ABSTRACT
The letter of Mr. Frederick Hovenden, which I we reprint in another column of the present issue from The Pall Mall Gazette of the 3rd inst., is chiefly conspicuous for its extreme bitterness; and if we were to regard Mr. Hovenden’s case as adequately expressed by him, it would, probably, be considered undeserving of notice, for it is obvious that one so strongly opinionated is not likely to be convinced by any verbal arguments. On the other hand, the question that has been raised is of no little importance both to the profession and the public, on account of the extreme differences of opinion that are prevalent among both, and we therefore cannot afford to decline to discuss the present condition of affairs.
