The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-10 00:00:00

MONUMENT TO DR. JENNER.

[From the Gleneeeter Journal}
We beg leave to call the attention of our readers to the pro-
ceedings of a very numerous meeting of medical Gentlemen,
held on Thursd,y last, in this city, for the purpose of entering
into a subscription for a monument to perpetuate the memory
of that great benefactor to mankind, the late Dr. Jenner. We
were much gratified to find, that considerable progress had been
made in this desirable object since the first meeting, which took
place about a month ago. Several letters were read from differ-
ent parts of the country, expressing the enthusiasm with which
the proposal bad been received by the Profession ; and which is
the surest proof of the estimation in whkh his great discovery is
held by those who are most competent to form an opinion of its
utility. It also gave us pleasure to find that the subscription is
not meant to be confined to the Medical Profession, as all are
invited to join in it who feel a reverence for his private and
public character. Our readers will see that several of the leading
characters of the country have already added their names to the
list of subscribers; and we have no doubt their example will be
extensively followed, as soon as the intention is generally lin awn.
As this county can boast of the honour of having _given birth
to this illustrious individual, we have no doubt a sufficient sum
will be collected within its limits to erect a monument worthy of
his name; and which will cherish a remembrance of the great
boon he has conferred' upon his fellow-creatures to the latest
posterity. 'We were also glad to learn that a conununication
had been made of the steps which had been taken, to the Me-
dical
Public in America, where his name and character
have always been held in the highest veneration ; and we
have no doubt a similar feeling will be excited there upon
this interesting occasion, to that which is so strongly felt by the
Profession in this country.

RAMSCiATE, Aram B.—Mr. H. BALL and the
late Mademoiselle MERCANDOTTI arrived at the
Albion Hotel in this town (incog.) on Sunday
night. They proceeded thence to Dover, in
order to embark for Ostend.
STATE OF COMMERCE.--- The
traffic on the Kennet and Avon river, from Bris.
tot to London, has been greater the last month

►an has ever been known since-!.hat Communica-

Lion has been open ; the tonnage for that time
exceeding any former month by upwards of 1000

.otl S.

BRIGHTON, APRIL B.—Alarming Accident,
In the afternoon of yesterday, as Miss COOK, a
very fine young Lady, was returning with another
Lady, attended by a groom, from an equestrian
airing, her horse on a sudden became restive, and
reared when within a short distance of her friend's
door. In her surprise and alarm Miss COOK
forcibly, instead of the snaffle, checked the curb
rein the bridle; the consequence was, that the
horse, increasing his altitude, lost his balance,
and fell backwards with his lovely burthen.—
Many persons witnessed the distressing catas.
trophe, among whom screams of affright and hor-
ror were universal. Providentially the horse in
his descent inclined to the right, and the Lady,
released from the bow of the saddle and the
stirrup irons, dropped to the left,totally avoiding
the menaced crush and ponderous weight of the
animal. In an instant she was rescued from her
perilous situation, even before the horse could
struggle to recover his legs ; and it is a pleasure
inexpressibly great to us to add, that though
slightly bruised, she received no material harm
whatever.