50 his brother, Benedetto Musolino. He emerged from the Bourbon Prison in 1848, again to be enrolled in the ranks of young . When the revolution was for the time Medical News. under the surface, he found an asylum in , and there he devoted himself to the professional study he had kept UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN. - At a meeting of the up in the Neapolitan dungeon. In 1859 he served in the University Caput, held last week, the following degrees Garibaldian contingent of the Piedmontese Army, winning were conferred :- honourable distinction under fire as well as in the ambu- Bachelor in Medicine.—Arthur Forbes McCutcheon. lance and the hospital. In 1866 he was again a Garibaldian Bachelor in Medicine, Surgery, and Obstebricx.--David Richardson Volunteer in the campaign that closed with the cession of Goodlatte Corrigan, John George Gibbon, William Robert Griffin, after which he settled down in medical at Hugh Hunter’ B.Ch. stip. cond.), Joseph Singer Jameson, Richard Venetia, practice Percy Jones, Owen Fenner Joynson, George Abraham Moore, Porto Maurizio. Here he rapidly gained the confidence Richard Albert Moynan, Frederic John Myles, David Stuart Sleith. and affection of the population, including the clientèle Doctor in Medicine.—Edward Arthur Crampton Baylor, James Craig, he found the visitors to that health William Richard Dawson, Henry Hobart S. Dorman, Fitzgerald among periodical resort, Isdell, Edward Parker Norman, W. J. Nickson (in absentia). and in the discharge of professional duty he died-" asking Doctor in Science (Honoris Causâ).—James Emerson Reynolds, Daniel nothing, wishing nothing," says an Italian correspondent, Cunningham, John Mallet Purser. "satisfied only with having been able, like his brothers and William Richard 1)-Awson, M.D., of Portadown, has been his nephew, , to devote himself heart and awarded the Travelling Prize of one hundred guineas. soul, in days and nights of trial, to his beloved Italy. With him disappears another noble figure of the Italian risorgi- ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND.-The mento, one of those who never made traffic of their following gentleman, having passed the necessary examina- patriotism." tion, has been admitted a Fellow of the College :- Havelock H. R. Charles, M.D., M.Ch. Queen’s University, Surgeon I. M.S. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF SOCIETY OF APOTHECARIES OF LONDON. - The following candidates passed in the subjects indicated during ENGLAND. June :- Surgery.—F. J. Brown, Owens College, Manchester; A. C. Fenn, St. Bartholomew’s E. J. T. St. Thomas’s AT an of of the Hospital ; Jones, Hospital; extraordinary meeting the Council C. P. Morgan, Guy’s Hospital; W. R. Nicol, Ilontreal ; A. Paling, College, held on Thursday, June 25th, the President Middlesex Hospital; E. M. Rooke, Guy’s Hospital; J. H. Sproat, Queen’s College, Birmingham ; H. S. Ware, Cambridge and reported the decease of Sir Prescott Gardner Hewett, Bart., St. Thomas’s Hospital; and G. W. Wickham, St. Bartholomew’s F.R.S., past President and Member of the Council of the Hospital. Medicine, Fornensic Medicine, and Midwifery.—H. B. Bates, University College, and it was resolved unanimously to send a vote of College, Liverpool; (;. T. B. Blick, St. Mary’s Hospital; F. J. Brown, condolence to his family on their loss. Owens College, Manchester: E. M. Dobinson, Guy’s Hospital; W. E. Reilly, University College; and J. H. Sproat, Queen’s Col- The President and Sir Wm. Savory, Bart., chairman of lege, Birmingham. the of the the of 3Mn;!’n.e and Foreitsic Medicine.—E. Lambert, Yorkshire College, delegates College, reported proceedings Leeds. the delegates of the two Royal Colleges in reference to the Medicine and Midwifery.—H. C. Powell, Charing-cross Hospital; and A. London Charter for a new for London on the C. Ryle, Hospital. proposed University Forensic Medicine and Midwifery.—C. A. Lapthorn, Middlesex Hos- application of University College and King’s College. pital ; and C. T. Standring, King’s College. Medicine.—M. H. St. C. S. St. A letter from Dr. a of a resolu- Knapp, Mary’s Hospital ; Lewis, Liveing, enclosing copy George’a Hospital; and F. Spurr, Middlesex Hospital. tion adopted at a meeting of the Royal College of Phy- Midwifery.—C. R. Harper, Middlesex Hospital. Forensic Medicine.—T. C. Westminster and L. sicians on June 20th with to the same was Hughes, Hospital ; regard subject, Roberts, St. Mary’s Hospital. also read. ___ To the following gentlemen was granted the Diploma of the Society, entitling them to practise Medicine, Surgery, and THE ELECTION TO THE COUNCIL. Midwifery:- The third election of three members to the Council, under Messrs. Bates, Blick, Brown, Dobinson, Hughes, Lambert, Lapthorn, the new regulations, voting by means of proxy papers being Roberts, Rooke, Ryde, Sproat, and Standring. was on allowed, held in the library of the College the after- LONGEVITY IN IRELAND. - the March noon of the 2nd inst., from two to four o’clock, During Thursday, quarter there were thirteen deaths registered of cente- and resulted as follows :- narians. Of these, there were two each at 100 and 101 three each at 102 and 103 and one each at SIR W. MAC CORMAC ... 275 (including 10 plumpers). years, years, 104, and 107 MR. JESSOP ...... 261 " 9 " 105, years respectively.

MR. W. RIVINGTON ... 211 9 " " EAST-END MOTHERS’ HOME, COMMERCIAL-ROAD.—

Mr...... 194 0 Sibley " " The object of this institution is the treatment of poor Mr. R. Lawson Tait ...... 188 " 18 " married women during childbirth free of charge, and the of midwives and nurses for attendance on the Sir W. Mac Cormac was therefore declared to be training poo duly at their own homes. 169 were for ad- and and patients registered re-elected, Messrs. Jessop Rivington to be elected mission the of 116 became in- Members of the Council. during past year; these, Six nurses were trained in the course of the The election to excite but little interest patients. year appeared amongst as nurses. An has been the 119 of whom in and monthly out-patients’ department Fellows, only appeared person gave started. The estimated cost (£100) for the first year has their votes. At three o’clock sixty votes had been given in. been the of Mrs. who also Of these 119 votes no less than five were declared provided by generosity Joicey, invalid, guarantees £50 a year in future. An is made and were lost carelessness on the of the voter. urgent appeal through part to raise another f:50 per annum. Of the proxy papers, 335 were received; thirteen of these arrived too late for the election; one envelope was sent MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.-On Tuesday last Earl without enclosure. Spencer distributed the prizes at this hospital. The follow- The President thanked the scrutineers of the ballot, Mr. ing is a list of the successful competitors :-Entrance Battle and Mr. H. B. Robinson, for their services during: Scholarships—first, £100, A. E. Walker ; second, JE60, the election. H. P. Noble. Broderip Scholarships-first, jE60, A. At the election on July 5th, 1890, the poll was headed. Lawson ; second, E40, T. T. Cockill. Governors’ Prize- by Mr. Mitchell Banks with 378 votes. Mr. Rivington at 20 guineas, T. Carwardine. Hetley Clinical Prize—25, that election polled 131, and Mr. Lawson Tait 160. The T. Carwardine. Lyell Gold Medal-T. Carwardine. number of voters at the election in 1890 was 527, and in Exhibition in Anatomy and Physiology—£10 10s., A. P. 1889 600. Coker. Medicine-H. W. Gibson and T. Carwardine, The usual exhibit of the specimens, sketches, &c., whicr equal. Surgery-H. W. Gibson. Practical Surgery-H. have been added to the museum during the past year, wasi W. Gibson and T. Carwardine, equal. Practical Mid- held in the Council room, and the excellent collectior wifery-T. Lloyd. Anatomy—R. A. Young. Physiology- attracted much attention. It will be on view to alll R. A. Young. Dissections-F, N. Cookson. Chemistry- members of the profession until Tuesday evening next. C. H. J. Robinson.