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without hopes of being enabled to submit a measure of thatkind to Parliament this session. I also intend to prepare aBill with regard to the renewal of the charter of the RoyalCollege of Physicians.

Medical News.

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

Thursday, February 23rd, 1854.

ATKINS, HENRY, Southampton.DODwELL, WILLIAM THOMAS.DUNCAN, THOMAS, Chelsea.EDWARDS, THOMAS FRANCIS, Denbigh, N. Wales.MARSHALL, JOHN INGHAM FEARBY, York.NOBLE, JOHN, York.SMILES, JoFIV FiNCH, Banbury.WHITE, CHARLES JOHN.

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—AT the next monthlymeeting of this society, to be held on Monday, March 6th, atthe house of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society, 53,Berners-street, a paper, by Dr. Moffatt of Hawarden and Mr.Richardson of Mortlake, entitled ’’ Meteorological Changes inrelation to Epidemical Diseases," will be read.THE ELECTION AT THE LONDON HOSPITAL.-The

election of assistant-physician to the London Hospital tookplace on Wednesday last. At the close of a keenly contestedstruggle the numbers were-for Dr. Clark, 354; for Dr. Ram-skill, 316. Dr. Barnes had retired from the contest a weekpreviously.MEDICAL STAFF FOR CONSTANTINOPLE.—Drs. Mitchell,

Dumbreck, and Linton, staff surgeons of the first class, havestarted for Constantinople by the overland route.THE CHOLERA.—DEPUTATION To LORD PALMERSTON.

—A deputation, consisting of Lords Harrowby, Ebrington, andGoderich, Mr. T. S. Cocks, M.P., Mr. Granville Harcourt,M.P., Sir J. Clark, Admiral Smyth, Mr. R. Cocks, Mr. Helps,-and many other influential persons, waited on Lord Palmer-ston on Monday last, to inquire what measures the Governmentwere about to adopt with respect to the apprehended return of,cholera. Lord Harrowby having explained the object of thedeputation, and stated what he considered desirable to bedone, Lord Palmerston said Sir W. Molesworth, as Presidentof the Board of Health, intended to bring in an amended actto enlarge the powers which the present law gave to the board.For himself, he should feel greatly obliged if any member ofthe deputation would furnish him in writing with the heads ofimprovements which any measure of the sort ought to contain,and he would be happy to communicate with Sir W. Moles-worth on the subject. Lord Ebrington stated the difficultyexperienced by the Board of Health, in consequence of thelittle power they possessed in carrying out the provisions ofthe Public Health Act; he had resigned in consequence of thatwant of power. Mr. Helps having made some observations,Lord Palmerston again invited the deputation to make anysuggestion they considered important. Several details werethen entered into by different members of the deputation, andMr. Ward went at some. length into the proposed remedies forthe present evils of defective drainage and supply of water,and, after some further discussion on the points submitted,Lord Palmerston again expressed his willingness to receiveany communication in writing from the deputation. Thankswere then given to his lordship for the courteous reception hehad given the deputies, and they retired. Mr. Ward, Mr.Simon, and Mr. Bullar were appointed to draw up a draughtreport.MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL.—A deputation, consist-

ing of the following gentlemen-Dr. Challice, Dr. Humble, Dr.E. Evans, Dr. C. F. Jones, E. Doubleday, Esq. ; H. B. Evans,Esq.; Charles Brady, Esq. ; A. Ebsworth, Esq., accompaniedby Mr. John Brady, M.P., waited upon Sir William Moles-worth, on Wednesday, at the Office of Woods and PublicWorks, in Whitehall place, on the subject of the Medical Re-gistration Bill, introduced into Parliament by Mr. Brady.Several members of the deputation having forcibly drawn theattention of the right honourable gentleman to the evils attend-ing the present want of a general register of the members oj

the medical profession, as well as the injurious consequencesconstantly arising to the public from the practice of unqualifiedpersons, Mr. Brady described more particularly the objects anddetails of his Bill, which, he contended, would not only in nodegree interfere with the existing rights and privileges of thepresent corporate bodies, but would, by the simplest process oflegislation, such as is extended to the other professions, offer amost effectual remedy for some of the more pressing grievances.Sir William Molesworth promised to give his most seriousattention to the Bill, and expressed himself quite convincedas to the soundness of its principles. The deputation then with-drew.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. - At the annualgeneral meeting of the members of the college, held on22nd February, 1854, Dr. F. W. Mackenzie, of Chester-place,Hyde-park-gardens, was elected a member of the council.

STATUE OF THE LATE DR. CHARLESWORTH.—We haveinspected the model of a full-length statue of Dr. Charlesworth,about to be executed in Italian marble, by Mr. Thomas Milnes,of No. 3, Judd Place East, New-road. The figure has a verycommanding appearance. The doctor appears standing in aneasy attitude, dressed in his customary manner, and with aroll of paper in his right hand resting against the thigh. Thefolds of his dress are remarkably well illustrated, and thestiffness of modern costume has been rendered by the sculptoras little obvious as possible. The view of the spectator is atthe first instant directed towards the face of the statue-artistswill comprehend the full force of this remark. The counte-nance is highly expressive, and the form of the mouth, socharacteristic of Dr. Charlesworth’s energy and determination,is admirably rendered. The statue is intended for erection atLincoln-the scene of the doctor’s energetic and benevolentlabours in the cause of the distressed lunatic; and we have nodoubt that its execution will prove highly satisfactory to hisnumerous admirers, and redound to the reputation of the -sculptor. Mr. Milnes has desired us to state that he willreadily grant a view of the model to any medical prac-titioners.

KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—At the annual meeting ofthis institution, held in the hospital, Lord Radstock in thechair, the usual Annual Report having been read, the secretarystated that, since April, 1840, 255,011 persons had participatedin the benefits of the charity. The receipts for the past yearfigured R433 Os. 11d., while the disbursements amounted to£5394 6s. 7d., being an excess in the expenditure over the in-come of oel061 5s. 2d. Great progress was being made in thenew wing of the hospital, which was expected to be completedabout June next. The new theatre will hold 300 pupils. The

sum required for the completion of the new building is upwardsof £600.

ROYAL ORTHOPÆDIC HoSPITAL, BLOOMSBURY-SQUARE.- At the annual general court of Governors of this charity,Mr. Kensey presiding, the Report was read, which stated that1705 patients had received medicine and surgical advice at thehospital, of which number 10S were admitted. In consequenceof the great want of room, 271 afflicted persons were obliged tobe denied admission.

BROMPTON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST.-Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to raise her annualsubscription to this noble institution from .610 to £25. The

charity’s income has been also increased by a legacy of £1000from the late Sir Alexander M’Kenzie, and £150 from the lateMr. Kerr of Coventry. The sanatorium, in course of erectionat Bournemouth, is in a fair state of completion, and will beshortly opened for the reception of patients.MEDICAL STAFF FOR FIELD SERVICE IN THE EAST.-

Although every attention has been paid to the preparation ofthe expedition in a general way, no mention of any StaffMedical officers being under orders to accompany the regimentshas been made. It is not to be supposed that the surgeon andassistant-surgeon of each regiment or battalion will be nearlysufficient to attend on the sick and wounded, and it is to be

hoped that a good supply of medical officers will be on the’ ground as soon as required, that the Commanding General maynot send home when the hospitals are full and the regimental- medical officers are worn out by fatiguing duties, night and

day. thereby causing many a good soldier to be minus sufficientmedical attendance, &c. History records the deficiency that’

was felt in these matters during the last wars in Spain, andf we ought to benefit by experience.-—Military J oumal.