The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-01 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN POOR-LAW MEDICAL
OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION.

The second annual general meeting of this asso-
ciation was held yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern,
under the presidency of Dr. Rooms. The council, in
their report, state that "the association has made great
trigress during the past year. The number of members
been nearly doubled, many provincial medical officers
having joined as associates. The cash balance in hand,
after payment of all claims, amounts to about 251. It
having been frequently suggested that the association
should extend the field of its operations and admit to the
right of membership all medical officers residing in Eng-
land and Wales, your council have had under considera-
tion for some months past the propriety of submitting, at
the annual meeting, a proposition to alter the title of the
association by omitting the prefix ' Metropolitan.' They
do not doubt that such a proposition would have been re-
ceived with favour at any time, but much more so at
the present time after the very successful meeting of
London and provincial officers, held last month, under
the chairmanship of Mr. W. J. Clement, M.P., F.R.C.S.
At that great meeting—great by reason of the numbers,
intelligence, and unanimity of those who attended it,
many of whom came from distant parts of the kingdom—
s, strong and general wish to this elect was expressed.
The actual proposition in favour of union emanated from
Mr. Richard Griffin, of Weymouth, who stated, in his
letter to the chairman, that if it was carried he should
feel justified in handing over the balance of 601., of the
funds of the Poor-law Medical Reform Society, remaining
in his bands as chairman. The only condition made by
Mr. Griffin—a perfectly fair and natural one—was that
the council should consist of an equal number of me-
tropolitan and provincial members, chosen equally, it
possible, from workhouse and district medical officers.'
Your council have much pleasure in recommending the
association to accept the proposition to alter the title
to The Poor-law Medical Officers' Association,' and
at the same time they beg to state that it is above all
things desirable that the association should be established
on the widest possible basis, for the just demands of so
important a body as the medical officers—between .3,000
and 4,000 in number—must be listened to if expressed
with firmness and unanimity." The Crum/Air referred
to the advantages of the association, and the advisability
of extending its usefulness, and criticised the consti-
tution of the Poor-law Board, which he etigmatise4 as
being a sham,
and averted that until a change for the
better took " the scandal and disgrace of the richest
country in world being eaten into by the blight of
COwould not be put an end to." Dr. Fo of
ttondon Union, moved the following :—" That
the Metropolitan Poor-law Medical Officers' Association
and the Poor-law Medical Reform Association be united,
under the title of ' The Poor-law Medical Officers' As-
eoeiation," and that the council shall consist equally of
metropohtan and provincial members, and, if possible,
of an equal number of workhouse and district medical
officers of each class." The resolution was agreed to, and
a vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.

NEWSPAPER PRESS FllllD.—The half-yearly
meeting of this fund was held yesterday at the °Moe, 24,
Ceeil-street, Strand ; Mr. C. L. Gruneisen in the chair.
The report, which was adopted on the motion of the
chairman, seconded by Mr. I. K Doyle, stated that the
committee regarded the ,program of the institution as
highly assuring. In their last report they spoke with
confidence of a large prospective increase in the number of
members. This anticipation has bean realised by an
accession of 30 new members, showing in the aggregate an
enrolment of 240, of whom 182 are resident in London,
and the remaining 78 in the country. The grants
during the past year amounted to 1631., and the
cases were of such a character as to afford con-
clusive proof of the utility and value of the institution.
The annual dinner took place at Willie's Rooms on the
Bth of June under the presidency of his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge, and was in all remade a signal
success. The donations amounted to 1,0101. 19s. ; ft6l.
of which was received et the close of the half-year, and
the balance is in progress of collection. This wry mate-
'nal increase of W s fends was obtainedat an
actual expediter, eianected with the
dinner, of 1001. es. Bd. The investment, Wanes at the
bankeele, and donations receivable, exclusive of the annual
income from members' subscriptions, amounted to 4,7441.
on the 80th June. Vacancies in the committee of manage-
malt having been filled up, votes of thanks were pained
to the president, vice-presidents, auditors, secretary, and
chairmen, and the proceedings terminated.
.

THE ALEXANDRA-PARK COMPANY.—Yesterday,
at the Rolls Chambers, in this winding-up ease, a iady
shareholder was removed from the register because she
was married. An application on the part of some
" infant" contributories to be removed was adjoerned.
Daring the past quarter of a oantury Horniman's
Tees hare had as ase ane, and they an Mt Partalaal sheseer
fa cemehrethee at the Redmond Duo. Said, neural at Sachet.,
ewer loose, bVia,eanfaetvonom in Islam, and t* chemists in
the eeelere.vertionteat.

ONE PENNY.

NAVAL AND MILIT'ARY.

PORTSMOUTH, Ju 31.

The Privy Council arrived at Clarence-yard,
f(port. yesterday forenoon, and cro sod over to Osborne
nkilre Firs Queen steam-tender, Staff-commander, W.
Paul, returning to Clarence-yard in the afternoon.
The Cracker, 2, a double-screw comp site gunboat, hie
been commissioned for the Brazils station. . .

The first division of the Channel squadron—comprising
the Minotaur, 26, iron screw-frigate, Captain James G.
Goodenough, bearing the flag of Bear-Admiral Frederick
Warden, CH. ; Warrior 38, iron ictew-frigate, Captain
Henry Boys; Pallas, 8, iron screw-corvette,
Edward H. G. Lambert ; Hel icon, steam-vessel
Com-
mander Edward Field ; and the Pigeon, gunboat—sailed
from Bpithead this morning for Portland.

CHATHAM, ARM 31.

A grand review and siege operations on an
extensive scale will take place on Chatham linos, on Wed-
nesday next, on which occasion the Prince of Wales and
other distinguished visitors will be pre. ant. The Royal
Engineers have been employed for several months past in
the construction of the mines, batteries, magazines, and
other works to be destroyed.
This morning nearly 100 men of this division of Royal
Marine Light Infantry received their discharge at head-
quaiters, the government having decliled on very consider-
ably reducing the strength of the Royal Marines.

RUMOURED REBIONATION OF 111 Z CRIMP CON-
vrincroa OP THE Navy.—lt is, says tki Army sad Navy
Gazette, confidently stated at the Admiralty that Mr.
E. J. Reed, chief constructor of the navy, has tendered,
or is about to tender, his resignation to the Board of
Admiialty. It is to be presumed, if so, that Mr. Reed
will lose no time in making the cause of his resignation
publicly known.
Her Majesty's steam-vessels Enchantress and
Black Eagle are ordered to be in immediate readiness to
receive the Lords of the Admiralty, who are about to
commence their usual annual inspection of the different
dockyards.
The Army and Navy Gazette gives the follow-
ing items as probabilities soon to be realised. The list of
rewards for service in Abyssinia will, it believes,
include the promotion of Sir Charles Staveley to
the rank of Major-General, and says it is also understood
that the gallant officer will have the command at Devon.
Fort given to him.—Major-General P. M. N. Guy, C.B.
who lately commanded the troops in China, will succeed
Lieutenant-General Burke Cuppage as Lieutenant-Go.
veinor of Jersey.—Eir R. P. Douglas's period of service
at the Cape will shortly expire, and it is reported that he
will be succeeded by Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir A.
Si encer, 1.C.8., now about to vacate the command of
the Western district.