The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-13 00:00:00

THE LATE DR. BRINTON.

A brief but very interesting memoir of this emi-
nent physician, whose loss to the profession of medicine is
so recent and so great, has been issued in pamphlet form
from the office of the Lanett. Brinton's success was
achieved at an unusually early age, for while we are told
that in the year previous to his death there were probably
not three physicians in London making a larger income,
be was only in his forty-fourth year when he was cut off.
This rapid advancement was entirely due to indomitable
resolution and an industry which never relaxed, although it
was rather concealed than obtruded upon notice. As a stn.
dent he was remarkable for the precision and method of his
work. At King's College, he tried for every distinction
and was never beaten. The foundation of his great con-
sulting practice seems to have been laid in the reputation
which he acquired with the general medical world by
his clinical notes upon his cases at the Royal Free
Hospital, of which he was physician from 1852 to 1860, rind
which also led to his appointment at St. Thomas's, first as
lecturer in forensic medicine, then as co-lecturer in
physiology with Mr. Grainger, and finally, in
1860, as physician to the hospital and lecturer
on physiology. Brinton was a great mountaineer,
and fur several years it was hie custom, in the autumn
holiday, to rush over to the Tyrol. Those who have seen
him in his expeditions say that he never tired. Always
• very bad sleeper, like many persons of his temperament,
be seemed on these occasions to dispense with rest, and,
after sleepless nights in comfortless mountain hostelries,
he was always ready to spend the whole day in climbing.
It is not unlikely that these expeditions, nominally in
search of rest, but really involving enormous labour, bore
their part in producing the disease from which he died.
Brinton's great subject was that terrible disease, intestinal
obstruction, to which his Croonian lectures were devoted.
It was the last which occupied his attention, and he was
engaged in passing a work upon it through the press
when his untimely death occurred. By his request it will
be edited by his friend, Dr. Buzzard, who hail lung
assisted him in his practice.

RaraancrrraTioN or BonoN.—Mr. Staniland
having at last accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, the long
pending election at Boston is about to take place. Up 1.,
Monday Mr. T. Parry, of Sleaford, was the only candidate.
Mr. Parry in a liberal, and sat for the borough from July,
1855, until March, 1866, when he was unseated on peti-
tion by Mr. Staniland. On Monday • second liberal can-
didate appeared in the person of Captain German, who, in
an address dated from the Reform Club, observes:—
" On the great question of reform, which is so soon
about to occupy the attention of parliament, I am in
favour of a large, liberal, and substantial enfranchisement,
and believe this object might well have been attained by
the bill of the late government, if it had been treated by
the conservative party in a fair and candid spirit. The
weakness and incompetence hitherto shown by the present
government on this question render it necessary that this
measure should be finally settled in this session, in order
that no future delay may take placcin the urgent legisla-
tion of the country. It appears to me, from the general
expression of opinion throughout the country, that house-
hold suffrage for the boroughs must be the basis of the
bill. This, with a lodger franchise, • liberal reduction of
the qualification in counties, and an equitable redistribu-
tion of seats, would be the measure to which I should
give my earnest support, subject to such modifications
of detail as experience and discussion might point out."
Captain German further states that he will support any
well-considered measure for the prevention of bribery and
corruption at elections. He is for a " graceful and
timely abandonment of church rates,"although"• member
of the established church by conviction and affection ;"
and be declares in favour of a complete reform
of the administration of the army and navy. Captain
German arrived at Boston on Monday afternoon, and
addressed without delay a meeting of the liberal electors,
at which Mr. J. Oldrid presided. The chairman stated
that he had also invited Colonel Luke White to come for-
ward, but that gentleman declined to do so, and said he
was about to travel on the continent. Captain German
stated, in reply to a question, that having recently tra-
velled in America, he was satisfied that the ballot would
not produce the amount of good which its advocates
expected. A resolution declaring that Captain German
was • fit and proper person to represent the borough was
carried unanimously. On Monday evening Captain
German addressed a public meeting in the Corn Exchange.
Mr. Parry proceeded with an active canvass on Monday.
The nomination will probably take place on Friday.
ILLNESS OF MR. PAUL FONKETT.—Mr. Paul Foe-
kett. well known as chairman of the Brighton Protestant
Association and lecturer at the Biblical Lecture-room,
Cavendish-street, is now lying seriously ill. His health
has been failing for some time, and on Saturday se'nnight
he went to Reigate, in the hope that his native air might
have • beneficial effect. He, however, became much worse,
and was so ill that it was deemed advisable that he should
return to Brighton, which he did on Thursday last. lie is
suffering from dropey of the lower limbs, thedisease having
assumed a very serious form. Although in a critical condi-
tion, hopes are entertained that he may ultimately recover.
—Bury end frorwich Pest.

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