The Express.
London, England, 1848-01-08 00:00:00

gbe Court.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Earl of Aberdeen, the
Earl and Countess Delawarr, the Earl of Auckland, and the
Right Hon. William and Lady Caroline LasceLes left the
Castle to day.—Lord and Lady John Russell are expected to
arrive at the Castle this evening on a visit to Her Majesty.
The Royal Dinner party at the Castle this evening
will include tho Duchess of Kent, Lerd and Lady John
Riusell, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent,
Baroness de Spetb, and Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps.—
Her Majesty's private band attend in the evening at the
Castle.

position to compete with the other company, more espe-
pecially as there was a clause in the Imperial Company's con-
tract which gave them the power of refusing to
renew their contract it the mains of another company
were laid down. Some modifications bad been made in their
report by the gas committee ; and as Mr. CET, the chairman
of that committee, was present,7he would call upon that gen-
tleman to make a report of what had been done since the
last meeting.—Mr. Carr said the report which had been sent
back to the committee contained a clause which it was impos-
sible for the Western Gas Company to carry out—namely, to
comph to their works throughout the whole 60 miles of that
pariah within one year. It was true the amended report
extended the time to 4 years, but there were additions made I
which were very stringent—namely, the 15,0001. penalty'
was adhered to, with an addition, that for any breach of con-'
tract all the pipes of the company should be removed. Ile,
u chairman of the gas committee, entirely disagreed with
this report, as be considered it was clogging rather than
aiding competition in the article of gas. Mr. CUT read
the report which he had originally proposed in the vestry,'
making the penalty only 5,0001., and giving the Western
Company the privilege of entering into a contract to light
es much of the parish with lens as they could by the expire-
tion of the present contract with the Imperial Company, on
the 31st Dec. next, and to light the remainder with naphtha,
or some other substitute. In the course of his remarks, Mr.
' Can stated that he was assured that the gee could be supplied
at a much cheaper rate than at present. as in the Wakefield
House of Correction it was made at the rate of 3 id. per
thousand feet.—Mr. Gomm expressed his regret that a me-
dium course bad not been adopted between the two report',
and suggested the appointment of a committee for that pur-
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pogo. Ile expressed his regret that the Western Company
did not conic fairly before them and openly state what their
view' and intentions were.—Mr. alichie defended the
committee in making their report stringent, and expressed
his conviction that if the Western Company were
honest they could not object to its terms,—Mr. Beacon de.
dared that the question was one which affected the private
consumers, and he told the vestry that they bad no nght to
prevent them having the benefit of competition, and they
did to at their peril.—Mr. Bell contended that the vestry had
a right to satisfy themselves that the Western Company were
a amide company before they admitted them. Its was
not at all satisfied on that point, or on the superiority of
their gas. It was resolved, ' That a sub-committee be ap-
pointed to consider the two reports read by Mr. Carr, with •
view of preparing an amended report to be submitted to the
vestry." The meeting then separated

The Duke of Cambridge visited the Duchess of
Gloucester on Thursday, at Gloucester House.
The Judges, Queen's Council, &c., will not meet
at the Lord Chancellor's residence in Park-lane on the first
day of Hilary Term (Tuesday next). The noble and learned
Lord will take his seat in Court at eleven o'clock on that day.

Lord and— Lady John Russell left town yesterday
morning for Richmond. Lord John Russell proceeded
from Richmond to Windsor Ca,tle on a visit to Her
Majesty.
The Right Hon. H. Labonchere left town yesterday
for Brighton.
The Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Vice-President
of the Board of Trade, arrived in town yesterday.
Despatches for the Governor of the Mauritius were
sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-ollice.

APPOINTMENT IN PRINCE ALBERT'S HOUSEIIOLD.
—Dr. Meyer, a medical practitioner of tousiderable repute
in Germany, has been appointed domestic physician to his
Royal Highness Prince Albert. It is understood that, at
times, the prince consort labours under an affection of the
lungs.—The situation of one of the yagbers in the household
of the prince, rendered vacant by Mr. Lawley being ap-
pointed a rags of the presence to her Majesty, is not in-
tended, at present, to be filled up.

[From hut 'might's Gazette.]
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, lAN. 7. Orders
have been issued for the court going into mourning on Bun-
chy next, the 9th inst., for her Irate Majesty the Arch-
Dodson; of Parma. And on Suaday, the 16th inst., the
court to go out of mourning.
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WHITEHALL, JAN. 6.—Tho Queen has been pleased
to appoint De. John Scott to be one of her Majesty's Physi•
clans in Ordinary in Scotland, in the room of Dr. Andrew
Combe, deceased.
WurnuALL, JAN. I.—The Right Hon. Sir Thomas
Wilde, Knt., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of
Common Pleas at Westminster, has appointed •Zlwin Clarke,
of Longton, in the c aunty of Stafford, gent., to be ono of the
Perpetual Commissioner. for taking the acknowledgments of
deeds to be executed by married women, under the act
passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and far the
substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for
the county of Stafford.

WAR OFFICE, JAWARY T.
4th P.—Gent.-Cadet W. T. Baker, from the 1:1. MU. College, to be
em'., without pur., vice Strote, app. to the Plot F.
99th P.--Lieut. I. K. Cooper, to be 'AUL, vice M'Lerle, who magus
the adjutancy only.
61st F. --Lieut. T. P. U. Fitrmaon, to be cant, without our., wire
Bligh, doe.: Ens It. Greg, to be limat, vice Fitnaisyer ; Kne. J. O.
M. Snarly, trom the Mb 1., to be one., rice Oreig.
faith F.—Kos. R. Sexton, from the 2nd West India Reg., to be ens.,
vice Farrington, app to the Pith F.
911th F.—Lieit. 4. A. ti.reet, to be crept, without pur., eiCe Tares.-
Mojer Grime, dec. • Ens. C. IL Frevon, to be lieut., Bice Strut;
Ent. D. M. Farrington; from 94th P., to be eon., via. Friesen.
Sod West India Rea.—it. Grigg, gent., to be ens., without pur.,
vice Sexton, app. to the Nth F.
Ceylon Rifle Reg.—See. Lieut. C. C. Grantham, to be first lieut.,
without por., vie Drake, dee. ,• See. Lleut C. E. Kingsmill, to be grit
lieut., without pee., vice Grantham, wtk. app. Aus been MCC.; K.
S. C. Milers., gent., to be ace. Ueul., vino KingsmilL
RI. NortimmiLindComp.mien—Lt. W. t. Wiry, from h.-p. l9th Lt.
Drag., to be lieut., vice Meson, prem.; Eno. M. Petrie, tube lieut., by
pur., vice Weep, who ret. ; T. Johns, gent., to be out, by pur., vice
Petrie.
110,PITAL STAYI.—E. A. Jenkln, gent., to be asitst..surg. to the
force,.

ADMIRAI.TY, Dec. I.
Corps of RL Mariam—dm. Lieut. F. C. Knight, to be first lieut.,
vico Burney.
ADMIRALTY. Der. 30.
Corps of Royal Marino.. —Gent. Cadet C. R. Parke, to be 'krona
tient ; Gent. Cola J. Y. lloUand, to be second lieut. ; Gent. Cadet N.
Msensmara, to be emend lieut.; Gent. C..det J. F.. Lock, to be second
lieutenant.
ADMIRALTY, JAN. 4.
Corps of Royal Marlin.—Lleut..CoL A. 11. Gordon, to be col. sec.
coma vice T. Peebles, dee.; Brev,Major .1. 1. Willett, to be lieut.-col.,
rice Gordon, prom. ; First Lieut. It. M. Curry, to be rapt, vice Willes,
prom.; Lieut. F. E. Budd, to be first lieut., vice Curry, prom.;
dec. Lieut. T. Q. Meade, to be first lieut.

PROPOSED NEW ROAD PROM LAMBETH PALACE
TO V•exstaz.L.—At a vestry meeting of the parish of Lam-
beth, held yesterday, it was resolved " That a committee
be formed for the purpose of waiting upon the Commiisionere
of Woods and Forests to sr ggest the contemplated improve-
manta, by opening a new line of road (tom Vauxhall to Lam-
beth Church, and otherwise promoting the sanitary state of
that unhealthy vicinity, and to take their advice as to the
best way of raising the neoeesary funds '
APPLICATION OF CHLOROFORM IN TETANUS.—A
man-servant in the household of Lady Dorothy Elisabeth
Palk, the Rectory, Enfield, cut off the tip of his thumb. In
en days trismue (locked jaw) came on, attended with diffi-
culty of swallowing, resembling hydrophobia; in three days
more tetanus sot in, affecting all the muscles of the body
with painful spasmodic contractions and extreme rigidity,
the head, neck, and lower extremities, being bent bnckwards.
In this case Mr. Asbury, her ladyehip's medical attendant,
saw that death must take place in a few hours unless some
powerful remedy were applied with success. Mr. Asbury
determined on chloroform, with purgatives. The first appli-
cation was on the second day of tetanus, when sleep was
procured for eighteen minutes; the third slay it was applied
twice, and procured sleep fur twenty minutes each time.
The chloroform has since been admiuistered daily with the
same success for twenty-four days. The young man can now
walk alone and masticate feud. The chloroform vapour was
also applied to the wound, when, in two minutes, the thumb
(being stiff and extended) dropped into the plim of the
hand. The vapour was also appli. dto blistered surfaces on
the back with equal success.
THE MURDER OP MR. RELLCITAMBERS.—A respite
has been forwarded by Sir George Grey, Si cretary of State
for the Horne Department, for M'Coy, one of the parties
under sentence of death in Rewrite, for the murder of Mr.
Bellohamben. With respect to Sale, the law will take its
course. The execution is fixed for Monday morning.
THE HOUNSLOW FLOGGING CASE.—It maybe re-.
membered that, at the inquest held by Mr. Wakle y, M.P
(Juue,lBl6), on private White. riddle ith Hussar., who died
in consequence of the severe flogging which be received for
some military fault, and which was the direct cause of the
barbarous custom of flogging in the army being much miti-
gated, privates Cooke and hlatthewseu gave such testi-
mony as was believed would expose them to the caprice of
the "Martinets" of their regiment. A subscription to pro.
cure their discharge was commenced, but the sum thus
raised, amounting only to 431. Is. 4,1., not being sufficier t to
effect that object, the hon. member fur Finsbury (Mr.
Wesley) generously made up the required sum (501.) from
his own private purse, and the men were discharged from
the regiment on Saturday lase Cooke is now in Landon,
seeking employment on a railway.
FIRE AT ROTHERHlTHE.—Shortlybefore one o'clock
yesterday morning a considerable destruction of property by
fire occurred in Swan's-lane, Rothcrhithe. Tree fire ori-
ginated in ranges of carpenters' chops, and showed a light for
miles round the metropolis. In a short time several of the
brigade engines had been brought to the spot, but it was
n, arly half an hour before the danger to surrounding dwell-
ings had ceased, by which time a large amount of property,
including the viols belonging to the workmen, was destroyed.
On Thursday eveuing even thing was left apparently safe.
The proprietor only is believed to be insured.

THE INCOME AND PROPERTY TAE.—A report
is prevalent that when the Chancellor of the Exchequer
brings forward his budget fur 1848, it will be found that the
government intend to increase the income-tax from 7d. in
the pound to five per cent.; excepting only those whose
incomes are less than 1001. a year. It is stated that there
are good grounds for believing that this arrangement has
been determined upon.
LONDON I)ocsis ComrANi.—Yesterday the half-
yearly general meeting of proprietors was held at the Dock-
house, New Bank-buildings, Mr. Cattley in the chair. The
secretary read the report, from which it appeared the num-
ber of 10. del ships from foreign parts which entered the
London Docks during the six months ending the 30th Nov.
had been 988, measuring 260,792 tons. The number of
beaded ships which entered the docks in the corresponding
period of 1816, was 703, mounting 181,136 tons. The
amount of earnings during the six months ending the 30th
Nov. had been 229,1441. ss. 4d. The amount of earnings
in the corresponding period of 1846 was 209.1661. ss. sd.
The expenditure for the six months ending 30th Nov. was
132,2871. 15s. sd. . • in the corresponding period of 181 G, the
expenditure was 118,1871. 3.. 7d. ; the amount animism-tax
being included ln che expenditure. to toe increased expendi-
ture, about 5,0001. consisted of an increase in the payment of
taxes. From the statement annexed to the report it appeared
that the income exceeded the expenditure by the sum of
96,2721. 9s. lid., out of which the dinetors recommended a
dividend of 21. 103. on the company's stock, amounting to
90,957/. los. 2d. From the balance-sheet, it appt aced that
the balance standing at the credit of profit and loss was
390,2381. 10s. 9d., from which there was to be deducted the
amount of dividend, leaving a balance in favour of the com-
pany of 209,2801. 15s. 7d. Of the balance thus remaining
the sum of 189,0941. 9s. 21, consisted of outstanding charges
due to the company on goods in the warehouses. The stock
of Roods in the warehouses on the 30th of Nov. last was
113,835 tons ; at the corresponding period of last year it was
112,105 tone. The amount standing to the debit of new
works was 96,8111. Os. lid., which included the outlay for
the new vaults recently erected at the West Quay, and the
cost of a new steam-engine, which had been erected for the
purpose of increasing the supply of water in the docks, an
object which had been satisfactorily accomplished. Looking
to the large balance standing at the credit of profit and loss,
the directors recommended that the sum of 75,0001. should
be transferred to the credit of the account for new works,
whereby the balance of the latter would be reduced to
21,8111. ss. lid. The new warehouses were well occupied.
and had already been the means of materially increasing the
company's revenue. The report concluded by stating that
the directors bad every reason to be satisfied with the portion
of the trade of Landon which found its way to the London.
docks, and they trusted that by a continuance of the accom-
modation and security which they had the means of afford-
ing , the docks would contiuue to enjoy the confidence and
favour of the commercial community.—Mr. Ward mid that,
before the report was received, he wished to know from the ,
chairman whether he had any objection to take a legal opinion '
as to the legality of transferring the income of annuitants as
capital on account of the new buildings. He thought it was
most unjust towards the annuitants to adopt such • course.
The Chairman said he should be sorry to see the property of
the company wasted by taking a lawyer's opinion. No
legal opinion could make them ucclerstand their affairs
better than they did at that time. When he took kis seat
as chairman, the proprietors received a dividend of only 2/
per cent. per annum, whereas they were now receiving 2i
per cent. half-yearly. The proprietors themselves were the
best judges of what was to be done with respect to the an-
nuitants, but he would remind them that the result which,
he had mentioned would not have taken place if improve-
ments had not been made in the works of the company—
they would not be receiving 96,0001. instead of 36,0001. (Hear,
hear.)—A proprietor said there could be no doubt
as to the expediency of extending their accommo-
dation ; and, with respect to the question of le-
gality, the chairman had long sines stated that in kis
opinion the directors were not acting illegally in transferring
confusiona r that purpose.—
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and—L pro
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lead to
ex-
pense to take &keel opinion. The report was then rt ceived.
A dividend of 21. 10s. per cent. on the company's stock was
declared ; the income-tax of all the eerrants of the company
being paid for them. In reply to a question by a proprietor,
the chairman stated that the directors alone paid the income-
tax from their salaries. It was then proposed and carried
unanimously, that the directors should also receive their sala-
ries free from income-tax. A resolution for transferring
75,0001. to the credit of new works, was carried, Mr. Ward
dissenting. After a short discussion, the remuneration to
the chairman, deputy chairman, and treasurer was raised
respectively to 3001. and '2501. a year. Mr. Juliette was
Wednesday
a director. The dividend was declared payable on
Wednesday next. A vote of thanks was then pored to the
chairman, after which the meeting separated.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM—Yesterday af-
ternoon the annual meeting of the supporters of this institu-
tion was held in the London-bridge Tavern; Mr. H. B.
Button, governor, in the chair. The report for the past
year, which was very satisfactory, stated that the subscrip-
tions amounted to 1,7521. ; the ball realised 811. 45., and the
fancy fair 1281. Is. 44. The gross receipts reached
2,2841. 9s. 11d. ; and the expenditure left a balance of
31. 13s. 9d. The funded property, including 2,0001. with
Messrs. Reid and Co., and Messrs. Calvert and Co., at 5 per
cent., was 0,2001. During the year six deaths occurred, and
five inmates were elected. The report was adopted, the
officers for the ensuing year were elected, and thanks being
voted to the officers of the past year and to the chairman, the
meeting separated.
Sr -"IX OF GAS IN MARLTEDONE.—LaIt

INQUEST—ALLEGED NEGLECT OF A ME-
DICAL OFFICER.
An adjourned Inquest was held roterday, at the
Gun Tavern, Croydon, on the body of Elizabeth Hopkins,
aged 32, who had passed as tke wife of John Howard. The
fart meeting took place on Tuesday last, when the man,
Howard, pr .ved haven" on Tuesday afternoon, the 23th ult.,
his wife being at the time in hourly expectation of her con-
finement, applied to Mr. Seneca/ale (who, in conjunction
with his partner, Mr. Bottomley, holds the ffice of parochial
medical officer to the Croydon union) to come mid see
the deceased. Mr. Berncastle asked him if he had an
order for his attendance from the relieving officer. The
witness replied that he had not, that he had always employed
his own doctor before, bat he was not then at home. Mr.
Berncaatle did not attend as requested, and the deceased
was subsequently delivered of a dead child by Mr. Dale,
who was assistant to Messrs. Fletcher and Neville, surgeons,
of Croydon.
Mrs. Arthur, a married sister of the deceased, proved
having applied to Mr. Berncaatle to attend the deceased at
five o'clock on Monday, the 27th ult. She told him her
sister was so bad who expected every moment would b• her
last. Mr. Berncaatle a.,ked if she had an " order." Wit-
ness told him that she had not. lie came to Ee deceased.
and remained with her about forty minutes. After he had
left the deceased got worse, and begged witness to go and get
some doctor as she was sure she was dying. Witness went
to Mr. Berncastle and premised that it she could obtain no
" order " his charge should be paid, but he declined to visit
her eider again. Witness subsequently went to two other
doctors, Mr. Westall and .Mr. Henley; but both of them re-
fused to attend—the former alleging as his reason that he
would not take up a case begun by Mr. Berneastle. She
afterwards went to Messrs. Fletcher and Neville's, who e
assistant (Mr. Dale) attended and delivered deceased.
The inquiry was then adjourned for the purpose of allow-
ing a post martens rumination to be made.
Yesterday the first witness called was a child, aged 13 years,
daughter of the deceased, who said that on the night ot Mon-
day the 27th ult., about half-past nine o'clock, her mother
sent her to the relieving officer (Mr. Smith), at the work-
house, for a " medical order." Mr. Berncastle was with her
mother when witness left home. On applying to Mr. Smith,
he told witness she could not have " an order, ' as fur father
was in constant work. Witness explained that her mother
was near her confinement, but Mr. Smith would not grant
her the " order," and she returned. Mr. Berncastle, on
hearing that she could not obtain the order, said, " How is
that ? " He went away shortly afterwards, and returned at
noon on the following day, after having been twice sent for.
At half-put six o'clock on Tuesday evening witness went to
Mr. Berncaatle, and telling him that her mother was a great
deal worse requested him again to come and see her. Mr.
Berncaatle put his bat on and said he would come, but he
did not, and witioes saw him no more until after her mo-
ther's death. On Tuesday morning, about ten o'clock, wit-
ness went a second time to the workhouse to endeavour to
obtain an " order" from Mr. Smith. Witness was taken
into a room where several gentleman were seated round
a table. She was informed by her father's master, Mr. Ed-
wards, one of the gentlemen present, that no " order " could
be given.
Anne Richardson, married sister of deceased, proved hay-
ing been called in to ace her on the Tuesday morning. She
was then very bad, and witness went to fetch Mr. Berncastie.
She told him that her sister was in need of his help, and that
she would be really obliged to him if he would come directly.
He said he would. Nothing occurred between them at this
time as to the payment, or the necessity of having an " order."
Witness returned to her sister, and remained with her about i
three quarters of an hour, when, as Mr. Berncastle did not
come, and as the deceased got worse, she went back to the
workhouse, and begged him to attend. He then accompanied
witness. ts asked deceased if die had an order. Sbe replied
that she had not, but that if she could not (Nails one she
would pay him for attending her. In a few moments after-
wards he addressed witness angrily for having fetched him
twice from the workhouse, and ordered her to leave the room.
Witness went home and returned about three o'clock. Mr.
Berncastle had then left. The deceased continued to get
worse during the evening, and about eleven o'clock ex-
claimed," Oh, Clod ! is no one coming to help me 1" She
rose up in bet at this time, and endeavoured to assist her-
self. Witness remained with her all night. She was deli-
vered about half-past two o'clock on Wednesday morn-
ing, by Mr. Dale.—A Juror: Do you, as a mother of chil-
dren yourself, think your *later's life might have been
saved had she received proper medical assistance ?—Wit-
ness (emphatically) : I do.
Jane Baker, who lived next door to the deceased, and was
sent during her illness, corroborated the evidence of the

Tlii Supt.). preset. _,
evening a meeting of the parochial committee of ratepayers last witness, and said that if the deceased had had proper ma-
d St. Marylebone took place at the Westmorland-rooms, sistanee she might have got safely through her trouble.
George-street. Manchester-square, for the purpose of con- W. Smith, relieving officer, corroborated the evidence of
sideriag the report of a committee appointed to watch the the child as to her application for a medical order, but stated
proceedings of the vestry with regard to the admission of in addition that he had explained to her the necessity for
the Western Gaslight Company into the parish. Mr. Henry her father to apply personally if he required it. She said
Charles Wilson presided, and observed that the vestry, as a ber father was at work ; and on witness explaining the cir-
body, were anxious to see competition in the parish with cumstances to the board of guardians, they rejected the ap-
regard to gas as well as in anything else. They had shown lication.—By a Juror : I have a discretionary power in cases
this by sending back the report again to the committee. similar to the present, to grant medical orders ; but lam
They were desirous that they should not place themselves compelled to be guided by the circumstances of applicants.
in difficulty with the Imperial Company until they were I had known Howard to have been in constant work, receiv-
fully assured that the Western Company would be in a ing 171. per week, for some years, and I did not think his

cam one in which I ought to grant an " order." I was not
aware that the family were in distress, or my opinion would
have been different. The parochial medical men are not
bound to attend in cases similar to the present unless
they have an order. Without an order their attend.
anee is optional. I thought that, looking at the
peculiar state of the woman, had her condition been
explained to him, he would have granted the order.—
By Mr. Ostnes It has frequently happened that our medi-
cal men have given their attendance without an order, and
n such cases payment is always allowed. The present
would have been a race of that kind. Mr. Berncaatle did
not tell me the deceased's ease was one that required an
order, or I should have immediately given one.—By
Mr. Richards: The board of guardians having refused an
" order," Mr. Derneutle, as their officer, was not " paro-
chially " bound to continue his attendance on deceased.
Mr. T. A. Dale said he was an assistant to Masers. Fletcher
and Neville, surgeons, of C.:fordo°. On Tuesday night, the
28th ult., about twelve o'clock, witness was apphed to by
Mrs. Arthur to come and see her sister. Ascertaining from
applicant that deceased was a patient of Messrs. Bottomley
and Bernaistle, witness went to the gulinription club, where
he tumid those gentlemen, and jocosely remarked to the
latter that it was too bad to be called out of his
bed to attend ether people's patients, adding that he
ought to go end see the deceased directly.—Mr.
Bottomley interposed, and said that as the parish bad
granted no order, Mr. Berneastle should not go. Witness
said the woman was Mr. Berneastle's patient, and he ought
to go. Mr. Beracastle said she was anybody's patient, and
that witness might go if be liked. Witness rejoined, if he
went, tke parties must pay. Mr. Bernautle said they could
pay, although they might have no money just then. On
leaving the club, witness asked Mr. Berneastle what sort of
case it was. Ho replied, " Oh, give her a dose of a isle, and
it will soon be over." On reaching the deceased's house, wit
nese found her sittiogon the silent the bed in every exhausted
state. She complained loudly of having been neglected to long.
The child was dead, and, in witness's opinion, had been so
for many days. The deceased suffered very much, and
nature seemed nearly exhausted. Witness believed that de-
ceased ought to have been delivered before he saw her, and
thought that nay person acquainted with the progress of her
case, would have been justified in using instrumental aid to
relieve her. After leaving the deceased, witness did not see
her again until Thursday morning, between eight and nine
I o'clock, when he found her partially delirious. She died
I two or three hours subsequently. Mr. Neville had seen her
on the previous day.—By a Juror : Touching the question of
payment for attendance on a patient, was sure Mann.
Fletcher and Neville would not have acted as Mr. Bern-
castle was described to have done.
Mr. Neville (of the firm of Fletcher and Neville) said he
visited the deceased on Wednesday, and found her in an ex- I
cited and highly dangerous state. He prescribed for her.
He did not expect het.demise would have been so sudden as
it proved. Mr. Nevilie added, that he had made a post
nsortem examination of the remains of the deceased. He
had opened the chest and abdomen, in which he found suf-
ficient to account for death. The held he had not opened.
The Coroner regretted this circumstance, and quoted acme
heard at the late aerie sin Lancashire, where, owing to a
medical man not having made a complete examination of the
body,several parties indicted fur felony had escaped conviction.
He thought that in a cue so serious as the present, in order
to do justice to all parties, it was most desirable that the
fullest examination should be made. lie would therefore
suggest an adjournment, in order that the decea,ed's head
might be opened and examined.
The jury assented to the view taken by the coroner, and
the proceedings were adjourned until Tuesday next.