The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-09 00:00:00

FRIGHTFUL CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA.

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It is with extreme feelings of regret we have
this week to detail the particulars of a third case of hydro-
phobia which has occurred in Stockport, and it is the more dis-
tressing because an interval of between seven and eight months
has elapsed since the unfortunate sufferer was bitten, too evi-
dent a proof of the uncertain effects of • this horrible malady.-.-
The following we have collected from a gentleman who was an
eye-witness to his situation:—
JOSEPH BEsisrETT, a cotton spinner, 15 years of age, on
the 18th of January, was severely bitten in the arm by a dog
supposed to be going mad, at the time that he was assisting ano-
ther man to destroy it. He went to a druggist in the town,who
administered to 'him what he termed the' dose, which he took,
and had his arm dressed. After the wound had healed, and up
to the commencement of the hydrophobical symptoms, he fre-
quently complained of pain in the bitten part. On Monday
morning last he remarked to a friend that he had great pain in
his arm, and was very poorly of himself. Ile was observed by
his neighbours to appear very languid and dejected all the
day. His night was restless mid his mind much perturbed.—
On Cthe Tuesday morning slight convulsive motions came
on, which continued to increase ; at three in the afternoon
they werevery viohmt, and so continued for some hours; he com-
plained of great tightness in the breast and neck all the morning,
and at four in the afternoon he was prevailed upon to take
some fluid as medicine. The relief which. lie was promised
to experience from swallowing repeated. quantities determin-
ed him to use every possible exertion, but those exertion's were
piteously distressing. The liquid was first presented to him in
a cup, which he convulsively gnashed his teeth into, and broke
to pieces. After swallowing some fluid, he became sick, and
vomited a large quantity of frothy fluid. Ills countenance was
expressive of as extreme anguish as it is possible to conceive.
The mind was perfectly rational, but no doubt under acute and
indescribable suffaing. He most plaintively implored, the by-
standers to pray for him, and in the intervals between the
violent paroxysms frequently pointed to the affected arm.
He languished until two in the morning, and expired. Thus has
Iprematurely perished a useful member of society the prime of
ife, leaving a widow in a pregnant state, and a large family of 6
children, unprovided fur and unprotected. The situation of the
widow is truly distressing, and deserving the sympathy of the
humane and benevolent. We are requested to state this, and
to solicit on her behalf, any trifling pecuniary assistance; those
who may favour the family with such relief, may be assured
that their bounty has been well bestowed. We are happy to
find that the poor girl at Poynton, who, it was apprehensive,
was labouring under the symptoms of hydrophobia from the
bite of a dog ten weeks since, is in a great measure recovered,
her affliction being merely it of a nervous irritation, .arising
most probably from the dread of her situation..-..-(Stockport
Adz:el-IL:en)

Saturday the Earlaod_Countess of LtvERPOOL
left Coombe Wood for Widmer Castle.
Mr. Secretary PEW, is at iiroadstairs.

Saturday Prince , ESTEMIAZY, the Austrian
Ambassador and the Russian Ambassador, had
interviews with. Mr. Secretary, CANNING, at the
Foreign Office, Downing-street.
A German having been shown Mount Edg-
eumbe, and magnificently entertained with sea-
fish; exclaimed—" For my part, like flat
countries, and fresh-water fish."