The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-28

cenep 4 education, studied medicine, having been
pup Of Liston, and after his admissiop AZ q sur
y ION settled IN Edinburg. where he became dstfn-
guished ~ an anatomist and o lecturer In 1851 ne
published his work ION the Excison Of Diseased
Jolntsn Tho reputation which this gave
Of Clinical surgery rYpO in the University Of
Rdlnburg. This he occupied until the time
held the POSITION 81 Of SURGERY II ns Un
versity OF Londen. The medical works OF DR.. symes
T ens y, 70 al the members q the or
and published contributions to Pathology and the
praSGe Of surgery Gs4 Treatise on Diseases
Excelsior Of the scapulan 1884, and several others.
He also contributed monographs on almost every
vived by him. and his many suggestions Of new ones
were always well received by the profession. Or.
ynes held the position OF surgeon 70 her Majesty In
Armand Barbes.
From Paris we learn Of the death OF Armand
Barbes the French revolutionist politician poll
teal writer. He was born at Pointe Pitre, Guade-
loupe, in 1910, but came to France when quite
child. He was educated at the Ecoe DC soreze, In
Turin, an establishment essentially religious and
monarchical in character With singular contra
dct0n to the protested character OF the place young
Barbes had not been there long before he became q
Zoe to religion and monarchy. HIS father died while
ne was minor, leaving him considerable fortune,
and In 1880 he went to Paris, accompanied by his
guardian Here he at once engaged In revolutionary
plots and conspiracies He joined numerous secret
societies. avowed himself republican and
took part in the instruction OF April, 1884,
for which he was imprisoned FIVE months. No
sooner had he regained his liberty than he engaged
in new plots and again got himself into prison, this
Tune Tor secretly manufacturing powder. On the
expiration OF his term M. Barbes returned to Paris
where he promptly entered into new conspiracy
with ID. Blanqu Martin Bernard and others. the up
sot OF which was that in the abOrtve rising OF 1889
ne was captured. tried and after conviction sen.
fenced TO death. Louis Philippe however, conimuted
the sentence TO Imprisonment for life. The success.
lul instruction OF lS4S once more restored him to
lDerty ana ne became q member OF the provisional
government and was subsequently elected member
OF the National Assembly. or course, III u few
months ne got into row with the republican
government, consplred for another revolution was
arrested and sentenced first to exile and next ID
perpetual imprisonment In 1854, while at eile
Isle, he wrote letter. which was made public
In which he extoled the policy OF France against
itussi, reJOlced IN The success OF The French army
ana PAD neat compliment TO the Emperor. Napo
leon was so pleased with his patriotic sentiments that
ne ordered him to be set at liberty. Barbes however
eccentric ana revolutionary ever, refused accept
tne imperial clemency and declined to leave the
prison. Finally he left and Immediately went into
voluntary exile, from which, however, he returned
some time ago. HIS political writings are Qulye
vOumln0us, but are Of little Interest at the present
day Barb himself was remarkable character.
IL Is question whether ne Was wholly sane.