The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-28 00:00:00

REMARKABLE CURE OF LOCK-JAW IN A MARE..

Owing to the adoption of a remedy suggested in the columns
of the Hereford Journal a good while ago, a valuable mare,
the property of Mr. Stanbury, supervisor, Ludlow, was re-
cently effectually saved from death by lock-jaw produced by
mal-treatment for sand-crack. We give the detail of the cir-
cumstance in the words of the owner of the animal :—" In
consequence of one of the tendons being injured by the smith,
lock-jaw ensued; the best advice was procured, but it proved
of no avail ; the mare gradually sunk day by day for upwards
of a fortnight, and all attempts to support nature failing, my
distress at seeing a creature which had been my companion
for years suffer so much induced me at last to give directions
that she should be shot. I left home at 9 o'clock in the morn-
ing, and mentioned the circumstance to a friend who is a
subscriber to the Hereford Journal, and, to my surprise, he
pointed out a case of cure of lock-jaw mentioned in an old
number of the paper. Many minutes did not elapse before
I was on my road home to countermand the order for the de-
struction of the animal, and the proposed remedy was imme-
diately put in operation. Between two and three hogsheads
of water were thrown upon her spine, and repeatedly I thought
she must sink under it, but persevering, I at last perceived
her skin as it were to creep upon her; this over, she was well
wrapped in blankets, and by kind treatment and diligent
attention to her, with nourishing diet and gruel, she recovered,
and has since been as well as ever she was, which circum-
stance is well known to nearly the whole of Ludlow." The
owner of the animal is naturally anxious that the case should
be made known for the benefit of the public, and because he
thinks this a striking proof of the utility of the hints frequently
given in the newspapers.—Hereford Journal.

SPORTING EXTRAORDINARY.— On Tuesday last, some
interest and amusement were excited among a large number
of the inhabitants of this town by a match coming off which
nact seen mane uecwv. 2VI L. .1,, ..st• • .1 • _
town , and of whose feats of horsemanship but little had pre-
viously been heard. The country selected was between
Barton and Haslingfield, and about three o'clock the riders
mounted their very. valuable " tits." The distance was
about one mile, and shortly after the start, on coming to a
double fence, Mr. L.'s nag did not seem to like the new ap-
pearance and consequent strength of the rails, and making
a sudden swerve his rider measured his length upon the
ground. Nothing daunted, however, whilst Mr. P. was
quietly coaxing his 'steed over or through the fence, Mr. L.
remounted and speedily took the lead again. Several leaps
were very boldly taken and cleared by each, the gentleman
in scarlet being considerably a-head on reaching the last field
but one. Here there were some hurdles to be passed, pre-

vious to coming to the most interesting portion of the pro-
ceedings, at least to the spectators, that of taking the brook.
Mr. L. appeared to think he might as well escape the said
hurdles, and therefore took his horse to a gap which was
close to the edge of the water, but the animal evidently en-
tertaining the notion that the sooner he got over his cold
bath the better, instead of going at the gap, he again swerved
and faced the water, in which he became completely floun-
dered, and with his rider, had a very narrow escape, great
difficulty being experienced in rescuing him. Long before
he was landed (and on the wrong side too) Mr. P. had gone
over the hurdles, and very boldly rode to the brook, which,
however, he failed in clearing, but after a good ducking, and
considerable assistance from the spectators, he reached the
opposite side, and arrived at the winning flag amidst loud
applause. We understand another match has been made
between the same horses, but to be ridden by different par-
ties.— Cambridge Chronicle.
THE NAVY OF ENGLAND.—The Globe of Saturday affirms
that the tory press has asserted that the navy of England has
been diminished in strength and deteriorated in efficiency.
This is another contribution to the system of " enormous
lying," by which her Majesty's present government attempt
to reply to the charges which are brought against them by
their conservative opponents. The inquiry as to whether
the navy of England is or is not in as efficient a state as it
was in any previous year of the peace, is one that has never
once been mooted. The simple question is, whether it is or
is not adequate to the exigencies of the nation at the present
moment. Having discussed this point so fully when the
motion of Lord Colchester was brought forward in the House
of Lords, on the 6th instant, it would be idle to go over the
same ground again. Lord Melbourne has himself admitted
that our navy is not adequate to the protection of our com-
merce in time of peace ; but pleads the poverty of our re-
sources for not making it more efficient. This, as has already
been seen, is a penny wise and pound foolish system of eco-
nomy. If we continue to exhibit the weakness which we
have hitherto displayed in South America, China, and else-
where, we shall be involved in hostilities which it will cost
us ten times the sum now demanded to put an end to. We
very much doubt, indeed, if the Chinese would ever
have
proceeded to extremities, had it not been for the absence of
anything like a proper naval protection of our commerce in
that quarter.—Standard.
ARCHIMEDES'S MIRROR REALISED.—At the ordinary
weekly meeting of the Royal Institution, on Friday evening
last, Mr. Naismyth, of Manchester, delivered a lecture be-
fore a very crowded auditory, in the course of which he ex-
hibited an instrument, constructed by him after a good deal
of attention and study, and which he called a Pneumatic
Mirror. Capable of a wonderful variety of applications, yet
supple in construction, it excited considerable interest, and
from the explanations that were given, no doubt was enter-
tained that when it should come to be tried on a large scale,
it would not only be found adapted to astronomical purposes
(for which it was at first especially contemplated), and for
facilitating the operations of physical science in general, but,
bove all, that it would afford an important aid to the art of
ss,;;;al warfare—an agent of all-consuming power, when em-
;,'wed against the fleet of foreign foe, or domestic invader.
,:d, it might be said to be Archimedes's mirror realised.
Arnow could this potent instrument be formed? A piece
of
.late ass of the stout possible of circular
f0,.33, and as many feet in est
circumference as needescription d be, is fitted
intr-,s.frame-work of sufficient strength and durability, and
closely s,ldered down, an empty space being left between to
serve as chamber for the reception of air, and a tube branch-
ing out f: t in that chamber, in order that a given quantity
of the air r, ight be withdrawn, or, if necessary, a vacuum
formed.
'r glass, thus fitted up, is to be placed upon legs,
in such a niMmer as shall admit of its being turned in any
direction at soll. The operator then breathes from the tube
until the glass is-umes a concave surface—until it palpably
sinks in the centres taking care, however, not to go so far as
to cause it to bre:,::\ A focus being thus obtained of the re-
quired power (and •,\"n the glass is of proper dimensions,
and the air is withdrawl.to the fullest possible extent, the
focus will be of inconce•l'lle intensity), the glass, erected
upon a fort or some othe. Anvenient spot, and exposed to
the sun is to be directed u, n the enemy; and the result
will be is'
Mr. Naisnir'es) that the sun's rays being
concentrated to this extreme -delve on their shipping, will
give rise to an universal conflagration ! Of course, time alone
must perfect such an instrument as this. Meanwhile, by all
means let it be kept a secret from the Chinese !—Morning
Herald.—[Nonsease
LUDICROUS MISTAKE OF MATHEWS.—During the height
of the popularity of his celebrated entertainment " At Home,"
Mathews, walking down the Strand, observed, or thought lie
observed, his old acquaintance, Lee, the actor, looking into
the windows of a print shop. Mathews came behind Lee,
and putting one hand on each side of his head, blindfolded
him, and concluded by rubbing his ears heartily. The per-
son so treated struggled, and turned very indignantly,
when,
to the inexpressible horror of Mathews, he saw in an instant
that it was not Mr. Lee, but an utter stranger, with whom
he had taken this familiar liberty. •` What do you mean,
you scoundrel ?" said the old gentleman. Mathews attempt-
ed an apology and explanation ; but nothing would satisfy
the affront. A crowd gathered round—most of the specta-
tors knew Mathews by sight, and were laughing at the unto-
Ward event. On hearing the name of Mathews mentioned,
the old gentleman became doubly incensed, and would not
be convinced that he had not been grossly and wantonly in-
sulted. He commenced such a torrent of abuse, that Ma-
thews was at last obliged to walk off. Any one acquainted
with the nervous temperament of Mathews, will imagine the
ludicrous distress of the scene.—Bentley's Miscellany—
Portfolio of Peter Popkin.