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HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES, MANCHESTER.—Tem- Iperance reformers will be pleased to note a statement madeat the recent annual meeting of the Manchester Hospital forIncurables, that though the patients had numbered up-wards of eighty during the past twelve months, only £13had been expended upon wine and spirits.

INFIRMARY ACCOMMODATION AT CAMBERWELL. -TheCamberwell Board of Guardians have adopted a report froma committee, recommending that additional infirmary accom-modation should be provided for about 350 adults and fiftychildren. The present infirmary, which is completely filled,contains 230 beds.

THE St. Marylebone Infirmary, Rackham-street,Notting-hill, was, on the 30th ult., thrown open for inspec-tion by the ratepayers of the parish and others interestedin the management of such institutions. At the close of thevisit entire satisfaction with the management of the build-ing was expressed.

PRESENTATION.—On the 30th ult., at West Hartle-pool, James Atkinson, M.D., was presented by the brethrenof the Good Intent Lodge of the Manchester Unity ofOddfellows with an address in recognition of his servicesto the lodge during the thirty-four years he acted as itsmedical officer, a post which he has recently resigned.

SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY AND CURE OF INEBRIETY.-A quarterly general meeting was held at 11, Chandos-street, on Tuesday last, the president, Dr. Norman Kerr, inthe chair. Mr. Tudor Trevor read a paper on the PrevailingIndifference to Inebriety. Dr. H. W. Williams, Mr. Hilton,Mr. Raper, Mr. Gustafson, and Mr. Frederick, Trevor tookpart in the discussion.A HOSPITAL AS A THANK-OFFERING.—The Nursery

Hospital, the Jubilee gift to Buckingham of Mr. J. G.Hubbard, M.P., and Mrs. Hubbard, and which has cost about£4000. will be ready for opening in a few weeks. It bearsan inscription to the effect that it is offered in thankfulremembrance of the preservation from sudden death by anaccident to Mr. Egerton Hubbard, M.P., in 1874.

Medical Appointments. for this column must be sent DIRECT to the Office of THE LANCET

before 9 o’clock on Thursday Afol-iti7lg at the latest.

BARRETT, W. A. H., L.R.C.P.Lond., L. & M.S.A.. has been appointedMedical Officer and Public Vaccinator for the Littleport District ofthe Ely Union, and the South Welney District of the DownhamUnion.

BLACKETT, W. CUTHBERT. M.R.C.S., L.S.A., has been reappointedMedical Officer of Health for the Durham Rural Sanitary District.

Boys, ARTHUR II.. M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Ed., has been appointed Medi<’alOfficer and Public Vaccinator for the Second District of the St.Alban’s Union.

CAMPBELL, DOXALD, M.D., C.M.Glas., has been reappointed MedicalOfficer of Health for the Calne Rural and Urban Sanitary Districts.

CLARKE. A. B., L.R.C.S.Ed., L.S.A.. has been appointed Medical Officerand Public Vaccinator for the Shebbear District of the TorringtonUnion, Devon.

Cm:.LEYETTE. F.DEB., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Lond., has been appointedMedical Officer of Health for the Wolstanton and Burslem RuralSanitary District.

DE’ATH, GEORGE H., M.R.C.S., has been reappointed Medical Officer ofHeatth for the Buckingham Rural Sanitary District.

DUNCAN, DAVID, M.B., C.M.Aber.. S.Se.Dtir., has been appointedMedical Officer of Health for the Chester-le- Street Rural SanitaryDistrict.

FENWICK, CHARLES, L.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Ed., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for the Dunsford District of the Exeter Union.

&RAaAM, WM., M.D. Roy. Univ. Irel., L.R.C.S.Ed.. has been appointedResident Medical Superintendent of Armagh District LunaticAsylum.

HARDY, ALBERT E., M.R.C.S., L.S.A., has been appointed Senior House-Surgeon to Charing-cross Hospital.

liawxtrrs, FRANCIS, M.B., has been appointed Physician to the NorthLondon Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest.

HAYNES. CHARLES, L.S.A., has been appointed Electrical Assistant toCharing-cross Hospital.

HOCKEN, J. PRESTO, b.S.A., has been appointed Resident ObstetricalOfficer to Charing-cross Hospital.

HUDSMITH, POWELL, L.K.Q.C.P.I., has been appointed Medical Officerof Health for the St. Anne-on-the-Sea Urban Sanitary District.

LAKIN. CHARLES, L.F.P.S.GIas., L.U.C.P. Ed.. has been appointedMedical Officer for the First District of the Leicester Union.

WOOD, JOHN OSCROFT, M.R.C.S., L.It.C.P. Lond., has beenappointed Medical Officer for the Borough of Walsall.

Lt CY, REGINALD H., M.B., C.M.Edin., M.R.C.S., has been appointedHouse-Surgeon to the South Devon and East Cornwall Hospital,Piymuuth, vice W. A. Buchan, M.B., C.M. Edin., L.S.A., resigned.

MAcDONALD, P. WM., M.D., C.M.Aber., has been appointed MedicalSuperintendent to the Dorset County Asylums, vice J. G. Symes.M.R C,6., &c., re3igned.

MAKINS, M. H., F.R.C.S., Assistant Surgeon to St. ThomM’s Hospital,has been appointed Demonstrator of Anatomy to that Institution.

MASON, SAMUM. BUTLER, M.H.e.p.B&ugrave;.. L.F.P.S.Glas., has been rtr

appointed Medical Otticcr of Heaith for the Pontypool Urban SanitaryDistrict.

MEAD. H. T. HARVEY. M.1t.C.S., L.S.A., has been appointed MedicalOtticer of Health for the Christchurch, Hants, Urban SanitaryDistrict.

MOORE, CHARLES ARTHUR M.D.Aber., has been reappointed MedicalOfficerof Health forthe barrow-on-Soar, Billesdon, Blaby, Hinckley.Lutterworth, Market-Bosworth, Oakham, and Uppingham RuralSanitary Districts; and the Melton-Mowbray and Thurmaston UrbanSanitary Districts combined.

NELHAM, ALBERT E., M.1i.C.S., L.S.A., has been appointed JuniorHouse-Surgeon to Cliaring-eross Hospital.

NORRIS, EDWIN J.. M.R.C.S., L.1,.C.P., L.S.A., has been appointedSenior House-Physieian to Charing-cross Hospital.

OLIVER, AV. PY., L.S.A., has been appointed Junior House-Physician toCliarinh-cross Hospital.

STARLING, EDWIN A., M.B., M.CH., Ce., has been appointed HonoraryMedical Referee for the District of Tunbridge Wells, and to theNational Hospital for Consumption at Ventnor.

TURNER, FREDERICK, M.lt.C.S., L.S.A., has been reappointed MedicalOfficer of Health for the Buxton Urban Sanitary District.

WILSON, ROBERT A., M.D., C.M.Glas., has been reappointed MedicalOfficer of Health for the Lunesdale Rural Sanitary District.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.

HANLEY.&mdash;On the 31st ult., at :l, Upper Phillimore-hardens, Kcnsingtou.W.. the wife of Edward Hanley, M.D., M.Ch.. ot a son.

HERRON.&mdash;On the 3rd inat., at Southwark-bridge-road, the wife ofJ. Herron, M.D., of a son.

HETLEY.&mdash;On the 30th tilt., at Chureh-road, Upper Norwood, ti-ie wife ofHenry Hetley, M.D., of a son.

MARTIN.&mdash;On the 29th ult., at Brnnawick-atreet, Sheffield, the wife ofJ. W. Martin, M.D., of a son.

RICE.&mdash;On the 25th ulL., at Sutton, Surrey, the wife of Cieo. Rice, M.B.,ofason.

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IIARRIAGES.ANDERSON&mdash;KITCHING.&mdash;On Nov. 30th, at Cape Town, G. E. C. Andersou,

M.U. Lond., late House-Physician. Guy’s Hospital. to Alice, eldestdaughter of C. W. Kitching. M.B.Lond., of Cape Town.

DWIGHT-MORRIS&mdash; NOAKS.&mdash; On New Year’s Day, at St. Stephen’s,Hornsey, by the Rev. Joseph Kahn, M.A., Colin Dwight-MorrIa,L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S.Eng., L.S.A.Lond.. of Feltham, Middlelex.to Nellie, eldest daughter of the late George Noaks, retired Captain,B.M.P.S., Calcutta.

ERSKINE-RISK&mdash;FADDY.&mdash;On the 13th ult., at St. Luke’s Church.Julladhar Cantonment, Punjab, Surgeon E. J. Erskine-Risk, ArmyMedical Staff, to Ellie Mary, youngest daughter of Maj. L. P. Faddy,late 29th Regiment. Bengal, N.I.

Fox&mdash;DANCER.&mdash;On the 30th ult.. at the Parish Church. Brislington,near Bristol, Bonville Bradley Fox, M.A., M.D., to Annie, youngestdaughter of the late Thomas Danger, Esq., of Gotley Lodge,Brislington.

PORTER&mdash;COWAN.&mdash;On the 7th ult., at Paget Parish Church, Bermuda,James Porter, M.A., M.B., Surgeon. R.N. Hospital, Bermuda, toEmma Louisa Kay, eldest surviving daughter of Deputy Inspector-General M. W. Cowan, M.D., R.N.

WHITE&mdash;FRIPP.&mdash;On the 30th ult., at the Parish Church, TarrantRushton. Dorsetshire, by the Rev. James Penny. Rector, uncle ofthe Bride, William Hale White. M.D., of 65, Harley-street, W.,eldest son of Wm. Hale White, of Carshalton. to Edith Jane Spencer.youngest daughter of Alfred Downing Fripp, Esq., R.W.S., ofHampstead.

DEATIIS.ANDREWS.&mdash;On the 3rd inst., at New Barnet, Charles Andrews, M.D.,

of Hammersmith-road, W., aged 59.BARON.&mdash;On the 27th ult., at Woodland-terrace. Plymouth, Edward

George Baron, M.R.C.S., late of Ulcebv, Lincolnshire.BOMPAS.&mdash;On Nov. 3rd, at Busselton. Western Australia, Charles Smith

Bompas, M.R.C.S., formerly of Bristol and Manchester, aged 68.BROWNE.&mdash;On the 20th ult., at Rhyl, North Wales, after a brief illness,

Harry Duncan Bouchier Browne. M.B., of University College,Glasgow, and House-Surgeon to the Flintshire Dispensary, in his24th year.

CURME.&mdash;On the 2nd inst., at Dorchester, George Curme, M.K.C.S..’ L.S.A., in the 80th year of his age.HOLMES.&mdash;On the 31st ult.. at San Remo, Surgeon-Major A. P. Holmes,

1st Sikhs Infantry. aged 51.JACKSON.&mdash;On the 33rd ult., William Jackson, M.D., late of Kingsland-

road, aged 75.LrrNToN.-On the 29th tilt., at Ashley-court-villa,, Ashley-hill, Bristol,

Cornelius Clarke Linton. Inspector-General of Hospitals, late IndianMedical Service, in his H1th year.

MAcKENSIE.&mdash;On the 18th ult., at Eileanach, Invt’rnesa. N.li., JohnMacKenzie, M.D.. aged 83.

MOORE.&mdash;On the lat inst., at Much Hadhnm, ilerts, Francis Moon’.M.D., aged 80.

RANGER.&mdash;On the 27th ult., at Bexley-heath. Kent, Frederick Manger,M.1t.C.S., late of Cranbrook, Kent, aged 67.

SEllERS.&mdash;On the 38th ult., at John-street, Rochdale, William BurdettSellers. M.R.C.S.. 1;.8.A., aged 67.

SMART.&mdash;On the 26th ult., suddenly, at Queen’s-crescent, Glaspow ,Robert Srmtrt, M.D.

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N.B.-Afee of 53, is charged for the Insertion of Note es of Births,Marriages, and Deaths.