HORSE CHAUNTING. 
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For these reasons she was not permitted to do any field or fast 
duty, but was made what is called “a recruit horse” for riding- 
school purposes. In May 1838, and in July and October 1839, 
she was admitted into hospital to be bled and physicked on ac¬ 
count of her “ fits.” In November 1843 she was attacked with 
pain in her belly under the ordinary form of “ gripes;” and her 
disease turned out of so violent and obstinate a nature, that, after 
suffering extremely for three days, in spite of every activity and 
variation of treatment, she died; thereby affording us an oppor¬ 
tunity not only of investigating the cause of death, but, at the 
same time, of searching into the pathology of her megrims. Un¬ 
relieved constipation, arising from strictured intestine, appeared 
as the immediate cause of death; but what we have especially to 
do with here is the state of her brain. The substance of the cere¬ 
bral organ was remarkably firm, and everywhere, when sliced, ex¬ 
hibited red spots, indicative of congestion or of an unusual degree of 
vascularity. The pineal gland was nearly double its natural size, 
and when cut into discharged a quantity of fluid, like serum, that 
had been collected within it. These were the only anormal appear¬ 
ances detected. How far either or both of them are connected with 
megrims we must leave others to determine. The subject, as we 
observed at the beginning, is not devoid of mystery; and it would 
be materially aiding the cause of our science would others of its 
professors and practitioners lend a helping hand in its unravelment. 
Horse Chaunting punishable by Transportation. 
William Mowatt, a person having the appearance of a horse- 
dealer, was indicted at the Central Criminal Court for having un¬ 
lawfully conspired with two other persons, named Ward and Bupp, 
to defraud James Beadel of £65 by false pretences. 
Mr. Clarkson prosecuted, and Mr. Ballantine was for the 
defence. 
The particulars of this case have been recently given in the 
police reports, and the charge arose out of a proceeding which is 
generally described as “ horse-chaunting.” It appeared that the 
prosecutor, who is an auctioneer and land agent residing at Broom- 
field-lodge, near Chelmsford, and who also has a place of business 
in Gresham-street, being in want of a pair of particularly quiet 
horses for his own use, saw an advertisement in the Times of the 
6th of November, representing that two horses were for sale at a 
