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acope of what I am anxious to em- 
brace, but rather to aid and assist those 
exertions, and to extend the means of 
accomplishing the object they are so 
desirous of effecting. 
With respect to the necessary funds, 
lam confident that the object of the 
institution need only be made known 
to excite such a feeling of benevolence 
in the public mind, as, in addition to 
the present London workhouse and its 
permanent revenues, sanctioned and 
supported by that wonted liberality on 
the part of the public which has ever 
been conspicuous in works of this na- 
ture, will fully answer every desired 
end, and can give no better proof than 
referring to the result of a recent occa- 
sion before alluded to in this address, 
when a call was made upon them for 
atemporary shelter only during an in- 
clement season for the destitute and 
houseless ; and I cannot, I think, con- 
clude my address to you upon this sub- 
ject, better than by quoting the ex- 
pressions used by the goveruors of the 
. London Workhouse in the account 
published by them in the year 1702: 
‘If the relieving and protecting the 
virtuous, and preventing habits of idle- 
ness, theft, debauchery, profaneness, 
Re cet 
Birmingham Musical Festivai. 
fAug. 1, 
and other immoralities, and sowing the 
seeds of industry, honesty, sobriety, 
piety, and virtue, in others, and the 
finding employment and preventing 
begging in the streets, be works ae- 
ceptable to God and man, and tend to 
the reformation, happiness, and wel- 
fare, of succeeding generations, it is 
hoped so great, so good, and excellent, 
undertakings, will receive suitable en- 
couragement, aid, and assistance.” 
—=__—— 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
HE following document is official, 
and therefore needs no farther 
voucher; the only alteration I have 
made is the addition of the third 
column to assist in the comparative 
amounts; and I request its insertion as 
deserving, in my opinion, a more per- 
manent record, and more extensive 
circulation, than the temporary papers 
of the day can bestow. It was written 
at the time the circumstances took 
place; but, as the Committee have 
only within these few days published 
their statement of the last receipts and 
payments, the account would have 
been incomplete without it. 
SS EO LT 
BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL. 
Yeur. Gross Receipts. 
ME eo 
1778 800 0 0 
Part paid to St. Paul’s 
Chapel, 
1784 aco no. 0 
1787 1,980 0 O 
1790 1,965 0 O 
1793 Racine temas by fire 
1796 9,044 0 0 
1799 9,544.0 0 
1802 3,820 17 0 
1805 ao22. GY 4 
1808 5,511 12 22 
1811 6,680 2 9 
1814 7,124 12 O 
1817 8,746 6 9 
1820 9,483 4 7 
1825 At,15ty, 9479 
It thus is manifest, that to raise the 
amount of 5,806/. for the use of the 
hospital, an expense is incurred of no 
less than 5,308/.; and the sum pro- 
duced from the thirteen festivals since 
their commencement, is—Receipts, 
66,562/. lis. 44d.—Expenses, 31,8821. 
2s, 43d.—Profit, 34,680/. 9s. leaving 
barely 1,400/. excess beyond one half 
Paid 
Expenses. to the Hospital. 
oS de & a. dd. 
eee 170 0 @ 
622 0 0 7038 0 O 
1,016 0 0 964 0 0 
1,006 5 4 958 14. 8 
1,147 0 0 897 0 0 
1,074 0 0 1,470 0 0 
1,439 19 8 2,380 17 4 
2,019 8 5 2,202 17 11 
2,253 12 » 6% 3,257 19 8 
5,050 12 9 3,629 10 0 
4,012 16 10 3,111 15 2 
4,449 15 11 4,296 10 10 
4,481 13 8 5,001 10 11 
5,308 17 3 5,806 12 6 
of the total receipts. And, if to these 
we add the incidental and contingent 
expenses, I have no doubt that nearly, 
if not altogether, 40,0001. is expended, 
to produce the 5,806/. for the charity. 
These are the expenses of preparation 
and travelling, of board and lodgings, 
of new and elegant attire for the ladies, 
besides the purchases made for a 
sents 
