The Express.
London, England, 1860-01-04 00:00:00

Dd4Tll OP A MEDIaIL PBACTITIONZA FROM

CHLOBOIYARY.

A most painful excitement was produced in Allot
on Sabbath lest, on its becoming known that Dr. Renwick
hod died during the forenoon whfte under the influence of
chloroform. The following ere the particulars of this
dia-
treseisg °see :—lt appears that the demand had bust suffer-
ing lately from the nail of his great toe having grown into
the flesh ; and on Saturday afternoon he had spoken to on.
of his profeesiooal breturen, Dr. Duncanson, to come on
the forenoon of the following day and cut away the nail.
Being en operation of a somewhat painful nature he stated
that it was his Mutation to take chloroform, whereupon Dr.
Dowses= suggested that another medical man should
be called in to waist ; but this he objected to, *Wag
that his brother-in-law, who was coming from Edin-
burgh to spend the New Year with him, would be pre-
seat, ani would do quite well. On Sabbath morning, there-
fore, Dr. D91201111P013 attended, and found hie friend in ex-
cellent spirits, and still resolved to take chloroform, to which
course he made no further objection, having administered it
to him on a previous occasion without any bad multi.
Having made some übserratioes as to how he wished the
operation to be performed, and charged the operator to be
sure not to begin until he was perfectly Insensible, a little of
the chloroform was poured upon a towel, and he held it to
his mouth with his own bands. After a while, as it did
sot seem to be taking any effect, he asked for some more,
which Dr. Demeans at first declined to give; but after
a while, finding that no effect was being produced, tome
more wee applied. Observing that be was en-
deavoring to beaten its effect by strained inepirs-
lions, he was asked to breath naturally, which be
did. As it still, however, seemed to be having no
effect, another small quantity, at his own request, to
applied to the towel, which atter a short tines produced in-
and his pulse being found fall and regular the
operation, which did not occupy more than a minute or two,
was suocessfufty performed. He still remained under the
influence of the anseatbetic, bat his breathing was tender,
and all wee considered right. Some cold water was then
thrown on his face to arouse him; but this not having the
desired effect other measures were resorted to, but with a
hke unfortunate result ; end when, after a few minutes, his
breathing became ler frequent end more laboured, and the
appearance of his countenanoe began to change, and his pulse
had Dooms nearly imperceptible, serious alarm was felt.
Artificial respiration by the modem method was resorted to,
and in this manner breathing was kept up fur nearly Itali-
an-hour, but his spirit bed pained away. Dr. Renwick
was in his 27th year. He was a native of Mueselburgh,
and came to Alloa about six years ago, where hba professional
skill, combined with his urbanity of manner, speedily gained
him an extensive prectioe, and the esteem of all who knew
him. Sixteen months ago be was married to the eldest
daughter of Robert Roos, Req., brewer, Cambia, who lives
to mourn his logs. The melancholy event, which has cast •
deep gloom over the district, wee referred to by all the
ministers of the town in their afternoon services, and the
Rev. M. M.Dowall, of whose church the deceased was a
member, made it the subject of some solemn and impreenve
remarks. Some time ago Dr. Renwick was troubled with a
severe pain over the region of the heart, which caused him
some alarm ; and it appear,. that his father died suddenly of
bout demises. It is probable, therefore that this may have
had something to do with his death. It is • *brass coin-
cidence that some time ego, as some of our seeders way re-
member, a gentleman (lied in Glievan while undergoing a
similar operation under the influence of ehlurotorm.—NottA
driiisii.Deily Mail.