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THE EXMOUTH TRAINING SHIP.—The annual inspec-tion of the Exmouth training ship, at Grays, Essex, underthe Metropolitan Asylums Board, was made on the 17th inst.During the year 333 boys had been admitted, four had died,and 328 bad been discharged, leaving 563 on board. Of those

discharged, 92 joined the mercantile marine, 47 were enrolledin the Army bands, 148 entered the Royal Navy, and theremainder, 41, were returned to their unions or parishesDuring 6k years of the existence of the ship, 1760 lads hadbeen received, of whom 251 entered the Royal Navy and 560were provided with situations in the mercantile service.Mr. Galsworthy, the chairman of the Board, in his remarksreferred to the loss the Buard had sustained in the death ofhis predecessor, Dr. Brewer, and spoke of the low death-rateof the boys on the ship as good evidence of its efficientmanagement.

BOOKS ETC. RECEIVED.

BELL & DALDY, London.Flax and its Products in Ireland. By Wm. Charley, J.P. pp. 191.

BOGUE, DAVID, London.The Tissues and their Structure; a Description of the Elementary

Tissues of the Human Body. By Alex. S. Kennedy, M.R.C.S.pp. 120, with 8 Plates.

CHURCHILL, J. & A., London..

Sarcoma and Carcinoma, their Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treat-ment. By H. T. Butlin, F.R.C S. pp. 202, with 4 LithographicPlates.

The Student’s Guide to Materia Medica and Therapeutics. ByJ. C. Thorowgood, M.D., F.R.C.P. Second Edition. pp.344.

Manual of Diseases of the Skin, with an Analysis of 8000 Casesand a Formulary. By L. D. Bulkley, A.M., bLD, pp 312.

The Change of Life in Health and Disease. By E. J. Tilt, M.D.Fourth Edition. pp. 294.

The Surgery of the Rectum. By Henry Smith, F.R.C.S. FifthEdition. pp. 185.

On Ovarian and Uterine Tumours, their Diagnosis ann Treat-ment. By T. Spencer Wells, V.P. R.C.S.Eng. pp. 530.

Clinical Lectures on Diseases of the Urinary Organs. Deliveredat University College Hospital by Slr Henry Thompson,F.R.C.S.Eng. Sixth Edition. pp. 174, Illustrated.

DEIGHTON, BELL, & Co., Cambridge. BELL & SONS, London.Spasmodic Asthma: a Thesis for the M.B. Degree of the Uni-

versity of Cambridge. By W. E. Steavenson, M.B., M.R.C.S.Second Edition. pp. 31.

GRIFFIN (CHARLES) & Co., London.Outlines of the Science and Practice of Medicine. By William

Aitken, M.D., F.R.S. Second Edition, pp. 613.

GROSS & DELBRIDGE, Chicago.An Index of Comparative Therapeutics. By S. 0. L. Potter, M.D.

Second Edition. pp. 279.

HIRSCHWALD, A., Berlin.Lehrbuch der Physikalischen Heilmethoden fitr Aertze und

Studirende. Von Dr. M. J. Rossbach. Zweite Halfte.

JOHNSTON, W. & A. J., Edinburgh.The Botanical Atlas. By Dr. McAlpine, F.C.S. Part 2. With

4 coloured Plates.

LIVINGSTONE, E. & S., Edinburgh.Hospitals, their History, Construction, and Hygiene. By J. F.

Sutherland, M.D.Ed, pp. 151, with Illustrations.

LONGMANS, GREEN, & Co., London.Medical and Surgical Aspects of Genu Valgum. By W. J. Little,

M.D., F.R.C.P.; assisted by E. Muirhead Little, M.R.C.S.pp. 161, with numerous Illustrations.

A Handbook on Diseases of the Skin. By Robert Liveing,A.M., M.D.Cantab., F.R.C.P.L. Third Edition, revised.pp. 349.

On Failure of Brain-power. By Julius Althaus, M.D. SecondEdition. pp 53, with Engravings.

MURRAY, J., London.The Funeral Tent of an Egyptian Queen. Printed in Colours,

in Facsimile, from the Author’s Drawings taken at Boulak.By Villiers Stuart, of Dromana, M.P. pp. 163, with numerousIllustrations.

PUTNAM’S SONS, New York.Papers and Proceedings of the National Association for the

Protection of the Insane. pp. 55.

SMITH, ELDER, & Co., London.The Physiology and Pathology of the Blood. By Richard

Norris, M.D., F.R.S.E. pp. 274, with Micro-photographicIllustrations.

STANFORD, EDWARD, London.Madeira, its Scenery and how to see it. With Letters of a Year’s

Residence, and Lists of the Trees, Flowers, &c. By Ellen M.Taylor. pp. 261, with Frontispiece, Map of the Island, andPlan of Funchal.

Holidays in Spain. By F. R. McClintock. pp. 204.

TREAT, E. B., New York. CHURCHILL, J. & A., London.The Illustrated Quarterly Medicine and Surgery. Edited by

G. H. Fox and F. R. Sturges, with the co-operation of otherProfessors. Vol. 1., Nos. 1 & 2. With coloured Plates andWoodcuts.

Index Medicus, Vol. IV., No. 4. (Leypoldt, New York.)—Treatment ofCancer; by John Clay.-Effect of Genital Irritation in the Productionof Nervous Diseases; by L. C. Gray, M.D.-The Opium Habit ; byE. H. Sell, M.D.-Summer Tours in Scotland : Glasgow to the High-lands.-Scheme for Amending the Drainage of Portsmouth on the"Shone Pneumatic Sewerage System"; by Isaac Shone, C.E. & M.E.,and G. A. Wallis, C.E -Treatment of Cancer of the Uterus; byDr. W. H. Baker. - Good Words, Sunday Magazine, for June.

(Isbister.) - Leisure Hour, Girl’s Own Paper, Boy’s Own Paper,Sunday at Home, for June. (Religious Tract Society.)—A Trip to theArdennes. -Hot-water Heating; by F. A. Fawkes, F.R.H.S.-The Battle of Boulogne.-Fraser’s Magazine, June.-ContemporaryReview, June.—Medical and Surgical Reports of the Boston CityHospital; third -eries.-Great Northern Railway Panoramic Guide.(Bemrose.)-Germ Theory of Disease; by Wm. Thomson, F.R.C.S.,Melbourne.—Carotid Compression and Brain Rest; by J. L. Corning,M.D. New York. -Notes on Physiological Optics; by W. Le ConteStevens.-Archivio Medico Italiano.-Sanitary Houses, and how toSelect one; by F. A. Bond, M.B.Ed. (Kegan Paul.) - FieldNaturalist, June.-On Dermoid Cysts, especially those of the Ovary;by F. W. Ellsner, L.M.K.Q.C.P.I. -Etudes sur la Lithotritie àSéances prolongées; par le Dr. E. Desnos. - Proceedings of theNational Association for the Protection of the Insane and the Pre-vention of Insanity, held at New York, January, 1882. (Putnam’sSons.)-Uebertragungsversuche von Lepra auf Thiere; von Prof. H.Kobner en Berlin.-The Life of Charles Darwin, with British Opinionon Evolution; compiled by G. W. Bacon, F.R.G.S.-Colour-names,Colour-blindness, and the Education of the Colour Sense, in our

Schools; by B. Joy Jeffries, M.D. - Realities of Irish Life ; byW. Stewart Trench. (Sunbeam Series, Longmans.) - The OpiumShops of Bombay; by Deputy Surgeon-General Moore. -Dickens’sContinental A B C Railway Guide; published monthly, ls. (Mac-millan.)-China Imperial Maritime Customs: Medical Reports.-Parecer da Commissao encarregada pelo Conselho da Escola Medico-Cirurgica de Lisboa. - Membranous Dysmenorrhoea ; by Dr. 0.Stroinski.-Remarks on certain Medical Principles and Publications ;by Dr. Jos. Hamerink, of Prague. (Allen & Co.)-Gastein, its Springsand Climate; by Dr. G. Prœll.—Die Topographische Percussion imKindersalter ; von Dr. H. Sahli.—Elephantiasis Arabum ; by Dr. G. A.Turner.—Le Sabbat des Sorciers; par MM. BourneviIle et E. Tein-turier.-An Enquiry into the Prevalence of Small-pox in Kilmarnockin the last Century; by Dr. J. C. McVail.—Annual Report of theNorth London Hospital.-Uselessness of Vivisection upon Animals aaa Method of Scientific Research; by Lawson Tait, F.R.C.S.-Trans-fusion Directe du Sang Vivans ; par Roussel de Genève.

Medical Appointments.Intimations for this column must be sent DIRECT to the Otftce ofTHE LANCET before 9 o’clock on Thursday Jlornini7, at the latest.

AINSLEY, THOS. GEO., M.B. Durh., M.R.C.S., has been appointedHonorary Physician to the Hartlepools Hospital, vice J. W. Crowe,L.K.Q.C.P.I., resigned.

COMBER, JAMES HENRY, M.R.C.S., has been appointed MedicalOfficer to the South Wimbledon District of the Kingston Union.

EDWARDS, A. R., M.R.C.S., has been appointed Assistant House-Surgeon to King’s College Hospital.

EVANS, FRED. WM, M.D., C.M. Aber., has been appointed MedicalOfficer for Out-patients, Glamorganshire and MonmouthshireInfirmary and Dispensary, vice Vachell.

ExHAM, ARTHUR R. F., M.B., B.Ch.Dub., L.M.K.Q.C.P.I., has beenappointed Medical Officer to the Workhouse of the DraytonUnion.

GROGONO, WALTER ATKINS, L.R.C.P.Ed., M.R.C.S., &c., has beenappointed Public Vaccinator to the Church-street Ward of theWest Ham Union, vice Levick, deceased.

HosEGOOD, SAMUEL, M.R.C S., L.S.A.Lond., has been reappointedMedical Orticer of Health to the Swinton and Pendlebury UrbanSanitary District.

JONES, H. MACNAUGHTON, M.D. Q,. U.I., F.R.C.S.L, has been appointedSenior Physician to the Cork Fever Hospital, vice Beamish,resigned.

LAWRENCE, G. EDGAR, L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R.C.S., has been appointedMedical Officer to the Workhouse of the Bath Union.

LEE, HERBERT GROVE, M.D. St. And., M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond., has beenappointed Medical Officer to the Ninth District of the WycombeUnion.

McGEAGH, JAS. P., M.D., AI.Ch., has been appointed Resident MedicalOfficer to the Walton Workhouse, West Derby Union, Liverpool.

McLEAN, ALLAN, L.R.C.S.Ed., L.S.A.Lond., has been appointedMedical Officer to the Leatherhead and Fetcham District of theEpsom Union.

MORIARTY, T. BARRY, M.D., L.RC.S.Ed., has been appointedPhysician to the Curk Fever Hospital, vice Jones.

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ODLING, ALFRED E., M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lnnd., has been elected House-Surgeon to the Croydon General Hospital, vice Walter Cooper,resigned.

PAINE, HENRY JAS., M.D. St. And., M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond., has beenappointed Conaulting Physician to the Glamorganshire and Mon-mouthshire Infirmary and Dispensary.

PROUDFOOT, THOMAS, M.B., C.r-LEd., has. been appointed, MedicalOfficer to the Sixth District of the Morpeth Union.

ROBERTS, T. A., M.RC.S., L.S.A.Lond., has been appointed MedicalOfficer to the Chapel-bill District of the Boston Union, vice CharlesBlades, M:R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond., deceased.

ROBERTSON, E WAGSTAFF, M.B., C.M. Aber., has been appointedResident Medical Superintendent to the Aberdeen Royal Infirmaryand Lunatic Asylum, vice Rattray, resigned.

TAYLOR, WILLIAM, M.D., L.R.C.P.Ed., M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond., has beenappointed Physician to the, Glamorganshire and MonmouthshireInfirmary and Dispensary, vice Paine.

THORP, SIDNEY, M.R.C.S., L.S.A.Lond., has been reappointed MedicalOfficer to the Second District of the HaJ.5ted Union.

VACHELL, CHARLES TANFIELD, M.D., L.R.C.P.Lond., M.R..C.S.,L.S.A.Lond., has.been appointed Senior Surgeon to the Glamorgan-shire and Monmouthshire Infirmary and Dispensary, vice Taylor.

WFATHERLY, Dr. LIONEL A., has been appointed Deputy Coroner forthe North-Eastern Division of Somerset, vice Mr. Robert Biggs, ofEast Bath, deceased.

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM HENRY, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Lond., HonoraryAssistant Medical Officer, has been appointed Honorary MedicalOfficer to the, Yeatman Hospital, Sherborne, Dorset, viceN. E. Davis, resigned.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths.BIRTHS.

ALLEN. -On the 18th inst., at Greasley House, Belper, the wife ofRichard G. Allsen, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.Ed., of a son.

BENHAM.—On the 13th’inst., at Museum-street, Ipswich, the wife ofHenry James Benham, M.D.Lond., of a daughter.

BRITTAN.-On the 2nd inst., at Gwynfryn, North Wales, the wife ofF. Brittan, M.D., late of CIMtN), Bristol, of a daughter.

CLARKE.—On the 25th ult., at Somerset East, South Africa, the wife ofThomas Futze Olarke, M.R.C.S. &c., of a daughter (Sylvia).

COOKE.—On the 18th inst., at Higham House, Well-street, S. Hackney,the wife of J. Benson Cooke, Surgeon, of a son.

PARROTT.—On the 13th.inst., at The Thorn, Hayes, Middlesex, thewife of Edw. J. Parrott, L.R.C.P.Lond., .of a.so:J1,

ROUTH.—On the lSth inst., at;33, Marina. St. Leonards-on-Sea, the wifeof A. Curtis Routh, Esq., M.R.C.S., of a son.

SYKES.—On the 17th inst., at 7, Thayer-str8et. Manchester-square, W,the wife of John F. J. Sykes, M.B., B.Sc., of a son.

WHITMORE.—On the 19!.h inst., at 24, Ovington-gardens, the wife o-William Beach Whitmore, M.B., of a son.

MARRIAGES.CHITTY—DUNNETT.—On the 14th inst., at the Parish Church, Dedham’

Essex, Alfred Goldney Chitty, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., L.M., Ed., ofHuddersfield, son of Aynott Chitty, Esq., Surgeon, Dedham, toEllen Amanda, eldest daughter of W. H. Dunnett, Esq., of StourHouse, Dedham.

HALLWRIGHT—WYBROW.—On the 15th inst., at St. Peter’s Church,Bournemouth, Matthew Hallwright, M.R.C.S., of Stirling House,Hagley-road, Edgbaston, and Summer-hill, Birmingham, to EmmaJanet, daughter of William Wybrow, Esq., of Ravensbourne Lodge,Bromley-common, Kent.

MARTIN-WHITE.-On the 8th inst., at Limerick, John Wise Martin,M.D., of Brunswick-street, Sheffield, third son of James Martin,F.R.C.S I., of Portlaw, County Waterford, to Louise Helen,youngest daughter of William H. White, of Richmond, Lime-rick.

RISDON—DUNNING.—On the 15th inst., at Winkleigh, George OwenRisdon, L.R.C.P.L., M.R.C.S., of Wel)s, third son of the late W.Risdon, Esq., of Dolton, to Annie Louisa, youngest daughter of thelate R. Dunning, Esq., of Townsend, Winkleigh.

DEATHS.DOUBLEDAY. - On the 18th inst., at. Long Clawson, Leicester,

shire, Edward Doubleday, L.R.C.P., F.R.C.S., L.S.A. Lond.aged 83.

HEALE.-On the 15th inst., at Warwick, Alfred Heale, M.R.C.S., lateof Luton, Beds, in his 70th year.

McKAY. - On the. 15th ult., at his residence, Beaverton, Alex.McKay, M.D., eldest son of the late James McKay, of the Town-ship of Finch, County of Stormont, aged 55.

PATTISSON.—On the 18th inst., at Poplar, of phthisis, Joseph TarnPattisson, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., late Surgeon-Superintendent, Govern-ment Emigration Service, aged 46.

N.B.—A fee of 5s. is charged for the insertion of Notices of Births,Marriages, and Deaths.

METEOROLOGICAL READINGS.(Taken daily at 5.30 a.m. by Steward’s Instruments,)

THE LANCET OFFICE, June 22nd, 1882.

Notes, Short Comments, and Answers toCorrespondents.

THE MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND Km INFIRMARY.

IN a paragraph inserted in our number for Jan. 28th, announcing thedeath of Dr. Edward Reynolds, the oldest physician of Boston, U.S.A.,we spoke of him as the founder of the Massachusetts Eye and EarInfirmary. By a memoir of Dr. John Jeffries, published in the BostonMedical and Surgical Journal for August 10th, 1876, we find, however,that the latter physician was associated with his friend Dr. Reynoldsin the founding of that institution.

LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICES AND MEDICAL FEES.

To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,—I forward the enclosed correspondence, as I consider it a dutymedical men owe to their profession to expose the paltry excuses bywhich some insurance offices seek to deprive medical men of their justrights.-I am, Sir, your obedient servant,Brentwood, June 8th, 1832. BENJAMIN BAKER, M.R.C.S.

[COPY.] .

"——— Life Assurance Company, May 30th, 1882."Sir,-Referring to yours of the 26th inst., I beg to say that the attes.

tation form sent you respecting Mrs. K- (deceased), is one of theofficial documents which are to be furnished by the claimants at theirown expense. In all cases where the company seeks the services of amedical practitioner direct, the usual fee is invariably remitted. Perhapsunder the circumstances you might feel disposed to modify your charge.for the benefit of the claimants.-I am, Sir, yours truly,"B. Baker, Esq., Brentwood." "——, Sec.

[COPY. "Brentwood, June 3rd, 1882.

"Sir,-Referring to your letter of the 30th ult., I beg to say that asthe information required is for the sole benefit and protection of youroffice, that the office, and not the claimants,’ are the proper parties topay for it. Such a policy of yours may save an occasional fee, as manymedical men, like myself, would submit to loss rather than have theirpatients harassed about such matters ; but in the long run such asystem defeats itself, as no practitioner having been so treated wouldrecommend an office acting upon their principles.

" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,The Secretary." "BENJAMIN BAKER, M.R.C.S.

*** The question raised by our correspondent is one which very seriouslyaffects the relationship between insurance boards and the members ofthe medical profession. We know that some boards which desire tobe most liberal feel a difficulty in paying the fee for " attestation."In our opinion it would be the fairest arrangement for the companiesto be satisfied with the ordinary medical certificate in all cases wherethere was no exceptional objection to its acceptance, and for them topay the medical attendant a fee in the usual way if they wish to havefrom him a special attestation.-ED. L.

Mr. Ramsay, blr. P. H. Bryce, Mr. F. J. Allan.—We must decline. Itis not our rule.

Mr. D. A. W. King.—Publishing the circular would be giving theadvertiser additional notoriety, which is what he desires.

"NIGHTMARE PRODUCED BY THE INTERNAL USE OF TAR.’

To the Editor of THE LANCET.

SIR,-I beg to answer Dr. Lewis’s query in your issue of the 17th inst’about nightmare following the internal use of tar. For the last threeyears I have been using a cough mixture which, among other ingredients,contains three drachms of tar to the pint. Of this I put three tofour drachms to a six-ounce bottle of water, a tablespoonful being adose. During its use I never have heard any complaint of its causingdreams, nightmare, or restlessness at night; in fact, the old people withchronic coughs put great,trust in " that tarry trade," as. they call it, andI must say it does seem to work wonders.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,Devon, June 19th, 1882. WILLAM FRASER, M.B.