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gain as much information with regard to it as a non-professionalperson can. Believe me to be, Sir, yours faithfully,

" To S. H. Wraith, Esq." " J. WILSON PATTEN.

To the Editor ot THE LANCET.SIR,—The same post which conveys this to you will also carry

one to the secretaries of the " National Association of GeneralPractitioners," requesting them to erase my name from theirbooks, and I shall feel indebted if you will cause it to be added tothe requisition to Mr. Guthrie, feeling assured (with your valu-able assistance) he will do all in his power to snatch us from thedisgrace we must inevitably have fallen into if our rights hadbeen continued to be entrusted to the above Association. I desireto express my humble thanks for the unwearied exertions thatyou have rendered the medical profes-ion, and I hope the time isnot far distant when I shall see the whole body of practitionersof this kingdom rallying around °‘ their champion," and presentinghim with some testimony of respect. I am, Sir, your obedientservant, HENKY THOMAS LOMAX, M.R.C.S.

Stafford, June 2nd, 1845. ’

" J. WILSON PATTEN.

HENRY THOMAS LOMAX. M.R.C.S.

WAKEFIELD, JUNE 23, 1845.To the Secretaries of the National Association of General Prac·

titioners in Medicine, Surgery, and Midwifery.WE. the undersigned, being di-satisfied with the proceedings o

the Committee, request you to withdraw Qur names from the lisof members of the above Association.

W. WOOD, M.R.C S. Edin. H. DUNN, M.R.C.S.E.S. MARSHALL, M.R.C S.E. E. WATSON, M.R.C.S.E.W. DAWSON, M.R.C.S.E. H. HORSFALL, VLR.C.S.E.

W. WOOD, M.R.C S. Edin.S. MARSHALL, M.R.C S.E.W. DAWSON, M.R.C.S.E.

H. DUNN, M.R.C.S.E.E. WATSON, M.R.C.S.E.H. HORSFALL, M.R.C.S.E.

THE APOTHECARY MOVEMENT IN LIVERPOOL.To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,—I perceive, in the last number of THE LANCET, that you areanxious to ascertain the nature of the meeting of the profession inLiverpool, wh-ch took place on Tuesday, the 17th instant. As amember of the English Colle:.e of Surgeons, I feel it incumbentupon me to give you the information you require. The meetingwas called, no doubt, in consequence of the petition which hddbeen sent from this town, a short time before, to the Council ofthe College of Surgeons, signed by ninety-eight of its membersresiding here, respectfully but firmly remonstrating against theinjustice which had been imposed upon the bulk of the membersby the late arbitrary selection of fellows; and the principal partyin getting up the meeting were two individuals, who refused tosign the petition to the Council, both of them very young mem-bers of the College. The gentleman who presided as presidentat the meeting, was in practice as an apothecary previous to theyear 1815, and it consisted of about sixty; about five-and twentywere members of the London College of Surgeons, and the

greatest portion of them merely attended from a feeling ofcuriosity, and took no part in the proceedings, as they had signedthe former petition to the Council, and the most numerous portionwas a mixture, possessing various descriptions of Scotch and Irishqualifications, an a few with very superficial legal professionalqualifications, if any at all. In fact, Mr. Editor, it cannot becalled a meeting composed of the respectable portion of the pro-fession in Liverpool. I remain, your obedient servant,

Liverpool, June 24th, 1845. CHIRURGICUS.

A NEW MEDICAL TITLE.To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,—Of medical curiosities, the printed card now in my pos-session, and of which I give below a correct copy, is certainly notthe least." DOCTRESS" is not one of the titles mentioned in the amended

Medical Bill, and therefore the assumption of it by any one willnot render him or her liable to the penalty of misdemeanor. Willit not be necessary for Sir James Graham to introduce anewclause, either to provide for the registration of such parties, or tobring them within the influence of the misdemeanor clause? Ifthe ladies take the field against Sir James, he will be morepuzzled than ever, and wail find them difficult either to manage orsatisfy. But further, there is danger that those practitioners,who, although males, yet being commonly called "old women,"may safely avoid registration by assuming the title of "Doctress."

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,Bath, June 24th, 1845. P. BALLAHTINE FERGUSSON.

(CARD),

MRS. HARRIS, DOCTRESS, 12, HAM-MoON STREET,WALCOT."

P. BALLANTINE FERGUSSON.

" MRS. HARRIS, DOCTRESS, 12, HALF-MOON STREET,WALCOT"

HOUSE OF COMMONS.Thursday Evening, June 26 h.lrvcrcr«y, rs.

IN reply to a question from Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Sir JAMESGRAHAM stated that he hoped to be enabled to announce, by theend ot next week, his final intentioiis with respect to the PIIYSIC-AND-SURGERY 13ILL.

Considering the form which the measure has now assumed,we believe that nine-tenths of the profession would re;oice tohear that it was withdrawn from the House until another session.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONSGentlemen admitted members on Friday, June 20th, 1845 :—J. S. Drury,

R. S. Thornley, T. iloisfall, L. l.lewellyn, H. Young, J. E, Palmer, H. A.Oldfield.

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APOTHECARIES’ HALL, LONDON.Names of Gentlemen who obtained Certificates of Qualification to

practise as Apothecaries on Thursday, June 19th, 1845:—Willram HenryCotborne. Ch.ppenham, Wilts; Henry Wiliiam Laver, Essex; FrederickFrancis Kingdon, Barnstapte, North Devon ; Edward Cooke Odliug, Lin.coln ; Orlando Salathiel, Wmstanley.

CORRESPONDENTS.From the peculiarity of the writing, we have found it impossible- to

read very many portions of the letter of the correspondent who informs usthat the editorial remarks in THE LANCET have caused him to lose hi;

election to a hospital of the town in which he resides. (We do not men.tion names, because the letter itselt is not intended for pubiication ) The

charge was one of quackish practices. Why, the very pamphlet accom-panying the present communication contains such a list of titles followingthe author’s name, a< even many confessed quacks would be ashamed toparade. What, for instance, is meant by 11 a fellow and member of the

Physical Societies of London" ? What claim on the respect of scientific menattaches to the &deg;’ cor esponding membership" of 11 the Society at Cantonand Macao for the diffusion of useful knowledge in China;" or to anEnglish physician being a " foreign associate of the Society for Mutual In.struction of Paris;" or his having been lately 11 attached to the WhitworthChronic Medical Hospital,"? Not less than twenty-five titles, of one kind orother, are appended to our correspondent’s name. The pamphlet itself isan illustration of a deplorable greediness for publicity.COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.&mdash;At the comillg election of councillors, it is

understood that Mr. Thomas’s resignation will be declared, and thatthe council are struggling to ensure the election of a proteg&eacute; of one of thecouncil.

We have received from Mr. C. W. Graham his communication respect-ing Dr. Thibert’s museum of models of pathological anatomy, and, "asthey perpetuate some most difficult surgical operations, the inventor issanguine that much human suffering may be eventually spared by theirmeans." The inventions ate styled 11 models in relief," and are to be seen"at 29, Bridge House-place, Newington-causeway, a quarter of a milefrom Guy’s Hospital."

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WITHDRAWALS FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. &mdash;(E-- uno disceomnes.) A correspondent who has communicated his name and address hasforwarded to us the following statement, which we have the best reason forbelieving to be correct :-" Plymouth, June 2)st.&mdash;I perceive, in looking over the list of withdrawals

from )he National Association, that the secretaries have omitted to enterthe names of two of our surgeons who had sent in their resignation sincethe 1st of May, and I am glad to state that two other members last nightdetermined to have their names expunged, so that I believe only onesurgeon in this town continues a member of that body."THE NEW CASTLE IN THE AIR.&mdash;To the Editor.-Sir: Since the

honourable secret taries are themselves at a loss for titles for Gallipot Lodgeand its inmates, I would suggest the following somewhat caeophoniousnames for their adoption: -Let them call the inhabitants " Medico-

Pharmaco-Surgeons," and the building ’,The Medtco-Pharmaco.SurgicalCollege." But, for the dignity of the profession and for the good of thepublic, the sooner this tripartite combination is resolved into its elementsthe better. What concord is there between a trade and a profession?

Yours, M.D.A Young Student.-One of the series will be resumed forthwith, and be

continued fortnightly. The other question we daily expect to be enabledto answer satisfactorily.We advise An Apprentice, in conjunction with all the friends whom

he knows to be in the same condition as himself, to petition instantly andearnestly in toto against a measure that would leave them so much at thecaprice of persons having little care for their welfare.We have received from Mr.Milner, of Wakefield, the copies which he has

been so kind as to send us of two petitions to the House of Commons thathave been sent to Mr. Lascelles, M.P., for presentation. They will receivea cordial support in Parliament. The other documents have also safelyreached us in the same packet.

Unfortunately, the letter from Manchester, relating to the School ofMedicine in that town, has been mislaid. We fully intended to publish itin this number of our journal.Numerous letters will be acknowledged next week.