Star.
London, England, 1826-03-06 00:00:00

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.

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Saturday night the adjourned Meeting of the Mem-
bers of the Royal College of Surgeons, for taking intol
Consideration the abuses therein, was held at the Free-1
Mason's Tavern.

Mr, LAWRENCIC having been unanimously (as on the
former occasion) called. to the chair, stated that the
object for which they were then assembled, was to
resume and complete what they had left unfinished
',when they last met. At that meeting they had come
to an unanimous resolution as to the existence of c er•
tam grievances in the College, as also as to the causes
whence those grievances originated; they had also
resolved that the only effectual means by which these
grievances were _likely to be redressed, was by peti-
tioning Parliament on the subject, and a committee had
been appointed to prepare such petition ; consequently
they would now have to receive the report of that
committee, and to consider what further steps would
be requisite for the vigorous prosecution of their appeal
to the Legislature. He would now advert to one or
two points respecting the-e.grievent.es, which bad not
been fully discussed at their former meeting. The
chairman here mentioned several facts (which had been
communicated to him since the last meeting) relating
to the mode in which the provincial hospitals were
conducted, which tended to show that pupils would
have equal facilities in obtaining instruction in those
hospitals as in the Londin ones, and, consequently,
that the regulation which refused the reception of cer-
tificates of attendance in provincial hospitals, was most
unjust and oppressive, inasmuch as it was wholly
unnecessary. He also complained very much of 'the
illeberality of
'the regulation in not permitting an
attendance on foreigi hospitals, to entitle a student to
be examined fur his diploma. And is to the restric-
tions which had recently been introduced with regard
to the teaching of surgery and anatomy, and which
were said to be necessary, in order that improper per-
sons might be prevented from teaching these sciences;
he himself considered that the only restriction which
was requisite for this purpose, was the good sense of
the pupils themselves ; for lecturers might depend
upon it that they would not procure pupils amongst
this class of students, unless they deserved them.
Mr. Tyanzia. (the Chairman of the Committee) then
read their Repot t, which stated that they had made an
application to the President, Vice-President, and
Council of the• Royal College of Surgeons, to know if
they would concur with the general body of the mem-
bers in an application to Parliament for an alteration
of the charter, and that an answer had been reeeived
by the Committee on Friday last, wherein it was stated
by the Council, that although they shourd always be
ready to pay all due attention to any suggestion from
the members of the College, they could not hold any
communication with persons whose avowed object was
she subversion of the charter. Mr. Tyriea then read
the petition which had been prepared by the Cora.
mittee, and which set forth the existence of the griev-
ances mentioned in the resolutions which were come to
at the former meeting, and concluded by moving, 4, That
the Committee be at liberty generally to take such steps
as they may think fit for the attainment of the object
of this meeting; viz.—the remedying the abuses now
existing in the Royal College of Surgeons; and that
the Committee be also at liberty to call a general meet-
ing of the members whenever they may deem it ad.,
v i sable:

Thu motion having been seconded by Mr. Wakely, was put and
carried unanimously.
Mr. Lawaswes then said, that in order that their object might be
carried into effect, it would •be necessary that a fund should be
raised, and that their Secretary, Sir. Paty, who was then present,
would be happy to receive subscriptions from any gentlemen who
felt disposed to contribute to it.
The Chairman then left the chair, and thanks were unanimously
voted to him, for the able and impartial manner in which he had
presided over the meeting.

Friday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when Sir Route TIMM= FAMIONAII. Bart. took
the usual oaths and his seat as a Director,in the room of Wu=An
TATUM Molter, Esq. who had disqualified.
Friday the dispatches for Madras and China, by
the ship Castle Huntly, Captain DIMIDOWNIN were closed at the
Bast India Howse' and delivered to the Piuser of that ship.
Friday the Bishop of CHISTZR, and a numerous
party of the Clergy and Common Council of the Wards of Aldpte,
Ws Billinpsate, Bialsopepte, and Candiewiab, dined wish
the Loss Ilif.tvos.