The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-01 00:00:00

MEDICAL SERVICE.

The following letters, addressed to the War and
India Boards, explain themselves, and disclose eases of
hardship which call loudly for redress :-
1, St. Augustine-road, Camden-town, July, 1861.
Sir —I have the honour to submit to your consideration
the following statement :—Government has prohibited me
from competing for airy appointment in the Army Method
Service. By this decision I am deprived of an bonovrable
course in the practice of my rden—• owes the higher
which ensure• moat respectable s tx in
fratluof
one the crowning of which may be the aloe of
Director-Geoeral. By this refusal of government to allow
me to oonepetr with other British 'Aloes, yews of arduous
study and much pecuniary espouse—the earnings of an
old and faithful sen sot or the government in India, my
t'ather—are is danger of having bees beetowedlono
My father sort me to Sootlard ten years ago to have mespas
My
in the profession be himself holds, and to enter the
service of that government weiich be be:v.oU serves. To
give me a thorough preliminary education, he spared no ex-
pense. To the preparatory education in the High School of
Glasgow, be added all the teachings of the anabolism in the
University,: costing him for my enare education and main-
Swam* not less than 3,000 e.
I accepted an invitation of government, which, by its
*otiose pouted on the Glasgow College walls, at•ted *stall
nataindban subjects of her Majesty might ccmpesesfza
is is the army medical service. I had
i
C4aei:liways in view the obtaining of such an awandemd.
Relying on the promise of government, I guale ei myself
for that parpose. Witbou. • day's warning edam* se
much time being given me as would enable me to impair the
lees, I am unceremoniously thrown aside.
In the faced these fade, government will rurally not rem
fuse, if I ask for a reasonable compensation. I do sat
request the whole of trio above m n. I simply ask for as
roach as will enable me to form the uncles, of • respectable
practice, and to male:sin myself in • parties worthy of the
gas/it/cations which I bo'd.
I merely charge the sum which represents the cost of my
medical education, along with the amount of the expenses
and loss I have been subjected to, consequent ma my being
obliged to give up the situation e house-einem in the
Gimpy Royal Infirmary. The items of them einotrit to
1,5004., sod are stated in the following page.
Awaiting your favourable consideration and reply. I have
the honour to be, Sir, your obedient humble servant,
Hew GOODALL, M.D., 8LR.C.8.L.,
Late House-Surgeon, Glasgow Roes! Inarmery.

The Right Hon. Hr Chance Wood, Beare Sari o'
State for India in Council, Jodi* Howe, Westmitistar.
Items in the sum of 1,5001. el stated in the accompany-
ing letter :—For fces for the various claws, for Imepitals,
he., 150'. ; for maintenance for ex years, 9001. ; for books,
imtruments, nod other incidental expenses, 200 t. ; for price
of degree, diploma, he., 501. ; for expenses sod loss ooa-
sexpent on leaving the Royal Infirmary, and expenses in
London, from February to July, Mil, X.W. ; total, 1,5001.

Pentawille, 27th July, 3al.

Mr Loan,—On the faith of an act of parliament and her
Majesty's ermine proclamation I gm up the appoint-
ment of apothecary under tine Madams govenviout, having
repaid to the government my sudetit's allowance at the
medical college, and came to England to compete for the
situation of assistant surgeon in the royal army, to which
competition I wee invited, in common with other British
subjects, by public advertisement. I waa permitted to com-
pete, and had my ticket of attendance given to me for the
examinatioo on the lfith of February last. On the day of
the examination I was told by Dr. Gibeco, the director-
general, that, being horn in India, I could not earn is
northern climates, although the medical officer at the
government had previously prosocinced me in sound health.
A medical board, composed of the directortenerals of the
British and Indian Army and Navy Medial department,
subsequently examined myself and Dr. Goodall, and not
being able to detect any physical defect, confined themselves
to a general expression that we were not fit for service in
northern chmates. Lord Herbert unhappily allowed him-
self to be guided by such an abstract opinioo, and thus the
hopes of a life have been snatched from me. The resigna-
tion of coy appointment in India is reirdtred fruitless ; and
the great expense I have incurred is wasted, my 'Deana are
now exhausted, and destitution is before me. Under the-e
circumstanes I :eel I 'hall not appeal in vain to your sense
of justice to compensate me for my gra: losses, and that I
may look to a future provision in India, imitable to the
honourable position I have taken in the medical profession
as a doctor of medicine, member of the Royal Dollop of
Burgeoned London, and a licentiate of midwifery. I beg to
annex • statement of my lasses.—l have the honour to he,
my Lord, your most obedient humble servant,
D. R. Towne; M.D.
The Right Hoe. the Secretary of State for War.
List of expenses and losses incurred :—For passage from
India to England, 1001. ; for purchase of maignatics from
the service, M. 4a. ; for degree, di mi 4 he., 601. ; far
subsists's:o and other ocatingeneira since la=
ma the 3rd of April, 1860, 2001. ; for praWae
with a view to compete after purchase of resignation, 4001. ;
for namege back to India, 1121. ; pay from November, 1859,
to July, 1861, 1331. ; total, 1,090/. Is.