The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-10 00:00:00

A POETICAL MANIFESTO.

" The mirthful muse, which spurns at lies,
" May sketch a truth in sportive guise.'
AT a town in the West, where Death-hunters repair,
And take different courses to catch him when there,
By basing recourse, when there's no sort of needing,
To sousing and sweating, aad purging and bleeding;
While others at real disease seldom shocled ate,
'Till Death draws the curtain in shape of a doctor;
Prescribing pukes, •blisters, and potions and pills,
Either one way or other, to cure all their ills.
At this modern GocoortiA, crowded so full
Of Death's spoils, you may call it " The Place of a Skull !"
I, TIMOTHY TorrEir., a man of some means,
And perhaps sonA'what richer in bullion than brains,
Had long lahour'd under a vile complication,
And poi'd three physicians about its causation:
Wlro triunely agreed, that till THAT was explor'd,
Their patient could never to health he restor'd ;
And Tins the wise trio had long traced in vaio,
Thro' the nerves, lungs and liver, the head and the brain ;
'ill, at last, thei poor patient, impatient of quacking,
Threw their drugs in the sink, and the doctors sent packing.
But, to a few se'nnights had scarcely gone by,
Aftiq. each, iithis turn, had pronounc'd ' I must die,'
When from sickness's bed bale and lusty I sprung,
Like the folk from the will which grinds otd people young,
And meeting my three quondam friends in the Crescent,
Who thought me laid low, quit of cares and quiescent)
Don't. wonder, said I, that you see me recover'd,
Since by SOLOMON'S 11:1SOOM my case is discover'd !
An-d that wisdom which fiows'from a fountain so pure,
Has at once traced the cause, and effected the cure.
You could find out no Balm for my deep wounded Health,
Tho' your worships' deep shill suck.'d my brains and my wealth,
But to spew what had snacli'd me from death past denial, -
Read the words " BALM of GILEAD" on this little phial !

,
This is truth, let incredeney say what it gill.
Witness—TimoTHY Turrmi, of Totttadown 11111. .
P.S.—lf you think my right narne'is conceal'd from your view,
Ask at No. 13, and they'll tell yuu, Who's Who.

COAL MARKET, JAN. 9.
Ships at Market. Slips sold. Price.
30f
.Newcastle..... Bf.. • 143 od. to 455. Od.
16± 5under1and........... 35-1. 9d. to 409. 9d.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, JAN. 9.

This clay having by the LORD CHANCELLOR been
appointed for judgments in various csses of bank-
ruptcy, his Lordship said he was ready to dis-
pose of them accordingly ; but as much of what
he had to state was calculated for the special at
tention of Counsel, who were not Oren in Court.
and to whom he was desirous of affording opportu7
nity for observations wbith they might think the in-
' terest of their clients would require, he should defer
those judgments until Monday reserving his de-
cision, particularly in• such csses as stood in form
of appeals, until be should hear what further ob-
servations the Counsel might have to offer. His
Lordship then said, he should proceed with the
judgments as the cases stood in the list, disposing
of two every day next week ; and
.concluded by
adding, that directing his attention and faculties
as well as he was able to the dispatch of the bu-
sinesi before the Court, he thought that object
would be 'facilitated rather than retarded by his
not sitting there to-morrow. •

DISTRESSING OCCURRENCES.

ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY A YOUNG LADY.

The tranquillity of a family of considerable
rank, residing in the vicinity of Manchester-
square, a few days since experienced a shock of
no ordinary nature, by an attempt of one of its
members to put an end to her existence. The
distress occasioned by this event has been augi
mewed by the disappearance of the oniy son to
the principal of the family. The following is a
brief, but authentic detail of the circumstances
which led to these melancholy events. :
The young Lady alluded to is a native of Lin-
colnshire, and having at an early age been left an
orphan, was taken under the protection of her
aunt, a widow lady, with whom she has resided
in London since 1809. - The son, about that pe-.
riod, returned from his studies in Ireland, and
the amiable manners of his fair cousin on the
one side, and the accomplishments and good dis-
position of himself on the other, gave rise to a
reciprocal attachment, which was about to be
cemented by.marriage, when an uncle, and joint-
guardian of the young man, issued his positive man-
date against the union. The intended bridegroom,
almost distracted, purchased a 'commission in a
regiment then going to the Peninsula, and remain-
ed abroad till atter the battle of Waterloo, when
he returned " covered with glory," and consider-
ably advanced in his profession. His attachment for
his fair cousin had suffered no diminution, and he
only waited for some favourable event to bring
about the union. About three months ago, the
only apparent obstacle was removed by the death
'of his uncle. By this event, aconsiderable pro-
perty devolved to the young gentleman, and his
marriage with his cousin was to take place at as
early a period as decency would permit. - Matters
were put in a proper train for the completion of
their wishes, when,- strange to relate, the pro-
ceedings were stopped by tile gentleman himself.
In a conversation with his mother, he de-
clared that circumstances had • arisen which
rendered a marriage with his cousin utterly im-
possible, .but firmly refused to explain the cause
cif this extraordinary change. He entreated that
the matter might be related to the young lady,
with the utmost delicacy and caution. This task
devolved upon the mother, and the relation, al-
though delivered in the most cautions manner, had
such an effect upon her niece as for several hours
to deprive her of sense and almost of life, She
continued in. a 'desponding state until Friday
morning last, when, having remained absent
front the drawing-room an unusual length of
time, her aunt proceeded to her apartment.—
The door was not fastened, and she entered
the room. Here her sensations may be conceived,
at beholding her lovely anti amiable
of
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sus-
pended by her neck fromon
Harrowed us were her feelings at this spectacle,
she had firmness sufficient to leap upon the bed,
catch her niece in her arms, and thus hdld her
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cut down. Fortunately, life was not quite ex-
tinct, and ti,nely medical aid succeeded in restor-
ing animation. The unfortunate girl, has, how-
ever, since continued in a state of mind the most
melancholy; and it has been determined to place
her under the care of an eminent professional
titan. •

On Monday morning last, the absence of the
young gentleman from the breakfast table created
considerable alarm. At noon, A letter arrived by
the twopenny post from him, expressing the
deepest sorrow for the melancholy events of which
he had been the cause, and stating his determina-
tion to quit this country for ever. It has since
been ascertained, that he had made arrangements
with the persons in whose hands his property is
invested for a regular remittance of cash to a
house - in Paris.—This information will, it is
hoped, lead to a discovery of his retreat, and be
the means of restoring him to his distracted