be confidered as fubject to an Apportionment for the current expences of the Hofpital as cuftomary. A part only can be applied to the Endowment Fund, as foon as this Committee have made an arrangement on that fubject with the Honfe Commit tee and Treasurer of the Hofpital. A balance of 21,0521. is therefore left to the Account of thefe Subfcriptions. Of the fubfcription for the Endowment Fund, about 13,300!. has already been paid to the different Bankers, and the Treasurer has invefted the following fums: In the purchase of 2000). Do. of 25 India Bonds 1247 10 2562 10 8 2008 3 9 6130 10 11,948 14 contributions will complete the noble work in which fuch progrefs has been ma e; with this view, they have folicited many of the Clergy to preach fermons in their refpective churches for the benefit of this Charity, hoping, that when its fill preffing wants are more genera ly known, this favour with be cheerfully accorded The Committee have availed themfelves of the kind offers of feveral n ercantile houses, to forward letters and papers to their establishments in the Eat Indies; and they are preparing to fend Addreffes to the Governors of the Prefidencies here. They earnefily hope, that the friends of the Hofpral will continue their zealous exertions to increase the number of indiv dual fubferiptions among their acquaint ance. They feel confident, that it is only 4 neceffary to make the true fitnation of this Charity generally known, to induce shote liberal and benevolent perfons who have not yet fubfcribed, to afford it, their firenuous fapport; and they look forward with unabated confidence to that period, when this fpacious building will be enabled to receive the numerous pour objects who crowd to it e ery week for admittance. 9 Since the date of this Report, a further Inveliment has been made of 50401. in the purchase of 80001. 3 per cent. Confols, at 63 per Cent. Thefe munificent benefactions afford the firongeft affurances of the public fauction to this important object; but notwithstanding the amount of the fums already fubscribed, it is indifpenfably neceffary to declare, in the ofl explicit terms, to the friends of the Hofpital, and to the publick at large, that the object in view, and which is of fuch vafi importance to the comfort and relief of the tufferin poor of this metropolis and its neighbourhood, is but half attained; it is neceffare to declare, that nothing short of 8000 per annum additional income can form a permanent fund for the LONDON HosPITAL; looking forward, after this fum is realzied, to the annual exertions of its friends at the A miverlary. From the liberality of the City of London, and various Corporate "Bodes, to whom the Committee has prefented Petitions, much is expected; but they beg to fuggeft, that a firong appeal thould be made to thofe bene volent perfons who cannot, with convenience, give fo large a fum as thirty guineas; declaring, that every fubfcription, however fmall, will be inofi gra'efully received. Your Committee cannot doubt, but that numbers will follow the good example fet them by their countrymen, and that their beneficent They cannot close this Report, without pled, ing shemfel es to attend with the utmolt care to the due appropriation of this ad 'i ional income, and to the adopti n of fich arrangements of economy and order, as are caleulated to make it productive of the grea ef poffible good to the diftreffed objects for whofe relif it is fubfcribed. The Committee, therefore, highly i fenfible of the encouragement which they have hitherto recei ed. earnestly folicit the farther patronage of all ranks of the commonity, hoping that they will combine in co-operation with them in a caufe of fo much importance THOMAS ROWCROFT, Chairman. July 1. Mr. URBAN, T HAVE juft been reading a moft Agracions acknowledgment of a gold medal tranfmitted by the Roval Humane Society to the illuficions Emperor of all the Ruffias Alexander the Firft. The letter is written by his Maj flv's own hand, and is an admirable tranfcript of his own great and good mind. I fhould feel myfelf altogether onworthy of a recent inftance of his Im Peril Majefty's goodness and condefcenfion towards myfelf, if I did not, through the fame channel, communicate the following fhort account of a tranfaction which tends to fhew, that the letter alluded to is by no means, a folitary proof of the goodness of heart which diftinguithes the character of that amiable Monarch. About two years ago, I ventured to publish an edition of the New Teftament in two quarto volumes, with the Obfervations of that excellent Divine, the Rev. Mr. Burkitt, newly arranged, abridged and altered, rather in the ftyle and language, than the fentiments, of that pious author.) I was encouraged by fome Ruffian merchants (who affured me, that his Imperial Majefy would not be offended, at it) to fend him a copy of the work: they being aware, that his Majefty is a reader of the English language, and alfo of the ENGLISH BIBLE. I readily liftened to their advice; but little did I conceive that the effect would be fuch as any humble offering actually produced; until, a few weeks ago, I received a meflage from the friend who fuggefted my fending the book, requefting me to meet a gentleman lately returned from St. Peterfburg. On arrival, he inftantly congramy tulated me on his Imperial Majetty's gracious acceptance and approbation of my volumes; and putting into my hand a very elegant and valuable prefent, he delivered me a meflage from the Emperor, fo flattering, as even to enhance the worth of the precious jewel itfelf, which accompanied it. "His Imperial Majefty wishes you to wear this ring, as a teftimony of his Majelly's high opinion of the meritorious labours of that pious work which you fent to St. Peierfburg." I may poffibly be charged with va nity in reciting (what muf needs be very fatisfactory to me) the gracious mellage delivered to me on this occafion, but I had rather submit to this charge, than to the imputation of ungrateful infenfibility. I hope, however, that nothing will tempt me to forget TO WHOM the praife is due, if any of our well-intended undertakings are crowned with prosperity and good fuccefs I have fill greater reafon to rejoice in the favourable opinion generally entertained of this work, as appears from the large number of copies which have been already circulated. His Imperial Majefty's character is confiderably heightened, by the confideration under what peculiar circumftances he was pleafed to notice the work in queflion. On the point of fetting out for his Army, the Chriftian Hero fhews himfelf not inattentive to the concerns of Religion, or to the pretenfions of thofe that, in a very humble way, are defirous of promot ing its interefts. May we not hope that, through the bletling of Divine Providence, he will return victorious and triumphant over the great Adverfàry to human happinels, the difturber and deftroyer of the peace, good order, and tranquillity of the world? S. G. P. 210, church notes from "Crudwell" appeared in pp. 22-24 of your volume for 1801. P' 212, col. 1. l. 17. 18, for "rector of Banbury" we should fubfiitute “ vicar of Farnborough, co. Warwick." P. 306. The fortunate difcovery of the lot portion of the " Monument of the Cufands" fupplies the defects, and corrects the inaccuracies in the infcriptions, as printed in p. 575 of your volume for 1788. In that for 1802, pp. 1022-8, your indefatigable correfpondent on the "Purfuits of Architectural Innovation" has not forgotten to notice "Holy Ghoft Chapel." P. 312, col. 1, 1. 21. The " periodical publication," here alluded to, is the 78 h volume of the Philofophical Tranfactions, part ii. for 1788, where occur, in pp. 219-237, “Obferations on th Natural Hiftory of the Cuckoo, by Mr. Edward Jenner;" who is probably the fince celebrated difcoverer of the fovereign antidote to the Small Pox. This part of the Phil. Tranf. for that year was not noticed by your reviewer. The " Obfervations" are truly curious and interefting, and reflect no finall credit on the fagacity of the ingenions author, author, whofe "paper on the migration of birds," promifed in a note on p. 220, would be a valuable acquifition to any publication. P 329, col. 2, 1. 56, 57, we should read "Kiddington;" and refer to 1782, pp 244-6; and to 1790, p. 481, col. 2. P. 496, col 2 Charles Bathurst, noticed in your Obituary for 1786, p. 622, col. 2, as .6 many years a respectable bookfeller in Fleet-fireet," was generally reputed a baronet, though he did not choofe to affert his tile. we should for Pecock." P. 502, col 23 The letter relative to the famed ring given by Queen Elizabeth to the Earl of Eflex, appeared in 1804, pp. 1017, 1018. The two copies will correct each other. P. 517; col. 1, 1. 19. "Pocock," fubftitute P. 521, col. 1, 1. 34. The name of this ingenions artifi fhould not be concealed. He was a diftinguithed, archi-tect in the reign of George L. and named Nicholas Hawkfipore; of whom there is an account in the fourth volume of Walpole's Anecdotes, in which the print of this extraordinary machine is noticed. Two plates of it were publithed on May 17, 1739. P. 530, col. 2. The manor-houfe at Woolsthorp is engraved in 1778, p. 64. "British Critic," in March, 1803, has, the following paffage relative to it: "Mr. Coates has, with unwearied affiduity, gathered alt that could prove interefiing to the inhabitants of Reading; to whom, we have no doubt, his work will be extremely grateful: and it contains alfo numerous articles very ufful to general readers." But the mofi characteristic account of it feems to be that given by the Monthly Reviewer" in May 1804, in thele words: "The author before us appears fully to have comprehended the nature of his province, and to have fpared no labour which was requdite in order properly to execute the undertaking in which be engaged. He is intitled to praile, for his diligence in collecting facts, for his judgment in forting them, for the accuracy with which he weighs them, and for the fidelity and impartiality which throughout diftinguish his nar P. 599, col. 2 The hiftorical work here mentioned has not furely, fince its publication, met with that notice to which it is defervedly intitled, it never having yet been reviewed by Mr. Urban. The "British Critic" has, rather hypercritically, charged the ingenious author with a degree of affectation in his mode of fpelling the word "Abbat," which is undoubtedly more according to etymology than "Abbe," however countenanced at prefent. The former is authorized by thofe eminent antiquaries Bithop Tanner and Browne Willis, throughout their works, fo that it cannot now be deemed an innovation. While the " History of Reading" was preparing for the prefs, the defign was duly commended in 1791, pp. 1001, 1088; and at the end of the index to that year, the author's acknowlegemen's are returned. He is a ain noticed in 1792, pp. 8, 213, 1180; and in 1801, p. 1123, he applies, in your Index Indicatorius, for information, which he appears from p. 323 of his history to have gained. A correfpondent in 1802, p. 620, announces an opinion, that the fubferibers to it have very fufficient reafon to be fatisfied" with it: and the rative." P 600. col. 1, 1. 24. “Dorsetshire” and Shropthire" thould change places. P. 673, col. 1, 1.37. "The Oracle” is flatly contradiced in No. 11,520, of the General Evening Polt," for Thursday, June 19, 1806, in the last column. Utrum korum? P. 770, col 1, 1. 41, for " Charles" read" Chriftopher." P 774, col. 2. The marriage recorded in l. 36, 37, 38,, is believed to be a fiction. P. 776, col. 2, 1. 46, 47. Should we not read "at Tufinore, North Oxfordfhire, William Fermor, Efq."? See p. 91, col. 2, 1. 20, of your current volume. P. 781, col. 1, 1. 51, for "Neville" we fhould fubflitute "Neale"; the latter being, in consequence of an efiate bequeathed to him, the name exchanged for that of VanSitiart," which he bore when married to the deceased. See 1805. p. 874, col 2. P. 790. col. 2, 1. 7. Read "Innys." The Infirmary Sermon," nouced in this column, is registered in 1747, p. 548. P. 942. The note here brings to mind a fomewhat fimilar miflake in the tiple-page of the late Bishop Smallwell's Thanksgiving Sermon in 1784, in which we meet with " Thuriday, July 30," infead of "Thursday, July 29." P. 971. The account here ad ip the next page will correct the mistake. fuggeted in p. 1212, cul. 2, 1. 15, of your volume for 1805, relative to this much to be regretted Lady, who in 1806 p: 985, col. 2, is erroneoutly Avled the Hon." P. 987, col. 1, l. 16, the Hon." fhould here alfo be erased. See p.294, col. 2, 1. 37, 8, 9; where relercuees 'might have been made to 1798, p. 914, and to 1802, pp. 1003, 4, 5. P. 987, col. 2. I '16, 17. The critique, here referred to, in p. 944 of vol. LIII. appears from your fucceeding volume, p. 565, col. I, to have been acknowledged by Dr, Horley as his own. The writer of the Letter in p. 856, col. 2, of the former volume, relative to his Charge, was Archdeacon Townfon; as he alfo was of that relative to the Letters to Pieftley ta 1789, p. 884. P. 987, col. 2, 1. 37, for nine” we fhould read "feventeen," as firti printed in 1784; as the "Remarks," 1. 38, were in 1786. The Short Strictures on Dr. Priefilet," which form No. ü of the " Appendix" to the Seventeen Letters, were communicated to Dr. Horley by Dr. Townfin without his name as appears from Mr. Chunon's impreflive account of the later, prefixed to his potihemous volume on the Evangelical Hittory. P. 987, col. 2, 1. 50, for "dah we should fabfiitute "trinflation. P 989, col. 1, i. 31. The Sertion for the Propagation of the Gospel was in 1795, on Matth. xvi. 18, 19; and that for the Charity Children, I. 43,44, was in 1793 Ibid. 1. 56, for ** ibid.” read “lvii.” Ibid. col 2, 1. 35. A circular Leiter to the Clergy of the Diocefe of Rochefter is printed in 1798, pp. 386, 7, 8. P. 990, 7. Your biblical cerrefpondent will probably receive full fatisfaction, if he will have recourfe to the Chronological Differation" prefixed to The Fra gel cal Hitors and Harmony, by Marthe Pilkington, LL B Lond. 1747." folio. See alio your fubfequemt pp. 1127. 8. P. 1006, 7. Another biblical correfpondent may be referred to p. 633 of your volume for 1803. The remaining ftricteres on your last volume mult be referved for another month. In your prefent volume, p. 182, col. 1, 1. 9. for " Cambridge" we fhould fubftitute Oxford; and, in p 294, col. 2, 1. 26, we fhould read Newcome," and in 1. 34. " Beauclerck." SCRUTATOR. Mr.. URBAN, June 16. HE Earl of Gosford's cafe and Col. Riddell's tempt to relieve are but fimilar to things that occur daily with parks of lets coutderation. Whil maladies are conducting us by fly degrees to a prave, what should 'pre-ení a look round after any more el cinal means of cure? The phyfician is urged to give an opinion; when he has fpoken honeftly, and declared himfelf unable to fave, other perions fell them quacks, pretenders, or what you please) if they Batter us with farher aid, will be liftened to. "This is human nature; befides, the mott enlightened meu know that chance or experiments have brought every remedy into nfe and the molt extenfive medical abilities, refpecting an individual patient, meetin that Doctor accidentally verfed in the greateft number of the fame cafes. A labourer laf Summer was feratched near the floer by a dog rofe horn, caved in the cominry Canker-brier. Excellive pain enfied. The fkin for a confiteable difiance puckered op in red lines, as rays from a centre, and the man rared for agony. Applications from a furgeon were unavailing: after hours of direfs, an old woman rubbed powdered chalk and foft Toap into an ein ment, covered the whole inflamed port with it, and thereby gave the poor flow immediate eafe. The ten on is at hand when fuch hooking briers are o do mifchief; and your intimation of this remedy may entule the Gentleman's Mazozině to thanks for fame pretty lady's finger perhaps faved from a furgeon's knife. Bat, whilft every man has an undoub ed ight to feek hesh where it may be found, I would afk, what the talked-of medical reform thall enforce? Are the men bred to that profeflion to be bound, not to interfere, e. g. an apo thecary with a do&or, a druggift with an apothecary, a min-md-ife with a furgeon, the later with any of the afordaid worthes? And yet Col. Riddell or my old woman may come in, fupers fuperfede all legitimate preferiptions, cheat the undertaker of his hope, and enable the patient to ftart for a new race. A very ferious aggravation would be made to fknels, could I not at will employ any one to raife me from its b d; and most likely my choice mig! never fall upon this or that particular phyfician, endowed with all the qualifications of Dr. Harrifon's wellmeant reform. Dr. H. muft difcover, in the matter of public opinion, a difficulty beyond his reach, and beyond the reach of any Parliament; for, however the Legiflature at his defire may hamper the children of Efeulapius, every feventh fon of a feventh fon cum multis aliis, (all of them felfdubbed Doétors, although not fo highly graduated,) will put in claims, claims admitted and cherished, for a full share of practice. W. P. a new Houfe of Lords. The Tapestry of the d. feat of the Spanish Armada, with all the reft of the furniture from the old Houfe, is removed into the prefent one; and as it is an exceeding lofty interior, the Tapery, in order that it might run with the line of cornice, is now placed many feet higher than heretofore (too high indeed for minute inveftigation). The intermediate fpace, from the bottom of the Tapetiry to the floor, made out with painted canvas, in imitation of common houfewainfcoting. ARCHITECTURAL INNOVATION. No. CX. ROYAL PALACE, WESTMINSTER. (Continued from p. 534.) INTERIOR of the Great Hall The door-way (temp Charles L.) on the Ett fide near the Southern extremity of the Hall, topped up. In lieu of this thoroughfare, two New doorways have been cut through the Weft fide of the Hall; that Northwards is for the convenient access to the new coffee-houfes on this part of the exterior of the building; the other, Southwards, is for a ready pafs into Old Palace Yard. Thefe cuttings through the general wall, and the new avenues attached to them, have been done without reference to the Architecture of the structure; and the workpeople have at the fame time either defioved or walled up feveral curious antient windows doors, &c. All this is farther in proof, that nothing mufi fand in the way of fafcinating improvement; even the much-loved ftalking horfe, refloration, is put on the left, or dark fide of neceffity, on thefe, occafions. The new door-ways prefent to the interior of the Hall no more than common fquare-headed appropriate coffee houfe folding doors, comfortably covered with buife, and ftudded with brafs headed nails! Court of Requests. Converted into * Confult, as ufual, vol. LXX. p. 33, of this Mifcellany. Interior of the Painted Chamber. Sad reverfe of its former, and in truthof its latter fate (deferibed in my first furvey.) At the Eaft end, the windows are deprived of their mullions ; and two new dividing deal frames, to hold the glazing, are fet up infiead of them. The other windows untouched. Some few feet of the Weflern extremity of the Chamber partitioned off for a thoroughfare. The curious chimney piece being taken away (more probably deftroved), a mean modern one fupplies its place. The Tapefry, our enchanting Tapestry, removed, and the wall covered with common wrapper fheets of blue paper; and that this fubfiitute might be done as eafy, and no doubt as cheap as poffible, the many decorations, and in particular the beautiful ornaments at the fpringing of the arches of the fide windows, have been all pared away, or otherwife got rid of. It may be proper in this place to advert to the circumftances that have attended the fate of this extraordinary Tapetry (fo minutely detailed in my firft farvey). When it became gene◄ rally und -flood that it was to be taken from the fituation it then occupied, an Arif of diftinguished abilities, and bonoured with the tile of Roval Acade mician, fail fraught with the import ance of the vaft aflemblage of objects therein contained, delivered, in a full meeting of the Royal Academy, his fentiments relative to the merits of the work, and its inexhauftible ftore of cofiumic information; and at the fame time fubinived the following propofition: That they, as members of the Infintion, thould prefent a petition to the Throne, humbly requefling that the faid Tapefiry might be graciously bettowed on them, in order to be preferved in the Academy, there 10 remain as a lafting memorial of imitative |