The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-07 00:00:00

DISTRESSED STATE of the SILK-WEAVERS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.
Sr n,—lt is an old and true adage, that " No one knows so well
where the shoe pinches as he who wears it," and, upon the same prin-
ciple of reasoning, no person can be so well acquainted with the mi.
serably distressed and actually starving condition of thousands of
our fellow-creatures, both in Spitalfields anti in other manufacturing
districts, as one who is living in the middle of them and daily be-
holding their sufferings and orivations.
In drawing your attention, and, through the medium of your
widely and extensively circulated Journal, the attention of the
public, to a subject which, in my humble opinion. is one of vast and
vital importance, I am actuated by only one motive and one feel-
ing—and that is the melioration of the distressed condition of the
journeymen silk-weavers. Vou cannot but be aware of the extreme
distress which has for a long time past been felt by the mechaaical
part of the community, arising from that depression in trade which
has been so prevalent in all trades throughout the kingdom, but
more especially by those employed in the manufacture of ltritish
silks, who have been in consequence unable to obtain for their fa.
milks even the common necessaries of life. This distress, I fear,
instead of being alleviated by the introduction of 'dime foreign
manufacture into this country, will be increased tenfold. Although
I am disposed to give full credit to his Majesty's Ministers for any
measure which, upon mature deliberation, they have thought pro.
per to adopt, yet, after the step they have taken relative to the im-
portation of foreign silks into this country, upon the expediency of
which so many conflicting opinions are afloat, I feel it to be the
duty of every well-wisher to his country's interest to appeal to the
charitable feelings of his fair countrywomen ( which are ever alive
in the cause of benevolence), and to impress upon their minds the
great importance of their attempting to prevent such a measure
trout becoming so fatally injurious to the interests of the working
classes of the community as otherwise it inevitably will be.
I would beg of them, whilst enjoying their comforts and luxu-
ries, to go into the streets and lanes and alleys in the environs of
Landon, and see the misery which many a worthy family sustains
for want of the common necessaries of life. It has come within
my province to know and to hear of many. I could tell them of
whole families'who know not where to seek for a livelihood, and
some of them yet too proud, from a remembrance of their former
exertions, to ask parochial relief. I could place before their eyes
scenes of' misery and woe with which they are but ►ittle ac-
quainted—all of which may be traced to the want of employment,
arising front the trifling demand for the English articles of dress.
I. met with • case but a short tittle since, where the wife of an
industrious weaver assured me that her husband, herself, aid their
children, had existed for a fortnight on two quartern loaves of bread!
This is not a solitary instance of the distress at this moment In
existence amongst this industrious and hard-working class of so-
ciety, but one, I may say, of at least ten thousand. As an advo-
cate in the cause of the starving and miserably wretched silk.
weavers, I would entreat those distinguisted individuals—the
female Nobility of Oreat Britain—to lend their powerful aid in al-
leviating these distresses to which I have just alluded.
A great portion of the evil which the Spitaltields and other Be-
nevolent Societies in vain endeavour to counteract, and much of
the good which those societies fall short in being able to effect, may
be remedied by means in their power—the full employment of the
wearers and mechanics by the general use of British manufactures.
Let them act and co-operate together in this praiseworthy and
chatitable determination, and they will effect more real service and
essential benefit, than subscribing their thousands to preserve the
industrious and willing mechanic from that state of almost absolute
starvation which now stares hint in the face.
In the earnest hope of their unanimous concurrence, I have the
honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,
A REAT. FAIX:ID TO TRAWL

PRICES OP BRITISH
Rank Stock 74/24
S per tent. Red. 784 111
t per Cent. Cunt. 781 794 798!4
Irltto Acct. 79f 794 79 f f
34 per Cent.
114 ner Cont. Red. S 6

PHLCP:M OF FUREION
Brazilian Bonds .55,
Ditto Acct. b 6 Gj
Chillan Bond• 46'
Colombian Bundi
Ditto Honda (1624; 53; 2; 12 2I
e 504
Ditto Acet. 5.3 e 3 #2i112.1 2 1
2 4 101 1 faii
Danish Bonds (1625;
Ditto Acct. 57e
Wrench Rentes 3 per Cent.6sf. 25c.
itzcliatige 224.60 e.

STOCKS YESTERDAY.—
New 4 per Cent. PR 4 4
India Bonds 6 S pm
Es. Billy 10801. 7 d 6 7 pui
Ditto 6001. 68 pm
Ditto Small 68 pm
Lottery Tickets 2ll. I is.

i'l.o..ThiCS YESI---W-----•'''••U
Greek Bonds
171tto Bonds r PM) 17 161
Ditto Acct. 17 161
Mexican Bonds
Ditto Bonds 1022; 661 1 64 g
Ditto Acct. 661 7 61 6 1 7 a
Peruvian Bonds 80 1 29 '
Ditto Acct. 30 211
1 itussian Bonds 791 1 60i
Ditto Acct. 79/
Spanish Bonds 10
Ditto Bonds (1823)

PRICES UP *RAMBO YESTERDAY.
111111111/1. Mare. Pal&
Rentlllan
Colombian lOO 7j 4 di.
General Alining Association
Pasco-Peruvian
PaSuet, La Pat, and Peruvian Annetaloa
Real del Monte 4OO 400 40 di.
rialpuxahua 490 49 21, pro
United Mexican
Ditto New... ... ...... .: ........ .111:: ..:: 40 15 gi di.

MAIO SSSSS CAMPANIA'.
AJl.ance Briikh and Forelgo ......... 100 10
Ditto Marine . lOO
GAS LICIT AND cow C .....

United Ueneral ..... ..

MISCILLMOUS.

West India Company

bo- —IS s ds,

I" i 24 di.

-74fitt llt,rftish

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
This Evening, FRIDAY, April 7, will be performed the new n _pent,
Play of
.....

BENYGWiK Y.
Beayowsky, Mr. Bennett ; Horatio, Mr. Horn ; Stephanoff, Mr. way
laak ; Tristram Stark, Mr. Harley. Athanasia, Mica Foote; Phado,
Miss Cubitt • Christine, Mies Povey.
After which the new Grand Romantic Fairy Tak of
OBERON ; or, THE CHARMED HORN.
Paries--Oberon, Mina Vincent; Titania, Miss Macdonald. French—The
Emperor Charlemagne, Mr. 0. Smith ; Sir Noon of Guyenne, Mr. Ben.
not Sherasmin, Mr. Browne; Sir Aubert, Mr.T. Blanchard. Maidens—
The Co iiph of flagristi, Mr. Pope ; the Prince Babekon, Mr. Rowell; Ssdat
Mr. Wetmer ; (Mier, Mr. Mercer. The Princess Amanda, Miss Smith.
svo ; nano!, Mrs. C. Jones. Tunisians—The Sultan of Timis, Mr.
Esaunge ; Kall.„m, Mr. W. Bennett; Fisherman, Mr. O. Smith,

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COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.
This Evening, FRIDAY, April 7, will be performed the Comedy et
THE GOOD-NATURED MAN.
Mr. lloneywood, Mr. Ward. Croaker, Mr. W. Parra.; ',mi.*.
Jooea ; sir NVilliam Honeywood, Mr. Bartley; T.eontine, Mr. Cape
Jarvis., Mr. Blaor•hard. Miss Richland, Mrs. Chatterley; Min
A. Jones; Mrs. Croaker. Mrs. Glover.

After which the Operatic Piece of
-- 'TWAS I.

The principal Characters by Mests-rs.l;Uru.set, Keeley, Evans, and Battik
31Iss Jones, Madame Vestrl., and Mrs. Glover.
To conclude with the Piece of
VIE IRISH TUTOR; or, NEW LIGHTS.
Terry O'Rourke, Mr. Connor ; Dr. Flail, Mr. Blanchard, Mary, Mts;
Jones.

Tito BRITISH Paces commenced publishing yeetarday mortieg
at five o'clock.

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1826.

We have received the French papers of Tuesday, and
the Etoile of Wednesday,but their contents are unimportant.
[From the EtoUc dated Wednesday, April 5.1

WARSAW. MARCH'!Y.
Every thing seems tranquil at St. Petersbargh, though the
horizon is not yet free from clouds. The inquiry into the revolt of
December 2fi, is nearly terminated. It is said that there have been
discovered thirteen principal chiefs eon Acted of projects against the
Emperor's life, and 2441 conspirators convicted of revolutionary rad
anarchical plans. How many noble and ancient families, who have
filled for ages the highest offices in the State, will cover their ea.
cutcheona with crape, when they see some 101 their members
cated in such criminal plots ! A Count Michael Orloff, a man of
distinguished understanding and knowledge ; a Sergi Volkonsky
a Bistucheff ! Evety body waits, with anxiety, the decisicn of
the Emperor. The Emperor Nicholas will probably embrace the
affecting occasion of the funeral of the late Emperor Alexander to
publish a great act of clemency. _

3larmlD, Maleattl.
The late quarrel between some Swiss and Spanish soldiers has
had no bad consequences, and has not interrupted for a moment
the good understanding between the inhabitants of 3latirid and tl e
Swiss Regiments, whose discipline and excellent conduct cannot be
too highly praised.

The long proceedings against Cape* have just been termt.
nated, to the satisfaction of that officer ; of the seventeen members
who composed the Court, three voted for the penalty of death, etc
fur imprisonment in a fortress, and the other eight unanimously
declared that General Capape was innocent, and that the Fount.
tion against him could not hurt his reputation, or hinder hid pro.
motion. The last opinion prevailed in the Court, which sill
doubtless soon order him to be set at liberty.

Colonel Cerberg, who was concerned in the affatr of General fa
Pezuelo, was the defender of Capapi, and mainly contributed to his
acquittal by his eloquence and energy.

•
VITNNA, 3fAncrt
A courier from Lisbon arrived yesterday at the Foreign-office,
with the news of the illness of the King of Portugal, and was soon
followed by another with the news of his death. Prince Metternich
immediately caused the intelligence to be communicated to the In.
fent Don 31 ichael. This Prince lives in a very retired manner; be
has no establishment, and, as it seems, will remain here for the
present.

PARIS, Aram 4.
The Count de Cayla died yesterday morning at his hotel, aged
nearly 80 years.

FRENCH Ft:WM.-PARTS, APRIL 4 —Five per Cents., rx ;
Three per Cents., 65f. 60c. ; Bank Stock, 2,015 f.; Rentes de
Naples, 74f.; Royal Spanish Loan, 483 f; Basin Loan, 7651.
Court Authentipie, April 4.

A Dutch Mail has been received. The dispute about
the navigation of the Rhine does not yet appear to be de-
cided.

HAGUE, Arun. 2.

We find the following article in a Netherlands' paper :

. .
" The reasons have not transpired which induced our Govern•
ment to protest against the giving up of the roman of Lulea.
burgh to the troops of the German Confederation; it is not
doubted that the conduct of our Sovereign on this, as well as on
other occasions, is worthy of himself and of the nation. Ire have
lately seen in the German Papers that Austria and Prussia are et
variance with the Government of the Netherlands on the Vest
question of the navigation of the Rhine. Nt'e long ego proved
that our claims are founded on the Law of Nations; we hare said
that no dubious article of a treaty authorizes the pretensions of
Germany in this respect; we will add, that if the German Canfe-
derati.in had adopted domestic arrangements respecting the natl.
gstion of that river, these regulations could not bind us, swept so
far as the Rhine flowed through the Grand Duchy of Luxendnirg,
and so far only ; but as the Rhine does not touch the Grand Duch!
in any point, it is manifestly unjust to pretend that the possession
of that Province should oblige the rest of the kingdom to treed
under foot its dearest and most legitimate interests. Hitherto cur
Government has shewn a noble and patriotic firmness, and the
nation expects that it will not yield to the opposition made to it."
ROTTERDAM, MARCIA 31.
The great steam-boat for the East Indies (the Atlas) was at
length launched yesterday, wi.h entire success.
AMSTERDAM, APRIL 4.—Exchange on London, 40. Ws
two mouths 40. 4.

nAN1111:11011, Maacn 31.
Accounts from St. Petersborgh of the 18111 March say that the
Emperor has addressed a rescript to CountWittgenstein,Cutumander
of the second army, thanking him for the sentiments which he has
expressed, as Well in his own name as in that of his whole army. _

Letters from Stockholm say there is a frequent exchange of
couriers with Russia. The King has reduced the export Chltle4 on
fish and train oil in Norway one-half, that on timber ore-half,
and that on the produce of the mines one-fourth.

A respectable Evening Paper giVes the following account
of the fail of Nfiasolonghi:—

"OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE FALL OF XISSOLONOHL

" Wc are extremely sorry to announce the fall of the Greek fortress
of AI issolonghi, alter a defence which has attracted the attention of
all Europe. It has been taken by storm, and &lithe brave garrison pat
to the sword. The intelligence was received by the steam-boat from
Corfu, at Marseilles, and from thence transmitted by are" CO
London. The date of the capture Is not given, but the accoutts
.
are official, and confined to the very important and dreadful facts of
11l issolonglii taken by storm, and the girrison put to the sword.... •
This intelligence, if there were grounds for believing ti

•
THE BRITISH PRESS.
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, --a
true, would be very painfully important ; but we greatly I House on the Civil List, a salary of 5,000/. per annum to FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. _,
TILE RE rENUE.
doubt its authenticity, and we do this upon grounds which, the President of the Board of Trade. It appears that, -...1.--
ALAIACICs. No. I.
until the account shall be confirmed, will amply justify before the year 1780, the commerce of the country was con- The dist hall for the season was given at these e t lon
Le,slinveziLyrbelovnene,in,g4f trilidn.L.:enpatiromige of the Ladles Patronesses, Abstract of die Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years ended sth April, 1625, and sth April,
our scepticism. The great fear for the fate of Missolotighi ductcyl by a Board, the members of which received salaries, Limn, Counteract Jersey, IS.lii, distinguishing the Quarters.
was on the score of provisions, hut we know that it had and which was annihilated by Mr. Brakes Bill in 1782. Ceent euptiv4rtr al.' 201Cleturerfeells'e''hfauStto.6ne.' AsteliongLedwyhotimwYwdelree-' There
were
' - .
presentThc•Marqnls of Lottean.
received supplies fully sufficient to remove all apprehension It was subsequently found impossible to carry on the Quarters
.ended . .
Quarter, ended
Marchionesses of Londonderry, Winebeste • and Lothi .
Earls of {Wicklow, Grey, Stormont. Roselyn': it'eamorlaennd, and Jersey. ... , Y car ended e---s--.- Year ended
of danger from that source. Our latest correspondence national trade, complicated as it was, without some su-
Morley, and Jersey.
fl:Trire.;74,l ooft.S;ifotnon4nalirr,rdaLet,idliVicklorr, sth July, 10t6 Oct. ~Leh Jan. 15tI) April, April 5, sili July, JU:h 0 ct. sth Jan. 'th April, Aril 5,
gifts the most cheering accounts of the military organi2a- perintendance ; and in 1784 a plan was adopted, by which 1824. 1824. 11125. 1823. 1825. 1825, 1825. 1826. °I 1826,
Lion of the Greeks under Panel r. a, the Commander-in- a Committee of Members of the Privy Council managed r:i.udles-iiwydyr, three MolyneZes, Ponsonby, H. Wynn, two - ---. ......---
M. trde.d. r. rv,kei. Lti;,..gii.rtier,en;, 11;uraidzr,A11. ;lizireltetn,s:C.BDundas, It rise
~., X. .e. .E. .C. ..C. t. £. .E. .C. .e.
Chief of the disciplined forces, and of the spirit of union the mercantile affairs of the kingdom. Parliament having
M.and werr, v. Al ievaclerk,Dilir, o.akPeran'eM, selttowlillet, Ilettlicalse I. - 1.997.070 3,240,272 2.814,841 2.277,215 10 329.308 3,935.641 378,466 3,702,943 3,444.716 18.361.7 M
and co-operation which prevailed, Conscriptions were le- abolished the salaries of the President and Vice-President, Melville, Stormont, L. Iminbto.n.
Viscount de Flavegues, Baron Bieduman, Baron '';itexmei:e- fi.640,563 5.575,448 25,992,366 4.219.645 5.164.838 4,544,470 3 653 719 17 803.892
under
the 1,691,588 1,732,680 1,636,032 . 1,714,819 6,802,119 1,822,846 1,812,519 -1,636,249 1,680;932 ' 6,969,,340
vied with that acquiescence which is one of the strongest these appointments were conferred on persona holding eien;,'"7l de benn°Y.
Sir's-2;:elV..ll4rent J. IratruSsearyie,kij. Scott, E. Daher, 3. de Bath.
marks of a regular and recogilised eovernment. One out other and less important offices, to which high salaries were. '
' - he. Managementth
of every hundred inhabitants, from the age of eighteen to attached. About five years since the Vice-President of The Doke of St. Alban's w----'4111.'111 give • grand dinner, to-morrow, to Lord ells of Taxes, in. 1
•
thirty, were taken for the army, and the levies were made the Board of Trade had a salary of 2,000/. per annum ap- Byron and a large party, at his howse la net es's-wpm,. eluding Arrear,
'he I htehmi of Nurthumbelland has boards of ihvitati 1,918 472 481,988 1,2121048 477,396. 4,846,084 2,036,296 474,433 2,002.918 338,888 4,84'2,453
Brat assembly on Monday, the 24th Inst. at Northumberland House.eer"
her
Posy-office It:orrerlY .. 347,000 375,00 v 31;6,000 587,000 1,475,000 389,0a0 379,000 382,000 30,000 1,514,94i9
without difficulty. The gallant Gap aas had accepted the propriated to his office; and Mr. Roar Nso N last night moved
r hentir:yeao Tof sallsbury hae Issued cards Al invitation, fur a rout, Is. 6d, and as, in
authority of the Government to raise a regiment, of which that 60001. should be annually paid to the head of the Bard. on' the 13th last. et her loose in Hanorer.squara.
The Martinis of Lansdown eatertalned a distinguished party to dinner the. Pound on
21,014 11,271 14,639
he was to have the command, but to be under the orders of As the Right Hon. Gentleman justly observed, no official yesterday, at Lansdown House, Berkley-square. Pennons . 17,578 64,500 12,658 13,503 12,992 . 14,1149 Koce
Colonel FAavi ell. This distinguished officer has, we duties are more arduous than those of the President of the Henry Peter,, Esq. had a dinner party yesterday, M his house In Park- Hackney Coaches
Street, Grosvenor-square. and Hawkers and
know, been constantly increasing in favour and influence Board of Trade, and therefore it was a monstrous anomaly - Pedlars . 5,800 18,900 23,731 3,700 57,134 . 8,500 17,700 29,957 8,000 62,1:7
for several months past; he has all the requisites of skill, not to reward with a direct salary the person who performs The Earl of Falmouth has arrived In town from his seat In Berks. Crown Lands - - -
The Earl and Corners, of Vernlarn hare arrived at their boom in Gros. Small liiranchesof 496 - - - - -
courage, and discipline, which fit him for the direction of them. The justice and policy of this measure, we should venor.square,, from their sent, Gorhambury, Herts. Kung's Here.
Beat,
H. Cavendielt and family arrived la town, on Tees. ditary Revenue 2,277 500 2,411 22 6,210 I 3,996 - . 1,513 14 5,443
an army ; and the Greeks have been taught by experience have thought, were so apparent as to have silenced the daLLerfrtioemedth.Cierd:;fert( Huller, Lancashire. •
The Earl of Pembroke arrived, els Wednesday, at hie house In Privy. Surplus Fees, He.
the importance of regular troops. The numbers that vo- cavils of Mr. Beate at any period ; but we were mis- n., from his seat, Wilton boner, Wilts. gulated Public , -
ge'rl"bee Right Honourable W. Husidnon. M.P. and family have arrived in Offices - t
luntarily enrolled themselves were daily increasing. Our taken. The Hon. Member for Aberdeen, true to his 181 17,000 17,605 , . 8,363 43,129 9,439 10.784 27,501 9,264 66,*1
last advices stated that he had upwards of 4000 disciplined purpose of disapproving of the conduct of Ministers on all I inneurriylndtWillr.lee,aF;.qin. Shrenre;lved In town from a tour. Total Orditutry
Revenue - 11,946,920 13,018,094 13,508,1373' 19,461,639 48,935,426 12,447,921 13,152,252 12,340,474 11,.6437,362 ' 47,578. ,629
troops in the neighbourhood of Athens, besides a consider- occasions, opposed a proposition which on general grounds wtteetrt.l.:fd•rowmustittrcinien.:;,,,Rheirrte. arrived yesterday, at BlUler's Hotel, Jermyn.
able force at Napoli di Romania. The aspect of things is sound in principle, and therefore must he found useful Arrivals at Gould's Hotel,..lernsyn-dreet :--Sir John Surtees and (emit
from Scotland; Mr. and Mrs. Allen, from a tour. Impresi and other
r* M0nie542,560 30,956 62,182 61,028 186,728 " 45,001 34,3110 4.0,815 192,386 , -312119 r-.
was everywhere most encouraging; and events were rapidly in practice, and the first operation of which would be to - --, ----.--- -
Applied toConso-
Amivals at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyrtntreet -:-Mr. and Mrs. Wick- Total Revenue - 11,989,490 13,049,050 13,571,035 10,512,607 4122,152 12,493,622 13 108 84 1 4 ' - -----'--
„ 2 2,381.089 9,829,i68 . 47,891,01/
maturing the success of the Greek struggle. increase the income of a Statesman, who, to use the fah- ha and family, from Paris; the Het, Mr. sad Mn.. Duffield, from Cam-
Bectire. for Ireland. s '• Departure:-Fart -
briAtv. -
the Com roisi 0
nni 4.963
:E4.1
7'113,017
.._,.. I
The reported fall of Missolonglii is accompanied with gunge of his eloquent colleague, has " with a toil, an in-
ale at Fenton's New Hotel, tu. Jam '9-street • ot i Scott,
8,417,252 7,743,223 9,894,923 6,609,083 32,544,i81 I 7,610,386 8,630,341 8,836 6.,t6 6,397,3 V 31;463,3i4
no details. 'I lie express which is said to have arrived has dustry. and an intellect rarely combined, and never sur- from Windsor ; Ludy Warren, from the Dukeeeof Clarenee'a, do el
Par lidated Fund .
eresford, Esq. from a tour. Departure: - Crayeroft, Esq fow To PaY aff Es- ,
certainly no official feature about it. That the " garrison passed, in the services of his country, given his days and Brighton.B
-. r chequer Bills '
.Departures from Long's Hotel, Bond-street :-Mr. and Mrs. Chalon, for charged on the
should base been put to the sword " has no air of like- nights to the perfection of our commercial policy." the Continent; William Latimer, Esq. fur Cambridge I Captain Stan- Annual Duties 970,138 1 843 395 42 164,894 2,918,489 11,044,584 1,543,686 850,883 4,400 2,0011,306
lillood. -.0.1.-..__ ley, fur Ireland ; William Currie, Esq. for ditto. ,
state-
frolarrigirsisst. tll4e II I,ll,,ttel;fitrndentorNitri7lt .-Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, Applied as part ' '
_____......-__ We this day present our readers with a complete a the Ways and I
and Mrs. andsa.y and family', from the =by.' from the Continent; Mr. Means of du-
We could not do that justice yesterday to the message ment of the Revenue for the Quarter just ended ; and the Arrivals at Hatt's Family Hotel, Doveratreet :-Mr. and Mrs. Mott and Year - 2,602.090 3,462,42 3,676,000 3,898,590 13,639,202 3,878,602 2,992,615 3,194,659 9,428,066 13,44942
of the Vice-President of Colombia which the importance result of the ' various details that this official document con- family, from Norfolk i Lady Geary, from 'fnubridge ; Mier Deering, from _ - ------....._ _-_- ---..- -._.
ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Newton. Departures :-Robert Peel, Esq. and the Total - . 11,980.430 13.049,030 13,571,055 10,512,567 49,122,152 12.193,512 13,366.842 12,381.089. 9,829.768 47,891.0,t
of the document required, and we shall endeavour to-day tains, fully warrants the assertion that we yesterday made, Misses Peel; William Peel, Esq. fur Tunbridge; Mr. aglirs.
to lav before our readers such observations as occur to us ,‘ that „44„.„ ,t,„ .„;,;„, ~;„„„„„„„,.
~,. 0,„ r.....,__ fur Pose:; 11. Wood, Esq. for ditto. Williams,

We could not do that justice yesterday to the message
of the Vice-President of Colombia which the importance
of th 2 document required, and we shall endeavour to-day
to lay before our readers such observations as occur to us
on American politics, from a perusal of this valuable
state paper. America can hardly be said to have any
cennexion with Europe but what arises from the interven-
tion of England; and even the friendly terms on which
Brazil stands with its mother country seems to final its
best security in the guarantee of British power. The
nature of the governments established in the Western
Continent, as well as the immense distance at which they
are placed, render the exertion of any reciprocal influence
between them and the greater part of the European states
a matter, if not impossible, at least of the greatest diffi-
culty. Russia, in one part of her dominions, will pro-
bably, at some time or other, come in contact with the
United States, and she has even at present some suhjects
of dispute rtspccting the colonization of the north-west
coast ; but her power is too distant to be of any weight
there, anal she will never be able to colonize the north-
west coast if the States of America concur in opposing it.
The influence of England on America depends on her
navy and commerce ; and it can be maintained only so
long as she can keep up the persuasion in that continent
that her friendship is fur the advantage of the States with
whom she is in alliance.

We this day present our readers with a complete state-
ment of the Revenue for the Quarter just ended ; and the
result of the various details that this official document con-
tains, fully warrants the assertion that we yesterday made,
" that, taking the existing circumstances of the Empire
into consideration, the financial statement for the last three
months will be by no means unsatisfactory." Without
adverting to minor causes, there are two leading ones,
either of which arc sufficient to produce a defalcation in
the revenue—the recent commercial ecnvulsions and the
decrease of taxation. The actual deficiency appears to be
682,7991.; the principal item that occasions this deficiency
is the defalcation in the Customs, which amounts to
554,0061. Our readers will recollect that the Customs and
Exeise form one department, and what at first sight might
appear as an increase of the Customs, is in fact a decrease
in the Exciae and Customs united. In the year ending
April 5, 1826, there has been an increase in the Stamps of
67,0001., and in the Post-office of 39,000/. In leoking at
the various bearings of this important subject, we should
say that the result of the statement rather affords matter
for congratulation than despondency.
The falling off in the receipt has not been near what
was expected, and expected too from causes which would
easily have accounted for it had it actually taken place. It
would be a miracle indeed if the great depression of our
commerce, both foreign and domestic, during the late
crisis, had produced no decrease in the revenue. Even
those very measures which it has been found necessary and
desirable to introduce for the purpose of restoring the trade,
and with it the currency of the country, from a forced •tnd
unnatural state to a state of soundness, may have the
effect of producing a temporary falling off in its financial in-
come. But this will not fail to be followed, after a time, by
that correspondent improvement which the present liberal
system of commercial legislation must inevitably produce.

e...1t.. ._•••_•._t....,_,.,A No. 11.
.111.4SQUERA DE. ABSTRACT of the NET PRODUCE of the REVENUE of GREAT BRITAIN, in the Years and Quanws ended the 3:12;
A pril, 1825, and the iith April, 1826; showing the Increase or Decrease on each Head thereof.
vas giren, last night night at the King's —
a
t and lower tier of boxes were made Years ended April 5. Increase. Decrease. Quarters ended April 5. haus,. : Deems,.
e, and a *spacious saloon formed, which 1825. 1826.1825. 1826.
.
initiated and tastefully decorated. The £ £ £ X p£ £ /. £
m was also fitted up in a similar style, c„,„„,, . - ~ 10,329.308 16,361,755 6,032,357 —• I 2,277,215 3,444,716 1,167,501
I were placed in each for the use of those Excise - - -25,299.381 i 17.802,892 - - - 7,409,474 , 5,575.418 3.853.718 - - - '1,721,721
in the light quadrille, or the mystic Stamps - . . 6,802,119 8.368.34 n 67.227 • ; J.;14,818 1,588,932 - - - 127,887'
A military band was also in attend- Post 0115 c. - - 1,475,000 1,513,000 38,900 1 387.000 383,000 - - - 4,090
my was quite as numerous as we have T mlxes - - - 4,880,064 4,8.12,453 13,631 ; 477.396 338,888 - - ! 138.508
n any previous occasion, and it is only . -
iscellaneous - - 357,185 491,675 134,390 1 80e1;89
~
222,513 141,824 ; .--
the laudable exertions of the conductors 49,122,152 47,891,021 6,271,974 7,503,195 10,512,567 9,829,766 1,309.325 1,992,19 t
elect, were not altogether abortive. The --.--
:ntiousness and vulgarity, which usually Deduct Increase - - . . 6.271,974 I Deduct Increase - - - - 1,3(18.325
-
is masquerade, were in this instance
Decease on the Year - . - 1,231,131 I Decrease on the Quarter - . - 682,736
offensive and disaustinst as perhaps is

The whole of the American continent must soon be-
come essentially commercial, on account of the distance at
which it is placed from Europe, and its favourable situation
with respect to India and China. Colombia, in particular, as
well as the United States of North America, will soon rank
as great naval powers, and at no very distant period perhaps
we may see the American powers dividing with us, even
in the seas of Europe, the maritime superiority which we
now enjoy without a rival. It is obviously our interest,
therefore, to cultivate relations of amity with these States,
not on the basis of fear, for we can never do them a serious
injury, but on the basis of mutual interest—the only secure
and unchanging principle of alliance among nations. It is
obvious, from the message of the Vice-President, that the
Givernment of Colombia has already begun to pay great
attention to its navy, and has displayed a marked predi-
lection to it as a means of national defence, in preference
to Its land forces—a circumstance extremely desirable for
us, in order to counterbalance the growing maritime force
of North America.

CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.

Consols this morning opened at 781 9; and after some
rapid fluctuations rose to 797,i. At the close of the day
they still further advanced to /1. Exchequer Bills were
7s. Bs. 6s. 71. premium; and India Bonds 6s. .ss. premium.
The Reduced Annuities are again open, and quoted at
78H, u are the 34 per Cents. at 85f.

The Foreign Market is under severe depression, parti-
cularly Transatlantic Securities. Colombian Bonds were
.%l 62, and Mexican 6 per Cents. have been as low as 66.
Peruvian Bonds have again fallen. Greek Stock was re-
ported at IT. The rumour of the fall of Missolonghi
caused this decline.

The war in the Brazils is at present cor.sidered by
the Colombian Government as a question between two
~?tates, in which it has no right to interfere; but while it
assumes thiF, tone of reserve in speaking of the Brazilian
Empire, it has intimated its intention of co operating with
Mexico against Cubs. This, with its interference in
Peru, and the intended Congress at Panama, indicatethe
commencement of a political system in America, similar to
that which now exists in Europe—a coalition of all
the diff.•rent powers, in order to preserve the common tran-
quillity. There will be this difference, however, between
the two continents. The very principles for the support of
which the Holy Alliance is supposed to have been estab-
Billed. will be precisely those which the Americans will
combine to suppress. Did Brazil, like Russia, exceed all
the other states in magnitude, there would be just grounds
of apprehension from its monarchical form of government :
a monarchy, in war, ever must possess those advantages of
unity and promptitude of counsel, which are then of so
much importance ; but we do not think that these appre-
hensions will be sufficient to produce any coalition against
Bread at present.

The same causes which have produced wars in Europe
will produce wars in America—the difficulty of settling
boundaries, the jealousy of commerce, ambition, and all
those principles which are inherent in human nature, and
which no political system ever can counteract. Brazil and
Buenos Ayres have already given proof of this. Mexico
and the United States mist sooner or later go to war about
their boundaries. Colombia has obtained a degree of in-
fluence in Peru and Mexico, on which, as well as on the
increase of her navy, the United States will undoubtedly
look with jealousy ; while Chili and Peru also seem
marked out as enemies by the hand of nature. A Congress
cannot decide the innumerable points which must even-
tually come into discussion ; nor will it he able to recon-
elk, or even to discover, all the conflicting interests which
have not yet had an opportunity to develope themselves on
account of the pressure of a common danger. Sooner or
later, however, we shall see America act the.old drama
which has so often been exhibited in Europe ; and the
crusaders who now unite under the common banner of
liberty, will, ere long, divide and draw the sword in quar-
rels of a more partial nature. Nor do we consider this by
any means a gloomy prospect : America contains the gertns
of prosperity and moral improvement, and national rivalries
sill only serve, like occasional tempests, to purify the at-
musphere and promote their growth.

In the Share Market no business was transacted.

The Mexican papers contain some curious correspon-
dence on the subject of an enormous serpent, which has
been purchased by an Englishman for the purpose of being
exhibited in this country. Its length is fifty-six yards, and
an attempt has been made to induce the Mexican Govern-
ment to prohibit its exportation, on the ground of its being
the most extraordinary natural curiosity that America had
produced. The Government, however, refused to inter-
fere. An enormous sum was offered by the Anglo-Ameri-
cans in Mexico for the tomporary loan of this monster for
exhibition in the United States.

LIVERPOOL, APRIL s.—Our Cotton Market is much de-
pressed and prices lower. Only about 3,000 bags sold in
the four days.
IMPORTANT TO Coacti-MasTiss.—At the late IVar-
wick Assizes, a cause of some importance to coach-masters and
innkeepers was tried, under the name of Radenhurst and Wake-
field. The action was brought by the plaintiff, who lives at Bir-
mingham, against the defendant, whn lives at Wolsely-bridge, in
Staffordshire, to recover a penalty of :Al. upon an agreement enter.
ed into between them and other parties resident at and between
Birmingham and Liverpool, for the purpose of establishing a new
opposition coach between those places, called the Independent ; and
also upwards 01601. alleged by the plaintiff to be due to him from
the defendant for money paid for hire of horses, &c. for the use of
the coach. Upon the trial, the plaintiff's counsel at the outset
abandoned the last.mentioned claim, but contended for a verdict
far the 501. penalty incurred, as it was alleged, by the defendant, In
not providing horses for the coach on the day it started. In the
course of the investigation it appeared that the agreement was pre..
pared by a Als. Gibbons, a friend of the plaintiff'.; that the de-
fendant signed it, engaging to horse the coach from Staffrd, 20
miles towards Liverpool, which would extend beyond Handley
some miles nearer to Liverpool; that the plaintiff, after the
defendant bad signed the agreement, and unknown to him, agreed
with a Mr. litten, of Handley, that he should horse the coach from
that place to Sandbach, thereby taking away part of the defendant's
ground ; that after the defendant (who was then under contract
working the Holyhead and Liverpool mails) signed the agreement,
he received notice from the General Post Office that his joining in
the new coach concern was objectionable, being injurious to
these mail coaches, and that it he persisted in it, he (agree.
able to his contract) must give up the mails; that the de-
fendant apprised the plaintiff thereof, who thereupon offered
to let him off the agreement he had entered into, upon condition
that he would render any assistance he could in procuring
other persons to work the coach ; thst accordingly the defendant
applied to several persons to do so, and prevailed un Miss Hughes
of Stafford to forward the coach with post-horses for some time,
and he at length succeeded in getting another person to horse the
coach in hie place, with which the plaintiff was satisfied, and he
continued furs long time after on friendly terms with the defendant.
It was proved by Mr. Thomas Bretherton, a most respectable wit.
nets for the defendant, that the plaintiff had acknowledged to him,
more than once, that lie had, in consideration of the services rendered
by the defendant in getting the coach established, consented to
let him off the agreement, thereby waiving the penalty which
he now sought to recover by this action. The plaintiff
called Mr. Gibbons to contradict Mr. Bretherton ; after which.
the Lord Chief Justice summed up the case to the Jury, telling
them that, in hie opinion, the defendant had fully answered the
plaintiff's case, and that if they believed Bretherton, whose evi-
dence, his Lordship observed, was carroburated by the defen-
dant's other witnesses, he, the defendant, was entitled to a ver-
dict. The Jury consulted together, and immediately gave a ver-
dict for the defendant.

A Masquerade was given last night night at the King's
Theatre. The pit and lower tier of boxes were made
level with the stage, and a 'spacious saloon formed, which
was brilliantly illuminated and tastefully decorated. The
King's concert room was also fitted up in a similar style,
and separate bands were placed in each for the use of those
disposed to figure in the light quadrille, or the mystic
mazes of the waltz. A military band was also in attend-
ance. The company was quite as numerous as we have
seen assembled on any previous occasion, and it is only
justice to add, that the laudable exertions of the conductors
to render it more select, were not altogether abortive. The
exhibitions of licentiousness and vulgarity, which usually
characterise a public masquerade, were in this instance
rendered as little offensive and disgusting as perhaps is
possible under such circumstances. As to the characters
last night, they were as numerous as is usual on such oc-
casions, and not a whit more animated. They consisted
chiefly of persons engaged professionally to divert, and
those persons unfortunately, are uniformly dull and espe-
cially stupid, when induced to depart but ever so little from
the strict line of their professional avocations. They only
serve to remind us of a little Irish urchin mentioned in
some report, who could never read from any other book but
his own. As the absence of novelty was " the sad complaint
and almost true," in the days of Cowper, it is quite true in our
days; at all events the masquerade last night produced no
evidence to the contrary, for, as before hinted, the characters
were, with few exceptions, common place, and the manner in
which they were supported, proved, as every former expe-
riment of the same description has done, how ill adapted
this kind of entertainment is to the national character, and
how impossible it is that it should ever become naturalized,
unless continental levity should supersede English decorum,
and the manly gravity of Englishmen be exchanged for
the gay frivolity of our mercurial neighbours—a consum-
mation which we devoutly hope may never arrive. Dan-
cing formed the principal amusement of the night, and the
presence of a number of the opera figuronter rendered it
more agreeable than it is always found at such entertain-
ments. We take it for granted that the supper anti wines
were good, although we did not remain to partake of them,

WINDROR, APRIL 6.—His Majesty's first visit to the
Castle this day, after his late severe indisposition, ex-
cited universal joy; and it %%Is a matter of great happi-
ness to every one, that his Majesty's countenance evinced
perfect re-establishment of health. The King and suite
left the Royal Lodge in the Park in three phaetons; Lord
and Lady Strathaven were of the Royal party. His Ma-
jesty, after taking a short ride, proceeded by Frogmore
through the Little Park to the Castle, where he arrived
about three o'clock, and proceeded to inspect the extensive
alterations and improvements, in effecting which several
hundred men are now employed.

Although the proceedings in Parliament were not very
important last night, there was one measure proposed by
the Cif A NC kLLOIL of the ExcitiAlurit that will, we think,
give universal satisfaction to the country. The Right
lion. Gentleman moved, in a Committee of the whole

Yesterday morning the Duke of Clarence arrived in
town from Busby Park, and visited. the Princess Augusta.

The Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Gloucester, and
the Princess Sophia paid visits yesterday to the Princess
Augusta.

The Duke of Wellington was expected to leave St.
Petersburgh, on his return to England, the day after the
funeral of the late Emperor Alexander, which WSW to take
place on the 2ttli March.
Yesterday the Earl of Harrowby, the Earl of W est-
morland , the Hanoverian Minister, and the Mexican Mi
nibter, transacted business at the Foreign-office.

Despatches were received yegerday at the Foreign•ofce
from Lord Granville, our Ambassador at Park, to Mr.
Secretary Canning.

Mr. Alderman Brydges has, by public address, declared
his intention of withdrawing from the representation of
London at the nest general election.

The Adelphi Theatre was literally overflowing last
night, to witness Mr. Yates's second representation of his
entertainment; and if we may judge from the continued
laughter and applause bestowed, we doubt not it will prove
eminently successful.

SPANISH AND ITALIAN REPVGLES.—The ball under
Royal and august patronage, for these unfortunate emi-
grants, will take place at the Opera-house on Friday, the
21st instant. The tickets are in great demand, and the
universal attention of the fashionable world is drawn to
this interesting assembly.

Yeterday a ballot was taken at the East India House,
on the following question, viz.:—
" That Sir James Edward Colebrooke, Bart., late of the Bengal
Civil Establishment, be permitted to return to the service, under
the provision of the Act at the 334 Gm. 111., cap. 112, see. 70,
with the rank which he ht.il when he quitted Bengal, agreeably to
the Act of the 53d Geo. 111., cap. 155, sec. 85."

At.six o'clock the glayses were Closed, and delivered to
the scrutineers, who reported the question to be decided
in the affirmative.

ELEGANCE IN Datss.—To such of our fair readers who
are desirous of inspecting a truly elegant display of Bonnets, com-
bining novelty both in shapes and materials, we would recommend
them to make their calls at AO, Ilol6ern.6ill, facing Ely-plasa.

No.
Income and Charge on the Consolidated Fund,

PROMOTER BENEFIT COMEANT.—A meeting of the
Shareholders was held on iVetlnesday, the Honourable G.
11. L. Dundas in the Chair, for the purpose of repelling
an unfounded charge made against the Directors in a
placard posted throughout the metropolis in the course of
last week. All the circumstances were most satisfactorily
refuted by Mr. Shaw Lefevre, Sir J. Mackintosh, and
others. Some resolutions proposed were adopted, and the
meeting then separated.

HI.

in the Quarters ended Sth April, 1823 and 1820.

Quarters ended April 5. Quarters entledAptil 5,
,--
INCOME. 11125. I 11126.
CHARGE. RM. 1826.
£
1
j
£
__ ----..-
£ £
Customs - - - . 2,169.320 1 3,440,316 Exchequer Annuities . - . 21,255 21,255
Excise . - - . 5,575.44!: I 3,1153,719 South Sea Company - . 86,900 86,9tM
Stamps - . - . 1,714 1;19 J 1,586.932 Bank on their fespital . . - 89,125 P9,1•2i
Post Office - - - . 387.1100 1 385.000 Dividends . - - - 4.516.717 4,459,32;
Taxes - - - . 477.395 j 338.883 National Debt - - . 1,212,600 1,212,950
Miscellaneous - - - - 110,6961 222,613 . Trustees fur the Payment of Naval and
Military Pensions - - 1.400,000 1,400,000
- .
19,44672 '4125,368 Civil List - . 212.500 212,500
-
To Cash brought to this Account from Pensions . . - 91,231 94.284
the Ways and Al eans,to replace the like Other Charges - - . 114,031 383 CLJ
sum issued out of the growing produce
of the Consolidated Fund. in Ireland, 7.744.300 7,90,605, •
for Public Services, in the Quarter cud- Surplus - 2,914,608 2,163,4 W
ing sth January - - - 254.356. 218,120 ---, --.
10,659,028 10,043,4,1
10,659,028 ,10,043,488 Exchequer Bills issued for the Consoli.
' claret: Fund, at sth Jan. 1826, and paid
offout of the Growing Produce of that
Fund in the Quarter ended April 5, 1828 - - 5,541.817
Surplus sth April, 1826 - - . 2,103,488 ....--
Issued out of the Consolidated Fund, on ,
account of the Supplies granted for the
service of the years 1825 and 1826 - 2,990.745
Total at sth April, 1826, to be provided
for by an issue of Exchequer Bills, --
charged on the Growing Produce of the
Consolidated FUnd for the Quarter end-
ing sth July, 1826 - . - . - 6,436,074

EXPEDITIOx.--On Saturday week the Mercury, steam
packet, went from Hull to Gainshorough. a distance of
full fifty-two miles, in two hours and fifty-five minutes,
delivering at nine ferries in its progress: an instance of ex-
pedition which has, perhaps never been equalled.
(11.asnow.—On Friday night, while a man, accompanied
by his wife and daughter, was passing through Kent-street, &young
man, the worse of drink, came up and made rather free with the
women. lle was ordered to forbear and go along; but, as be per-
sisted, the man drew • spear from a star, with which he attacked
him in • furious manner, struck him on the breast, and wounded
him in the ear. The police soon arrived and wok the parties irr.o
custody.

LONDON INSTITUTION.

their ignorance, were incapable of exercising their opinion, said **,
be either the judgment of heaven or the influence of magic. Unto,
the introduction of the study of anatomy the greatest services were
rendered, and he regretted much that so much prejudice existed o
the public mind as regarded the capability of pursuing it wt:
effect. It would be his duty on a future occasion to prove that a
sufficient number of subjects might always be obtained white, t
affording the least ground of apprehension on the part of the pub-
lic. In the early part of the sixteenth century the Bishop of Ven-
dome published his code of criminal Jurisprudence and after.
wards Charles V. followed tt up by the Carolina code,t and it w.*
there enjoined that, in cases that required such assistance, medical
science should be called in before the Court should go to judgme;:t.
The Italians also had considered the subject, and Paul Baptiste.
Secretary to the Pope of his time, had published a large folio t,ti
the subject, which was followed by a Sicilian in a quarto. at the
end of the sixteenth century. The Germans had contributed ti e
most, and too much praise could not be bestowed on their exertioe*.
In France the matter had slumbered feom the time of Charles V.
until the Revolution, when the medical schools were remodetlee,
and the subject became matter of' deep interest in thet arrange-
ment. France afforded many instances of the necessity of the
cultivation of the principle for which he was contending. That of
" Calas" was not the least prominent, and which had enitsted
Voltaire in its defence. It was well known that the evidence ot•
the medical man on that occasion had been the chief cause of the
conviction of the father of the murder of his child. That opinion
was clearly proved to beerroneous, and the father's memory. which
was all that rem'iined, was triumphantly cleared from attain'. The
case of Captain Donnelly, in England, would he also remembered
as having occurred some years since. He was convicted of poyort-
ing his brother-in.law, and upon the evidence of the surgeofi tor
the Crown was executed, and that might be considered only
presumptive. Even John Hunter, who was examined upon that
occasion, lamented that, having hcen pressed by time, he hadn't
been able to prepare himself by previous experiments.
Doctor Smith then went through the works of the various Egg-
lish writers on the subject of medical jurisprudence, concludiug
with that of Dr. Gregory, which he described as a legacy of that
worthy testator, inferior alone to that which he had lett
to the female sex. The Learned Lecturer then said that the
practice of midwifery was open to every pretender. for not one word
was asked as to qualification in that important branch of the art.
In cases of murder or felony, where medical men were called in.
they gave their opinion before the Coroner, and considerable flute
elapsed before the trial. When the trial chine out it had happened
that the medical opinion had changed in the interval, and the an.
fortunate man was acquitted. ‘Vhat was the consequence ? Confine-
ment in prison, loss of character, loss of employ, and the prejudice
of the community excited against him ; and for which he might have
to thank the medical party alone, who might afterwards be found
at variance with himself from' a want of proper understanding on
the subject. We regret that our limits will not allow us tofolloer
the Learned Doctor at greater length. The faint outline we have
given may be sufficient to show the Importance of the object he has
undertaken to demonstrate. The second lecture of the course will
be delivered on Thursday, the 13th inst. at sem in the evening.

Last evening, Dr. Jottx Giorthost Satixn, M.R.S.L. delivered
his first Lecture on " The Application of Medical Science to
purposes of National Interest."
Dr. Sawn( stated that he had had the honour of delivering a
similar course of lectures at the Royal institution to those which he
was about to submit, and that they had met with considerable at-
tention from persons on whose judgment he had the strongest,
reliance. The object he had in view was to take a large and ex- ,
tended view of Medicine, and to apply it to the purposes of national
interest. At the same time, he could not but say that he considered
his view a correct one, inasmuch as it was not alone his own, but
that of many great and sound philosophers. Medicine did not
alone apply to the remedy of bodily ailment, but was made up of
'several sciences; indeed, it was less a distinct science than an art;
it was composed of natural history and natural philosophy, sided
by anatomy and chemistry. By medicine, or rather physic, indi vi.
dual welfare was promoted, and it was his object to apply it to the
social state of the country. It was as well the object of medicine
to cure disease as to promote puhlic justice and the welfare of the
community ; but the most prominent object must be the good of
society in general. '1 he truth of the position he had stated was
apparent from the circumstance that the lives of individuals de.
pended on the species of knowledge he wished to inculcate. State
Medicine not having been properly considered had led to great in-
cenvenience, but it was not fair to charge that on the medical pro.
fession. It arose from a want of proper knowledge upon the extended
scale which it was his object to supply. It very seldom happened
that medical practitioners gained any credit by the evidence they
gave in courts of justice, which plainly proved the necessity of their
qualifying themselves for the discharge of that most important
duty. It was a subject not alone interesting to the medical pm-
titiOner, but was equally so to the Magistrate and advocate, arising
out of cases both of a civil as well as a criminal nature. He consi-
dered that no person should be appointed a coroner until he had
undergone the test of medical knowledge in the application of it to
legal purposes : for he considered that species of know ledge to be
of more consequence to a coroner than law ; and he considered that
a medical man was better calculated for the Mike than a civilian.
He should next state that it has highly requisite to be attained by
those occupied in framing the laws of the land, for the Legislature
could not form statutes without medical knowledge. The House
of Peers was a court of appeal, and was obliged to call in medical
profesenrs on various subjects brought under their consideration ;
also on great State questions, such as the plague as to infection,
which went to affect the whole of the quarantine laws, the same
was necessary, which proved how essential it was that medicine,
as relating to matters of national interest, should bz thoroughly
understood. Elsewhere such was the case, end it would be
matter of serious regret if it were not adopted in England.
Some authors had called it political medicine. Whatever ap-
plied to the interest of the State of the community was truly poli-
tical, and ought not to he looked upon with an evil eye because it
was so denominated. The word was to be looked at in its classical
sense only, and not in relation to &party question. In England it
had beet called Medical Jurisprudence. Several, however, had
objected to that term ; but whether as medical jurisptudence,
political medicine, or State medicine, it was not material so long as
the object was attained. Ile should divide the subject into two
general divisions—one relating to Courts of Justice, and the other
to the enactment of laws—the former he would term forensic, and
the latter police medicine. The forensic had beet) called legal or
law medicine, but perhaps the better term was judicial medicine,
and those practising under it medical jurists. The police would be
that which related to the Senate, the term not to be considered as
that which was generally applied tp crirtle, but in a more dignified
sense. Medical police would embrace dig science of laws for the
protection of the population under the severe and inevitable cireum.
stances to which it was liable. The science, though little known in
England, was coeval with the civil existence. Its existence among
the Jews at the earliest period of their history, as recorded in the
Books of Moses, wan satisfactorily established in the various ►aws
regarding purification and other regulations, on which depended
the health and interest of the community. Profane history also
afforded instance*, but it was not necessary to enter into them. It
was not until the early part of the sixteenth century that the sub.
jest became a matter of interest in Europe. During the dark ages.
when philosophy was all but extinct, from the prevalence of
bigotry and superstition, the occurrence of sudden death, was by
those interested in keeping op the. delusion, or by those who, from

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