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London, England, 1828-12-24 00:00:00

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'WINDSOR, DFC. 23.

st evening his Majesty ' gave the-first Enter-
tent since his arrival at the Castle; to the fol-
g distinguished personages :
Duke of Clarence Lady .Clinton
Nehess of Clarence " Lord St. Helens •
Duke of Gloucester Lord Farnborough
°lichees of Gloucester ' Mr. Secretary Peel
Luke of Wellington Lady Jane Peel
Duke of Montrose Sir IL Vivian
tar) of Aberdeen Sir A. Barnard
Countess of Aberdeen Sir R. Gordon
R 1 Clinton ' Sir F. -Watson, &c. &c.
At seven o'clock the principal dining-room was
'4%11 Open, and a banquet of the most superb and
.Y.description served-upon a splendid and massive
~,i9l:lervice. The private Band of his Majesty oc-
I-A the new music-room, and continued playing
rk(
,„ ervala until his Majesty retired.
thrimorning the Duke and Duchess of Clarence,
•.' Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Lord and
1Y Aberdeen, Duke of Wellington, Duke of
°ll„trc'se, Mr. and Lady Jane Peel, and the Hon.
,vordon, took their departure for their respective
Ildenees.
124 MILF. 1114 Majesty
i will entertain the remaining company
i
!E i?vening. The private Band have orders to be
ansiderab ls
.4ttendance.
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resent, 3° RE
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Taus of tl SENT DISTRIBUTION OF THE SIX REGIMENTS
nd cirClirir REGIMENTS
' • OF HOUSEHOLD TROOPS.
• COLONSLS. STATIONS.
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from,3lo' Z 4414.1 Bat._e of Welling.
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he has 01'4 44,trelta'
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tist lit , el In towafromHertford, where they have been sta-
lance fro; '4d on the recruiting service.
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lastday;
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CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES.

COVENT GARDEN.
(Friday Night.)
rAHLEQUIN AND Lima RED RIDING-HOOD; OR
THE WIZARD AND THE WOLF.

(Order of the Scenery.)
„scene I.—The Chaotic Dwelling of the Wizard, which
44ppears and shows the City of Rouen, from Mount St.
atbarine.
---The River Seine and Rouen Cathedral, with the
'ridge of Boats, Miller's House, and Mill.
,_3--The Forest 'of Nouvelles, with Granny Rose's Cot-
e, by sunset.
4.--Inside of Granny Rose's Cottage.
„IL—The Rosy Rower-
k,!:--Outside of the Afessagerie Royale—Diligence -ready
Kart for Boulogne.
0,--Distant View of the hie of Wight, at the time of
Regatta.
8.---The Gates and High-street of Southampton.
9.—Landscape, and Ilan on the Road-side—Steam-
`o eh 4, waiting" for passengers.
le.—The New Post Office.
11.—Doctor's Shop, and his neighbour, the Underta-
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v. 12. —The Opening of the new St. Katherine Docks,
lth the Prince Regent, Elizabeth, Mary, &c. coming
tit° the Inner Basin, as they appeared on the let of Oe-
tol-ri.
r, 1828.
ls._Outside of Sadler 's Repository.
,tll,—St. Dunstan's Church—Temple-bar—and Fleet-
reet—hy Moonlight.
15.—Waterloo 13ridge, at a distance—by Night.
16.—The Nursery Ground.
17. _The Precocioua Academy.
hlB.—Poreibasilartikasparbosphoras ; or, the Russians'
tuts to the Dardanelles; comprehending the following
ery :—St. Petersburgh at the time of a Grand Pesti-
i--.lllountains and Fortresses—The Night Watch, Sol-
iQta Bivottackiag, gm—Ambuscade and Battle—The
lilt of the Caravan in the Desert, at sunset—The Ap-
)Pach through the Dardanelles to the °tale of the Seven
'osrecs, and General View of Constantinople.
19.—Grecian Ruins.
20.—The Palace of Roses.

DRURY LANE.
%.E QUEEN BEE; OR HARLEQUIN AND THE FAIRY

HIVE.

(Dioratoic Views.)
k •
I..—Spithead at Sunrise. Morning Gun—Signal for
A 2 lung.
Entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, looking towards
'oath Sea Castle, passing the Round Battery.
B.—The Dock Yard, passing dose under the stern of
rietory, the ship on board of which Lerd Nelsen
leldered his la.st victory.
4.—Upper Harbour. Station of the Prison Ship.
Q 'L.—Gosport A Frigate leaving the Harbour, passing
loek- House Fort and the Point.
(L—Mother Bank, Isle of Wight. The Fu yacht
'lading the van of the
7.---.Royal Yacht Club, introdtwing the interesting Ex-
Alition of the Cowes Regatta.
„ 9.—TLe Needles by Moonlight. The Frigate making
'"e Passage.
9.—The Ocean. Break of Day—a light breeze.
10.—The Rock of Gibraltar, Siam the Devil Tongue
qattery.

The Spanish ilinist.n. (on a special mission:
ktutaeissd business yesterday at the Foreign-office, Down
4t-sti•eet.

The Duke of Wellingto'n, Mr. Secretary
itel* and Abs. Peel, and the Earl and Countess of Aber-,
a, came to town yesterday morning from Windsor
where they had remained ou Monday night, after
44 with his Majesty.
~ The Archbishop of Canterbury, Count d Ofit-
-1,4. the Spanish ltli,i's
ste (on aspecial mission), and Earl
oWis, had interviewwith uke of Wellington yester-
- tLI, at the Treasnrr.

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Despatches were received yesterday at the
%,11.1ce of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, from
,_',scount Strangford, our Ambaseadoron a special mission
the emperor of Brasil.
Lord Fitzroy Somerset, as Military. Secretary
113 : General Hill, Commanding-in-Chief, went through his
tst yesterday, at his offiee in the Horse Guards. A few
entrala, 40 about 20 other Officers, transacted military
nees with his Lordship.
The King of the Netherlands is said to be
ti4Resse4l of the lergest private fortune of any Sovereign on
'le Continent.
The Marquis arid Marchioness of Salisbury
14`re been nearly a month on their way from Rome: their
oourn at Paris was short. Different branches of the
ouses of Cecil and Gaseoigne are now assembled together
kt Hatfield House, t‘r pass the Holidays. This inagnifi-
-I,t chateau having been under a course of repair for three
assumes an imposing appearance. •

SURGICAL REFORM.

ever, to support any particular man of publication
that he crone to that meeting, but to support the
A Meeting was held yesterday evening, at the generald causedb in which theybwe'fire,all iriterested. He
Freemasons' Tavern, in pursuance of an advertise-
beste interests
yteimeostisatoese
thetts medicalt first resolution, that
ment, calling on the " Friends of -Surgical Reform, ::cmietel ;profession and of
the Supporters of a free Medical Press, and tics fin--identified with the cause of medical
mane Contributors to our Hospitals and Infirma: ies," • a reform • and that Mr. Wakley as Ed*
to meet there, in order to,atlopt measures for present.; thet public are
andr sorg,ic!,
The
In ~ , _
a,.. . n
the
.. .•, 1,-
to of .1.1 Liitieb, h. lig give first impulse
ing Mr. Wakley, the Editor of "The Lancet," with to thatib c ause,a it a ring subsequently. advocated
some decided marks of their approval of his spirited t undeviating firmness and
ofideb.ty, is entitled
conduct in his late trial in the Court of Kitig's. it
, to the cordial thanks and stipport
.f• this meeting,".-'
Bench, at the suit of Mr. Bransby Cooper, and or
the principles which he so powerfully advocated on Mr. MILLS seconded the resolution.
Mr.. HENSLEY expressed the gratifiCation he felt,
that occasion, that so numerous and respectable en auditory should
At half-past seven o'clock Mr. PATEY was called byth•thatwerea
eVince,
.eir presence,,. _ they the frienes
to preside over the Meeting, which consisted chiefly of Mr. Wakley. Certain it was, that by his un-
of Members of the Medical Profession. daunted cenduct and irresistible arguments in " The.
The CHAIRMAN ' said he would gladly have Lancet,llMr. Wak:, dey had proved that no combine-
avoided the honour they had conferred on him, but tion could thrust
him owu ; and the late trial had
for two considerations. The -advertisement repre- demonstrated that he was not to be crushed.- s
sented the Meeting to'be for the advancement of the .(Ceeers.)
_He (Mr. Hensley) had a second reso-
cause of Medical Reform, and for the support of a
lotion to move, which, he was sure, they would
Free Medical Press. He owned that he was a
friend to both. He was aware that there were some cordially approve, and which lie would presently
submit.
who were opposed to them. 1u the few words he .
Di.' SIIIEL said, this' was an important meeting,
should say he trusted that nothing would be con-
in his opinion; for, if this resolution were passed, it
strued into offence by either party. The friends of,
would identify the Medical profession with the Edi tor
the liberty of the press should be also the friends of
of " The Lancet." If the principle embodied in that
order 'and decorum. They - were met on a
reselation went .forth to the world, it would be at-
serious subject, and he hoped they would go into it
tended with consequences deeply injurious to the pro-
'with temper and decency. There could be no doubt
fession. He knew neither Mr. B. Cooper nor Sir
that Mr. Wakley bad rendered great assistance to the
Astley, and therefore he was perfectly impartial.--s-
-cause of medical and surgical reform, and forthat reason
The first question was, how far the medical press
it was the duty of the profession not to abandon him
was conducted with advantage to medical science
on the present occasion. . He was aware that some
and the members of the profession. Now he con-
objections were made to the meeting. It happened
tended, but with great respect, and - disclaiming all
that the first advertisement, by an error of the press,
personal hostility, that " The Lancet" had nowise
was headed " Wakley against Copper;" the word
ats havin been mistaken for " ainst instead of contributed to the progress of medical science or the
g ag,"
improvement of the profession. (Loud hissing, and
being, as it was, merely an abbreviteion of " at the
some cheers.) He trusted that the meeting hadnot
suit of" Cooper. Nobody could be blaMed for
been got tip by a few of the friends of Mr. Wiltley,
being tender of the reputation of- others, and it was
and he was sure that that gentleman was too re-
fer from his intention to make or permit-any attack-
specteble and too dignified in his proper person to need
on the character of any individual. But it was ne-
any such attempt. He trusted that the Meeting was
cessary to draw a line of distinction between-men in
public life and those who
before the British pUblic to ascertain how firr " The
were strictly private indi-
Litneet" -was usefUl or advantageous to. medical
viduals, He knew that many Members of the pro-
science ; and he hoped that, however partial the
fession objected to the Liberty of the Medical Press,
gentlemen present might be to Mr. Wakley, they
though they were friendly to the general Liberty of
would be governed in what they should do by the
the Press on all other subjects. The reason clearly
real interests of science (hear, hear !). The ques-
was that they were sometimes apt to be wounded
tion was one of great interest; for it was one that
by it; but, though this was occasionally disagreeable
to individuals, the truth was that it was the barb embraced not only the freedom of the Press, but the
' advancement of mediCal science. With respect to
only that made the weapon stick. (Cheers.) ,The
the freedom of the Press, they lived in a country
Liberty of the Press was not the enemy of good
where the law always maintained that principle.
character, but its best and surest safeguard. If any-
When Mr. Abernethy had applied for an injunction
body /in this country considered himself aggrieved,
he had three means of redress. He could challenge against " The Lancet," Lord Eldon said, that there
could be no doubt that " The Lancet". was a most
the defendant to a public trial, before a tribunal
useful publication (applause). He did not know
where the evidence as to the libel would be sifted
whether that observation had beep brought forward
and examined by either side. If the complainant
was -not content with 'this mode of redress, he at the late trial ; but taking the case—what was it
in It appeared that the operation was one of peculiar
might appeal 'to a criminal prosecution,
which the truth of the libel was not con- difficulty, as stated, upon oath by some of the most
sidered; but it was regarded merely as a experienced surgeons of the day. This operation
was laid hold of by " The Lancet," and published,
public offence, because it was likely to. stir up the
individual libelled to revenge and bloodshed. But not as a medical, but as a tragical performance, in
which all persons without science or knowledge
the other mode was certainly more just and honour-
were appealed to, arid no opportunity afforded to
able in its nature—he meant that of a trial for da-
Mr. Cooper to vindicate himself. Here, then, was
maps, by civil action, in which the accuser brought
a low and pitiful attempt made through the medium
his evidence fully before the Court, and proved whe•
of malice and calumny (loud hisses and uproar).
ther the defendant was right or wrong. This was
that trial of which Englishmen boasted, and of Here was a rude and pitiful attempt by malice
which no man had reason to complain. There was and calumny (renewed signs of disapprobation)..
And yet it was contended that this bad advanced
yet another mode of redress, which he thought the
most honourable of the three—namely, to contra- the medical profession. The evidence on the trial
went to strew that the dangers by which the ope-
Aid the accusation through the same channel that
without having recourse at all to an rotor had beep surrounded were not small, and that
published it,
there was no just reason to accuse him of unskilfulness
action. In most casespublic men found this remedy
in what he did; and was it then to be said, in the
sufficient ; and in that which had called them loge- face of the British Public, that a Meeting had
ther, if Mr. Bransby Cooper had openly and dis-
been held at the Freeemasons' Tavern to -offer
tinetly stated that the report in " The Lancet" had
praises and reward to the individual whisse conduct
been false, he for one had such confidence in the
had, by the verdict of the Jury, been stamped with
honesty and integrity of Mr. Wakley, that he be-
the accusation of untruth ? (Hear, hear, and
lieved that gentleman would have been the first to
hisses.) He would not deny that there was a de-
give him redress. (Cheers.) He felt that the late
"
trial was a subject of great delicacy.. The parties gree of talent displayed in "The Lancet ; but nei-
were both well known to him. Mr. Bransby Cooper
ther could it be denied that it was 'a public depre-
dator by means of reports surreptitiously obtained;
had been one of his fellow-students, and was a man
and the title of " Literary Raven," which has been
for whom he had the greatest regard, and of whom
applied by Sir James Scarlet!, appeared to bitty to
he had the highest opinion. But there was a differ-
e truly depict its character. (Great hisses and u
once between his character as. a public man and a p-
roar.) Was it to be contended that any one bad a'.
private individual. Every one .who held a public
right to come into a private lecture-room, arid catch
station embodied himself with his works, and
up all he could hear, and then to publish what be
could not fairly complain, after asking for the
had thus surreptitiously and fraudulently obtained
public praise, if he received its censure. (Loud
-(lmmense uproar and hisses.) As far as the medical
cheers.) The Chairman tn
then proceeded to co-
interest was concerned, he looked upon " The Lan-
ment on what lie deemed the essential points for the
vet" as one of the most injurious publications that
consideration of the Meeting. There was a great
had ever appeared. ' (Hisses.) All the best writers
and striking difference between the conduct of the
on the subject had dwelt with peculiar-emphasis on
parties, in one respect, on the late trial.. On one
the neeecessity of secrecy among the members of the
side the evidence was given by persons who had
profession, but '" The Lancet" broke through this
seen the operation, and on the other by those who
had not seen it. A question had arisen out of the good rule, and made public whatever came within
its notice; and he had no doubt, that if it could get
proceedings, as to the character of the plaintiff. If
at the eases that occurred in ,private practice, it
that had been the only question, he would have been
would give them without any scruple. (Uproar.)
proud to bear his testimony to Mr. Cooper's great
The CHAIRMAN begged to remind the speaker
merits. But he considered that too much stress
that at all events Mr. Wakley had not as yet done so.
was laid-on 'the motives of individuals, where the
Dr: SIIIEL—I am arguing on the principle which
public were concerned. Many. acts useful to the
, na
app.e.r. ars,to a
ELLIOTT
community might proceed from a paltry desire' to
gratify very discreditable ' feelings. Men were fro-
allow Dr. Shiel to be going upon suppositions. The
quently prompted to do their duty, in order to sa-
thing that he supposed had never been done.
tisfy their pride or vanity, or seek their emolument.
• Dr. SHIM was sure that whatever twin might be
The real question for the public was, whether the
E
e_ given to the subject in ngland, at all events the
statement was true ? lie might as well ask the r
conclusion that that Meeting appeared to be coming
porters who were taking notes of what he was say-
to would be resisted abroad. The weight of Sir
ing, what their motives for so doing were ? ' They
Astley Cooper's name abroad would overpower any
would, he had no doubt, and very properly, answer
If the such attempt, arid, in fact, would render it con-
him, " What's that to you ?" (A laugh.) so that any attempt to prop up so low,
public good was promoted, it mattered not what - tern title;
pitiful, and mean an attack, must inevitably be at-
was the motive of the man who did it. He. could
not refrain from alluding to what was called Bro- tended with disgraceful failure.—(fiisses.)
die's combination, as it appeared on she late trial. A-GTyriprAN observed, that he was much stir-
That gentleman had given his evidence in a manly prised at what had fallen from Dr. Stile!. He had
and straightforward manner. When asked whe- been induced to suppose that ".The Lancet" peg-
' ther he had contributed towards the expenses of sessed talent, as he had heard it praised in so many
a proceeding in Chancery,stgainst "The Lancet," directions, and he certainly had never heard till that
he owned at once that he had ; and it was known evening that it was only to be found in the bands of
that those expenses had been raised by a sub- the illiterate.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) lle had
scription among certain gentlemen who wished always Understood that it was only destined fin- the
to suppress the publication of Medical Lee- use of students and other members of the profession,
titres. That was, in his opinion, a private combi- and that it was likely to be of great use in reforming
nation against the public good. (Cheers.) The next the abuses of the Medical Practice.—(Hear, hear,
question was, how was this combination to be op. and cries of " So it will.") —For his own part, he
posed ? He thought it mast be by another com. was glad that medical men were occasionally cut tip,
bination. (Cheers.) The only difference between because„ when they did what was wrong, it was
the two would be, that one was for private etnolu- 'proper that they should be told of it; and when they
merit, the other for the public good. Before he eon- did whet was right, it addc d a fresh stimulus to their
eluded, he felt it his duty to state, that• Mr. Wakley exertions.—(Applause.)
had on many occasions advocated the cause of me- Mr. THOMAS observed, that he had not intended
dical reform in his Valuable publication, . and had to say any thing at the present meeting ; but as Dr.
given wings to their words and substance to their Shiel, in the course of his speech, had thought pro-
ideas. Surgical reform would have been a bye- per to make some remarks tending to calumniate
word but for his exertions. He had always been Mr. Wakle '''s witnesses on the tiial, of which he
found.
ready to print any document free of expence was one, he felt called upon to Kay a few words.-.-
connected with that subject, and on that ground he (Hear, hear.)=—Dr. Shiel . cdtitocOnSider the
deserved the support of the profession. " The all as the mere ,scum of tlsteeern' miserable.m
Lancet" had been highly useful also in publishing band,collected together t
IsluppeoTt.ll3l—r.lNa_sraakley? what-
Hospital Reports, which formed a Strong induce- ever might he the eonse°leeirteerei ;tbas
ftl,riolf.ihiehlyelewdais.
ment to the professional man to- do his duty, because desirous of going the whole
he knew that he was watched over by an impartial cal Gazette,' which stigmatized them for what it
judge, and which were equally advantageotie and sa- culled " their deep-laid contrivances—their hel rankling
tisfactory to the patient, because he knew. that an enmities, and their bitter revenge." t For himself
improper treatment of his case would become the he could say, that it was not till the evening pre.
subject Of public inquiry. In conclusion, the Chair- vious to the trial that he had been subpoenaed, and
man said he would hear with pleasure the observe- that he had previous to that time never seen Mr.
tions on either side, and he hoped the business would I Wakley:
be conducted with order and regularity. He was Dr. SIIIEL said, that he could not have alluded
by his own view fully convinced of the respecta- to the gentleman who was speaking, as he did not
bility of the Meeting. • , - - even know his name.
Mr. WALLER, in ProlotAin'g the first resolution, .Mr. Tteriatitsßut you spoke of the witnesses in
adverted to the terms of the advertisement, and re- , general.
~
marked that the question for them was riot whether I Dr. SHIEL—OnIy of some of the
Gazette. (No,
all
they would support Cooper against Wakley, or 1- Mr. THOMAS then went on to observe,rn. that as Dr.
Wakley against Cooper; but whether . they would ! Shiel appeared to be the advocate of the opposite
have a Free Medical, Press or not.--(Cheers.)— ! party, he also supposed that he was a contributor to
Every body must admit that there was only one me-' the aristocratical (Medical)
dical publication that.was entitled to be considered from Dr. Shiel.) If he were not,
free—only one that dared to tell the truth. Another had put forward ideas that were quite consonant to
had been attempted to be set up against it, but this the sentiments expressed in that •
journal. In giving
wretched rival was gagged and manacled, and its his testimony, he had not spoken of the • instruments
reports were only a medium which distorted truth, employed in the operation, but
of his own impression
and were almost unintelligible. It was not, how- on the subject, having been (ev:t'its he
1 present thirty-five mi-

nutes, and that impression certainly was, that the
operation had been performed in a bungling and un-
scientific manner. (Loud applause, mingled with
hisses.) Was he then, because he happened to be a
witness on the occasion, to be put down
by the unfounded imputations of any one ? The
highly principled, honourable-minded " Medical Ga-
zette," that had deter Mined never to admit any per-
sonalities, had loaded 'Mr. WakleY and •Mr. Lambert
with all sorts of abuse. Was this what they in-
tended to call acting on principle. (Applause, and
cries of " no, no.") He certainly had heard that
Mr. B. Cooper was an amiable man in private life;
but what had that to do with the,question at issue?
What had they to do with the private character of
a man in a p.mblic office ? (Cheers.) - Surely the-
witnesses of Mr. Wakley were as competent to
speak of the manner in which the operation was
pet-fan-led as those who had not been present-r-(ap-
plause); and as he had seen many operations per-
formed, he conceived that he was a competent judge
of the skill of the operator. (Applause.)
A GENTLEMAN, who appeared to be a student,

thought that the introduction of any attack upon the.
witnesses, or indeed of anything that occurred at
the trial, was irrelevant. (Hear, hear.) The way
to answer a speaker was not by hisses, but by .dis-
provinghis arguments and rebutting his facts. (Ap-
plause.) If questions were to be settled Merely. by
strength of lungs, he was afraid that instead of the
right side prevailing, success woald uniformly attend
those whose physical powerS probably exceeded their
mental. (Laughter and applause.) He could not
agree with the gentleman who had stated that the
law of England was the protector of the freedom of
the Press, for it was well known that the Judges
had decided over and over again, that truth was a
libel.. (Applause.) • It was only the vehicle that
conveyed public sentiment, and - not the force that
impelled it forward. He was convinced thpt any
attempt to connect medical reform with Mr. Wakley
should tie studiously avoided and disclaimed. As a
friend of free discussion is eves), case, and anxious
to uphold the principle, whatever he might think of
the instrument,he intended to propose as an Amend-
ment, " '1 hat the latter part of the Resolution, relat-
ing to Mr. Wakley, should be omitted." This would
save the cause of medical reform from being identified
with Mr. Wakley, of whose impartiality he would
give a specimen. In the last numbered' " The Lancet,"
the report of the late trial was given from " The
Times," but with a remarkable omission. The
Lord Chief Justice had rebuked one of the de-
fendant's witnesses for not answering the questions
in a straightforward manner, and this passage was
omitted. If Mr. Wakley would do this on such an
occasion, would he be more candid when the public
eye was le,,s upon him, ? He, therefore, wished to
have the question of medical reform kept separate
from Mr. Wakley individually. The first'part of the
Resolution would be carried without a dissenting
voice, as on that pr inciple they were all agreed, what-
ever they might think of the conduct of individuals.
The CHAIRMAN said, he was informed that Mr.
Wakley meant to publish a very full and correct re-
port of the trial.

A GENTLEMAN, from the lower end of the room,
said the lust speaker had been somewhat hasty in
blaming Mr. Wakley, as it was not yet known whe-
ther the, report in " The Lancet" was taken from
" The Times" or some other paper. No charge was
more unfounded than that against " The Lancet,"
that it was an uncandid or partial publication. It
might be true that there were attacks on individuals
in furtherance of the course of surgical reform, but
the pages were as open to their replies as if it were
their own Journal. The very number quoted by

the last speaker proved the -candour and 'impar-
tiality of " The Lancet." Mr. Callaway, on the
tile', denied that he had thrown reflections on Mr.
Bransby Cooper's character; and Mr. Wakley had
inserted a letter in complete vindication of Mr. Cal-
laway's statement. Tile speaker then. adverted to
the remarks made by Dr. Shiel on the defendant's
witnesses. Nobody would naturally be more dis-
posed to defend himself than a person whose credit,
vouched on oath, was impeached. The witness did
right to repel the imputation, for otherwise the re-
port might have gnus forth that it_ was uttered
in his presence, and he had not dared to rise
and answer it. (Cheers.) He did not believe, how-
ever, that it had been meant as an attack on the wit-
nesses, though the gentle Man who made it had
come amongst theca avowedly as the champion of
the other party. (Cheers, and cries of " Question.")
He would not be put down by clamour, as what he
was, saying was relevant to the business of the
meeting. He had heard the term " mob" used.—
' He suspected that those who used it did not know
where to draw the line which separated the mob
from the anti-mob. As to the circulation of " The
Lancet," it did not belong to the mob. That Meet-
ing, it could not be denied, was respectable: and he
had no doubt that two-thirds of it were subscribers
to " The Lancet." (Cheers.)
Nobody having seconded the amendment, it was
about to fall to the ground, when Dr. Shiel stepped
forward for the purpose.
Dr. Sinn said, he did not belong to the medical
profession; but as the advertisement invited the
friends of medical reform, he had come in that ea-
parity, and would offer a few remarks. The noes-.
tion was as to the conduct of Wakley. They might
take the evidence of his opponents as a test of
his. What had they done ? Why tally they had

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would not be :a private subscription; like Bradie%;
but one open to the world, and not to be questioned
in a Court of Justice. lie' would not support Mr.
Wakley, if he had attacked private character; but
he would, as the Editor of " The Lancet," and the
Representative of the Aledieal Free Press. He
concluded by moving--

"- That. the 'independent and impartial principles
on which " The Lancet" was Brst established, have
been preserved by Mr. Wakley at all risks: and as
it was zkcknowledgedatthe late trial, that the legal
expellees of his opponents on another occasion have
bren defrayed by certain: hospital Physicians and
Surgeom,, it is further resolved, that a subscription
be opened for the pinVOSii-Oldefraying the expences
of the late action:" -

Doctor SHEIL • said, it- was peculiarly unpleasant
to address the. Meeting a second time, when he
knew they heard him .with reluctance (cheers and
hisses) The great er.part of the Meeting were the
friends of Mr. Wakley. He was not his opponent.
He was not acquainted with Mr. Cooper, nor had he
any undue motive for opposing the Resolutions; but
he was afraid when they went abroad, they would
give an unfair idea of the state of the medical pro.
fessionin England. As to a subscription for Mr.Wak-
ley, if he had suffered any loss for defending the liberty
of the Press, he ought to be reimbursed. But
in this case, though the Chief Justice had told the
Jury if they thought the report in " The Lancet"
bona
.fide, they should find for the defendant, the
verdicrof twelve honest men was against him. The
subscription, therefore, would be in the teeth of the
Jury, and of the Lead Chief Justice of England.
If Mr, Wakley had suffered loss in publishing" The
Lancet," _by vindicating boldly, and, he would admit,
with some degree of talent, the interest of the Medi-
cal Profession,: .h.is claim to a subscriptioa might be
enforced. But when they heard that he gained a
large income by publishing other men's lectures, they
could not fear that a fine of 100/. would bring him
to distress. Was it necessary, then, for the friends
of Medical Reform to come forward? What would
they do but cast a stigma on Sir Astley Cooper ?
(Hisses, and some faint cheers.) •

Mr. J. Ett,to44:reinarked that thhi was not to
be treated as a party question.
Dr. SHEIL resumed, after a While, to-State, that
so far was he from being opposed to liberal feelings,
that he himself; at the last meeting of the Westmin-
ster Society—(Great disorder ensued, and cries of
" What have we to do with the Westminster So-
c:ety- ?") _ _ _

The CHAIRMAN said, certainly that Meeting could
have nothing to with the Westminster Society.
Dr. SHEIL resumed—Last Saturday night, said
he, the President proposed to send round the ballot-
box to expel Lambert for his conduct relative to this
affair. I alone opposed it, and it was carried at my
instance that a fortnight should be allowed him be-
fore the ballot was carried into 'effect.

Mr: CHILDS said, that he knew nothing of Mr.
Wakley, and was not even of the Medical Profes-
sion, but he watched the progress of this case,
because he was, in all instances, a firm friend of the
Liberty of the Press. His opinion was, that under
all the circumstances, Mr. Wakley was entitled to a
new trial ; but at the same time he would not advise
him to apply for one.—(A laugh.)—Mr. Childs
then proposed to read a letter to the Meeting; bat
the hand-writing, although his own, was too im-
penetrable' for him, and he handed it to Mr. Elliott,
who, after getting through half a line, was obliged to
declare the case desperate, and called in Mr. Hensley
to the consultation. Both the Doctors living re.
signed, Mr. Childs tried once more, but there was
so much laughter occasioned by the bandying about
the paper and the stumbling over half-legible words,
that he diought it better, after a while, to abandon
the attempt.
A discussion then arose about the
.question of
whether an account of a second operation for litho.
tomy by Mr. Cooper (in which he had been succes-
ful) had been sent to Mr. Wakley ? It was stated

that such was the case, but as the action for the
present libel was then commenced, Mr. Wakley
thought that he perceived somethirt in that second
report that might tend to aggravate the damages,
and which, at the same time, would be further injuri-
ous to Mr. B. Cooper.
An elderly GENTLEMAN said, that he certainly did
not agree with the verdict that had been given by the
justification
of (Applause.) In his opinion, a
of the statement in " The .Lancet " bad been
made out, and he thought Ml'. Wakley was en-
titled to the approbation of- every honest_ man
who was desirous or supporting the freedom of the
Press. (Loud cheers.) He knew well enough how
a Jury was managed : one bad sheep was enough to
corrupt the rest of the flock; and he had known in-
stances at the Old Bailey where some of the Jury.
men had said, " Well, what is the verdict to be ? '
Oh, it must be Guilty." " Well, I did not ex-
actly feel that ; but if you think so"—and so a ver-
dict of guilty was returned. (A laugh.) He
could not help feeling that the late verdict was not
in unison with the evidence that had been adduced.
of the protracted and unscientific performance of the
operation. (Cheer.)

The third Resolution was then carried by an
immense majority, • only five hands being held up
against it,

Mr. EVANS moved " That the statement of pro-
fessional facts in an unprofessional -form, such as the
dramatic instead of the narrative, is highly repre-
hensible in the individual, and detrimental to the
best interests of science."
This Resolution, after some turbulent discussion,
was withdrawn.
Mr. J. L. STEVENS then moved, as the fourth
Resolution, that " in accordance with the feelings
thii meeting has expressed, Mr. \Vakley be invited to
attend a public dinner, and that a Committee he forth-
with nominated to arrange the same."
Mr. ROGERS seconded the Resolution,..and it was

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established a publication of exactly the same
kind as his, but inferior in talent and integrity.—
That there was party warfare in the Medical
Profession he rejoiced, because advantages would
arise from it, and the public welfare would be
promoted. Mr. Wakley deserved the thanks of the
commuuity ; he might, perhaps, sometimes go fur-
ther than he could justify, but out of the very evil
benefit would accrue. The medical world had gone
on till recently, atid nobody knew what was doing
even in the public hospitals; but Mr. Wakley has
thrown all open. But his enemies said he had no
right to publish the lectures. They had since, how-
ever, acknowledged its necessity, by following the
same course-in their own publication. (Cheers.)
Mr. Wakley's object tended to meliorate the condi-.
dition of Society, by exciting the diligence of the
medical profession, and rendering it necessary that
he should bestow adequate care and attention on his
patients. • For those reasons he should support the
original motion.
The amendment was then put, and negatived, and
the resolution, as it wAs originally moved, carried by
a considerable majority.
Mr. HEN-SLEY then, after. observing that Mr.
Wakley's conduct was highly praiseworthy, because
it tended in every way to the benefit of humanity,
moved the second resolution, which was to the fol•
lowing effect :
" That the.purposes for which the Hospitals and
Infirmaries of the Metropolis were founded, and
that the views of the humane contributors to their
funds, are materially promoted by the weekly pub-
lication of reports, detailing the medical and surgi •
cal treatment of the unfortunate patients ; and that
Mr. Wakley having originated the practice of pub-
lishing Hospital reports, has conferred important
benefits on medical science, and en the cause of
humanity."
Mr. SSIITH seconded the resolution. • •

carried unanimously.
The Members of the Committee were then nomad,
and power given to them to add to their number.
The Chairmun then vacated his office, and the Meet.
ing separated.

LivEnPoor,.-'—Our Cotton Market on Mon-
day was very doll, and the sales barely arnoilnted to 1,000
bags.

Yesterday morning, in consequence of the re-
cent rain, a considerable proportion of the cliff separate►),
and fell nigh to the last house at Breade's-placo, situate to
the westward of Hastings„.fortunately without injury to
the building, nor di'l any person by the accident susta►n
the smallest hurt. The shock WEIS felt at some distance
from the spot by several individuals —Lewes Joni nui•

DISTURBANCE AT ST. MARic's CHURCH.
—St. Mark's Church, ClerkenWoll, on Sunday evening
last, exhibited a scene iit Ones disgraceful to those concerned
and painful to the•feelings of those who wita""d it. It
appears that the Rev. Mr. Mortimer, the officiating niinis-
ter, being desirous that those of his hearers who are nut
!enters of pews should be accommod4ted with seats earlier
than had heretofore been filo ~.istom (the conclusion of the,
second lesson), gave out a
few Sundays since, that such
Pews as were not occupied by their owners at five valuutes
after the commencement of the service, shonld be imam.-
diately filled up. Acting on this notice., a respectable party
had let themselves into a front new in the gallery. But the
owners of the pew
arrieing soon after, and not feeling satis-
fied at being thus excluded, applied to the church warticat,
tuba immediately represented to the intruders thy necessity
of withdrawing. The request being disTegattled, the beadle
was desired to remove them. They, however, still resisted,
and tbe situation being unfortunately a mast conspicuous
one, the noiae attracted the notice of tho congregation ; a
person in the middle -aisle most iodecorously called (e4k
" Shame ! shame !" and several ethers hissed, atvt y„zeonch,d
his clamour. The offending party thus eouraged, con_
tinued to resist the authorities Apposed to them, the ser-
toottlidie soneroyeicheboofuttihneg euenendeirp En if I:
ser-
vice was stopped, severe/ ladies fainted, end an in.leserib
able scene of confusion ensued, which would dottht/eas have
self on the steps of the communion
d
Rev, Mr. Mortimer had not, with much firmness and - -
sense
a°Ptliofne 1) irinptd:caend (thoughehl
table, and with great earnestness supported the authority
of the churchwarden, and requested the party to with-
draw.- Order being thus restored the service proceeded
without ipterruption,2lforan9 Advertiser.

Mr. EVANS said it was really impossible for any
man who wished to promote charities, not to ap-
prove of this resolution from beginning to end, He
would not, therefore, attempt to oppose it,
The resolution was then carried unanimously,
Mr. JOHN ELLIOTT, on moving the third resolu-
tion, said that he did not come there to interfere in
the quarrels of Wakley and Cooper. They had ac-
knowledged that Mr.Wakley's exertions had been very
conducive to medical reform, by the last resolution
they had passed. Indeed, there could be no doubt
that he bad greatly served the cause of humanity, by
preventing idleness on the part of medical peraa"al
and compelling attention to the poor placed
„under
their care. It was his opinion, that the Editor of
" The Lancet" ought to be indemnified forthe
whole expence entailed on him by the late trial' in.
eluding the damages awarded against him. This