The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-24 00:00:00

FRIDAY

THE LAST HOURS OF THE DUKE OF
11.'F 1, LIN GTON.
(From the Medical Times and Gazette, Sept. 25.)
Public nterest has been so much excited on every
matter connected with the great Duke, that although
we have been obliged to omit our usual communication:,
from the present number, we feel that we should not
be justified in withholding that of Mr. Ilulke.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE MEDICAL TIMES AND
GAZETTE.
155, Lower-street, Deal, Sept. 21, 1852.
Sir,—l enclose you an account of the death of the
Duke of Wellington for insertion in the Medical Times
and Gazette, should you deem it sufficiently interesting
to the readers of your widely circulated journal.
I am, Sir, &c..
J. W. IIULKE.

" TUESDAY, SEPT, 14.—About half-past eight this
morning my father received a note from Walmcr Castle,
stating that the Duke of Wellington wished to tee
him. He immediately went to the Castle. His Grace
complained of uneasiness about the chest and stomach;
was then perfectly conscious, and answered questions
put to him with correctness. Some medicine was or-
dered, and during its preparation his Grace took some
tea and toast. Shortly after leaving the Castle, my
father received another communication, stating that his
Grace was much worse;
he had had fits similar to those
he was subject to. My father and I went directly, and
found his Grace in bed, unconscious; eyes turned a
little upwards, fixed; pupils of medium size; skin warm
and moist; respiration very laborious, from accumula-
tion of mucus in air tubes. Before our arrival his valet
had applied a mustard poultice to his chest, as on a
former occasion this had given relief.
Dr. M'Arthur soon arrived, and Drs. Hume and Fer-
gussou were telegraphed for.

" Dr. M'Arthur advised aMustard emetic to be given,
having prescribed one with advantage for the Duke seve-
ral years ago under similar circumstances. This and
other measures vi ere now of no avail. His Grace became
very restless, tried to turn oR his left side; occasionally
there were slight twitchings of the left arm. When
Was much more free, and
this induced us to place him in an
raised in bed, his breathing
easy chair, when his
respiration became much less
embarrns3ed; his pulse
sank, his Grace was now placed more horizontally; the
pulse rallied for a little time, and then gradually de-
clined; the breathing became more feeble; and, at twenty-
five minutes past three o'clock r.M., his Grace breathed
his last. So easy and gentle was the transition, that for
the moment it was doubted. A mirror was held before
ho was no more.
his Grace's mouth; its brightness Was undimmed, and

"JOHN WHITAupt EUILKE."

THE DUKE and his FAVOURITE- CHARGER.
The following facts relative to the celebrated " Copen-
hagen" are gathered from a recent number of the
from
mortitnhge
cMityagianzviin,heich Copenhagenhewas
been taken out there in the expedition of 1807, by the
late Field-Marshal Grosvenor. The
horse, we are told,
was not only thorough-bred, but had also a very illus-
trious pedigree, being on his father's side a
grandson of
the celebrated Eclipse, and on his mother's of a well-
known horse of his day, John Bull. Copenhagen did
not remain long in General Grosvonor's hands, but was
sold by him to the Marquis of Londonderry, then adju-
tant-general to the Peninsular army, wlao sent him with
other horses to Lisbon in 1813. While there he was
selected and bought, with another horse, by Colonel
Charles Wood, at the price of 400 guineas, for his Grace
the Duke of Wellington, with whom he soon became an
especial favourite. The writer of the article states that
no other horse.
aTthVe inameinetriaonanodfllivraitmerielorao,thhew4Deu7keer,uis:d?bvinusly a
mis-
take for Vittoria, the former action having taken place
in
Portugal,
whereas the latter was foughtin 1813, the year he was
imported from England. On the memorable day of
Waterloo, though the Great Captain had ridden Copen.
littleuthkee,shoprastotinggavheinon the quarter as
signs of being
hhengebeaten;nf fro
dismounted
on
playfully as if he had been taking merely a canter in the
hours,
afterth e
the battle, the animal struck out as
Park. For endurance of fatigue, indeed, he was always
remarkable. However hard the day, Copenhagen never
refused his corn, though he would often eat it while
lying down—an unusual manner with horses. For many
years Copenhagen was one of the most interesting sights
at Strathfieldsaye, on which domain he was pensioned
off, and where he at length died in honourable old age.
The Duke rarely omitted to visit him, and the ladies of
the family made of him an especial pet. And he deserved
to be so, for " old Copenhagen" had one of the surest
and best characteristics of true coarag—an extremely
good and docile temper. He liked being noticed, and
kissed hands and ate apples with all possible grace.
Copenhagen, whose colour was a fall rich chestnut, was
a small horse, standing little more than fifteen hands
high, but he possessed great muscalar power. His
general appearance denoted his Arabian blood. Though
not much suited, from his size, for crossing the country,
it is stated that the Duke did occasionally ride him to
hounds.

COURT CIRCULAR.
BAL MO3AL WEDNESDAY.
Her Majesty drove yesterday in the open carriage
towards Gairn-Shiel.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out deer-
stalking.

The Earl of Derby left Falmoral yesterday for
England.

The Earl of Aberdeen arrived at Balmoral yester-
day, and will remain on a visit to her Majesty.
In consequence of the lamented death of the Duke
of Wellington, her Majesty and the Royal household
have gone into mourning for a week from this day.

A deputation of the Metiopolitaa Commissioners
of Sewers, consisting of M. Jebb (chairman), Sir
John Burgoyne, Major Dawson, Captain Vetch, Mr.
Hosking, Mr. Hunt. Mr. spencer Smith, and Mr.
Hawkshaw, with Mr. Woolrych (secretary), had an
interview with Mr. Secretary Welp)le
the Home-office.
Lieut.-Colonel Waldo Sibthorp had an interviewyesterdaywith Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday
yesterday, at
Dispatches were sent yesterday to the Governor of
Sierra Leone and the Governor of the Gambia.
Dispatches were receives at the Colonial-office yes-
terday from the Governors of the West India Islands
and from the Governor of St. Helena.

- - --
HER MAJESTY'S SOJOURN
in the NORTH.
CRATIIIE, TUESDAY" NIGHT.--Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather,
her Majesty took a short
drive yesterday afternooa•
To-day the weather vas such as to enable her Ma-
the Royal
jesty to take her usual carriage airing,
in the Castle
family have been and
enjoying themselves
grounds. The weather is still dull, with occasional
Tae Earl of Aberdeen h
heavy showers.
has just arrived
Castle. • rrived at the

THE SJJAVE'-----S AppEAL.
PROD' tNCLE ToM's CABIN.
(For Music.)
-
" And the brow of the Young man aro dark, and his
eye burned with to expression that
roaster—that's
tremble. ' Who made this man ray
what I want to know?' he said." * * •
calmly.
" ' Why are you sorry, sir?' said GOOrge'
' Why to see you, ps it were, setting y ours elt in opp
. gy country!' said
tion to the laws ofyour country?' ' what coun-
George, with strerg and bitter empbosid;
try have I but the grave!' "—Pp, 12 aid B°'
made bis wile

Who made tos man my master—
That's whit I want to know?
That he shcald wreck my heart in
death'
Or chainmY life to woe!
Have I no soul to bring the morn
Of love sPon my cheek?
Who made this man
And did be sell my wife to scorn,
Rave Inc) heart to break!
to know?
That's what I want
IY master—

Who wide this man my master?'"
The Spirit in the skies
But bids me toil for life and lova
But thraldom he denies!
or glow,
And that my brow bears deep
WII dage, know
Bhould they call me sloe?
Or bid my heart, through bon
NO country bnt the grave?
Who made this man my master—
That's what I want to know?
FREDERICK ENOCH.

appeors resolved tha hs year
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of office siall be
STA", CARRIAGE rOll MR. A. A. CROLL,
o?lErtprF zLEer Judgingtbferorashertibfre
elgeeent,erahl
aetqgueipbatgleemoarn-
A; A toll,C
distin-
guishedred by unusual
a caw sweep of the oup.ne. The body
an marner., is a splendid speci-
menof the art of coach-building
ch-building in all its appointments, but
cdmenr standardsaituigol e sslei
particularly in
armor'ial bearings °f
the
is painted of a Fi een, of a tint particularly pleasing,
tbe
.borders and darkish
nunuesssurasl spLaleunrideour. The stat.e carriage, mann_
, ,t'l divisions of highly gilded metal,
Mr. Croll. The crest is la
uni-
nide m and beneath the centre window,
Nalgi tiiblian
of
Spec-
are the
body loop
Makers above which,
which are telutifully emblazoned the heraldic in-
with
corn's head
the Cit and the Worshipful Company of Spec-
between two elephants ' trunks, which is sup-
ported b
be,ween three rjareles, or lozenges. The ornaments on the
roof are the cap of raaintenance richly gilt, the lamps
ble dragons, are appropriately
, -Y a came within the shield is a unicorn peasant
are of a
similarly
old, and ruhy. The carriage
gorgeous description, and the
also exhibit. gay gilding,
andtiute
,ivergrmellelnio ns.iikThveelvheatm, mu
peorn-
lays
with alternatiwwoniltisllclolf wrheis:oel:
cloth has a field of white cloth, which is nearly covered with
gimp. The lining
green Genoa velvet,
which are escutcheons of the City arms, the whole relieved
is of rich white silk, the r.oof radiated in
green and amber fringe. The holders for the footmen
at the back are exceedingly
,rich; they are formed of rich
upon which are. scrolls, ice., of amber
ancdonsisgvitirnbe
flutes, and relieved with gold-coloure.d fringe la festoons. The
harness, also manufactured by Laurie and Marner, di;
the arms and crests, 8"-, in ornaments of gold, with the
padding, &c., of green and amber.
THUNDER-STORM AT OLDHAM—About three
:eel's g
o'clock on Monday afternoon, apparently without any previ-
ous gloom or distant murmur of thunder, a most vivid flash
of lightning was seen ; and scarcely had
it disappeared when
the report of thunder came like the bursting of a shell.
It
was followed by a h
he eavy shower of hail and rain, and
quickly passed off. T electric fluid struck one of the mina-
rets on the Blue-coat School, but we have not heard of any
other damage.
Lord Broughton and the Hon. Miss Hobbouse
have left Erlestoke Park, Devizes, on at visiting tour in
Scotland.