Star.
London, England, 1802-05-31 00:00:00

L4IV INTBLLIGECNE.

SHERRIFF'S COURT, MAY 29.
aicifeeps C. BURN 6TT.
This was a writ of enquiry of damages in an
anion brought by the Plaintiff, a clerk in a re-
fpeetable Merchant's counting bottle in the City,
againll the Defendant, a vender of Quack Medi-
cine., who Riled binifelf a Doltor, and-di ftributed
hand bills, advertizing medicines which were to
cure every diforder that man was lubjea to. The
Plaintiff had laboured under a fcorbutic complaint,
which frequently appeared in red fpots and flight
eruptions on the face. He had applied to a regu-
lar Apothecary, who told him there was nothing
unullial or alarming in his cafe, and that it wasl
only neceirary for him to live regular, and take the
mall fimple medicines. The Plaintiff, however, ,
fliortly after proved impatient, and having met
with one of the Defendant's handbills, applied to
him for relief. The Defendant undertook, for the
fum of ten guineas, half ofwhich he was paid down,
to effeet a complete cure, and for that purpofe he
prefcribcd certain pills, the virtues of which were
enumerated in his hand bills ; and to aid the qua-
lities of them, the Plaintiff was to rub an ointment
on his face every night. The Defendant flatly
enjoined him not to let his friends know that he
had placed himfelf under his direaions. He went
on thus adminiftcring his medicines, and occafion-
ally obtaining a guinea from the young man, who
found himfelt front time to time getting infinitely
work. He was reduced to filch a fituation that
he was nearly deprived of the ufe of his limbs, and
his fight was extremely impaired. In this fitua-
tion he acknowledged to his friends the error he
had committed. The affiance of an eminent
Phyfician was obtained, who found the Plaintiff in
a (late of danger from which he hardly hoped to
extricate him. He attributed it to the injudicious
and indiferiminate tile of outward and inward ap-
plications of mercury and antimony. By proper
treatment the Plaintiff recovered the ufe of his
limbs, but the fight of his left eye was entirely loft.
It was to obtain a fatisfaaion for this injury the
prefent anion was brought. The witneffes con.
lifted of Medical Gentlemen, who depofed, that
the Plaintiff owed not only the lots of his eye, but
the debility of his frame, folely to the unfltilful
management of the Defendant.
The Under Sheriff expreffed his furprife that
caufes of this nature were not more frequently the
fubjeets of inquiry in Courts of Juftice, confidering
how the health and lives of the public were tam-
pered with by ignorant pretenders to Medicine.—
It was nutter of regret that the Le filature did
not turn its attention to an evil which had extend-
ed itfelf not only throughout the Metropolis, but
every part of the Country; or it were to be wiflted
Grand Juries would exercife the powers with which
the Conftitution entrufted them. Such men as the
Defendant could be eonfidered in no other light
than as public pelts to fcciety ; a legalifed plague
to (weep mankind from the face of the earth.
The Jury confulted a short time, and returned
a verdia for the Plaintiff—Damages .tool.

The Songs mole approved at the Anniverfary of
Mr. PITT'S Birth, on Friday laft, were the fol-
lowing :
soNG.—vo 7 OM TONE OP TIE ANA CILLONTIC.
TEL WORDS BY MI. 0101ILGE ROSE.
To the &merman whore genius and judgment matur'd,
From Gallic ambition, 'WM Anarchy's cry,
To his country, her laws. and her commerce fccued•-•
Cm Britons the grateful memorial deny ?
•
No jilt to his claim
Of a Patriot's name,
They trait not his merit to poptaesur fame;
L member with pride what by CUATNALI done,
And hallow the y that gave birth to his Soo.
Rome's Senate dermal usher Worthies, ovations,
With civic rewards Ilse encircled their brows;
To a true Haiti& Worthy we pour our libations
While our Senate her Orirrtruilif:7l beams:
AIWA Europe's alarms,
With perfuafion's bleft charms,
Britain's Councils be led, naus'd her Heroes to arms:
In the dread wreck of nations her Empire maintainl,
Her Spirit Enconqucr'd,her credit unftain'd.
No Jacobin rites in our Fete fhall prevail,
Ours the true Feat of Reafon—tbc foul's rockl flow—
/Ere we chcrifh the Friend, and his virtues we hail,
Eat the Gallic fraternal embrace difavow ;
lmprcfs'd with his worth,
We indulge in our mirth.
And bright fhincs the planet that rul'd at Ms birth.
Round the orbit of Britain, 0 ! long may it move,
Like attendant fatellita circling their Jove I
To :!te Councils of Pen', in an Rea that's paft,
Mx high rank 'initlit the nations this city may trace ;
though his ftatnc may moulder' his mem'ry will laft
tt The great and the good live again in their race."
Ere to time's diltant day,
Our marble convey,
The fame that now blooms, and will know no decay:
Our Fathers' example our bruits Mail infpire,
And well honour the STE, as they bonour'd the Sire.
71e late Lad of CHATHAM.' •

SONG,--witITTi.N ST Mt. CANNING.
If kulli'd the loud whirlwind that ruffled the deep,
The Bey if no longer dark tempefts deform ;
Wlwn our perils are part, gull our gratitude Beep
No—Here's to the Pilot that westher'il the florni I'.
At the footitool of Power kt Flattery fawn;
Let Paaion her idols emu* to the tics;
To Virtue, iu humble retirement withdrawn.
Unhban'd may the accents of Gratitude rife.
And Bull net kir memory to Britain bedew,
Whofc mamba.: with envy all nations behold...
A Statelinan, unblafed by Int'reft or fear
By pover uncorrupted, untainted by tad
Who, when Terror and Doubt then tbenniverfe mired,
While Rapine and Troikas their *madras unfurl*
The heart and the hopes of his country umhetaled,
And one kingdom preferv'd tnidft the wreck if the world
Unheeding, unthankful, we but In the blase,
While the bezinl of the Sun in fa stalefty thine,
When he finks into twilight, with fondiwb we pse,
And mark the mild Intim that gilds his decline.
eckPITT when the cow:fee( thy grattnefs is o'er,
Thy talents, thy virtues we fondly meal !
Now juftly we prise thee, when loft we deplore;
Admied in thy zenith, but kited in thy fall .
0 ! take, then—for dangers by vrildom
For evils, by courage and conftancy bras d-
-0 ! eak., for a Throne by thy counfeb upheld,
The thanks of a people, thy limners has fated I
And 0 ! if again the rude whirlwind fhoold rife,
The dawning of Peace ihould fee& darknefs deform;
The regrets of the good, and the fears of the wife,
Shall turn to the Pilot that weatheed the atom !