The Sun.
London, England, 1812-07-20 00:00:00

FOR SUN.

Mr. EDITOR,

As you profess to be impartial on the subject of
Vaccination, I am, therefore, induced to ring
.Thrward the -declaration- from the -Master of the
Surgeons' College,- as the Report of the Covr-pox
Eitablihment ; that the Bond has received such-
information, from the different parts of the 'Em-
pire, as :to convine' it, the flourishing state of
Vaccination. is not only increasing ih all parts of
these
.kingdoms, but is rooting away the unjust
prejudices which had been formed against it.—
Now, Sir, although the case of Miss Morris can-
not be denied, although the several cases in a let- •
ter signed L, of the 26th June may be proved' by
the Physicians; therein named, and although the
accounts from Mr. Brown, of Musselburgh, from
Paris, Brussels, and our West India Islands, may
be true, yet this declaration delivered viva core,
not printed as heretofore by the House of -Com-
mons, stands foremost to be credited beyond all
proof to the c4trary, and to satisfy us that 30001.
a year ought to be voted for the salutary security
of his Majesty's liege subjects.
We must therefore suppose that the bad arms,
the eruptions, and the fatal consequences,
proved to have arisen from spurious-Cow-pox, by
theßeport of the College of Surgeons, arxio 1806,
are entirely put a stop to by the genuine Lymph ;
and that Mr. Morris's -family is so prone to
disease, that probably they may all have the
Sinall-pok two.or three times more, as likely as
Miss Booth. "

But to•be•serions, Mr. Editor, I do -appeal to
the better informed pare of the Faculty, to theex-
perience of the Apothecary of the Sinall-pox Hos-
pital, to the common sense of the common peo-
ple of this 'Metropolis, to the flight of the disco-
verer from it, the non-existence of the• several
contending Cow-pox Institutions, and to the sad
afflictions-of many a mournful parent, whether
this, Report stands for any thing better than an
hearsay evidence, and can be admitted to' contro-
vert thepoittive !natters of fact set forth in your
paper within- the last twelve months.
It really does not .seern satisfactory evidence
enough to transfer the savings • from the Widows'
Pensions .to the College of Physicians, and the
Surgeons have received douceuri enough to bribe.
them to take an honest part, in a matter where
the public welfare is so materially concerned.
The truth_ of the matter may be suffered to rest
on this simple question,
_ _

Will those eminent Practitioners, who in the
year 1800 signed hn advertiSement in The. Morning
Herald, stFaing, ."-that those persons Who have
had the • Cow.-pox are perfectly , secure from the
infection of the Small-pox, &c."-- place their
names to the same advertisement at this present
period ? •
.
Nothing but a conviction of their error can
prevent theirs repeating the advertisement ; arid if
men of such talentsshave been led into error by
ignorant and designing persons, they should come
forward on such an occasion as this, and not
suffer the public purse to be abused, foy the propa-
gation, instead of the extermination of diSease.
I will henceforth, Mr. Editor, be , attentive to
this subject, and through the channel of your
Paper communicate to the public a short account
of what comes to my notice, and Some comments
on the prejudiced. manner in which the Cow-po.
Board conduct the business.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient servant,
lioSicsrus.
-July 17th, 1812.

Two more French Officers have broken thgir
parole. Lieutenant-Colonel COLLOMBELL and
Captain FLAMAND, who had been allowed to re-
side at Abergaveuny, disappeared from thence on
Mondav last, and have not-since been heard of.

The Germans who served under PHILIPPON at
Badajoz, and who have since volunteered into
the German Legion, obtained last week permis-
sion to go -out in search of him. They bear great
hatred to PHILIPPON, who, they say, treated them
with great harshness and indignity. -
The Spitfire sloop of war recently detained;
near the French coast,. a vessel under suspicious
circumstances, called the Maria Justina, belong-
ing to 'Weymouth. Some French prisoners who
had effected their escape after breaking their
parole; it is conjectured, had been landed from Inn
Workmen are now employed in driving piles
along the banks of the Pasin,' at the top of the
Green Park, preparatory to giving it a broader
border. This will be a great improvement, as the
bank, being of loose gravel, is constantly Crum-
bling-away, and gives the margin a, ragged appear-
ance. We trust, however, that the new boarded
margin will be graduated, for if it be an ObliqUe
plane, any person falling accidentally into the
basin would find it very difficult to get out.
Oh Tuesday a Cricket-match was played• be-
tween the Gentlemen of Eton College, and the
Gentlemen of Riekmaniworth, in the Shooting-
fields of Eton College, which 'was won by the
,Gentleinen of the latter, by 62 runs.
On Wednesday a rowing-match 'tholc place,.
which excited considerable interest, between Mr,
LUMILY'and Mr. GRAHAM, from Windsor Bridge,
by Clewer Point, and back to the Bridge, for 160
guineas a side, which was won by Mr. LtiautY.
On Thursday another rowing-match took place.
over the •sameslistance, betreen Mr. PONSONBY
and Mr. GRAHAM, for' 100 guineas, which was
won by Mr. GRAHAM. A number of pleasure-
boats, with genteel parties v.-ere attracted, and'
the scene was truly delightfhl,
Lieutenant
_Colonel BARCLAY, of the Kincar-
dine Local Militia, of pedestrian celebrity, backed
himself with Captain D. of the same corps, to
run nine miles within "the hour, on Thursday, the
9th, being by agreement within 48 hours af-
ter the wager was taken. • The first seven miles
was.done in 49 minutes, when he stopped and
took a tea7cupful of vinegar and wine ; fie again
started, and after running 11 mile, the hour was
declared out; and the match lost, by 34- minutes.
On the same day, Captain D. undertook to drive
his gig 16 miles within the hour, carrying 34
stone, besides the weight of the chaise, which he
could easily have accomplished, had not the car-
riage broke down.