The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-16 00:00:00

THE HUNTERIAN ORATION.

This oration was delivered on Saturday that
in the theatre of the Boyal College of Serpens by
Professor Guttniza, and was one of the most
successful that has been given of late years. The
chief , point of the oration was an elaborate history of the
blood and its vital endowments, of great interest to the
medical profession, and which was received with great ap-
plause. Speaking of those worthy disciples of Hunter who
bad died since the last oration, ea Quekett, Stanley, Brodie,
and Norman, of drab, the orator observed that Professor
Quekett had explored the field of histology in its widest
sense ; his inquiries extended not only through the animal
and vegetable kingdoms, but also to mineral substances, and
his collected specimens of intimate structure of organic
nature surpassed in number and value anything of the
kind before displayed in this country. After alluding to the
literary productions!offthe deceased, Professor Gulliver spoke
in deservedlytsevere terms of certain Germans pretending to
give the literature of histological mieoce, bet carefully ex-
' eluding all mention of Mr. Quekett's name, adding his
surprise at this frequent practice, this sorry violation of
truth, and of the just claims of Britiah enema silently
acquiesced in, if not approved, adopted, and pstrosieed by
our societies, translators, or commentators • but as poor
Quekett more thee once emphatically remarked to the
orator, be suffered the indignity In very worthy company,
his temper remaining unaffected by
_the plagiarism of his
labours abroad, or even by the pitiful attempts of anony.
mous slander at home. (Some little sensation followed this
allusion to the unjust critique on the deceased. which ap-
peared in the Quarterly, from the pen of a supposed friend
and colleague). On Mr. Norman, twice chief rusgistrato of
the city of Bath, and deputy-lieutenant of the county, the
orator dwelt in eloquent terms, stating that in UM Mr.
Norman performed the rare operatioas of tying the external
iliac artery as well as the arteria inseminate, and bad also
tied the common carotid two years earlier. Mr. Staaley,
the author of several valuable contributions to the advance-
ment of *meal science, was considered one of the best sad
most siummil teachers of his time, and a great master of
what be loved to all practical anatomy. Of thegreat sabots
of Sir Benjamin Brodie, so recently _deceased, the militia
are already informed. Professor Gulliver concluded his
eloquent discourse by expressing a hope that we should
never forget that we belong to the country of Harvey and
Hunter, end that when we deplore the loss of suck of
their followers as Brodie, Norman, Quaket4 and Bailey, we
should feel that excellent consolation which n afforded by tie
character of their lives, and the example they have also left
to us and to our posterity, for " these were honourable
men in their generations." Ae interesting circumstance
occurred immediately before the orator entered. When Mr.
Adams, the defendant in a recast action, resulting in a ver-
dict in his favour, and who is a deservedly popular member
of the profession, entered, with other visitors, be received
quite en ovation from the audience, and was sensibly moved
at this spontaneous act of sympathy on the part of kis pro-
(animal brethren.

IlArmilurrr Taakras—To-night Mr. Bothern
will appear for the 359th time at this theatre In the character
of Lord Dundreary. As the play of Our Americas Cousin was
not originally mounted with that care which would harsh,-
tokened a belief in is success on the part of the management,
it has now been treated to some new stage appointments, and
to some very excellent scenery by Messrs. O'Connor and
Morris. This improvement comes somewhat late in the
day, but it is deserving of a welcome. Mr. Sothers's pro-
vincial tour, which will begin at Faster, will probably he
confioed to Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Edin-
burgh, Glasgow, and Dublin.

15/1.1 MATIC, FRIIOrrRIAw, ANDMuRcaL SIM FUND
LINION.—The seventh anniversary festival or this trod-
hat charity will take oleos next Wednesday evening. at
Willis's Rooms, under the presidency of Mr. Sala. A large
and brilliant company is expected at the dinner and the
tall, as the night is one on which most members of the pro.
tendon are disenpged. This moiety wee the Brat to break
through that not very gallant rule which exelodes ladies
from public dieser& and their example ban Ines followed
with great stimeseby !several other charitable animations.
Mr. BICKLEYtGALLIEY or PICTCHFS.—The im-
poreaot collection of knead sod modem pictures formed
by the late J. L Raley, Esq., of Westbouree.terrace,
was disposed of on Saturday last at the rooms of Christie,
Ranson, and Woods, in Kist- street, St. James's, and
realised 2.3091.

Warelik;l4l7ll DRAWING& —The second day's
tale at Wenn. Foster's in Pall-mall, took place on Thursday,
and, u on the first day. attracted a large saumblue of azna-
tenni. Although early in the onaco, the priors have
ranged very high, which is a good index of the prosperous
state of the art. The Birkett Foster drawing, " Children
gathering wild roue" (lot 167 in the catalogue), sold at 200
guineas. "The Copley Fielding" (lot 166), 150 guinea..
" Dover" and two other vignette, drawing, by Turner (lots
168, 169, and 170). 192 animus. Three fruit phone by
Wm. Hunt (lota 160, 165, sod 143), 50, 60, and 91
'• The Hayfield." by David Co., an example of btlirL ater
period (lot 11A), 19 inches by 11, 81 gnisaas. " Fern Ga-
therers," by Frederick Taylor, 70 guineas. Total of the
two days' oak. 4,9091. Bs. 6d.
Puma; Somme COMMUSBION.—The Commis-
, alone, held a meeting oe Saturday lest, at. No. 2, Vie.
toria-strest. Fremont : Ibe Toed Lytteitos, Ab Blialford H.
Northwals. the Han. Edward Twialates, Bow. W B. Thomp-
son. B. Halfand Vaughan, Ta., and tbei of
members of the " Crook" dab had their
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