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surgical studies as may be most convenient to them. 6. Allcandidates, not students of the University, attending the lec-tures of extra-academical teachers in Edinburgh must, at the I

commencement of each year of such attendance, enrol their names in a book to be kept by the University for that purpose.

8. Every candidate must deliver, before the 31st day ofMarch of the year in which he proposes to graduate-1. A cle- iclaration, in his own handwriting, that he has completed his Itwenty first year, and that he will not be, on the day of gradua- tion, under articles of apprenticeship to any surgeon or othermaster. 2. A statement of his studies, as well in Literatureand Philosophy as in Medicine, accompanied with proper cer-tificates. 3. A thesis composed by himself, to be approved bythe Medical Faculty.

9. Each candidate is examined, both in writing and vivâvoce,-First, on Chemistry, Botany, and Natural History;secondty, on Anatomy, Institutes of Medicine, and Surgery;and thirdly, on Materia Medica, Pathology, Practice of Medi-cine, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Surgery, Midwifery, and Me-dical Jurisprudence.

10 Students who profess themselves ready to submit to anexamination on the first division of these subjects at the end oftheir second year may be admitted to examination at that time.

11. Students who have passed their examination on the firstdivision of these subjects may be admitted to examination onthe second division at the end of their third year.

12. The examination on the third division cannot take placeuntil the candidate has completed his fourth annus medicus.

13. If any candidate at these examinations be found unquali-fied, he cannot be again admitted to examination unless he hasstudied during another year two of the prescribed subjects,either in the University or in some other School of Medicine.

14. After the candidate has satisfied the medical examiners,he will be summoned, on the 31st day of July, or if that daybe Sunday, then on the preceding day, to defend his thesis;and finally, if the Senate think fit, he will be admitted on the1st day of August to the degree.

15. The degree of Doctor of Medicine may be conferred onany candidate who has obtained the degree of Bachelor ofMedicine, and is of the age of twenty four years, and has beenengaged, subsequently to his having received the degree ofBachelor of Medicine, for at least two years in attendance onan hospital, or in the Military or Naval Medical Services, orin medical and surgical practice, provided always, that thedegree of Doctor of Medicine shall not be conferred on anyperson, unless he be a Graduate in Arts of one of the Univer-sities of England, Scotland, or Ireland, or of such other Uni-versities as are above specified, or unless he shall before, or atthe time of his obtaining the degree of Bachelor of Medicine,or within three years after, have passed a satisfactory examina-tion in Creek, and in Logic or Moral Philosophy, and in one atleast of the following subjects- namely, French, German,Higher Mathematics, and Natural Philosophy.

16. Persons who began their medical studies before the 4thof February, 1861, are entitled to graduate under the systemin force before or after that date.

Notice to Candidates for Graduation, who commenced theirS‘tudies before 1861.

Candidates who commenced their medical studies by attend-ance on qualifying classes before the 4th day of February, 1861,are entitled to appear for examination for the degree of Doctorof Medicine, after four years’ study, on completing their twenty-first year, and without having taken the degree of Bachelor ofMedicine. They are also exempted from the preliminary exa-minations mentioned in sections 2 and 3, and require only toundergo an examination in Latiu. They are also exemptedfrom attendance on Practical Chemistry and Practical Mid-wifery, and require only three months of Clinical Surgery, andeighteen months of hospital attendance.

Candidates who commenced their studies before 1825, requireonly one year’s hospital attendance, and are exempted from thefourth year of attendance at classes, from the necessity of ayear’s study in Edinburgh, and from attendance on ClinicalSurgery, Medical Jurisprudence, Natural History, MilitarySurgery, Practical Anatomy, Pathology, and Surgery distinctfrom Anatomy.

Those who commenced between 1825 and 1831 are exemptedfrom attendance on General Pathology, and also on Surgerydistinct from Anatomy.

Those who commenced between 1825 and 1833 are requiredto attend only two of the following classes-viz., Clinical Sur-gery, Medical Jurisprudence, Natural History, Military Sur-gery, and Practical Anatomy.

And those who commenced before 1833 are exempted fromattendance on Practical Pharmacy and Dispensary Practice.

Preliminary Education.An examination on the Preliminary Branches of Extra-

Professional Education will take place, commencing on the30th of October, and ending on the 2nd of December, 1861.-English : Writing from Dictation, and a knowledge of Com-position. Latin : Twenty-second Book of Livy and the FifthÆneid of Virgil. Arithmetic: The Common Rules, includingDecimals. Elements of Mathematics: Euclid, Books L, 11.,and III. Elements of Mechanics: Carpenter’s MechanicalPhilosophy.At the same time an examination will take place in con

formity with Section 3 of the Statutes.- Greek: Anabasis ofXenophon, Books I. and II. French : Voltaire, Histoire deCharles XII. German : Schiller, Geschichte des dreissig-jährigen KrierJs. Higher Mathematics: Euclid, Books I. toYI.; Rudiments of Trigonometry and Conic Sections. NaturalPhilosophy: Elements of Natural Philosophy, by Golding Birdand Brooke. Logic : Hind’s Abridgment of Whately’s Logic.Moral Philosophy: Brown’s Lectures on Ethics, edited byChalmers.The examination in Latin for students who come under the

old Statutes, in consequence of having commenced their medi-cal curriculum by attendance on classes before February 4th,1861, will take place on Wednesday, October 30th, and willbe confined to the following works: Twenty-second Book ofLivy; Second Book of Cicero de Natura Deorum; Fifth Æneidof Virgil.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, EDINBURGH.President-Dr. Alex. Wood.Vice-President-Dr. J. Y. Simpson.Council-Drs. Seller, Fairbairn, Keiller, Chas. Bell, W. T.

Gairdner, Lowe.Examiners for the Licence-The President, Drs. Craigie,

Seller, Pattison, A. H. Douglas, Patterson, Lowe, Wright,Keiller, Pattison, Cumming W. T. Gairdner, J. M. Duncan,J. W. Begbie, Haldane, Sanders, and Chas. W ilson.

Censors-Drs. Moir, W. Robertson.Librarian-Dr. Charles Wilson.Curator of Museum-Dr. Wright.Treasurer-Dr. A. H. Douglas.

i Secretary-Dr. Rutherford Haldane.Regulations for the Licence.

These are the same as those given on page 303 for the JointExamination by the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons, withthe following exceptions :-Anatomy, six months; PracticalAnatomy, six months; Surgery, six months; Clinical Surgery,three months.The days for the Preliminary and Professional Examinations

are the same as those for the Joint Examination.Licentiates of the Royal College of Physicians of London, or

of the King and Queen’s College of Physicians in Ireland, whohave been admitted after examination ; Licentiates in Surgeryof one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons, or of the Faculty ofPhysicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, of five years’ standing;or Licentiates of an Apothecaries’ Company, of five years’standing, who do not deal in drugs, will be required to undergoexamination only in Practice of Medicine and Pathology,Materia Medica, Midwifery, and Medical Jurisprudence.By the Charter of the College (1681), Doctors of Medicine of

British Universities are entitled to be admitted as Licentiateson exhibiting their diplomas to the President, and paying theusual fee.The fee for the Licence is .610 10s.The new Regulations for the Fellowship may be obtained

from the Secretary.

THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OFEDINBURGH.

President-Dr. Douglas Maclagan.! President’s Council-Drs. James S. Combe, James Simson,

Andrew Wood, Newbigging, Omond, John Struthers.Representative in Medical Council-Dr. Andrew Wood.Examiners-Drs. John Gairdner, James Simson, Huie, Dum-

breck, Inglis, Andrew Wood, Newbigging, Dunsmure,Omond, John Struthers ; Benjamin Bell and JamesSpence, Esqrs.

Assessors-Dr. David Maclagan, Dr. James S. Combe, JamesSyme, Esq., Dr. Pagan.