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Medical News.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gentle-men, having undergone the necessary examinations for thediploma, were admitted Members of the College at a meetingof the Court of Examiners on the 23rd ult.:—

BROWN, THOMAS EDWIN BURTON, St. Mary Axe.BUSIGNY, CHARLES EDWARD, Ombersley, near Droitwich.FARNCOMBE, RICHARD, Birmingham.FISH, ROBERT, Effingham, Surrey.FURLONGE, THOMAS GOLLOCK, Army.JOHNSTON, JAMES CROSS, Pimlico.MARRACK, WILLIAM, Tavistock, Devon.OGILVIE, CHARLES FREDERICK, Boughton Blean, Faversham.PHELPS, JOHN SHAW, Sydney, New South Wales.THORP, HENRY JOHN, Malden, Essex.

APOTHECARIES’ HALL.-Names of gentlemen who passedtheir examination in the science and practice of Medicine, andreceived certificates to practise, on-

Thursday, June 22nd, 1854.BATTY, THOMAS, Wolverhampton.FERNIE, ANDREW, Yeldon, Kent.LEACH, WALTER, Martock, Somerset.REID, DouGLAs ARTHUR, Southsea. Portsmouth.TURNER, JAMES ALFRED, Seaford, Sussex.

GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH. - The annual Bill forthe General Board of Health, now before the House of Commons,is for confirming provisional orders made by the Board duringthe past year; for application of the Public Health Act of1848 to Plymouth, Hanley, Much Wootten, Aberdare, BishopsAuckland, Millenhall, and Over Darwen; and for altering theboundaries of the district of Haworth for the purposes of theAct in question.—Morning Paper.METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS. - A few

months ago, this body announced its intention to resign itsresponsibilities into the hands of the Government at the I

earliest opportunity, and in the meantime to occupy itselfwith works admitting of no delay. A court has lately beenheld at the office in Greek-street, when works were ordered tothe amount of £67,963. The greater part of the money is tobe expended in the Surrey and Kent and Greenwich districts.HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF THE

CHEST, BROMPTON.—On Tuesday and Wednesday last, a grandfancy bazaar, in aid of the funds of this hospital, under theimmediate patronage of her Majesty and the Royal family, washeld, by the permission of the Commissioners of the Exhibitionof 1851, in the beautiful grounds of Gore and Grove Houses,Kensington. The liberal support given to former bazaars for thesame object so considerably augmented the funds of the charitythat the new wing of the building was added; and it was inorder to enable the committee to complete the same, that thepresent bazaar was held. The laudable object of enlarging aninstitution of this kind, the necessity of which is but toowell known in London, is, without exception, one deserv-

ing the most lively sympathy of the public; and the brilliantand numerous attendance showed that the aristocracy andfashionable world were not insensible to its claims on theircharity. The following distinguished members of the nobilityconsented to preside at stalls on this occasion :-The Duchessof Sutherland, the Marchioness of Hastings, the Marchionessof Ailesbury, the Countess of Derby, the Countess of Jersey,the Countess of Harrington, the Countess Caroline Bellew,Viscountess Palmerston, Viscountess Combermere, Lady JohnSomerset, Lady Radstock, Lady Leigh, Lady Foley, LadyCharlotte Egerton, Lady Bertha and Lady Olivia Hastings,Lady Clementina Villiers, Lady Emma Stanley, Lady GeraldineStanhope, Lady Adeliza Fitzalan Howard, Lady Southampton,Lady Shelley, Lady West, Dowager Lady Morgan, DowagerLady Shelley, Mrs Quain, Mrs. Mason, the Misses Egerton,Mrs. Philip Rose, and Mrs Warner. The stalls presented theusual assortment of articles of fancy work, nearly the whole ofwhich was worked by the lady patronesses. The sale continuedbrisk throughout the day, the desire to buy being great; inconsequence of which the stalls of the nobility were very muchcrowded with persons anxious to purchase some article fromthe distinguished occupants at any price that was asked. Thesale was eminently successful, and great credit is due to thepraiseworthy exertions of the charitable ladies presiding at thestalls, whose task was, on this occasion, anything but a sinecure.

COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH, JUNE 24TH.—THE QUEENf. THE REGISTRAR OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF

CHEMISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN.—This was an action against thedefendant for a false return to a writ of nwndamu8, issued out

. of this court, to return a list of the members of the Societyduly registered and qualified to act as chemists, in pursuance’

of the Act of Parliament passed on the 30th of June, 1852,and subsequent to the granting of the Royal Charter incorpo.rating the Society. The Attorney-General and Mr. Bramwellappeared on the part of the Crown, and Sir Fitzroy Kelly andMr. Macauley, Q. C., for the defendant. - The Attorney.General briefly opened the case, stating that it would be un-necessary to go into the facts at any length, as there was nodoubt that the question at issue was one of law, and must beargued ultimately before the Court of Error, and he thereforeproposed to go into the evidence of Mr. Smith, the registrar,and put in the various registers of the members kept since theformation of the Society, and then ask the jury to return aspecial verdict, so that the points of law in dispute might beraised.-Sir F. Kelly admitted that the best mode to considerthe question would be upon special verdict, so as to obtain thejudgment of the Court of Error, and if necessary go to theHouse of Lords. What he complained of was, that there were200 names, he believed, on the register of persons who had notbeen duly examined and authorized to act as pharmaceuticalchemists in Great Britain, in conformity with the provisions ofthe Act of Parliament. Mr. G. T. Smith, the registrar, pro.duced the various books of registry kept by him, and explainedthe alterations made from time to time in their titles. Heentered the members from the minutes of the Council on theirbeing elected, and paying the fees, two guineas, and =61 1 ls.subscription. The books were put in and marked with anexhibit, and after some further technical evidence, the juryreturned, under the direction of the learned judge, a specialverdict, agreed to between the counsel on both sides, so as toraise the questions at law.VICE-CHANCELLOR’S COURT.—MEDICAL PARTNERSIIIP.

—FREELAND v. STANSFIELD.--In this case, both the plaintiffand a gentleman, named Leech, prior to January, 1850, werepractising as surgeons in Chichester, in which city Mr. Leechhad been established for several years, and was in possession ofa large practice. By articles of partnership, dated the lst ofJanuary, 1850, between Mr. Leech, of the one part, and theplaintiff, on the other, it was agreed, that for a considerationof .S900 paid by the plaintiff to Mr. Leech, they should becomepartners for a term of seven years. The plaintiff paid themoney, but in 1851 Mr. Leech became bankrupt, by which thepartnership was brought to a termination. On the 7th ofJanuary, 1852, the plaintiff filed his bill against Mr. Leech’sassignees, praying that a rateable part of the premium mightbe repaid to the plaintiff, the partnership having come to anend before the period stipulated in the agreement. The billalso asked for an injunction and receiver. On the 12th ofJanuary the plaintiff was appointed receiver. It was statedthat the plaintiff had continued to practise as a surgeon, andwas now in possession of a considerable practice.-Mr. Wigramand Mr. Giffard appeared for the plaintiff, and contended thatas the consideration for which the money was paid had failed,it was clear the plaintiff was entitled to a portion of the pre-mium.—Mr. Malins and Mr. H. Stevens, for the assignees,denied the right of the plaintiff (without a special stipulationto that effect, which did not exist in his case) to have the pre.mium returned. Suppose, instead of becoming bankrupt, Mr.Leech had died, the plaintiff would have succeeded to thewhole instead of a share in the business, and could not be en.titled to have back the premium. The effect in this case waspretty much the same.—The Vice-Chancellor said, that in thecircumstances of the case it appeared to him that the plaintiffhad lost the benefit of the partnership by no misconduct of hisown, but by the fact of his partner becoming bankrupt. Hethought therefore that the plaintiff, in taking the partnershipaccounts, ought to be allowed credit for a proportionate partof the premium of X900 which he had paid. The plaintiff waswilling to accept N700 for his claim, which was somethingbelow his strict right. The decree therefore would be for thatamount.

! DEATH IN A BATH.—On the 20th ult. an inquest was heldby Mr. Bedford on the body of Mr. James Shea, aged seventy-seven, of Berners-street, Oxford-street. On Wednesday even-ing previous, the deceased went to the St. James’s parochialbaths, in Marshall-street, Golden-square, and asked for a warmbath, at a temperature of about 100°, and the bath was pre.pared. Shortly after, the bath attendant heard a curious noise

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in the bath, and on going in, found deceased in a fit. He wastaken out, and never recovered. It was elicited that the bathattendants had not a thermometer, but merely went by guessas to the temperature ; and it stated tha.t there had beentwelve or fourteen instances of persons being taken in fits at tthese baths. Medical evidence went to show that it wasdangerous to take baths at a very high temperature. The juryreturned a verdict that deceased died of serous apoplexy, andrecommended to the commissioners the immediate use of ther-mometers to test the temperature of a bath.

UNIVERSITY OF OxroBD.—Honorary degrees have beenconferred by the University on Dr. Grant, of Edinburgh.EAST INDIES.—EXAMINATION OF MEDICAL OFFICERS IN

NATIVE LANGUAGES.—NOTIFICATION, April 27th, 1S54.-Themost noble the Governor of Bengal has been pleased to resolve Ithat all medical officers, covenanted and uncovenanted, here-after appointed to civil duties in the lower provinces, shall, Iwithin twelve months after their appointment, be required to ’,pass an examination in the vernacular language of the district,such as shall test their ability to converse with the people andto be understood by them. The standard of examination willbe the same as that prescribed for military and medicalofficers, under the orders of the government of India in themilitary department, dated the 1st March, 1844.-Dr. Grant,surgeon to the Governor-General, is suffering from very severeillness, and will be obliged to return to Europe.THE Apps SPRING, DEVONSHIRE. -We have been

favoured with a sample of the water of this already celebratedspring, which has lately been discovered on the estate of aclergyman in South Devonshire, and which promises to exer-cise a most beneficial influence on the quality of malt liquor.Professor Herapath, of Bristol, has declared it to possess thehighest qualifications for brewing ale of a most superiorkind. The ale and beer, which are clear, sparkling, andrefreshing, speak for themselves; and, with regard to thespring, we shall soon be in a position to speak of its ingre-dients. A specimen of this water is now in the laboratory ofour commissioners.

NAVAZ APPGINTaENT.-8urgeon Jo?niI. Minter (1845),recently serving as surgeon of the Fox, 42, on the E.1st Indiesstation, to the Excellent, gunnery-ship at Portsmouth.

DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.-On the 27th ultimo, afine young man, of the name of George Gibbs, Broadway,.Westminster, expired in King’s College Hospital, from theeffects of hydrophobia occasioned by the bite of a dog. Anotherperson died under similar circumstances in Kent-street, Borough,a few days ago.FATAL MISTAKE.—On Saturday, Mr. H. Wyldes held

an inquest at the "Royal Oak," Tunbridge Wells, on Mr.William Lord, aged fifty-five, boot and shoemaker, late ofWindmill Fields, whose death occurred under the followingmelancholy circumstances:—The deceased, who had been aninvalid for a length of time, was attended by Dr. John FrancisWilmot, who ordered him a prescription comprising compoundspirit of ammonia, compound tincture of lavender, and a

camphor mixture. The prescription was sent to the infirmary,and prepared by Mr. H. C. Hare, the house-surgeon, who, inmistake, substituted acetic acid for the camphor. Mrs. Lordadministered two table-spoonfuls (the dose ordered) to herhusband, who instantly exclaimed, ’’ Oh my chest! oh mythroat! oh my stomach! oh my ears !" and, retching vio-lently, ran down stairs in great agony. Dr. Wilmot was

instantly sent for, who discovered the mistake, and withoutdelay, but in vain, administered every antidote, as the deceaseddied soon afterwards. Upon making an autopsy, he discoveredthe lungs, liver, and kidneys so diseased that deceased couldnot have lived long. Still he was bound to admit that theacetic acid accelerated death. Mr. Hare, who was deeplyaffected, said that he made the mistake through the twobottles-one containing camphor, and the other the aceticacid-being near each other, and both being of the samecolour. He also stated, that while he was compounding theprescription, the infirmary was crowded with patients seekingadvice and medicine, which greatly confused him. The juryreturned the following verdict: " Deceased died of an internaldisease of long standing, but his death was accelerated by anunintentional introduction of acetic acid by Mr. Hare into themixture, for which he is deserving of censure for his culpableneglect.

WAR AND PESTILENCE.—SOME interesting tables haveissued from the Health Office, comparing the loss of life bywar and by pestilence. It appears that in twenty-two yearsof war there were 19,796 killed and 79,709 wounded; givingan annual average of 899 killed and 3623 wounded. In 1848-9there were no fewer than i2,180 persons killed bv cholera anddiarrhœa, in England and Wales, and 144,360 attacked; 34,397of the killed were able-bodied persons capable of getting theirown living.HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK ENDING

SATURDAY, JUNE 24.—The returns continue to indicate anunfavonrable state of the public health. In the last threeweeks the deaths registered in London have been 1110, 1085,1153. In the ten weeks corresponding to last week of theyears 1844-53 the average number of deaths was 900, whichraised in a certain proportion for increase of population is 990.Compared with this result, the actual number, according tolast week’s registration, namely 1153, shows an excess of 163.Last week the deaths produced by zymotic diseases numbered301, in the previous week they were 278; the corrected

average for this class gives 228. Scarlatina and typhus wereequally fatal last week, 63 deaths being referred to each ofthem. Small-pox was fatal in 13 cases, measles in 25, hooping-cough in 57, diarrhoea in 38, influenza in 3, purpura andscurvy in 3. The mortality from diseases of the respiratoryorgans (exclusive of phthisis and hooping-cough) amounted to154, whilst the corrected average of corresponding weeks is113.Last week the births of 829 boys, and 803 girls, in all 1632

children, were registered in London. In nine correspondingweeks of the years 1845-53 the average number was 1355.At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of

barometer in the week was s 29.885 in. The mean dailyreading was highest on Friday, when it was 30.043 in.; themean on Saturday was 30.011 in.; the mean temperature ofthe week was 58.7°, which is 1 5° below the average of thesame week in 38 years. The mean daily temperature wasbelow the average, except on the last three days; on Fridayit was 49° above it. The highest temperatures of the weekwere ’78 5° and 78’4°, on Friday and Saturday; the lozvest was43-9° on Tuesday.

Obituary.DR. WILLIAM STANGER.—Natal papers record the death of

Dr. Stanger, the Government Surveyor-General of the PortNatal district, on the 14th of March. Dr. Stanger was onlyin his forty-secoud year, and seems to have fallen a victimto an ill-judged application of the so-called hydropathic treat-ment. He had travelled from Maritzburg to Port Natal onhorseback, and, in order to relieve the fatigue he felt, wasinduced to submit to the application of the ‘ ivet sheet." Thenext day inflammation of the lungs took place, which carriedhim off in one week. Dr. Stanger was born at Wisbeach, in.Cambridgeshire, and educated at Edinburgh, where he tookhis degree of Doctor of Medicine. He subsequently visitedAustralia, and returned to England and settled in London,where he commenced the practice of his profession. His.knowledge of natural history and his enterprising characterrecommended him to those who were engaged in fitting outthe Niger expedition, which turned out so disastrously in 1841.During the voyage up the Niger, Dr. Stanger was one of thefew who were not prostrated by the terrible fever which ragedon board the ships, and it was mainly owing to his energy, inconjunction with Dr. Macwilliam, that one of the steamers wasbrought down the river. Although not attacked with thefever, his strong frame never wholly threw off the effects ofexposure to the pestilential swamps of the Niger. Thescientific results of this expedition were small, and nobodyregretted this more acutely than Dr. Stanger, who hadanticipated a rich harvest along the banks of the river. Onhis return to England, he obtained the appointment ofSurveyor-General to the new colony of Natal. Here hisservices were of great importance to the colony, and perhapsthere is no individual in that community whose loss couldhave been so deeply felt. Dr. Stanger performed the dutiesattached to his office laboriously and conscientiously, and hadlittle time afforded him to reduce to form his numerous ob-

; servations on Natural History. One of his last contributions to’ this science was the discovery of a plant belonging to the

family of Cycads, possessing characters differing from any