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On Thursday morning, in the new Leinster Hall, a break- HYGIENE IN FRENCH SCHOOLS. fast was given by the Dublin temperance societies, and The Academy of Medicine has to-day been occupied of sat down to a well-served The upwards 300 repast. in the discussion of the conclusions come to by a com- same the dinner took over 400 evening public place, being mittee appointed to report on intellectual overwork in present, and was honoured by the presence of his Excellency schools and other places of education. After consider- the Lord-Lieutenant. On Friday there was a garden party able discussion, in which MM. Lagenan, Trélat, Hardy, which was well in the Fellows’ Garden, Trinity College, and Brouardel joined, the following conclusions were attended and very successful; an excursion to Christ Church adopted :-" The Academy of Medicine calls the attention of when some details were Cathedral, interesting antiquarian the public authorities to the necessity of modifying, in con- by the architect; and in the evening a conversazione, with the laws of and the necessities of the given and the officers of formity hygiene given by Surgeon-General Hassard, C.B., physical development of children and young people, the the Medical in the Science and Art Museum. There Staff, present arrangements of our scholastic.establishments. It was also a breakfast given to several members of the Asso- thinks that the colleges and lycées for boarders should be ciation at the gardens of the Royal Zoological Society of removed to the that should be and member at the if country; wide, open spaces Ireland, every present meeting had, set for games; and that the class-rooms should be his taken and free of apart desired, photograph copies presented improved as regards lighting and ventilation." Without an Dublin is noted charge by enterprising photographer. dealing with the course of study-which it desires to see for the hospitality of its citizens, and on this occasion it calls attention to the follow- did not forfeit its usual in this Dr. simplified,-the Academy special reputation respect. ing points :-Increase of the time for sleep as young Banks a to members of the Associa- regards gave banquet leading children; for all pupils a diminution of the time devoted to at which the Lord-Lieutenant was a and Sir tion, guest, and classes-that is to say, to sedentary Porter followed in the set study occupations- George closely good example by and a proportional increase of the time for amusement and entertaining several distinguished guests. I could mention exercise; the absolute necessity of submitting all the pupils many others who entertained their visitors in the most to daily exercise in physical training proportioned to their hospitable manner if it were at all necessary. Professor age-namely, walking, running, jumping, formations, evolu- Rawdon Macnamara was unable to take any share in look- tions, regulated and prescribed movements, gymnastics with after our recent visitors I to to ing owing, regret state, apparatus, fencing of every kind, games of strength, &c. severe from the effects of he is but now con- illness, which Paris, Aug. 9th. valescing. The weather, it may be added, was all that could be desired, and the excursions which took place on Satur- day were much appreciated by those who joined in them.

ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND. Medical News. The Senate recently fixed the annual meeting of con- UNIVERSITY : FACULTY OF MEDICINE.-The vocation for Friday, October 7th. The regulation per- mitting candidates to enter three times for the same exami- following gentlemen have passed the Final Examination:- nation on of a fee has been The PART 1.—First Division : J. H. Barker, Owens College; F. E. Mathews, payment single repealed. Owens Second Division: E. C. Lomas, Owens Senate resolved to elect a to take of College. College. have curator, charge PART 2.-F. C. Bury,* Owens College ; F. G. Robinson, Owens College. and be com- all the University collections, instruments, &c., Recommended for distinction in Medicine, Clinical Surgery, petent to act as examiner in one or more of the experimental and Morbid Anatomy. or natural sciences. UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.-At the MEDICAL HONOURS. graduation last the of Doctor of Medicine was illustrated in its issue of the 6th inst. has ceremony week, degree A, London paper conferred on the a and an excellent likeness it of a dis- following gentlemen :- given portrait, is, J. Archibald, Scotland; *G. Armstrong Atkinson, England; IThomas tinguished Dublin physician, and has stated that a baronetcy Ridley Bailey, England; Peter Bailie, Scotland; tG. Beckett Batten, has been conferred upon him. I trust the announcement India; J. Bowes, Scotland; C. Boyce, Ireland; lR. Adams Brewis, may be correct, for there is no member of the profession England; *Alexander Bruce, Scotland; tJ. Milne Chapman, who will Dr. Banks this mark of Her Scotland; W. Jones Douie, Scotland; IThomas Easton, Scotland; grudge Majesty’s jAlexander Duncan Fraser, Scotland ; C. Herbert Gage Brown, approval; but at the time of writing this we in Dublin have England ; *J. Gibson, Orkney; W. Bruce Gowans, Scotland; tDavid had no official announcement of the fact. Several knight- Grant, Scotland; IHugo M’Cauley Hardcastle, Egypt; James hoods have been but the Jubilee Honours to Heath, Ireland; lR. Dundas Helm, Scotland; Alexander Hewston, gazetted, New Brunswick; J. Gilpin Houseman, England; tJ. Hunter, medical men in Ireland have so far -been conspicuous by Scotland ; G. Irvine, Scotland ; G. H. Kenyon, England; E. Dormer their absence. Kirby, England ; David Laing, Scotland ; JR. Laurie, England; ______C. Lewis Lightfoot, England; Duncan Romaine M’Arthur, Ceylon; Alexander Flyter Mackenzie, Scotland ; R. Mackenzie, Scotland; R. Mackinlay, Scotland; C. J. Russell M’Lean, Scotland; Herbert PARIS. Christopher Male, England; ’4’J. Williamson Martin, Scotland; *W. Cornfoot Strettell Miller, Scotland ; Daniel Mowat, Scotland; IJ. (From a Correspondent.) Oliver, Scotland; IDonald Rose Paterson, Scotland; *R. W. Philip, Scotland; Adam Scott Purves, Scotland; IDaniel Ritchie, Scotland; kErnest Roberton, New Zealand; tJ. Robertson, England ; Thomas FRENCH ASYLUMS. Murray Robertson, India; Frank Rothera, England; IHarry Scott, THE Minister of the Interior has sent a circular to England ; Joseph Stapleton, Australia; *John Stevens, Scotland; tAtex. Williamson Stirling, Scotland ; tHenry Welch, England ; the Prefects calling attention to the fact that they are tDavid Welsh, Scotland; 10laude Wilson, England ; tRalph W. entrusted with the of Wilson, England. duty periodically visiting public * and and the Those who have obtained Gold Medals for their Dissertations. private asylums, explaining great import- t Deemed worthy of competing for the Dissertation Gold Medals. ance attaching to the discharge of this legal formality. 1 Commended for their Dissertations. The Minister enjoins one visit a quarter, and this to be made The following candidates have passed the Final Profes- without the previous knowledge of the proprietor or super- !, sional Examination for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine intendent of the establishment. The condition of the and Master of Surgery :- patients is to be ascertained, and all complaints heard; Johnston Hamilton Acheson, England; C. M’Arthur Allan, Scotland; shower baths are to be abstained from as a mode of W. Allan, New Zealand; Douglas Hamilton Anderson, England; Jean Edmund and a is to be furnished after each Joseph André, Mauritius; Antrobus, England; Mihangel Ap punishment; report Iwan,Wales ; H. J. Bailey, England; John Barclay, Scotland; Herbert visit of the general management ,of the asylum, detail- Llewellyn Barker, ; Benjamin Barnard, Mauritius; ing the care bestowed upon the patients, and the result H. T. Barton, England ; Gilbert Taylor Beatton, Shetland; C. H. of any inquiries which the visiting Prefect has thought Bedford, England; Albert Jobson Beehag. New South Wales ; John it Stothart Bell, Scotland; W. Leonard Bell, Scotland; W. J. Bell, his duty to make with reference to any parti- England; Arthur Bentham, England; Wilfred W. Ogilvie Beveridge, cular inmate. The removal of patients from one hos- Scotland ; *Arthur Birt, England; Theodore Meyor Blumenreich, pital to another before in a Scotland; G. Pirrie Boddie, Scotland; Douglas J. Mayhew Bone, being definitely placed special H. E. C. W. Daniel a course of which has been in England; Bower, England; Brown, Scotland; asylum, procedure practised Walter Brown, England; James Brown, England; *Andrew Arthman certain departments, is strictly forbidden. The issue of this Bruère, West Indies; Francis Oke Buckland, England; Ernest J. plainly worded circular is a step in the right direction, and Burnett, England; Matthew Bernard Burton, England ; T. W. the Minister of the Interior is of all and Butcher, England ; Francis John Butt, England; James Cameron, deserving praise England; Walter Stuart W. Graham Campbell, acsistance in no Campbell, Scotland; his efforts, by means too speedily taken, to Scotland; Ernest Christison Carter, England; G. Arnold Casalis, do away with abuses in the control of lunatics in France. * With distinction. 348

Basutoland ; C. G. Cassidy, England ; Walter W. Chamberlain, Inverness; W. Leith, Turriff; G. B. D. Macdonald, Aberdeen; England; W. Roger Chew, India ; Albert Coleman, India ; James A. D. Mackinnon, Kilbride, Broadford, Skye; J. T. Macpherson, Fotheringham Cownie, Scotland ; John Cowper, England ; Albert Woodside, Aberdeen; Farquhar M’Rae. Timsgarry, Uig, Stornoway; Edward Cox, England ; Douglas Crawford, England ; ’’Ernest Leslie S. Manning, Christchurch, New Zealand; J. Mel vin, Aberdeen; Clement Sephton Daniel, South Africa; W. R. Davison, Ireland; R. Morrison, New Deer; J. Coutts Myles, Aberdeen; Patrick J. Smith Walter Denby, England; Frank Dendle, England ; Henry Bryan Nicoll, Aberdeen ; R. Henderson Nicolson, Aberdeen; J. Pearson, Densbam, England; Arch. Home Douglas. Scotland ; Arthur Drury, Sheffield ; James Pirie, Elgin; Robert Rannie, Glenbucket ; G. Rose, England ; C. W. Duggan, Scotland; J. Craufurd Dunlop, Scotland ; Aberdeen; tJonathan Shand, Keith; W. Booth Skinner, Tarland; Herbert Lavington Evans, England; Edward H. Ezard, England; R. Smith, Aberdeen; C. H. J. Souter, Emmaville, N.S.W.; J. Souter, John Malcolm Farquharson, Scotland; Alex. Dickson Fleming, Aberdeen; W. St. Clair Svmmers, South Carolina; IT. Harvey Scotland ; W. Alex. Fleming, New Zealand; Simson Carstairs Thompson, Stonehaven ; C. T. Dyer Urquhart, Aberdeen ; J. Shirran Fowler, Calcutta; James Fox, England ; Richard J. Fox, India; Abernethy Walker. Banff; Fredk. W. Walker, Darlington ; G. George Harry Gibson, Tasmania ; Robert Wilson Gibson, England ; Watt, Aberdeen; James Webster, Aberdeen; Cresswell F. White, Railton Gill, England; Sidney C. Godfray, Jersey; James Gibson Chippenham, Wilts ; and George Nicol Wilson. Graham. Scotland ; John Grant, Scotland; Archibald Cowan * Highest academical honours. t Honourable distinction. Guthrie, Scotland ; Gibson George Hamilton, Scotland; Vaughan DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC HEALTH.—James Johnstone, Port Chalmers, New Berkelev Harlev, England ; James Harrison, England; C. Harvey, Zealand J. G. (with credit); G. W. England Kerr, Bunchrew, Inverness England; Havelock, England ; J. Hewat, South Africa; Watt, Aberdeen. W. Hewat, South Africa; T. Eustace Hill, England; T. Daniel Hill (with credit); George Holmes, England; James H. Horsburgh, Scotland; W. Horton- The following candidates have passed all the Examinations Smith, England ; Phadallah Elios el Howie, Syria; George T. W. for, but do not receive the diploma in Public Health until Howison, Scotland; Hugh Clifton Hughes, Wales ; Harry Rochfort Hunt, Ireland ; J. Robert Hutton, England; T. Walter Irvine, Scot- they graduate :- land ; J. Bland Jameson, England; W. Ernest Jennings, India; W. Alexander Ford Mackenzie, Alfred Morrison Saunders. Palmer Johnstone, South Africa; Geo. Elphinstone Keith, Scot- The John Murray Medal and Scholarship to the best graduate land ; W. Kemp, England; Henry Richard Kenwood, England; Peter of the year was conferred on Murray Kerr, Scotland; Alex. Kirkwood, Scotland ; James Tyson David Macdonald Davidson. Kitchin, England; J. Alex. Campbell Kynoch, Scotland; J. Lawrie, Scotland; James Timothy Castle Leishman, England; W. H. Lewis, The Thompson Fellowship was awarded to Wales; Frank Liddell, Australia; Alex. Graham Speirs Logie, Scot- James Johnstone. land ; Duncan Campbell Longden, India; T. Luson, England; J. M. Lyon, Scotland; Donald J. Macdonald, Scotland; Norman J. M’Kie, ROYAL COLLEGES OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF England; *G. Owen Carr Mackness, England; Alex. Macleay, Scot- EDINBURGH AND FACULTY OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Daniel MacLeod. James M’Leod. David land ; Scotland; Scotland ; OF GLASGOW.—At the of the MacNish, Scotland; *Ralph Henry Maddox, England; *Christopher July sittings Examiners, held Martin, England; J. Wilson Martin, England; Alan Matheson, in Glasgow, the following candidates, having passed tha England; Kenneth Alex. Matheson, Scotland; T. Gordon Meikle, respective examinations, obtained the triple qualification :- Scotland ; James Graham Miller, Scotland; Robert Hair Mitchell, Arthur W. Sandford, Edinburgh; W. U. Fellowes, Nottingham; James Scotland ; Hugh Mayer Montgomerie, England; Fredk. Hughes St. Johnstone, Birmingham; Douglas Wardleworth, Bury ; Garibaldi Morison, England ; G. Ernest Morrison. Australia ; R. H. Mortlock, Watson, Glasgow; Andrew 0. Hunter, Paisley; J. C. Duarte, England; James Mowat, Scotland; Reginald Harry Noott, England; Glasgow; James Mason, Glasgow; T. A. Davidson, Belfast; Alex. G. Fredk. Odhams, England; C. H. Leet Palk, England ; W. Parker, D. M’Lean, Patrick ; J. M. Ormond, Natal, South Africa; Manoel Wales ; W. Paterson, Scotland ; W. Brogdon Paterson, Scotland ; G. Pereira, Glasgow; David W. Scott, Glasgow; T. C. Jones, Corwen; T. James Paon, Wales; Charles Sumner Patterson, England; George J. David David L. J. Francis Kennedy, Glasgow; Lees, Glasgow; Hamilton, Young Polson, Scotland; Pridie, Scotland; Ernest Edwin Milford, Armagh; Alex. W. Pithie, Greenock Infirmary; Alfred E. Pringle, Scotland; F. U. Purchas, Jamaica; C. Ramage, England; C. Lackner, Edinburgh; J. Dunn, Ballykelly, Londonderry; Fredk. E. Bennett Reid, Trinidad; G. Archdall O’Brien Reid, India; G. Francis Jerome S. Walter Welby, Edinburgh; J. Oldershaw, Liverpool; Vassalli, Rhodes, England; Rigby, England; Hugh Lloyd Roberts, Scarborough ; Richard H. Ward, Bromsgrove ; Joseph Young, .England; Duncan Robertson, Scotland ; *Ross Francis Robertson, and W. R. Belfast. Scotland; W. G. Aitchison Robertson, Scotland; Henry Robinson, Airdrie; Jones, England ; J. Kirkup Robinson, England ; John Gomes d’a Rocha, FACULTY OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF GLASGOW.- Rio de Janeiro; Sydney James Roderick. Wales; Richard Sanders Rogers, Australia ; François Auguste Rouget, Mauritius; Andrew At the July sittings of the Examiners, the following candi- Rowand, Scotland; C. Gaston Savary, Trinidad ; Crichton Rait dates were admitted Licentiates :— Scarth, Scotland; *Kenneth Mackenzie Scott, England ; Walter J. E. J. Deane, Rhymney, Monmouthshire; Alfred W. Statter, Scott, England; Ebenezer Shaw, Scotland; W. Cameron Sillar, Wakefield ; Fred. W. Burnett, Leeds. James Bertie James Christian England ; Simpson, Scotland; The were admitted Licentiates in Dental Simpson, Scotland ; Arthur Edward Sloman, England ; Gaius Turner following Surgery:- Smith, Canada; James Largue Murray Smith, Scotland ; W. Johnson W. Thompson Madin, Birmingham; John G. Wallis, Hull. Smyth, Ireland; James W. Somerville, Scotland; *W. Carr Sprague, ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND.—At the Summer England; Walter H. Skinner Stalkartt, India; C. Butler Stiles, America; Alex. Reid Stoddart. Scotland; James Strother, Scotland ; Examinations the following obtained the Diploma in Sani- C. Leonard Terry, England; J. Bolton Thackwell, India; R. Thin, tary Science of the University:- Scotland; G. Ritchie Thomson, Scotland; H. W. Marett Tims, Lawrence’Oorban, Henry A. Cummins, and Charles Fredk. Knight. England; Walter H. Tofft, Tasmania; J. Tomlinson, England; Fredk. C. Tothill, England; Maximilian Lincoln Trechmann, AT the recent annual meeting of the Falkirk England; *W. Aldren Turner. Scotland; G. Wade, Scotland; Thomas for Trained Nurses for the Sick Poor Walcot, England; Quintin MacAdam Wallace, Scotland; Hardress Association providing James Waller, India; *T. Hamilton Ward, England ; *Herbert it was resolved to establish a cottage hospital in the town. Furnivall G. Alfred India ; Waterhouse, England ; Watson, Joseph FOR VIENNA. - Vienna is Riley Watson, England ; James Peter Watt, Scotland ; J. W. Wells, A MASSAGE INSTITUTE England; Joshua Chaytor White, Ireland; Philip Jacob White, about to possess a great Massage Institute under the direc- India ; T. Whitelaw. Scotland ; James Richard Whitwell, England ; tion of Dr. Mezger. The general arrangements will be under Alfred H. Williams, New Zealand ; John Cadwaladr Williams, Wales; the control of Herr Schiiff. Charles Blair Wilson, Italy; G. Wilson, Scotland; James Wilson, Scotland; W. Wilson, England ; Percy:Wisewold, Australia; ’W. SANITARY INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN. - The Fraser Wright, Scotland ; J. W. Wyncoll, England; Lawrence Gabriel Henry Passingham Wynn, England; Walter Wynne, Wales ; autumn congress of this Institute will be held in the town Edward Brooke Young, Scotland. of Bolton on September 20th and following days, under the * With distinction. Presidentship of the Rt. Hon. Lord Basing. UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN.-During the past year IN a supplementary estimate in connexion with the the following candidates received the degrees specified :- Civil Service and Revenue departments, issued on the 8th DEGREE OF M.D.-Lewis Daniel Alexander, Kilcreggan, Greenock ; inst.,, a sum of .62000 is put down as a grant in aid of the Joseph Carbery, Matale, Cevlon ; Walter Smith Cheyne, Aberdeen! of the Victoria Alex. Gordon Davidson, Wartle ; Matthew Dickson, Liverpool ; expenses University. Robert Hume Fallon, Clifton; T. Fiddes, Urmston, Manchester; AT the last meeting of the Berlin Medical Society, J. Gerard, Aberdeen; David Hardie, , ; Patrick Professor Virchow announced that Dom Da Costa Letters, Dundee; Irvine Kempt Reid, King’s Lynn; Ernest Barret Alvarenda, Smith, Twickenham; James Taylor, Keith; Andrew Whyte, Brecon, a Portuguese physician, had, to show the esteem in which Wales; J. Kennedy Will. London; James Wilson, Croydon, Surrey; he held German medical science, bequeathed a sum of about J. T. Windle, Ovenden, Yorkshire. S3000 to the Society. DEGREES OF M.B. AND C.M. —W. Alexander, Fyvie; Alex. de Wet Allan, Aberdeen; C. Angus, Rhynie; Walter H. Atherstone, Cape DR. GIBSON, J.P., died suddenly of heart disease on Colony; Alex. T. G. Beveridge, Aberdeen; Fredk. Booth, Preston, ’, the 8th inst. at Orton, Westmoreland. The deceased had Lancashire; J. Harlev Brooks, London; Alfred Tennyson Brown, ’i several local Banchory; James Bryce, Aberdeen; tJ. Souter Butter, Letham, I published works, his last, "Legends and Forfar ; James Crevie, Newburgh, Aberdeen ; V’. Christie Crowe, Historical Notes on North Westmoreland," having had a J. J. *David Macdonald Aberdeen; Young Dalgarno, Peterculter ; I large circulation. Davidson. Mauritius; G.Davidson.Logie-Cotdstone; T. Finlayson Dewar, Arbroath; C. Edmund Duff, Turriff; G. Hubert Ede, ’, ON the 6th inst., on the occasion of the dedication Wonersh, near Guildford ; W. Boucher Evans, Maidstone, Kent; fA. at of eighteen new and of " Cairns Cornwall Aberdeen; Arthur Daniell Barkingside cottages Ferguson, Forbes, London; House" to the cause in which he is work James Winton Fraser, Arbrcath; T. Henderson Fvfe, Aberdeen; engaged-viz., D’Arey Harvey, Portland, Dorset; J.Duncan Hendry, Woodside, among orphan and destitute children-Mr. Barnardo appealed Aberdeen; G. Henry, Aberdeen; J. Eatough Holden, Bolton, for a hospital for his village. The cost of the proposed Lancashire ; tJ.Johnstone, Port Chalmers, New Zealand; G. Alex. building is estimated at £3500, and of this sum £2000 has Kelman, Fearn, Ross-shire; tG. W. England Kerr, Bunchrew, been subscribed. * Highest academical honours. t Honourable distinction. -already 349

THE SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES.—A Bill has been in- The sums so received by the Receiver are paid by him into the Tne law officers three or four when consulted on into of Exchequer. years ago, troduced the House Commons by the Lord-Advocate, the subject, advised that whereas in these cases the penalties imposed the object of which is to make provision " for the better were to go to the Crown or to such an officer as the Receiver of Police, administration and endowment of the Universities of the Crown was entitled, in the public interest, to apply for the enforce- and for ment of the penalty. St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh, The Condition of the Thames. the course of the improvement and regulation of study On the 9th inst., in reply to Mr. Bigwood, Mr. Ritchie said that he therein. had not received any complaints this year as to the state of the river Thames between and Isleworth. He had been furnished SAVING LIFE AT SEA.-The Select Committee of Teddington with a report from the assistant engineer to the Thames Conservators, the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the who states that the expression " deplorable condition " cannot apply to efficiency of the present methods adopted to save life at the reaches between Teddington and Richmond, which have been the and is a de- are of that the of the Acts recently improved by Conservators, very exaggerated sea opinion provisions existing scription of the reach from Richmond to Isleworth. The assistant are inadequate and not suited to the requirements of the engineer to the Conservators, Mr. Ritchie added, says that the works modern mercantile marine, and that these Acts ought now which have been carried out by them have removed the whole of the to be amended. shoals on the Surrey side between Teddington Lock and Richmond Bridge, and on the Middlesex side between the Lock and Orleans House, CAVENDISH COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.—The that dredgers and a large staff of men are at work continuing the im- following and that the section of river below Richmond statement has been sent to us for :-" It is provements downwards, publication pro- Bridge will be taken in hand immediately. The expenditure incurred posed to form a new Association to take over and work this on these works up to June 30th last is stated to be jEl&,950, in addition to College, of which the special object is to enable young £21,000 previously expended upon the improvement of the navigation men to at the at an earlier channel. graduate University age Districts (Scotland) Bill. than is at other and to do so at as Lunacy customary colleges, little On the 10th inst. the Lord Advocate moved the second reading cf this expense as possible. Students can enter the College at Bill, stating that its object was to restore a power which existed before sixteen and obtain the B.A. degree before they are twenty the Act of 1877, by which lunacy districts could be properly adjusted.- of The unfinished state of the Mr. E. Robertson moved the rejection of the Bill, and the debate was years age. buildings, together continued by Sir G. Balfour, Mr. M’Ewan. Mr. G. S. Will, and others. with other have hitherto hindered the success circumstances, EventuaUy the Bill was read a second time. of the College, but an offer of £10,000 has now been made for the completion of the building provided means be found to place the College in other respects on a satisfactory footing. To do this £10,000 more is wanted, and for this and sum an appeal is now made to the friends of education Births, Marriages, Deaths. throughout the country. The claim of the College to support is based on the advantages which it offers to the very large BIRTHS. class who desire a University education but cannot long BADDELEY.—On the 30th ult., at Newport, Salop, the wife of C. E. of a son. defer the time when will be their own livelihood. ijaddeley, M.B.Lond., they earning BRISBANE.—On the 6th inst., at Park-road, Regent’s-park, N.W., the At a meeting of Cambridge residents held in Trinity College, wife of J. Brisbane, M.D.. of a son. the Master presiding, the desirability of forming the new CARTER.—On the 4th inst., at Putney-hill, S.W., the wife of Frederick Association under the clause of the Ii. Carter, F.RC.S.Eng., of a daughter. no-profit Companies Act, MAPLESON.-On the 6t,h inst., at Nottingham-place, W., the wife of 18G7, so that it will be able to receive benefactions, was Horsley Mapleson, M.R.C.S., L.S.A., of a son. affirmed ; and a committee, of which Mr. J. H. Flather, bursar PEDLEY.—On the 6th inst.. at Idmiston-road, West Norwood, the wife of Cdvendish is was formed to obtain sub- of R. Denison Pedlev, F.R.C.S.Ed., L.D.S.Eng., of a daughter. College, secretary, RICHMOND.—On the at the wife of It is the Associa- 3rd inst., Greenhithe, Kent, Sylvester scriptions. believed that County College Richmond, M.D., of a son. tion is willing to make arrangements for the transfer of the RUSSELL.—On the 27th ult.. at Skipton-in-Craven, Yorke, the wife of College to the new Association, and it is very desirable to get William Russell. M.B., &c., of a son. this if before the of the Michaelmas SUTTON.—On the 3rd inst., at Whitehall, Pontesbury, Salop, the wife of done, possible, beginning Alfred Martin Sutton, M.B.Lond., M.R.C.S., of a son. term, so that the appeal is an urgent one." UPTON.—On the 8th inst., at Rio Lodge, Brighton, the wife of Alfred Upton, L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S., L.S.A., of a son. VINCENT.-On the 4th inst., at Beech House, East Dereham, Norfolk, the- wife of Henry Bird Vincent, M.R.C.S., of twin sons. MEDICAL NOTES IN PARLIAMENT. MARRIAGES. Jlargarine (Fraudulent Sale) Bill. ARMITAGE—PLAYNE.—On the 9th inst., at St. Luke’s. Moidenhead, Iy the House of Lords this Bill was on the 9th inst. read a third time. Walter Stanley Armitage, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Nd.. to Elleu On the question that the Bill do pass. Lord Denman moved that Armitpge, third daughter of Alfred Playne, M.B., of Maidenhead. margarine " be changed to .. rine" in the title of the Bill, and Lords CHEVES—BRUCE.—On the 2nd inst., at Holy Trinity Church, Brompton, Camperdown, Wemyss, and Rosebery supported the amendment, Lords James Trelawny Cheves, M.R.C.S.. L.S.A., to Bella, eldest daughter Fortescue and Fitzgerald opposing it. On a division the amendment of Alexander Bruce. Q.C., of Ilamitton, Canada. was rejected by 29 to 9.—Lord Wemyss, in moving the omission of HODGSON—IREDALE.—On the 9tli inst., at St. Paul’s Church, Carlisle, Clause 7, which gave a power of inspection of margarine manufactories by the Hon. and Rev. the Earl of Mnlgrave, assisted by the Rev. to police officers, stated that such power was without precedent in the W. E. Strickland, M.A., Vicar, George Goodfellow Hodgson, case of ordinary manufactures, and would be a bar to improvements III M.R.C.S., of Bootle, Liverpool to Josephine, youngest daughter of process and machinery. The amendment was agreed to, and the Bill was the late Joseph Iredale, Esq., of Portland-square, Carlisle. then passed. MASON—JOHNSON.—On the 3rd inot.. at the Parish Church, Knighton. Hospitalsfor Women in India. Leicestershire, by the Rev. Edmund J. F. Johnson, M.A., Vicar of In the House of Commons on the 4th inst., in reply to Sir J. Lubbock. Elmore, Gloucestershire, brother of the briae, Hugh Herbert Mason, Sir J. Gorst stated that the reasons given by the Government of India M.R.C.S., of Abbey Lortge, Barking, Essex, youngest son of the late iorhmiting to five years the appointment of a female medical officer to William Mason, M.R.C.S., of Burton-on-Trent. to Susanna Louisa the Cama Hospital at Bombay were :-(1) The possibility of hereafter Itoberta, second daughter of the late Edmund Johnson, of The Firs, providing for the maintenance of the Cama Hospital on the grant-in-aid Knighton. the Parish system; (2) the fact that the medical education of women in India is I MASON—WILKlNSON.—On 4th inst,., at St. Pancras Church, yet only in its infancy. The Secretary of State knew no reason why J. Wallis Barron Mason. M.D.. to Mary Jane, elder daughter of the there should be any difference in the conditions of service of male and late Chas. Wilkinson, of Watford. , female medical officers, and he would commend an equality of treatment MAUGHAN—BECKETT.—On the 6th inst.. at Great George-street Chapel, to the consideration of the Government of India. The Secretary of James Maughan, M.D., to Annie, eldest daughter of George Beckett, of State has not heard of the suspension of any benefactions for the èrec- Esq., Liverpool. the 3rd at Paul’s Avenue- tion of hospitals for women in India from doubt as to the continuance of PETTIFER-KEELAN.—On inst., St. Church, the Rev. Edmund C. of the employment of medical women by the Government in India. road, S.W., by Cornish, Pettifer, M.B.Lond., The Limes, Tillingham. Essex, to Minnie, youngest daughter of the Medical Ollicers in India. late Henry Keelan, Esq., of Erin House, Dehra Doon, Deputy of India. On the Sth inst.. in answer to Sir G. Balfour, Mr. Brodrick said that Superilitendent, Great Trigonometrical Survey it rtference were made to the Estimates for the present year it would be seen that the numbers and ranks of the medical officers on the Indian establishment who belong to the British Medical Staff are shown. A DEATHS. return could be given, if moved for, of the number of medical cfficers HUTCHINSON.—On the 4th inst., at Woburn-place, Russell-square, W.C., serving in India, in the colonies, and at home for any particular year. Francis Hutchinson, M.D., aged 82. The Army Estimates did not purport to show the effective charge for MAcDOUGALL.—On the 1st inst., at Kilblain House, Chesterfield, Aymer any person serving in India, and it would be contrary to the whole R. MacDougall, M.B., M.R.C.S.E., aged 32. yrinciple on which the Estimates are prepared to include a charge for MURRAY.—On the 7th inst., at, Great Cumberland-place, W., Gustavus the medical officers in India. Charles Philip Murray, M.D. VAUGHAN.-On the Iith inst., James Vaughan. Deputy Inspector- The Vaccination Acts. General, R.N., of Alfred-place, Thuiloe-square, S.W., aged 73. In reply to Mr. Pickersgill, Mr. Ritchie said that the penalties under the Vaccination Acts imposed in a metropolitan police-court are payable to the Receiver of Police under Sec. 47 of the Act 3 and 3 Vic., cap. 71, N.B.—A fee of 5s. i8 charged for the Insertion of Notices of Births, the statute under which the metropolitan police-courts were established. Marriages, and Deaths