The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-01-07 00:00:00

INTERESTING DISCOVERY.

Mr. Rogers, whn Is *ow deliverisg Astrehounleal Gmterea
at Bath, has made a discovery which may ultimately prove of
some imporeinee; b says, '• is making some micrescupir
esperintents with small spherules of very Nei magnifying
powers, I have observed that the matter, or pus, expectorat-
ed in a eettaio stage of pulmonary consomption, is actually
611 ed with multitudes of minute worms, the forms of which
in their evolutions from the surrounding mucus, are so dis-
liaetty seen, as to obviate all doubt of their identity with
living animalcule. lam induced to bops that an attentive
consideration of t►e subject, by tbossrprolessianally eompe-
tent to its investigation, might tend in throw a light on the
(at present) inscrutable cause a this malady. Is it unreason-
able to regard these worms, the existence of which is indispu-
table, as forming the concomitant cause of consumption ? and
may not the irritation conscguent on the motions sod
gnawing, of so many thousands of these vermin in au weasi•
live an organ, account fur the restless excitability of the
parts,the'ideeratioa, and some other incidental symptoms?
have observed the worms to be killed, white wader the
microscope, by exposure to s particular kind of gas, which
it might be imprint, nt to this stage of the inquiry w name."
—(Bath Paper)

The Government Offices were all bustle on Fri-
day, and it is understood that several important
orders were issued, with reference to the Deelard-
non of War by Russia, which is now hourly ex-
pected.—(Evening Paper.)
Wednesrloy Mr. Pisanlist, tnesseng•er to the
British Bathos.), to the Court of Vienna, tir-
rived iu town ivlrb dispatches for the Marquis of
LONDONDERRY ; hews. likewise the bearer of dis-
port hey for Prince ERTERHAZY.
The Camelion, Captain MUSCAT, came into
Portsmouth harbour on Monday. and the Aemeas-
ar, Coyish, FANSUAWE, on Wednesday, to be
paid off soil laid up in ordinary. The Bellew,
Captain Gscieus: Pecrtge.i., sailed on Thursday
for Plymouth, to be paid off and re-commissioned.
The Cyrus, Captain Witurg, is ordered to Plr-
mouth. from the Cork station, to be paid off and
re-commissioned. The Wye, Captain P. Fisnr.a,
is ordered to be paid off at Sheerness, end laid lip.
A subscription has been opened at Bath fur the
relief of Ike poor of that city, who have suffered
f. the late flood. This example is worthy of
isdation in this metropolis, for the relief of tl:e
poor in the lower part of Wesitnioster and Chelsea,
who have suffered severely from the same cause.
A subscription hos been opened fur lauldu.g
a new church in the parish of North Bradley,
Wilts. The public notice for that purpose sap,
the iubobiunts of that remote part of it, fur whose.
• spiritatil advantage the prevent andertoking is en-
gaged in, to the nonsher of about ono thoussild
souls, iu consequence of their being at the distance
of four miles from their ',snub church (in which
they would find nu acconiniodatiou coold they Ire
expected to attend it). are living on Sundays, for
the most part, in a state bordering upon Heathenism.
Thursday week the Officers of the Yorkshire
hrld their annual meeting at the house of
Mr. JOHN FARINA, the Red Lion Into sod Hotel,
Thorp Arch. A grand dinner fullosed the usual
settlement of regimental accounts. The party con-
sisted of Lord GRANTIIIANI, Lord MUNCASTER,
11041011rable W. Lascstuts, Honourable EDWARD
STOURTON, Captain W. L. F. ScoTT, Mr. YORK,
Mr. HINTON, Mr. MI•RICIIAM, Mr. GILDERT, Mr.
SHAW. Mr. W. BgeKETT. &c. ike. The dinner
consisted of three centers, and was served up in Mr.
FARRIER'S best style, with every delicacy that could
be had in season. There was übundaner of gnaw.
,sent from the estates of Lord HAREWOOD, the flu-
nouruble E. NYRE, Kr. FOX, uird others,.

THE I.44tAktpxhiis.

We baits the rrysbsol mylWarglibiwttdelatiole that the iron.
dation with which this has teen alllicted,
hat [radially subsided. 1160 Maim yet Pend! "'me."
iu hanks, bet it moot eases it has ceased to alma, and
distress iadividoole by ilia cheerless intrimium. The misery
which this ealsmoity has occasioned must he wen to be
properly felt. The loss of property may he easily tutu
relied. We can imagine the onisfottune of se indoetrioos
farmer, when his newly Nowa lauds are covered with a
rushiug water—when his cattle mid sheep have net • dry
spot left fur them to feed upon—when his stacks of corn
stand in a deep sad penetratior pool—and when a powerful
stream sweeps tbroogh his yard and his barns. Bat thoom
who weeld know what personal sofferitue is should seek out
the dwellings of the poor, where the visitation is most severely
felt. Families base bees driven trout their sitting-rooms to
their upper apartment., where io most eases there is so
meson of procuring a fire; all their comforts are destrnyed;
they creep shoot in the mores with the hope of recovering
something from the *reek, or sit in wretched inaction amidat
the damps with which they are surrunnded. When the flood
leaves them, the misery boo by no mesas ceased. Their
dwellings are for a list lime filthy and wet ; they re-
am.; their wonted alooderalwfore they are half dry, and sit
shivering over the ationty fires which are now doubly tic.
eremary. Mors. perhaps mimes. Thorn who doubt the
correctness' of such a description. should see the pallid
looks of the sufferer,. and they would quickly "shake their
superflux lo them." Fortunedely there is no want, in ibis
ornighboserhood, of the desire libel ability to relieve this and
every other wretchedness. We 'mold record anecdotes of the
greatest personal exertions of the (molest, springing from
the purest feelingo of Christian charity, but that we know
such a tribute would be painful to them. The public bounty
has oleo been manifested by literal euberriptiono, which we
are happy to mote are dispensed with proportionate ml and
discrtmnat ion.—(iFladeor Exprem.)
A gentleman who arrived from Salisbury last eight, stales
that the floods there are trolly distressing, the Cathedral is
particular has been so inundated as to suspend the daily
service; plank, are put down is the church to walk through
upon.
We have she pie:tome of Mafia, that, although loos and
iocoomossienee are suffered by the extensive quantity of us:
ler in the fens of this county, yet that the damage done by
the breaking of banker, which we stated last week, has slot
extended in soy moue' to the lose of stock : the Meissen
of this sort are very few, sod confined in each case to the
drowsing of one or two head of sheep from aceidenra its driv-
ing. The bruits have been repaired, sad the water which
bad escaped Is fern oileiding; but from the extraordinary
quantity of wet through the season, it will of course be late
before the low lauds will admit of stocking. This circum-
stance has given value to the turnips of higher districts.
There was a breach of bank last week at 'Feeley; mid so-
other, of more consequence, at Littleport ; both have been
repaired,. snd the Inoodation which preceeded from them is
inserting off.—(Sfamford Iferesey.)
The road, which had been rendered by the flood nearly
impassable, between Littlehenspioo (by Leominster) and
Arundel, is now quite clear of water, which has rapidly
vented limit into the river Arun. A crest gloomily still re-
mains io the vale near Leominster, and extends from the
banks of the river Aron, at Tumor, to the village of Aug-
aiming, • distance of about four miles.
The flood in the immediate Neighbourhood of Arend,' is
rapidly subsidise; vehicle. of all kinds rail now cross in
safety. The water at its height extended half a mile arroos
the vale adjoining the town. The Londe. coaches were de-
tained I days; but they ouw pass so usual. The
boats employed in conveying over passengers have teased
to ply.

Chichester (particularly Ha siaburhs) is still marring from
the superabundance of water which cornea down in such tor.
rents from the higher grounds to the northward, that the
present public courses are insolaci.nt to carry it off. Sur.
veya hare been made, and ■II possible messy to afford home-
show (AO have been adopted. Souse of the buys connected
wit► the canal, which bad on Sunday night been knocked
away, wader the insprevaion Him they pane., the water hark,
and rinsed the deplursble stale of inundation, in which the
inhabitants of St. Pancras and the Hornet were immersed,
were, on Monday, actively reinstated, their removal having
been found highly injurious to the amends of Mr. ft Hack,
at suckbridge, • portion of which (nearly half an acre) was
washed Mtn the bed of the canal. A party of men, the en.
suing evening, were pot on to protect the same from further
iiijnry; when one of them, named Franklin, lost his life by
falling Into the water.eoorse, she strength of which carried
him through a filled arch ; and he was the next morning
taken up at Sotath.gaie. Coroner's verdict Found
Drowned." _ _ .

Nsuy of the inhabitants of St. Pancras and the Hornet
have left their habitations, they not having a rootlet. use in
t►e ground floor.
At the North Mill, Midhurat, the waters come over the
rosrl so much •s to render it necessary to use boards for foot
passengers, called clappers. The miller, observing the r•pi.
dity of the current, and fearing some accident, bad coml.
derately tied • rope to the hand.rwil. A few minutes utter,
he observed • poor woman crossing over, when • sudden
•well washed her into deep water. The miller instantly
fastened the rope round his body, and plunging into the
torrent, providentially preserved bee from • watery gram
coltic, atomism 211.