The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-01 00:00:00

ENING, APRIL 1, 1831.

-EXTRAORDINARY CASE .AT GUY'S

HOSPITAL.

For the last feii days an unusual degree of inte-
rest has prevailed amongSt the students of the me-
tro olitan hospitalS„ the profeisors of surrreiy,.attd
tt he facalty generally, itt consequence of the admis-
-1,,.i0tr of 'a man, a native of China, .initi Guy's:Hos-
pital, who is afflicted with a.large tumour on the
lower part of his belly. The patient, whose name.
ii Hoe Lo, is a native of Canton, born in one of,
thy:boats on the Bocca-Tigris, and is allow 32 year's
of age. For the last ten or eleven years:he has been
.tifflicted)with a tumour, which grew from the ab-.
dornen, but till within the last three years it was not
larger than a quartern loaf, but it subsequently en-
,
large& rapidly, and at length became of such di-,
merrsions; that:it hung down to his toes; yet, not-
withstanding, he was able to walk, but was of ne-
cessity .obliged to throw his body hick.- In this
sate the unfortunate man existed. All the sue-
veens of the Honourable ,
in
India Company's
Hilt have visited him when in China, 'and resident.
'Eriglish surgeons have paid the greatest attention to
,'.4,brit Case.- • 'Pre liifter, from the laws peculiar to the
country, were fearful or performing any operation
upon him, leSt the consequences might turn out fatal
to the patient, as, in that case, the operator would
he liable to the punishment of death. In Noyetn- '
her last, an old pupil of Sir Astley Cooper; and
formerly a 'student at Gay's hospital, obtained
permission Worn the Chinese authorities to allow
Hoo Lo to come -t6 this country, in order that
be might have advice and assistance from the
English surgeons, and the Company's ship, the
D6chess of Athol, being about to sail on her home-
ward voyage, he embarked on board, and was placed
under the excellent care of Mr. Richard Henry
Ccix, the surgeon of the -ship: On' his arrival in
this 'country be was accompanied to Guy's Hos-
pital by Cox, a linguist, who hid. previously
delivered hi writing the history of the case to Sir
Astley Cooper, which had' been transmitted to him
by the surgeons at Canton. On entering the hos-
pital Hoo Lo was placed in bed in Luke's ward,
where he stated through the medium of the lin-
guist, that his name was a 4 already stated, and that
he was born ,on ' the river, and that he worked at
the merchants' factories—that he was 32 years old,
and had had. the tumour 11 years.. Mr. Aston
Key being the surgeon in attendance at the time of
his admission,. Hoe Le was placed 'under the care
of that experienced professor, and in a few days it
is understood the operation oirentoving the turnout'.
will take place. From the appearance of the tu-
mour it is considered to weigh between 70 . and
801bs avoirdupois ; yet, notwithstanding it touches
his feet, he can walk about the ward. Sir Astley
Cooper, about 13 years ago, removed a tumour
weighing 3?lb. soz. from the. abdomen of a' man' in
the same hospital with success, and the man is now
living. It is believed. these' are the only two cases
of this description ever. known in this country.

A meeting of Masters and Graduates of
Trinity College, Dublin, resident in London, was held at
the British Hotel, Cockapur-street, on Wednesday, for the
purpose of considering the propriety of petitioning Par-
liament, under the proposed Reform Bill, that the fran-
chise may be extended to Masters of that University, as
it is to he extended to the Ex- Scholars ; and a Coin-,
rnittee was appointed to prepare a petition for that purpose.
HURST, ROBINSON, AND HURST'S BANK-
RUPTCY.-A meeting of the creditors under the commis-
AtitaSasteliasokraptcy issued' agains, the abase firm was-Iseld-
the day before yesterday, at the Ban::ruptcy• court, for the
proof of debts, &c, Mr. CAPPER proved for the balance
of a mortgage debt of 2.200/. Mr, WRIGHT appeared to
enter a claim on behalf of HURST and ROBINSON, two
of the partners, against the firm of
BURST,
ROBINSON,
and HURST. The claim was for loss sustained in speeu-
lasiens entered into in land and hops in 1626, and ante-
cedent to the existence of the general partnership. The
solicitor for the claimants stated that a very considerable
suns had been taken out of the concern to purchase land
c
and hops, on which loss had accrued. As the general
of the firm of HURST, ROBINSON, and HURST, •
had been satisfied, and there being a balance in hand, his
clients bad now the power to make a claim for the loss
which had occurred in speculations entered into by the
general firm, the money for which was provided by his
clients. Mr. LYNCH, solicitor for the creditors of the
general estate, opposed the claim, contending that no such
proof could be allowed until the creditors under the gene-
ral estate had been paid the interest upon their claims.
Mr. Commissioner MosTacie said it appeared to him that
this was aquestion of dividend, and he thought the proof
ought to be allowed. Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE
concurred, as did the other Commissioners. Mr. MoA
private meeting could be called, if
t:-
the general estate wished to have the
Tact; observed that he had not finally made up his tnind
ed. Mr. LYNCH thought it would be
courser
suggested should be pursued. The
ti,u,ihiepaet(
matter
netce:rtehdtfehui t
fully
subject.
ues
proof was then allowed conditionally. Mr. HUTCHINSON,
the solicitor to the estate, said the remaining dividend of
cllsa.in of in
nthepound would be paid. The amount of the
HURST and ROBINSON. arising on the land and
hop speculations, was stated at above 60,0001. The fur-
ther proceedings, as well as the declaration of a final
dividend of 4A., making 20s. in the pound, to be made,
was adjourned.
ARUNDEL, MARCH 30.---A terrible acci-
dent happened yesterday afternoon in this town, attended
by a lamentably -fatal result. After the Bognor coach
(going down) had just changed horses, they became a
little restive, and, the pole of the carriage snapping, they
mere
ai
: once unmanageable. An outside passenger, see
ing ttdanger leaped
upset,
theand roof;
fallinga
pt instantbia::
e rouf his
doing so, the coach 11
him to pieces. The unfortunate sufferer was a servant of
Lord
KRs'on lima way' o Bognor (where his Lordship
has
re a beautiful residence), and has. left a young widow
t,
deplore his loss, who is in a most distracted and
The coachman, with some others of
~eAt
o state. The
more or less hurt, but not seriously.
No blame whatever is attributable to the driver. A Cm-
roner's inquest will probably sit on the remains of the de-
ceased to-morrow, when a full investigation of the cir-
cumstances which produced the dreadful catastrophe will
of course take place.
disconsolate
the
pase nger s,

SUICIDE.--011 Thursday last the family of
Sir Jour THOROLD, Bart., of Syston, were very much
hurt by the discovery of Alf. BROWN, the butler, suspended
to a tree between the hall and his own cottage. As
several reports have got abroad, we have taken some pains
to ascertain the facts. Mr. Bnowx, it appeals, had been
a servant in the family for many years, and had filled the
situation of butler since Sir JOHN had occupied the hall.
lie was a man of quiet mind and habits, and did not in-
terfere with the rest of the servants; and if any disagree-
went arose he did nut exercise that authority which he
was bound to do. A short time since a quarrel took place
rr, the servants' hall, between the footman, CHARLES, and
the groom of the chamber (who is an Italian, and bring a
foreigner, perhaps a prejudice existed against him) ; the
dispute got so high, that the footman put his fist in the
face of the Italian, and the Italian seized a knife and dared
the footman to strike him. The butler was present, but
did not interfere, nor attempt to bring the parties before
their master. The noise, however, caused an inquiry, and
the servants were all brought before Sir JOHN, who dis-
charged the footman as being the aggressor, and also dis-
charged Mr. BROWN for not showing his authority and
preventing such disturbance ; this evidently prayed upon
his mind, and being an old man he could not brook it, and
no doubt made him commit the melancholy act. Sir
JoarN allowed him the cottage rent-free, and he had saved
enough to live comfortably. Such was the public preju-
dice against the Italian, that on Sunday last, when Lady
THOROLD attended the Catholic chapel, the mob attacked
the Italian, and her Ladyship was compelled to apply to
the police fur assistance. Lady THOROLD entirely acquits
the Italian of all fault, anti attributes the prejudice to the
footman, who still remains in Syston.• An inquest was
held, and the jury returned a verdict of "
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