1307.] 
still been liable to the small-pox, which 
shews only that there would be 6 suf- 
ferers by vaccination, where there are 
now 2000 certain deaths, and 6000 dis- 
eased for life by the small-pox, The 
following facts respecting the natural 
and the inoculated small-pox, deserve to 
be compared with the well-established 
facts which are also known respecting 
the cow-pock ; by the natural small-pox, 
the number of deaths is 1 in 6, and half 
of those who have it are deformed, or 
otherwise diseased for life; by the ino- 
culated small-pox, 1 in 100 dies, and 3 
in 100 are deformed or otherwise dis- 
eased for life, whilst by vaccination not 
1 in 1800 suffers inconvenience after- 
wards, and only 1 in 54,793, has been 
known to die of it, 
Mr. THELWA&L commenced on Mon- 
day the 26th, at the Institution for the 
Improvement of English Oratory,and the 
Cure of Impediments, No. 43, Bedford- 
place, a course of miscellaneous lectures 
on the genius, composition, and utter- 
ance of the English language, and on the 
means of improving our national elocu- 
tion; including strictures on the causes 
of the customary defects in reading, re- 
citation, public speaking, and conversa 
tional delivery; with criticisms on the 
elocution of the senate, bar, pulpit, and 
stage, and sketches of several of the most 
eelebrated characters of the present, 
and the preceding generation. The 
lectures are to be accompanied by read- 
ings and recitations from Milton, Shake- 
speare, Dryden, Johnson, Sterne, Gold- 
smith, and other celebrated writers; and 
with oratorical and eritical dissertations 
on literary and historical subjects, and 
upon stich interesting topics of a tempo- 
rary and popular description, as do not 
necessarily involve any disquisitions or 
considerations of party politics. 
The new Rupture Society has lately 
received a donation of one hundred 
guineas from the Duke of Bedford, also a 
transfer of five hundred pounds three per 
cent. consols, with ninety peunds divi- 
dends, from John Tyrwhitt, esq. of 
Netherclay, in Somersetshire, for the 
purpose of promoting the objects of that 
institution, and especially for relieving 
the poor afflicted with prolapses. 
A beautiful medal will soon be struck 
from dies, executing under the direction 
of Mr. Trp, Lancaster-court, Strand, in 
commemoration of the abolition of the 
slave-trade, from a model by Rots, of 
Witiram WILBERFORCE, esq. the re- 
verse from an appropriate design by Mr. 
SMinkeEs 
Literary and Philosophical Intelligence. 
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The Museum of the late Dr. Wititam 
Hunter has, in the course of the last 
summer been sent from London, and 
deposited in the building prepared for 
its reception, in the university of Glas+ 
gow ; and the advantages which the pos- 
session of so valuable a treasure will give 
to that seminary of learning will be of 
the first importance. This museum 
is universally known as one of the most 
august monuments ofthe love of science, 
now existing in the world. In the num- 
ber, usefulness, and neatness of the 
anatomical preparations it stands un- 
rivalled. No man can approach the 
Hunterian museum without being con- 
vinced that no exertion of art, nor ex- 
pence has been wanting to illustrate and 
embellish a science which Dr. Hunter’s 
own studies carried to such a degree of 
excellence, as to make the metropolis 
the first school of anatomy in the world. 
The collection of medals acquired at an 
immense expence, exceeds that of every 
other cabinet in Europe, that made by 
the late Kings of France, alone excepted. 
The latter, which before the establish- 
ment of Dr. Hunter’s, was without a 
rival, can hardly claim a superiority, but 
in many respects it is confessedly. in- 
ferior, Dr. Hunter, who was not more 
distinguished by his profession than by 
his knowledge of these treasures, em- 
ployed himself in conjunction with the 
learned Dr. Combe, in publishing a part 
of them in three divisions; one cone 
taining the Greek cities, another the 
Persian, Phoenician, Samaritan, Punic, 
&c, and the third the Greek kings. 
The library comprehends most of the 
early-printed books of the fifteenth cen- 
tury, the rare editions of the classics, 
the expensive works of natural history 
and antiquities, and particularly all the 
curious and valuable books in medicine. 
In addition to the printed books there is 
a considerable collection of manuscripts 
in all the languages which are cultivated 
by men of erudition, The collection of 
natural history is enriched with speci- 
mens of the most beautiful subjects in 
every class. The class of fossils, and 
likewise that of corals, and of birds, pos- 
sess many specimens that are peculiar to 
this cabinet. The class of shells is am- 
ple and elegant, and the same character 
is applicable to that of insects. There 
is also a numerous catalogue of miscel« 
laneous curiosities not reducible to any 
particular arrangement. : 
The City of London contains 150 pae 
rishes, all of which, except those of St. 
Andrews by the Wardrobe; St. Margaret 
Moses; 
