touching on political topics, to men and professions command- TRANSITORY OR TEMPORARY INSANITY.-M. Devergie ing the unalloyed esteem of all.-Southern Cross (Auckland, read, at the late anniversary meeting of the Academy of Paris, New Zealand). an excellent paper on the above affection. Amongst other he mentioned the case of a man of fortune STATISTICAL SOCIETY.-The following is a list of the examples, young who, Council and Officers for 1859-60 :-Pre8idennt: Right Hon. Lord in a fit of temporary insanity, shot his stepmother in her own John Russell, M.P.-Council: Charles Babbage, M.A., F.R.S.; dining-room. He was tried and acquitted, but, unfortunately, James Bird, M.D.; Sir John Peter Boileau, Bart., F.R.S.; not put under restraint. After this fearful tragedy, which had Samuel Brown; James Caird, M.P.; William Camps, M.D.; taken place at Bordeaux, his native town, the patient returned Edward William to Brussels, as M. Devergie lately learnt, where he lived in Cheshire; Farr, M.D., D.C.L., F.R.S.; the of he Viscount Ebrington; Albany Fonblanque; the Right Hon. great seclusion. On 1st January last, suddenly left W. Ewart Gladstone, M.P.; James William Gilbart, F.R.S.; Brussels, without taking any of his effects, and proceeded to Francis Henry Goldsmid; William Augustus Guy, M.B.; Peter Bordeaux; but, instead of repairing to his father’s house, he Hardy, F.R.S.; the Right Hon. the Earl of Harrowby; Ber. went to a hotel, where he slept. The next day he bought a nard Hebeler; Frederick Hendriks; James Heywood, F.R.S.; pair of pistols, had himself taken to his stepmother’s grave, William Barwick Hodge; Thomas Hodgkin, M.D.; William and there blew out his brains, after having written in his Golden Lumley; the Right Hon. Holt Mackenzie, F.R.G.S.; note-book.-° I I wish to die on the grave of her I have so much William Newmarch; the Right Hon. Sir John Somerset Pak- loved and regretted." ington, Bart., M.P.; the Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P.; Right Hon. Lord Stanley, M.P.; John Strang, LL.D.; Col. W. H. Sykes, M.P., F.R.S.; Richard Valpy; and James and Wilson, M. P. - Treasurer: William Farr, M.D., F.R.S.- Births, Marriages, Deaths. Honorary Secretaries: William Newmarch; William Augustus and William Golden Guy, M.B.; Lumley. BIRTHS. TESTIMONIAL.—A most testimonial has gratifying just On the 16th of at the wife of Dr. J. been to R. C. Price, late of December, Kherwarrah, presented Esq:., surgeon, Lymp- Medical of a in the of an silver manufactured Ewart, Bengal Service, daughter. stone, shape elegant inkstand, On the 6th wife of J. S. Messrs. Ellis (Brothers), of that The on inst., Louisa, Loe, Esq., M.R.C.S., by city. inscription of of a the inkstand is as follows: "Presented to R. C. Price, surgeon, Leeds, daughter. On the 15th at the wife of Dr. of a by the working people of Lympstone and Exton, who remem- inst., Brighton, Ormerod, ber with gratitude his disinterested kindness. March, 1859. daughter. ___ ‘I was sick, and ye visited me."’ A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Linscott, Cowd, and Stamp, waited on Mr. Price, DEATHS. at his present residence, Budleigh-Salterton, but the state of his On the 9th inst., at Ardenga-terrace, Monkstown, Ireland, health would not permit of an interview. He has, however, Isabella, relict of the late HenryIrwin, M.D., Deputy Inspector- acknowledged the manifestation of kind feeling evinced to- General of Army Hospitals. wards him in an appropriate letter. Upwards of 200 persons On the 10th inst., at Craiglockhart House, in his 86th year, subscribed to the testimonial, and the subscriptions ranged Alex. Monro, M.D., F. R. C. P., and F. R. S., Emeritus Professor from Id. to 2s. 6d. of Anatomy in the University of Edinburgh. A DEGRADING PARAGRAPH.-ESSEX AND COLCHESTER HOSPITAL, MARCH 10TH.-At the weekly meeting of the com- mittee held this day, Dr. Duncan, one of the physicians of this MEDICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK. institution, presented his resignation of that office, owing to his intention to in the ranks of the medical degrade profession, (ROYALI FREE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. and to practise as a surgeon-apothecary. At the request of CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. the committee, Dr. Duncan agreed to continue his duties, tem- IMETROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL. - Operations, MARCH 21 2 P.M. until the committee determined on their future course MONDAY, ... porarily, MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.-8 P.M. Dr. E. J. of procedure. -Essex Telegraph. I) Tilt, " On Peritonitis in connexion with Uterine THE ACTIVE PRINCIPLE OF Kousso.-M. and L Pathology." Pavesi, 1% P.M. have succeeded in active Guy’s HOSPITAL. -Operations, subsequently M. Vee, extracting the WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL.-Operations, 2 P.M. principle of kousso: they call it koussine, or tænine, as being a ROYAL INSTITUTION. - 3 P.M. Prof. Owen, "On treat 300 of kousso ) Fossil Mammals." specific against tapeworm. They grammes MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY OB with 1000 of and 25 of of MARCH ROYAL grammes alcohol, grammes hydrate TUESDAY, 22...1, LONDON.-8½ P.M. Dr. George Johnson, "On lime, at a temperature of from 140 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit; the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Bright’s Disease the residue is also in 600 grammes of of the Kidney."-Mr. Carsten Holthouse, "On a digested barley-water. Case of in which Castration was The solutions thus obtained are mixed and , Epilepsy, per- together, filtered, il formed." acetic acid. Koussine is in- precipitated by yellow, bitter, HOSPITAL.-Operations, 12t P.M. soluble in alcohol and in alkalies, and does not crystallize. iST.MIDDLESEX 1VIARY’s HOSPITAL.-Operations,1 1 P.M. COLLEGE HOSPITAL. - Operations, SANITARY QUESTION RESPECTING DISSECTING SCHOOLS. UNIVERSITY2 P.M. - The French Government have lately addressed several ques- WEDNESDAY.MAECH: 33ROYALj ORTHOPÆDIC HOSPITAL. - Operations, 2 tions to the Central Committee of Public Hygiene of Paris P.M. ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.-4 P.M. Lum- respecting the safety of allowing anatomical studies to be car- leian Lectures: Dr. Tweedie, "On Fevers." ried on in establishments situated in crowded localities. The ST. GEORGE’s HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M. committee have answered that, with proper care, such studies CENTRAL IONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL. ’-* did not endanger public health. One dissentient voice, how- Operations, 1 P.M. HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1t p.M. was that of the director of the Me- MARCH 24 .LONDON ever, heard-viz., Military THURSDAY, ROYAL INSTITUTION.-3 P.M. Prof. Tyndall, 11 On dical School of Val-de-Gri ce. This functionary contends that the Force of Gravity." anatomical schools should be removed as far as from COLLEGE MEDICAL SOCIETY. - 8 P.M. possible KING’S General the districts. We are afraid that M. Michel Annual Meeting. populous Levy, OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL. the has shown himself rather nervous and WESTMINSTER Opera- worthy director, tions, 1½ P.M. singular in his opinion. HOSPITAL, KING’S CROSS.-- PRESENTATIO.N.-A few Mr. M.R.C.S. Operations, 2. P.M. days ago, Wylie, GEEATROYAL NOBTEEBN-COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.--4 P.M. Gnl- the hands Lectures : Dr. Thera- Eng., of Errol, through of John Murray Drummond, FRIDAY, MARCH 25 ...{ stonian W. Addison, "On of and in the presence of a peutical Reactions. Fever and Inflammation." Esq., Megginch, large assemblage at 8 P.M.-Lec- m was a wide circle of his friends in INSTITUTION. - Meeting Errol, presented, by every ture at 9 P.M. Dr. Robert A. Smith, " On the parish on the braes and in the Carse of Gowrie, with a hand. ROYALEstimation of Organic Matter in the Atmo- some silver tea-service, bearing an appropriate inscription, and L sphere." with 150 as a mark of the esteem and regard ir THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1 P.M. sovereigns, ST. BARxHOLOnzEw’s HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ which he is held, both publicly and privately, after a resi ST. MARCH 26 dence of upwards of a quarter of a century in the district. SATURDAY, KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Operations, 1½ P.M. Mr. Drummond, in presenting the testimonial to Mr. Wylie, ROYAL INSTITUTION. - 3 P.M. Dr. W.A. Miller, spoke in high terms of his public and private worth. 306