The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-15 00:00:00

DittI;GGISTS AND' A.Pwrill;cmur,;.

The necessity of, Citution in' thfprepnratiOn pf
Uf - candot,be two strongly enforced. The following cireurn-'
stances were supplied to us by a' person on whom we can rely
and we are induced to give them publicity, in order.that effects
soimminently alarming, if net actually fatal, May operate as
a caution to others, of the profession. A gentleman residing in
llaker4treet, Portman-squate, (whose mime, for The present,
'we are unt,permitted to disclose), had lain fora ,considerable.
period under a complicated malady, which time, a good &mei-
',tution; and the first medical advice, hail in sonic meastite sub-
kchange was being daily effected in his appearance and
strength. • )n Sun* morning, the medical gentlemen who
was in attendance, paid a visit.to his pitiefit, and finding that.
lie 'exhibited secondary symptoms of fever, together' ith un-
;pleasant swellings of limbs and joints, he wrote two prescrip-
nom, one for draught, and the other, a lotion. The former
was composed of simples, and intended merely to •allay the
febrile meteor the blood. The coniponents of the other were
chiefly soap-liniment, and a strong preparation of mercury.--. 1
Both were immediately dispatched to the Apothecary's who
usually furnithed 'medicine to the family, with an order for
!Immediate preparation. On the servant's presenting them, he
:Warned thatthe master was, from home; hat that the bottles,,
sheald be sent .on the arrival of the principal shoputan, who
was, rhomeritarifyeipected. 'Find in however., that the shop
manidid not reittirn at the appointed time; and willing to save
414. from blame, as they were in the constant interchange of
such civilities, the lad, it appears, dudertook to prepare the
fre'seriptions himself, • which he accordingly did and though
correctly compounded in. every rasped, as aptears by:subse-
Atter4 examination, he inadvertently; laced the draught label on,
thelotion bottle, and :lee versa, an:.sent them off by The Ilona
to the • addrest. The directions was but too. faithfully rat:
tended to, and in a few monists .the unfortunate gentleman
became a mertyr to the most excresiatlng torture in the stomach
and bowels, which was quickly sdecieded by strong conitilli've
fits, and entire stupefaction. The doctor, who in this deiailful
Interval had arrived, examined the bottles, and the whole
truth was at one view revealed. A powerful antic was in-
stantly' administered, and with good effect,' at,tha chief parrot"
the horrid draught was discharged in its original: state, and
therefore could notoo materially affect the intestines. Relieved,
in a greatdegrktili/ comforting medicines liberally administered,
the orkana Ofthb stomach assumed their natural functions, and
the potion. had a night of unbroken repose and an ultimate, ;
though tperhaps tedious, recovery „may now be calculated
.on
with sonic degree of certainty. Tlie/principiel of the establish-
ment -Where this melancholy error wits suffered to occur;
stands`high in his profession, and .in the esteem of those to
whom lie is either publicly or privately known. These;
eiremnatences elope prevent a disclosure of the name, though,
perhaps, public Justice in some respects forbids its .conceilt,
merit. The most fhulty person was the shopmen, who committed
the, charge of such a concern to a young and, inexperienced, ap-
prclitice i!!lic has been discharged, but this is a trirlifig punish-
ment for such reprehensible neglect,' and a very inadequate
setisfaoiop to the, injured individual and his afflicted family!
indeed we think the utmost punishment which plstn by law 00
inflicted• shthilel be awardecr in these cases: We'have seeft
More than.one, case which the bench and jury must hays pro.
nousea to,he inanslanghtt,. , \l'e weep yeceroutend that the
next 'offender should be put` on his trial.--(Timed'.)

, • •
,RtrriAnp` Tim Tittnn..--4 When Henry; Enrl
,of iti'Cll3xtiri),' says Noble, in his Ilistor}t of the College of
'Assns, 'came to claim the Crown, Richard was in the middle
of .the kingdoin, surtonnded with all thc ensigns of 'Majesty,
on that day, which closed his reign and lire, lie wore his
crctwri ; no doubt but hn had many of his heralds with him
;
'amidst all•his splendour.' It appears by Peck's .I)...siderata
C4riosa, ),that when ltichard was cernetolul
lroisaio-},:tt to ti
t!t toliglitl
Henry 1:ail of Richmond, lie sent a i
Lord Stanley to come and' join hint, which, if he le-
fused, he swore he would strike off his son's . head' whom
he haul then in his hands as :at lio"loge for his fit-'
tiler's good' behoviour. ' The Lord Stanley an'sweretl, 'that,
if 'he' did so, rhe had' ,more sons; .whereat King Richard
connualded incontinently to bebead hiM t. tint his. Gnmcillors
pertuadingldra that it wits now time to tight, and not for exc.
cut on, it was forborne.' Stowe, in his ',(chronicle, acquaints
us; that after the battle of Bosworth, ' ie whole oily re.
molted; ta,the town of Leicester' to tie, gorgeonsly the tilly
before with istinpe
.departed
,out'of ;the sauic towiic ; for his
bode s.as naked tot die skinne, not so Lunches one clout about
I him, and was trussed behind a.pursuivent of arntes, like a hogge
1 r
33 t .1
or A e f il, the OVA. ant.i antis hanging on one side of the horse,
and the lchs on the other side, and all sprinkled with mire and
bloodwasbrought to thiGray Priori elirttielirt:iiii.ll:4:o:stivtititiwitaoitneynthee'al.e:sy,whtnwade4
blood,
ere homely buriedasfaiwileterincinletinis:,
months, and ornitlity.' There wits something unmanly and hi.
dOent tit this usage of
'len' most critninally:lonlyntbwitiiotthitsciutitridancrya:lc..ttitelli::::::tart•yladsute, by
0
Ittli:tehieehinicaloirrinastnywo:afrtlysTe.bareflit‘negy Friars. was buried in the church belonging
rnyalty. . Henry' t e Seventh, sorne tunti"attV•rwarcls, • elected a
tomb oPyarious coloured ntrtuayrbrialulvlesil;thywo,:i With
817:1,;cti,l_les..ilice,,,d,glifil iseattlasiitani .
whichalabaster.t
trough
o Ilg
Saturday
ihis.
i.tetriciestlwen,
letre::: :loud,
down, and
bwllliYereht“htilievhie)oceerituiesil;ajottluawnraisant'uni.dken
Morning,
letshichviokes:reetva:uveis
wind from the soitth.west, which lasted a considerable tithe,
and by
the foliage of others destroyed the;antil
kirittnekkeofdoawrilapargzet elm,
t
growing et the eastern side Of .Green • Wall', in 11218 WPM,
was forced asunder, about four filet from the };round, as spurt
Otte might have /inapt at, &sooeffectswhichfell;-were.d also visible on
varioua buildings; but it priawiiiiaceidthneosslivieirwykyasenr.plornostnne.ntiadscliiie
f
that we have heard of; no, not even to the chain pier at Brigh-
ton, though some rears fbr its safety were vaprosed here by
those who have been delighted 1.
it sillirds---(...S'avisetr Advertiser. I
One clay last week tt'n -boys suceneded in OX-'
.tricatto., a man who was drowning in the Doninne s hole NM
his perilous situation, antliftetzhe had sat upon' he grs.,,4.thr a
little, and was VeetiVerillgOlt WitSttgreed th" he' .shoold'go
;dank; with his preservers to Ihe Humane Society noise to
gabitaatuite thertitleto the reword. On their way, 'an Truh..`
man, - among the people that accompanied thetn'irbeggetl to give
theta 'a bit of Advice, and he eartutsdy.deeldnd.l4l,. ttitnicaa
they carried the man • upon their 811"111111 410.119040 m be. ,
titY9 he !Its drowned 4t ou I"4(4lolo4.olfOrifiltt.. -- .

POET Y.

LINES
ON MS MAJRITY'S RETURN TO WIND3OIt CASTLE•
WItiTTEN' ON kOVASTOK OP T2T•E LAT% YETE QIVEN 836

ISI PAITIIIPUT...94I) AFFECTIONATE SUBJECTS.
Not' hat.thY name, illuitriouS dome, • recalls
The pomp of ehivairy in bannee'd halls,
The blaze-of beauty, and thelorgeous sights
Of heralds, trophies, steeds, and crested knights ;-7,
Not that young SIDNEY I- here begull'd theltour
' With " eyes upturned unto the Maiden's Tower -
Oh,! 'not for these, the Ithise offiiious hriugs
11cr gratulations to the best of icings i
But-that, fromcities and from crowdi withdrawn,
• Cahit Peace may meet him on the twilight lawn-
- That hero, among,these grey priMevql*trees,
lie may inhale health's uninviting; breeze—
, That these Ohloaks, which far their shadows cast,
May soothe'him, whilothey whisper or the past;—
, And when, frutu this propd terrace, he surveys
Slow Monies devolving his majestic maze,
(Now loit'ort the horizon's verge, now seen
Winding thro' lawns, and Woods, and pastures green,)
Nay he reflect upon the waves that roll,
Bearing a nation's wealth from *de to pole,
And feel (ambition's proudest boast above)
A King's best Glory is his Country's Love.
• The Castle._ -t- The illustrious, ,brave, and gallant Sir.
Pitt LIP StnNEY, who, labia youth, *rote the exquisite Sonnet
on Windsor Castle, from whichihii expressive' line is taken.

LINES
TO TILE MEMORY or. THAT statukrENT PHYSICIAN AND
, AMIABLE MAN,-1)11. BAILLIE.
O'er the Wide realms of pageantry and
Of. wit and science,., with gigantic stride
The King of .Thrors urges on his way,
And marks the noblest victims for his prey:
Physician;c Patient, Peasant, Peer anti King,
Attest alike the Monster's deadly sting.__
And see ! the Master of the healing art, •
BAILLIE, has fall'a beneath his rtithlesi dart;'
• lie, who averted aft a mertaeti b10w,.;
Ilas bow"ti hints& to life; insatiate fos,
'That hand, whose skilful touch so welrreVerd'd
The undermining banelhat lay contial'ill
That hand which many a charm of ,vinnfort wrote,
A ud,taught by Ileav'n, prescrib'd the Antidote,
Nerveless and wither'd 'now" and cold as stone,
Feels not the pulse of,othei4, ner its own.
Mute is that vow!, whose.aetents kind ea mild,
The pains be could not cure so oft beztird;
Anil where the'utMost 'timers of MetilEine fail'd,
Told that the'feelings of the man weren't'.
That heart, which erst reapontled from its core .
To calls of sickness, now shall heat no more,
Forhe whose fratte that precious gem cnahrin'd,
Ilas cesta'd to] avana benefit mankind.
BAILT.IE adieu! would I could weave a MAN
Fi,k for thy. brow, and worthy,thy renown ;
But:there is-one' a highly-gtfted dame,.
• Whit shares allartt.ti's intellect and name,
Wht prompt to act thelender sister's part, •
Might welt pourtray her brother's head and heart.
Tf grief did nqt olerwlielm'poetio.fire,
Well might dt:Artil)t 'strike the mournful lyre= •
Vultil a tusk, so ithperforned by me,
311th all the poy!rs of hertv'n.boin minstrelAy,
And tell th' admiring world, in happiir strain,
tier's And 'Britain's /on is BAILOR'S gain.
• Marne, if 'prthing, Oct. 1823., . , W.
VENUS'S • In the Salon at Paris, Where the old Priiicit de CoMle used'
to Ore dinners twice a week to 'Les gene tie lattres et beaus
espnts there was a statue of Venue, Pudique. ,One day .the
Prlnce'desired his Secretary to write sonic:lines for it. Beim,
took out his pencil anti wrote the following:-
oconviverialtnahles, idtras en es repast •
'lrestonnoissez Venus-;-sa..nuditi pudique
Scroble, en vows les cachant,prOdigenr saes appal
Vsez du beau secret que Venus vous
lAlssa.voir votre esprit, et ne le mOntrez pas.
TRANSLATION.
• 11-sprightly guests, who grace the Princely chier !
• niitive loveliness sea Venus here 1
)der modest mien evades th' enraptur`d.sight,
tut makes each shaded beauty' doubly bright :
' 'Vat, .tiake the hint her bashful looks cotivevL.
Citartn with your wit, but charm without display:
'• The *ceding lines are taken from a volume of Poems
.recently_published, written by It. C. DALLAS, Esq. to whom
the Public ere indebted for many literary wprksof merit. This
voltaelniludds a tragedy entitled AnumPros, 'Welt is re.
gm:minded by good poetry and 'excite:J.ll strong interest.