The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-25 00:00:00

ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY OPERATION.

On Mondaymorning, about ten o'clock, a 'Young man, about
21 years of age, named Henry Goodheatl, in the employ of Mr.
Edw. Paten, desk-Mnufacturer to his Majeety, at the corner of
King-street, Bloomsbury, went into the Hope Coffee-house, in
Theobald's-road, to breakfast, after which he took a little
child belonging to the proprietor of the house in his arms, and
played with it some time, in the course on which the child put
a halfpenny (one of the large ones of thu date of 17g9), into the
young man's mouth, who, in order to pacify the child, rattled
it about in his mouth, making a noise against his teeth, when,
by the action of the muscles, it was propAled into the throat,
and in his efforts to get it back again, it went lower. Froin the
size of the halfpenny, he immediately felt a sense of Wiliest-
tion, and laboured under the most acute agony. Mr. Stephen
White, surgeon, No. 1, Lamb's Conduit-street, was, with-
out delay, applied to, and on his attending the sufferer,
he found him sitting in a chair by the tire, in a stooping
position, and with his hand pressed hard against his sto-
mach. Mr. White (froth the sensation which the young
man described to him) conceived that the halfpenny had reach-
ed the stomach, and accordingly, proper medicines were ad-
ministered for its removal, which were continued for several
hours, but afforded no relief, although they operated powerfully.
Fears were then entertained for his safety ; and at 5 o'clock in
the evening, all medicines having proved abortive, Mr. White
(as the last extremity) with the consent of the patient, intro-
duced
into the oesophagus an instrument called a probang, of
very large size. During the operation the young man's head 1
was held as far back as possible, and his arms were also secured.
The instrument was then introduced into the stomach, and
extraordinary to relate, by a sudden jirk of the probang
upwards, the halfpenny was brought out of the (esophagus,
and the young man was instantly relieved. He is now pur-
suing his avocation, as if nothing had happened. The ep.
pearance of the poor fellow before the operation, contrasted
with it after it had been performed, was most remarLable
before he seemed quite depressed, having an impression
on his mind that death would ensue and after. the halfpenny
had been brought forth, he jumped from his seat with ecstasy,
anti appeared very grateful to every hotly around MM., exclaim-
ing, " Thank God, its out !" AVe never recollect the per-
eminence of an operation of this description before with such
success with the probeng, because it is generally used to propel'
any thing into the stomach that might be lodged in the testi-,
phagus, and not to extract.—(llArning Paper.)

STOKE EDITH THEATRE.—Stoke Park, the seat
of the lion. EDWARD FOLEY, has been one con-
tinued round of uninterrupted festivity this sea-
son ; a large party of fashionables were assem-
bled together, and every thing was conducted on
the utmost scale of splendour. Private Theatri-
cats were the order of the day, and a most nu-
merous and respectable audience witnessed the
performance of some judiciously selected Come-
dies and petite: pieces. The principal characters
were filled and most ably supported by Messrs.
HAMILTON, FOLEY, WA LDEUR AVE, PAUL, and
LAMBERT ; and the whole may be considered to
have passed over with the greatest possible eclat.

ST. Gmes's Pooh liousa.---On no occasion
have we been more gratified, than on witnessing
the parochial poor of the above extensive parish
leaving the workhouse this day, for the purpose
of visiting their friends. The healthful and
cleanly appearance of the apparently happy
creatures, spoke volumes to the minds of those
who had the pleasure of seeing them, and was in
reality a truly gratifying scene to the philan-
thropist, and an honour to the respective oilcans
of the establishment.
" No rose exists without a thorn."

It is our painful duty to state, that a woman,
named Mary Frimerty, who keeps a house
for the reception of young thieves and
children who are sent out for the purpose
of begging, demanded, the night. before last,
her two children, who had been taken, up
by the Police, having been caught in the act
of asking charity, and sent to the above house
by Mr. 'Haw, the Magistrate.--=—lt is a melan-
choly fact that the Overseers had no farther
power over then) and were under the necessity
of returning the pour babes to that receptacle,
where nought but misery and disease exists.

TENDENCY of CRAVATS 10 Produce APOPLEXY.

The cause, of sanguinvous apoplexy is the dis-
tension of the blood vessels of the brain to such a degree as to
compress it—The great volume of the blood which is sent up
into the head by the carotid arteries is returned by the jugular
veins ; two of which are so near the skin, that they are discern.
ible plainly to the eye. If pressure with ie finger be made upon
these veins, the immediate consequence will be a redness and
swelling of the face,ears, &c., which will abate on removal of the
pressure ; this is to be accounted for by the carotid arteries con-
stantly sending, by their pulsation, a column of blood upwards,
while the veins, whose function is to carry back that blood, are
stopped up. How far the use of cravats may be dangerous in
this way is simply defined; they are so in proportion to the
pressure which they give. The modern cravat or stock used
by our fashionables is free from all this danger from its laxity;
but we still meet, as we walk along, many of the Old School
whose necks are harnessed with a round, stiff; tight, and padded
cravat, bidding defiance alike to the sneers of tlishion and the
threats of apoplexy. We seldom see a fat elderly man that is
not in this kind of pillory ; and it would seem that. in pro.
portion to his corpulency and shortness of neck, so en.
crease the tightness and roundness 'of the -wadding through
which he labours to breathe. When these men sat down to
their evening bottle, they are tete-a-tete with death : for every
glass encreases the pressure upon their external jugular veins
by stimulus, which continues till the blood of the head is forced
to return through the internal jugular veins alone; while its
impetus is nearly double what it was before dinner.
We were passing through the gallery of the Louvre some
years ago, when a gourmand, who was contemplating in ad.
titration the portrait of his legitimate Louis, fell down in a fit.
We were prompt in rendering him assistance, not the least of
which was the depriving his neck of a round and tightly tied
cravat, which was torn in the hurry of removing it. Ilis friend
informed us that he had just stood up from a breakfast a la
foureliette, and had taken half a bottle of Champagne exclusive
of his macon. Approaching apoplexy was evident. However,
when the cravat was removed and a few 0ut!...1 of blood taken
j from the arm, the gentleman was restored. We shall never
forget the first sentence he uttered when he recovered. "Ah !
Mon Dieu ! vous avez dechirt, mon cravat !"
The ancients wore no cravats ; nor do the greatest part
of the world at this day. And it is worthy of remark, that
those nations that use it also indulge in wine and spiritous
liquors; no wonder then that we have frequent apoplexies.
We often hear of a man dying by intoxication ; bin we sel-
dom, if ever, hear that while under the influence of liquor, lie
fell down, with his head pressed to. one side, by which not only
the circulation was impeded, but also his breathing through
the pressure of his cravat. No ; this is not attended to ; yet
it Is well worthy of attention. Why does Lord Byron wear
no cravat ? Is it that his bust may look more classical—more
like Milton, or Shakspeare ? We suspect his Lordship has
stronger reasons. He knows that the operations of the mind
may be impeded and deranged by pressure on the jugular
veins, and cravats cannot be worne without producing occa-
sional pressure on these blood-vessels. Mr. Farmer, the author
of a little work on li eful-nehes, is of the same opinion, and thinks
also that cravats in many cases produce that disease. In this we
agree with him. Of all introductions in dress, the cravat is the
worst—both unseemly and dangerous. It was first introduced to
guard against the sudden changes of climate ; but why do not
ladies use it ? They are not more particularly subject to cold
for its absence. As well might we invent a covering for the flice,
as for the neck—better, we think; for there exists no danger
from pressure on the face. The dandies of the day shew symp-
toms of cashiering the cravat. We really did not suspect that
genus to have been possessed of so much good sense; and we
recommend the more serious order of mankind to follow the
example as soon as the cold weather disappears.—(ifedical
Adviter.)