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OWING to the recent prosecutions of tradespeople forselling pepper adulterated with pepperette it is announcedthat the manufacture of this substance at Leghorn has been.discontinued, and that its importation in England has ceased.AT the recent annual meeting of the governors of

the Blackburn and East Lancashire Infirmary it was decidednot to alter the rule which prohibits the election of a j juniorhouse-surgeon to the institution.

THE ANTHRAX EPIDEMIC. - Mr. Whisken, theveterinary surgeon who made the post-mortem examinationof the diseased cattle at Chignal, lies in a dangerous con-dition in Chelmsford Hospital. Two butchers also are

seported to be suffering, and the horse which drew thecarcases has died.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.-Lady Jessel hasrecently paid into the bankers of this hospital a donation of.E2000 for the permanent endowment of a bed in theinstitution to be called the "George Jessel" bed. TheRight Hon. G. J. Goschen, M.P., has consented to preside atthe festival dinner in aid of the funds of the charity to beheld on April 27th.THE BRITISH MEDICAL TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.-

This Association held a meeting in the rooms of the Medical’Society of London on the 18th inst. Dr. Walter Pearce,B Sc., read a paper on the Absolute and DifferentialDiagnosis of Alcoholic Paralysis. In the discussion whichfollowed, Dr. Richardson called attention to the fact thatin past times cases of alcoholic paralysis had often beenregarded as lead poisoning. He considered that the changewhich took place in the nervous system, as the cause of thesymptoms must be of the nature of pectous change ofthe fluid nerve substance or of the membranous expansesleading to imperfect dialysis. Dr. Norman Kerr then calledattention to the very great decrease of the amount ofalcohol consumed in workhouses. He considered that therewas still room for a greater reduction. In the discussionwhich followed Drs. Hall, Drysdale, Gray, Ridge, and otherstook part.

Appointments.Successful applicants for Vacancies, Secretaries of Public Institutions, and

others possessing information suitable for this column are invited toforward it to THE LANCET Office, directed to the Sub-Editor, not laterthan 9 o’clock on the Thursday morning of each week for publication inthe next number.

BOLTON, R. C. E., M.B., B.Ch.Dub., has been appointed Medical Officerfor the Sixth District of the Lincoln Union.

CooxBE, ROBERT G., has been appointed Medical Officer for the South-minster District of the Maldon Union.

TEMpsoN. JOHN, L.K.Q C.P.I., L.R.C.S.I., has been appointedMedical Officer for the Milborne Port District of the WincantonUnion.

Fox, E. L., M.A., M.B., B.C.Cantab., M.R.C.S., has been appointedAssistant House-Surgeon to the Liverpool Children’s Infirmary.

GRENFELL, HENRY OSBORNE, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Lond., L.S.A., has beenappointed Assistant Medical Officer to the Wandsworth UnionInfirmary, vice H. T. Corbould, resigned.

HOBBES, THOMAS G. F. R., L.F.P.S.Glas., L.S.A., has been appointedMedical Officer for the Sutton Coldfield District of the AstonUnion.

HOWNSELL, F. C. W., C.M. Cantab., M.R.C.S., L.S.A., has beenappointed Resident Clinical Assistant to St. Marylebone Infirmary,Notting-hill. W.

LABDER, HERBERT, M.R.C.S., L.S.A., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Infirmary and the Workhouse of the WhitechapelUnion.

’LOCK, JOHN G., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Ed., has been appointed MedicalOffice- for the Third District of the Pembroke Union.

PEARCE, JOHN P.. M R.C.S., L.S.A., has been appointed Medical Officerfor the Second Division of the Third District of the NewhavenUnion.

- ROBERTSON. ROBERT, M.D.Ed., L.R.C.S., has been appointed VisitingMedical Officer to the Netherfield-road Hospital for InfectiousDiseases, Liverpool.

SYERS, W. HENRY, M.D., M.R.C.P.Lond., has been appointed AssistantPhysician and Registrar to the Hospital for Epilepsy and Paralysis,Regent’s-park.

’TAYLOR, ALFRED ERNEST, M.R.C.S., has been appointed House-Surgeon to the East Suffolk and Ipswich Hospital, vice Kitching,resigned.

THOM, G., M.R.C.S., L.S.A.. has been elected a Surgeon to the RoyalAlbert Hospital, Devonport.

TYRRELL, EDWARD MUNRO. M.B.Edin., has been appointed AssistantMedical Officer to the Counties Asylum, Carlisle, vice T. D. Green-lees, M.B., resigned.

YARROW, G. E., M.D., L.R.C.P.Lond., &c., has been elected Surgeon-Accoucheur to the City of London Lying-in Hospital, vice P. L.Burchell, M,B., resigned.

Vacancies.In compliance with the desire of numerous subscribers, it has been decided to

resume the publication under this head of brief particulars of the variousVacancies which are announced in our advertising columns. For furtherinformation regarding each vacancy reference should be made to theadvertisement.

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE DISTRICT INFIRMARY. -House-Surgeon. Salary£ 80, with board and residence.

BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND EYE HOSPITAL. - Ilouse-Surgeon,Salary .JS100 per annum, with apartments, board, and attend-ance.

BOSCOMBE PROVIDENT INFIRMARY, Bournemouth.-Resident MedicalOfficer. Salary £ 60 per annum, with board. lodging, &c.

CHELSEA HosPITAL FOR WoMEN, Fulham-road, S.W. - ResidentMedical Officer. Salary £ 60 per annum, with board and residence.

CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST, Victoria-park, E.-Pathologist.

GENERAL HOSPITAL, Nottingham.-Junior Resident Medical Officer.Salary £ 100 for first year, with an addition of £ 10 a year up to £ 120,with board, residence, and washing.

GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTH INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY,Cardiff.-Ophthalmic Surgeon.

HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, Soho-square, W.-Clinical Assistants. Fee forcourse of three months, iC5 5s.

INFIRMARY FOR CONSUMPTION, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, W.-A Physician-in-Ordinary; three Visiting Physicians; and a

Surgeon.NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC, Queen-

square, Bloomsbury.-Laryngologist.NORTH-WEST LONDON HOSPITAL, Kentish-town-road. - Assistant

Physician.OwENS COLLEGE, Manchester.-Senior Demonstrator in Physiology.

Stipend 150 per annum.PADDINGTON WORKHOUSE INFIRMARY. - Assistant Medical Superin-

tendent and Dispenser. Salary j6100 per annum, with board, lodging,and washing.

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW.-Examiners in Medicine.WEST HERTS INFIRMARY, Hemel Hempstead. - House-Surgeon and

Dispenser; to also act as Assistant Secretary. Salary 9100 perannum, with board, furnished rooms, fire, lights, and attend-ance.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.

ELLIOTT.-On the 17th inst., at Monson-place, Tunbridge Wells, thewife of Thomas Elliott, M.D., of a son.

GARDNER.-On the 19th inst., at Clifton, the widow of Edward BartonGardner, Surgeon-Major, 1.M.S., late Civil Surgeon, Bareilly,N.W.P., of a daughter.

MACCOMBIE.-ON the 17th inst., at the South-Eastern Hospital, NewCross, the wife of John MacCombie, M.D., of a daughter.

PLETTS.-On the 19th inst., at Wyndham House, Ryde, Isle of Wight,the wife of J. Menham Pletts, M.D., of a daughter.

SMITH.—On the 15th inst., at The Acacias, Upper Clapton, the wife ofGerard Smith, M.R.C.S., of a son.

YEO.—On the 18th inst.. at Staines, tte wife of Gerard F. Yeo, M.D.(prematurely), of twin boys, one stil.born.

MARRIAGES.HADAWAY—MooRLNY.—On the 22nd inst., at St. James’s, Westgate-on-

Sea, by the Rev. Geo. Collis, Vicar, Dr. James Hadaway, of Dent-de-Lion Villa, Westgate-on-Sea, to Eliza, widow of the late C. Moorley.No cards.

JAMES-DRIFFIELD.-On the 17th inst., at the Parish Church, Prescot,David James, M.D.Ed., to Letitia Kemball, youngest daughter ofthe late Walter Wren Driffield, Solicitor, of Liverpool andPrescot.

MYLES—WHITSON.—On. the 23rd inst., at 15, York-place, Edinburgh,by the Rev. Armstrong Black, of Edinburgh, assisted by the Rev.John Kemp Bruce, of Peterhead, brother-in-law of the bride,Thomas Patrick Myles, of Brechin, N.B., M.B., C.M.Edin., toEuphemia Grace, youngest daughter of the late Jas. Whitson, Esq.,of Isla-park, Coupar Angus, N.B. At home March 3rd. Nocards.

WALKER-BROWNE.-On the 17th inst., at St. Luke’s, Shire Oaks, bythe Rev. H. T. Slodden, Vicar of Worksop, Hunter UrquhartWalker, L.M., L.R.C.P.Ed., L.R.C.S.Ed., eldest son of the Rev.Alexander Walker, of Rescobie, Forfar, N.B., late Senior Chaplain onH.M.’s Indian Establishment, to Ethel Mary, eldest daughter ofthe Itev. G. Osborne Browne, Vicar, of Shire Oaks.

DEATHS.FORSYTH.—On the 18th inst., at 12, Park-place, Maze-hill, Greenwich,

Katherine, wife of Alexander Forsyth, M.D.HACKNEY.-On the 19th inst., at Twickenham, John Hackney, M.R.C.S.,

L.S.A., aged 72.LiNDSAY.—On the 21st inst., at Mickleover, Derby, J. Wallace Lindsay,

eldest son of J. Murray Lindsay, M.D., aged 22.MOCKLER. - On the 17th inst., at Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park,

Edward Mockler, formerly Surgeon, Queen’s Bays and 17th Lancers,aged 77.

RITCHIE.-On the 15th inst., suddenly, at Liverpool, William BarryRitchie, M.D., J.P., of Belfast, in his 71st year.

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