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LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL.

Yesterday a meeting of the Governors of the Isindon Fever
Hospital took place at the Freemasons' Tavern, for the purpose of
receiving the Twenty-third Annual Report of the Fonunittue.

J. L. MALLET, Esq. Treasurer, in the ('hair.
The CHAIRMAN observed, that the Committee had conceived it
noressary, in dog their report, to remind the public. that
the objects of this Institution were to diminish the mortality of
contagious malignant fevers, by a speedy removal of the persons
Linn taxied into the Hospital; and to prevent tile !prowling of
these fevers by purifying the apartments of patients by means of
wbite-washing, fumigation, &c. Two very important advantage
*ere thus acquired, which were unattainable by the ordinary regu-
lations of public charities. First the admission was not delayed by
formalities of recommendation, on stated and distant periods Mr the

reception of patients; so that ft early application be nude the dis-
ease might be taken in the commencement, and easily cured. And
secondly, the assistance being extended beyond the walls of the
Hospital to the infected apartments of the sick, those who had not
already suffered were preserved to their families, and the patients,
mice recovered, escaped the danger of a fresh infection on their re-
tam home. The effects of the insidious approaches of malignant
infectious fevers had been too often felt among all ranks, and of
course no institution had a stronger claim upon the opulent than
one which, by cutting off the very sources of contagion. secured
them from the visitation of so dreadful an enemy to the human
race. The purposes of the Institution would be much promoted
by the cu-operatton of medical practitioners, especially of those
who visited the parish poor, and also by the activity at overseers
and other parish officers, in obtaining information of the existence
of fever in their districts.
Dr. CiEv Env, presented the Report of the Committee, which
Has read. It stated, that in the year 111'3 the admissions into the
Hospital amounted to 336, of which number =1 had been dis-
missed cured, 14 wore dismissed as improper objects, and 46 died.
There were remaining in the Hospital 23; and the total number of
admissions since the opening, in It J 2, amounted to 4,871. For
the font ears preceding 1922 the cases of fever were gradually di-
minisheo, the admissions being in the first year 606 ;to the second
.5361 in theyhird 477 ; and in the fourth 323. An increase of 100
took place In int for the number rose to 426. Last year the
dumber had declined to 339. So that the Committee considered
malignant infectious fever as stationary for the last three years, so
far as they could judge from the Hospital records. With respect
to scarlet fever, it was grateful to remark, that though amongst
the public ft was uncommonly. prevalent, and In mina families
had Wen very destructive, and though no ler than fifty-six
patients had been received into the Hospital within the last
year, no one instance of death had occurred from that disease.
The parishes containing the greatest number of sick were St.
Pancras; St. Andrew. Holborn; St. Lake; St. James, Clerken-
well ; St. Matthew, Retimal-green; Christ Church, Spitalfields;
St. Giles, and Whitechapel. In no preceding year had the In.
stitution rendered such Important services as in die present.
Seventy-five domestic servants had been adniitted, and many families
had been relieved from the anxiety and danger naturally attendant
upon persons in contagious fevers. A little girl had been brought
so thebospital front the Asylum for Female Orphans, in the typhus
fever, and was cured; and no other instance ofinfectinus fever had
since occurred in the nunmerous family of that excellent charity.
The Report, after some further interesting statements, which our
litnits will not permit us to detail, regretted the low state of the
finances; notwithstanding which two important improvements had
bees made last year. A convalescent ward had been built, and a
distinct apartment had been fitted up for the reception of the sick
upon their arrival at the hospital. With respect to the improve-
ments which appeared to be indispensably necessary, an apartment
for the physicians, the Director's pupils, and visitors, was still a
deritleruton; antl pronounced by an Intelligent veteran for meth-
eine the chief defect of the establishment. The Report concluded
by observing upon the necessity of increasing the funds of so ad-
mirable a Charity.
Dr. SHEPHERD then moved, that the funds were inadequate to
the extensive objects of this Institution, and that it should be re-
ferred to the General Committee to adopt measures for increasing
the resources of the Institution.

Some conversation took place upon this resolution, in which se-
veral (lender:wit joined.
It was unanimously agreed to.
The Duke of Somerset was then re.eleeted President for the year
ensuing, and the name of Lord Bexley was added to the list of ice-
Presidents.
The meeting then separated.

A vessel is arrived from Rio Janeiro, which place she
left on the 6th of December, but the letters are not yet
delivered. By the arrival, however, of the Lycurgus at
(.owes, on her way to ilatnturgh, we have some news front
Bahia which refers to events of interest, of which we have
received no account. The next post will probably explain
the matter fully. The following is an extract frau the
letter of our Cowes correspondent :
The Master of the I.vcingus reports, that s few days before
Its satkd from Bahia, the 'Pernambuco troops 'hail left Bahia, on
their return to Pernambuco, in the English vessels George, Mar-
quis Wellington, and Cambrian (after -having quelled the distur-
bances and token Bahia). Great jealousy prevailed between the
Pernambuco and Bahia troop* ; a Colonel of the former was
stabbed the day before the Pernambucans left ; and it was much
feared another commotion would have taken place previous to their
evacuation,"

The following is an extract of a letter from Jamaica to a
gentleman in Edinburgh :

St. Andrew's, Jamaica, Dec. 22, Mel
" We are preparing to mount guard in all the parisho, some
baring already commenced. In ,O. :Mary's, the negroes have
been undennining • fort, and taking out the ammunition. Ten
bare been condemned, and will be hanged next week. Their
Intention was to maioaere the whites. with the exception of La-
dies and 'Medical Gentlemen. This information transpired this
morning."

Thomas Jervis, Esq. is appointed Puisne Judge of
Chester • and Horace 1 wise, Esq. is nominated Counsellor
to the idmiralty and Navy, in the room of Mr. Jervis.
CALMCCUI AND MONGt i.s.—The Calmucks and Mon-
gols arc the remains of the Scythian., who, under the
intamand of Medics, became masters of L'pper Asia, and
conquered Cyaxares, King of the Mears. They are the
men whom Ghenghis Khan and his sons led afterwards as
far as G2rn any, and who formed the empire of the Mogul
under Tamerlane. These people are a striking example
of the vicissitudes to which all nations are subject. Some
of the honks, far from being any way formidable, yield
homage to Russia. Such is the situation of each particu-
lbr tribe of Calmucks, who inhabit the country between
Siberia and the C
Caspian Sea. Here they found, in 1720, a
auhterraneous house of stone, some urns, lamps, and ear-
rings
j, an uestrian statue of a Prince, with a
"'adorn on eq
his head, tw women Oriental
seated on thrones, and a
!IP of parchment, which was sent by Peter the Great to
Academy of Inscriptions at Paris, and proved to be
ill the language of the kingdom of Thibet. All these
Inonuments plainly show that the liberal arts formerly re-
," led in this sow barbarous country, and are a lasting
Rnof of the truth of what Peter the Great said more than
that those arts had made tour of the whole world. ,

RE-ELECTION 'of Ste RIGHT HOY. THOMAS WAk
LACE, far the BOROUGH cy. WEYMOUTH.

WEYMOUTH, FEB. 12.
On Monday last, a numerous and re:peetable meeting of
the frienda of the lion. Thomas Wallace took place
at the Guildhall, in this borough, when it was unanimously
resolved, that the Right Hon. Gentleman should be re-
elected as one of their Reprewmitatives in Parliament, five
lof expense, and by a full attendance on the day of eleetitn,
to testify their regard and estean for his many invaluable
services, as well for the benefit of the public as for his
great attention to the interests and welfare of his consti-
tuents.

This being the day appointed for the election, soon after
ten o'clock the Guildhall was crowded to excess with a
'most respectable assemblage of freeholders. At eleven
o'clock the worshipful the Mayor Joseph lionford, Esq.,
in his Magisterial robes, decorated with his gold collar and
medal, and attended by the Sergeants at Alace, proceeded
from his house to the Guildhall. After the usual forms
had been gone through,
EDMUND UN XING, EM., rose and shortly addressed the
meeting by observing, that after the many proofs which the free.
holders hod received of Mr. Wallace's steady and sincere attach.
ment to our excellent Constitution, and the very great ability and
zeal which he hail shown for the interest of the trade and general
welfare of this country, it would be the height of presumption in
him to add a single word more on the subject, r he was thoroughly
convinced that any thing lie could say would fall infinitely short of
the Right lion. lientlemon's merits. lie should therefore propose
the Right lion. Thomas Wallace as a Mond proper person again to
represent the borough of Weymouth in Parliament.
The motion woo seconded by John Martin, Esq. and carried
with bursts of applause.
The MAYOR then demanded if any other candidate would offer
himself; when—

The flee. Mr. Harattitssm Mee, and in expressing his gratifica-
tion at the harmony which prevailed on the present occasion, ob-
served, " How good and joyful a thing it was for brethren to dwell
together in unity ;" which was not only most correct in a reli-
gious but also in a political point of view, and when contrasted with
the scene, of tumult and riot which had existed at former elections for
this borough, but which bad now happily subsided into so pleasing
a calm, was particularly gratifying to his feelings. The Rev.
Gentleman then stated the qualifications which, in his opinion, a
Member of the Commons II ouse of Parliament ought to possess :
be should have a clime understanding of the great interests of the
country, an independence of spirit and manliness of character, with
a most inflexible integrity. These qualifications he considered
were possensed in the highest degree by the Right lion. Gentle-
-1112/1 who solicited the honour of being again returned as the Repre-
sentative of this borough; which was the greatest trust that an
Englishman could receive, or that Englishmen could bestow ; and
he congratulated the Right Hon. Gentleman on the honour which
awaited him in again receiving the unanimous suffrages of so large
and respectable a body of freeholders. (Cheers.)
The MsToit then declared the Right lion. Thomas Wallace
duly elected, which was received with loud and reiterated cheers.
The Right liononrable Titom aE s WALLAC rose.—Gentlemen,
often as A have hat the honour a addressing you as freeholders of
tins borough--sometitites as a candidate in soliciting your suffrages,
sometimes in the heat of contest, and at other tintea in returning
you thanks for the honour you had conferred on me—yet never did
I rise to address you under circumstances of greater difficulty than
I feel at this moment; a difficulty arising from recollections of the
strongest and most affecting nature. No language I ant capable
of using can express my feelings for the kindness you have
shown me. In return fur this kindness I can only promise you
that my humble abilities shall be exerted to the utinovt of sty
power to your service and that of the public, though I fear they
will fall *hurt, very Awn, of what a Representative in Parlianient
ought to possess, and even below what I myself consider to be ne-
cessary in one who undertakes so great a responsibility. All, how-
ever, that is in my power topromise, I pledge myself you shall have.
(Cheers). 1 cannot but express to you my regret at not having of
late been enabled to appear more frequently among you. The cause
of my absence has not arisen from my being engaged in pleasure or
amusement, but in the discharge of my parliamentary duty, and
in the execution of the high trust of reform which the legislature
has imposed on me and my colleagues. (Applause.) The expres-
sion of your approbation of my exertions in Parliament affords me
peculiar gratihcation--exertions which have been directed to eman-
cipate the trade of this country from the restrictions to which it was
subject, and to place it on a more enlarged and liberal system with
respect to other nations and to mankind in general, so as to open a
way fur the commercial interests of Great Britain to partake of the
benefits resulting from an intercourse with the whole world. At
such a moment as the present, I deem it highly necessary to refer
to the general situation of the country. When ( last addressed you
in this place, the country exhibited many symptonis of despondency,
arising from the transition from a long protracted war to a state of
peace: our trade languishing, our agriculture in a state of un-
paralleled depression, and, as a natural consequence, our revenue
diminishing. But what is the present state of the country it Agri-
culture rapidly reviving; commerce extending itself beyond any
former period ; the revenue not only such as to enable us to diminish
taxation, but also to afford relief to many important branches of
national industry; our manufactures so flourishing, as nor to be
able with the utmost powers of machinery to answer the demand
both at home and abroad; and I ant induced to believe that the
measure which I had the good fortune to introduce in Parliament
has in some degree contributed towards so favourable a result.
(Cheers.) After so long a war, we are now egioyina the full bene.
tit of peace, and I hope we shall net be induced to endanger us con-
tinuance by interfering with Foreign Powers, or by being led away
by any romantic love of liberty to force it upon a people so totally
unworthy of it as the Spanish nation. The Right Honourable
Gentleman then congratulated his constituents upon the cordial
union which prevailed among them, and concluding by returning
his most sincere thanks for their unanimous support, assuring
them, that next to the general interests of his country, the pronto.
titan of their welfare and prosperity should be the principal objects
of his attention and regard. The Right Honourable Gentleman
sat down amid loud plaudits.
The Right lionourable Gentleman was afterwards chaired round
the Borough, accompanied by the Mayor and Body Corporate,
preceded by a baud of music and colours flying, amidst a vast con-
course of gentlemen and inhabitants of the town. The day being a
remarkably line one, rendered the whole a must imposing 'WPM—
Dorset (*usual/ Chronicle.

ANTIQUITIM—An interesting discovery has recently
been made in the ancient and celebrated Abbey of Cluny.
in France. In a tomb at the bottom of a cave, and walled
entirely round, were found the remains of James Ambrose,
brother of the Cardinal of that name, and forty-eighth
Abbe of ('luny. A body in perfect prectrration has also
been discovered in the village of !Andres, in the depart-
ment of the Haute Maine, which has lain there for centu-
ries. Several parchments, the contents of which have not
yet been deciphered, and some coins, bearing the effigy of
the King-Cardinal ('harks X. were found near the body
which is supposed to be that of one of the warriors killed
at the battle of Fontaine.—Fronmise.

• Aceint Nr.—On Thursday, while a girl, employed at a
wool-mill in Mill-street, was taking some wool front under one of
the breastorollas, it caught her hair, and dragged her in among
the machinery. Before she could be extricated, one of her can
was nearly torn away, one of her eyes was almost forced from the
socket, and her whole head was fearfully bruised and lacerated.
She was conveyed home to her parents ; and hopes are entertained
that she will survive the accident.—Glarginc Free Press.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPL.—We have seldom had to record
a more miraculous escape than on the present occasion. About
twelve o'clock yesterday part of the house of Mr. Braggs, baker,
of Drury-lane, and part of an adjoining one, fell with a most
dreadful crash. The houses were inhabited by lodgers, all of 1
whom had .amilies, but, strange to say, with the exception of one
person, none of them were hurt. Several men employed in remov-
ing the rubbish from the vacuity made by the pulling down of two
houses nest door, just at the moment the accident took place, had
gone up the street, and they also escaped. The anxiety of the
crowds of persons, who were with difficulty kept front approaching
the remaining tottering fabric, may be better felt than tlescribed ;
hundreds stood watching the gradual opening of the apertures,
until at length 1111.A* were adopted to prevent further mischief.
DICRnLi.—I/n;night, about half-past ten
o'clock, as John Jones was returning home, accompanied by his
son, a boy about fourteen, from attending a friendly society, of
which he was a member, lie was attacked in Vauxhall-road, op-
posite the end of 3laguire-street, Liverpool, by three men. They
were armed with bludgeons; and as soon as Jones came up, they
struck the unfortunate man several blows on the head with these
deadly weapons, ;aid he fell almost instantly. 'rile savages, having
accomplished their wiaboliml purpose, immediately tied; but the
shriek,' of the boy having attracted the watchman, and other per-
sons, to the spot, the villains were pursued, and one of them was
fortunately secured. He was committed to Bridewell to await the
Coroner's Inquest. Meanwhile the unfortunate man was taken up
insensible, when it was found that his skull was so dreadfully frac-
tured by the blows it had received, as to leave no chance of his
recovery. He was conveyed hirsute, and after lingering in great
agony, expired yesterday at noon. The deceased was a sawyer,
and had continued at his work, notwithstanding the bulk of the
trade have, for some time past, been standing out for wages ; and
his conduct has, it is supposed, excited the hostility of the other
men. The man who was taken in endeavouring to make his escape
is also, we are infolnied, a sawyer. The bludgeon with which he
was seined is a piece of square mahogany, so formed as to be firmly
grasped by the hand, and to strike with great force.—Liverpoo
Paper.
UTION.-111:Ale$ GREARE.—J. Atkinson, importer of
the genuine Bears' threw*, respectfully cautions the Public against
numerous counterfeits of the above article ; many of these counter.
faits are sold as low as Is., and are only lard, marrow, Ike., and
some are very injurious to the hair. The genuine of his importa-
tion has a Bear printed on the top of the pot, and a printed bill
round the pot with his signature and address. The high estimation
this article has long held for the growth of hair, and the remarks of
a celebrated modern lecturer on physiology, that " Bears' thew
from the animal in its native climate possesses very remarkable
mope-Mew for regenerating the Hair," supersedes the necessity of
further remark. J. A. wall only add, that this is a genuine article,
which he regularly receives once in six or eight weeks from his
Correspondents in Husais. It is of the very finest quality, and
very pleasant for dressing the hair, making it beautifully soft and
glary. Sold by the importer, James Atkinson, Perfumer, 41, (
Herrarel-street, Loaolota ; and by appvintuum—t For Wenders'
names, ace adVerliSCON/A.l

COPIES OF EXTRACTS FROM THE INVOICES OF
THURTELL'S PURCHASES FROM TODD AND
MORRISON, FRO3I LEAFS, AND FROM BULLET.

These comprise the whole of his Purchases from these Houses,
with the exception of some few Goods returned or not accounted
for. The Items are copied as they stand in the Invoices, except an
the dates December 30th, and January Gth, when they are &little
transposed.

FIRST Tl
31r. Thotnas Thurtell, Norwich. Nov. 23, 1822.
Bought of Bullen and Hill.

4 pa. black hombasine .
4 ditto ditto
Thomas Thuncll,

4: .. d.
7A0.1 LI 0 0
80.4.1 It; 0 0
1/ec. 14, 1822.
Bought of Bullen and 11111.
J: a. d.
10 ps. black borubasine .
t 40 0 0

SECOND TR.
Mr. Thomas 'Mune], London, Dec. 21.
Watling street, Bonet of Todd, Morrison and Co.
i 1 .f: s. d.

I piece blue and white band. 245.
I . - 261. Z.
1 -
1 -
I 3 r. and yellow - -.it.
3pa fancy bandana - 284. tid.
2 doz. b. Bureelouss . 364.
2 du:. 30 . -
32 . - 44%.
3-1 411 s.
14 325.

From Todd and 31orrizon's Invoice,

1 4 0
1 6 3
1 6 6
1 9 6
3 13 6
4 5 6
3 13 0
4 0 0
4 11 0
1 4 6
3 18 0

COPIES OF INVOICES OF SALE TO MESSRS. MAR-
GRAVE, THROUGH J. B. SNOWDON (AGENT.)

These comprise the whole of the Sales to than, except one
subsequent Transaction.

,NSACTION.

Messrs. T. and L. Margrave, Dee. 25, Itr22.
To J. B. Srtcwdu:. (Igent)
.f.: a. d.
827 18 pieces black bombasines . 6 10..I0.. 2a 8 8
Mews. T. and L. Hargrave, Dec. 27. 1822.
To J. 11. Sr.owdon (.Ifgent.)
I.: s. d.
99'i 2l ps. black bombasine :Vs. 6,1. 60 7 6
196 10 ps. Norwich crapes . GO3. 30 0 0
190 7 6
Als/SACTION.

Moors. T. and L. Margrave, Dom 27, 1822.
To J. B. Snowdon (Agent.)
La. d.
1 0 6
2 5 0
1 5 6
3 4 6
3 12 3
3 1 4
3 8 0
$ 1$ •
1 • I
3 6 4

9
990
1,000
"(Mn
1,002
1,003
1,004
1,005
1,006
1,007

I pl. bias bandana - 204. dd.
2 pa. . 223.6 d.
I pa. . . 23a. 6d.
3 pa. yellow 21a. dd.
3 pr. black and red - 245. lid.
Z doz. 'AI In. black Bandan. 30a. ltd.
2 dna. 30 In. black Barrel. 345. Od.
2 d 0,.. 32 In. do. do. 375. dd.
a doz. 31 In. do. do. 41s. 6d.
li dos. 34 In. do. do. 41a. 3d.

2.5 19 2