The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-03 00:00:00

THE FEES OF SURGEONS.SIMPSON V. RALFE.

This was an issue tried before Mr. POTTER, the
Secondary. It had been sent down from the Courts
above, and is the first one tried on the question of
the fees of medical men in their distinct capacities
of surgeon and apothecary.
Mr. BUSHBY, for the plaintiff, stated that his client
sought the very moderate sum of W. ss. 6d. for
attending the defendant and his wife in the surgical
cases of inflammation of the eyes and palpitation of
the heart.

Elizabeth Payne, servant to a lodger in the house
in which Mr. Ralfe lodged, deposed that the plain-
tiff had for a considerable time attended the defen-
dant and his wife, and that she had opened the door
often to a boy who brought medicine to them.
Mr. James Simpson, brother to the plaintiff,
deposed that the plaintiff was a surgeon only, and
not an apothecary, and resided in Bedford-street,
Bedford-square. Plaintiff had been several years in
business, and was in the habit of drawing prescrip-
tions, which were made up by chytnists.
Mr. Handy, a surgeon and apothecary in Stam-
ford-street, Blackfriars-road, was examined as to his
opinion whether inflammation of the eyes was a
surgical case, lie said that there existed a differ-
ence of opinion on the subject, but he certainly con-
sidered it to be a surgical case.
Mr. CE3IIIIING, for the defendant, said that the
plaintiff must be nonsuited, as it was evident that
he had acted as apothecary as well as surgeon.
Mr. POTTER, in addressing the Jury, said, if
they were of opinion that the plaintiff had acted
merely as a surgeon, and had not made up the pre-
scriptions, they would find for the plaintiff, as he
was under no obligation to produce such testimonial.
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for the
full amount of the claim.

A distressing accident occurred in the neigh-
bourhood of Worthing on Thursday. The son of Mr.
Walker, of Chamingdean, rode up the hill, a short dis-
tance from his father's house, to join a party on a shooting
excursion. Oa arriving at the spot, he left his pony in
the care of a boy, named Evans, to hold until his return.
Soon after his departure the boy mounted, and told his
brother " he would ride as far as Groomes's Laud before
he could count a hundred," and accordingly put the pony
into a brisk gallop. lie soon, however, lost his seat,
and was thrown from the saddle, when his foot unfortu-
nately caught in the stirrup. His cries so alarmed the
animal, that it continued at full speed, dragging the un•
fortunate boy. By the time the pony was stopped, the
poor fellow had breathed his last, and his body, from being
dragged so great a distance, presented a most frightful ap-
pearance, the back and hrad being covered with wounds,
and stripped of his garments. This is the second person
of the family who has met with an untimely death.
Brighton Gazette.

The following remarkable instance of som-
nambulism is given by the Augsburg Gazette Dres-
den was the theatre of a melancholy spectacle on the 20th
ult. As early as 7in the morning a female was seen
walking on the roof of one of the loftiest houses in the
city, apparently occupied in preparing some ornament as
a Christmas present. The house stood as it were alone,
being much higher than those adjoining it, and to draw
her from her perilous situation was impossible. Thou-
sands of spectators had assembled in the streets. It was
discovered to be a handsome young girl, 19 years of. age,
the daughter of a master baker, possessing a small inde-
pendence, bequeathed to her by her mother. She conti-
nued her terrific promenade for hours, at times sitting on
the parapet and dressing her hair. The police came to the
spot, and various means of preservation were resorted to.
In a few minutes the street was thickly strewn with straw' •
beds were called for from the house, but the heartless fa-
ther, influenced by the girl's step-mother, refused them.
Nets were suspended from the balcony of the first floor, and
the neighbours fastened sheets to their windows. All this
rime the poor girl was walking in perfect unconsciousness,
sometimes gazing towards the moon, and at others singing
or talking to herself. Some persons succeeded in getting
on the roof, but dated not approach her, for fear of the
consequence if they awoke her. Towards 11 o'clock she
approached the very verge of the parapet, leaned forwards,
and gazed upon the multitude beneath. Every one felt
that the moment of the catastrophe had arrived ; she rose
up, however, and returned calmly to the window by which
she had got out: when she saw lights in the room, she
uttered a piercing shriek, which was re-echoed by thou-
sands below, and fell dead into the street. The scene that
followed cannot be described. The city on the following
day was full of sorrow. The police and the father
are both blamed for having left a light in the chamber.
The citizens say the police are too officious in meddling
with their private affairs ; they are violent against the
tither, as he is accused of having attempted to poison his
first wife, and of rejoicing at the melancholy fate of her
es he will now inherit her property."

40s. to 571
Li
,
353. to 549.
28s. to 39e. ~
273. to 335.
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!`..ti to Ws. j ri
Ong. 9d to 13;iit.i. per rt.
225. to 255. per load.
gn, —l. to —l. per last.

LEEDS CORN MARKET.
Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, 601 b.
- York. and Lincoln. 601 b.
Barley, Norfolk and Suffblk
- Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
- Grinding
Beans
631 b.
Oats, otatoe
-Healing, For. 12(L to 13(1
P
Shelling
Rapeseed, English, 231. to 27, Foreil

'.—Dec. 31.

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.—Dec.3I.
WIIEAT, English, White, per 701 b.
Red 7 0 7 3
Scotch, Welch, and Manx
Irish, White 7 0 7 3
39 6 9

----- Red
- Foreign . 7 6 8 0
OATS, English, Welsh, and Scotch, per 451 b.... 2 fi 3 0
- Irish
- Foreign
BARLEY, English,`Malting, per Imp. quarter 32 0 33 0
-- Scotch and Irish, per 601bs.
- Feeding 3 2 3 6
BEANS, English, per Imperial quarter 34 0 41 0
- Irish, &c.
- Foreign
PEASE, English, per Imperial quarter 42 0 41 0
- Foreign
FLOUR, English, per 9.801 b.
- Irish 1,5 0 39 0
OATMEAL, English and Irish, per 2401bs 2l 6 23 9
INDIAN CORN, per 440 W. 36 0 38
iticE, per Imperial quarter
MALT, per Imperial quarter ....................... ! 46 0 54 0
I M PORT of GRAIN for the Week ending Dec. 30.
wheat. Oats. Barley Flour. Oatmeal.
Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Foreign. Brls.ll nsh, &c. Scks.l Loads.
4,576 7,932 , 1,358 25 1 4,175 232

soUTHALL MARKET.—Jan. 1.
In this day's market, which was but moderately supplied
throughout, and not very numerously attended by buyers. par-
ftom London, each kind of meat met with a silk:gbh
sale, at the following prices per stone of 81b. to sink the offais
Beef 3s. 4.1. to 4s. 4d. 10d. to ss. Bd.
I
Mutton „—.. 4 2 5 0 3 8 4
The foregoing quotations are Beef 2d. per stone lower, Veal
4,1. to 6d. per stone higher than on this day se'nnight ; prices
of Mutton and Pork stationary. Beasts, 225; Sheep, 2,248 ;
Calves, 33; Pigs, 69. A small portion of the supply left the
market unsold.

LEWIS "MARKET.—IIee. 31.
8eef..._...,... ay. Bd. to 4s. Gd. I Veal ~,,,,.,...,.r.. Cs Od. to Os. Od
NI !Mon ---. 4 6 5 2 I Pork 4 0 4 4
A moderate supply ; trade with the primest Beef and '-
rather brisk, but otherwise dull.

Mutton

RUMFORD MARKET.—Jan. 1.
s. d. to s. d. g. d. s. d.
Beef 3 4 4 4 Veal
Mutton 310 410 Pork 3 8 4 4
Suckling Calves, 14s. to 30s. ; Quarter old Store Pigs, 123. to 208.
Mitch Cows, with their small Calf, 10/. to 15/,
Supply moderate, and trade dull.