lucince, represented.
armamentarium which he
Invitations
were
both ancient and modern, of the country
issued to many of the
leading
in differ-
men
ent parts of Europe; and a very successful conversazione, held in March last, was the result. Our Gallic
neighbours have them, and propose They invite members set
example Paris.
of the world
be
on
then be full of visitors, to
attractions of the
medical
Medical
profit by the Congress in
men
who time their
holiday,
so
then in Paris, will thus have the extra
alluring
Wa envy those of a
a
from all countries to see the Inter-
come
Exhibition; and be able to spend it
inducement of this Medical
have
hold
of the profession in all parts present, and with their usual felicitous
national as
to
of seizing on an appropriate opportunity, they have August 1867 as the time for their meeting. Paris will
manner
fixed
to
not been slow to
Congress, added capital.
to all the other
French
readers who have the
our
good
luck to
prospect of being aMe to accept the invitation, and
take part in the cal Congress.
meetings
of the
projected
International Medi-
days when printing has made so easy the rapid thought, and steam has rendered possible the concentration of men living far apart, we can avail ourselves of Conversaziones and Congresses, composed of members from the most distant countries, to advance our knowledge on variOur forefathers could not have originated such ous subjects. a movement, with the full advantage we can derive from it, and we hail the idea as initiating a new era in Medicine. The bringing together men of diverse languages and thoughts to discuss medical subjects, could only be attempted under circumstances of the highest civilization, and this conception is essentially one of progress. Now that we have had Veterinary, Statistical, and Obstetric International Assemblies, with the very definite view of elucidating some one or other obscure point, let us hope that the coming Congress will be one of a series, and that the example In these
diffnsion of
set
in London and Paris will be taken up in other countries, and
followed out with
vigour
and
judgment.
Besides the interest which attaches to all such scientific gatherings, and the good resulting from the friendly intercourse
occurring
between the medical
professions
of different
countries,
the better settlement of many obstruse questions may be hoped for, in a degree unattainable by any other means. Men coming from every continent and every clime in the world, of contributing what each country has worked out for the purpose, and making, by a concentration of effort, a
together
with the
object
perfection of the healing art, furnishes spectacle worthy of regard, and provides materials for thought deserving of being pondered on. It is a noble object that the originators of this Congress have before them, and we solicit on their behalf the co-operation of our medical brethren in India. We publish below, for general information, the rules and proposed plan of the coming Conmovement towards the well
a
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS. About the
a
happy
year ago the Obstetric Society of London conceived idea of inviting the accoucheurs of different coun-
tries to meet in London terest.
They
were
and talk
subjects of mutual inproducc an exhibition bringing with him the
over
to combine also, and
of obstetric instruments ; each one
gress, and hand in The
we
trust?we
responding questions already
to
are
sure?that India will not be behind
the invitation received from France.
fixed
on
by
the committee seem to have
been chosen with great discretion They are such that Indian Surgeons can well assist in solving, if they will only take the matter up in earnest, and answer to the call we them for exertion.
now
make on