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Medical News.ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND. - The

following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examina-tions for the diploma, were admitted Members of the College ata meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 12th inst.:—

Elick, Thomas Edward, Islip, Oxon.Bostock, Edward Ingram, Horsham, Sussex.Cowen, Philip, Kennington.Evans, John Tasker, Hertford.Fall, Joseph, York.Grellet, Charles John, Lloyd-square.Griffiths, Griffith, Alltwen, Glamorganshire.Johnson, Joseph, Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire.McCully, Jame-, Belfast.Mackinnon, Henry William Alexander, Somerset-street.Owen, Robert Edward, Beaumaris.Perks, Ch rles, L.R.C.P., l,ichfield.Pi’t, Charles Wightwick, Matmesbury.Shaw, Thomas Claye, Stockport.Smith, John Ablewhlte, Louth, Lincolnshire.Squires, William Westbrook, Liverpool.Tudge, Timothy, Yeovil.Warburton, Joseph Wilkinson, Liverpool.Watmough, William, Pocklington, Yorkshire.

The following gentlemen were admitted Members on the13th inst. :-

Battersby, Henry Wade, Dublin.Commins, Henry, Bray, Co. Wieklow.Evans, Thomas Griffith, Lawrence-lane.Jones, Alfred Orlando, Barnsbury.Jones, John Talf’ourd, M.B. Lond., Brecon, S. Wales.Liddard, William, Mildmay-road, Islington.Mauser, Frederick. Chatham.Nimmo, Thomas, Kirkaldy, Fifeshire.Peel, John Richard, London. Rawle, Francis, Lambeth.Shuttleworth, George Edward, Russell-place, Fitzroy-sq.

The following gentlemen passed their primary examinationsin Anatomy and Physiology at a meeting of the Court of Ex-aminers on the 17th inst., and when eligible will be admitte’d to the pass examination :-

Ansell, W. H., Charing--cross Hospital. Percy, George, Dublin School.Braye, H. H., G iy’s Hospital. Pullan, H. W., Leeds School.Cooper, George, Leeds School. Reynolds, Frederick, Guy’s Hospital.Digges, C. J. S., Dublin School. R bf’rtson, Robert, St. Mary’s Hosp.Goddard, R. C., Manchester School. Smith, William, Manchester School.Grose, F. J., Universi’y C llege. Stokes, George, Dubtin School.Massy, George. Dublin School. Tarleton, J. H., St. Bartholomew’sMillett, G. B., St. Mary’s Hopital. Hospital.Murphy, T. C., University College. Wood, Herbert, Manchester School.

The following gentlemen passed their primary examinationson the 18th inst.:—Borough, Edward, Dublin School. Le Supur, R. T., Edinburgh.Brady, John, Belfast. Parkinson, R. C., Dublin School.Burne, Joseph, Dublin School. Prince, F. T., St. Barthol. Hospital.Burrows, William, lielfast. Rumsey, J. H., St.. George’s Hospital.Cremonini, John, Birmingham. Stone, J. N., Uuhlin School.Daniel. W. A., St. liarthol. Hospital. Talhot, Itichard, Guy’s Hospital.Dickinson, F. F., Dubliu School. Tilton, J. E., Bristol.Hinds, W. R. G., Galway. Williams, R. H., Dublin School.Langdon, C. G., St. Barthol. Hospital. Wilson, David, Belfast.

The following gentlemen were admitted Members on the24th inst. :-

Arm’!tro’ g’. Henrv Edward, Newcastle.Beckett, Francis Mears, Canterbury.Brewer, Henry Melvill, Newport, Monmouthshire.Bnrne, Joseph, Dublin.Churchill, John Foot, Poole, Drset.Dckinson, Frederick Fludd. M.D., Wicklow.Douglas, George Cox, Grantham.Edwards Henry Nelson, Finsbury-square.Fowler, Oliver Humphrey, Kingselere, Hants.Fry, Augustin Barber, Sleaford.Gedge, Joseph, Bexhill, Sussex.Knipe, William MeIviHe, Leigh Sinton, Worcestershire.Mason, Phi;ip Brookes, Burton-on-Trent.Phillips, Thomas Richards. Dublin.Sanders, Thomas, Plymouth.Shorto, William Hurt. Suuthampton.Smith, Edward Roberts, Dudlev.Wills, Cha les James, Stockwell.Wise, Andre.v, Plumstead, Kent.

At the same meeting of the Court, Mr. Chas. Jas. Devonshirepassed his examination for Naval Surgeon. This gentlemanhad previously been admitted a member of the College, hisdiploma bearing date April 4th, 1855. The following gentlemen were admitted Members on the

25th inst. :-Borough, Fdward, Kilrush, Co. Clare.Burrows. William, Liverpool.(’antrell, Matthew Henry, Wirksworth.Cross, W,l1iam, M.D., Liverpool.Failes, Nicholas Wats m, ’-outh Sh;elds.Fox, Charles James, L.D.S., Mortimer-street, Cavendish-sqnare.Hinds, William R chard Gore, M.D., Galway.

Levick. George, Stratford, Essex.Lyle, William Vacy, Harrow-road.Nor,risb, John, Ceylun.Read, Charles, Falmouth.Roberts, Augustus Morton, Sheffield.Squarey, Charles Edward, Salisbury.Strange, William Heath, Sireatley, near Reading.Tomlinson, Dadiel Webster, Penymnt, N. Wales.

APOTHECARIES’ HALL.-The following gentlemen passedtheir examination in the Science and Practice of Medicine, andreceived certificates to practise, on the 19th inst.:-

Cowen, Philip, Kennington, S.Davey, Francis Albert, Bath.Ensor, John Arthur, Carter street, S.Heygate, William Nirhotas, Hanstope, Backs.Ireland, John Roaf, Kingswinford, Staffordshire.Jenkins, Evan, Cardigan-street, s. W.Pearless, Charles Durrant, East Grinstead, Essex.Richards, Frederick William, Winchester.Smallman, Edwin Cha- les, Barnet, Herts.Thoma, Robert Wrentmore, Che)ne-wa)k. Chelsea.Wagstaffe, Wm. Warwick, Walcot-place, Kennington.Warburton, Joseph Wilkinson, Royal Infirmary, Liverpool.Wilson, Henry, Glasgow.

The following gentleman also on the same day passed hisfirst examination :-

Andrews, Richard James, Guy’s Hospital.ROYAL COLLEGES OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, EDIN-

BURGH.-DOUBLE QUALIFICATION. -The following gentlemenpassed their first professional examinations during the Maysittings of the Examiners :-Arrowsmith, William H., Dublin. Hay, G. W. Robertson, Roxburghshire.Clarke, Alexander, Cdmpsie. Milward, James, Bristol.Crabbe, William T., Kirriemuir. Nichotsou, Henry Allyne, Penrith.Dickson, Frank Kennedy, Edinburgh. Paterson, Thorburn, Bonnyrigg.Esson, Alexander S., Edinburgh. Tarbolton, Arthur Strickland, Leeds.The following gentlemen passed their final examinations, and

were admitted L.R.C.P. Edin. and L.R.C.S. Edin.:-Allen, John, Malta. ) Mackenzie, Stephen Coull, Calcutta.Callaghan, James, Cork. Madigan, John Francis, Co. Limerick.Campbell, John Alex., Co. London- Mulvany, Matthew, Co. Meath.

derry. O’Neill, Patrick, Co. Kildare.Cranke, Richard, Lancashire. Purcell, Theobald Andrew, Dublin.Davson, Smith Houston, Berbice, Bri- Shedden, Arthur William, Madras.

tish Guiana. Sinclair, William, Stirling.Jenkins, Evan, Llandyssul, Cardigan. Stewart, Francis 3illBean, Dundee.Macdonald, George, Perthshire. Thomson, John, Fifeshire.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, EDINBURGH. - Thefollowing gentleman passed his first professional examinationsduring the May sittings of the Examiners :-

Hume, George Haliburton.And the following gentlemen passed their final examinations,and were admitted Licentiates of the College :-Christie, George Augustus, New Bruns- Morris, Thomas, Fifeshire.

wick. Munra, Alex. Donald Neil, Edinburgh.Cook, Henry. Newport, Monmouth. Orr, Adam, o, lorimel.Dobie, William, Langholm. Phayre, Thos. Raleigh, Co. Limerick.Hill, James, Northumberland. Provan, James, Haddingtonshire.Hope, Jas. Johnstone Hyslop, Lanark- Skimming, Robert, Wigtown.

shire. Smith, James, Dumfries.Knox, John, Tyrone. Smith, Parker Arthur, Canada.Lyon, James George, Forfar. Telford, Archibald Barr, Lanarkshire.Macdonald, Angus, Aberdeen. Wibon, William John, Co. Armagh.McCarty, John Winspeare, Cork. Wyber, John, Glasgow.ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.-The President and

Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians have issued invita-tions to a conversazione, to take place at the College, on Satur-day, June 18th, at nine o’clock P.M.PATHOLOGICAL SPECIMENS FOR OXFORD. -In a con-

vocation recently held at Oxford a grace was passed for thepurchase of the pathological collection of 300 specimens formedby Professor Schroeder Vander Kolk at Utrecht. The cost willbe .E200.GRANT MEDICAL COLLEGE.-The annual exhibition for

the distribution of prizes and scholarships to the successfulstudents at the Grant Medical College, Bombay, was held onthe 13th April. His Excellency Sir Bartle Frere presided onthe occasion.HONORARY DEGREES AT CAMBRIDGE. - Amongst the

’ list of distinguished persons upon whom the honorary degreeof Doctor of Laws by special grace will be conferred during the Royal visit, we are glad to find the following names : Dr.Watson, President of the Royal College of Phystcians; Dr. A.

’ W. Hofmann, and Professor Wheatstone.THE WEST LONDON HOSPITAL.-The annual meeting of

this rising hospital has been held, the Duke of Devonshire in thechair. A general statement was made as to the gradual growthof the hospital and the services which it renders to a largeoutlying district; and an especial appeal was made for increaseof funds to warrant an enlargement in the hospital, which has

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now become necessary. Mr. William Bird, surgeon to theinstitution, and one of its founders, spoke on the subject ; II ndthe President warmly appealed for general support. Thehospital is one of increasing usefulness and repute.ALLEGED BREACH OF THE QUARANTINE ACT.--Mr. ’,

George T. Sandiford, late acting surgeon on board the shipFlying Cloud, conveying passengers from England to Australia,was charged before the magistrates of the police-court at Bris-bane, with having given false information to the proper officerwith reference to the health of the passengers on board that.hip, by which a contagious disease had been introduced atBrisbane. Dr. Hohbs, the officer of health, deposed to havingquestioned Mr. Sandiford, and received satisfactory iufo:ma-tion as to the health of the passengers, and had also examinedthe log- book and t.he hospital" on board the ship, as well asseveral of the sick on board, without suspecting the existenceof fever. The passengers were landed, and in consequence ofthe appearance of fever among them, it was believed that notonly had fever existed on board, but that false answers hadbeen given to the questions put to Mr. Sandiford, and falseentries made in the log-book. After an examination of fourdays the accused was committed for trial, bail being acceptedfor his appearance.

CERTIFICATES OF DEATH FROM DRUGGISTS.-An inquesthas been recently held at Moxley, near Bilston, on a child ofeighteen months old, who had taken medicine received fromMr. Woolley, a druggist of that place. It appeared that Mr.Woolley, who is unqualified, acts in concert with Mr. Larkin,a surgeon, of Bilston ; his general practice in cases of deathbeing to prepare a certificate for Mr. Larkin’s signature. Thisrule does not appear to have been adhered to in the presentcase. A post-mortem examination by Mr. W. C. Garmanshowed that death had arisen from intense inflammation, anda verdict was returned accordingly. The coroner, however,strongly censured Mr. Woolley for giving the certificate, andsaid that he would give notice to the registrar not to receivecertincates in future from unqualified persons. According tothe strict letter of the law, the certificate should under thecircumstances have been one stating that the deceased diedwithout medical attendance. Under the Registration Act it isdoubtful whether the registrar can refuse to register a certificateof death so worded.HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK ENDING

SATURDAY, MAY 2lST.-The returns of London show an in-crease of more than 100 in the deaths of the week that endedlast Saturday over those of any of the three previous weeks.The number in last week was 1421. The increase amongstyoung persons is to a considerable extent caused by measles,the fatal cases of Mhiob rose from 50 to 87. There were 65deaths referred to typhus, typhoid, and gastric fever, &c.

Obituary.JOHN STEPHENSON, M.D.

THIS gentleman, who tlied on the 28th ultimo, at his residencein Holloway, aged seventy-fonr years, was a native of Ctimber-land, a graduate in medicine of the University of Edinburgh,and for some time in the royal navy. He was the author of awork on Medical Zwdogy and Mineralogy, and, conjointly withthe late Mr. J. Churchill, of the well-known wok on MedicalBotany. Being possessed of private fortune, Dr Stephensondid not engage in the anxie’ies of medical practice, but devotedhimself to the study of the several departments of naturalscience, especially to botany, entomology, and mineralogy.Botanical and scientific excursions, the cultivation of his

garden, reading. &c., were the chief occupations of his life,which he passed happily in the society of a few relatives,friends, and men of science, amongst whom the author of theDictionary of Practical Medicine was one.

MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS.

J. H. ALLINGHAM, M.R.C.S., has been appointed Dehtal Surgeon to the SurreyDispensary.

D. B. BALDING, F.R.C.S E, ha’ been appointed Medical Officer for DistrictNo. 2 of the Royston Union, Herts, vice F. C. C.tr, er, M.R.C.S. E.

W. W. BALLARD, 11)’.D. haf. been appointed Medical Officer f,r District No. 6of the St. Neot’s Uuion, Huntingdonbhire, vice G. N. Woolley, M.R.C.S.E.,resigned.

A. E. BOULTON, M.R C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer for the Hem-ingby District of the Horncastle District of the Hurneastle Union, Lincoln-!!hire, vice G. H. King, .M.B., deceased.

H. BITAIWTHWAITE, L.R.C.S Ed., has been appointed Medical Officer for DistrictNo. 3 of the Lincoln Uuion, vice T. E. Hoyle, M.R.C.S.E.. resigned.

C. P. CooMxs, M.R.C.S.E., !’.as been appointed Medical Officer for part ofDistrict No. 3 of the Westbury and Wliorwellsdown Union, Wilts, viotW. A. White, M.R.C S.E., resigned.

T. J. COOPBR, M.B.C.S.E., has been elected burgeon to the Brighton and HoveProvident Dispensary.

J. CULLEN, M.D., has been elected Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator forthe Out-door POOR within the Bu;gh, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, viceJ. Herbert, L. F. P. & S. Glas., deceased.

W. TILBURY FOX, M. D., has been appointed Physician to the St. John’s Hot-pltal for Diseases of the Skin.

J. M. FRODSHAM, M.D., has been appointed Physician to the St. John’s Hoa-pitti for Diseases of the Skin.

R. C. GIBB, M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer for the Upton Die-, trictot the W irral Union, Cheshire, vice W. Hewitt, M.R.C.S.E., resigned.J. A. LEDGARD, lI1.R.C.ti.E. has been appointed Medical Officer for the Work.

house of the Wetherby Union, Yorkshire.A. M’BRIDE, L It.C. 11. Ed., has been elected Medical Officer, Public Vaccinator,

’, and Registrar of Mrths. Marriages, and Deaths for the Newry DispensaryDistrict of the Newry Union, vice T. H. Bl;tek, M.R.C.S.E., deceased.

G. W. MACKENZIE, M.R.C S.E., Assistant Medical Officer at the London Hos-, pital, has been appointed Assistant Medical Officer at the Fisherton Asy., lum. Salisbury, vice J. Hawkes M.D., appointed Assistant Medical Officer’ at the Niddtesex County Lunatic Asylum, Hanwell.B. M’LAREN. L.R.C.P.Ed., has been app inted Medical Officer for District

No. 3 of the Morpe.h Union, vice G. Murray, L.R.C S.Ed.B. MARSACK, M.R.C S.E., has been elected Surgeott to the Tunbridge WeNInfirmary.B. W. PAttgHx, M.R.C,S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer to DistrictNo. 6 (as newly arranged) of the Preston Union, Lancashire, vice W. Cor.less, L.R.C.S.Ed., resigned.

J. S. RIDLEY, M.D., has 6eea appointed Medical Officer for the netvly formedDistrict No. 8 of the Pres!on Union, Lancashire.J. STEELE, M. H.C.S E., has been elected one of the Medical Officers and PublitVaccinators of the Parish of Liverpool, vice C. H. Lytter, M.D., resigned.

D. TAYLOR, M.R.C.S.E., has been elected Medical officer to the UuionWorh-house, Bury, Lancashire, vice J Parkq, M.R.C.S.E., deceased.

J. WHITE, L.R.C.P.Ed., has been elected Medical Ofiicer, Public Vaccinator,and Registrar of Birth, Marriaees, and Deaths f the Poyntzpass Dis.pensary District of the ewry Union, vice M’Bride, elected to the NewryDispensary District.ERASMUS WILSON, F.R.S., F.R.C S.’R., has been appointed Surgeon to the St.John’s Hospital for Diseases of the Skin.

MILITARY AND NAVAL MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS.M. F. ANDERSON, L.R.C.P.Ed., has been appointed Assist.-Surg. to the 2nd

Warwickshire Rifle Vulunteer Corps, vi,,e Waters, resigned.R. ATKINSON, T..R.C.S.Ed., Saff Assist.’Snrgeon, has been appointed to the

medical charge of the Detachment of the 28th Regiment at Sattara,Bombay.

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C. H. BENNETT, M.D., has been appointed Assist.-Surg. to the 3rd LondonRifle Volunteer Corps.

W. C. BOYD, Staff Assist.-Surg., attached to the 1st Batt. 13th Foot at Bengal,has been appointed to relieve Staff Assist.-Surgeon J. Rutherford, M.Bdoing duty with the 16th Brigade Royal Artillery at Dum-Dum.

A. BRYSON, M.D., Assist.-Snrg., has bee!1 appointed to do duty at the Depot‘Poonamalle, Madras.

J. H. BUTLER, F.R.C.S.E., Surg.- Major Bengal Service, Examiner of MedicalAccounts, has been promoted to Deputy Inspector-Geuernl of Hospitals,with temporary rank, vice Deputy Iuspector-General of Hospitals W. A.Green.

T. E. CHARLES, M.D, Bengal Service, Qfficiating- Professor, has been appointedPro’essor of Midwifety in the Medical College, and ex officio ObstetricPhysician of the M, dical College Hospital, from the date of Dr. T. W.

’ Wilson’s retirement from the service.N. CEEVENS, M.D., Bengal Service, Prfucipal of the Medical College, has been

appointed to officiate e alio as Professor of Medicine in the Medical College,and ex officio first Physician of the College Hospital, in addition to hisown duties.

A. CHRISTISON, M.D., Assist.-Surg. Bengal Service, officiating first Assistantand Opium Exiiiiiiier of the Benares Opium Agency, has been appointedto the temporary civil mediual change of the Station of Ghazeepore.

S. C. G. CHUCEERBUTTY, M.D., Bengal Serv ic(. has oeen appointed to officiateas Professor "t Materia Medica in the Medical Coltege, and ex officiesecond Physician of the College Hospital.

W. G. CLARK, M.D, h s ben appointed Aiedica! Officer of Gowhatty, Bengal.J. J. CLA13KE, Assist.-Surg. 7th Bengal Cavatrv, has been appointed to assume

medical charge of the 211d Beng II Native Infantry at :’loo11an, vice Assist.-Surg. A. Cruker, procte::ed to Kurrachee.

W. R. CORNISH. 2nd Class Assist.-Surgeon Madras Service, has attained theposition of 1st Class Assist.-Su gaun.

D. COSTELLO, Acting Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals Bombay Service,has been posten to the Northern Division.

D. B. DALY, M.D, Assist-Surg. tiengai Service, has been appointed to officiateas Civil Assist.-Surg. at Mynpoury.

C. 0. DANIELL, M. D" Assist.-SUrg. Bengal Service, has bfen transferred fromthe civil medical citirge of Dhurmsala to that oflfohtuk.

W. A. DAVID SON, M D., Staff Assist.-Surg., has been directed to do du!y withthe 33rd Foot at Ponna until further orders.

W. 0. DAWSON, t..R C.P.Ed , has been appointed Assist.-Surg. to the 7th Regi.of Lancashire Militia, vice Wait. resigned.

H. DAYMAN, F.R.C S. E., hss been appointed Surg. to the 4th AdministrativeBatt of Hampshire Rifle Volunteers.

J. B. DICKSON, Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals Bengal Service, offici.ating Inspeetur-General mt’ Hospitals Lower Provincrs, has beeta permittedto retire from the service on a pension of £700 per atnmm.

W. FA.RouirA-R, M.t)., Assist. Surg. Madras Service, has been appointed Gar-rison Aasist.-Surg. at Bangalore, ice Houston, resigned.

StaffSurg. FRASER, Khandalta Depôt, Hombay, has been appointed to themedical char.,. or the 103d Foot, vice llreht,fi’y.

C. GRAY, M R.C.8.E., Assist.-Surgeon, has been appointed to do duty withtbsRoyal Artilleryit Secunderabad.

W. A. GitERN, Del,uty Inspector.General of Flospitals Bengal Service, has beenpromoted to Inspector-General of Hospitals, with temporary rank, viceDickson, retired, and to ue attached to the L‘wer Provitiets.

A. L. GRIFFITH, M.D., has been appointed floii. Assi3t.-Surg, to the Icoth WiltsRifle Volunteer Corps, vice Morris, resigned.