The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-01 00:00:00

SORE THROAT.

At this season of the year, as well as in the
spring, this decease is very common, particularly in young peo-
ple. 'We mean that species of sore throat which is termed by
the faculty enanche :onsilaris, and by the non-medical people,
throat quinsy. It is usually the effect of cold caught after
dancing, or by wet feet. It comes on by sensitive tightness
inside of the throat, difficulty of swallowing, with a sensation of
pain in both ears ; these syptoms increase, the pulse becomes
full and quick, thirst prevails, heard-ache, and hot dry skin.—
If immediate relief be not obtained, the symptoms become
alarming : the patient can scarcely swallow ; the fever in-
creases ; the swelling becomes apparent externally as well as
internally, till suffocation terminates the sufferings.
Remedies in this digease must be applied soon. No time is
to be lost. Should the symptoms not abate on the day after the
above remedies (some aperient remedies) are applied, let the
patient have a blister put round the throat, immediately under
the jaw: this will almost to a certainty succeed in suddenly
stopping the disease. If, however, the disorder advance, by
neglect of its treatment, or disposition in the constitution, let a
physician or experienced surgeon be instantly sent for. The
following case may serve to warn. people in the first place from
catching cold through their own folly, and from delaying the
proper remedies :

A fellow pupil of ours was about to be married to a deserv-
,ing and affluent young lady, he having completed his profes-
sional studies. The wedding day was fixed, and the happy
couple anticipating all the blessings apparently hoverin7 over
their future life, when the lady went to a ball lightly clad ;
next morning she was attacked with sore throat, but paid no
attention to it, although her lover warned her of her dan-
ger, and endeavoured to persuade her to submit to take me-
dicine. She, however, contented herself with saying, it would
soon go off____" it was only a cold." In three days more she
could not swallow, from the swelling of the internal. parts of the
throat, and to save her from suffocation, an operation was im-
mediately proposed. This was permitted, and was performed
by two of the ablest surgeons, Mr. Colles and Mr. Deaste, pro-
fessors of surgery and anatomy in the Royal College of Sur•.
peons in Ireland. When the tumour was penetrated, that ac-
cident which often happens deprived her of life—the contents
of the tumour suffocated her.—(Medical Advizr.)

The great and rapid rise in the Funds since the
last Contract was taken will all belong to pur-
chasers of Tickets and Shares in the present Lot-
tery. We understand that great purchases have
already been made for New Year's Gifts to rela-
tions and friends, and no doubt many Will pro-
duce Large Fortunes,- for there are actually
Seven Prizes of Twenty Thousand Poonds, Two
of R.G2,000., to be decided in the first Five
Minutes on Feb. 19th. Blanks no longer con-
tinue as formerly, but in many instances will
have Three Chances, as the following events are
almost certain :—Tickets may be twice drawn
Blanks ; treice have the option of having the
greater part of their money returned ; and,
Frrally drawn a Prize of Twenty- Thousand
Pounds ! These are only part of the splendid
improvements of the Contractors, J. St J.
WRIGHT.

•
LITTLE JOIIN.-0111 a loose paper, in Mr.
ASII/bIOLE'S hand-writing, in the Museum at Ox-
ford, is the following anecdote:—" The famous
Little John, Robin Hood's companion, lies buried
in Fethersedg,e church-yard, in the Peak of Der-
byshire, one atone at his head, another at his
feet, and part of his bow hangs up in the chancel.
Anno 1625."
ExTRAORDINAR Y DIS4PPEARANCE--Mr. BEN-
SON, a respectable cheesemonger, living at Battlebridge, and
keeping another shop in the same line of business in 'Totten-
ham-court-road, went out on Sunday morning, whilst break-
fast was getting ready, to get the newspaper, since which time
he has not been seen nor heard of. His extraordinary disap.
pearence and absence have caused the greatest alarm to his af-
flicted family and friends.
La party of sportsmen were out coursing with grey-
• Aflter 'a tine run over the farm of Yonertoun, in the
ah o
parishnealds:,
of Houston, the hare was caught by old Wellington,
r•s•vin dog in that neighbourhood, at a great dis-
tance from his master, but to whom he was bringing the
hare, when he was encountered by some stranger boys; to
avoid whom he leapt over into a wood, and carefully covered
the hare with moss and leaves, came out at the other side of
the wood, and led his master to the spot, where he found it. In
the very next chase, the same dog, and a young bitch, one of his
breed, caught the hare nearly together, and still to avoid the
stranger boys, he brought the hare back in his mouth, with tie
young one assisting him all the way, both carrying it together,
to the astonishment of a number of spectators.—(Edinburgh
Courant, Dec. 29.)
THE SHADWELL MURDER.—(FUrther Parti-
culars.)—Doubts still exising ire the minds of the
pubic as to the cause of the death of the unfor-
tunate Mary Nugent, J. W. Unwin, Esq., the
Coroner, who received the jurors' verdict, re-
commended the body to be opened, and that the
operation should be performed by Mr. Blake,
an eminent surgeon of Shadwell. Mr. Blake
was accordingly applied to, and at seven
o'clock on Tuesday night, in the presence of
Spooner, the beadle, complied faith the Coroner's
request; and after having minutely scrutinized
the mutilated frame, declared five of the ribs of
the deceased on her right side were fractured,
and that one rib ou the left was fractured in two
parts, which could leave no doubt on the ppblic
mind but that acts of violence had been com-
mitted on the person of the deceased ; this infor-
mation was communicated to the Magistrates at
the Thamei Police-office, who instantly dis- '
patched officers in quest of the inhuman perpe-
trator, who, there is reason to hope, will.not long
elude detection.

Thursday the curiosity of the good folks of
Paisley was excited to a high pitch, by a Juggler
announcing in his bills that he would sail one
mile down the River Cart in a common tub,
drawn by four geese—a feat peculiar to him-
self. He was to start at one o'clock precise-
ly, from the Sneddon-bridge, and by that time
immense crowds were collected on each side of the
river, and on the house-tops to witness this extra-
ordinary novelty. The Necromancer at length
arrived, riding on horseback, and gaily attired in
Turkish robes. The geese were put into the
yoke with tine red' tape reins attached to their
necks ; thus far all went on well, and drew
shouts of approbation from the admiring crowd ;
but lo ! when the intrepid mariner attempi-
ed to embark, no effort of his, nor all his art,
could poise the unsteady vessel. Several other
tubs were instantly procured and tried,
but in vain—all would not do, and the tiro-
ject completely miscarried, to the great dis-
appointment of the credulous Paisleyonians. To
satiate their wrath, the poor juggler performed
his wonderful feat of swallowing a sword, which
seemed to be re'ived as a sufficient apology,
and he was suffered to depart in peace.--(.Edin-
burgh Courant.)

RESURRECTION MEN in the NORTH.

The emissaries of the Doctors are now waging
war against the most remote country parishes.
Within the last few days a great sensation has
, been excited in- Annandale, Carlisle., and other
parts of Cumberland, by the rumoured visits of
these pests of society ; and it is now, ascertained,
beyond all doubt, that even in this distant part
of the country the detestable practice of stealing
human bodies had been carried on. to an extent
of which the lieges had no idea. In the bury-
ing ground of Pendersaughs, in the parish
of Haddam, ne fewer than sixteen graves hire
been at different times robbed ; and in Drys-
dale, Annan, and Middlebie, similar outrages
have been perpetrated, though not, we believe,
to the same extent. As might have been ex-
pected, the indignation of the public has risen to
fearful height; and had the individuals been
found to whom suspicion attaches,, it would have
required all the energy, of the civil power to have
screened them from the inflictions of summary.
punishment.

On the English side of the border, the resur-
rection men, as they are impiously called, have
been nearly equally busy. In St. Mary's church-
yard, Carlisle, the graves of a little hoyand a sol-
dier, who belonged to the 65th regt. are known to
have been opened ; and, if report may be credited,
a number of parishes around that city have been
made the scene of similar violations. .Nor are
our neighbours, the Cumbrians, in less alarm;
every where the populace are breathing vengeance
against the depredators, for whose apprehension a
reward has been offered, and, in future, they seem
determined to watch the most secluded cemeteries
in the County of Cumberlaml. The forms ofjustice
are so slow, tha t the people, when strongly agitated,
are uniformly for cutting before the po:!it, and, on
one occasion, a mob well nigh forced the house
of a respectable surgeon), in Carlisle, whom they
erroneously supposed to be connected with the
body stealers. Were we fond of giving publicity
to rumours, we could relate a hundred ; but as
the authors of these outrages are all believed to
have made their escape, and as much exaggera-
tion undoubtedly prevails on the subject, we will
wait till the public mind has had time to cool.—
( Dumfries Courier.)