CAMBRIDGE & Carlife Chefter Coventry Dorcheft. Derby Exeter, Glouceft. Hereford, Hull 2 Ipfwich IRELAND 38 LEICESTER Leeds z-Lewes Liverpool 3 Maklitope Manchefter 3 Newcale z Portsmouth Reading Salib. SCOTLAND 12 Sheffield Shrewib.--Suffex Staffordshire Sherborne, Surry DECEMBER, 1803. 1803. Stamford z CONTAINING Winchester YORK 3 1129 Chelmsford BSYLVANUS URBAN, GENT. Printed by NICHOLS and SON, at Cicero's Head, Red-Lion Paffage, Fleet-ftreet, London: where all, Letters to the Editor are defired to be addreffed, PosT-PAID. 1803. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN, from the Returns ending Dec. 17, 1883. Average of England and Wales, per quarter. 600 020 616 300 Pembroke 49 1100 021 617 Carmart. 58 800 023 1117 Glamorg. 55100026 821, 200 5368135 425 422 1138 Glouceft. 50 800 024 623 941 Average of Scotland, per quarter. 49 738 2125 21 1135 to 641 Somerfet 55 609 026 824 AVER by which Exportation and Bounty are to be regulated.to. Wheat Wheat Rye Barley Oats Beans. Diftri&s 3. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Districts S. I 257 2 327-2 25 725 238. 50 332521 10 20 10 32018 bo54535 422 11 17 10 38 ΙΟ 50 10 30 121 3210132 9 $5 635 15 235329 241 46 38 4 425 524 54r 138 22 23 2 21 1034 53618 49 55 49 47 438 23 518 740 225 TO 24 1041 7 MR. URBAN, London, Dec. 12. တောထွီဒခာ ® MPRESSIONS ex cited by diftant objects are rarely powerful or permanent; the re newal of them is not courted, when they convey no pleafing gratification, no fcenes that recall delightful recollection; but, on the contrary, oblivion of them is fought, because they occa fion painful and too often unavailing fympathy. If the mind turn from the contemplation of want com bined with difeafe, it revolts at the more complicated ftafe of thefe rendered more diftreffing under confinement in fome dark and damp chamber of a miferable prifon. Some there are of the children of men, who feem to rife above the common level of their contempora ries. Infpired with a warm and grateful fenfe of the independence and bleffings they enjoy, and fpurning the indulgences of eafe and luxury; devote fortune, time, health,, and life itfelf, to foften the, avenues that lead to the diftrefs of others; and whofe luxury confifts in comforting the friendless, and alleviating or removing human misfortunes and miferies. Such was an Howard; and fuch now is a Neild. Honoured as I was, with the acquaintance of the former, I cannot lefs highly eftimate the friendship of the latter, who, to other obligations, has conferred that of his correfpondence. Scarcely had he removed from a dangerous illness, when he refolved on a new tour of philanthropy ; and a page might be allowed to his 5 interefting communications, the gratitude of the publick would be excited, and the amities and benevolences of the humane mind might be directed to the means of doing good, and to acquire the most elevated fentiments in exercifing thofe means which fympathy, virtue, and opulence, point out: JOHN COAKLEY LETTSOM. My dear Sir, Liverpool, Oct. 16. inftant, and my time has been pleaI arrived at this place on the 11th fingly employed in viewing here many ufeful and humane inftitutions. One of thefe, for the indigent and blind, is, I believe, fuperior to any of the kind in this kingdom, and from which all others have derived their origin. in It is much to be lamented, that a concurrence of circumstances has operated to prevent any improvement their prifons, which, you know are the more immediate objects of my enquiries. The New Gaol, which has been built fome years, and when it fhall be finished would be capable of receiving 400 prifoners, befides poffeffing convenient offices for the gaoler and his fervants, and a very large portion apart for workshops; was during the late war lett to Government for the reception of French prifoners, Thefe, during their confinement, had comdations, that I do not think it can be mitted fuch wilful and wanton dilapi made habitable in twelve months, and at a lefs expence than 20001. I will, however, now proceed to defcribe to you the real ftate of their prefent places of confinement. Liverpool Borough Gaol. Edward Frodsham, keeper; falary 1301.; fees 4s.; Garnish, debtors, 4s. 6d. Chaplain, Rev. George Monk; falary 311. 10s. Surgeon from the difpenfary when wanted. Prisoners. Debtors 71; felons, &c. 38. Al Jay, and a dinner from the Mayor on Remarks. This prifon, at the bottom Water-ftreet, was formerly part of an old tower.. Contains court yard, 20 ards by 10, paved with brick, well fupplied with water, and two necefla ries appertaining to it. All defcriptions of prifoners, young and old, debtors, and felons, men and women, mix promifcuoufly together. For, feet by 7% lighted and each ventilated? the one is feet by 12 the hero 187 raw, bedfiend, or bedding, of any by an iron hangfitedesindow.Neo kind. Above fairs, two rbonisyunes18 feet by 10 the other feet by and fix feet high Adjoining to thele, are! two cells, sotally dark, and (without ventilation, 6 feet by 3, and 6 feet highat The Corporation allow fire: Noren there are feven close dungeon, minals No court yard...No water accef» par fage 11 feet wide, 10 freps under to prifoners.tom. qlcov Hic aust1776, is much improved fince my for"The Houfo of Correction, built in The weston feyerity of the and 6 ft. high; lighted and ventilated by ducklic a apertures in the door, eleven inches by firit admillion, is fix. Four prifoners are locked up in (it was formerly the punishment in alnow dieoninued each of five of these dungeons, and most every country town in Cheshire three in each of the other two, every and Lanchashire, for fcolds and brawk night. Adjoining, there is another ing women); but the whipping-post dungeon, which is larger, with an iron for females is the pump in the men's grated window to the street 12 crimis court; and this difcipline fill continues, nals are confined in it, The gaoler though not inflicted weekly The pri told me this dungeon was not fecure, fon is kept very clean by the matrone and therefore it was principally made Jane Widdowes, falary 631. fvalstole ufe of for deferters, and that he had The Work, or Poor house, whe fometimes 40 confined in it for four near this pritou, is upon á very extenwhich is days. One fmall room for the fick. five feale; there are 700 perfons in it Pour debtors are lodged in one of the and the management does honour to on ftraw, on the floor. Thofe, the gentlemen concerned. In the fe who can pay for beds one fhilling per tale department, the children are to week each, if two lie together, are fur lerably well, taught to read and fell nished by the gaoler with rooms in the but in the pin manufactory, where 42 other tower.This prifon is fo fur children (chiefly boys), are employed rounded by oldbuildingscalled the Tower there is not one who can read, though Garden, that without pulling them fome of or one who can read, though down it cannot be made healthy and have been here fix years. They work 13 twelve years old and gonvenient. The whole prifon is filthy hours a day, and, from the bumbers in the extreme; nor is it to be won who had fore eves, I am convinced dered at, when a large dunghill, with that it is a very injurious and improper ducks, poultry, &c. are fuffered in the employment for children, 21 Mun court From the licentious intercourfe chefter there was a manufactory of this of the fexes which I had obferved on kind, and 32 children were employed in nly feveral vifits, I imagined little at- pin-head making, almoft every one had tion was paid to the chaplain, and therefore requested two of the magif trates to accompany me to the chapel taking care no previous notice of our intenuous fhould reach the prifon), when, out of 100 prifoners, fit only attended divine fervice! GONED but Liverpool Bridewell. (Built as a magazine for the Fort.) Robert Walton, keeper; falary one uinea per week. No fees, no chap fail. Allowance three pondeadavi 14th Oct1802, men 25, avoinen. Tore the fchoolmatter was What I have called a Bucking-Adol is, in Cheshire, called a Choaking flool. It is fandard fixed at the entrance of a pond; to this is attached a long pole, at th the ex tremity of which is fastened a chair la this the woman is placed, and undergoes a og hafifcking, thrice repeated. Such au time, within the memory of perfons now Green Park living was in the great refervoir is the The allowance in No garnish. Number of prifoners, peony-loaf, zib. of potatoes, and lalt, daily No elapinin whatevens Prifoners, women, any-religious attention men hid boynidmung bagaolo correios Remarks Two very damp, offenfive dungenns, eight steps under ground; mare been for the last week buly in my Te Doctor Lettfomnos e fu It has already been obferved," -dørand bus ablastul aideronellan fays Dr. Mofeley, that I have fel 200 Mr. URBAN, 3 and (now Radom known apoplexy or palfy to Dec. 4 happen at any other time than at OUR la Month's Magazine the change, or at the full of the Y greatly excited my curiofity, moon. I mean, when thefe difeafes and accordingly purchafed Dr. proved fatal, or caufe a lafting de Mofeley's new edition of his work truction of the powers and motion on Tropical Difeafes and particu- of parts. For I have feen many Tarly for the addition which he has paldies make their attacks at other made to this edition, concerning times; but they are generally of a the influence of the Moon on us milder kind, feldom degenerate poor mortals In this learned dif- into catalyfis or apoplexy, and are fertation cour the Moon, among a frequently remedied to nearly prifmultitude of things never before tine health, and fometimes ennoticed by any writer, he fays, P. tirelys P. 617-blindblond bathung $85 that apoplexies and palfies In farther corroboration of this are very common among aged peo- Mofeleyan doctrine of lunar influ ple; and in the courte of fifteen ence; I have traced two facts from years, at Chellea hofpital, I have events freth in the minds of the rarely, known an inflance of either community; which are, the deaths of thofe diforders happening at any of Sir Lionel Darrell and Admital other time than at the change or Payne. Sir Lionel was ftricken at the full of the moon!" bashed with the pally on the 16th of Octo He then illuftrates the fubject ber laft, the day, after the new, with a variety of facts clear and de- moon, and died on the goth of the eifive, and new, certainly, both in fame month, the day of the full medicina and philofophy, ondan dr moon. The worthy Admiral was I am an old phyficial, Mr. Ur- ftricken with the palfy and died on bat, and have my day had much the 14th of laft month, November, practice in this metropolis. I was the day of the new noon. formerly, in the army, and after terwards phyfician to a public hof Eton, who was attacked get me add the cafe of à lady at with the pital; confequently my patients palfy on the day of the full moon and acquaintance furnithed me in the fame month.onment M. D. with ample opportunities of enbadling quiring into this doctrine, which Mr. URBAN, natui, 2581Deć) YŐL! bas, since the commencement of 2 Dallaway's publication Monta gue's |