The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-07

who constitute the medical board Of the hospi.
tails; and satisfactory examination must be
passed before this board, previous to the assist
ant physician being allowed to take his station
We have no doubt that under this new ar
rangement things will be conducted much more
satisfactorily than they lately have been a.
Bellevue; and as some of the best medical men
of the city are among the applicants for the 81
tuations Of visiting physicians and surgeons
every thing that medical science is capable OF,
will doubtless be done for the numerous patients
who crowd these institutions
In order to avoid any unpeasantness, as regards
the distribution of these Offices, would it not be
we'll to adopt the French mode of electing hospl-
tai surgeons and physicians, viz: by concours
Could that plan be adopted, it would, beyond a
doubt, be the fairest one, and, moreover, give a
chance to every one who may choose 10 try for
the office. Vepeau, Jules Cioquet, Jobert, and in
deed all of the most eminent French surgeons of
the present day, owe their positions to the ad
vantages gained by them in the public concours
for hospital stations. Who knows but what such
plan carried out in New York, might not also
bring to light some equally intelligent and spen-
did American surgeons At all events it ought
TO be tried.
The WAsHINGToN-OUTwARD PASSAGES OF THE
SUBMISSIVE have received number of let
tiers from passengers who went out in the Wash
ing, bearing high testimony to her sea-worthi-
ness and capabilities. 1t will be observed by ex-
tracts from few of these letters that the altera-
tons made upon her previous to her voyage,
have, as was anticipated, proved efectual, rem
rIn har nAr1, I'll, IF
of experience, the easiest and best sea boat run
Alng. Her passage, when compared with the
BrItannia's and the French steamers, shows a de-
cided superiority in speed as well in the most
essential qualities of first class ship. The ter
rible eas:erly gale which, it will be remembered
done so much damage to the shipping on the 26th
of September, overlook the Washington, and,
it appears, accompanied her across the Atlantic
The French steamer New York, which left
New York on the 18th of September, arrived at
Cherbourg on the l4th October, in nineteen days
passage.
The Cunard steamer Britannia left Boston on
the lst of October, and arrived at Liverpool on
the 10th inst. in fifteen days.
The American steamer Washington left New
York late in the afternoon ofthe 23d Septe nber,
reached Southampton on the 9Th of October, in
fifteen days. The difference in the distan ce be-
tween the Liverpool and Southampton route, is
about three hundred miles.
The French steamer Union, which sailed from
this city on the 30th September, had not arrived
out when the Caledonia left. Accounts from
Havre are to the 18th, thus giving her at leas
seventeen days.
The following extracts are but specimen OF
a number which came to hand by the Caledonia.
One is from ladyr
"The ship is superior in every point. We took the
wind in teeth ct Sandy Hook and kept for nine
successive days. with tenknot breeze all the while
and ct the expiration Of that time succession Of gales
from the same quarter came on which lasted till We
within day Of Southampton The ship is the best
boat In the world believe standing upright In
all winds anS weather"
The voyage much more pleasant than expected,
although We had gale all the way but never did
Q vessel perform Its duties more gallantly than the
Washington but owing to the head all the way
across made much longer passage across than was
expected"
81 have the pleasure to advise you Of safe arrival
In the Warrington the morning Of the eth, after
pleasant and delightful PASSAGE considering had con-
trary winds all the time. Neither or myself were
sick at ALL and the Washington Is so fine sea boat and
80 smooth, that would wait q month to . In her."
! These remarks will show which of the -four
steamers made the best time. The Washington
will come out with a good list of passengers
Her agents in England have sold all the berths
allotted to them.