The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-13 00:00:00

SIMULATED DEATH.

A very extraordinary eau. of 005 nature oc.
curred tt .few days ago;. at Ifiuninertimith, in • the person. of
Harriet Smith, 'a young woman of interesting appearance,
who served as housemaid in the family of Robert Ernmer.
son, Esq., of Oxford-street. This girl, it seems, had, about
three years ago, been thrown from -thretop of a' stage-coach,
and received many severe contusions both internal and cit.
ter"), which seriously aireeted her strength, and brought
on a gradual decay of nature. IJ3eing incapable of perform
-
lug her customary business, she refiraptished her situation,
and obtained an asylum beneath the roof of a• female iela-
Live at Hammeremide Here, notwithatanding her total ces-
sation from all corporeal labour, her complaint still ad•
winced; she every day grew weaker, and wax frequently sublect
to long fainting». Through the kind attention of some la lies
with whom she had formerly Jived, every aid that eminent
professional advice could tifibrd was rendered to her, with a
constant supply of such necessaries and comforts as her helpless
situation demanded. On Thursday week she bad been taken
out for =Airing, anti.xetorned home with renewed :strength,
and in rather better spirits than usual. After taking some
refresionetite, she complained-of.excessive indination to sleep,
and was therefore placed in bed betwixt the hours of six and
seven In the afternoon: In apparent enjoyment of profound
repose,'she remained until a very far advanced hour the follow.,
ing day, when on attempting to armlike, her, she was found
to be quite cold ; her lips were colourlese,, and, her
.eyes
glazed ; all pulsation had ceased ; every thing bore testimony
to the power.of the fell destroyer death. The hut offices to her,
remains, which are directed by th,cency, were then performed;.
the corpse was attired in the usual grave-clothes, and laid on
a bed, where it, remained from Friday noon until Sunday
morning, the afternoon of which day was fixed for the
interment. Happily, however, the horrible event, which
we fear occurs but ton often, was. fruetrated. On the re.
moral of the body from. the bed -to the coffin, one of
the persons engaged inadvertently placed her hand ,on.
the bosom, nod fancying ita touch imparted a sensation far more
warm than the damp-and clayey feel of a corpse, she naturally
expressed her opinion to those who were assisting in the melan-
choly office; a closer examination convinced them they were
about to commit to the cold grave a living subject. The
cheeks and lips were still livid and colourless ; the eye exhibit.
eta no sensation of vision, but the vital principle reigned about
the region of the heart, and on the application of a glass breath.
ing was once snore perceptible. The physician who had attend-
ed during her illness was instantly sent for; on his arrival,
signs of returning animation were so manifest, that he con.
chided bleeding and the application of warm bricks would be
tuonoktilpalacboue
' productive of immediate restoration. He therefore opened a
vein, first in one arm, and then in the other, but without ef.
feet; every other effort proved
a tepidedeequallyun changeavailin,
five o'clock in the evening, when
the throbbing of the heart aria the Poise became audible, the
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returned with ease and vigour! and in a few momenta all 'the
resting interval, the various
in order thet die should not
when ~,Pereeption returned,
health' nv the customary manner, shetnangested. no knowledge
n but
of what her situation hod been, merely saying that she felt ,cold
and weak, with an extraordinary effression and a me-illation of
fear not unlike that which is .experienced in dreams, when
afflicted
with the
complaint canntoulY.ealled nightmare. She
has improved not only in hes"' In" 111 'Mir" every day since
her visit to the other world, and is now lady to be long an in.
liabitant of this.

ASTUONOMV.--There ilt at PreSPnt on (Attar
evenings ainiost favourable OPPartimitY "' 'obstrviog thole two
interesting planets of Our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn..
The latter tins at between Italian 'At* elerott) and bis situation is
a little u) thosouth of the tornalfnjatar , Mars in the neck of
Taunt.% which are called the "C4,1",!1•, ,d'Aldre rises between
)0 rani tl, and may be seen near vionntu, at some distance to
the south of the stars Castor and Pollux. This latter planet is
easily distinguished by his *u} 'w briflhinaaa Aid ningnitude t
and a
.ond izinch
teleicow- will 4 ley very distinctly chat
wondterlul phenomenon the ring of Saturn, also the four moons
and belts ofJupiter.