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

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