The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-10 00:00:00

DOCTORS AND LAWYERS.

Sir Alexander Cockburn, Lord Chief Justice of
England, presided on Saturday afternoon at the
distribution of prizes to the successful students con-
nected with St. Mary's Hospital Medical School.
In the course of an interesting address, his lordship
urged strongly the necessity of a careful study of
medical jurisprudence. He said :—lt sometimes
happens that scientific witnesses differed from one
another, and that in consequence the value of their
evidence was considerably diminished. He had seen
one set of scientific witnesses called, and give their
opinion on one side, while another set of witnesses
had testified just to the reverse. From this descrip-

tion of scientific evidence medical evidence was not
exempt. Now, on this point he would say that there
was a natural tendency for men to become biassed
in favour of the side for which their evidence was
sought. They were inclined to look with more or
less favour on the side that paid them the compli-
ment of asking their assistance. He did not mean
to say that they intended in any way to depart
from the truth; but, unconsciously, they looked at
all the circumstances on the one side, while they did
not give the same attention to circumstances on
the other. He, therefore, hoped that whenever
they had to appear in courts of law they would
take care to allow no sort of bias to enter their
minds. Scientific men frequently showed a ten-
dency to speak of their science in hard technical

terms, which was natural, but evidence given in
pedantic language was often nearly unintelligible to
laymen, and consequently its value was lessened.
He recollected a medical man of vast attainments
drew up a report which was read in Court. He
(the Chief• Justice) was counsel on the other side,
and the report being couched in bombastic and pe-
dantic language ho turned it into ridicule aud got
the verdict. On grounds which he explained he
believed the verdict was right. Some time after
he fell ill, and he sent for the doctor whose report
he had ridiculed. The doctor said to him, " Well,
I thought you were a clever fellow, but I have
altered my opinion." " How so ?" he (the speaker)
asked. " Because," replied the doctor, " you are
foolish enough, after speaking of my report in the
way you did, to put yourself under my care."
(Laughter.) The doctor treated him with the
greatest care and skill, and he soon recovered.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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LE ED S—TUESDAY.
Millers showed little desire to operate, but fine descriP"
tions of red and white wheat maintained late rates. Bar-
ley nominal. Beans made less money. In other articles.
no change.

MARKET HAItBOROUGH—TUESDAY.
White wheat, 48s to 51s ; red, 43s to 47s per 36 stone.
Malting barley at 35s to 37s per qr. ; grinding, 30s to 32s
per 30 st. Oats, old, 26s to 298; new, 22s to 24s per 24
et. ; beans, 328,te 36s per qr.

LIVERPOOL-TUESDAY.

At our market to-day there was a moderate attendance
of millers and dealers, but wheat experienced a limited de-
mand at a decline of Id pet eental on the prices of Friday
last. Flour met a dull sale, at easier prices. Indian corn
again 6d per qr cheaper.

SHEFFIELD—TUESDAY.
There has been a fair business doing in wheat, at fully
laEt week's prices. Other articles as before.
Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial 1
bushels 15s Od to Ms Od
White 7 f 2os Od to 21s Od
New red l7s Od to 18s Od
New white ,9, .
7, lBs Od to 19s Od
Beans ~ 77 lss Od to 19s Od
Peas, per qr 45s Od to 56s Od
Grinding barley, per qr 28s Od to 30s 061
Malting ditto„,
Oats I, 2ls Od to 27s Od

Flou'l, is 7d to 2s 2d per stone.