The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-05 00:00:00

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tained that a treatise on so fashionable a subject as
female equestrianism, will not meet with remark..
able success. The work under consideration, affords
to the fair sex an opportunity of acquiring informa-
tion on a subject. of female education, which now
every lady of rank, _fashion, or respectability in-
cludes in the list of her accomplishments. There
are, no doubt, many books published which impart
g
sue essfully a "knowledge of riding to entlemen,
but few have appeared that can be lOoked *on as
o-dettlated to convey in a comprehensive Man-
ner the advice and instruction necessary ;to
perfect ladies in an accomplishment peculiaqy
requir:ng presctibed rules. The information in
the present work, when well fixed on+ the
mind, can -be put into = practice by the . fair
student himself. There is also this advantage
arising from a treatise of this kind, that those.who
are desiroas of being conversant with the history
and literature of 'the artewill find facts and anec-
dotes mentioned therein that are well worthy -of
study, irrespective of the sound and practical infor-
mation on the subject of riding conveyed in Avery
page. If one bad no taste whatever in the healthful
recreation of this spirit-stirring pursuit, we venture
to assert that should that person sit down :and .
glance at this accomplished work, he or she would
quit the study with a different impression thaw was
at first possessed: But as the work was exclusively
written for the enlightenment and guidance of the
fair sex, the authoress judiciously included advice
respecting the nature and description of the cloth-
ing that should be worn by a horsewoman. z She
seems to have a perfect knowledge of what consti-
tutes beauty-and elegance in attire, and placeis
,no
little stress on the attention that should be paid to
equ•strian habiliment. It is true that the fascinat-
ing and wavy elegance of a habit, its freedom from
all the commonplace characterisTics of gaudiness,
possesses, by the nature of its simplicity, as inde-
scribable a charm as can be created by external ap-
pearance. The work, in fact, contains all that can
conduce towards the attainment of a thorough pro-
ficiency in the accomplishment, penned in a fasci.
nating style, and tending in a remarkable 'way. to
the refining and dignifying of the sex. The plates
are numerous, and beautifully coloured.

MELANCHOLY CASE OF ACCIDENtAL

P OISO G.

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A case of accidental poisoning occurred at Diu-
ham during the past week,- which resulted inlothe
death of Mary Ann, the wife of Dr. Trotter, an
eminent physician, 'residing in Old Elvet, under
cir-CUnistances.-of au exceedingly painful and singu-
lar character. It appears that Mrs. Tratt4 or
some time past. has , been suffering from tic dohlou-
reux, •and during some conversation Dr.' Trcitter
had upon the subject with Mr. Robson, •stirgetie, of
the North Bailey, the latter recommended a•-lini-
ment in the compound of which was tincture of
aconite. At the time Dr. Trotter -mentioned' the
repugnance or dislike he Lad to aconite in
,conse-
Auence of his wife some years ago having nearly
taken it through mistake for some other medicine.
Ile, however, got the liniment madam up, atict•ap-
plied it to the face of Mrs. Trotter, but its benefi-
cial effects not being apparent on:Stuaddy last, he
went to Mr. Robson's surgt ry to get some tincture
of henbane for Inn Mr. Robson was in the sur-
gery at the time, and states positively that-Dr.
Trottlr asked for aconite, which he took from a
bottle containing the tincture, which was securely
fastened and corked; while, on the other hai:cl,,Dr.
Trotter asserts as positively that he asked for hen-
b me. The tincture was adinini,tered during the
day to the deceased by Dr. Trotter under the. firm

impression that it-was henbane; and after taking it
she cornplainfd. of sicki:ess, and vomited. Sh-,
however, fell asleep, and at night, f.eling somewhat
better, Dr. Trotter administered another do3t3 of
the tincture, which speedily brought on increased
sickne93, and 1-d the deceased to remark- that she
wondered if.any mistake had arisen on the part of
Mr. Robson. Dr. Trotter went and called up Mr.
Robson during the night, and on asking what he
had given him during the morning,
,the.melancholy
truth was elicited, Mr. Robson replying that Le
gave bin, aconite as asked for. On Dr. Trotter
returning home; the deceased was suffering from
all the symptoms concomitant to poise!), and in a
short time afterwards she expired. An iuqucst
was held on the body on Thuisday afternoon, at
Vie Dun Cow Inn, before Mr. J. M. Favell, coro-
ner, when, after examining Dr. Trotter and vari-
ous other witnesses, the jury returned the•follow.
ing verdict:—" That the deceased came to her
death
.by a dose of .aconite administered
.by mis-
take, but how the mistake occurred there is no
evidence to show."—Durham County Advertiser.