The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-26
Medical InlsIIIgemce--Ths Lancet.

| quackery, and terminate the reign ofmedical hum
bug, advances with great rapidly and triumph.
The c~lni9ues at the college of Physicians and Sur
geons continue TO attract immense crowds Of stu.
dents and practitioners, and the halls OF this vene-
Fable institution present an appearance very differ
ent from that hitherto observed during the spring
and summer season, when our medical colleges are
morally quite deserted.
DIR. SwErr's chnigue for diseases of the heart and
lungs was well attended on Saturday last; the cases
were evidently selected with great judgment. and
presented a rich treat to the Doctors pupils, who
are making astonishing progress in the practical use
Of the stethescope. From the admirable system
adopted by DR.. SWEET, by which he combines the
theory and practice of the important department Of
medical science, which he is SO eminently qualified
to illustrate and teach, his students can now easily
put to the blush many of the old stagcrs who have
been going on in the old beaten path, utterly igno.
rant of all the discoveries and Improvements OF me
dern science.
DR.. BULKELEy's excellent cIinique for diseases OF
the skin, continues TO excite great interest. 1t Is
really surprising to see the variety of cases which he
presents TO the notice of his class, and this shows
the extent CT the resources Tor clinical instructions
which the college possesses
Dr.. PASKEk's ~clinique yesterday was as usual, re-
markedly well attended. From the arrangements
made, all the novel and interesting cases presented
at the various Dspensaries throughout the city. are
sent to this school. The result, as may readily be
imagined, is, that a crowd Of patients is regularly In
attendance, and no day passes without some inter-
esting operations being performed.
DR.. PArrIsoS' cIinique at the Stuyvesant Institute
was opened on Saturday, but the attendance, was,
We are very sorry to say, thin. There were, how
ever, six or seven spectators more than at the eli
nique of the week before. An old woman with sore
eyes, and two scroiulousi nran:s, were the principal
cases, which elected from the learned Professor a
number of very judicious practical remarks. 1t ia
greatly 10 be regretted that DR.. Pattison's light Is so
much hid under a bu-hel. Al a surgical operator,
he has few equals, and in sound scientific attainments
and reasoning powers he almost rivals DR.. Mott,
who has so magnanimously retired from the field OF
active exertion in favor of his colleague, and thus
given us another proof OF his amiable and selfsacri.
fcing generosity. DIR. Bedford continues, we must
add, 10 shed lustre on this school, and is a very able
coadjutor to DR.. Pattlson. With two such men,
no school of medicine should despair of the
most brilliant success. Arcades amb0 The
name Of Cunning s. Bedford is already identi.
fled with all that is original, honorable, and truly
great in medical science. His feilow-professors pro-
perry esteem him as their duice decus, and will pro-
badly soon elect hin to the office Of President Of their
Faculty, in the room Of DR.. Mott. No medical col.
lege in this, or perhaps any other country, can boast
OF such a combination of genuine talent, good sense
and modesty as the Stuyvesant School. The Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, is to be sure cue
ceeding better; and is, we may suppose we may
venture to say, doing a little more at present for the
advancement OF science and sound education; but
with Drs. Pattison and Bedford, the Stuyvesant
School must yet prove a very formidable rival. All
parties are, however, in the meantime fairly repre-
scented in the Lancet, the establishment OF which
has originated this great medical revolution. Lee: any
ole inspect the contents Ct the last number Of this
eminently popular journal, and his conviction must
be that such an agent for the dissemination Of sound
practical scientific information, must soon effect a
most important reft rmation in medicine in this
country.
PARK THEArRE-THE OpERA.-Last evening the
Opera troupe, consisting of Mrs Seguin, Mr.. Seguin,
and Manvers, as the principal singers, and several
others as the "lea,her and prunella," opened their
spring engagement at the Park, to a pretty fair
house, both in numbers, taste and responsibility.
It would be unjust to jump to conclusions on a
first night, but this company certainly made a ia
| vorable impression en- the audience. The vocal and
musical powers of the Seguins and Manners are
well known, and they all seem TO be in fine condl-
ton, in good spirits, ard ia an excellent state of
training, as good as Boston. We never heard them
90 through their parts with more success or accu-
racy. The other parts, choruss and ell, are also
tolerably good-ihe orchestra most deficient. The
opera is the one go, up by Signor Fry Of Philadel.
phis, and in some parts changed from the original,
and matilaied In such a way, ,ha, makes the angels
weep a tear, and the devils laugh a " eldrich laugh"
No matter for that-ihe troupe performed their Sc
veral parts with considerable success. The charac-
tcristic of this troupei: neatness Of executiOn-not
power or splendor.
According TO all the appearances in the heavens,
this engagement will be a successful one for the
troupe and the manager. We are glad Of this, partly
on account Of the manager, Chan whom a mora
honorable and worthy man does not exist on the
sunny side Of the church yard,) that there is a strong
symptom Of a little Prosperity-a sunbeam in the
midst of clouds TO the ancient prestige Of the Park.
The fashionable portion OF society, who have not
taken the benefit of the act, have now an opportu.
nifty to hear a very capital opera, very well got up,
combining much skill and neatness, with care and
attention in the details. The artists, male and fe-
male, as they were created, are certainly in better
voice than we ever heard them on any former occa-
sion.
Let them, therefore, have as faira chance az the
improving times, and increasir g bank discounts, will
permit. I" God ,empers the wind TO the shorn lamb"
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The LArE VEtDIcr The Philadelphia Times
says, that the verdict ia the case of Holmes was re-
celved with u burst OF Indignation there. Was il !
Well then, as an Offset, a great many people here
read it with delight. Why were the two women
thrown overheard I Why was one denied her cloak
to cover her nakedness, when she had nothing on
but her chemise Why was such pains taken to
preserve a particular family Why was not the
infamous, negro thrown everbo nd, after his brutality