The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-11-30 00:00:00

EXPERIMENTS WITH CHLOROFORM.

Several important and most painful operations were
Dr.
on Thursday, at the Workhouse Hospital, by
Dr. F. H. Brett, in the presence of the staff, and other
gentlemen, when the new agent for producing insensibility
was administered with entire success in the following
cases :

The first was the case of Elizabeth Birch, aged twenty-
two, affected for years with inversion of the eyelids
(Eutropion), causing inflammation of the eye, by the
constant irritation of the lashes against the globe. It
was necessary to make a perpendicular incision at the
outer angle of the lids, and to excise a portion of the
skin,of the upper eyelid, to introduce a suture, and par-
tially to evert the lid by means of a ligature passed through
the margin of the lid, this last being secured on the fore-
head by strips of -adhesive plaster. "The patient was in a
state of perfect insensibility the whole of the time.
The second was acase of strabismus.

The third a hydrocele, which after topping, was followed
by injection of the sac, with a solution of iodine.
The fourth operation was for cataract, which being of a
soft nature, the drilling method through the cornea, by
means of a delicate needle, was selected, the fluid portion
of the soft lenticular body being freely exposed to solution
in the aqueous humour.

The-fifthcase was that of dividing the tendons behind
the knee joint, (the ham-strings) in both legs of Bridget
Maekle. The woman had been a cripple for three years,
bent double, and bed-ridden—the legs.are now straight,
and are to be kept on splints for a short time.
The sixth case was that of a young woman, named
Elizabeth Felliwell, who had been discharged from the
-hospital as incurable, from recto-vaginal communication,
complicated with several tumours deeply situated. The
parts being freely exposed by the speculum, a clean
wound was made of the former, and the morbid groivths
completely extirpated. No operation could well be
conceived more painful than this, under ordinary circum-
stances, yet -the poor girl was taken to her bed, in a
perfect trance, and was quite unonscious:ofa.ny part of
the operation.
The 7th case was precisely of a similar nature in a
young womannamed Ann M'Ney. She had been much
debilitated, but, under remedies to improve her constitu-
tional powers, nourishing diet and wine, she was sufficiently
restored in health to undergo the operation. The cholor-
form, however,-happily saved her from any knowledge of
the operation. -She awoke complaining bitterly that she
was not to undergo the operation which she had been so
long promised was to relieve her from a complaint, the
most distressing to which a female can be subjected,.until
she was assured that all was over.
The eighth, and last, was a case of scrofulous disease of
the knee joint, in which it was necessary to remove the
limb in a girl, aged six years. This child knew nothing
of what was -going to be done—the chloroform kept her
in utter insensibility of what was done, and she only
awoke to be conscious of the absence-of a limb), the seat
of protracted disease, which had nearly exhausted her
vital powers.
Doctor Burgess administered the chloroform, merely
applying it on lint to the mouth and nostrils, whilst Drs.
Gee, Bride, and Mr. J. Ferguson, with their usual tact
and humanity, rendered every requisite assistance.
The patients, on coming to, seemed to be excited in a
manner not dissimilar from the .e,ffects of an overdose of
champagne.

THEATRE ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.—The per-
formances of this establishment during the week have been
of a more than equally interesting character, introducing
to us, in addition to the well known vocal talent of Miss
Rainforth and Mr. Stretton, one of the most accomplished
singers of his day, Mr. Travers. We had frequent occa-
kons of speaking of this young gentleman, when, four or
five years ago, lie was a member of the regular Liverpool
Company. At that time he was full of promise; and
since his return from the Continent, where he has been
studying, that promise has been more than fulfilled.
He possesses a splendid voice, full and perfectly trained ;
and his manner as an actor is graceful and correct. There
is more than the mere singer in his performance. The
soul appears to be thrown into every note which he ut-
ters ; and his fine appreciation of the spirit of the com-
poser is evident throughout. Mr. Travers (we wish he
had adhered to his family name of Romer) has a success-
ful career before him ; and we can only express our won-
der that, as a townsman, he has not drawn more crowded
houses ; doubtless, be would have done had his great
merits been better known.
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The important improvements
at this theatre having been completed,—the first appear-
ance, in England, of the Royal French Equestrian com-
pany, from the Champs Elysees, Paris, made their debilt
on Saturday evening. The company consists of nearly
one hundred performers, with a band of thirty-three
musicians. The horses are innumerable, and all fine
animals, admirably trained. The dresses of the company
are, gorgeous and varied, and the trappings of the horses,
properties, and other appurtenances and decorations oor-
respondingly magnificent. The activity, skill, and grace
displayed by the whole troupe in many of the prihcipal
cities of Europe and America, in equestrian and other
entertainments of a novel and striking character, has won
them golden opinions, and from what we have seeu of
them here, we doubt not but they will add to their former
laurels, and their merited gains. The audiences who have
yet seen them in our town have evinced their unbounded
approbation, and acknowledge that they have redeemed
equestrian and other attendant performances from the
vulgarity which has hitherto more or less characterised
them, and imbued them with a taste and propriety truly
chaste and classical. The voltigeurs arc excellent in their
line, the best, indeed, we have seen. The Indian ball by
M. Felix is most extraordinary. The Leap of Streamers by
M. Caroline Ducos is surprising. This young lady, who
has great personal charms, exhihits wonderful powers as a
rider—outstripping all formerconipetitors in the art, and
may be called the prima donna of female equestrians
throughout the world. The comic act of "the incredible,"
by M. Auriol, must be seen to be credited. Amongst the
other crack performers, we have but room to name the
Messrs. Loisett, A. Nieff, also the extraordinary dwarf
Hidalgo, little Marie Anato, a perfect sylphe, and young
Auriol. All who delight in splendid spectacles and extra-
ordinary feats of skill and agility in horsemanship should
lose no time in visiting the Amphitheatre.

LATEST FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.
LATEST FROM AMERICA.

The royal inail steam ship Caledonia, Capt. E. G. Lott,
came up the river last night a little before eight o'clock.
She left Boston on the 16th inst., and Halifax at noon of
the 18th inst. She has brought £156,000 in specie, and
thirty-four passengers. She has made a most splendid
passage, especially, as we perceive from the log that she
has experienced rather squally weather. The passage
from Halifax has been made in about ten days and a half.
We subjoin a list of passengers.
The latest dates from Vera Cruz were to the Ist No-
vember. General Paterson was to leave Vera Cruz on
that day, and the whole number of persons constituting
the train and escort amount to 5000. A large force was
reported to be near Cerro Gordo, intending to attack Ge-
neral Paterson's party.
The steamer Fanny, which left Brazos on the 2nd in-
stant, says, that a party of fifteen troops, under Lieut.
Watson, escorting the mail, were attacked at Ramos by a
large Mexican force. All the mail was lost, except one
official letter. A seijeant, a private, the mail driver, and
a Mexican were killed. The health of the Matamoras was
improving. The captain of a Spanish vessel was mur-
dered on the road from Matamoras to Brazos. Santa
Anna's farewell address to his troops has been published,
and General Rincon had been appointed to the command
of the army.
The average Whig majority in New York was about
35,000. The Whigs generally seem to be in a large ma-
jority in the elections. Their general motto is, " Peace,
and no more slave territory."
Every thing was quiet at Mexico, but the /eperos and
others of the lower class were suffering much in conse-
quence of the exorbitant prices demanded for provisions.
It is said that a quorum of the Mexican Congress had
assembled at Queretaro, and that a majority had decided
in favour of an amicable adjustment of the difficulties
between the two gaernments.
There appears to be but little doubt that the Americans
have take possession of the city of Orizaba, and it is alto-
gether probable that the force was not over a hundred
strong.
Orizaba contains a population of near sixteen thousand
inhabitants ; yet they surrendered their city, notwith-
standing the meagre strength of the force demanding it.
W. C. Toby, the famous " John of York," of the Phi-
ladelphia papers, a practical printer, and one of the most
piquant writers of the country, has published a paper in
the city of Mexico, called the North American: it is a
beautiful sheet, says the Delta.
A sanguinary engagement took place in the streets of
Huamantla between the force of Captain Walker, con-
sisting of 250 men, and a body of Mexicans, numbering
1600. The latter were routed, and Captain Walker was
killed. The Mexicans are said to have lost 200 men. The
Americans then evacuated the place and pushed on to
Puebla.

The large city of Atlexco has been taken by 1000 Ame-
ricans, no resistance being offered.
Mexico is said now to be like an American town ; the
hotels, theatres, &c., being advertised in true Yankee
style.
The demand at New York for exchange for the Cale-
donia was much better thad was anticipated. Ten per
cent. premium had been obtained for sterling bills of un-
questionable character, and considerable shipments of
specie had been made in preference to remitting bills of
any kind. It was expected that the steamer Washington
would bring here as much specie as the Caledonia. The
ruling rates at the close on the 15th were, for bills on
London 4 to 10 per cent. premium ; on Paris sf. 231 c.
to sf. 20c.

Pennsylvania was expected to pay punctually its divi-
dends due in February.
The French steamer New York, which left Havre on
the 25th ult., arrived at New York on the 14th instant,
having put into Newport for coals.
The English ship Royal Saxon, from Londonderry, was
seized by the Sheriff at Philadelphia, on the 10th instant,
attached by a house in New Orleans, for 20,000 dollars, in
consequence of the recent failure f the owners in En-
gland, and notes protested.
A speech of Mr. Clay, at Lexington, condemning the
war against Mexico, had caused considerable excitement,
and commanded the admiration of all who disapproved
of it. lie suggested the impeachment of the President
Polk, if he refused on the meeting of Congress to nego-
tiate for a peace. Mr. Clay said "he was entirely op-
posed to the annexation of Mexican territory. One half
of our own territory still remained unoccupied. Millions
of acres of land are still in the market. We do not want
more, although some desire that our limits should be ex-
tended from the Atlantic to the Pacific seas. If Con-
gress should pass resolutions, declaring that peace should
be concluded upon certain terms, fixing the boundaries of
Texas at what they consider proper lines, he did not be-
lieve the President would refuse to accede to their wishes
He was himself already half tired of the war, and
would doubtless be glad enough to adopt any plan
by which peace might be restored. , Mr. Clay declared
himself strongly opposed to the extension of slavery.
He deplored its existence, but remarked that, in some
form or other, it was universal. He considered the
refusal to accept new territory as the best means of
averting the difficulties that surround this important
but delicate subject." •
On the 6th November, an accident occurred on the
Worcester railroad, by which six persons were killed on
the spot, and a great number severely injured.
ICE.—The amount of ice exported from Boston during
the last 'five months, is stated at nearly 19,000 tons.
About the same quantity was exported hence during the
corresponding season last year.
The Republic of Liberia now takes its place among the
independent nations of the earth. The constitution has
been received at Washington, as adopted by its Conven-
tion.

The iron steamer Guadalquiver, which left this port
under the command of Capt. Hosken, arrived at Havanna
from New York on the 27th ult., in a passage of seven
days.
From Canada, we learn that the advices by the Cale-
donia and Washington had thrown a gloom over com-
mercial affairs. The deaths of emigrants continued to be
frigh ful. Of 475 emigrants by the Lord Ashburton, for
Quebec, 107 died on the passage. The mortality has
been that of an army : on the passage, 3,900 ; at Grosse
isle, 3,452 ; in ships at quarantine, 1,282 ; at the Marine
Hospital, Quebec, 1,000 ; making 9,634 ; and this fearful
account does not include the deaths at the sheds and hos-
pital in Montreal, Kingston, Toronto, Bytown, and Ha-
milton ; or those which have occurred unnoticed and un-
known, by the way side, and in the small taverns of the
country parts. •In Montreal, the average number of sick
in the hospital, during the week ending November 6th,
has been 702; and the deaths 66.

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET, Nov. 15TH.—On the
evening of the 9th instant the steamer Washington arrived
with Liverpool dates to the twenty-fourth instant, casting,
if possible, a deeper ,gloom over our market, with the
faint ray discovered by a few, that the worst is over, and
that the next news will be more cheering for the consump-
tion of our staple, in which opinion, however, the anxious
holders of it cannot participate sufficiently to withhold
their stocks from market, which has been abundantly sup-
plied. On the news per Caledonia, prices fell off a full
half cent., arid since the Washington's advices, three-
eighths have been readily conceded, making the whole
decline just one per cent. per lb., to which we have altered
our quotations. and at which the market appears steady.
The sales have steadily averaged about 1,000 bales daily,
about one-half of which was taken by our own manufac-
turers, and the remainder by continental shippers, Liver-
pool buyers being entirely out ofJnarket, mainly now, in
consequence of the great difficulty experienced in nego-
tiating their bills. Some few parcels are going forward
from first bands, but not to any large extent.
So far we have no accounts of a killing frost at the south,
and the weather has been of the most favourable character,
for maturing and picking—this has greatly aided the fall
in- prices here, as it has enabled the plant to recover the
three ,weeks lost in the spring. The quality of the receipts
now coming to hand from the south-west is better than
those of the last season. Estimates of the crop are freely
ventured on here, and it is generally conceded that more
than an average one may now be reasonably looked for ;
but as yet the season has not been sufficiently extended to
warrant the hope of a large one.
The Tovernents in this staple in this country, this
season, compared with the previous two, have been as
annexed :
MOVEMENTS OF COTTON IN THE UNITED STATES.

Bales.
Receipts at ports "
of theU. S. since Sept. 1, 1847 210,610
same period last year 196,572
~ ft 64 " year before.. 304,048
Exports from U. S. since September 1, 1847 135,241
44 Si same period last year
year before 142,772
The receipts at this port since the Ist instant have been
7000 bales, exports 3800. Taken by spinners 9000;
stock in city 26,000; amount on sales 15,000 bales.
The closing quotations in this market on Saturday were
as annexed : _ ....
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