THE UNIVERSITY 
 OF ILLINOIS 
 LIBRARY 
 
 AND MU^T |(0T 9E TAKEH OliTOFTHE^HOOM. 
 
tWd llepresentatian in ^parliament. 
 
 CITY OF DUBLIN ELECTION, 
 
 1868. 
 
 TO 
 
 THE CORMCLAK ELECTION FUND. 
 
 REPORT OF THE MEETING 
 
 HELD TO FUETHEK THE EETUEN OF 
 
 SIR DOMINIC J. CORRIGAN, BART., M.D. 
 
 EDITED BY 
 
 R. D. LYONS, R. MCDONNELL, and E. D. MAPOTHER, 
 
 TREASUEEES. 
 
 DUBLIN : 
 
 FANNIN & CO., 41 G R A F T 0 N- S T RE E T. 
 1869. 
 
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 MEDICAL EEPEESENTATION IN PARLIAMENT. 
 
 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 rpO one great aim the aspirations of the Medical Profession have been directed 
 with unanimous voice, and by unmistakeable pronouncements in public and 
 private within the last forty years. 
 
 Many are still living who can bear witness to the anxious desire which was 
 felt within and without the Profession to promote the return to Parliament of the 
 late Richard Carmichael, a movement which the circumstances of the day rendered 
 impracticable. 
 
 Notwithstanding that on several occasions a member of the Profession had 
 once and again found a seat in the Imperial Legislature, the great mass of the 
 Profession felt that they were inadequately represented, so long as no man who 
 had achieved foremost rank as a great original teacher, thinker, and writer on 
 Medicine, and who had also attained the highest public confidence as a practi- 
 tioner, held a seat in the House of Commons. 
 
 To such a man alone the Profession conceived that the advocacy of its cause 
 could be entrusted, with the certain prospect of commanding the ear of the Legis- 
 lature and the support of the public. 
 
 The circumstances of the time, the occasion, and the man to fulfil these re- 
 
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 quirements, and to command the suffrages of an important constituency, are 
 realised at but extremely rare and far distant periods. 
 
 The impracticability, as well as the general impoKcy of class or professional 
 representation in Parliament is now miiversally admitted. And it is so utterly 
 foreign to the genius of the Constitution as to render its attainment hopeless, even 
 if it were desirable. 
 
 In view of these difficulties, the occasion afforded by the recent election for 
 the City of Dublin seemed to offer an opportunity for the Profession, in the 
 generally accepted candidature of Sie Dominic Coreigan, such as had never before 
 been realised, and which could not perhaps be again looked for in any future 
 juncture of affairs in the political world. It was believed and hoped that the 
 Profession, as a body, would gladly avail themselves of this great opportunity 
 to aid in the return to Parliament of a man who, however he differed from many 
 within the ranks of his professional brethren in political and religious principles, 
 was recognised by all as the foremost man in the Profession in Ireland. 
 
 That he belonged to the Liberal party in politics arose from that recognised 
 necessity of the constitutional structure of these kingdoms, which assigns to 
 each prominent member of the community some definite position in the great 
 parties of the State, and compels him to take a place in one or other of the two 
 great divisions of the Legislative Assembly, should he be fortunate enough to 
 secure a seat therein. 
 
 Acting on the foregoing conclusions, and with a view to give imme- 
 diate effect to the candidature of so eminent a physician, a few medical men 
 in Dublin at once undertook to originate an appeal to the entire Profession in 
 Ireland, to raise a fund towards defraying the necessary expenses of Sie Dominic 
 Corrigak's election, to which he had previously intimated his willingness to 
 
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 contribute himself a sum of £1,000. They were influenced to this by the 
 knowledge of the great losses which would be entailed by his abandoning the 
 practice of his profession for a large part of the year, and by the conviction that 
 this generous sacrifice was undertaken mainly to uphold the cause of his 
 professional brethren in the only assembly in which professional claims could be 
 pleaded with a prospect of success. 
 
 To this appeal so ready and generous a response was made, that within the 
 first three hours on the day of its inception a sum of £500 was subscribed 
 amongst the practitioners of Dublin alone, and a contribution of at least double 
 that amount was at once guaranteed ; and when the circulars addressed to 
 the Profession had reached their destination, a total subscription of £1,200 
 was raised from amongst the town and country practitioners throughout Ireland, 
 contributed to by men of all shades of political and religious principles. 
 
 To the subscription thus inaugurated by the members of his own profession, 
 who had stepped forward to fill the breach, may be fairly assigned the merit of 
 bringing to practical issue the candidature of Sir Dominic Corrigan, already most 
 favourably received amongst the general public, but in regard to which no 
 definite conclusion had as yet been arrived at. 
 
 At once Sir Dominic Corrigan became the accepted candidate not alone of the 
 great Liberal party, but of persons of all shades of political and religious opinions 
 within and without the Profession, who looked forward to the return of such a man 
 to Parliament as fraught with great consequences to Medicine and Humanity. 
 
 In the large and generous support which the movement received from his 
 own Profession in town and country, and in the general enthusiasm which animated 
 the great party which had espoused his candidature, were to be found the most 
 favourable auguries for his success, and for the realisation of those hopes which 
 
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 had been so long and so ardently entertained by the practitioners of Ireland, and 
 to which formal expression had been repeatedly given in the official proceedings 
 and published documents of more than one of the organised institutions of the 
 Profession. 
 
 If, for reasons perhaps not anticipated, all within the Profession could not 
 unite in a movement which all had previously professed to foster and to promote 
 with their highest aspirations and their utmost energies, it might have been 
 reasonably expected that those who might not join in it would have abstained 
 fi'om open and violent hostility against it when on the eve of achievement. 
 
 Never was unanimity in the Profession more to be desired ; never was the 
 want of cohesive power, and the facility of disruption by influences foreign to the 
 calling of the physician, more fatally displayed. 
 
 To the advertising columns of the daily press resort was had to display, in 
 unauthorised garb, with factitious importance, and in motley array, a list of 
 members of the Profession who, for a poHtical question on the decision of which 
 his presence in the House of Commons could have no practical bearing, threw the 
 weight of their personal and professional influence into the scales against the 
 long-desked candidate of their own Profession, thus hazarding a procedure 
 ■unknown to Medicine, and unparalleled in the annals of the sister profession 
 of the Bar. 
 
 From a meeting of their Profession, represented by city and country practi- 
 tioners, and specially held to consider from an exclusively professional point of 
 view the question of Medical Representation in Parliament, and from which aU 
 topics of a political kind were rigidly excluded, the parties who signed the De- 
 claration alluded to studiously kept aloof. 
 
 After a canvassing career of almost unequalled popularity, and which promised 
 
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 well, not alone for immediate success, but for his future importance as a Kepre- 
 sentative in Parliament, Sir Dominic Corrigan's candidature was brought to the 
 ultimate issue of the poll on the 18th November, 1868. 
 
 The following returns exhibit the result of the voting at the official declara- 
 tion of the poll : 
 
 
 General Electors. 
 
 Freemen 
 
 Total. 
 
 Sir D. J. Corrigan, Bart. . 
 
 . 5,095 ... 
 
 286 .. 
 
 . 5,381 
 
 Jonathan Pim, Esq. 
 
 .. 5,275 ... 
 
 303 .. 
 
 . 5,578 
 
 Hon. David Plunket 
 
 . 3,317 ... 
 
 2,019 .. 
 
 . 5,436 
 
 Sir A. E. Guinness, Bart.. 
 
 .. 3,452 ... 
 
 2,127 .. 
 
 . 5,579 
 
 An inspection of these figures will show that Sir Dominic Corrigan obtained 
 a majority of the votes of the constituency of Dublin, which represent the pro- 
 perty, the education, the intelligence, and the patriotism of the city. To the 
 overwhelming numbers of the Freemen is mainly attributable his defeat ; but it 
 can never be forgotten that in this hour of trial of the Profession, a number of 
 its members who were entrusted with the franchise held the balance, and turned 
 it against the cause which they had themselves so long upheld and so loudly 
 advocated. 
 
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 ADDRESS 
 
 OF 
 
 SIR DOMINIC CORRIGAN, BART, M.D. 
 
 TO THE MEMBEES OF MY OWN PEOFESSION, ELECTORS OF THE 
 CITY OF DUBLIN. 
 
 Gentlemen — I venture to address the following observations to all Members 
 of my Profession, without distinction, who are entitled to vote at the approaching 
 Election for a Kepresentative of our City in Parliament, 
 
 In my Address to the general constituency I necessarily, and in accordance 
 with the practice in such addresses, confined myself to the three great political 
 questions now agitating the public mind, and on which the great struggle of 
 political parties is soon to take place. 
 
 But constituents and candidates both know that there are always other 
 questions of great importance to, be considered, to which each candidate will 
 give his attention according to his special knowledge and the circumstances in 
 which he may be placed. 
 
 For myself, one of the paramount objects to which I will devote my attention, 
 should I be elected, will be to remove the gross injustice and cruelty of the 
 present law, under which the Dispensary Medical Officers of Ireland now suffer 
 the injustice and cruelty of taking their services for the public as long as they 
 have bodily strength to labour by day and by night, and then, w^hen old age and 
 
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 infirmity disable them, turning them out to starve and die, without the smallest 
 pension or pittance. 
 
 To the object of repealing this cruel state of the law I will devote unwearied, 
 unceasing exertion. 
 
 The course I should propose to pursue would be somewhat different from what 
 has been hitherto followed. 
 
 Hitherto the course adopted, to endeavour to attain the desired relief, has been 
 by introducing a clause into other BiUs— Poor Law Bills, CivH Superannuation 
 Bills, &c.— while passing through the House. The result has always been 
 defeat. 
 
 I know, from some experience in such matters, that the proposal of any clause 
 introducing a new element into a Bill, during its passing, is always viewed with 
 great jealousy by the House, and on this account is seldom, if ever, warmly sup- 
 ported, lest it should imperil the original Bill. 
 
 The course I should propose to myself would be to make the desired relief 
 the whole substance of a short Bill, probably of not more than two clauses, with 
 a preamble to the effect that ''Whereas it is just and expedient, &c. &c., to 
 provide superannuation allowance for Medical Officers of Dispensaries, &c. &c., 
 it is hereby enacted, &c. &c. ;" then expressing the conditions on which such 
 might be given. 
 
 The attention of Members could then be fixed exclusively on the Bill, their 
 objections met, and their support gained. I am confident that it is only ne- 
 cessary to make the Members of the House of Commons thoroughly acquainted 
 with the question to obtain their assent to such a measure, founded on mere 
 justice alone. To explain and carry such a Bill I would give my time and 
 
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 efforts unceasingly and earnestly, seizing every opportunity of discussing it with 
 individual Members, for it is only by such patient and personal explanation, and 
 not tbrougb some formal debate, that success will be attained. To enable me 
 to do this, I noiv ask the Votes and influence of you all, Gentlemen, Members 
 of my Profession, without distinction, ivho are Electors of Dublin, 
 
 If you. Gentlemen, will support me in this endeavour to obtain justice for the 
 Dispensary Medical officers of Ireland, I am certain of success. If you desert 
 me, if but a single Vote of a Member of position in the Profession be recorded 
 against me, that Vote will operate injuriously, to the prejudice of our country 
 brethren, for no matter how strong their case, the hostile Member of Parliament 
 will shelter himself behind such Vote, and say he cannot assent to their state- 
 ment, for were it so bad as they assert, there surely would not be found in the 
 whole Profession a single Member so heartless as to bar the way and exclude 
 from Parliament the Candidate who had knowledge and will to support their 
 cause. I have no doubt that many Candidates, on the approach of an Election, 
 will be ready when asked by you to promise their support to a " Superannuation 
 Bill but tacit support, hike- warm advocacy, or even the faithful fulfilment of 
 the promise, will be of no avail to you if there be not an advocate in the House 
 with an intimate knowledge of the question, and a thorough heartiness in the 
 cause. 
 
 I know there are reasons that will lead some members of my Profession to 
 thinli that they are not only justified but bound to vote against me at the coming 
 Election. I know that these reasons spring from a high principle of conscien- 
 tiousness — and I respect them for it, differing from me as they do on the Church 
 Question ; but the motive will be of little avail in counteracting the injurious 
 effect of the act. My election or non-election cannot have the weight of a 
 feather in the result to the Church Establishment in either way, while the effect 
 
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 of a single hostile vote may work unbounded harm to the cause we have all at 
 heart, and our professional brethren in the country may turn away with bitter 
 and desponding feelings, and believe there is little sympathy for them where 
 they had hoped for help. 
 
 Gentlemen, I now ask you, in the interval between this and the day of election, 
 to weigh the question in all its bearings in yom* minds. I know your decision, 
 whatever it may be, will be conscientious ; and I can only hope that you will come 
 to the conclusion that the case, as it stands now before you, rests on peculiar 
 grounds, and that you may without any sacrifice of principle give your votes for 
 the attainment of a practical good rather than waste them for no result. 
 
 I have the honour to remain. Gentlemen, 
 
 Very truly yours, 
 
 D. J. CORKIGAN, M.D. 
 
 Merrion-square West, 
 
 October 27th, 1868. 
 
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 GENEEAL MEETING OF THE PROFESSION. 
 
 For the purpose of putting before the public and the Profession the advantages 
 of Professional Kepresentation in Parliament, it was proposed in the Council of the 
 Irish Medical Association (a body which has on many occasions most forcibly 
 declared in favour of that object) to hold a meeting of the Profession under its 
 auspices. The proposition was, however, negatived. Advertisements were then 
 inserted in the papers, summoning a meeting of the Profession on the 10th of 
 November in the Lecture Hall, Molesworth-place. A large number of metro- 
 politan and provincial practitioners attended, as well as several students. 
 Keporters from all the DubKn newspapers were present, and the following report 
 is copied from that in the Freeman's Journal : 
 
 On the motion of Dr. Eustace, seconded by Dr. Shea, 
 
 The Chair was taken by Db. Lyons. 
 
 The Chairman said : Gentlemen, I feel it a very high and distinguished 
 honour to be called upon to fill the chair at so important a meeting as this. I 
 look on the step that we are now about to inaugurate as one of the most important 
 that has ever been taken by the Profession in this country, or in the whole of the 
 Empire. I look upon it as marking an era in the history of our Profession, that 
 we should assemble together for the purpose of promoting the return to the Im- 
 perial Parliament of a member of our own Profession, to represent our interests in 
 the great central seat of legislation." 
 
 [At this point of the Chairman's observations, Sir Dominic Corrigan, accom- 
 
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 panied by his son, W. J. Corrigan, LL.D., entered the hall, and was received 
 with great enthusiasm, the whole meeting standing up and cheering him most 
 vigorously.] 
 
 The Chaieman, when the applause had subsided, continued to say : I believe 
 that this movement is important, not only for the Profession, but in a public point 
 pf view ; and it is for the latter reason as well as for the former that I feel it so 
 pecuHarly an honour and a gratification to preside over this meeting. The various 
 reasons why it is expedient, desii'able, useful, and necessary that we should be re- 
 presented in Parhament will be brought before you in separate and distinct resolu- 
 tions, and I do not mean to anticipate what will be introduced for your consideration 
 by the speakers to the resolutions. I will only say, in the words of a great states- 
 man who lately honoured me by writing to me on this subject, that, quite inde- 
 pendently of any party considerations, it would be most important on pubKc gTounds 
 to have in Parliament a distinguished physician, who would have the confidence 
 of his own Profession, to represent professional interests, and to aid and instruct 
 the Legislatm-e in the promotion of measm-es of pubKc health and general sanitary 
 utility. You will hear the reasons for om- meeting here to-night ably stated by 
 those who are to propose and second the various resolutions, and it is a most 
 important and necessary thing for you to bear in mind that in meeting here on 
 this occasion, as members of the Profession in this city and throughout the country, 
 and many of you have come fi-om a great distance, that we advocate on this night 
 representation in Parliament on pm^ely professional grounds (loud cheers) — that 
 all general political considerations are to be entii'ely apart from the arguments 
 and reasonings that are to be adduced before you (hear, hear) ; and I would beg to 
 impress on you all, that if you find an absence of those general and exciting topics 
 which have been elsewhere so ably dealt with already, to recollect that we are here 
 solely for the great object of considering the propriety and necessity of securing for 
 our Profession an adequate representation in Parliament. We have all along felt 
 the necessity of this. We have all advocated it in private. It has been ad- 
 
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 vocated publicly in more than one organised institution of the Profession; but we are 
 here to-night to give a general and, I will say, a united expression of our unanimous 
 opinion, that we deem it necessary that at this crisis of our Profession there should 
 be a Kepresentative in Parliament, to aid in the furtherance of those objects and 
 measures which are dearest to the heart of the Profession. I will now call on my 
 friend, Dr. M'Donnell, to move the first resolution." 
 
 Dr. Robert M'Donnell came forward to propose the first resolution, as 
 follows : 
 
 " That in the opinion of this meeting it is in the highest degree desirable, on 
 public as well as professional grounds, that a medical man of eminence, as Representative 
 of the Medical Profession, should be returned to the new Parliament." 
 He said : "In the case of a great Profession like ours, spread as a network over 
 the country, intimately connected with the sanitary and social well-being of the 
 community, it is clear that the interests of the public and the true interests of 
 such a Profession must be closely, I may say inseparably, united. The philan- 
 thropist who knows the vast importance of our sanitary laws — who knows how 
 much the happiness of mankind is influenced by wise legislation regarding our 
 medical charities, our hospitals, our lunatic asylums, our prisons — must feel the 
 necessity of having in our great Legislative Assembly at least a few persons con- 
 versant with such topics. 
 
 " The medical man as a citizen feels this ; but besides this he feels that the 
 want of a Representative of his own Profession in the House of Commons is a 
 cause of unjust treatment towards his brethren as compared with the members 
 of other Professions. It is said that among men of our Profession there exists much 
 petty jealousy, that we are deficient in esprit de corps — that hence our pro- 
 fessional status is not what it should be. Be this true or be it false, we have as 
 a Profession virtues which far more than counterbalance such a failing. I 
 confidently assert that there is no body of men in the world actuated by a purer 
 or more unselfish desire for the public weal (hear, hear). In this respect we can 
 
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 challenge comparison with any profession. I have heard of a distinguished 
 Chancery lawyer who, whilst admitting that the Incumhered Estates Court was 
 a means of doing great good to the country, when asked how he liked it, said : 
 *'Like it? I like it the way a hack-car driver likes an omnihus." Is this the 
 spirit in which we regard great sanitary or social improvements ? May I ask was 
 the medical man ever found who execrated the memory of Jenner, because by 
 staying the plague of small-pox he put fees out of our pockets ? No ; the Medical 
 Profession has ever been foremost, even at personal loss, to advance the public 
 weal ; and now it seeks for and hopes to obtain representation in Parliament not 
 for merely selfish ends, but because in obtaining justice for its members it also 
 serves the cause of the sick poor (hear, hear). It is needless to explain to a 
 meeting like this how the injustice of refusing to those of our Profession who 
 have grown old, or been struck down by disease in the discharge of their dis- 
 pensary duties, reasonable pension on retirement, reacts upon the poor. The aged 
 or decrepid dispensary doctor cannot resign ; if he does, starvation awaits him. 
 He clings on, and strives to do his work when he cannot really do it any longer. 
 Who suffer, then, but his poor patients ? I do not pretend to say that, in 
 attempting to have this wrong redressed, we are actuated solely by a desire for 
 the sick poor. Assuredly not ; we are moved by that love of justice which actuates 
 all men. But the cause of the sick and of our Profession go hand in hand ; and, 
 as it is in many similar cases, the proper service of the public can only be 
 secured by the just and proper treatment of its medical servants. But this is a 
 treatment we never shall receive until we have a Kepresentative in the House of 
 Commons (hear, hear). 
 
 There is an Association, of which I have the honour to be a member, which 
 for years past has urged this subject on its members. From the strange conduct 
 of this Association — or, I should rather say, some of its leading members — I am 
 almost tempted to believe that I have misconceived its object, and to suppose 
 that, instead of aiming at the return to Parliament of a medical man for some of 
 
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 the existing constituencies, its aim has been to have the entire Medical Profession 
 made, as it were, into a new constituency, with power to elect a Member of Parlia- 
 ment from among themselves. If this latter be its object, it is a Utopian scheme 
 indeed. For my part, I should on principle be opposed to it. Would the House 
 of Commons ever grant to our Profession what it would deny to others ? Would 
 not engineers, solicitors, artists, and every profession, calling, and trade put in 
 their claim, and then under such a system the House of Commons degenerate into 
 an assembly in which the great national interests would be made subordinate to 
 the interests of trades unions ? If such has been its object, the sooner the Irish 
 Medical Association abdicates its functions the better. If, however, on the other 
 hand, its desire has been to secure the return of a medical man for one of the 
 existing constituencies, the time has now arrived when it may aid in realising the 
 aspii-ations of so many years. Let us hope that those who are its leaders will 
 not now belie the sentiments so often expressed at its meetings — that the officers 
 will not run away on the morning of the battle. 
 
 " The true mode of raising the social status of the Profession of Medicine is by 
 aiming at the higher education of its members. There are some present — men 
 who as teachers have attained the greatest eminence — better able than I to speak 
 on this subject. They will, I believe, agree with me in thinking that much 
 remains to be done towards the improvement of medical education. We know 
 that little progress has been made by the Medical Council. I ask, would the 
 presence in Parliament of an able member of our Profession be likely to accelerate 
 measures in this direction ? I believe it most unquestionably would, and that 
 this is, perhaps, the most important of all reasons why the public should desire 
 to see our Profession represented (applause). 
 
 " No one will doubt the charitable generosity of our Profession ; we object as 
 little as any men to give our services gratuitously to the poor, but this is no reason 
 why our services are to be dragged from us for nothing. The most charitable 
 man in the world does not wish to have his charity extracted from him by Act of 
 
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 Parliament. If guineas were as plenty as blackberries, we should not like to give 
 them on compulsion." I confess my sense of justice revolts at the idea of 
 being compelled to sign lunacy certificates, and the like, gratuitously. Such things 
 could not occur had we our Eepresentative in Parliament. The House of Com- 
 mons is an eminently just and reasonable body. It requires only to have the 
 case fairly stated before it, to deal with it fairly. What we need is an advocate 
 who wiU be listened to (hear, hear, and cheers). 
 
 The members of the Medical Profession possess, I believe, in a very high 
 degree that kind of intellectual refinement which enables one to respect those 
 who differ from him in opinion. And let me say, that I know no more certain 
 test of refinement and mental cultivation than the power of entertaining a strong 
 dislike of a man's opinions, without allowing it to assume the material form of 
 dislike of the man himself. We are, upon the whole, singularly free from the 
 vulgar tendency to impute unworthy and sordid motives to men's actions. The 
 exercise of our calling makes us believe in the nobler part of man's nature, and 
 we learn the great truth, which is the foundation of all genuine liberality, that 
 views directly antagonistic to our own may be held by those whose honesty, 
 integiity, and sincerity are unimpeachable. Hence it follows that we are 
 peculiarly well suited to meet such a crisis as the present. 
 
 We have, as it were, arrived at a point (where many a man comes on his 
 journey through life) at which two! paths diverge — either maybe trodden with 
 honour. Some wiU cleave to their Profession ; they will say, as Dr. Martin of 
 Portlaw, in the note which I hold in my hand (expressing his regret at not being 
 able to be with us) : * I subscribed the small sum I did as a mark of sympathy 
 with my professional brethren who suffer from an unjust state of the law.' 
 They will give their aid in the attempt to secure Medical Kepresentation, 
 very much as they give a subscription to the Medical Benevolent Fund ; they 
 will go in for this earnestly and sincerely, desirous to serve the interests of their 
 Profession and the public (applause). Some will take the other path. They 
 
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 will refuse to leave the sinking ship, and, loyal to their family traditions, they 
 will cling to her timbers to the last, and, true to convictions which will be 
 respected by those by whom they are not shared, they will be honoured in the 
 course they have thought right to follow. Aye, and let us have the generosity 
 to recollect hereafter, if the victory is ours, that many a man among them, who 
 was compelled by circumstances to lash himself to a plank or to grasp at a spar, 
 was with us in his heart all the time, and wished God-speed to the cause of our 
 Profession" (loud cheers). 
 
 Dr. Hynes, Kinvarra, in seconding the resolution, said : " Mr. Chairman, I feel 
 much pleased in seconding this resolution. It is one that I have often proposed 
 or seconded before at the annual meeting of the Irish Medical Association, and it 
 is also one that I was glad and delighted to find to have met with the unanimous 
 approval of that body. Bearing that in mind, when I first heard that a member 
 of our Profession intended to offer himself as a candidate for the suffrages of his 
 fellow- citizens of Dublin with a view to represent them in Parliament, I at once 
 came to the conclusion that the Medical Association of Ireland would now have an 
 opportunity of realising their most anxious wish, as expressed by their resolutions 
 year after year for the last fifteen years, by uniting heart and soul to secure the 
 return of a medical man able and willing to represent their wants and wishes in 
 his place in Parliament. The only obstacle which I thought might arise which 
 would obviate the consummation most devoutly to be wished, was the dif&culty 
 of finding a man willing to sacrifice all the pecuniary emoluments of his ex- /" 
 tensive practice to this end ; and, labouring under this difficulty, as an old officer 
 and vice-president of the Irish Medical Association, I took the liberty of writing 
 a letter to the honorary Secretary suggesting a course of action in reference to 
 the course which I thought expedient and fit for the Council of the Association to 
 adopt. The public papers have informed me that, despite all the resolutions 
 proposed and adopted by the Association on this subject, the Council of the 
 
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 Association have thought proper to ignore them — nay, it appears that they would 
 not even allow us to meet at our usual place of meeting to discuss the subject. 
 One would suppose that conduct like this — so very inconsistent with all our 
 professions— so destructive to the interests of the members of -the Association — 
 would not be ventured even by the most reckless of our body. But so it appears. 
 Well, nothing could give me greater pain than to be called on to utter one word 
 of displeasure on the conduct of men whom I have been associated with — 
 working with for the last fifteen years. But I cannot avoid asking those gentle- 
 men whether they considered the position they hold towards the general body of 
 the Association when adopting a course in direct opposition to their wishes ? Do 
 they not know that they have placed us in that position solely with the view to 
 uphold the honour and dignity of the Profession at large, and at the same time 
 to advance the interests of the dispensary and workhouse medical officers ? Do 
 they fancy for a moment that they are doing one or other by the conduct they are 
 now pm'suing ? I say they are not — and I say more, that they are abusing the 
 power and privileges with which they have been invested, and that their conduct 
 is likely to upset an Association that I myself have taken much trouble and con- 
 tributed no small amount of money to uphold. But I regret that, from the con- 
 duct pursued by the Council on the present occasion, I can no longer support 
 it ; for if not reformed, it is not an Association of the Profession at large, but of a 
 cKque, actuated more by the prejudice of their political and religious bias than 
 actuated by a desire to promote the welfare and advancement of the interests of 
 the Profession. 
 
 '^One subject more on which it appears Sir Dominic Corrigan has been attacked, 
 maligned I might say. I refer to the charge of only allowing five shillings per day 
 to medical attendants of fever hospitals. Now, I was one of those who received 
 this fee, and I was very glad to get it, for I was bound by the situation I held 
 previously to attend all fever cases in my district for my dispensary salary, and 
 it was no small boon to me to have nearly £100 a-year added to my local salary 
 
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 by tlie Board of Healtb ; and before long, by establishing another dispensary in a 
 remote part of my district, the Board of Health added another £100 a-year to 
 my income. When I was laid up by sickness for three months, Sir Dominic 
 Corrigan and the Board of Health paid not only my substitute during that 
 period, but allowed me my full salary during the same period ; and I received, 
 when resuming the discharge of my duties, the kindest letter from the Board of 
 Health telling me not to do so until I found myself fully able (hear, hear). I 
 think treatment like that did not deserve any censure being cast on those 
 administering the law which allowed but five shillings per day." 
 The resolution was put and carried unanimously. 
 
 Dr. Hayden proposed the following resolution : 
 That this meeting has learned with great regret that the Council of the Irish 
 Medical Association, a body for years professing its anxiety to estabhsh professional 
 representation in ParHament, has declined to act on the present occasion when the 
 opportunity presents itself of promoting the return of a medical candidate." 
 Dr. Hayden said it gave him great pleasure to propose that resolution. He 
 believed that the text of the resolution was in itself so eminently expressive as to 
 require nothing from him. It had often been said that the Medical Profession 
 could well afford to rely on itself, on its own merits, and not on extrinsic 
 and adventitious aid. It was quite true that the Profession had held its 
 own, but that was no reason whatever why they should be deprived of that 
 parliamentary representation so fully enjoyed by the sister professions, divinity 
 and law (hear, hear). This was the first time in the present generation that the 
 opportunity of such representation had presented itself, and he felt it the duty of 
 every member of the Profession to take advantage of it. Very many had advocated 
 the necessity of representation in the House of Commons. It had been proclaimed 
 on all sides, by the presidents and chairmen of their societies, and at theii^ public 
 meetings. He had heard this exceedingly often, and it must seem strange that 
 
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 the very first time the opportunity offered itself they should fail to come forward 
 and grasp it. If he was asked for evidence that the Irish Medical Association 
 had acted in this way, he would but refer to the able speech of Dr. Hynes. Dr. 
 Armstrong had proposed, and Dr. Ledwith had seconded, a resolution which 
 expressed a strong desire for the promotion of parliamentary representation of 
 the Profession, and asked that the Council be requested to take immediate action 
 on the subject. That resolution was unanimously carried. They would naturally 
 inquire how the extraordinary change had come over the Council. He could not 
 tell them. But he would tell them that, on the 29th October of the present 
 year, a meeting of the Council had been convened, and on that occasion a 
 resolution had been proposed by a distinguished member of the Profession, Dr. 
 Mapother, and the terms of that resolution were that a meeting of the whole 
 Profession be called in the Antient Concert Eooms for the purpose of taking 
 into consideration the expediency of returning a member of the Profession to 
 ParKament. That resolution was negatived, and he would say, more shame to 
 the Council (hisses). By that act the Council committed suicide. He would 
 take a charitable view of the matter. It might be said that the objection was 
 purely formal. But if that were so, how could they account for the present 
 inaction of the Council. They were now in a crisis, and the Association had been 
 totally inactive towards the object so often contemplated. If they were of opinion 
 that medical men could obtain representation individually, Dr. McDonnell had 
 shown how utterly Utopian that scheme was. The Medical Profession was a 
 mere fraction in society, and was dispersed throughout the country, and there- 
 fore it was union only that could save them (hear, hear) ; and the Council must 
 have known all this (hear, hear). He was proud to stand before an assembly of 
 gentlemen influential in the Profession and potential in society, representing all 
 shades of politics and religion (hear, hear). He should be ashamed to stand 
 there representing even for a time any sectarian section of the Profession. He 
 hoped he stood there for the high calling dear and common to them all. Their 
 
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 brethren in the country were suffering injustice, and he might say cruelty, and 
 it was only necessary he believed to have a proper and able exposition of the 
 facts made in Parliament to obtain redress. Such an exposition would be made 
 by Sir Dominic Corrigan. Eeverting to the subject of the resolution, the speaker 
 said he would not anticipate the verdict of the meeting as to the conduct of the 
 Irish Medical Association — a verdict which they were quite warranted in passing. 
 But he would pronounce his own verdict — one well-known to coroners, a verdict 
 oifelo de se. 
 
 Dr. Isaac Ashe, of Warrenpoint, Carmichael Essayist, on rising to second the 
 resolution, was very warmly received. He said : There are two reasons why^the 
 Medical Profession has never obtained that consideration from society at large to 
 which it is entitled by its many merits, and by its important bearing on the public 
 welfare. The first is — its want of internal organisation ; and we had hoped that 
 something had been effected in the way of internal organisation by our Medical 
 Association, and that their many members would aid us in a time like this, which 
 is the very crisis of the battle of our Profession. We cannot, therefore, but much 
 regret that they should have failed us in our need. We had hoped that with one 
 heart and hand, and as one man, we would have endeavoured to secure our pro- 
 fessional interests, and I may add the interests of the public, in that special 
 department which is committed to the charge of medical men. But we need not 
 despair, for opposition always rouses the energy of brave men, and we can have no 
 victory without a battle. And the second, the want of a link to connect it, as a 
 whole, with the public and the State. As a whole, our relations with society have 
 been private, particular, and individual, instead of public, general, and universal 
 (hear, hear). The time has come when a change must be made — when the proper 
 place and power of the Medical Profession must be asserted and maintained ; and 
 the first step towards this end must be the representation of the Profession in 
 Parliament (hear, hear). It is very well to have members of Parliament pledged 
 
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 to consult for our interests ; but do tliey know what our interests are ? Shall they 
 be able to enter into them, and to express them, in the House ? Shall they 
 be either able or willing to devise well-considered and apt measures for relieving 
 our internal disorders, for healing our disagreements with others, for placing us 
 in proper relations with the public, to the mutual advantage of both (hear, hear) ? 
 There are two points in Sir Dominic Corrigan's history which mark him out 
 specially as the proper man to represent the interests of the Profession, of the 
 practitioner, in Parliament. The first is the noble speech which he made on the 
 subject of professional education when the British Medical Association met in 
 this city last year (applause) ; and the second is his generous and able advocacy 
 of the representation of the registered practitioner in the General Medical Council 
 at the meeting of that body this year (applause). On the first occasion he showed 
 his appreciation of the direction which medical reform must take, if it is to be of 
 any real value ; his appreciation of the fact proved, by every principle of political 
 economy, that what we may call medical strikes are useless ; that in a limited 
 district they merely cause a rush of practitioners to that district ; that if general 
 throughout the whole Profession they merely cause a rush from without into 
 the ranks of the Profession, so as immediately to reduce the market value of 
 medical labour again (hear, hear). Sir Dominic showed his appreciation of the 
 fact that only by raising the educational barriers can the present excessive 
 competition be diminished, and the Profession be given the control of the labour 
 market. On the second occasion he showed his appreciation of the only mode of 
 attaining this end by introducing into the General Medical Council a party powerful 
 in union if not in numbers, whose interest it shall be to attain this end as being 
 themselves practitioners, and who shall be able to overweigh the rivaby and 
 mutual centralisation of the medical corporations, and to turn the scale in favour 
 of higher education, both general and professional, in the interest at once of the 
 public and of the working practitioner, who is oppressed with excessive competition 
 owing to the lowncss of the present educational standard. Sir Dominic Corrigan 
 
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 is just the man to urge these considerations on the House, to show the disad- 
 vantage resulting to the puhlic from a low standard of medical education, and to 
 obtain, firstly, a proper constitution, and, secondly, due authority and controlling 
 power for the General Medical Council (loud applause). The pressure towards 
 reform must always commence from without ; but he who within the magic circle 
 of authority is able to understand the direction in which the force of public 
 opinion is setting, and who has the courage and promptitude to put himself at 
 the head of it, as Sir Dominic Corrigan has in this case done, to guide it, direct 
 it, and conduct it to the desired end — he who shall have consulted for his less 
 fortunate brethren, their wants, their interests, their wishes— this man will be 
 followed by all eyes, and will attain the summit of professional ambition and the 
 pinnacle of professional glory" (loud applause). 
 
 The Chairman then put the resolution, which passed unanimously. 
 
 De, O'Meaea, of Carlow, proposed the third resolution, as follows : 
 
 " That this meeting is of opinion that it is most desirable to take immediate steps to 
 secure the return of a representative of the Medical Profession in Ireland." 
 
 He said that when he heard of the meeting a few days ago he resolved, no matter 
 at what inconvenience, to attend it, because he considered it a duty by his humble 
 presence to aid the objects for which it had been convened (hear, hear). The 
 resolutions, so far as they had been put, were such mere truisms that they scarcely 
 required any development (hear, hear). The army and the bar were well 
 represented, not only in the House of Commons, but in the House of Lords, 
 and the consequence was that their interests were certainly not neglected (hear, 
 hear). He had not the honour of being connected with a dispensary in the 
 country, but at the same time he felt the injustice that had been heaped upon 
 his brethren by the Act which had been passed for the regulation of dispensaries. 
 Their work was often so hard that the public would scarcely credit it if they 
 heard it (hear, hear). Let them become totally incapable, even by accident, in 
 
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 pursuing their professional avocations, and no pension would follow (hear). Now 
 what was the case with regard to the law ? He believed that if an Assistant- 
 Barrister had been for a considerable time attending to his duties he could retire 
 on a pension (hear). It had been stated that the medical officers of dispensaries 
 had no right to a pension, because all their time was not engaged in attending 
 to the duties of their situations which they held. Let them extend the same 
 principle to the Assistant-Barrister. Only a small portion of his time was 
 employed; nevertheless he had a pension — the medical man had not (cheers). 
 That was a decided injustice ; but this injustice, instead of being corrected, had 
 to his own knowledge been recently extended. Having regard to those matters, 
 they would at once agree in this resolution — that a representative of the Medical 
 Profession in Ireland was absolutely essential (hear, hear). He would ^o further, 
 and say that it was more necessary for the benefit of the public than it was 
 for the Profession (hear, hear). Throughout the country the means for the pre- 
 vention of disease, which might be accomplished under due sanitary regulations, 
 were in a most deplorable condition ; and he submitted that the Legislature was 
 totally incapable of extending the benefits of sanitary science without having 
 some one to direct them. There was not a suitable representative of the Medical 
 Profession in the House of Commons ; and, in all Ireland, perhaps in the British 
 dominions, there was not a man better qualified to occupy that position than his 
 friend, Sir Dominic Corrigan (loud cheers). 
 
 Dr. Cruise rose to second the resolution. He said : " Mr. Chairman and 
 gentlemen, fellow-members of the Medical Profession, it is with thorough 
 satisfaction I rise to second the resolution just now so ably put by Dr. O'Meara 
 of Carlow. It is needless, and would be tiresome to enter at length upon the 
 necessity for medical reform. The Medical Council has proved powerless, even 
 to achieve the long-hoped amendment in education (hear, hear). The wretched 
 laws which, libelling justice itself, exact from our dispensary brethren their 
 
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 labour, so long as they can labour, and then cast them adrift to starve and die 
 when broken down by work or illness, are at this day a burning shame ; while the 
 insulting injuries thrust upon our Profession by the very government which should 
 protect it, cry aloud for redress (cheers). Where, I ask, shall we look for 
 redress ? I believe in parliamentary representation. The strong voice of one 
 who understands what we require, and is willing to urge for it, undoubtedly will 
 command the attention, and obtain the just consideration of the House of 
 Commons (hear, hear). With such help we may hope to see the end of the 
 present chaotic and inefficient state of the Legislature in reference to medical 
 education. Then, too, we may rationally expect that the cruel grievances of 
 the poor law service will become but a painful memory of the past, and that we 
 shall find protection from the deep personal wrongs to which we are all liable in 
 the public service — in the army, the navy, and soforth (hear, hear). Each one 
 of these passages in our professional career might furnish a theme for a long 
 address ; but I shall leave their discussion to others, and confine myself to a 
 single illustration of the help we need in Parliament. But a few months ago, 
 when Dr. Kobert M'Donnell, in all humanity and in the independence of his 
 professional position, urged upon the Executive the duty of better care for those 
 whom the government had deprived of their liberty on suspicion, his remonstrances 
 were curtly met by dismissal ; and he and Mr. Ward, the resident apothecary, 
 who worked under his direction, and whose case was even more unjustly dealth 
 with, were rudely sent forth, and tardily allotted a so-called compensation really 
 no better than a mockery. Such a course, I fearlessly assert, would never have 
 been attempted by any government if there were in Parliament a representative 
 of the Profession prepared to call them to account ; neither would the House of 
 Commons permit it (hear, hear). It is, I believe, to Parliament that we must 
 look for the amendment of the laws under which we live. No process of reform 
 within the circle of the Profession, however perfect it may be, can overrule those 
 laws ; and until they are made just, and adapted to our wants, we must suffer. 
 
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 Believing thus, I second with thorough satisfaction the resolution put b}^ Dr. 
 O'Meara, namely : * That this meeting is of opinion that it is most desirable 
 to take immediate steps to secure the return of a representative of the Medical 
 Profession in Ireland.' " 
 
 De. Morrogh, of the Indian army, supported the resolution. He observed 
 that it gave him great pleasure to appear there that evening to assist and support 
 them in their efforts to get their Profession represented in Parliament. He 
 thought it was the duty of every medical man who had a vote to support so 
 distinguished a member of their Profession as Sir Dominic Corrigan (cheers). 
 He had known him for years, and he would be glad of the opportunity of giving 
 him a vote. With regard to the Council of the Medical Association he would 
 rather have said the resolution which had been adverted to was rejected by a 
 majority, for, without mentioning names, there were many in favour of it (cheers). 
 
 Dr. H. H. Stewart also spoke to the resolution, which was then put and 
 carried without dissent. 
 
 Sir Dominic Corrigan then came forward to address the meeting, and was 
 received with prolonged applause. He said : " Gentlemen, I cannot thank you 
 as I would wish for the position in which I stand here to-night. There are 
 summits of ambition for every man to attain ; but when I recollect that as long 
 ago as the year '25, forty-three years since, I studied in Edinburgh, and that from 
 that time to this I have spent my life in Ireland — to find that at the end of that 
 period I have received the unanimous approval of the Profession from India to 
 Cape Clear — from India to the Giant's Causeway — from India to the West of 
 Ireland — for we have representatives from all here to-night — to say that you will 
 place your trust in me — to ask me to represent your interests in Parliament 
 (your just interests, for you have never asked me for more)— is, I think, the 
 
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 proudest compliment that ever was paid to a man (hear, hear, and cheers) ; it 
 is impossible for a man to go through that length of professional life — in 
 which, for almost every day of it, his feelings, his principles, and his professional 
 conduct are all before his brethren— without feeling that he has passed through 
 an ordeal of which he may be proud, and received a compliment for which he 
 ought to feel most grateful ; and I do feel so. Early in life, long and long before 
 ever I thought that such a post of ambition should be opened to me, as I toiled 
 as a dispensary doctor— for I toiled as such — often and often I felt that we were 
 neglected, that our merits were not seen, that we were unjustly treated ; and 
 often and often I thought that it arose from the fact that has been so frequently 
 mentioned to you here this evening, that while in Parliament the just interests 
 of other professions are attended to, there has been no one to advocate our just 
 claims (hear and cheers). And many and many a time I thought as I saw 
 those who were the heads of my Profession, that they might well have afforded 
 the sacrifice of some portion of their income when they had attained that 
 position, in both means and eminence, that would have entitled them to it — that 
 they were wanting in duty, not alone to the Profession but to the public, not 
 to make some sacrifice for both (hear) ; for I have looked, and have ever 
 looked, on the interests of the public and of our Profession as the same (hear 
 and cheers). A few years ago, when the subject of Parliamentary Keform 
 was broached, there was a universal outcry against our non-representation, and 
 there was almost a universal exclamation that if any one in the Profession did 
 come forward to stand as representative for any place in Ireland, England, or 
 Scotland, who would support the just claims of the Profession, that man would 
 be supported (hear and cheers). I then stated, when the idea was started, that 
 if ever the opportunity offered I would avail myself of it. The opportunity 
 has offered, and I have kept my word (hear) ; and if I am not returned as 
 your representative to Parliament, let the evil fall on those who have not kept 
 their word (hear and cheers). Now, as to the mode of getting into Parliament. 
 
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 The Chairman has very properly stated that politics are not to be admitted 
 at this meeting (hear), and I will not break that rule ; but as to getting into 
 the House of Commons without belonging to some party at the present moment, 
 you might as well think of flying through the roof (hear, hear, and cheers). I 
 have addressed Dublin on the principles which, as regards the whole country, I 
 believe to be right. They may be right, or they may be wrong. In the words 
 of my address to the Profession, " I can only hope that you will come to the 
 conclusion that the case as it stands now before you rests on peculiar grounds, 
 and that you may, without any sacrifice of principle, give your votes for the 
 attainment of a practical good, rather than waste them for no result." In 
 addressing the electors in the first instance, I did not address one word to the 
 Profession, because I felt that to have asked them before I had addressed the 
 general constituency, would have been to have canvassed them unfairly (hear, 
 hear). But that Address having appeared on a Monday morning, within less 
 than four-and- twenty hours afterwards my Address went forward to the 
 Profession, stating distinctly what my views were, and asking for their support 
 (hear, hear). I will not find fault in the slightest degree with any one who does 
 not think that he ought to support me— that is a matter for himself, not for me. I 
 will draw your attention to this, as regards members who do not belong to the 
 Profession, and who do state for election purposes that they will support the just 
 claims of dispensary medical officers to fair salaries and to superannuation, that 
 their promises are not worth the paper on which they are written (hear, hear). It 
 is very easy to make a promise of that kind— it is very easy in the course of a 
 canvass to say whenever the opportunity offers, I am ready to support you 
 but these men are perfectly useless, because they have no strong feelings for the 
 grievances under which our country medical practitioners suffer ; and even if they 
 had, they have not the knowledge to enable them to point out the remedy for these 
 evils (hear, hear). If even a majority of the members of the House of Commons felt 
 you were suffering under grievances— and no body of men in the public service in 
 
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 any country in Europe suffers under grievances like yours at the present moment 
 (hear, hear) — they are perfectly useless without a leader (hear, hear). They are 
 perfectly useless without a man who understands the subject (hear, hear). It 
 may be presumption on my part, but I will say that as regards Ireland at the 
 present moment there is not a man in the House of Commons out of the Profession 
 who is fit to instruct them, or to make an impression on them (hear, hear, 
 and cheers). We have a member of the Profession as a representative from 
 Ireland, a friend of my own, but he has never lived in Ireland since boyhood ; 
 personally he knows nothing of our lives, nothing of our work, nothing of our 
 labours, nothing of what you go through (hear, hear). I have gone through all 
 the phases of professional life, from the hard dispensary life, when I walked the 
 Liberties of Dublin, up to the time when I acted as Commissioner of Pablic 
 Health, and when, as Dr. Hynes has said — which has made me so proud — I did 
 not act unfairly (loud cheers). You have seen the anonymous slanders and 
 untruths that have been circulated as to the course I followed when a Commis- 
 sioner of Health. I am prepared here, and with documents, to meet them and 
 rebut them all. Is it your pleasure that I should notice them ? (No, no). Then 
 I throw them from me, and after this moment will never again think them worth 
 a reply. Dr. M'Donnell has alluded to what is really the great subject of the 
 present hour — and that is, the superannuation of the dispensary medical officers 
 throughout Ireland (hear). There is always some subject that ought to be 
 kept prominent as the end to be gained ; and if we allow ourselves, in going 
 after that, to diverge to the right or to the left— to have our attention directed 
 from what is the great object — we shall fail in attaining it. The great object to 
 be gained at the present moment is justice to our Profession with regard to 
 medical superannuation (cries of hear, hear). My view as to the mode of attaining 
 it is, that a short bill that would not occupy one page be pressed on the Eeformed 
 House of Commons, with a preamble to this effect : ' That it is expedient, for the 
 good of the public, that superannuation should be granted to the medical officers 
 
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 of dispensary districts' (hear, hear). If a man who understands the subject 
 rises in the House of Commons, and if he shows, as I can by hundreds of instances, 
 that the boards of guardians throughout Ireland are placed in this lamentable 
 predicament — that they have mercy to show to the medical officers on the one 
 hand, mercy to show^ to the poor on the other ; that, although they know the 
 medical officer has come to a time in his life when he is physically unable to 
 perform his work, and that the poor cannot be as well attended to as they ought 
 to be, yet they are placed in this terrible predicament — that if they dismiss the 
 medical officer on the one hand, they may condemn him to sink to the lowest 
 position of the poor whom he attended the day before ; and on the other, if they 
 continue him in his office, the poor are neglected. Are they to blame ? It is the 
 law that places them in that predicament (hear, hear). The law must be altered, 
 and no one but a member of our Profession can stand up and explain, as he only 
 will be able to explain, that instead of the medical officer looking for super- 
 annuation, and thus imposing the double burthen on the board of guardians of 
 paying superannuation and a salary to his successor, he is the very man that will 
 stand in the way and work as long as he can, for it is his object and his self-interest 
 to retain his position in the country. He will not have the tax imposed until it 
 is absolutely necessary for the public good (hear, hear). These are points which 
 no man, no matter how anxious he is even to keep his word, can explain in the 
 House of Commons unless a member of your own Profession. Dr. M'Donnell has 
 properly put before you this, that to ask for a representation of the Profession is the 
 idlest, the most Utopian scheme that ever entered into the head of man, for you 
 would thus attempt to establish the principle that the representative of a class 
 is to go to the House of Commons, and then every class should be represented 
 (hear, hear). You can only have a representative of a constituency, but take 
 care that he is a man who, in representing the constituency, has such knowledge 
 as will make him able to protect the just interests of the Profession to which he 
 belongs (hear, hear) ; and if I go into the House of Commons — and I suppose it 
 
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 is not committing a breach of the rules to say, I think I shall (cries of hear, 
 hear, and loud cheers)— I am sure I only express your feelings, when I state 
 that you will view me not as the representative of a class to advance your 
 interests at the expense of the public (hear, hear), but that you will recognise 
 me as the representative of the second City in the Empire (hear, hear, and cheers), 
 carrying with me that influence, and possessing I hope that information, that 
 will enable me to lay before the House of Commons sound reasons for doing you 
 justice." Sir Dominic Corrigan urged the medical students to take an active and 
 independent position in all matters affecting their future interests, and concluded 
 amid prolonged cheers by stating that if they accepted his exposition of the views 
 he had put forward he would, if returned, endeavour to carry them out to the 
 utmost of his power. 
 
 Dr. Fitzpatrick proposed the following resolution : 
 That this meeting having heard the exposition of Sir Dominic Corrigan's views, 
 pledges itself to use its best exertions to secure his return." 
 
 Dr. J. A. Byrne seconded the resolution. He said that the claims of 
 Sir Dominic Corrigan were paramount to any that could be put forward on 
 behalf of any medical man in Ireland to represent the medical Profession 
 throughout the country. In Sir Dominic Corrigan they had a combination 
 of qualities which were essential to a great statesman — he was endowed with 
 remarkable eloquence, he possessed the greatest powers of observation, he was 
 enriched by the possession of the most lucid of intellects, and he had a tem- 
 per of the most imperturbable calm, as recent circumstances had proved (cheers). 
 He alluded to the gross calumnies which had been circulated against him in 
 certain of the public journals, and of which the writers appeared to be so much 
 ashamed, that they did not dare to pubHsh with their own names those 
 slanderous letters ; but they sheltered themselves behind the columns of the 
 press, and assumed the name of " Senex," &c. &c. Now it was not solely for 
 
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 those qualities that Sir Dominic Corrigan had received the support of so great a 
 number of medical men in Dublin and throughout the country ; but, moreover, 
 it should be recollected that from the earliest period of his career, he had been 
 connected with every movement which was calculated to benefit and improve 
 the Profession. He had endeavoured, out of and in the Medical Council, to carry 
 out the principles of advanced education ; he had been selected, on account of his 
 administrative ability, to fill the highest positions ; and, in fact, his talents had 
 been universally recognised. He (Dr. Byrne) did not for one moment mean to 
 institute a comparison between Sir Dominic Corrigan and many other eminent 
 physicians, who were so great ornaments to the Profession in this City, as 
 regards medical skill and ability; but this he did say, that the fame of Sir 
 Dominic Corrigan, both as a physician and as a writer, was spread far and wide, 
 and that he reflected lustre upon Dublin, his native City (cheers.) He (Dr. 
 Byrne) might be permitted to mention a circumstance which he had recently heard 
 stated, at the large public meeting which was held a few days since, at which Sir 
 Dominic Corrigan was nominated for the representation of this City. His friend, 
 Mr. Dowse, in speaking of the wide- spread reputation of Sir Dominic Corrigan, 
 mentioned a most interesting fact. In travelling recently on the Continent, he 
 met, in a remote German town, a most learned professor who had visited Dublin 
 a few years before. He told Mr. Dowse that Dublin was a grand city. He, 
 wondering why this poor and deserted City was esteemed by this enlightened 
 physician to be so grand a place, asked him his reason for so thinking. His reply 
 to him was: ''Because there was a great physician in it called Corrigan" (cheers). 
 Could there be mentioned a circumstance more strongly illustrative of his great 
 reputation ; and it must be remembered that this was related to a large meeting of 
 the supporters of Mr. Pirn and Sir Dominic Corrigan — not by a member of our 
 Profession, but by a most distinguished advocate and one of the greatest orna- 
 ments of the Irish bar— his friend Mr. Richard Dowse. But, not only did Dr. 
 Byrne think that he was entitled to our support ; he was entitled to our warmest 
 
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 gratitude because he has nobly stepped forward at the present crisis in medical 
 affairs, when timidity prevailed elsewhere, and has thrown himself into the 
 breach. Now, here let it be asked— what has Sir Dominic to gain by being our 
 representative ? He has attained to the highest pinnacle of medical fame— he 
 has acquired wealth and title— he is not a young man for whom the excitement 
 of political life might possess a charm— he cannot expect additional emoluments or 
 honours. On the contrary, he has everything to lose— practice, opportunity, 
 and what is to him a matter of the greatest moment, his health, most probably, 
 in such a career as that into which he proposes to launch himself for 
 the benefit of his Profession. For these reasons he thought that that large 
 and imposing demonstration of the Medical Profession, embracing as it did much 
 of its rising intelligence, would agree with him that Sir D. Corrigan deserved 
 their warmest gratitude. Allusion had been made by previous speakers to a 
 circumstance which had recently occurred — he meant the attitude which, in the 
 present crisis, had been assumed by the Council of the Medical Association of 
 Ireland. It should be remembered that that Association had been formed for the 
 purpose of redressing the wrongs of the Medical Profession in Ireland, and had 
 been some years in existence. Medical representation in Parliament had been one 
 of the watchwords of that Association, it having always been felt that the Profes- 
 sion required an exponent of its wrongs in the House of Commons. But, he would 
 ask, what had been the conduct of that Council when it was known that Sir D. 
 Corrigan was in the field ? The resolution which was proposed at that meeting 
 of the Council, which had been referred to, to the effect that medical representa- 
 tion was desirable and, in fact, necessary, was scouted by the majority of the Coun- 
 cil.. Nay, not only did this happen, but, moreover, that Council had the notice 
 of the rejection of that resolution, proposed by Dr. Mapother and seconded by him 
 (Dr. Byrne), inserted in all the Conservative journals, and in none of the Liberal— 
 a most unusual course to be adopted, he must say, and one which would require 
 explanation ; and thus, in fact, the Council had made itself a conspicuous opponent 
 
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 of Sir D. Corrigan. He would not allude further to the matter, but he had no 
 fear that the Medical Profession throughout all Ireland would ask that Council 
 of the Medical Association for an account of the manner in which it had dis- 
 charged the functions assigned to it — viz., of watching over the interests of the 
 medical men of Ireland, when the opportunity did arrive of forwarding a long 
 cherished object — viz.. Medical Representation in Parliament. Now, it might 
 be asked, what business medical men had to interfere with politics — why were 
 they not content with pocketing their fees and attending to their professional 
 duties — what necessity had they for special representation in Parliament ? His 
 answer to that question was, that the history of our Profession for the last sixty 
 years had indeed been a very sad one. The condition of the medical man in the 
 country was little better than that of a serf (hear, hear). Badly paid, hardly 
 worked, the victim of fever and pestilence, he must toil on in his chains ; he has 
 no rest, no relaxation, he must never hope for any improvement in his condition; 
 and when old age and infirmity come upon him, he has no resource but to 
 continue his duties, to the detriment of those entrusted to his care. In fact, 
 the condition of the medical man was worse than that of any other in the 
 country, and requires strong remedies. Much better, therefore, would it be to 
 send a Representative of their Profession to Parliament — a man who had the 
 courage and the ability to expose its wrongs to those who had the power of 
 redressing them — a man who was acquainted with every phase of the medical 
 history of his country — a man who, he was happy to say, enjoyed the confidence 
 of the Irish Medical Profession — than to seek the redress of those wrongs by 
 sending whining deputations to officials who had neither the power nor the wish 
 to change the present state of things. For those reasons, he had much pleasure 
 in seconding the resolution (loud cheers). 
 The resolution was passed unanimously. 
 
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 Dr. Mapother proposed the following : 
 That this meeting is of opinion that the best course to obtain superannuation for 
 medical officers is by the introduction of a special bill for that purpose, as suggested by 
 Sir Dominic Corrigan in his Address to the Profession." 
 
 Dr. Mapother said that having been in London, he had formed one of a 
 deputation to Lord Mayo when that nobleman was Chief Secretary for L^eland. 
 The object of the deputation was to press on the government the importance of 
 enacting the Local Ofacers Superannuation Bill. They were accompanied by Sir 
 John Gray, Mr. Dim, and Dr. Brady; and these were the only members whom, 
 after the utmost efforts, they could get to accompany them to Lord Mayo. 
 Every argument in favour of the measure was adduced-but in vain, as they 
 found the noble lord strenuously opposed to them. This deputation found 
 ignorance on this, and other medical questions, amongst many-apathy amongst 
 all; and he was convinced that the only remedy was to have the Profession 
 properly represented-and the opportunity was now offered them. Sir Dominic 
 Corrigan was pre-eminently the man for the occasion (applause). The laws 
 relating to public health were multifarious and ill- arranged ; and some, which 
 had been most beneficial in England, were not yet extended to Ireland. The 
 educational institutions of the Profession were by no means as well organized 
 as on the Continent; and there was no more earnest reformer than Sir Dominic 
 Corrigan . 
 
 Dr. Davys seconded the resolution, and in doing so detailed the difaculties 
 and dangers to which Dispensary Physicians were subjected in their own and 
 neighbouring districts in the examination of lunatics. For such duty no fee 
 whatever was awarded under the recent Lunatic Asylums Act-an injustice which 
 would never have been enacted if so able a representative as Sir Dominic 
 Corrigan had a seat in the House of Commons. 
 
 The Chairman, in putting the question, said : " The importance of the truth 
 
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 conveyed through the resolution would be made apparent by a circumstance 
 which he would mention. When the Local Superannuation Bill was going 
 through the House, they had tried to introduce a clause for the medical officers. 
 They were supported by Sir Colman O'Loghlen, Sir John Gray, and Mr. Pirn. 
 There was no more popular man at either side of the House than Sir Colman. 
 They knew the earnestness and assiduity of Mr. Pim, and everybody was well 
 aware of the eloquence and ability which Sir John Gray (applause) brought to 
 bear on everything which he took in hand. Notwithstanding all, they failed; 
 and this showed the urgent necessity of having a man of their own Profession, 
 who would be able to represent them and their peculiar interests (applause). 
 That man was Sir Dominic" (applause). 
 
 Dr. Cetan proposed, and Dr. Brady seconded, the following resolution : 
 
 " That the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to the country medical practitioners, 
 who have so well supported the cause of the representation of oui' Profession in Parha- 
 ment by their liberal subscriptions." 
 
 Mr. Tyrrell proposed, and Dr. Walshe seconded, a motion, that Dr. Lyons 
 do leave the chair, and that Dr. Hynes be called thereto (hear, hear). 
 
 Dr. Gogarty said : Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I rise with feelings of 
 great pleasure to propose a vote of thanks to our Chairman, Dr. Lyons, for the 
 dignified and graceful manner in which he has presided over this influential 
 meeting. I consider that to Dr. Lyons is due a special vote of thanks for his 
 great exertions as Treasurer of the Corrigan Fund, in connexion with Doctors 
 Mapother and Eobert M'Donnell as Secretaries. They have obtained the 
 enormous sum of £1,143, medical subscriptions to this fund (applause). Sir, I 
 have sincere pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to our Chairman" (applause). 
 
 Dr. Dirham seconded the proposition. 
 
 Dr. Hynes put the motion, which was carried by acclamation. 
 
( 37 ) 
 
 Dr. Lyons said he thanked them, but he felt honoured in having presided at 
 the meeting. Dr. Gogarty was quite right as to the large amount of subscriptions, 
 and he was glad to tell them that they were still coming in fast (applause). 
 
 Loud cheers having been given for Sir Dominic Corrigan, the proceedings 
 terminated. 
 
( 38 ) 
 
 I 
 
 ! 
 
 I 'EXTRACTS 
 
 j 
 
 I FKOM LETTERS ACCOMPANYING SUBSCRIPTIONS. 
 
 I 
 
 Dr. J. M'DoNNELL, Poor Law Commissioner. 
 " My deae Sir Dominic — Since I have held my present office till this day I have 
 thought it right, having to deal with people of all sects and politics, to restrict my 
 political demonstrations to the act of voting for the candidate for parliamentary honours 
 whom I believed to be most likely, as a member of Parliament, to promote the true 
 interests of the United Kingdom, and especially of that part of it called Ireland. If I re- 
 garded your present candidature merely, in its political aspect, I should follow the same 
 line of conduct now, and simply give my vote to you and Mr. Pim. But you come before 
 me not only as a politician of opinions which I think sound, but as a candidate proposed, 
 if successful, to be the advocate in the House of Commons of wisely liberal treatment in 
 legislation of the Medical Profession, and of improvements in medical education, which I 
 know would result in very great public benefit. I know that giving to boards of guar- 
 dians power to pension medical officers when past work, would be both just to them and 
 a great blessing to the sick poor. I know that by any reform of our present system of 
 medical education and examination — which, by comparison with that of France and Ger- 
 many, is perfectly disgraceful to our Legislature — great benefits would accrue to society at 
 large ; and I believe that the lucid expositions you could give before the Commons and 
 the nation of the multifarious vices of the existing system would before long, by ' a 
 happy despatch,' secure them replacement by a system which would efiectually bar the 
 entrance into the ranks of the Medical and Surgical Profession against all who did not 
 prove themselves to be possessed of such professional knowledge as would make them 
 professionally well-informed, and therefore make them worthy servants of the public. 
 
( 39 ) 
 
 These considerations have brought me deliberately to the conclusion that it would be | 
 
 wrong to confine myself in your case to the limits I have' hitherto prescribed to myself j 
 
 on the occasion of voting for parliamentary candidates, and I have accordingly given to | 
 
 my son, Robert, a draft for £100, to be used in furtherance of your return.-I am, | 
 dear Sir Dominic, very truly yours, 
 
 J. M'DONNELL." 
 
 De. Andeeson, Newtowiihamilton, Armagh, 
 ''I endorse all that Dr. R. M'Donnell has said, that our different religious views 
 should not bias us against professional union, and that if we are ever to have a Repre- 
 sentative in Parhament, now is the time for combined>ction." 
 
 De. M'Deemott, Kells. 
 Having since O'Connell's time voted for the Conservative party, and still retaining 
 my Conservative bias, they had reason to expect my vote on the present occasion. But 
 finding that Sir D. Corrigan has offered himself, I believe I shall best ser.e society in 
 general, and at the same time afford myself a high gratification, by contributing to place 
 him in that position by which his talents and labours may most effectually benefit his 
 fellow-citizens, and serve that Profession which his advocacy and character have 
 uniformly tended to elevate and dignify. I have therefore much pleasure in offering 
 Sir D. Corrigan my vote and interest at the coming efection. I send herewith my mite- 
 would it were more— and shall (D.V.) attend whenever advised to vote for our member." 
 
 De. Bennett, Briiff. 
 I care not what the candidate's political opinions may be when a professional 
 brother becomes a candidate for Parhament, a position so much recjuired for the Pro- 
 fession in general. Fancy my being a dispensary officer for over twenty-five years, 
 and now obHged to resign, being from excessive toil broken down in health, without a 
 
( 40 ) 
 
 chance of retiring allowance. Had I not been in other respects independent, I suppose 
 I should share the same fate as many others of my professional brothers." 
 
 De. Hanrahan, Mountrath. 
 " I am truly glad that the Profession is at last alive to the necessity of returning 
 medical men — there cannot be a second opinion as to the fitness of Sir D. Corrigan 
 to represent us. I wish the suggestion of Dr. Clarke (of Dunfanaghy) had been sooner 
 acted on. Now that a move is made in the right direction, I trust that the members 
 of our Profession, both in the city and in the provinces, will all unite as one man to 
 carry out so desirable an object." 
 
 Dr. O'Rorke, Enniscorthy. 
 " The members of the Irish Medical Association, who so long desired a member of 
 our Profession to be in the House of Commons to aid us in our exertions, will support 
 by their subscriptions a man above all others most suitable to advocate our interests." 
 
 A Gentleman enclosing £10 ivrote : 
 Although not practising my Profession, yet I feel so great an interest in the 
 subjects of sanitary and medical reform, that I would look upon Sir D. Corrigan's 
 election as member for the Irish Metropolis as a matter for the greatest rejoicing." 
 
 A Physician of the highest standing wrote asfoUoics : 
 " All my life a staunch Conservative, and conscientiously attached to the union of 
 Church and State, opposed also to the disendowment of my Church, though open to the 
 correction of the several abuses and anomalies which have, with the lapse of time, crept 
 into the management of its temporalities, yet I see fully the necessity which exists for 
 some leader in Parliament to bring prominently before the House, and sustain with 
 
( 41 ) 
 
 personal weight and argument, the cause of the Medical Profession in its just demands 
 and civil rights. Such an opportunity may not occur again of sending to Parliament as 
 our representative such a ^fit person as Sir D. Corrigan, who thus comes forward 
 at the personal sacrifice of money, time, and domestic comfort. I have no doubt, if he 
 is elected, that tardy justice will be dealt out under his leadership." 
 
 De. Hynes, President of the Connaught Branch of the Irish Medical Association, 
 Deae Sies— I hope my subscription (£5) towards the Corrigan Indemnity Fund 
 has reached you. I find by an extract from a letter of " a most influential ofacer of 
 the Irish Medical Association,' published in the Freeman of yesterday, the question 
 asked—' What is the Council of the Irish Medical Association doing ?' I would take 
 the liberty of asking them the same question, and I would also ask those gentlemen who 
 have been placed on that Council to watch the interests and uphold the independence of 
 the members of the Association at large, what right have they to sacrifice those interests 
 and that independence to the bigotry and intolerance of their political prejudices ? Has 
 any one of those gentlemen ever stood up in his place at our meetings, when a resolution on 
 parliamentary representation was before the chair, with an amendment to this effect— 
 ' That the medical representative of the Association be, however, prohibited from exercising 
 his own judgment on all other subjects coming before him in his place in Parliament; 
 and, above all, that he shall not vote against the Established Church ?' That course 
 would have been intelligible. But its adoption would have left them where they would 
 have no power for evil ; and they knew it, and were therefore silent. I, too, have been 
 one of the first and the most steadfast supporters of the Association from its foundation ; 
 but conduct such as I have been commenting on is enough to make every liberal and 
 independent member of the Association sever all connexion from such a political non- 
 medical society. I am glad, however, to perceive that the members of the Association 
 are not influenced by the conduct of their Council, but, rejoicing at the fact of having at 
 length found the very man of all others in the Profession best calculated to be of use to 
 them in his place in Parliament, are determined to support him.— Yours truly, 
 
 Denis J. Hynes." 
 
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( 42 ) 
 
 De. Ryan, Fallasgreen. 
 The medical men of Ireland want a Representative in the House of Commons. 
 The dispensary officers are badly paid and badly treated, and it is our duty, without 
 distinction of class or creed, to support Sir Dominic Corrigan." 
 
 Dk. Comekford, Kilkemiy. 
 "It is to be hoped that none of us will hereafter have to reproach ourselves for 
 indifference in this all-important struggle for the Profession, and that the medical men 
 of Dublin who have the good fortune to be on the list of electors will come forward and 
 record their votes with that noble esprit de corps which belongs, par excellence, to the 
 Medical Profession." 
 
 De. Brodie, Limerick. 
 "As a member of the Medical Association, and President of the Limerick branch, I 
 have to express my surprise and regret that, notwithstanding the resolutions repeatedly 
 and unanimously adopted at the general meetings in favour of Medical Representation 
 in Parliament, the question is now to be tabooed, or not entertained, until either a 
 Medical candidate of no politics, or one whose political principles must accord with 
 those of the members of the Council, shall be found. I have subscribed to the fund 
 for defraying the expenses of Sir D. Conigan's candidature, quite irrespective of his 
 general politics, and did expect that the general body of my professional brethren 
 would act in a similar spirit. I may take the opportunity of adding that, to Dr. John 
 I McDonnell, P.L.C, the thanks of the Profession, more especially the poor law medical 
 j officers, are pre-eminently due, for the practical proof which he has given of his sincere 
 desire to promote their interest." 
 
( 43 ) 
 
 Dr. Cosgraye, Finea. 
 
 Some of tlie guardians here, on hearing of the contemplated superannuation of* 
 worn-down medical officers, submitted a scheme of reducing the districts, knowing that 
 I was the oldest medical officer in the union. Their plan dissected my district com- 
 pletely ; however, I think the Poor Law Commissioners will not entertain the plan." 
 
 De. Motherell, Strabane. 
 " With Dr. Clarke, I differ from Sir D. Corrigan both in religion and politics, but I 
 think it so imperative on every member of our Profession to aid to the utmost of his 
 ability and means the return of one or more members to the next Parliament, able and 
 willing to bring the abuses of the Irish Poor Law before the House of Commons, that I 
 unhesitatingly sink all other considerations. With grateful thanks to Sir D. Corrigan 
 for the sacrifice he is making, and best wishes for his success, &c." 
 
 Dr. Potter, Kilkenny. 
 I wish from my heart he may be returned by a triumphant majority, and represent 
 the Profession of Ireland as its champion." 
 
 Dr. Fitzgerald, Carrick-on-Sidr. 
 Dr. Fitzgerald encloses £2, and " trusts Sir Dominic has changed his economical 
 ideas since 1848, when he considered 5s. a day ample remuneration for us." [The 
 Board of Health, Sir H. Marsh, Sir P. Crampton, and Dr. Corrigan allocated, under the 
 Act, 5s. a day additional pay to dispensary officers, as that sum had been paid in previous 
 epidemics, and as the first-named gentleman had himself served for such remuneration. 
 For gentlemen sent to districts away from their own localities the payment averaged 
 one and a-half guinea per day.] 
 
( 44 ) 
 
 A CONSEKVATIVE GeNTLEMAN. 
 
 " From my heart I wish Sir Dominic success. There is one thing certain, that he 
 is not going into Parhament from any motive of gain ; it will be a gi^eat loss to a man 
 of his position. If returned, the Profession, no doubt, before very long would be in 
 a different position from what it is at present." 
 
 Numerous letters from licentiates of the Apothecaries' Hall, enclosing subscriptions 
 and expressing satisfaction with Sir D. Corrigan's action with regard to the Pharmacy 
 Bill and other public medical questions, were also received. 
 
( 45 ) 
 
 CORRIGAN ELECTION FUND. 
 
 The following Circular was issued to tlie Profession throughout Ireland, and 
 in the generous subscriptions of the members of his own Profession will be found 
 the best proof of the way in which Sir Dominic Corrigan's candidature was re- 
 garded by his professional brethren : 
 
 CITY OF DUBLIN ELECTION, 1868. 
 
 MEDICAL SUBSCRIPTION TOWARDS THE GUARANTEE FUND 
 
 FOE EXPENSES OF 
 
 SIR D. J. CORRIGAN, BART, M.D, 
 
 Sir -Believing the election to Parhament of an able and independent member of 
 our Profession to be an object of the highest importance, in a public as well as a pro- 
 fessional point of view, we beg leave to ask your support and contribution towards a 
 Guarantee Fund for the purpose of aiding the return of Sir Dominic Corrigan, Bart., 
 for the City of Dublin, 
 
 The following gentlemen have to-day given us their names with the subscriptions 
 placed opposite to them. We shall feel much obliged for an early reply, and will 
 thank you to aid us amongst our professional brethren in yoar neighbourhood. Post- 
 ofifice orders and cheques may be made payable to any one of us. 
 
 R. D. LYONS, 8 Merri on-square, West. 
 
 R. McDonnell, H Lower Pembroke-street. 
 
 E. D. MAPOTHER, 125 Stephen's- green. 
 
( 46 ) 
 
 CORRIGAN ELECTION FUND. 
 
 LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 A. B., Dr., per Dr. Lyons . . 
 
 25 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Cahill, Dr. Mark, Dame-street 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 A Medical Friend, 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Cahill, Dr. James, Kells . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 A Friend 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Cahill, Dr., Ballinacargy . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 A Public Servant 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Carroll, Dr., Leinster-street 
 
 20 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Adrien, Dr. W,, Oldtown . . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Carroll, Sir W., M.D., 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Alton, Dr., Tralee 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Carroll, Dr., Waterford . . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Anderson, Dr., Newtownhamilton . . 
 
 0 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 Casey, Dr., Bruff 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Anonymous, per Dr. Long 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Cavet, Dr., Waterford 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Ashe, Dr. Isaac, Warrenpoint 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Colohan, Dr., Q.C., Galway 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Atkins, Dr. J. M., Virginia 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Comerford, Dr., Kilkenny. . 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 Atkinson, Dr. G., Dablin 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Connolly, Dr., Waterford . . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 Connolly, Mr., Medical Student 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Barry, Dr., Mallow 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Cooke, Dr., Enniscorthy . . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Barrett, Dr., Macroom 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Corbett, Dr., Q.C., Cork . . 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Baxter, Dr., Baggot-street 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Cosgrave, Dr., Finea 
 
 ] 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Bennett, Dr., Brutf 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Coyne, Mr. (father of a Student of 
 
 
 
 
 Berry, Dr. P., Mallow 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Medicine) 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Brady, Dr. D. F., Gardiner's-row 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Crean, Dr., Clonmel 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Brady, Dr. James, Haicourt-street . . 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Crean, Dr., Wexford 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Brady, Dr. P., Clonmellon 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Crinnian, Dr., Collon 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Brodie, Dr., Limerick 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Cruise, Dr., Merrion-square 
 
 50 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Browne, Dr. A., Boyle 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 Cryan, Dr. Robert, Rutland-square . . 
 
 20 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Bodkin, Dr., Tuam 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 CuUen, Dr. Paul J., Charlemont-street 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Bourke, Dr., Limerick 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Cuming, Dr. J., Belfast .. 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Boxwell, Dr., Wexford 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Curran, Dr., Mullingar . . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Burke, Dr. T. H., Westport 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 Burden, Dr. H., Belfast . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Daly, Dr. James, Talbot-street 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Butler, Dr. N. J., North George's-st. 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Darby, Dr., Monasterevan. . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Byrne, Dr. J. A , 37 VVestland-row. . 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Davys, Dr., Swords 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Byrne, Dr., Dunshauglilin 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Davis, Dr., Ballyhaunis . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Byrne, Mr. J., Medical Student 
 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Davis, Dr. F., . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Byrne, Dr. F. (R. A.) 
 
 i 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Dillon, Dr., Ballaghadereen 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
( 47 ) 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 Dillon, Dr., Ennis 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Hamilton, Dr., Tarbert 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Dirham, Dr., Usher's-island 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Hanley, Dr., Thurles 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Doherty, Dr., Westland-row 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Hanrahan, Dr., Mountrath 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Doran, Dr., Sneera 
 
 0 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 Hanagan, A., Esq., per Dr. Lyons . . 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Dowling, Dr., Tipperary . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Harkan, Dr., Castlerea 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Doyle, Dr., Irishtown 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Harkban, Dr., Castleton 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Drennan, Dr., Belfast 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Harkin, Dr., Belfast 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Duffy, J., Esq., per Dr. Gogarty . . 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Harold, Dr., Castleisland .. 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Duigan, Dr., Mullingar . . 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Hart, Dr., Laurencetown . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Duigan, Dr., R.N., 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Haslett, Dr., Donegal 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 Hayden, Dr. T., Harcourt-street 
 
 20 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Egan, Dr. R. W., Talbot-street 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Hayes, Dr., C.U.L, 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Egan, Dr., Claremorris 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 Hay, Dr., Ballymena 
 
 0 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 Elliott, Dr., Waterford . . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 H., Dr., per Dr. Mapotber 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Enright, Dr., Ennis 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 Heffernan, Dr., Limerick . . 
 
 . 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Eustace, Drs* J. and M., Drum- 
 
 
 
 
 Hewett, Dr., Tipperary 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 condra 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Howes, Dr., Dunlavin 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 E. F., Dr., per Dr. M'Donnell 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Hughes, Dr. John, Merrlon-square .. 
 
 20 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 Huo-hes, Dr. J. S., Westland-row . . 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Fennelly, Dr., C.U.I., 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Hughes, Dr., Oranmore . . 
 
 ] 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Ferris, Dr., Athy 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Hyland, Dr. . . 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Fitzpatriclc, Dr., Baggot-street 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Hynes, Dr., Kinvara . . 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Fitzpatrick, Dr., Maryborough 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 Fitzgerald, Dr. Alex., Carrick-on-Suir 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Ivors, Dr., Ballyshannon . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Fitzsimons, Dr., Rathangan 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fitzgibbon, Dr., Clonmel .. 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Jamieson, Dr., Newiownards 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Foley, Dr. W., Kilrush . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Johnston, Dr. H. M., Belfast 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Forrest, Dr. J. K., Clare-street 
 
 20 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 0 
 
 Furlong, Dr., Ballycogley. . 
 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Kane, Dr., Limerick 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 Furlong, Dr., Wexford 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Kearney, Dr., Louth 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Furlong, Dr. T. 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Kelly, Dr., Glenties 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 Kelly, Dr. Dillon, Mullingar 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Geary, Dr., ex-P.L.I., 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Kennedy, Dr., Tipperary . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Gogarty, Dr. Henry J., Blessington- 
 
 
 
 
 Keogh, Dr. E. A. 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 street 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Keogh, Dr., Carrigvholt .. 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Goodall, Dr., Wexford . . 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Kisby, Dr., Shercock 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Grealy, Dr., Galway 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Grealy, Dr., Lettermore . . 
 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Laffan, Dr., C. U. L 
 
 3 
 
 Greene, Dr., Urlingford . . 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Lanagan, Dr., Ballymahon 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Griffin, Dr., Killarney 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Ledwich, Dr., Harcourt-street 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Gwydir, Dr., Longford 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Leeper, Dr., Keady 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 Leney, Dr., Strabane 
 
 
 0 
 
 Hadden, Dr., Wexford 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Little, Dr. P. C, Dominick-street . 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Iladden, Dr., Skibbereen . . 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 Long, Dr. P. W., Stephen's-green . 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Halton, Dr., Moynalty 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Long, Dr. E., Sackville-streefc 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
( 48 ) 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 Lynam, Dr., Strokestown . . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Lynch, Dr., Loughrea 
 
 3 
 
 ^ 
 
 Q 
 
 Lynch, Dr., Killester 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 Q 
 
 Lyons, Dr. Rohert D., Merrion-square 
 
 100 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Mackey, Mr. H., per Dr. O'Dwyer . . 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Macwilliam, Dr., Belfast . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Madden, Dr. Thomas W,, Westland-row 3 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 Madden, Dr. R. R., Dublin Castle . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Madden, Dr. T. More, Rotundo Hospital 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Mahony, Dr., Lusk 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Mapother, Dr., Stephen's-green 
 
 50 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Martin, Dr. W. J., Fitzwilliam-street 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Martin, Dr., Portlaw 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Martin, Dr. D., Grafton-street 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Mason, Dr., Harcourt-street 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Mathews, Dr., Cavan 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Medical Officers, Edenderry, per Dr. 
 
 
 
 
 Saunderson . . . . 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 M. K., per Dr. Lyons, 
 
 I 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Meldon, Dr., Westland-row 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Moloney, Dr., Cashel 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Moore, Dr., Ardee 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Moorehead, Dr., TuUamore 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Morgan, Dr., Clifden 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Morrogh, Dr., Indian Army 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Morris, Mr. A,, per Dr. Daly, 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Morrissey, Dr., Tipperary . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Motherhill, Dr., Castlederg 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Mullally, Dr., Templemore 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Murney, Dr., J.P., Belfast 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Murney, Dr., Rutland-square 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Murphy, Dr., Croom 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Murphy, Mr., R., Apothecary, Carrick- 
 
 
 
 
 on-Suir 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Murphy, Dr. J. R., Carrick-on-Suir. . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Murray, Dr. J., Ballymacarret 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Iil'Cormac, Dr. William, Belfast 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 M'Cormick, Dr. G. M., Usher's-island 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 M'Cabe, Dr., Waterford . , 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 M'Donnell, Dr. Robert, Lower Pem- 
 
 
 
 
 broke-street . . 
 
 100 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 M'Donnell, Dr., P.L.C., . . 
 
 100 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 M'Donnell, Dr., Dunmore. • 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 M'Donnell, Dr., Randals own 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 M'Dermott, Dr. Ralph, Kells 
 
 
 
 
 M'Dermott, Dr., Killarney 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 M'Gahan, Dr., Kingscourt 
 
 
 
 Q 
 
 M'Gloin, Dr., Aclare 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 M'Gusty, Dr., Slane 
 
 0 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 M'Namara, Dr., Corofin . . 
 
 ^ 
 
 
 ^ 
 
 M'Swiney, Dr. S. M., Stephen's-green 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 M'Veagh, Dr., North Frederick-street 
 
 5 
 
 
 0 
 
 Neary, Dr. 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Nedley, Dr., Cavendish-row 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Nicolls, Dr. S., Longford • . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Nicolls Dr. P. J. Navan . . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 NihiU, Dr., Tulla 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Nixon Dr. C.U.I. 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Nolan, Dr., Gort 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 Nolan, Dr., Ballina 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Nolan, Mr., Medical Student • • 
 
 I 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Nolan, Dr., Castleisland . . . • 
 
 I 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Oldham, Dr. George, Grafton-street 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 O'Brien, Dr. P., County Kildare . , 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Connor, Dr., Cork 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Connell, Dr., Kilmallock 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Connell, Dr., Templemore 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Donoghue, Dr., Frenclipark 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Donnell, Dr., Kilrush . . 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Dwyer, Dr., Camden-street 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Farr ell, Dr., Boyle 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 O'Farrell, Dr., Dominick-street 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Flynn, Dr., Drumshambo • . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Hanlon, Dr., Rathkeale. . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Kelly, Drs. E. T., senr. and junr., 
 
 
 
 
 Maynooth 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Kelly, Dr. Martin, Celbridge 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Kelly, Dr., Ballyroan . . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Leary, Dr. W. H., York-street . . 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Meara, Dr., Carlow 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Neill, Dr. E. J., Earl-street 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Neill, Dr., Mitchelstown 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Reilly, Dr., Ratoath 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Reilly, Dr., Ballynagh . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Rorke, Dr., Enniscorthy 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
( 49 ) 
 
 
 £ 
 
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 £ 
 
 s. 
 
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 O'Sullivan, Dr., Glennamaddy 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 Slevin, Dr., Longford 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 O'Sullivan, Dr. F. R., Kenmare 
 
 0 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 Smith, Dr. Brice, Belfast . . 
 Smythe, Dr., Manorcunningham 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 0 
 
 0 
 0 
 
 Pallis, Dr., Ballinalack 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Stamer, Dr., Ennis 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 Patten, Dr., Lisburn 
 
 2 
 
 Q 
 
 0 
 
 Stephens, Dr., Donegal . , 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Phayre, Dr., Limerick 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Stewart, Dr. H. H., Eccles-street . . 
 
 25 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Phelan, Dr., Sec. Hosp. Commission 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Stokes, Dr. William, junr., Clare-st. 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Phelan, Dr., Mitchelstown 
 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Sugrue, Dr., Kerry 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 P. J. C, Medical Student . . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Surgeon, R.N., 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Piddell, Dr., Co. Cork . . 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 Pirrie, Dr., Belfast 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Teevan, Dr., Co. Leitrim . . 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Pope, Dr., Donegal 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Templeton, Dr. R., Hibernian School 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Potter, Dr., Kilkenny 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 icindn, xji.f Li. jA.. 0.0.1.) 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Power, Mr., Medical Student 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 0 
 
 Thompson' Dr '^Bainna^^^^^ "^^"^^ " 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Quinlan, Dr., Borrisoleigh 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 Thorpe Dr., Letterkennv . , . . 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 Quirk, Dr., TuUamore . . • . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Tucker, Dr., Sligo 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Rea, Dr., Belfast 
 Riordan, Dr., Bruff 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Twiss, Dr., Parkmore 
 
 Tyrrell, Dr. Henry J., ^A^esiland-row 
 
 1 
 20 
 
 0 
 0 
 
 0 
 0 
 
 Rowan, Dr., Miltown Malbay 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Underwood, Dr., Lougnrea 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Ryan, Dr., Co. Clare 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 Ryan, Dr., T.C., Francis -street 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 0 
 
 
 Ryan, Dr., Gardiner-street. . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Wade, Dr., Brunswick-street 
 
 10 
 
 Ryan, Dr., Pallasgreen 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Walsh, Dr., Leeson-street . . 
 
 Q 
 
 
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 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Walsh, Dr., Thurles 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 Walsne, JJr. it. j., ^^lara . . 
 
 I 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Salmon, Dr., CastlepoUard 
 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Walsh, Dr., Midleton 
 
 
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 0 
 
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 1 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
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 1 
 
 
 0 
 
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 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Wall, Dr. J., Cork 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Scully, Dr., junr, Clonmel. . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Wallis, Dr., Charleville . . 
 
 0 
 
 Shanley, Dr. Michael, Strokestown . . 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Ward, Dr., Q.C., Galway . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Shannon, Dr. Peter, Stephen's-green 
 
 10 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 West, Dr., Ballinacargy . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Shea, Dr., Capel-street 
 
 3 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 White, Dr. B. P., Derry . . 
 
 5 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Sheill, Dr., Ballyshannon. . 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 White, Dr., Clonmel 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Sheridan, Dr., Oulart 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Whyte, Dr. N. C, City Coroner 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 Sheehan, Dr., Buttevant . . 
 
 1 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 
 
 
 
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 5 
 
 5 
 
 0 
 
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 1 
 
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