The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-03
Obituary.
UEArH or ANOTHER AMERICAN SURGEON m I'm
RUSSIAN aERXIOK.

gUssIAN SERVICE.
Ths Carisstea Couri Of the 2Sth lust ooataias ths
following notice bitter and painful sorrow that
viii be shared BY many We arc called oo TO anaosass
tho death Of Dr. CouRrESAY KING, who expired in
April at kertch, in Russia, vher. he had bsea iAtsay
stationed nemosr Of h. medical STAFF attached -
IL well known TO many in this, his native csty,
which bad been his residence also until the spsn-
spa s pss' Snou feeling proper ,.as. ss
nation for the medical profession he was mAtri-
c9.,ed in our medical college whence he grsd..t
and essem Of his Instructors and the regard Of class
mates and associates. Aiming att high standard Of
excellsnce and qualification he was averse, even on
graduation with full acceptance, to assume tins active
responsibilities Of his profession Immediately but re-
manned IN connection with the Medical College
in the anatomical rooms for oss year Dsrog
this period he improved all the opportunities and al
v.ntsges afforded BY that Institution for his advance
ment IN the qualifications Of the profession which,
sracisg at nrst from choice, grew in his est matioa
In the same spirit and from motives Of most con-
oypg the advantages afforded by the medical schools
and institutions Of Europe and especially OF Paris. IT,
iDgy embarked for that purpose, and spent seysrsA
months in Paris in dgeut study Of tn. language a.A
use of the peculiar advantages there presented
teligent, active and inquiring young physician.
Meeting there with medical associates young fa-
low ctizs from America. who in Europe sn-
lar purposes, Dr. King, with several Others was Ia
duced from defire OF extended study and observation,
then engrossipg tbs attention which It now absorbs
Having procured satisfactory appointment in the
Of . e
fully AND unshrinkrgy devoted TO the post he had
dertskep.
DR. King the second OF our late associate pre-
pretor and editor, Col W. King, and had nearly com
pletsd his oath year.
DOCTOR GAVIN, BRITISH SANITARY COMMISSIONER Ar
BALAKLAvA.
Intelligence has been received In England OF The
death, at Balaklava, Of Dr. Rector Gavin, OF the
three sanitary commissioners by Lord Pan nurs
to what could be done to improve the ition e
the hospitals at Scutar and Smyrna and the camp before
sebastOpol. He had been ut BslaklavA abpat montk
and resided IN the some hut his brother Urinary
surgeon. On the night OF the Goth ut thu nrother
Is reported was playing with his revolver, aud by
accident 1t exploded the bali struck Dr. Gavin essg
at the groin and lodging IN the back. The uutortunA
gentleman fingered in great agony for three hours saa
expired. DR.. GAVIN Q Of great talent aad
domtabls perseverance, and energy and was lateiy
described by Lord Pamerston IN The House OF
as one OF the ablest in the country. He eda
Gated az EdiEburgh and carried off the prize offered By
the government for the best simulated Diseases
he was the author OF many valuable works sanitary
Improvements. He was one Of the earliest and nsst
the Health OF Towns Association and the founder e
the Metropolitan Sanitary Association In 1870 durlng
tending inspector under the Genera Board OF Heais
On the epidemic proving so fatal the West inches,
measures. He was in the West Inoies for Two years
and by his exertons induced the Colonial
lie health Acts iomewhat similar to the in force n
England Soon after his return TO THE county cholera
broke out feariuly at Newcastle. Dr. Gavin sent
down. and was there during the whole Of that tataA
PERIOD and by his exertons and energy did much
the pesttnce During the epidemic of 1854 he ap-
pointed by Lord Canning ply stefan to the Post ORes
which position he held until he sent on his last
fatal mission.
SIR ROBERT HARRY IHGLIs, MP.
Sir Robert barry lngis eisd saturday, May g. 81
his town residence No Bedford square, LONDON, after
short and painful ilresr The deceased baronet was
the eldest son Of the fret barOne Sir Hugh Ings by
Catherine daughter OF Harry johnson, Esq Of Msttsa
Bryan, county Of Bedford. He the 18th q
January, 1885, and was consequently in his 70th year.
Sir Robert Harry lngs entered the British Pariia-
mebt as member for Dundalk which borough he repre-
Rpon continued its until 1928 when
the late Sir Robert Peel having changed his opinions a
Catholic emancipation accepted the Chlern Hundrod.
in order TO give his constituents OF the University
ford an opportunity OF expressing their opinion upsa
his conduct On that occasion the OF tho
University seeing the truly Protestant character whsh
Sir Robert IL. Dgiis had then achieved himself,
brought him forward oppose their former representa-
tive, and returned him by large m.j GRITTY. Never
since that date until hts retirement from Parliansat
through III heahh about two years ago. Sir hobart
Ing ISIS seat contested; for at Oxford everywhers
else he regned in the regard the esteem and tho alice
lions OF all who kne n him.
REAR ADMIRAL c. sTRAcHEY, R.N.
This officer died England Saturday, May g. ia the
nth year OF his age The gallant admiral entered the
navy above 90 years ago. and had greatly distinguished
himself being in the receipt of medal for bis services
afoat and had the Order Of ST. Vladimir conferred en-
him BY the late Emperor Alexander Of Russia He when
the Immortate and Cruiser fought gallant sct;ss OF
Cape Blanc Neg, and captured brig aud schooner Of
he assisted at the defence DantxiG
IL l6O7 being then In command OF the Dauntess PrAa
DEATH OF AN EMINENT sTATIsTrcIAN
The Boston Transcript Of the Both ult says-We re-
gret to announce the oeath of JESSE CmcKERING NJ d.
the we'll known statistical author whose writings rank
among the highest works of their class The event took
place last night a. the residence Of the deceased ia
maica Plain, West Roxbury. The death sudden,
but few Of his friends were aware OF his Illness Hh
disease was phleb.tis or inf animation OF veins The
Of 1913. BY his decease just oneha OF the class are
numbered with the dead Among the survivors may be
named Rev Lp Samuel Barrett Sidney Bartlett Esq,
College, Rev Thomas Worcester, Hon. John H. wilkins,
SemPson Reed Esq and other well known public ms..
and smong his contemporaries viii be remembered as
Unitarian preacher. He settled over parish
and after few yesrs he prepared himself for the ms
cal profession and received his degree 1888 He prse-
tsed in this city for ten years: but his studious habits
Of his patients he retired from the devsvsd
himself to the preparation OF statistical articles reports
His elaborate work on the population OF Ma.sachs-
setts from 1765 to $780," published in 1886. Hts
valuable book on "Immigraon into the United ststes'
ton" were prinse in 1851 He has also Contributes
many valuable articles to magazines and other psrsd
GALS Our columns have contained many Of his essays
and carefully prepared statistical articles He rendered
good service to tae Senate committee that arranged the
details Of the last United States Such was the
confidence of public in his correctness that -
was applied to for information upon many important
He for years a confidential, correspondent Of Dan
lei Webster, John Davis and other leading statesmea
few weeks ago found him engaged upon long
communication TO the celebrated Dr. Marshall Han, 81
London, who had misunderstood Dr. Chickering's ar 10
in De Bows Review for August, 1858. DR.. Hall his
work slavery, alluded to the article admirable
paper" but the author found his English friend hsd
letter in reply
HIS last published work was Letter addressed 70
the Presider of the United States Slavery considered
in relation to the constitutional principles Of govern
ment In Great Britain and in the United States.n
LIwEILgS, who wounded ct the battle of Waterloo
where be officer under Wellington was buried ct
Ellsworth, Me- last week where he resided for eeve-
raj In humble cirsu instances. The Ellsworth paper
says he was brother 20 Lady Raglan, wife OF tn
British commander In the Crimea
Died, in Terre Haute, Ia on the 2lst Of May Captain
IASDoN COCHRAN, aged 60 years. Capt. was Virgin
ian received medal from the state OF Pennsylvanis fer
his gallantry under Perry Lake Ere and raised ana
led volunteer company in the Mexican war.
Died, at LAssomption, Canada, ON the 9th uIt. a.
tor . sew nours llpasa the Unn or,s ~ y,c-a II 49,