The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-04 00:00:00

THE CONSULTATION ON GARIBALDI.

A letter from Spezzia, dated Oct. 31st, says :
Tbe consultation held on the 29th inst. on General
Garibaldi, was a stormy congress of about twenty
doctors—ltalian, Swiss, and German; the eminent
French surgeon, Professor Nelaton, had been called
away to Paris the night before the consultation,
and Professor Partridge arrived the day after it.
The substance of the report, like a royal speech,
leaves much to be desired ; the upshot is this ;
The ball is somewhere—perhaps in the tibia, the
chief bone of the leg ; perhaps in the astragalus, the
bone of the arch of the foot; perhaps somewhere
else. At all events, it is presumed to be still in the
wound ; although no one, except M. Nelaton, pre-
tends to have felt or touched it. Supposing it to be
there, it is agreed to leave it so; not a very difficult
conclusion to arrive at for men who acknowledge
that they only guess as to its whereabouts; and
consequently, as there is no urgency in the case,
either from the ordinary detail of symptoms or oc-
casioned by the presence of a foreign body, no
question of an amputation is to he entertained at all.
The wound, in fact, is making, and has made from
the first, the usual progress of such injuries when
that progress is favourable. That anything in the
case called for this consultation—that any emer-
gency had arisen in which more advice was needed
—I cannot find anyone to assert.
Mr. Partridge, detained by the accident of travel
in atrocious weather, only arrived yesterday morn-
ing. He saw the General at once, and, after a long
and patient inquiry, declared that he saw nothing
to change in his first opinion. He did not presume
to say the presence of the ball was impossible, but
he averred that there was not anything to indicate
its presence, either by the testimony of those who,

like M. Nelaton, examined with a probe, or as M.
Porta did, explored with a finger, thrust rudely in
up to the knuckle, and occasioning such an intensity
of agony as to make the patient, long-suffering
Garibaldi cry out " You are a butcher !"
As little is there, Mr. Partridge declares, in the
symptoms, to argue the existence of the ball. In a
word, the question is just where it stood before,
and it is for General Garibaldi's interest it should
still, for the present at least, remain so, since any
needless exploration, any painful investigation
through parts highly inflamed as they are, might
produce the very worst consequences, and necessi-
tate at last, from the impatience of his doctors, that
very amputation they are now so eagerly discuss-
ing how to avoid.

M. Nelaton gave a very cautious and reserved
opinion—valuable, of course, from his eminence as
a surgeon. He declared that he thought the ball was
in the wound, but he did not say,what some would
consider as important, whether he deemed the arti-
culation had been opened. He assumed, indeed,
that he touched the ball, but the way in which he
adds, " It may be that at some future period its
removal may be practicable," rather disposes one to
be less confident in the opinion. The most inve-
terate advocates for the presence of the ball, and for
the imperative necessity to search for and remove

it, are Dr. Bertani and some other very " advanced
politicians," who loudly proclaim the case to be far
more serious than others represent it, and amputa-
tion to be a mere question of date ; if not to be done
now, to be had recourse to some time hence.
The declaration of the seventeen doctors in con-
sultation is textually the following :
" Although the examination of the wound by the
finger and the probe was rendered incomplete
through the pain] occasioned to the patient, and
failed to establish the presence of the projectile, yet
from the critical signs obtained by examination and
otherwise, it is the present opinion of the doctors
assembled in consultation that the ball exists in the
wound.

It will therefore be necessary to repeat the exa-
mination at a more opportune moment, and deter-
mine the precise position of the ball; and, if possi-
ble, extract it without occasioning dangerous con-
sequences or serious lesions. At present the case
calls for no surgical operation whatever."
Dr. Pirakoff, one of the first operating surgeons in
Russia—well known for a great operation which
bears his name, a partial removal of the foot—saw
the case to-day with Mr. Partridge; and as M.
Pirakoff's experience was acquired by the treatment
of several thousand gunshot injuries in the Crimea,
it must be admitted that no more valuable assistance
could present itself than his advice. He concurs

completely with Dr. Partridge, not alone as to the
nature of the case but in every detail of the treat-
ment. Ho advises a total absence of all interference
by the knife, cold water dressings to the
vlrto CS.
more fresh air for the sick man, and fewetbrat
Generous diet, tranquillity, and less
sym-
pathy which takes a personal form aunfado re
d I have
itself in hand-squeezings and tears, ans
both the English
heard sometimes in kisses.
and the Russian surgeon are' and entreat
prejudicial to the general's hodui.sosupvoorld, to regard as
;'). 'discontinued. Mr.
that for the future they may
eeather as fearfully
Partridge leaves to-nights,
that he arrived in. He
stormy and threatening
gooda wish of those who sur-
round with him every
.
who,with all the jealousy of
round Garibaldi, and
foreign interference, are yet far from insensible to
the delicacy and tac of a nsummate Burgeon and
411 accomplished gnttleman.co

FBIGH7FUL ACCIDENT ON IHE NORTH-
I
EASIERN RAILWAY.
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A collision of a most fearful character occurred
on the Richmond branch of the North-Eastern
Railway, on Monday morning, one person being
killed and a number of others seriously injured.
Every Monday fortnight a cattle-train leaves
Richmond for Darlington, to accommodate dealers
attending the Darlington market. This cattle
train on Monday morning was passed by the
passenger train which leaves Richmond at 6.40 a.m.,
and is due in Darlington at 7.24, at Catterick
station—a station only about four miles from Rich-
mond. Scorton station is the next, and Moulton
the next—the distance between Catterick and
Moulton being only a few miles, The passenger
train stopped at both the stations, and was just on
the point of leaving the latter when the cattle
train rushed up, and committed frightful havoc
with carriages and passengers. The passenger
train comprised the engine and tender, a second-
class carriage, a first•class, and two-third crass, all
of which we believe contained
persons, chiefly
such as regularly attend the Darlington mar-
ket. Fortunately, however, at the rear of the
passenger train were attached five empty car•
riages. These five carriages were smashed to atoms,
the debris being scattered in all directions by the
violence of the collision. One young woman named
Dickinson was killed, having surrived the serious
injury she received only one hour and a half. A
considerable number of the passengers are injured.
The engine driver of the passenger train, who at
the moment was leaning over the side of his engine
and looking out for the signal of the guard that all
was right for him to sound his whistle and proceed,
was precipitated with much violence amongst some
broken sleepers and rails at the foot of the railway.
He was, we understand, most seriously hurt.
Immediately after the occurrence the fireman of
the engine attached to the passenger train started
for Darlington, the engine fortunately not having
been disabled, and he made known to the proper au-
thorities the nature of the affair. Mr. F. Mon kman,
passenger superintendent ; Mr. John Bell, locomo-
tive superintendent ; and Mr. Sewell, waggon su-
perintendent, with a strong body of men, immedi-
ately proceeded to the scene of disaster, as did also
Dr. Jackson and other medical men, in the one case
to clear the line and in the other to give relief to
the suffering. The line was made right in the course
of a very short time, and the injured were removed,
in some cases to their homes, in others, where im-
practicable, to more convenient places.
It is evident, upon the face of these facts, that
culpable negligence has been the cause of the acci-
dent. The invariable rule on the line is that no
engine-driver with a luggage, mineral, cattle, or like
train shall follow a passenger train within 15 mi-
nutes. Then again, at Moulton there is a signal
about 200 yards from the station, on either hand,
to prevent approaching trains from proceeding fur-
ther when a train is standing in the station.
Another circumstance which will be noticed at the
inquest is the fact of a porter acting as guard of the
passenger train.

THE ROBBERY OF BANK PAPER AND

FORGERY ON THE BANK.'

A respectably-dressed young man named Richard
Brewer, and described as a mould-maker, was brought
before the Lord Mayor yesterday, upon a charge of
being concerned with others, now in custody, in
forging and uttering certain papers, printed on
Bank paper, purporting to be Bank of England
. notes, with intent to defraud the Governors and
Directors of the Bank of England.
Mr. Freshfield, the solicitor to the Bank, appeared
to prosecute; and Mr. Lewis attended on behalf of
the prisoner.
Mr. Freshfield said his lordship would remember
that there had been already four parties brough6
before him and examined upon the same charge.
There was one still in custody in Birmingham, mak-
ing five, and the prisoner, Richard Brewer, who
was before him, made the sixth. The prisoner was
employed at Messrs. Portal's manufactory, and had
charge of the moulds by which the marks were
made in the Bank paper. He was apprehended upon
the charge of being connected with the others
already in custody, and upon a future day h© would
no doubt be able to produce the necessary evidence.
He proposed that the prisoner should be remanded,
and be examined when the others already in cus-
tody were brought up, and he was sure Mr. Lewis,
who he was informed appeared on behalf of the
prisoner, would see the propriety of not going fully
into the evidence until all the prisoners were
brought up together.
Mr. Lewis said be should not oppose Mr. Fresh-
field's proposition, as he thought it would rather
damage his client if the evidence were gone into.
He agreed with him also that the case should be
gone into at one time, and not in parts.
Thomas Leaper, sergeant in the Hants constabu-
lary, said he had been engaged in the investigation
concerning the robbery of Bank paper in Suiy last.
He received information, which he believed to be
true, that the prisoner, Richard Brewer, was con-
cerned in the forgery of Bank notes and Bank paper.
In answer to Mr. Lewis, he said 133 apprehended
the prisoner at his usual place of business in Messrs.
Portal's premises.
The prisoner was then remanded.

At the Birmingham police-court yesterday, before
Mr. I'. C. S. Kynnersley, the stipendiary magistrate,
John Griffiths was brought up ❑nder a remand,
charged with a series of forgeries upon the Bank of
England.

Mr. Glossop, chief superintendent of the Birming-
ham police, stated that he had received a communi-
tion from Captain Hodgson, of the City police, ask-
ing that, with the consent of the magistrates, Grif-
fiths might be removed to London, where he would
be tried with the other prisoners in custody on a
charge of conspiracy. He had therefore to apply
that Griffiths might be remanded to London.
Mr. Kynnersley said he saw no objection to the
course proposed to be taken, and granted the appli-
cation.

Griffiths was brought to London this morning.

7HE MANCHESTER CITY BANK CASE.

At the Manchester City Police-court yesterday
morning Jonah Andrew was brought up on remand,
charged with having appropriated to his own use
the sum of £37 175.'6d., which was entrusted to
him in his capacity of banker, with which to retire
a bill upon the Union Bank, London.
Mr. S. Lyon, a travellor in the employ of Mr.
M. Kean, tailor and draper, King-street, Manches-
ter, said he left the amount named at the City
Bank, on the 21st October, with Mr. Coulson, the
prisoner's clerk, with written instructions upon A
printed form to advise a bill for the amount due in
London on the following day. On the 23d he re-
ceived a telegram to the effect that the bill had 230 t
been advised, upon which he called to see the pri-
soner. Andrew said he had no money, for be bad
paid it all away ; and after some conversation the
prisoner threw the telegram down in a passion, and
walked away.
employ,
Mr. W. Coulson, a clerk in the prisoner's
with the
said he received the money and handed it
form which Mr. Lyon had filled up to the cashier.
Mr. Andrew returned from London that
Lodon that
instructed witness not to write to
evening.
- the prisoner's
Mr. J. Wadsworth, cashier money
spoken of,
edvit7hier.
employ, said he received thee money
October, en-
and the advice note on
vinethtobootkhye
tered the note in the
cashbook lay on the
's
in the drawer. and put the
prisoner's in-
ter, and was always aPee.—_d no instructions to
spection. Witness received
lie received other
remit the money todL a
which he still had, and
to customers exceptin
money on that day
try cheques.
about £l,OOO in ee at not,he next, and paid it all away
sequenty
was
orarecalled, and said he received
WhenlMr. Mr. Lyon sub
the last witness, and put it
on the usual file.
the advice note f
theMard.
witness to rom the file and
called,and he had
it to the not seen it gave
was recalled, and stated what he ice-
veicealgtrie fr
since.
Mr. Lyon
lieved the advice note contained.
Mr. Richardson, the solicitor for the prosecution,
asked for a remand to Thursday, when, he said, he
expected to be able to strengthen his case by wit-
nesses from the Union Bank, London.
After some discussion the remand was granted.
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SYMPATHY WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN UNION
—X public meeting was held last evening at the Cleveland
Institution, Fitzroy-square, to express sympathy with the
Northern States of America in their present struggle. The
meeting was well attended—Mr. H. R. Moore in the chair.
The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Malleson, Wilks,
and other gentlemen, in speeches supporting the position
taken up by the Northern States, and strongly deprecating
any interference in the dispute by the Government of this
country, as tending to involve England in a war which in
its effects would be even more disastrous than the distress
now prevailing in the cotton districts. Resolutions in ac-
cordance with the object of the meeting were unanimously
agreed to,