The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-02 00:00:00

INUNDATION AT

DERBY AND

LOSS OF LIFE.

DERBY, APRIL l.—Derby was this morning visited by
the most calamitt us and fearful flood that can be re-
member( d ever to have occurred in the town. It is now
fast subsiding, and the streets .are passable for carriages.
The footways are still in places covered deep with water.
The first intimation within, the town of apprehended
danger was made about half-past one o'clock in the
night, and thove who reside upon the edge of the brook
which passes through the town were promptly alarmed
by the watchman. Immediate steps were taken to rescue
pr(perty; but so sudden and rapid was the rush of waters,
that even those who had -early. caution suffered consi•
derable loss.

In the middle of the town (King's Head Hotel) I
10(10 out about four o'clock, jest aroused from sleep.
From the bedroom windew I - looked into the yard,
which seemed a huge tank of water, flowing half-
way up the stable doors. Exertions were being
made to force open the folding gates which
open from the street into the yard. The angry
rush of flood defied their utmoSt.labour. Pigs and their
troughs were swimming ; dogs whined and shivered, ter-
rified in their escape ; the Curses trembled as they stood
belly deep in the water, from Which it was not possible
to release them ; within the house chairs were floating
along the passages, tables Were turned, barrels raised
-from the cellars, a little fleet of boots and slims sailing
about in the very mockery of confusion.
The greatest calamity I have yet heard is the loss of
one life, which I hope is the extent ; it is of a young
newly-married woman, who slept on the ground floor,
who was drowned in the bed. Copings of bridges and
of St. Warbeck's Church Wall and railings aro washed
down ; vaults within the Church sprung ; heavy town-
carts floated from their yartbi and overturned, now lie
in the streets ; and an untnense extent of damage is
done to goods, furniture, &c.; throughout the centre of
the town. The market, which lies in the fall or deepest
part of the current, is swept away.

THE CONDEMNED CRIMINALS AT YORK.—Accord-
ing to the usual arrangement, the execution of Jonathan
Taylor, of Escrick, and Robert Nall, of Sheffield, the
two wretched criminals condemned at the York Assizes
for the murder of their •wivei, will take place next Sa-
turday, the 9th of April. We do not hear of any rospite
or reprieve for either, but this is by no means decisive
of their fute, as the Royal clemency, when it is ex-
tended, is not usually made known till near the day ap-
pointed for the execution.--Lecds Mercury.
ROBBERY AND SuciDE.—Yesterday morning, be-
tween six and seven o'clock, a fine young man, named
John Robinson, aged 23 years, committeda most deter-
minedhimself into the
act of suicide, by throwing.
River Thames, near Stulthwark-bridge. He went to
fair an Tuesday last, taking Greenwich with him
31 les, belonging to his master, a baker, living in Tot-
tenham-court-road. The body has not yet been found.
He has left a widow and infant child to lament his un-
timely end.
BARNSTAPLE.—The election petition against the
return of the Members for Barnstaple has been with-
drawn Qn a compromise,— Wes. Briton.

SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF
DEFORMITIES of the LIMBS.
Mr. Amesbury has introduced very successful
modes of treating deformities, &c. It appears from
his work, entitled " Practical Remarks on Deformi-
ties, Weakness, and Stiffness of the Spine, Chest,
and Limbs," that in some cases of knock-knee, or in-
knee, the limbs may be straightened by his plan in
two or three days, without operation, and without
producing pain. It requires, however, some months
to perfect the restoration of the parts. The following
well attested case, copied from the Salisbury and Win-
chester Journal, is illustrative of this treatment :
TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SALISBURY AND WINCHES-

I , , TER JOURNAL."
The Parsonage House, Amesbury, Wiltshire. .
Sir, —I send you the.following letter, as a testi-
mony to Mr. Amesbury's new mode of treating de-
formities.of the limbs, and if you should be pleased
to give it insertion in your Journal, the subject of it
may not be uninteresting to some of your readers.
• My fourth son, now eleven years of age, was from
his infancy rather an unhealthy child, and at an'-early
period was the subject of great weakness in his ankles
and legs. As he grew, this weakness increased to
distortion, and he became' what is commonly called
very knock -kneed—so much so, indeed, that it was
evident he would be a cripple for life, if some means
were not speedily adopted to stay the progress of the
deformity. An eminent surgeon in the country,
George Sampson, Esq., recommended me to take him
to Joseph Amesbury, Esq., a surgeon in London. 1
did so accordingly, in August, 1839, the kiy being
then nine years old. At this time, when standing up
with his kness together, the ankles, instead of touch-
ing each other, were eight inches asunder. Upon
examination, Air. Amesbury pronounced tho case to
be a bad one of its kind, but still curable. He di-
rected the use of his leg-supports, which he procured,
and shoes of a particular construction, and that fric-
tion should be applied to the affected parts, promising
me that, if his instructions were strictly attended to,
the evil would be removed in the course of two years.
The instructions have been strictly attended to, and
the promise more than fulfilled ; the deformity having
been cured within eighteen months, and the leg-sup-
ports having been since worn only until the muscles
and other parts should have fully recovered their pro-
per tone and strength. The boy paid his last visit to
Mr. Amesbury about -ten days since, and returned
home last week free and unfettered, in high health
and spirits, with as good a pair of legs as I could
wish him.
During the first year and a half he visited Mr.
Amesbury occasionally, and, with the exception of the
short absences when he was in town, for the purpose
of being seen by Mr. A., he has been at home, suffer-
ing no pain, and scarcely any inconvenience, from the
treatment prescribed, growing rapidly in height, and
in perfect good health.
Sir Edmund and Lady Antrobus, Hyde Park-
corner, Piccadilly, London, most kindly took charge
of the little patient, on the occasion of his several visits
to Mr. Amesbury; and, I doubt not, will be happy to
bear testimony to
.that gentleman's successful treat-
ment of this case.—l have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
FULWAR WM. FOWLE.