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followed by some others, all rather long, and delivered inmuch too low a voice. Statistics of the havoc caused byvariola in various localities, the more or less prophylacticpower of vaccination, the importance of certain remedies,and the relative mortality were, in turns, touched upon; butin a very unconnected form, and leaving no practical im-pression on the hearers. An exception should, however, bemade in favour of two short and pertinent speeches-thefirst by Professor Teissier of Lyons, the second by Dr.Lahilonne of Pau. M. Teissier plainly stated that muchdoubt still overhung the value of the different kinds of vac-cination, and insisted on the necessity of a committee of in-vestigation. He was also strongly of opinion that theEnglish system of compulsory vaccination should be intro-duced into France. M. Lahilonne alluded principally totreatment, and said that many Prussian prisoners under hiscare had suffered from the hsemorrhagic form of small-pox,and that he had succeeded in saving them by the use ofergot of rye. In the evening of the same day some morepapers were read, giving rise to no particular interest save avery warm speech by Prof. Pacchiotti of Turin, who de-fended the Jennerian vaccination. Altogether the animalvaccination, for some time rather in favour here in Lyons,found no strenuous supporters, and was, on the contrary,clearly found fault with. However, the president was veryanxious that the congress should express a distinct wish tobe placed before Government as regards compulsory vacci-nation. The votes were taken on the morning of the nextday (the 19th), and it was unanimously resolved that thecongress were in favour of compulsory vaccination. Now

began the papers on gunshot wounds, and it might be ex-pected that after the late war a mass of information wouldbe brought forward calculated to throw much light on thetreatment of these injuries; nor were we disappointed inthis respect, though long speeches and long papers hereagain tended to mar the interest of the subject. But tosave post, and in order not to fall into the mistake of a longletter, almost as bad as a long speech, I will reserve the con-sideration of this question and the eight successive ones fornext week.

Lyons, September 20th, 1872.

Medical News.APOTHECARIES’ HALL. - The following gentleman

passed his examination in the Science and Practice of Medi-cine, and received a certificate to practise, on the 19th inst. :-

Smith, Richard, Digbeth, Birmingham.The following gentleman also on the same day passed hisPrimary Professional Examination :-

Twort, William Henry, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.

A NEW infirmary has been opened at Oldham, at acost of .67500.

A FRESH outbreak of the cattle plague has beenreported to the Privy Council from Yapham.THE Government of India has given a grant of one

lakh of rupees towards the fever relief operations in theBurdwan district.SMALL-POX has again broken out in Chili with con-

siderable severity. The disease appears to assert itselfwith the regularity of a Pronunciamiento.RIVER POLLUTION.—Large quantities of salmon

are being destroyed in the Ribble in consequence, it isstated, of the noxious streams poured into the river fromworks in the neighbourhood of Clitheroe.FooT-AND-MouTH DISEASE.-A drover of Dovecote,

Cumberland, was, on the 23rd inst., fined .820 and costs forhaving neglected to report the existence of foot-and-mouthdisease amongst 500 sheep in his charge. The defendantwas informed that he was liable to a penalty of .,82500.THE following is a list of the medical officers

attached to the Anglo-Belgian Volunteer meeting in Ghentand Brussels :-Dr. Rhys Williams, Dr. Helsham, Dr. E.Sand well, Dr. Burke Ryan, Mr. R. Davis, Mr. J. A. Nun-neley, Mr. J. R. Grey, Mr. V. Ambler, Mr. G. Ridsdale,and Mr. P. Hinckes Bird.

Medical Appointments.ALL CHIN, W. H., M.B., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed a Physician to the

St. Marylebone General Dispensary.BiET.E., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Assistant Medical Officer to the

B ’rks County Asylum, Montsford, near Wallingford.DAVIDSON, D. C., L.R.C.P.Ed., L.R.C.S.Ed., has been appoir.ted Junior

Assistant Medical Officer to the Gloucester County Lunatic Asylum,near Gloucester, vice Philip, promoted.

DEANS, J., M R C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer and Public Vac-cinator for the North Tawton or No. 3 District of the OkehamptonUninn, Devon, vice W. Densham, M.R.C.S.E., deceased.

DYAS, W., L.K.Q.C.P.I., F.R.C.S.I., has been appointed Medical Officer,Public Vaccinator, and Registrar of Births &c., for the TemploudiganDispensary District of the New Ross Union, Co. Wexford, vice P. J.Carey, L.R.C.P.Ed., L.R.C.S.Ed., resigned.

GowIN G, B. C., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed Medical Officer for DistrictNo. 5 of the Daventry Union, Northamptonshire, vice Joseph T. Jones,M.R.C.S E., resigned.

HiBVBT, R. J., M.B., C.M., has been appointed Joint Lecturer on Anatomyand Physiology at the Carmichael School of Medicine, Dublin.

JACKSON, G., M.R.C.S.E., L.R.C.P.L., has been appointed Surgeon to thePride of Devon Lodge of Odd Fellows, Plymouth, vice T. B. Forster,M.D., M.R.C.S.E., deceased.

JOHNSTONE, J. J. S., M.B., C.M., has been appointed Assistant House-Surgeon to the Huddersfield Infirmary, vice L. V. Dubois, L.R.C.P.Ed.,whose appointment has expired.

KEYS, R. A., M.D., L.R C.P.Ed., L.R.C.S.Ed., has been elected MedicalOfficer and Public Vaccinator for the Cloghan Dispensary District of theStranorlar Union, Co. Donegal, vice G. K. Given, M.D., L.R.C.P.Ed.,L.R.C S.Ed., appointed to the Gortin Dispensary District and Work-house.

PHILIP, J. A., M.B., C.M., has been appointed Senior Assistant MedicalOfficer to the Gloucester County Lunatic Asylum, near Gloucester, viceT. A. Buck, M.B., M.R.C.S.E., resigned.

PiTT, E. G., M.D., has been appointed Medical Officer for the No. 1 or SouthDistrict of the Parish of St. George-in-the-East, vice H. B. Courtenay,L.F.P. & S. Glas., deceased.

PoGsoN, W., M.R.C.S.E., L.R.C.P.Ed., has been appointed Medical Officerfor the Seacroft District of the Leeds Union, vice J. B. Carter.

UNDERHILL, A. S., M.B., C.M., M.R.C.S.E., has been appointed MedicalOfficer and Public Vaccinator for the Tipton East District of the DudleyUnion, vice T. Underhill, M.D., L.R.C.S.Ed., resigned.

WEBB, C. F., L.R.C.P.Ed., M.R.C,S.E., has been appointed Medical Officerfor the Basingstoke or No. 1 District of the Basingstoke Union, viceJ. P. Lewis, L.R.C.P.Ed., M.B.C.S E, resigned.

WHEELER, W. 1., M.D., L.K.Q.C.P.I., L.R.C.S.I., has been appointed a Sur-geon to the City of Dublin Hospital, vice W. Hargrave, M.B., F.R.C.S.I.,resigned.

WHITE, W. D., L.R.C.P.Ed., L.R.C.S.I., has been appointed Medical Officer,Public Vaccinator, and Registrar of Births &c., for the No. 3 NorthCity Dispensary District of the North Dublin Union, vice H. Curran,L.K.Q C.P.L, L.R.C.S.I., deceased.

YEo, G. F., M.D., has been appointed Joint Lecturer on Descriptive andSurgical Anatomy at the Carmichael School of Medicine, Dublin.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.

BYMfB.—On the 17th inst., at York-street, Cheetham, Manchester, the wifeof P. Byrne, L.K.Q.C.P.L, of twin sons.

ELKIN&TON.—On the 17th inst., at Gillingham-street, Eecleston-square, thewife of A. G. Elkington, L.R.C.S.I., Surgeon-Major Grenadier Guards,of a son.

LousLEY.-On the 13th inst., at Eldon-road, Reading, the wife of OdedLousley, M.R.C.S E , of a son.

TEUMAN’.—On the 17th inst., at Rippingale, the wife of John Truman,L.R.C.P., of a daughter.

YELF.-On the 15th inst., at Moreton-in-Marsh, the wife of Leonard K.Yelf, M.D., of a daughter. -

MARRIAGES.Husaurs—PBjfBOSB.—On the 14th inst., at St. Peter’s, De Beauvoir-square,

S. Telleott Huggins, M.R.C.S.E., of Church-road, De Beauvoir-town, toEmily Jane, youngest daughter of A. W. Penrose, of Amwell-street,Pentonville.

MA8TENMAN—GooDwitf.—On the 19th inst., at All Saints’ Church, Norfolk-square, W., G. F. Masterman, M.R.C S., L.S.A., of Burnham, Bucks,late Assistant-Surgeon, General Military Hospital, Ascencion, Paraguay,to Maud, second daughter of the late Chas. Goodwin, lB1.R.C.S., &c., ofAddiscombe.

SwANSOtr—BAKBR.—On the 25th inst., at the Parish Church, Thirsk, Geo.J. Swanson, M.D, to Ellen, third surviving daughter of the late JohnBaker, Esq., of Thirsk.—No Cards.

DEATHS.BRYAtf.—On the 20th inst., at Brighton, E. L. Bryan, M.D., of Kensington-

park-gardens.FALLoo.—On the 13th ult., E. L. Falloon, L.RC.P.Ed., of Shaw-street,

Liverpool, aged 53.HALL.—On the 18th inst., F. Hall, M.R.C.S.E., of Stanhope-street, aged 73.HuMpBRETS.—On the lst ult., at Brass River, West Coast of Africa, Dr..

G. R. Humphreys, aged 30.KIDD.-On the 2nd inst., at Belvidere-place, Mountjoy-square, Dublin, Isabel

Norah, aged 6t months ; and on the 16th inst., at Merrion-square South,

I Dublin, Lilian Elizabeth, aged 6 years and 3 month-,-the beloved child-ren of Leonard Kidd, M.B., Surg-eou 51st King’s Own Light Infantry.MuLvu.LB.-Oti the 16th inst., W. Mulnlle, M.B., F.P,..C.S.1, of Gort, Co.Galway, aged 76.