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

[BRITISH PRESS.]

Those who have reason to dread the press bate
and vilify it. Hence the outcry against its ve-
nality. No man is so loud in his invectives
against the press as he who has felt its power to
expose firma and denounce imposture. " The
base press" is the language of all whom the
press has proved to be base themselves. bike
incorrigible rogues convicted at the bar of the
Old Bailey, they vent their rage on the admini-
strators of justice who pass upon them the sen-
tence deserved by their crimes. It is perfectly
natural that Cobbet, and men of his stamp, should
be loud and vehement in their outcries against.
the press ; and, indeed, we think they have
a right to make as much noise as they please,
while they ore suffering the severe punish-
ment inflicted upon them. It would be ab-
solutely inhuman to gag a criminal under the
whip. We feel mo surprise at the hostility mani-
fested by such persons against the press for its
merciless treatment of them, but we sometimes
witness, with emotions of strong disgust, a dispo-
sition betrayed by some part of the press to ally
itself with this felon crew. Whetherwe are to
ascribe this disposition to sheer folly, mixed with
more disgraceful motives, we really know not.—

The imputation, however, is made in the
broadest and coarsest terms, that every paper
that publishes original intelligence favourable to
the Greeks or Americans, must be aiding some
stock-jobbing fraud. A contemporary journal
of yesterday states as a fact, for the information
of the public, to guard them against deception,

that " the greater part of the London press is

played upon, in order to get up the price of
Greek securities." That the London press is
occasionally the medium of circulating exagge•
rated, and even unfounded rumours, we do not
deny. The utmost vigilance and circumspection
of man cannot prevent the occurrence of some
mistakes; but that "a regular plan is laid to de-
ceive the public, not only with respect to the
Greek cause but other causes," we do absolutely
disbelieve. What is the evidence on which this
strange and scandalous assertion rests ? The pa-
per to which we allude has, it appears, a cor-
respondent at Milford, where a vessel has ar-
rived, which passed through the Capitan Pacha's
fleet, off I psara, four days after the capture of that
island. The Captain, we are told, " was on board
the Turkish Admiral's ship and civilly treated. He
does not give credit to the report of the capture
or destruction of the Turkish fleet by the Greeks."
Therefore, because " the Greek account is not
believed at Milford," all that part of the London
press which gives credit to the account must_ be

66 played upon " for fraudulent purposes. We
reverence the talents of this writer, which are
exactly upon a level with his Integrity. He acts
up to ills character well, in associating himself
with Cobbett. Noycitur a socia,

FATAL DUEL AT STRASBURUIL—On the 9th
ult. the Viscount d'A., Lieutenant in the I St Regi-
ment of French Dragoons, and nephew of a Mi-
nister, fought a duel with Mr. VON CLOWITY,
an officer in the Bavarian service. Unfortuately
the Viscount was so heavily wounded, that he died
the next day. Mr. VON C. fled ; but both the
seconds were apprehended and lodged in prison.

From Northumberland and Cumberland, we
understand that the weather still continues fa.
vourable to the harvest, and that during the last
week immense quantities have been cut. On
Wednesday and Thursday last (the Ist and 2d
inst.) the weather was beautiful, but very hot.
On the latter day the thermometer was at 82 in
the shade. Between five and six in the afternoon
the sky towards the west became obscured with
heavy musky clouds, and soon after there bun
over the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne a most
viole►►t thunder-storm, which did not wholly
abate till eight o'clock. The lightning was
vivid in the extreme, and the peels of thunder
were loud and awful. Report says a man was
killed by being struck with the electrical fluid.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Bow-STREET.—In our Paper oflast Tuesday se'nnightove
stated that an application was made on the preceding day at
this Office by a Sir. John Bull, of Chelsea, for redress against
certain persons, through: whose misconduct it was alleged his
son, a boy about eight years of age, and another lad of about
fifteen, were drowned 'in the Thames, near Battersea Bridge.
Be was told that the Magistrates could not interfere, and that
he had better wait until the bodies were -found, and then pro-
duce whateVer evidence he might he able to procure before the
Coroner's Inquisition. The body of Mr. Bull's son was found
on Thursday morning last, about 11 o'cloek, floating near some
barges, opposite the Duke's Head, PutnerOind on the following
day an Inquest was held before the Coroucr for Surrey. Mr.
Bull had been indefatigable in his endeavours to procure evi-
dence, conceiving that the conduct of those who caused the
fatal catastrophe was highly culpable, and ought to be made
the subject of a criminal prosecution. He was in attendance
with a host of witnesses, but the Coroner, after hearing the tes-
timony of two only, refused to have any more called. A ver-
dict of " Accidental Death" was returned by the Jury. . Sub-
sequently Mr. Bull sought the advice of Mr. Harmer, the
solicitor, and upon reference to an Act of Parliament of the
10th of Geo. 11., which was passed for the protection of the pub-
lic against the carelessness or other misconduct of watermen, a
clause was found which enacts that no wherry shall carry for
freight or hire, on a Sunday, more than eight persons, and any
Waterman offending against this regulation shall forfeit for the
first offence 51. and for the second 10/. and be disfranchised from
working on the river, and from all the privileges of the Water-
men's Company for twelve months ; and," continues the
Statute, " if in any such case one or more passenger or passen-
gers in the said wherry shall be drowned, then the waterman
shall, upon being duly convicted, be deemed guilty of felony,
and be transported as a felon." Upon this clause a warrant
was applied for against Joseph Sharp, the waterman who plied
the wherry in winch. the accident happened, and John Prest,
a man who was assisting him in rowing at the time„ and they
were yesterday bought up before T. HaLLs, Esq., the Sitting
Illegistrate.
The first witness was William Draycon, the young man in
whose sate Mr. Bull had entrusted his son on the day in ques-
tion. He stated that he took Mr. Bull's son out, intending to
go to Hyde-park, to see the Asylum Boys walk, but he found
they were too late, and therefore went to see the College at
Chelsea. While there, the boy went down to the water side, and
expressed a strong desire to go upon the river. The prisoner.
Sharp, was plying fur passengers, anti witness and the boy got
in with others, anti were rowed across to Battersea, where they
rambled about for some time, and then returned and got into
the same boat, with 12 others, exclusive of Sharp, making 15 in
number altogether. They had got about half way. across when
Sharp called out—" Where the devil are you coming ?" and in
a moment afterwards another boat came against the wherry,
and threw all the people out, with the exception of the witness
and his master's son, whom he held fast in hiS arms, and called
loudly for help, until the boat, which was fast filling, went
down, and threw them into the water. He held the boy in his
arms until he was exhausted, and was obliged for his own pre-
servation to let him go. The witness did not see the boat which
ran against them.
Henry Wilkes, a lad living at Chelsea, deposed, that when
he and the others entered the prisoner Sharp's boat, Prest, who
got on board as a passenger, merely took a skull to assist Sharp.
Witness, when some distance across, saw a six-oared cutter
coming down the river with the full swing of the tide, and
Sharp called out " Hoy I" but they kept their course, and
ran quite over the stern of the wherry, throwing them all into
the water. They were called to, to assist in saving tilt wherry's
passengers, but refused, and witness actually swam alongside of
them, and they refused to pick him up, telling him to go about
his business ! He swam to another boat and was taken in.
Mr. Bull's son, And a lad named John Freeman, were drowned.
‘Vitness saw the cutter when 40 yards off, and Sharp called re.
peatedly to them. Has no doubt that Sharp could have got
out of the way If he. had not had so heavy a load.
Air. Bull was examined es to the identity of his child.
Mr. HALLS and ordered
him
Sharp said that no blame was attributable to him.
bar.
said there was nothing against Prest,
'lt was
entirely an accident, and was owing to the innewichpotertiyenrceowoefd
those
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two more to his legs, and he did his utmost to save them.
Mr. HALLS, alter hearing the evidence, said he was of opi-
nion that the case did not come within the part of the clause
making the offence a felony ; for there was no proof that • the
accident occurred in consequence of the prisoner's haVing taken
too many passengers on board: There was no doubt that the
prisoner had incurred the penalty of Si.
Mr.llAammt, for the prosecution, submitted that it was
quite clear that the case did come within the Act, for the clause
said nothing as to what might be the, cause of accident. The
words were plain and simple—that if any person should be
drowned out of a wherry carrying a greater number of passen-
gers than by law allowed, the Waterman managing her should
be deemed guilt, of Besides in this case it wits next
to a certainty that the prisoner could have got out of the way
but for the extra load.
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of powder, shot, slugs, and pebble-atones. There was also
found on his person a bright steel charger hall filled with shot
and slugs. The whole or the above-mentioned charges were
exhibited to Sir John and Mr. I;ooditart, both of whom, after
a close inspection, pronounced that they exactly resembled
the shot, slugs, and pebble-stones, extracted from the body of
Morgan.
Mart cnonovoit-ST EET.—Yestertlay Elizabeth Sharp, a
young woman of • very decent appearance, who has been some
days in custody upon a charge of robbing her master, Mr.
1% illis, the proprietor of the Thatched House Tavern, St.
James'saareet, in whose service she had been about four
months us chamber-maid, was brought up for-final examination.
It appeared by the evidence of Mr. Willis, that having missed
a quantity of plate, silver spoons, forks, &c., he suspected the
prisoner, and gave information to Clements, one of the officers
of this establishment, and, on Clements questioning her, she
confessed the fact, and gave him up the duplicates of the pro-
perty, which she had pledged with Mr. Rochfort, a pawn-
broker, in Brewer-street, Golden-square. Mr. Rochfort's
shaman produced the plate, but he could not positively
swear to the prisoner as the female who pawneal, it.—
Mr. Wallis identified the plate as belonging to 'him ;
indeed, for the most part, it was marked with his name.
Mr. DYER, the magistrate, made some observations upon
pawnbrokers taking in plate so marked, without making par-
ticular Inquiries. 31r. Rochfort's shopinan said, that he did
question the girl who pledged the plate, and site said that she
was sent by her mistress, a lady named Willis, to pawn it.—
The prisoner, who while at the bar was scarcely able to sup.
port herself, so deeply wss she affected, almost to convulsions,
sobbing and inoening in a most piteous manner, having nothing
to say in her ,defence, was fully committed for trial, and the
parties bound over to prosecute.
WORSHIP STREET.ASSAULT .UPON A POLICE OF.
rtexu.).--On TueNlay night, Oaten, the Chief Officer of this
division, dispatched Vann, Waters, Hanley, and Fitzpatrick to
g
perambulate Chiswell-street and itg vicinity, which is one of the
leading passe es to Bartholomew Fair. A short time after twelve
as Fitzpatrick- was passing between Bunhill-row and White-
cross-street, a person who gave his name as John Brown, first
stated be lived in Whitechapel, and afterwards in Rose-lane, carne
up and meeting the Officer, without saying a word, knocked offhis
hat. Fitzpatrick instantly seized the fellow, and apprised him
who lie was, hut he was immediately surrounded by nearly 29
of the fellow's aitociates who, dun* knocking the officer
down, kicked him in the most shameful and brutal manner.
They then ran in the direction of Finsbury-square. Fltzpa.
trick, after apprising
the officers, went in pureutt of them, and
at the corner of the square' in Chiewell-street, they found
the prisoner convening with a person of the name of Clarke,
well known at the Ohlflailey. Ile was instantly secured—
He was yesterday brought before Mr. Bennett, when Fitz-
patrlck, who had one of his eyes completely closed, and was
otherwise so treated as to be rendered incapable of duty, at-
tended, and after stating the circumstances, Mr. Bennett or.
dered the prisoner to be held to bail ; and felt, that as the
officers were in their pnblic duty, 24 hours notice of the sol-
t vency of the bill should be given.
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Notices have been given of an Act of Parlia-
ment to make another tunnel under the Thames, from Green-
wich to Poplar.
The Schaffhausen Gazette gives an account of
a suicide commed in a most extraordinary manner by a man
at Illarot, who filled his nostrils, mouth, and ears with gun-
powder, and then blew off the top of his head.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

BRISTOL, SEPT. 7.
CHIRURGICAL TREATMENT of a DISLOCATION.

HICHARDS V. PERRY.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a widow resid-
ing in Bristol, to obtain compensation in damages for the injury
which she had sustained in consequence of the defendant, who
is a practising surgeon, having unskillfully treated her whilst
labouring under a dislocation of the hip-joint. The damages
were laid at 1,0001.
Mr. Sergeant PELT. stated that the plaintiff was a widow,
whose husband was living at the period of the accident. The
accident happened on the 28th of September, ancl.Mr. Richards
died on the 25th of January last.. Ile was a shoemaker in Bris-
tol, and in his way was a person of respectability. Dlr. Perry,
the defendant, was a man of considerable reputation residing at
Thornbury. The circumstances of the case were these :—On
Sunday, the 28th of Sept. Mrs. Richards, with her husband,
was in a gig going near Felton, when an accident occurred by
Which the party was overturned, and Mrs. Richards sustained
a very serious injury. She was taken into the Anchor public-
house at Felton, where medical assistance was immediately sent
for, and Mr. Perry was the person who was procured. On et-
mining the seat of injury, this gentleman was immecliately.of
opinion that the hip-joint was dislocated, and it appeared that
he had done what it was presuthed to be necessary. 'After the
lapse of a week, Mrs. Richards proposed to leave Felton, and
sonsslted Mr. Perry, who pronounced her to be in a tit state to
undergo the removal. from Felton to Thornbury. After arriv-
ing at Thornbury, she soon felt that the cure did not.proceed as
she had reason to expect. After the lapse of three weeks, she
was removed to Bristol, whets it was deemed necessary to call
in two surgeons Drs. Grant and Daniel. As soon as these
gentlemen saw her, "which was on the 6th of November, they
pronounced the.hip to be out of its place. They took the usual
means which are had recourse to in cases of difficult reduction
of a limb. She underwent great bodily suffering : he would not
violate their feelings with a detail of the pain she endured.—
However, the efforts of these gentlemen, notwithstanding the
Teat suffering of the patient,. proved in' le end unaVailing.--
hey were unable to reduce the dislocation, aud she was at
that moment undergoing the consequences of the failure to
reduce the limb. He called the following witnesses:—
John Hatpur, a smith,. was at Felton on the 28th of Sep-
tember last, and saw the accident by which the plaintiff re-
ceived the injury. They carried her into the Anchor Inn.
Benjamin Prosser also saw the accident, and was the person
who went for Mr. Perry, the surgeon, by desire of plaintiff's
husband.

......
Joint Short, foreman of the late Mr. Richards, had a con-
versation with the defendant on the sth of October. Witness
asked on that day, in the presence of the defendant, if one leg
Was not shorter than the other. The plaintiff was then ready
to be removed. He asked Mr. Perry if she was fit to be re-
moved, and he said she was ; and that all she wanted was a
little rest, and that after a little time she would do very well.
She was removed accordingly in a spring cart, with a bed
placed at the bottom, on which she was laid ; her feet were
covered up by Mr. Perry. She was then taken to Thornburg,
which was about 7.1 miles from Felton. Witness observed the
knee turned in as Airs. Richards• was placed in the cart, and
asked Perry if he was sure the bone was set right ? he replied,
it was. Witness asked him would it not be right to have the
assistance of a medical man as soon as she arrtved at Thorn-
bury? be replied it was not ; all she wanted was the applica-
tion of a little liniment, and time and rest. When she re-
turned to Bristol, Mr. Daniel and Mr. Grant attended her in
November, by whom an operation was performed. About
four days after, witness saw Perry, and said unto him„ " Do
you remember being called In to see Mrs. Richards ?" He said
he had. Witneis said unto him, " How came you not to set
the bone ?" He said unto witness he thought he had done so.
II then asked witness how Mrs. Richards was; and witness
replied unto him, he thought that she was dangerously
that she'underwent an operation, and her life was despaired of.
Witness then said unto him, he was deputed to tell him, that
if he did not call and make compensation, an action would be
commenced against him. Mr. Petry lives in a very fine
house—such a one as witness would like very much to live in.
—(A laugh.)
Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant WiLDE.—You area shoe-
maker, I think you say ?—Yes, that I am.
Do you get your bread in any other, way than making shoes ?
Marty other ways : let me hear what you mean.
What I mean ! Do you get your bread by any other means
than making and mending, that's what I say unto you ?—I
dolt% know, Sir.
Do you follow any other occupation than making of shoes,
that's what I mean ?—I don't know, Sir ; I get my bread ho-
nestly, I know, by shoemaking, that's what I know.
Do you preach ?—I am at a loss to understand you.
Then, Sir, I ask you, do you, for amendment, instruction, or
profit, hold forth, or preach, or discourse to other persons ?—I
do not.
Do you occasionally expound, then ?—No, I do not ; I say
my prayers, and I hope you do the same.—(A laugh.) .
Say your prayers—Oh ! then you pray aloud, perhaps ?—I
do sometimes.

So I thought.
Witness, in his farther cross-examination, stated that the
plaintiff had complained of a sore leg before the accident, that
she was confined to the house by it, and that she went to Felton
for the benefit of the air, in consequence of the injury which
she received in the foot, something falling on it.
Pray, and what led you to make any inquiry Omit the short-
ness or length of the leg. Have you ever studied surgery ?--
I have not.
Then from whom did you learn that it was of importance to
observe the relative length of the legs ?.—My wife told' me that
one leg was shorter than the other.
Ay, but from whom did you learn that it was important to
make the observation as to the relative length of the legs ?...-
poOr mother, who is dead and gone.—(A laugh.)—
Mrs. Richard's legs were of equal length, and
How dexterously you evade any inquiries ; can't-you Inform
me if any medical man informed you, that if the hip was out
of joint, one leg would be shorter than another P—No.
blrs. Sarah Smith stated, that the plaintiff was her
sister-in-
law, and attended her at Felton ; she mentioned to Mr. POrry
that the knee and leg were turned in. lie examined it, and
he
eraossnaktiedd:&ii i t'
said nothing was the matter, and the bone was right. Mrs.
Richards came to witness's at Thornburg, where he continued
a month. Mr. Fewater and Mr. Salmon saw her. She never
left her room until she was removed to Bristol, nor had she
been out of bed, except to have it made. Her leg and knee
were turned in at Thornbury, as they had been at Felton.
Cross-examined.—The leg and knee are turned in ; any per.
son might observe it.
Mrs. Downes is sister to the plaintiff; was at Felton while
Mrs. Richards was there. Mr. Perry examined her whilst
witness was there. She went to Thornbury with Mrs. Richards;
the horse was driven very gently. Wimess also accompanied
her from Thornbury to Bristol. She was conducted in the
same gentle way.
Thomas Smith was at Felton before Mrs. Richards was re-
moved. lie asked Mr. Perry was she fit and able to go in u
cart to Thornbury? Ile laid, Yes. They brought her down
and put her into the cart. Witness said if all was not right,
might she have more doctors to see her? Ile said there was no
occasion, she need only to apply the liniment to hir hip.
Mr. Salmon—.l am a surgeon ; I was called in to attend Mrs.
Richards at Tornbury ; I examined her hip, there was an ap-
pearance of dislocation; I understood it was of 4 or 5 weeks'
standing ; I advised the case to be referred to some surgeon, as
I thought it was not reducible.
Mr. Fewster, another surgeon, practising in Thornbury, saw
Mrs. Richards there the day she was removed to Bristol; the
knee and toe were turned in, and one leg was 3 inches shorter
than the other; the head of the thigh bone was resting on the
dorsum of the
Mr. firant—i am a surgeon, practising in this city. I attended
Mrs. Richards before the 28th of September. She had an ul.
cer in the foot. Her general health was tolerably good. I saw
her on the 6th of November at her own house. I examined
her, in company with Mr. Daniel. We found the hip joint
out. The bone wits resting on the dorsum of the ilium. One
foot was two or three inches higher than the other. We made
preparations to reduce the luxation. [lie described the means
that were used, and the machinery which was employed for
the purpose of effecting the reduction of the bone. The recital
was very painful, as, from the complication of the machinery,
and the strength that was obliged to be used, the patient must
have undergone great bodily suffering for upwards of an hour.l
Six men pulled the ropes, and they broke several towels. They
were eventually obliged to desist from the attempt, as they '
found it would be no use to endeavour any longer to effect the
reduction.] The witness could not form any. opinion as to the
length of time during which the dislocation existed. It was not
very recent. If the bone had been reduced on the 28th of Sep-
tember, it could not have again been dislocated before the 6th
of November, without great violence, and without the patient
being extremely sensible of It. A recent dislocation seldom
fails of being easily reduced ; an old one often fails.
Mr. Daniel, a surgeon of Bristol, was called in to attend
Mrs. Richards on the 4th of November, with the last witness,
and he gave the same account as that gentleman. He was of
opinion that it was not a recent dislocation. Dislocation is as
apparent Innnediately after it takes place, as it is a month after.
wards, unless inflammation took place in the mean time. The
turning in of the knee and foot are plain symptoms of disloca.
tion of the hip joint. Mr. Perry had been in practice a great
many years. Ilia practice was very considerable.
This was case for the plaintiff.
Mr. Sergeant W Lug submitted,. fur the defence, :tbatthe
deelaration set out with declaring that the defendant was ern-

pioyed by the husband of the plaintiff. That this Was an ac.
lion not of loss, but of contract—a contract which was entered
into between the departed Mr. Richards and the defendant,
and for the fulfilment of which he could not be responsible
to her.
The CHIEF JUSTICE said he should prefer having the case
gone through, and if any objection arose in law, he might hare
the opportunity of moving upon it in the Court above.
Mr. Sergeant IVILDE then addressed the Jury for the de.
fence. He called the following witnesses :
Sarah Brown is landlady of the Anchor public-house. Re'
members Mrs. Richards being brought to her house in Sept,
last In consequence of an accident. Mr. Perry was sent for,
and he came as quickly as possible. He remained with her
upwards of an hour. As soon as he had gone, Mrs. Richards
said she could not lie on her right side on account of lying 50
long before with a bad leg. She then altered her position.--
She remained at witness's one week, during which she visited
her frequently.
Cross-examined.—She was placed in the cart on the sth of
October with all possible care. She complained more of het
foot than she did of her hip.
Sarah Wilcox stated that she was in the room at Felton.—
When Mr. Perry came in lie examined her hip, and said it
was out. He then ordered her to be /ler husbsnd
leaned over her and held her. 'eVitness and two other women
held the towel, and pulled it by Mr." Perry's desire; they
pulled it with all their force for some time, when Mr. P d
a
examined the limb, and he said it would not do; they.
must try again. He then found it would do, and put her
two feet down straight together. His coat was off', and hs•
pulled with great force. The toe and knee were then perfecq
straight, as the other foot was. They were in their natural
position. Both legs were of the same )ength. He examine
her hi then. He told her to move up her knee, anti she door
it up to her body several times. She said she had felt nil?
pain during the operation, but was much better after it.
Perry applied bandages round her hip. After Mr. Perry le,'
her, she did not lie still, but moved herself in a see-saw manner!
Martha Beard attended Mrs. Richards at Felton, and was
present when Mr. Perry examined her, and found the bilor
was out. She then described the attempts that were n?. e„
of
Mr. Perry to reduce the dislocation, and the natural Petth,
the feet after the operation, and confirmed thestatemen,
laSt witness. heen at
James Leonard stated, that when Mrs. Richards had
Thornbury, he was sent by Mr. Richards to Mr. PevrYi.t° '
his wife was better.
Mr. Smith is a- surgeon, practicing for nearl thirty Yeah'
Has been in an hospital for almost the wh of of that trTs
In case the hip had been dislocated, the. capacity to "Icing
knee up to the body would be indicative of the hip
reduced. A violent emotion might injure the °rite-.
ligament. In case the constitution was M a bad statk;lown,
dislocation would be rendered more facile. Ile had 01
Mr. Perry for twelve years, during which time he praetisenatt,
surgeon ; reduction of dislocation gives immediate ease, f'• of
pains of removing the limb would be lessened; the positio the
the feet was a proper thing to be attended to, as well s_ ,_
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require
equality of length ; they are the chief tests of the success et tn`
operation.
great con
tali;
a person in such ircumstances should be kept 'deo? quiet re.
patient should beck ept quiet for 10 days or a fortnight after
duction; if a patient was in a strange place, and desirous:.t.
returning home within a week, a surgeon would not be a
hensible for permitting her so to do.
Mr. Richard Lowe, a surgeon, practising for 20 years, and
who has been 18 years a surgeon of the Bristol Infirmseit
stated, that there were several sorts of dislocation, some Yr.
wards and outwards, and then the dislocated part is easily P
position of the knee and foot ; the equality of the legs, Ir:clinic
ccivable. Another symptom of the species of dislocation is thh:
capacity to raise • the knee, are proofs that there is no to•-:--a.
Lion; some of the ligaments must be broken in dislocatioig
any degree of motion would retard recovery, as it would pre"
the adhesion of the ruptured ligaments.
Cross-examined—ln the dislocation upwards and outivsed9'
the knee and foot would turn inwards. null
uairdeislocation t heel!
lie-examined.--The appearance of the leg and knee would
be such as to satisfy a medical man of common experience t
there was a dislocation.
Dr. ‘Vallis, professor or anatomy—lf a dislocation to.
place, and after an operation to reduce it, the knee and 14
were placed together in their natural state, he should not doutt
of the reduction. lie should have still less doubt in case tb.f
patient drew his knee upwards. It is natural for the patient f
be able to make this motion in case there is no great injeri .
the adjacent parts. The recovery of the patient. would ir
tarded or accelerated by the state of constitution in whice
accident found the patient. Motion would retard the recorer'
stalltlserrle.
enLNtoaotharntahnceiemilasizSt
rmwi ittnhe,ssan.
after reduction. •
JUSTICE summed up in a inatumaquitj
favourable to the laintiff. other surgeon, corroborated Ow
the de'
The Jury, without hesitation, found a verdict to
fendant.

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LANCASTER, SEPT. 0.
wiGthariolabgb4inergaltrildr.°FialreittleirwoernetlategaKinin
dence given this day was the same with that tendered on,?'
clay, and the Jury, upon hearing it, returned a verdict °I '
against O'Neill, and acquitted Ciallagher.
CHAItGE Or INFANTICIDE. ja,
Sarah Holcrqft, aged 30, was charged on the COreaer od,
quisition with the wilful murder of her female bastard cod
A bill for the same offence had been presented to and ign
by the Grand Jury. imniedistrif
The evidence was very slight, and the Jury
returned a verdict of—Not Guilty. ha Iv
Mr. Justice BAYLEY ordered her to be discharged --- "
diate]y.
pgt::
highway
bar,
frcil;retglioir!..
The prisoner had retired from the bar, when the lornien
JUDGE inquired whether she had any friends In Court' had
answer was given in the negative; and it was added that she
ier
more than 60 miles to travel before she could reach her
place of abode. The Learned Judge ordered the gaoler tsAufg,
ply her with necessaries for travelling; the visiting magl, of
had the power, and he was sure would not want the Ill"
defraying the expence of them in this instance. i
John Wild, aged 30, for wilfully and maliciously' 11 4'l) j
Nathaniel (heening of Warrington, with intent to murder 3init
was found Guilty, _and judgment of Death was recorded:4
him. The prisoner was recommended to mercy.
atlß
• SMUGGLING.—An extensive seizure was 17$00,
on Tuesday, at Queen's Elm. The articles consisted of
rum, and hollands, French silk, tea, tobacco, and 5110,17,', up,
are estimated at the value of 2,0001. These were saL'i et
in the neatest manner in packets, with an outside craw;au, for
brown holland. The seizure was made upon preeliaearyori"
the purposes of stabling, and situated at the back al tees.
place, Queen's Elm, and also near the new church,
A gallant Admiral, who resides at no great distance freallllr, the
actno uosfe,manoudnwtiasngtiheins lotonrseti,lewphreicmhishesa; viloAsr sseoinzrel tivtilliedisst,"9lv-taii;!
livery in the above.mentioned stables. A brief °I) ararl rc•
however, released the gallant Admiral from this !
rit:C rt 0 re-
straint to which he had been subjected. „„i'd to be
spectable individuals in the arish of Chelsea was the
plicated in this affair. Thep discovery of an acc'''''
cause of the seizure.--(llforniv Paper.)