The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-29 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE, DEc. 29.

The arrivals of all sorts of Corn this week are only small,
and there are millers in attendance who want fine Wheat, and
there being scarcely any at market, they retire without pur.
chasing other descriptions. Barley fully supports the terms of
Monday. In Beans and Pease there is no alteration Oats
find buyers on full as good terms as last quoted.
ARRIVALS.—EngIish Wheat 4,100, Barley 4,300, Oats,
3,500, Irish Oats 2,500 quarters ; Flour 2,000 sacks.

DANGEROUS CASE OF POISONING SUCCESSFULLY
TREATED.---Yesterday (Friday), in Anderson's Institution,
during the absence of Dr. Ure, a young man, in rummaging
through some private drawers, enclosed within a press, in winch
various curious specimens and pieces of apparatus were kept,
happened to cast his eyes on some small covered pots of porce-
lain ; and? opening one of them, swallowed thoughtlessly a
morsel of us contents, which must from its effecta have been the
extract either of aconite or hemlock, made by the improved pro-
CCM in ram. Such preparations are extremely efficacious me.
dicines in small quantities, but become very energetic poi-
sons when taken in an undue dose. De had no sooner
swallowed the morsel than he became nearly speechless, and
soon thereafter lost also the faculty of deglutition. Fortu-
nately Dr. lire's chymical assistant was at hand, who im.
mediately administered hot water and a solution of sulphate
of zinc (a quick emetic) in large quantities. It was, however,
found to be impossible to excite vomiting. A flexible tube of
caoutchouc, attached to a syringe, (commonly called Juke's
apparatus), was speedily procured, anti the extremity of the
smooth tube being put down into the stomach, the contents of
this cavity were thoroughly pumped out. A quantity of warm
water was next injected (for by this time the patient could
not swallow), and then withdrawn. After the stomach had
been thus washed with about six syringe-fulls, equivalent to
nearly six pints of liquid, the young man felt himself almost
well. As lie still complained of an icy coldness over his body,
a dose of sulphuric ether was administered, which relieved
this unpleasant symptom, and he soon became able to walk
home without assistance, in a convalescent state. It deserves
to be stated, that in the year 11121, Dr. Urebmught over with him
front Paris, two of the above flexible caoutchouc tubes, for eva-
cuating the stomach in the above manner, and that lie hits an.
nually since, described minutely in his public lectures, this me-
chanical plan of removing poison from the stomach. 111r.Jukes
is no doubt entitled to the praise of having first made a pub.
lie experiment with this apparatus, on healthy individuals
in London. The method however, has been long known
to the Parisian surgeons. Irlie present case shows its efficacy
and importance; for there can be little doubt that the patient
would have fallen a victim to his imprudence but for its season.
able application. When the stomach is oppressed with a col.
lection of acescent, bilious, or viscid, matter, as happens in
dyapepsial anti many other maladies, the above instrument may
be beneficially employed for evacuating the morbid contents; in
the place of emetics, which, from peculiar circumstances, may
become either totally inadnussible, or very Hazardous.--( Glar.
gore Chronicle.)

GREYHOUND COURSING.—A singular Rpecitinit of grey.
hound coursing took place a few days ago in the neighbourhood
of Burton-in.-Kendal. Mr. Buttle and Mr. J. Wharton, of
Cinderhill, went out after dinner upon their adjoining allot.
meats, and in a short time beat up thirteen hares, ten of which
were killed by two dogs. On Saturday last an old fox was
caught upon Clathorpe.tell, which was soon after turned out in
a large field belonging to the Bev. Henry Sill, of Burton, and,
before his dog Dart, Reynard had about 100 yards start, but
after a good chase the fox was killed. This is the fourth fox
that has fallen a victim to the same dog.

UNGRATEFUL RODUERY.—John Jones, a young
man of decent appearance, was charged, at flow_
street Office, this day, by Mrs. Martha Nance,
of No. 17, Fetter-lane, with robbing her of some
valuable silver plate and other property. The
prisoner, it appeared, was her guest on Christ►nas
Day, and after dinner she expressed her intention
of going into the City. After she was gone out,
the prisoner returned to the place, and robbed it
of the plate, &c. and quitted the house. On her
return home she found the rooms rifled, and a Mrs.
Brown, a lodger, with whom prosecutrix used to
leave her key when she left home, identified the
prisoner as having called for the key in the ab_
s►ence of Mrs. N., at whose request he said he
had called for some books. The prisoner said
nothing in his defence, and he was fully come
witted for trial.

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

DA UN

Extracts from the .3lorning Papers, Dec. 29

[BRITISH PRESS.'

The disturbed state of public feeling in Ire-
land, owing -to the proceedings instituted against
Mr. O'Connell, seems,—we lament to say it,—
• - likely to precipitate that crisis, the approach of
which many had looked forward to with so much
fearfulness. If we were not among the number
of the alarmists, it was not from an unacqoaint-
puce with the peril to which the public quiet
was exposed, but from an inward assurance that
• no circumstances were likely to arise which Lord
Wellesley was not prepared to meet, and that no
danger would resent itself which he had not
both the ability and the means to overcome. If
we are now among the alarmists, it is because
the step which has created so much ferment,
justifies alarm ; inasmuch as it involves a train
of consequences against which the country may
well despair of providing any adequate security.
Artifices, we know, had been employed to excite
unnecessary apprehensions, but it were much
better so than that the aspect of affairs should
be as they now are,—fraught with painful antici-
pations, and full of real peril. What will be the
• issue of all this ?is a question which every one
asks, and. no one can answer.• The Attorney-
General, we think, has given a decisive advan-
tage to Mr. O'Connell ; an advantage which we
• are sure he did not look for, and which we
. • •are sorry he has obtained.—The wiser 811(1 more
reflectiVe class of his Catholic brethren, did
-not, take part in his petulant and intemperate
feelings; they did not, indeed, openly disavow
him, but they in their hearts regretted that he
',Lad brought discredit on their cause by the indis-
, treetfervour with which he supported it. To
our tars, on this side the water, his language was
too authoritative and his tone too peremptory :
all this had a tendency to call forth old fears,
and to revive expiring prejudices. If any attempt
at usurpation had been manifested by any of the
Catholic Leaders—if their followers had any-
where proceeded to open outrage—the instant
application of the public. force for the public
security would have met approval everywhere ;
every one, both here and in Ireland, would
Neva felt that the Government, in the prompt
exercise of its power, had done-no:more than
the occasion called for, and the safety of the
State justified. Mr. O'Connell would have had
no public sympathy to which he could have up-
plied--no feelings of justice to which he could
'Nye appealed. lie would have been. cast away
upon the storm. be had raised ; and. probably
Withotit'inuch lamentation for his fate. As it is,
his condition is entirely reversed. The occasion
on which he is prosecuted issgrikingly inadequate
and; ilt"-tuned : the offence charged,---looking to
the expressions flit: h, On t felt to
extend itself Much beyond the. personal case of
Mr.O'Connell ; it is felt to iovolve the privilege
• of public remonstrance, and the
.freedom of poli-
tient discussion. Many inte'resti'd'itifinite mag-
nitude, dear,—and justly •deitt-to the whole
British people, English di I rich, hinge
upon its result. No mantlitoSvittg aside his
• predilections and prejudice's,' and feeling as he
ought to feet,—can wish well to such a prosecu-
tion. • It must. fall to the ground ; it cannot
be otherwise. From whatever point we look at it,
our view is the same. There is an alliance of feel-
ing and reason that constitutes the nature of man ;
the occasion chosen for the attack of Mr. O'Con-
nell has given him. wherewithal to. appeal to
both ; and it requires no gift of prophecy to.
predict that he will do so with success. In the
perilous condition in which Ireland is at this
moment—and by this measure—placed, it will
be greatly owing to his moderation and good
' sense if she is not convulsed to the very centre.'
. What could the Cabinet propose to itself by
such a step ? Is it wise at any time to seek re-
pose through hostility ? -Was it to be expected
that the agitated state of Ireland would be
calmed down •by furnishing this new, and, of all
others, most irritating source of outrage ? Lord
Wellesley was proceeding well and wisely in his
course. Ile knew Ireland—he knew human nature
—his reflections on both had taught him that the
sure and lasting repose of the kiegdom he was dele-
gated to govern could only be brought about by
the quiet and peaceable means of legislative im-
provement. Instead of any spirit of disobedience
or rebellion appearing that called for any strong
. measure, the policy of Lord Wellesley had in
its salutary operation so soothed the disturbed
districts, that the Insurrection Act had been
declared no longer necessary, and had ac-
cordingly been taken off. The prospect which
. had been so long overcast was every day bright-
ening. The leaders of the Catholic Bodq,—Mr.
O'Connell among the foremost,---had in all their
speeches at. the Association spoken of the Admi-
nistration of the Lord Lieutenant, and its im-
portant benefits to Ireland, in terms of the most
sincere and cordial praise ; but it did not suit
the Orange faction that the great political divio
skit in that devoted kingdom should he thus
healed. They spared no effort of art or influence
to excite in the public . mind an uppreken-
lion that the Catholics were secretly pre-
paring for revolt. To a certain--indeed, Its
a very great extent—they succeeded. They
• found many who believed—and many more who
affected to believe,that the strong arm of authority
could alone-quiet these apprehensions ; and. that,
without that, there could he no peice for Ire.
land, nor security for the Protestant Establish-

meat. The present rash proceeding against Mr.
()tonneif-has grown out of this policy„ and of
Eiji inpresentation The footstups of. the Orange
Leaders may be traced ,on every part of the
#i-otutti that. is now going over. The Lord
Lieutenant is not fitted to follow in such a
track ; he is not made to he an instruinent
his mind iw that of a master:: but he may, for
au instant, he turned aside,—for this has hap.
petted to mind.; of the first order,--,-from the
prOdeilt, straight-forw4rd course, of his own
policy. There are among his seeming friends,;—,
many of them the most l'orward, and
,4ppareutly,
AVRivUS aupportera of his systetnr-7rho would