The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-04 00:00:00

done in 1 moment. and was not attended with• vere nein ; but I
in every painful case I use ft, and unless it produced insen-
sibility 1 would go on repeating it to double the quantity
in this ease, and more if it were necessary. A ewe
occurred lately so the infirmary where a great deal of blood
flowed during the operation, which was a very tedious one,
• and chloroform was repeated during the operation without
any bad result afterwards.—Robert Mortimer (lover: I am
a sureem, b t practise ss a physician, and was formerly
lecturer at the Menioal Scbool in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
I have heard the evidence of Sir John Fife, and fully agree
with it. Having beard the evidence of Mr. Meggison, and
the parties who were present when the operation was
• performed under which the deceased died, I em of opinion
that the after-treatment to restore life was proper under
the circumstances, and in aecordsuce with the views
of the highest medical writers. I think chloroform is
safer in largo operation., where there is a great loss of blood,
than in smaller operations. I have examined the chloroform,
and find it pure. I consider chloroform more dangerous
than ether, and that has hien my opinian from the first.
The effect of the chloroform ..111 depend much on the con-
stitution. Theta is a case rc ported in the MI &col Journal'
of last Friday, in which half the quantity of chloroform em-
ployed in this case was wed, and produced very serious
effects. Previous to the present case I should have had uo
hesitator' in using it ; chloroform is in use all over the
kingdom. The coroner thin addressed the jury, briefly
explaining tho law of the case. Tho jury then retired, and
after a few minutes absence returned with the following
verdict We are unanimously of opinion that the de-
cease I. Hannah Greener, died from congestion of the lunge,
from the effect of chloroform, and that no blame can be
attached to Mr. fdeggison, or to his assistant, Mr. Lloyd."
.n.s.• o R 9

SERIOUS ACCIDENTO FRom THRESHING MACHINES.
—A youth named Tabert being engaged at Kingston a few
days since in tending a threshing machine, had his smock
caught by the revolving rod, and before the machinery could
be stopped he was whirled round see, ral times, receiving
numerous severe woun-in of the head and a bad compound
fracture of the left arm, besides other injuries. A few days
peeviotmly a female named Coleman, occupied in a similar
way at Hatch, was caught by her gown and carried many
times round tne machinery, presenting a dreadful spectacle
to the spectators before they were able to stop the machine.
Her let shoulder was dislocated, and the tam seven ly
wounded. Another accident occurred at Hatch only a few
weeks since, much in the sumo way. Persons ought not with
loose garments to engage in the hazardous employment of at-
tending a threshing machine.
THE DuNDRY MURDER.—The examination by the
magistrates was continued on Wednesday. after our corre-
spondent's paled was despatched.—P. C. Bees, of the Bristol
detective force, deposed to having made an examination of
the stable. Judging from what he saw, he was of opinion
that the murder was committed its that place ; that the de.
eeased was tint struck by the door, and fell with his head
near to the wall, the blood upon which had evidently spirted
from the wound, and that the body was afterwards dragged
under the manger.—P. C. Hurford, of the police, stated
that Cie of blood he had detected on the ladder wt re
on thr under aide. A person going up the ladder with
Koody leads could not have caused stains in the situation
whey • they were fautitl.—The solicitor who appeared for the
prow s he had no turther evidence to oiler, and the
prisx:e.ts were remanded.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
MANSLAUGHTER IIY A QUACK DOCTOIL—An in-
gest:. touching the death of James Fox, of Coleford, was
resumed on the 21st ult. It was proved that the deceased
had aitTered from a tumour in his thigh; and that he hail
been last treated by a person named John Ravenhill, farmer
and horse .noc'or, who caused plasters to I,e applied to the
part eiavaseil. The effects of these plasters were continued
sloaihtog, followed by violent beemerrhage. The death of
the deceased followed soon after these symptoms. Haven-
hii:. who, with his wife, was present, having ori-
ginaiiy been summoned as a witim,s, was altered the
opportunity of saying anything that he might deem
proper. He, however, declined making any statement.
The jury, after some hours' deliheration, returned a verdict
of "Manslaughter against John Ravenhill, who they con-
sidered criminally cu'pahle, for prescribing and applying the
strong caustic plasters to the tumour on the demoting thigh,
which occasioned sloughing, Lmmorrhage, and death." He,
therefore, stood committed to take his trial ou the charge of
ntaushughter—The deceased's widow, in reply to a ques-
tion, told the coroner she considered her husband died en-
tirely through natural causes. This, she was told, was to.
tally at variance with the evidence of the three medical
gentlemen, the appearance on post mortem examination of
the bady, and the facts elicited in ,he examination of herself
and other witnesses.

Ifint Arts.
THE NM EXIIILITION AT THE BRITISH INSTI-
TrTli..V opens on Mendsy neat, and is said to contain some
good work., but not to exceed in interest the ordinary lei el
din' exhibitions for the last live years. Stanfield exhibits
• Mill—evening ; Lee, one or two landscapes in his usual
manner ; Liwins, a Minstrel Lady and Buenas; Denby, a
Calm. with ground swell; Creswiek, • Park Scene; T. S.
Cooper, a Cattle piece; Frederick Goodall, a Gipsy Tent
(said to be exe.llent), and a small pieturo of Muleteers; E.
A. Goodall exhibits an Exterior and an Interior of a Church;
Holland, two circular Views of Venice ; E. W. Cooke, it
Dutch Ves,el on the Sand•shoal ; Linnell, a large land.
'cape; Bright, another landscape ; Loner. some beautiful
fruit pieces ; Lauder, a Laity arming a Knight ; Fraser, an
old Man and Woman Reading; Thomas Denby, a lake
scene ; laskipp, two female fancy portraits ; Pyne, a land-
scape; Robert Bnanderd, • picture in Mr. F. G..odall's
manner; Sir George Hater, a Parliament House picture,
full or portraits and a scriptural subject ; Aster Corbould, •
small picture; Herring, Three White Horses' Heads; Ans.
dell, Horse and Dead Deer; and another picture of a Lame
Hound.

Jana.
BEETIIOVEN.—The rienna Musical Oaretts has
published a document which will not be overlooked in fu-
ture biographies of this illustrious musician ;—a letter writ-
ten by him, and commucicated to the 'Wye journal by a
gentleman of Vienna, who possesses a rich collection of au-
teraphs. It was addressed by Beethoven in 1807, to the
ofticia board of direction of the court theatres, and shows
what was the composer's situation in the place of his abode,
at a period when he had produi Fidelio," " The Mount
of Olives," and other masterpieces ; when be was in the 37th
year of his age, uni iu the zenith of his powers ; and when
hie fame had spread over Europe. He sets out by alluding
to the difficulties which prevented him from devoting hint-
telt entirely to his art, so as to develop his talents and bring
them to the degree of perfection which ought to be the ob-
ject of every true artist. He mentions the reputation he had
pined by his works in foreign countriet, where he was
assured of a cordial reception, and of a lot suitable
and proportioned to his talents ; but he expresses
his reluctance, from various motives, especially the patriotic
feelings of a German, to abandon his country. lie then
proceeds thus, " Before executing the design he has adopted
of quitting an abode which is dear to him, the undersigned
wishes to attempt a atop suggested to him by Prince Lob
kswi z. From what has been said to him by his serene high-
ness. he is led to believe that the direction of the court
theatres would be disposed to engage the undersigned, on
anitat, terms, for the theatres under their administration,
so as to assure him of on honourable independence, favour-
able to the cultivation of his art. As the intentions of the
direction corn spond entirely with his own vi, ws, he takes
the liberty to intimate his willingness to accept such an en-
gagement, on the following conditions i-1. Ile engages to
write every year a grand opera, the subject of which shall
be chosen by the direction end himself jointly; in considera-
tion of which he dull have a salary of 2,400 florins (about
240'. sterling) per annum, with the receipts of the third
representation. 2. He engages to furnish annually, with-
out remuneration, art op. retta or divertivement, choruses.,
or occasional pieces, according to the desire and
want., of tie direction ; and he hers, therefnre,
that they will not hesitate to allow him a benefit
concert every •; ear in one of the theatres. When it is con-
sidered how much time and labour are required for the com-
position of an opera, while it excludes every other serious
occupation ; when it is considered, that, i,i other places,
the author and his family have an intereet in every repre-
mutation, and that the mecum of a single opera may make i
the composer's fortune ; and when it s c 'widen:a, that the
high prix of the necessaries of life makes the at list's position
a hard one at Vienna, while, on the other hand foreig;
countries are nprn to him; surely it will not be thought that
there is anything immoderate in these conditions." He
concludes by begg:ng that the dir ctioo, sehetherthey accept
this propewal or not, shall at any rate allow hint an annual
concert. The proaosal, though mode in consequence of an
overture received by him, was declined. Two year* after-
wards he was offered, by Jerome Bonaparte, King of
Westphalia, the situation of Kopellese•ster at Cassel and was
about to at. :ept it, when thri o Auo.eian vendee.,
the Archduke Rudolph and the Princes Lo'okosritz and
Kinsky netted upon him an annuity of 4,000 &dins (4001.
sterling), on the condition of his not It avin4 Vienna. This
condition he fulfilled, but the greater part of hit annuity was
won discominued, and at the time of nis death, in 1827, he
WAR oily reeching on account or it 7ao flerins, er 721. a year.
All this requires no comment. The fact that Beethoven, at
a time wh, nhe was recognised throughout Europe as Ohs
greatest of living murie:ans, was anxious t bin i himself to a
life of sescre and engrossing labour for a pittance of some
3001. a year, and was unable to obtain such a boon. is a re-
markahle addition to the circumstances previously known
respecting the patronage bestowed by the court, the aristo-
cracy, and the public of Austria upon their most illustrious

artiits.

UNIVERSITY AND CLEICICAL
OITORD, FEB. conmeg ition hol.len this morn-
ing. the foLouiuy dogma grew cniferrch. viz , Doctor of Dieir.ity
Br,. IT. J. Ilutt.-1, Mos. - ?tasters a Art.. F. Nixon, Lin-
coln; Bev. G. C.,-e, E. boot, A Erazpuorn ; B. berm,
Ch. Ch., Grand Compounder; C. Ekhanis
I'e,ob.—l4rhelora of
Mist T. C. Soudan, Scholia of BalL ; J. W. Sillifont, J. Davies, C.
Terry Exeter • M. W. Pitman, Queens'; 0. 0. Morgan, Scholar of

W—„
orcester.
In a convocation to be holden on Tuesday, the I Ith inst., it will be
proposed to accept a benefaction, offered to the university through
the Dean of Carlisle, of ',non!. Three per Cent Consolidated Bank
Annuities, the interest to be given NA n prise, for an tinglleh
poem en a sacred subject, under the following regulations I. The
wimpoeition not to be lees than sixty, nor to exceed three hundred
lines 2. The prim to be awarded once in ref y three years.
3. The candidates to be members of the '.'nisi rsity who, at the time
the subject is announced, "hall hare passed the public examination
for the degree of 8.A.-4. The judges to be the professor of poetry,
the public orator, and a third, appointed by them, who shrill be a
Master of gets, or 8.C.L., or 8.31., or a graduate of superior rank.—
The first subjeet having been declared by the founder, the sub-
jells to be afterwards selected by the judges who *ball hare awarded
the last prize, and to be by them announced, and the kind of poem
to be prescribed, at the time of the anneruneement of the prise.—
The compositions to be dilivereel to the ri !i tero. on or before the •
let of Deeendger, and the prize to be adjudged on the sneer eding let
of June.-7. The soceetaful enoupositiln not to be recited, hut
printed copies to be rout by the author to ire Chancellor, heads of
colleges and hale, the tiro proctors, the judges of the corspgeitkms,