The Sun.
London, England, 1812-02-06 00:00:00

RENOVATED HEALTH.

TT has been tcto 'frequently the subject of just and
A. general reprobation, that meat destitute of the elements of
the medical art have offered themselves as eandklates for
public patronage in the profession of physic. For the purpose
of doing justice to the result of our studies and experience, and
to prevent us from being classed among those erispirics whose
imprudent pretensions have, unfortunately fin society,' been
too favourably received, we beg leave to submit to the liberal
and enlightened a faithful statement of our pursuits and ac-
quirements. After having received a regular medical educa-
tion as the pupils of Messrs. Cirindell and Wizard, whose
leetures and practice we carefully attended, as professors and
surgeons of the London hospital; we entered ourselves as
students in that, justly celebrated school for medical acquire-
ment, the Royal College of -Edinburgh, and were instructed
in the different branches of anatomy, surgery the theory and
practice of physic, chemistry; midwifery, botany, eeC.
by,those eminent professors, Drs. Munro, Gregory, flack,
Hamilton, Duncan and Rutherford. We trust we shall not
be deemed presumptuous in saying that our proficiency and
acquirements are not inconsiderable. Having fora long series
of years made Venereal Complaints, and the various diseases
of Debility, the particular object of our studies and practice,
it will, we hope, be allowed that we have acquired superiot
know ledge of their treatment and cure. In slight and recent
cases of infection a perfect re-establishment is completed in
the short period of two days ; and in those of the utmost in.
veferacy, where other practitioners have failed of success, a
proper perseverance in our plan' of treatment ensures to the
patient a safe and radical cure.
Ainicist the melancholy variety of disorders which are the
effects of a. habit long and most unhappily pursued by the
youth of both sexes, there are nine more alarming or more
distressing than those deficiencies and debilities which fre.
quently prevent or embitter the matrimonial state. To such
peisons-it must be a consolation to know That they may now,
by.a new' and infallible mode of treatment, be restored to that
greatest of all human blessings, a squire:, manly, and •vigor-
ous constitution. In 'all cases of debility, from whatever
cause arising, as well as in every species of venereal infection,
we may be consulted by patients of either sex with thesreara
est secrecy and honour. Hours olconsultation at home from
ten to three, and fICIM 6 in the evening till to at night.
Patients in the country are requested to state the particua
lars of their case, age, and general habit of living. &c. See. in.
closing a remittance for advice and medicines, when the same
will be given, or sent to an part of the kingdom. To ensure
that secrecy so essential to our undertaking,: the:postage of
Letters eiay be added to the account for medi
CURRIE and Co. Surgeons, No. rey Hatton-garden
tZ -Messrs. Currie and Co. have Certificates from the
above respectable Professors of London and Edinburgh, for
tee diligence, skill, and humanity, with which they. per.
tinned the c...ties assuanea them during the time they at-
tended their Lectures sad Yr-0110c.

Opulent commercial houses, either present or
well•served by vigilant agents, almost always fore-
saw insolvency in such time as to secure themselves.
But old officers, widows, and orphans, in Europe
could know nothing of the decaying credit of their
Indian banters ; and they had no agents but those
bankers themselves. They, therefore, were the
vi6tims of every failure. The rich generally saved
what was of little consequence to them, and the
poor almost constantly lost their all. These scenes
have frequently been witnessed in various parts of
India. They have formerly occbrred here: On
the death of one unfortunate Gentleman since I
have been here, the evil was lather dreaded than
felt.

Soon after my arrival, I laid before the British
merchants of this island a plan for the equal'distri-
bution of insolvent estates, of which accident then
prevented the adoption. Since that acne the prin-
ciple of the plan has been adopted in several cases
of Rawl or of apprehended insolvency, by a con-
veyance of the whole estate to trustees for the equal
benefit of all the creditors. Some disposition to
adopt similar arrangement's appears of late totarani-
fest itself- in Europe; and certainly nothing can be
bt.tter'adapted to the present dark and unquiet con-
dition of , the commercial world. Wherever they
are adopted early, they are likely to prevent bank-
ruptcy.' A very intelligent merchant justly observed,
to we, that under such a, system the early disclosure
of embarrassment would not be attended with that
shante and danger which usually produce conceal-•
ment and final ruin. In all cases, and at every pe-
riod, such arrangements would limit the evils of
bankruptcy to the least possible amount.
It cannot, therefore be a matter of wonder that a
Court of Justice should prated such a system with
'all the weight of their opinion, and to the utmost
extent of their legal power.

I by no meanspre,ume to Warne those creditors
who, on the•first proposal of this experiment, with-
held their consent, and preferred the assertion of
their legal rights. They -had, I dare say, been -ill
used by their debtors, who might personally be en-
tided to no indulgence front them. It is too much
to require of men, that under the influence of cruel
disappointment, and very just resentment, they
estimate a plan. of public utility in the same
manner with a dispassionate and disinterested spec-
tator. •But experience and reflexion will in time
teach them that, in seeking to gratify a just resent-
ment against a culpable insolvent, they in t:4 :t direct

•
Iu - the seven years immediately preceding the
last, which were chiefly in the presidency of .my
learned predecessor, Sir William Syer,' there was a'
very remarkable diminution of capital punishments.
The average fell, from about four in each year,
which was that of the seven years. before Sir
Syer, to somewhat less than two in iach year
yet the capital convilions were diminished about,
one-third.

The punishment of death i$ principally intended
to prevent the more violent and atrocious crimes.

from May, 1797, there were eighteen convic-
tions tor, murder, of which I omit two, as of a very
particular kind. In that period there were 12 ca-
pital executions.

- From May, 180'4, to May, 18 11, there were six
convidions for murder, omitting one which was
considered by the jury as in substance a case of
manslaughter, with some aggravation. The mur-
ders in the former period were, therefore, very nearly
as three to one to those in the_latter, in which no.
capital punishment was inflicted.

From the number of con v idt ions I, of course, ex-
clude those cases where the prisoner escaped, whe-
ther he owed his safety to defective proof of his
guilt, or to a legal objection." cannot atfeci the
justness of a comparative estimate; because the
proportion of criminals whi escape on legal objec-
tions before Courts of the same law must, in any
long period, be nearly the same,
But if the two cases—one where a formal verda
of murder, with a recommendation to mercy, was
intended to represent' an aggravated manslaughter ;
and the other of a man who escaped by a repug-
nancy in the indiatment, where, however, the tars
were more rear manslaughter than murderi—be•
added, then the murders of the last seven years will'
be eight, while those of the former seven years will,
be sixteen.

This small experiment has therefore been made
without. arty diminution of the security of the lives
and properties of men. Two hundred thousand men
have been governed for seen yepors without a c •pit
.noniQhm-r, - •

convictions.
I have no doubt of the right of society to inflial
the punishment of death on enormous crimes where-
ever an inferior punishment is not sufficient. I con-
sider it as a mere modification of the right of -self
defence, which may as justly be exercised iii de-
terring from attack as in repelling it.
I abstain from the discussions in which benevo-
lent and eidigtitened men have, on more sober prin-
ciples, endeavoured to spew the wisdom of at least,
confining the punishment of death to the highest
class of crimes. I do not even presume in this
place to give an opinion regarding the attempt
hich has been made by one whom 1 consider as
the wisest and most virtuous men of the present
age to render the letter of ()qr penal law more con-
formable to its practice. •My only object is, to
slew that no evil has hitherto resulted from the ex-
ercice of judicial discretion in this Court. I speak
with the less reserve because the present Sessions
are likely to afford a test which will determine whe-

ther I have been aduated by weakness or by firm-
ness, by fantastic scruples and irraiional feelings,
or by a calm and steady view to.what appeared to
me !he highest ;nterests of society.
I have been indiked to make these explanatiops
by the probability of this being the last time of my
addressing a Grand -Tory from this place.
His Majesty has been graciously pleased to ap-
prove of my return to Great Britain, which the
state of my health has for some time rendered very
desirable. It is therefore probable, though nut cer-
tain, that I may begin my voyage befote the next
sessions.

In that case, Gentlemen, I now have the honour
to take my leave of you, with these serious thoughts
which Baturally arise at the close of every great di-
vision of human life, with the most ardent and un-

mixed wishes for the welfare of the'community with
which I have for so many years been connected by
an honourable tie, and with thanks to you, Gen-
tlemen, (or the assistance which many of you have
often afforded me in the discharge of duties which

are necessary indeed and sacred, but which, to
single Judges, in a recent Court and small society,
are peculiarly arduous, invidious, and painful.
One of the cases which came before him him
was that of an Amorican lady, indicted for attempt.
ing to poison her husband's mother. The trial
Listed from ten in the mot ning till ten at night.
The Jury, after retiring for a short time, brought in
a special verdict, which the Court having considered
as equkalent to a verdict of Not Guilty, directed to
be recorded as such.

At the close of the Sessions, the Foreman of the
Gratld Jury delivered to the Honourable the Re-
..

corder the following letter, to which- the accompa,
trying answer was sent :

TO THE HON. SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH, KNT. EP.-

COBDER OF BOMBAY.

MY Loan,—We, the Grand Jury, have learned
with regret, by the valedictory charge delivered to
us at the commencement of these Sessions, that the
connection which has for seven years subsisted be-
tween your Lordship and us, in the administration
of public justice, is on the eve of dissolution. But
we trust that those splendid talents which have ren-
dered your Lordship so conspicuous among-theemi-
pent men of the present times, will soon be called
forth for the public service in a more extended
sphere.

, -
As a mark of respect, we request you win do us
the honour tc sit for your portrait, which we arc de-
sirous of placing in the Hall whele you have so long
presided with such distinguished ability; and with
cordial wishes for your sale reinrn to your native
country, we have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's obedient Servants,
\V. T. MONEY; Foreman.
Grand fury Room, July tb, 181;.

Bombay, July 17, azz.

Sia—T request that you will present- my grateful.
acknowledgmeit to the Gra:l,l Jury, for the address
with which they have honoured me.

Conscious rectitude must often be the sole support
of a Magistrate, whose most unpopular duties-may
be the most useful ; but it would betray unbecom-
ing confidence to be indifferent to the deliberate and
final approbation of a body of Gentlemen, most of
whom have been long and near obi,ervets of my of-
ficial condu&, and who, both from their private
charader and their public fundionsi are entitled to
speak in the name of the comrnuoity.
However humbly I may estimate my understand-
ing, and how much soever I therefore ques-
tion the justness of your commendations, I can-
not doubt their sincerity. Flattet y is not an
English vice, and there can be no motive to flat-
ter a person from whom nobody has any thing to
Lope.

I must then ascribe the partiality which has dic-
tated these praises to your long observation of a
quality, whidi I may Clairra for myself, without he-
sitation, and without presumption, a most earliest
desire to administer justice according to the diaates
of conscience and humanity.
'ln that conviaion I receive these praises as a
higher honour than ii I had presumed to think them
more strictly just. •
'soon as I reach Great Britain, I shall take
measures for complying wirh the desire so honour •
ble to ma, which the Grand Jury have been pleased
to expres.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
JAMES MACKINTOSH.

MAILS.

~;:y experience has been acquired, h has been
safely arid innocently gained.
It ‘.v<is, ;ncieed, in.possible that the trial could ever
have done -,arm. It was made on no avowed prin-
ciple 01 impunity or even lenity. It was in its na-
tu7e ,;radna:, st Meat to cauti.,us re-consideration in
every ta,,,tw i stautv, and easily capable of being
altoget.ier changed on the least appearance of dan-
ger. Tht.ugh he general result be rather remarka-
ble, ye. the usual maxims which regulate judicial
discreti,m, have in a very great majority of cases been
pursued. The instances of deviation from those
maxims scarcely amount to a twentieth of the whole

T H S U N.

SOLEM QUIS DICS FALSUM AUDEAT?

L 0 N D ON.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1812.

American Papers to the 30th December were
received this day. We have extracted the chief part
of their contents.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

THURSDAY, DEC. 2G.

Mr. REED presented two Petitions of certain mer-
chants of Salem, stating that their vessels and car-
goes, sent to Naples after the issuing of the Presi-
dent's Proclamation of November 2, 1810, were
there confistated and sold under the Berlin and Mi-
lan Decrees, and praying relief. Referred.

Mr. PORTER, from the Committee of Foreign re-
lations, reported a bill authorising the President
to accept and organise certain -Military corps (not
exceeding b 0,000.) The Bill was twice read and
referred to the Committee of the whole for Monday
next. '

NEW YORK, DEC. 30.—Nothing can be more un-
Wounded than the opinion entertained by some, that
because the resolutions reported in Congress by th
Committee of Foreign Relations were not opposed by
the Federalists, they are of course in favour of a
war with Great Britain: The question of Peace or
War was not distintily brought before the Le-
gislature by either of those resolutions. In lac),
the Chairman of that Foreign Committee him-
self declared, that they were merely pro-
posed as preparatory measures ; that is, in
plain English, as :NI " Essay towards" War.—r
These new-fashioned Statesmen had sense enough
to discover, amidst all their eagerness for con-
quest and plunder, that it is too soon, much too
soon, to go to war.—They therefore bravely an-
nounce their intention to fight—when they are ready,
leaving Great Britain to look on and anew us time
to make all proper preparations at our leizure. The
Federalists, we repeat, in voting for those resolu-
tions, by no means pledged themselves to under-
take Quixotic expeditions, yet it mortified the
crusaders excessively, to find their own measures
supported by their political opponenta, in the most
profound silence : they were quite confounded by
this vox et prxterea nihil. However, talk they
must ; and for once succeeded in overwhelming all
opposition; because none existed. In truth they were
in a sad plight; compelled, " by duty to their con-
stituents," to make speeches, in order to convince
those who never expressed a doubt, they had re-
course to the "domestic manufaaure" of objec-
tions, which they then most ably answered.

We- this morning received Spanish Pipers, o
which the following are extracts

CO RTES.

JAN. 2t.—At half after ten the Cortes assembled
in a permanent secret session, far the election of the
five individuals who are to compose the Council of