Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-15
Selections from iaic English Papers

Selections from iaic English Papers
March Of hrtellcct.-'.4 True Story,'--A few days
ago, as Mr.. Earle going round the wards at ST.
Bartholomcws Hospital, he was told that person
wished particularly to see him; and immediately af-
ter, butcher of prodigous dimensions made his APP
pearance, and accostng Mr.. Earle informed him that
he had wied his body for dissection to the hospital
and that he anxious the circumstance should be
known beforehand, that no impeachment might be
thrown in the way of his wishes being accomplished
Mr.. Earle was evidently little at loss to know
whether the communication was made III jest or ear
nest, and answered should think, sir, you will be
as urge 6egaess ever made to st. Bar
tholomews, in truth, as fat q legacy as we have
ever had.'-'Very likely, very likely, replied the
butcher, but wish to do away the rutgar pre-
Judice against cutting up people after they are dead,
ond hope the thing will be DONE Mr.. Earle, see
ing he was sober earnest, asked if he had wife
or friends, because they might not like it, and it
fair that their feelings should be consulted in
common display of his love of science, To which
fat friend replied AS for that I've TACKLED the
old woman, sir have left her, in my will, the choice
of either my body my money-fshe likes to keep
me, look We, the money comes to the hospital; SO
there is little doubt which way it will 20. Mr. Earle
then begged, that if convenient he would die in the
winter hot summer it might be difficult to do
Justice to ereNsice subject bat that all events,
he should be made INTO skeleton and his he
honorahlv mentioned in the records of the Hospital.
With which assurance the scientific butcher de-
parted perfectly satisfied.
The following anecdote, which has often been old
in private circles, appears in the London Atlas:
'Mark Supple was reporter to the Morning Chron-
lce; Peter Fnneriy, This crony, coadutor, and fellow
countryman) used to tell this story of him. Mark
was big boncd, loud voiced, and had much wit and
fun as Irish porter could carrv-often more than
he could carry himself, knew what to do with. He
took his wine every day ut Bellamys, and then went
the gallery and reported like gentleman and
of genius. The members hardly knew their
.,.hn A,,tt1
and bold manner Of dressing them up. None of them
ever came to the office the Strand to complain that
the tall Inshmnn had given lame, Speaking version
OF their sentimcnts--they pockcted the affront of
their metsmorphoses und godfathered speeches they
had never made. Marks way the hyperbole; a
strong ven OF oricntalism, with dash of the bog
trottcr. The thing took, and Mark Supple was a
favorltc, and presumed upon it. One evening, he
sat at his post in the gallery, waiting the issues of
things and hint to hang his tropes and figures
upon, dead silence happened to prevail in the House.
it was the period that Mr.. Addngton was Speaker.
The bold leader OF the press-gang was never much
ON serious business bent and at this time he par
tlcularly full Of meat and wine. Delighted therefore
with the pause but thinking that something might
well be going forward, he called ont Justify "a sono
from Mr.. Speaker" Imagine Addington's long,
prinn, upright figure; his CONSERVATION and utter
want Of any preparation for, or cew to repel such
interruption the rules and orders of Parliament
The House was in Pitt it is said, could hardly
keep his seat for laughing.-After the hustle and
confusion were little abated the mace bearer came
UP into the gallery to take the audacious culprit into
tcus,ody; and demanded Indignantly to know who it
was, but DO body would tell. Mark sat like tower
on the hindnost bench of the gallery mperturba BILE
~ his own gravity, and safe in the faith of the united
brotherhood Of reporters who alone were in the secret
At length As the Sergeant Arms was making MANY
tFntess inquiries and getting impatient, Mark Supple
pointed with his finger to Quaker who sat in the
middle OF The crowd, and nodded assent that he was
the man. The Quaker was, to his great surprise,
nd hut ffcra
some iuriher explanations released, and the hero
OF story put in his place for an hour or two but
let OFT on an Of his ritiOn and of show
'ng less wit and more discretion for the future"
Mr.. ChampolIion has arrived at Thebes in Upper
Egypt, and he visited the magnificent and uncGnaed
temple OF Dendcra for the first time by moonlight
lie seems to have been overpowered hy the grandeur
OF us arehltccuTa proportions, but he SAYS that the
DaSs-reie's ON the walls IRE extremely rude. He
represents the acquisitions already made by himself
anu his companions III drawings, sc. are more than
sufficient to repay all the labour and expense Of his
! long journey.
n Musical Album has been published in fashion
able shape in Ednburg: its distinguishing feature is
the preference it gives 10 the simple and admirable
airs ot Scotland over tho more scientific but less
charming compositions of the Continent. The Edit
or is Mr.. George Linley.
The FeUer at yat6rrNrr-The Lancet contains
The following communication from Mr. Rudoe of Leo
J
that persons having recovered from this fever
are not liable TO second attack, which marks the
distinction between the Yellow Fever of Gibraltar
and that Of the West Indies. lie states, the only
remedy which has proved successful in this dreadful,
disease, is the administration of large cup full of
olive oil every half hour till copous vomiting ensues
which is to be promoted by drinking freely of warm
waters the treatment is to he continued till the so-
mach discharges nothing but water; at the same
time frequent injections Of olive oil and salt and water
should 10 administered afipTwarIlS nd
hall Of caster oil with the injections be continued
till the fever Subsidies. The patient may drink freely
Of lemonade aud acids 20 excite pcrspraon, and for
dict good soup, without particle Of grease given
Out of&5 patients treated in this by Spanish
doctor (whosc name is not stately only one died
The English practitioners commenced with calonel
and bleeding, and under this treatment lost every
patients seeing the efficacy of the oil they adopted
IT, and proved its value by their subsequent success
Were this treatment adopted in the West Indies it
might save The lives Of JIany."