The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-28 00:00:00

EDINBURGH, DEC 24.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great Northern, 85s.
—North British, Quarters, 86s. 6d. ex int.—Ditto, Sevr
Quarters (scrip), M.—Ditto, Thirds, 375.

AN IRISHMAN CHLOROFORMISRD.—Th
Patriot says that among the out-patients of the Cumber-
land Infirmary was an Irishman, an itinerant vendor of
tracts, who applied to have his, as he termed it," axle
tooth" (the last of the lower jaw) removed. The tooth
was examined, and he was desired to seat himself in a
chair, when a few drops of chloroform spriniled on a
handkerchief were held before his face; in a few minutes
he began to fumble in his waistcoat pocket, iron which
he withdrew a short pipe and some tobacco, and re-
quested that the lady (a nurse) might fetch him a light.
By this time the effect of the vapour had ceased, and he
apologised for the liberty he had taken, which he con-
sidered was " all owing to that beautiful perfume:'' the
quantity of chloroform given had not been sufficient to
produce a state of unconsciousness. A larger quantity,
was now sprinkled on the handkerchief, which was
again held before his face, and in less than a minute he
was sound asleep, the tooth was extracted, and le con-
tinued snoring for a minute longer, when he began to
show symptoms of awaking, and the following dialogue
ensued.—" How are you now? where have you hem?"
" Well. I'll tell you; I was at Carlisle, and I went to the
infirmary there, and at first I sat down in a room will a
lot of people, and then a gentleman whom I had spier
seen before called me out, and asked me what I waited,
and I told him that I wanted to have en axle tooth taken
out, for it had been troubling me long ; and he toll me
to sit down in a chair, and I did, and then I breated s
beautiful perfume, and then—" " Well, what ten?"
" Why, then I went to that world that sinful morti,ls on
earth often think about;" and here he paused as if con-
sidering, and then suddenly exclaimed, " I think I am
that same olsi sinner that went to the infirmary m; self,"
and again paused to consider; " but if it's the same I've
got a loose axle tooth in my head." " Then you must
feel if you have." The Irishman did as he was desired,
and carefully examined his jaw, and having appareatly
convinced himself, said, " No, there is no axle with;
then lam not the same." The effect of the vapour now
rapidly subsided, and he speedily came to the conclusion
that he was the same person, and that there must have
been magic, and left the room evidently well satisfied
at having so agreeably got rid of his troublesome com-
panion.

BREACH OF REGULATIONS ON THE QUEEN'S VISIT.
—lt will be recollected by many who witnessed the
landing of the Queen, on her visit to the Castla of
Dumbarton, in August last, that a breach of regula-
tions, issued on that occasion by the Sheriff of Dum-
bartonshire, in conjunction with the Magistrates of the
burgh, for the protection and safety of the public, was
alleged to have been committed by James Lang, oae of
the steam-boat masters of Dumbarton. The regulation
referred to was to the effect, " That no boat or vessel
of any description was to enter the Leven, on the day
of the expected visit, between nine in the morning
and the departure of the Royal Squadron." This
order was extensively circulated in Dumbarton and
at Glasgow, and to enforce it, six guard-boats, with
sufficient crews, were placed in the Leven, to cruise
in:the immediate neighbourhood of the Queen's lanc-
ing-place. Mr. Lang was brought upon on Tuesday
last, on a complaint, at the instance of the
Procurator-Fiscal of the Sheriff Court, in which he was
accused of culpably and recklessly steering the Lochlo-
mond steam-boat into the Leven, in breach of the regu-
lations, and in the face of all opposition on the part of
the crews of the guard-boats, to the danger and alarm
of the lieges, and the terror and consternation of the
persons assembled at her Majesty's landing, as also a
breach of the public peace, aggravated by being com-
mitted when the Sovereign, in person, was ready ap-
proaching. The prosecution was conducted by Mr.
Young, Advocate-Depute, and the defence by Mr.
Archibald Graham, Advocate. Numerous objections
were stated to the relevancy of the complaint; but those
being all repelled by Mr. Sheriff Steele, who presided at
the trial, the case went to proof, and, after the exami-
nation of a great number of witnesses, the Sheriff found
the complaint established, and fined the accused in 51.
sterling. The counsel for the panel stated, that he was
instructed to appeal the judgment to the first Circuit
Court; and a bond of caution to abide the issue of the
appeal was then entered into for the panel.—Greenock
Advertiser.

STATISTICS OF OUR TAXATION. - Every pound
starling, or 205., raised in taxes in the country, it is
computed is thus divided:—Army and navy, 6s. 2d.;
civil list, including Queen, ministers, judges, sinecures,
&c., 10d.; interest on the national debt, 13s.

BIRTHS.

On the 21st inst., the lady of George Roeh, Esq., Butter
Hill, Pembrokeshire, of a daughter.
On the 12th inst., at Kempston Hoo, Bedfordshire, the lady
of Robert Hobson, Esq., of a son.
On the 27th inst., in Carlton-terrace, the Countess of
Arundel and Surrey, of a son and heir.
On the 22(1 inst., at the Vicarage, Hindringham, Norfolk,
the wife of the Rev. Edward James, of a daughter.
On the 23d inst., at Caller, county of Tipperary the lady of
Clarmont Skrine, Esq„ 47th Regiment, of a son.
On the 23d inst., at Upton Gray, the lady of I'. H. Mackay,
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 24th inst., at Oving Rectory, Bucks, the wife of
the Rev. 11. L. Boyce, of a daughter.
On the 24th inst., at Cheltenham, the lady of Colonel
Russel, Royal Artillery, of a daughter.
On the 25th inst., at the Retreat, Rushy-green, Lewisham,
Mrs. John Smith, of a son.