The National Register.
London, England, 1817-10-20 00:00:00

A THANKSGIVING AFTER A GOOD HARVEST.

DT SIMON PATRICK, FOMFBLY LORD BISHOP OF ELF'.
We praise thee, 0 God, who bait opened unto us thy good trea-
sure, and given us rain from Heaven. and fruitful sete•ons, tilling our
hearts with fixed and gladness. Blessed be God tin the plenty with
which Ile heel loaded the caTtb, and fier the fair weather lie Leath
sent us. that we might gather it into our barns.
He makeh grass to grow upon the mountains: He giveth to the
bcsathis fOod t and Ile tilleth us with the finest of the wheat• lie
Dateretli the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it way
give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater.
To Him, therefore, be the praise for these and all his benefits.—
Let all the world be glad and rejoice in llim, who prepares a table
for us, and satisfies our mouths with good things, and retakes our cup
to ran over. 0-that our hearts may ever overflow with love and
thankfulness to Him. 0 that we may never forget, nor abuse his
goodness; but by a sober, charitable, and pious use of these His
blessings, we may be made fit for the continual increase of them, till
they all conclude in eternal life, which I most humbly crave for the
sake of Christ .Jesus, our blessed Lord and Saviour, to whom with
the Father and the Holy Ghost, be all honour, and praise, and hearty
obedience:, both now and evermore- Amen.

AFRICAN E XPEOlTiON.—Extract of a letter from
the Agent to Lloyd's at Sierra Leone, dated the Bth of
July :
Porton:nese ship .Amelia arrived here on the inst.
witlithe expedition that was intended for the interior of Africa.
Its return has been owing to the deaths of Major 'Peddle and
Captain Campbell ; but I understand that it is int endedto pro-
reed again, under the command of Upon. Thomas Stockhoe,
R. N. %lien, I trust, from some new plans, they will -nevi
By intelligence from the setticinent• of Gone and
the slave trade is again renewed by the French to no small
extent.

e t,joice to receive almost daily proofs of the
improving state of the country. Among these the fol-
lowing is not the hest striking :—At a meeting of the
General Court of Guardians at Norwich on the 7th
instant, it appeared, that since Midsummer the number
of per is the workhouse had decreased upwards of
200 ; that the applications for the out-door allowances
were also much decreased ; and the mulct for the pre-
sent quarter will be 1.5001. less than the last quarter,
by which a reduction of 15. 6d. in the pound will take
place in the poor-rates.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER:

VACCINATION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER.
SIR,

It is a melancholy reflection to a sensible mind, that while
human life is beset with so many evils that are inevitable,
there is a variety of others a..; bard to be borne and as de-
structive of our happiness for which we ate solely indebted
to our own ignorance or folly. We are continually lamenting
some adverse eh cunistances in our condition, without reflect-
ing, that these in a great measure, originate in ourselves, and
might receive an easy eradication in our own efforts. But he
sorely complains without reason who is suffering the mere
consequences of his own folly or guilt. If perversity leads us
into a certain ti ail:, and we persist in pursuing it why, should
we object to the ruggedness of the road we have chosen, or
complain of the difficulties we may meet with on the way ?

I have been led into reflections like these by the conduct
of a neighbour who has jnst been deprived of an only child
by the Small Pox, a disease which the ignorance of some, and
the inhumanity of others still keeps alive amongst us. As it'
the other " ills that flesh is heir to" were not etimigh, we vo-
luntarily embraccone of the must destructive and loathsome in
the catalogue of diseases and reject the simple and effectual
practice which is to secure ns front its own ravages!
The advantages of the Vacine Inoculation are so obvious,
that it is only necessary to state them to convince the most
unreflecting. 'l' he grand feature which distinguishes it, is its
not being contagious or susceptible of propogation except by
the actual contact of the virus. The variolone Inoculation,
though it disarms the Small Pox of many of its terrors, spreads
the contagion user a greater snrface, and indeed keep it
constantly alive amongst us. continued and general
diffusion of the disease by inoculation did away with all the
advantages of the practice, and indeed it will be found that
the mortality trout Small Pox was Ines cased by the introditc-
tion of Inacillation! Bet the inevitable consequence of the
universal adoption of Vaccination will be the eradication of
Nepali Pox altogether, an event which ~MI have happened
ere this time. haul not the folly and criminality of some
amongst us kept up the matter of infection, and Still continue
to diffuse it through the country. Theee people justify this
conduct by the followistg arguments which. though they have
been refuted a thousand times, rise tip again with pertinaci-
ous obstinacy, and still auflitence the conduct of many.
In the first place it is asserted, that Vaccination is not a
certain security against Small Pox. In pima of this a few
instances are given where that disease made its appearance
after the Vaccine inoculation. Upon a careful and divas-
:donate examination of these cases it has been found either
that the previous inoculation had been imperfect and failed to
induce the genuine Cow Pock, or the subsequent disease has
been the Chicken Pock, a complaint resembling, but very dif-
ferent from Small Pox. In a very few instances it is entitled
that the Small Pox have occurred after the most satisfactory
Vaccination. But those instances are proved to be at least
as rare as those where the natural disease occurs after the
ateillation of the Sinai' Pox itself, and therefore can form no
greater objection to the one mode of Inoculation than to the
other. As there are some pecietiar habits susceptible of Small
Pox twice, so there are a few also susceptible of Small Pox
after Vaccination. Now granting these few scattered cases,
what a mass of evidence can be adduced of the one prevent-
lug the other! Thonsauds— hundreds of thousands, have been
exposed to the contagion of Small Pox niter having had the
Vaccine, and this with the most perfect impunity. Every
means have been employed to communicate the disease but
vi nitwit effect ; the security has been intim* perfect.
It was impossible for the mimics of Vactinatimi long to
resist this mass of evidence, hut they endeavoured to defeat its
force by maintaining that its preventive efficacy only lasted
for a time —dint the seem ity was not permanent, but after
lea' years the former susceptibility to the Small Pox returned.
In proof of this a number of execs were adduced of the Small
Pox having occur red some years after Vaccination. 'rills pre.
posit iult nos so opposite to all analogy and was so very unlikely
lit itself, that all scientific men believed there must be some
fallacy in these statements. However, an affair of this im-
portance wan ant to be decided by conjecture while there was
an easy 1119(1s of ascertaining the truth with precision. Ac-
cordinely an Inoculation was instituted in different parts of
the country, and in differeet quarters of the a mid, of those
who had been vaccinated many years eget, and the result was
exactly such as was to he expected. These trials proved in
the most decisive manner the important fact,that the security
which l'aceination affords continues for life. It is impossible
Cots an unbiassed mind to resist this conviction, w Inch indeed is
the necessary result of the experiment. NI ith regard to the
instances of an opposite description that have been given, an
inquiry into the circumstances attending them has done away
with any authority they might claim. They appear all to be
cases of Small Pox subsequent to that spurious disease which
sometimes arises front an unsuccessful attempt to commniii-
cate the Cow Pox. And linked from the little attention that
wan lir a linigjiine paid to the peculiar character of the af-
fection, it is no wonder that many instances formerly occui ed
amid are Still occurring, alien a spurious disease only occurs
11010 Inoculation, and is mistaken for the genuine one. In
none of the instances (except in a few already noticed) has
the previous disease been proved by a proper test to have
been ee.mine Cow Pock, and accordingly they ought not to
diminidi our confidence in its preyetitive [towels. Alba
the fullest investigation euirilucted with the utmost care and
watched with the most jealous scepticism, the conviction has
been forced upon all who are qualified to decide, that the
power of the Vaccine Inoculation is at Icaskequal to that of
the N'ariolotis, in rendering the constitution misu,ceptilile of
any future attack of the Small Pox. This fact o Melt deter-
mines the whole controverey stands upon as brut grimed, mid
is supported by as great a mass of evidence as any of those
truths which are urevived by its as unquestionable, and Ile
mist be grossly ignoraut or perversely obstinate, who resists
the conviction of it. To the lower classes who are incapable,
01 have nut hie means of deciding un the matter, the prat tire
of their superiors uueht to be a stitticieet guientee of its utility.
When they see men distinguielird tot their allidty, who enjoy
every opportmlity of acquit ing accurate information 011 the
oihject of Vaccination, consentiseg ty ii.lopt it in their fami-
lies. and truetiug to lie efficacy in seriatim their children',
safety, they lass be Sate that there are good remains for its
ailoptein and tau grounds for trusulig in its virtues. The
conduct Mahe Futailty is also the cleanest proof of their con-
viciem en the salbject, and rioted to be a sufficient gearantee
to others. It is Wadi to their credit that they base beet' the
foicloost Its recommend and adopt the pi man e all over the
would. It is wtll known how lts they profited by the dis.
semination of the Small Pos, the treatment of which indeed
often formed a considerable part of their income. But Vac.
citation has cut of this source of etuolument and consequently

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presents itself to the profession in no inviting character. Dr.
Jenner's discovery indeed may be considered as a touchstone
to detect what portion of selfishness alloyed the human heart.
The result has been highly honourable to those who have stood
forward the supporters of the new Inoculation ; who indeed
are all that are distinguished for talent in the profession.
It might have been expected that the various strong cir-
eninstences that recommend the practice of Vaccination,
would have secured its immediate and universal adoption.—
Yet strange to say, the very country that gave this great dis-
oovery bit th, is the very last to reap its benefits ! Sinmalar
perversity by which a people oppose the most %incontrover-
tible evidence, which promises them immunity from disease
and death, while at the same tinie they are the dillies of the
unfounded pretentinu of every illiterate quack who deals
destruction aromiel him! In rain is this country called civili-
zed and enlightened—our knowledge is little more than ex-
ternal, while the great mass of our population are as ignorant
as those of the most barbarous commies. There is this dike
feresice, however, betwixt them; while the latter in proper
distrust of their own judgments rely open the opinion and
practices of those who are more capable of judging aright,
and have been thus induced to consider Vaccination as
the greatest blessing, many amongst us in the true spirit of
perverse prejudice continue to disbelieve in its merits, sod
hence we have derived less advantage trout it than any other -
nation around us.

lu the mean time the practice has extended with extraor.
denary celerity to every portion of the world, and been re.
ceived with that gratitude it merited (mom the delighted in.
haltit,ints. People of all climates, languages, and religions,
have nailed in hailing it as the boon of a beneficent provi-
dence, and joyfully embraced the prospect it afford. of free.
ing them fermi their destructive enemy. The consequence
bas been that in enmity of those regions the Small Pox, that
formerly swept away thousands, and tens of thJusauds, has
now totally disappeared, and is only known by the reorient.
brance of its former ravages. This, while it is a proper aunt
merited reward for having adopted Vaccination, is a manifest
proof of its preventive powers, and confirms all that has
been said in its favour.
l shall conclude this essay by a brief recapitulation of the
superior advantagesof Vaccination over the Susan Pox lame
latloa.

Fiist. It is devoid of any danger, producing a mild and
harmless disease; whereas the inoculated Small Pox is neve*
devoid of danger, and indeed is fatal to a great number.
Second. It is not contagious; whereat. the inoculated Small
Pox diffuses the poison all around it, and serves to perprta.
ate the disease.

Third. It farms as certain a preventive of the Snail Pox as
the Varivious Inocnimiun.

Fourth. It is followed by no other diseases; whereas the
Small Pox has been suspected of bringing into action the
Seri*hula and some other complaint,.
These are established laces; and with these before their
eyes it is singular to find many who iu other matters ate suf-
ficiently attentive to their children's wr Hare, preterring the
Small Pox Inoculation. This conduct not only attee•• them-
selves but their neighbours, and therefore it is high time that
sonic legislative enactment stronger than thusc now existing,
prevented this unwarrantable diffusion of ■ disease that is
scarcely inferior in fatality to the Plague.

Mllittrlt AND BODUEKY.—Ths Lord Wellington packet, Cap-
tain Cheeseman, which came in, with twenty five passengers from
Dieppe,on Wednesday, at Brighton, biinge an account of a ino.t
horrible assassination, which was perpetrated two miles from
silk, a few daysago :-
A Mr. and Mrs. Phillips arrived in this town from London about
three months since, having previously engaged a house on lease, near
the bottom of Ship-street, which they hare since occupied. Mr. P.
not along ago departed for France, leaving his wife and children
here. At Dieppe, he engaged a person called Frederick, a Prussiar.
who had married a Frenchwoman, and resided at Dieppe, as 1.i4
terpreter. Mr. Phillips lett Dieppe for Abbeville, where Frederick
as to join hint, and he did so, bringing with him a small cabriolet,
to convey them on their journey. They left Abbeville in the cabrio-
let together, taking the route fur Paris. The next day, the Paris
mail coach, which puts up at the hotel at Abbeville, where Mr. Phil-
lips and Frederick stopped, brought a man's hat in. which had been-
picked up on the road, the inside of which was bloody. This excited
been-
picked the police was applied to, and several persons were sent to
examine the place where the hat was found, which was no more diaa
two miles from the town. The suspicions in the end were verified.
Mr. Phillips's hotly was found cold and stiff, the head literally crush-
ed flat, apparently between two stones that lay near him surfaces
of which were bloody, and contained a portion of his rain. The
body was borne to Abbeville; and Frederick appearing again there
on the following day, he was seized and sent to prison. The subse-
quent investigation has disclosed that Frederick returned thesahria•
let to Dieppe, where it had been hired, the day after he hail lett
Abbeville, the seat of which and the bottom were stained with blood.
It has also been ascertained, that in his progress to Dieppe, after the
assassination, he left several articles of weining apparel in a bloody
condition, together with a great coat that belonged to Mr. P. at las
father in laws's. between Abbeville and Dieppe,
When Mr. I'. left Dieppe, it is known that he had boo louis dins
and 50 gold napoleons, &e. in his pockets. Upon searching Freder-
ick, 2510116; trors, two double and one single napoleon, were found
upon him, which are believed to have belonged to the deceased. A
violent struggle is supposed to have taken place, for, on the appre •
hension of Frederick, it was found that the fingers of his left band
were bruised and wounded, and other marks, as of violence, were seen
also upon him. Frederick is not unknown at this place, he is said to
be the the same person who was the Aewattl of the Union packet, but
which vessel has not been on this station now for about three vein.-
The remains of the untatunate Mr. Phillips were interred at Dieppe.
Mrs. Phillips is confined to her house her by indisposition, and the,
shocking catastrophe has not been revealed to her. ••

fiort:MT:N T Aso) Dr t: 1..—0 n Wednesday morning, Miss S. a
young lady highly accomplished, the daughter of a merchant de-
ceased. and who is entitled under her fittlier's will to a considerable
fortune when she conies of age, quitted her brother's house, with
witoiti she resided in the neighbour hood of Kennington, accompanied
by a confidential female servant, and at a few yards distant from her
house was met by a Captain C—, by whom she wiliattily seated
in a postehaise and fiutr. The parties Men set oti full speed on a ma-
trimonial expedition, flattering the:list:hes that all their difficulties
were at an end, and that the high road to hapi inee was opin before
them. Unfommately for them, however, the news of their flight was
quickly commutticatml to the brother, who was well aware tit the at-
tachment, and having obtained informatiot. of the toad they had
taken, lost no time in commencing a pursuit. and succeeded in over-
taking them Si an Mn 15 miles from town, where tfiey were resting in
imaginary security. The hither succeeded in si pirating the lovers,
and brimjng the lady bask, but not till a warm altercation and a de-
fiance had passed betwein hint and the disapninttd lover, who, with
the discarded abigail. returned to wan together. A Inc( t;ng has
since taken piece bi tweeterie geothautn., in the fields at the buck or
Kennington-common, whew the:, eteehanged shots, and Mr. S. nu,
4:clef-tilos adversary's ball in his right shoulder. The wound is not
considered dangerous.
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It is again rumoured to be the unalterable determination of tbs
Minister to pay off the Navy Fives, giving the holders a ecitain pos.
lion W. 3 per cent. Consols. with a bunua in Ea; miuct Bills.

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F the LONDON GAZETTE, Sr*lurk', Oct. 18.

CARLTON'.HOUSE. MAY 29.

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PCs Royal Ilighnoss the Prince Regent was this day pleard. in
the mane and oa the behalf of his to confer the hono is of
lialLehood upon Robert Gifford Esq. his Majoity's Solicitor-General.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

C toea7 R. late of Stationer's-caurt. bookseller.

BANKRUPTS.
G t DDONS J.late of Cheltenham. Gloucester, ironmonger. net. 22.23.
SOY. 29, at Great Malvern, Worcester. Att. Mr. Bougield. BOY.

crie-street.
L,:.ist .1. Wont-ton. Lancaster, painter. Oct. 30, 31, Nov. 22, at Li-
verpool. Mt. Mr. elk...ter. Staple inn.
latitsit W. W Mc:haven. Citniberland.inariner, Nov. 7,8, 29, at
WhithAvun. Att. Mr. Faloom Temple.
11.taitts .1. Sherhorne-lane, victualler, Oct. 21, Nov. I, 29, at Guild-
hall. Atts. Templer and Co. Burr. street.
WitArasts Merioneth, skinner, Nov. 10, 11, 29, at
I.iverpool. Alts. alackstock and Co. Temple.
1.1-ovu 11. Dolgelly, 111erioneth, tanner. Nov. 10, 11, 29, at Liver-
pool. Arts. itlackstock and Co. Teu0..1.7..
AZWELL Li. Wellington, Iler:find, (,n' r, Oct. 29. 30, Nov. 29.
at Hereford. Att. Mt. Smith, Ileilfora-row.
It. City of London. viettudler, Oct. 23, Nov. 1, 29, at
Guildhall. Mts. Bland and Co. 1 Int id-gardcn.
Arras:T.l.T. White !lone-yard, Wild-qiiet. horse dealer, Oct.
::61. Nov. 29. at Guildhall Att. Mr. Latkosr, Wa.-thvb.t-)tali,
IJoctor's Coe-micas.
DIVI D DS-
W. 'nehmen, Long.nere. h3kcr, Nov. 14.
P. Smith, Ohl City Clambers. merchant, Nov. 8.
A. Hilo, and J. Sadler, Row-lane, warehousemen, Nov. M.
J. Iliggta, Dully, Worcester, hnendraper.
F.. Cro.vgey. Falmouth. Cornwall, meinhant. Nov.
J. Perry. Nantwich. Chester, linear:raper, Nov, to.
n. Nl•l3rair, late of feit-court, Fenchurch-street, broker, . Nov. 8.
IL Carter. Morel"). Gloaxster. dialer. Nov. 8..
R. Curtis. Chiswick. sur;mat, Nov. S.
T. 11;4111es. J. Harris, and .1. D. L:dzlisli, Long Acre, coach-ma-

kers, Nov. 8.
J. Towns:ord. Ludgate-street.. warelouszrnan, Nov. 11.
W. awl C. Bind'. Great Queen-etreet, Lincoln's Inn-fields, coach-
ina!,ers. Nov. 8.
J. Turnbull, .1. Forbes. R. A. CrAwfonl, and D. Skere, Broad-
•,a, merchants. Nov. 29.
J. and It. S. Latham, Bristol, woollendrapers, Nov. 13.
J. Moore. Coventry, watchcase maker. Nov. vs.
J. and D. Brudie, Ingram-court, Fenchurch-street. merchants,
Nov. 15.
C. 1.. Spitte. F. and G. :Moiling. and 11. A. Spitta, Lawrence
Ponntner-lane, merchants. Nov. 11.
W. Cross. late of Worcester, banker, N0v.17.
J. Vv illday, jun. Nleriden, Warwick. maltster, Nov. 10.
T. George, I.cnL. Yorkonerchant, Nov. 11. -
W. Allen, late of South Milford. York. fanner, Oct. 27.
W. roster, SL Martin's-lane, silversmith, Nov. 8.
J. Thompson anal'. Lister, ‘lanchest,,r, cotton-spinners
W. White. Coventry. vietialler. Nov. to.
J. H. Stringer, Canter bray. woollen draper, Nov. 12..
W. l'ope, late c.f NVestbury-opon-Severn. Gloucc..ter, pig dealer,

Nov. 1?..

Nov.. t.
J. Lawson, Sheffield, mercer. Nov. 7.
J. Ilarwood, Gl°. tc.-iNt.r, grocer. Nov. in.
J. Brookei, late of ilelliiu;den, Ittickingham, dealer, Nov. t 5.
J. Sparkes and A. Coles, Portland-street, Mary-lc-bone, coach.
maker's, Nov.
cEnTIFICNTES; Nov. R.
'17717;;;5, Hanky,. Stafford, potter —J. Lancaster, Whitley
Lower, York, woollen cloth manufacturer—J. Miller, Liverpool',
Dauncey, lialtonshury, Somerset., cattle dealer—J. Dar.
by. Bengoorth, Weirester, Willcocks, Cross-street, Is.
lingul, merchant—B. l'lant, Ka!lent, Berks. cattle dealer—l.
Graves. late of Linerpool, cotton broker—J. Brooman, Margate,
common brewer—J. Nicholas, Leeds, bookseller.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

LONDON :

MONDAY, OGTOBER 20, 181 7.

Ag had been anticipated by those in possession of
the proccelings on the state trials at Derby, Abraham
Brandreth was found guilty of High Treason on
Saturday morning. Never was guilt more clearly
proved against a prisoner, and never were proceedings
of a more impartial nature carried on even in a British
Court of Justice, where impartiality may be said to
be enthroned. Indeed from the first, they have been
of that character which must pluck out the tongue of
slander, and leave even the " black hearted'' Cobbett
and his adorers without oae plea to urge on the " de-
gradation of British Justice."

The whole town has been thrown into a:arm this
morning by the arrival of the Lisbon packet, which
remained in that port only 24 hours after delivering
her mail. Nothing official has transpired as to the
cause of this sudden return, bat rumours on the au-
thority of private letters are circulating in abundance.
By one Lisbon letter it is said, that the Spaniards have
invaded Portugal in three, divisions, ' and were ra-
pidly advancing. Another states the Spanish force at
45,000 men and that they were pushing on for Elvas.
,A third, with infliiitely more probability, assigns as the
course of the sudden sailing of the packet, the necessity
of transmitting dispatches to England, which had
arrived from the Brazils. tinder the present circum-
stances of Spain, a war with Portugal, or indeed with
any other power would certainly be an act of great im-
prudence ; and we must suppose a total deprivation of
intellect in her government before we can be brought
to believe in the probability of such a measure.