The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-02 00:00:00

We are to assume that he is ordering all things for
our good ; and this, as a general rule, is receiveld
without objection. The principle is admitted.
our
t
is, indeed, the principle we act upon in all
worldly dealings, We put ourselves in the hands
of our lawyers, as well as our doctors. We trust
oar clerks, our shepmen, and our servants. In
railways and steamboats we resign ourselves to
do so
he
direction of captains and drivers. But we
on the clear and well-defined understanding that
we are committing ourselves and our interests to.
persons who are respousible for their conduct, and
the sense of their responsibility is the root of our
confidence. The medical profession, however, as
represented in this case, admit of no responsibility
where the action taken cannot be shown to be
negligent or malicious, as well as erroneous. A.ure'
e
'Nina.
matter of fact there can kie no doubt that
Symm was in a state of delirium tremens when he,
called in Dr. Fraser and Dr. Andrews, and tho
their treatment was, on the whole, groper, andfie or`
tainly for her benefit. There can be no el 4
about the justice of the verdict they have obtained.
But doctors are not infallible; they are liable to
make mistakes even as all men are; and if Mrs'
Symm had been suffering from any other disease-"'
fet
b
travelling gout, as was suggested—the error o
medical attendants would, we apprehend, be"
been held to be an error of judgment only. lie"?
it is that the shoe pinches. Mrs. Symm may bac!,
reason to be thankful that, through the restraint'
imposed upon her, her life was saved, or that she
was saved from a lunatic asylum, or at all even";
from publicly disgracing herself, and she may be °'
very ungrateful woman ; at the same time it is. lel'
possible to dissemble the importance of the 1501
god
that was raised in her case, or the length s;
breadth of the power we are placing in the ban
of our medical attendants. It cannot, indeed, be
denied that great wrongs may be inflicted througo
the agency of the quasi legal proceedings the ver;
diet in this case has confirmed and authorised; shu,
looking at the question apart from the merits of sel
rticular case, it presents matter for very serious
consideration. If persons in a state of delirium
tremens require, as they evidently do, to be watch°d
and restrained as lunatics, it may be asked will
they are not treated under the provisions of thelaW
of lunacy ? Defective as that law is, it provides
certain security against the confinement, theeegd
.mistake. or otherwise, of persons who are sane; a I 31.
it might perhaps be possible and convenient to OP',"
some check, some provision based on prinelPle":-
such, for example, as was voluntarily adopted 1!
Mrs. Symm's case, in the consultation and cone?rii
rents of three physicians—to meet the evils whiche
could arise from placing such large powers justicet
hands of an individual. As the Lord Chief j,.11
observed in the course of his lucid and impart
summing up, it is very rarely that we beat
medical men abusing their privileges; and, as a WV:
they eminently merit the public confidence. Nevert4
theless, and if only to relieve them as individas
of a responsibility which is exceedingly onereehst'
not to say odious, something of this kind 041
we should think, be made a rule of professionai
practice. It is highly desirable that the public soh
the medical profession should understand ege
other, and, in that sense, good may come out
this trial. We knew before that doctors were evel
day restraining their patients by advice, but it Ws
not, we believe, generally apprehended that theli
claimed. the right to enforce their directions
alt
certain cases by personal coercion. We are et
inclined to think that the defendants were not (VP,
clear on the point themselves, and the absence O. -f
plea of justification, on which the Lord C.,.h,leis
Justice remarked, sustains this impression. -%;
fair, however, to say that Dr. Fraser and P;S.
Andrews stand fully exonerated from all moral
well as all legal blame. It would have been Se',
satisfactory if they had obtained the evidence of 0.15::
Taylor, and people generally would have been bevv
ter pleased if they had exercised the power filet(
claim over a patient to prevent the employmeev.
a male keeper ; but altogether, and in a case of 0;11
siderable difficulty, they appear to have acted 111.0
sound reason and remarkable discretion. They a
also, as regards the hardship of having to defehno
themselves against the action of a person 'Rh° n„.
benefited by the treatment she complaiued of, .e_e.
titled to the sympathy they will no doubt re
°eivred
If, as we have heard, the costs and damages
by the defendant in Hall v. Semple were Pe!-most
professional subscription, the same course will
li.kelys abe pursued in a case where such A testull
oral has been much better deserved.

COUNTRY MARKETS•

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LEEDS—TVESAY.
About the usual attendance at ourD market to-day. With
moderate supply of grain. The business transacted 1
wheat was good, at la more money. The demand for 101:
ley, unless very fine, was slow. Oats, beans, and °the'
articles were at last Tuesday's prices.

MARKET HARBOROUGH—TUESDAY.
We had about an average show of wheat to-day, prica
being is per quarter higher, with a very healthy demand,
—White wheat,:4lB to 445; red, 38s to 40s per 36 state'
Malting barley at 33s to 378 per qr. ; grinding, 29s to 30:
per 30 at, Oats, old, 26s to 30s; new,, 21s to 24s per
Bt. ; beans, 34s to 40s per qr.

LIVERPOOL—TUESDAY.
There was the usual attendance at market to-day of b°tilf
the town and country trade, and a moderate amotolt4,
business was done. Wheat met with a fair demand,
for consumption, at an advance of 2d to 3d per 10010
Flour met a good inquiry, at 6d to 6d advance per 13aauertract;
barrel dearer. Oats and oatmeal neglected, [gut ' '• while
dear. Barley and peas brought rather better prices,
_A
beans were fully 6d dearer. Indian corn in gnncl de12941"
and prime mixed American brought 6d more InoneYs

SHEFFIELD—TUESDA Y.
A full average supply of grain,
tion. Factors and farmers asked an advance of 2s peL:
and a good trade was done at half that advance. Fille„ther
ley fully supported last Tuesday's rates. In oats an
-
articles no change. 7s Od
Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bushels...lss Od to 1. ocl
White ...17s 6d to qs
sod
If f
New red ..15s 6d to Ig:Oci
New white ' most of it in good condi..
‘,..17s od to , od
If ff
... 15s Od W Ils 03
Beans If fl 4.0 s Od to *):04
PGerLsd,
inpeor r
34s Od to 38°
barley, per qr 3os Od to ' 03
Malting ditto, ..
Oats 22s Od to 249 03
I,
Flour, Is sd, is 7d, and is 8d per 14 lb.
•• • *
~

CORK—TUESDAY. Ijed
The following were the quotations this morninrr. 33
bbl
wheat, Ss Od to 8s 10d; white, 7s 4d to 9s 6d , bci to
9d to 7s 6d ; goats, 4s 4d t0.,6s 3d ; black do., 48
5s 4d.

DUBLIN•

-TUESDAY.
teat, and the sales :Dade ore
doing in Indian 00111'
0. cl• 1.3 0
Oatmeal ...... 10 0 t°
0 to
Beans ..... 0 to •—• °
Berge ... ..... 0 to °
Raseed
4 0 to 20 0
Ba era' flour " 1
Indian corn .. 27 0 to 0

A small supply of native w
at 6d to is advance. Nothing

s. d. s. d.
Wheat, white 24 0 to 26 6
Do., red 2l 6 to 24 0
Do., new
Barley
Oats
Do., black

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Births.
HUMS.—On the 29th ult., at 29, Norfolk-square, Ificl°'
wife 36 BorfomPeprtcoyu
park, the wife of Colonel Hume, C. 13., of a daughter'
KNIGUT --On the 30th ult.. at Pembroke Dock, the
of W. Brodnaz Knight, Esq., Blth Regiment, of
Esq., of a daughter.
PELLY.--o.Laotaheth2o9t2h9thulut.l,t4thaet
of a son.
the wife of Robert Wallace, Esq.,
WALLACE .I;reFOCeellhjt

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EDWARDES-.-BROTJ
ni_Ey6F(l.l;
LofD_BruGllngEhiatilaTsl:l2ol.l.
to Alice Eleanora,GlieMlAdmeaartri ,halof
30th nit., at Brous,- des,
Westmoreland, the Hon. and Bev. Thomas Ednir tot
of Wm. Brous° I'
at la"
Church, nthe .9 ....
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Charles, youngest son of the late 1-I"'',.eon'
28th ult "Clot'
field, Esq., of Clapham, to Kezia Walli gton, sii-ester
daughter of the late John Roberts, Esq., of Wole—
Tower, Windsor Castle.
Deaths. siontiel
FENTOK—On the 29th ult., at Upper Norwood, i, aged
Greame Fenton, Esq., of Castelrigg, Ctuaberlanu
69. Field ell
s•
FIELDER —On the 30th ult., at Maids-vale, Thos.
aged 80. cuffAl
PLUMRIDGE.—On the 29th ult., at Hop
Irall4.'
Admiral Sir James Pluraridge, K.C•13.• agency ititelliei
RITCHIE.—On the Ist inst., Jane, wife of Il
Esq,, Billiter-street, city, aged 46. mar,
with, Dar' agedAle%*
wickshire, Sir Thomas George Skip with, Sxtpwirli.On the 30th ult., at Leaminglon,S 6O.
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