatient to whom the common necessaries of life are refused. Thus an able-bodied man asks for an order for the doctor for a boil or some slight disorder;he is perfectly able to work, and earns wages all the time. The board shouldat once give an order for the house, and relieve the doctor and the parish ofhim altogether. If this man’s wife, be it remembered, applied for a midwiferyorder-an extra-he would be refused on the relieving-otficer’s own respon-sibility. Why then should the man himself be thrown upon our body for me-dical relief which is not paid for, and the more essential labour rejected, be-cause paid for out of the parish funds In thus investigating cases, andcalling upon the officers to be discreet in the giving of orders, hundreds willbe spared the medical man."
An Old Subscriber.- If the L.R.C.S. and L.S.A. is mean enough to take advan-tage of his position, M.R.C.S. has no remedy.
Scotus.-Professor Faraday has declined to accept the appointment offeredhim of Professor of Chemistry in the University of Edinburgh.
THE communication of Mr. Wray has been forwarded to No. 13, New Bur-lington-street.
Hanley.-The disgraceful proceedings shall be noticed next week.
LICENTIATES IN DENTAL SURGERY FROM THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.To the Editor of THE LANCET. j
SIR,-There has been so much said about the qualifications and titles ofdental practitioners, that I would suggest it as being advisable if the Councilof the Royal College of Surgeons wonld take up the matter, and institute acourse of study, and establish an examination similar in comparison to that forthe licence in midwifery, so that individuals desirous of practising as dentistscould obtain a licence in dental surgery, and style themselves "Surgeon-Dentists," in the same manner as those who have obtained a licence in Tnid-wifery can, without becoming members of the College, style themselves"Surgeon-Aceoueheurs." Your obedient servant,Exeter, May, 1858. L. S. A., SURGEON-APOTHECARY.
The Governor of a Self-supporting Dispensary should withdraw his sabsexip-tien. The old system of what is called " self-supporting" institutions of amedical character is fraught with great danger to the best interests of thegreat class of surgeons in general practice. ’ Years ago, in the pages of thisjournal, we exposed the fallacies connected with this subject. We provedincontestably that, so far from being self-supporting, they were merelycharitable institutions; that their mainstay Was from contributions, and notfrom subscriptions; that they were generally established to serve the pur-pose of a few interested individuals, who sought by this means to obtainpractice; that they received as subscribers persons well able to pay justlyfor medical attendance; and that they sapped the very foundations of truecharity. Let charitable institutions for the relief of the sick and sufferingpoor flourish in every district in which they are required; but let us haveno hybrid establishments, which profess to be one thing and are clearlyanother. Let charity be dispensed in the fullest latitude to all those thatrequire it; but let us have no tampering with benevolence. "The worst ofall tyranny is that which works with the machinery of freedom," and theworst of all "independence" is that which relies mainly upon the charitablecontributions of others. Grave considerations are involved in this importantquestion-considerations which influence not less the public than the pro-fession. We shall return to this matter at an early period.
R. B., (Portland-road.)-By the letter of a governor.An Anxious Enquirer.-It is a delusion and a fraud. When a case becomes
dangerous, the legitimate practitioner is always called in. No cures areeffected by the medicine given. Attention to the general health produces theimprovement our correspondent perceives in the case.
Juvenis should make application to the Emigration Commissioners.M.R.C.S.E.-1. Anatomy, physiology, chemistry, medicine, prescriptions in
full.-2. 926. Apply to Dr. Fyfe, King’s College, Aberdeen.Mr. J. Hawkins’ "Case of Cæsarian Operation" shall be inserted next week.
. Do WB WANT A POISONS BILL?To the Editor of THE LANCET.
SIR,-A man applied a few days ago at our counter for a pennyworth ofoxalic acid. The demeanour of the individual not inspiring us with sufficient
confidence as to the use he might make of it, we denied it him. Shortly after,this same man returned, requesting us to inform him of the contents of asmall paper packet, twisted and unlabelled, which he held in his hand. Uponuntwisting the paper, we found it to contain sugar of lead. The man assuredus that he had just obtained it from a most respectable oil-shop for a penny-worth of oxalic acid; that he remarked to the shopman that the article hewas supplying him with looked like sugar of lead; the shopman replied thatsugar ot lead and oxalic acid were one and the same. Surely this faet of to-dayproves that we do want a Poisons Bill, and that immediately.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,C. H. SMITH,
City, May, 1858. Dispenser of Medicine.A Convert is entitled to his own opinion. Quackery will have its admirers.
Silly people will always be found to patronize follies; where there are
knaves there are always fools.Acetabulum should refer to the Bill itself, which can be procured for fourpence
at Great Turnstile, Holborn.Probitas.-The letter shall be inserted if the writer’s name be attached.A Surgeon would be enabled to register as a general practitioner under any
Bill which may be enacted by Parliament.An lris7t Practitioner, (Lurgan.)-It is not usual in ordinary cases.Chemicus.—We believe that Dr. Fergusson does not recommend any such pre-paration.
Mr. Furse.-No charge is made for the insertion of births, marriages, anddeaths.
Chiritrgus.-The forceps can be obtained at Ferguson’s, West Smithfield.a. should attach his name to his criticism.
BOOKS, PERIODICALS, and PAMPHLETS, intended for notice in THE LANCET,should be forwarded direct to the Editor, 423, Strand. Articles or paragraphsin aewspapers, to which our attention is requested, ought to be marked.
COMMUNICATIONS, LETTERS, &c., have been received from-Mr. John Erichsen;Dr. Ratcliffe Hall, Torquay; Mr. J. M. Locke; Messrs. Beard and Sharpe;Mr. Riccard; Mr. Busk; Dr. Arthur Sewell; Mr. W. Stowe, Buckingham;Mr. R. Furse, South Molton; Mr. Cattlin; Mr. Alfred Ebsworth; Dr. West,Alford; Dr. J. R. Ede, Norwich; Dr. R. Richardson; Mr. Craven, Limerick;Mr. Wilding, Church Stretton; Mr. Witchell, Bristol; Mr. Towning, Slea-ford ; Mr. Fuller, Bury St. Edmunds, (with enclosure;) Mr. Jackson, Naas;Mr. Toller, Trumpington; Mr. Manning, East Bergholt, (with enclosure;)Dr. Cameron, Loch Carron, (with enclosure;) Mr. Skidmore, Ashover; Mr.Hetherington, Stockport, (with enclosure;) Mr. Wood, Brighton, (with en-closure ;) Mr. Acton, Willenhall; Dr. Hartley, Accrington, (with enclosure;)Mr. Richards, Leeds, (with enclosure;) Mr. Duck, Whitby, (with enclosure;)Mr. Meadows, Otley; Mr. Waddell, Montrose; Mr. Wanklyn, Bury; Mr.Richards, Harlech; Mr. Pountney, Margate; Mr. Killick, Hungerford,(with enclosure;) Mr. Greenwood, Liverpool; Mr. Ellis, Heckmoudwike;Mr. Hawkes, Wells, (with enclosure;) Mr. Waller, Flegg Burgh; Messrs.A. and C. Black, Edinburgh; Mr. Glover, Dorrington; Mr. Pugh, Halifax;Dr. Bagnell, Cahir, (with enclosure;) Mr. Wood, Norwood; Royal Institu-tion ; Chemicus; Rivulus; Probitas; An Anxious Enquirer; An Old Sub-scriber, Surrey; L.S.A.; A Truth-Seeker; A Convert; M.R.C.S.E.; M.D.;Medicus; The Photographic Society; A Local Secretary of the Royal Medi.cal Benevolent College; A Member of the late Sydenham Society; Juvenis;A Surgeon; The Governor of a Self-supporting Dispensary; Acetabulum;R. B.; Scotus; Enquirer; An Irish Practitioner; Chirurgus; &c. &c.
