The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-05 00:00:00

THI LATE DR. DALTON.

In Our last number we gave such information as
Was tlf.tn at our command, respecting the last moments
a",, decease of this illustrious man ; and we now
r"l7.me the statement of such further particulars as
rely be interesting, respecting the occurrences of the
st few days.
On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Politi, having obtained
;Permission, took a plaster cast of the head and face
tor the deceased philosopher. (in the same afternoon
examination of the brain• was made by Mr. J. A.
ansome, surgeon, the der.eased's friend and medical
ttteridant, in the prese,:ace of Dr. Lyon, Mr. W. J.
Wilson, surgeon, and I,lr. Tomlinson, house surgeon at
the Manchester R'ayal Infirmary. This examination
Was
that her
a careful and very minute one; and it was
found
the left hemisphere of the brain was
Sher than the right, and that there was a very
all a
el (or bag containing morbid matter), not
larger
than a pea, on the left side of the brain, in the
meo.
alkary part, near the outer edge, and just above
'e top of the ear. This cyst was filled with a
wntsh palpy mass, rather thinner in consistency
t,uran the surrounding brain. In other respects
le brain appeared very healthy, and presented
41,2 unusual appearances. The peculiarity of Dr.
115alton's vision—blue, purple, pink, and crimson, all
'appearing to him to be blues—we have previously
A4,'noticed. His eyes were examined on Saturday by 11r.
7-'ansnme_, with reference to this visual peculiarity ;
ut we have not heard the result, so as to state it
with `lprecision ; and it will doubtless, ere long, he
mid before the scientific world. It was not thought
necessary to open the body. Immediately after this
Zamination, Mr. 'William Bally, who arrived too late
.si7„,.,,taltr., the cast of the head and face, took one of the
-fe7l'3.or of the cranium and also of the cyst, of which
I a to make a model in wax.
911 Monday afternoon, some change was mani-
zi-s'ecl; and, in the evening, the remains were placed
ilt shell, which was in turn. inclosed in a leaden
n, in the presence of Mr. Clare (one of the exe-
Ptt's), and Mr. Alexander Morris, the undertaker.
this time, from a natural process of decay, the
113 s had swollen, so as to restore the deep sunken
12
.I°llth to what was its appearance some years back,
al_,
this circumstance gave to the features generally
agreeable expression; and the countenance as-
-I,tled so striking a resemblance to that of Sir Isaac
a. 'ewton, that, when Mr. Clare placed a cast or mask
r that philosopher's face beside that of Dr. Dalton, it
alidghbeetlttiave been supposed that the mask of the cne
rn-udueed from the features of the other.
et Cin Tuesday morning it was found necessary to
:se, the lead coffin, which had till then been kept
ren, in consequence of the absence from town of one
? the deceased's friends and executors. In order;
'however, to give his friends an opportunity of seeing
41.8 features, a piece of plate glass was let into the lid
"It the leaden coffin ; but subsequent decomposition
'tendered it necessary to close this also, before the ar-
Ravel of several friends from a distance.
The executors named in the will are Mr. Alderman
,-I;reikl, Air. Peter Clare, and the Rev. Wm. Johns,—
ail of whom had long been the closely attached friends
.f the deceased. We understand that the parties
aely to attend as mourners, in respect of consan-
tY, are Mrs. Robert Abbatt, of Liverpool, and Mrs
4 tobert Benson, of Preston (who, we are told, are first
ousins twice remove Guardr. Dalton), and their hus-
° ands.-21./anehester an.

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4PTAIN WARNER'S INVENTION.

To THE EDITOR OF THE BRIGHTON HERALD.
have seen a letter in the Morning C`h'• °n
re .de
rofessedly written by Captain Warner, containing
I larks upon mine and Mr. Parish's statements in the
Irighton Herald last week, upon. -.vhich I beg to make a
ew brief observations.
als iists.-4,Captain Warner sar, that "The mysterious rope
ivur
1 )pose -a
coil, consisti-og of two new ropes for the
c3:f towing the ;hip ; the other ropes, which
'eein to have puzzled these Shoreham visitors, were
merely guy ropes for ;conducting the large or tow-ropes on
over
board the steame-,e ; others were man-ropes hanging
Crew." the sides r,or the more convenient escape of the
bUpon thl.s I beg to observe that, as a man who has
affairsw
all my
ycquainted with ship-building and nautical
life, it appears to me, as well as to every
tnhaautti'.cal man who has paid any attention to this affair, it is very extraordinary for man-ropes 'to be passed
ough eye -bolts two or three feet below the water-lino.
1 a the first instance these ropes were small, but on the
morning of the explosion warps were placed as described
in the statement last week.
2nd--Captain Warner says, " I durst say there wets.
ropes
towing overboard both head and stern, as will
appen in slovenly ships."
Now, Sir, I inspected the vessel whilst in the boat
!within oar's length all round, and saw no ropes hung over
In a slovenly manner, and I think I am judge enough to
"ow whether the ropes were hanging in that manner
or not.
thin,ee my letter was written, I have ascertained that
h Teem steam-boat had on hoard a long three-
e lin.e bent to a kedge-anchor; which was picked
as sell after the explosio'n, and which it is my belief,
Well as that of any other nautical men of this
ex°rti, was attached to •the John o'Gaunt at the time of the
keld).eion, as the end of the line farthest off from the
Ile Las a,pparently been burnt.
re,
" given no opinion as to the explosion itself, but
Nvhij ~43" to re-affirm every thing relative to the facts
kave stated.—l am, Sir, yours respectfully,
Jreham, WILLIAM YOUNG.
August 1, 1844.

STATE OF TRADE.
Vont., ,
Nearly
Ali
pt li WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, AUG. 2.early Ali descriions of Foreign Wool have been in fair re-
-tit-A during the past week at full recent rates.
basti`lol.tBri WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, AUG. 2.—There
ootiii).eeti a considerable business done in combing and
cautiously,in Wools, but the manufacturers buy very
port, and will not, at present, give prices in pro-
w" n to the cost of new wool in the country.
rvirs AREFIELD WOOL MARKET, AUG. 2.4---We do not
trt'2:t any alteration in the trade this week; holders are
demanding the small advance in combing wools,
quentl the consumers are yet unwilling to pay,
.conse-
be readyY salvea but limited. Short wools continue to
4of at full prices, and stocks at market small.
4,4,-Ebs•--The sales of balk goods have been of the.
dtiive character as tine last few weeks : the great bulk is
gaentered to Order off the market days, and in conse-
netsttcrntin.
very e the .
.s„urilly to the cloth halls continues to be
-r-ziees are without any alteration. Bust-
".• brisk in the warehouses. • s
need 14" MARKET, THURSDAT.—There is very
suitE4e ttpsi iiess doing in the piece trade, and for goodsof
Iverate, or the autumn, particularly those made f
very 6", the demand is even increased, and prices are
quest, a, a. Mixed goods have been in rather more re-
fad the prospect is more satisfactory. Yarns are
tutor request, and the buyers disposed to purchase for
~*°(sle ,'delivery at last week's prices. The supply of
-re gre azung to market is very considerable, but there
temil eat eornl;laints among the staplers that they cannot
th e rie.; corresponding with what have been given
,t, a courary,
aa.re
e 4 or MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.---WO have had
f)ei
" 'I
i san:le healthy demand for
cloth since Tuesday that was
je„,
tly • ced on that day, and prices are, if anything,
te " high. Great interest attaches to the nature of
e9narnercial news by the India mail, just announced,
earnest, ar'' the accounts are favourable, we shall have a
r.tner advance : of this there can be no doubt; the late
P "6 11111 enable the calico printers to set to work in
.d
gaged, hi
and it is not unlikely but, when full en-
cloth, sat a further impulse will be given to printingt
artici 11.10, as by comparison with other cloth, that
and ef is. Twist continues in unabated good demand
Ale °I. all export numbers, is fully as dear.—Leeds
r itry.

Ihr it. - -
poi; 4 ight lion. the Speaker of the House of Corn
Lent gave his usual entertainment previous to the adjourn-
Le of Parliament, to the officials of that branch of th. e
siT_.- islature, on Saturday last, at his residence
ein,
•on•4quare. Thearty consisted of Mr. L 3
ly :I,r William Gossett, Mr. William Ley, Mr. Clementso_nr;
1 -,.., j3ooth, Mr. H. Ley, Mr. Dorrington, Mr. Jones, INI •
' tikain Rose, Mr. Whitham, Mr. Dyson, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
'I 4."°Be, Mr. Pole, Mr. C. Gunnell, Mr. Frere Mr. Gudge,
• Ley,
Rowland, Mr. Postlethwaite, Mr. Gray, 'Mr. William
pardon, jun, Mr. Gunnell, Mr. G. Gunnell, Mr. Hawes, Mr.
mr. A,-
Vaal;•ttay, Mr. Gossett, and the Rev. G. A. Andrews,
, and Air. Lefroy, secretary to the Speaker.
Th. LIRE .--On Saturday morning a fire broke out in
x;raze of Mr. Webb, cooper, in St. Thomas's-place, Old
alarm, mid The family were roused from their beds by the
w•--111, and were saved with difficulty by being got out of the
inufidi)w of an upper room, the lower part of the house being
froma,,nleB. By means of the engines, the fire was prevented
-Preadlag • but the house and everything it contained
Was destroyed. '
0,,,
tTHE PATA. MORGANA.—The heavens in the east
la
er the German ocean, and from Hornsea, on Monday
le v•
' w le" was an unusually hot and cloudless day, pre-
s_ented the appearance of a mirror, in which were re •
!?wti. ected number of vessels with their sails set, and a
er, supposed to be acme lighthouse. A portion of
"I° vessels were inverted—that is to say, all their masts
and ski.
'— Pointed downward to the sea.—. Eastern Coun-
tie+ arraki,