in the Morning, he started from Hyde-Park Corner, to the fifteen Mile-stone, this Side of STAINES. He performed the Distance, in Fifty-three Minutes and twenty Seconds, having LOST, by three Minutes and twenty Seconds. The following Atchievement of the late Sir CHARLES TURNER, for a Bet of One Thousand Guineas, with the late Duke of QUEENSBURY, took place on Fell, near RICHMOND, Yorkshire, about the Year 1752-3. "The Conditions of the Match were, that Sir CHARLES TURNER should ride Ten Miles, within the Hour, in which He was to take Forty Leaps, each Leap, to be one Yard, one Quarter, and Seven inches high. Sir CHARLES performed it on a GALLOWAY, with great Ease, in THIRTY-SIX MINUTES." The celebrated HORSE Regulus, died 1812. He was the Sire of Three Thousand Colts, that have produced upwards of EIGHTY THOUSAND POUNDS. At a Sale of ARABIAN Horses, the Property of the late SAMUEL AMNESTY, at TATTERSALL'S, 1812, a small Horse, aged, was purchased by Lord DARTMOUTH, for the enormous Price, of Seven hundred and ten Guineas; and a yearling Filly, was sold for One hundred and fifty Guineas. As a Proof of the ESTIMATION, in which the Breed of HORSES, denominated SUFFOLK PUNCH's, are held, at Sir ROBERT HARLAND's Sale, in October, 1812, at WHERSTEAD, near IPSWICH, 13 HORSES averaged £. s. d. 32 8 0 Each. 51 0 0 do. and 5 HORSES do. sold for, 700l. or 140 44. O O do. And what is more out of the Way, Six Suckerels averaged the Sum of 377. 16s. 8d. each. What ought These to be worth, at Five Years old? At Mr. HOWLETT's, of Yorford, a few Days before the above Sale, a Three Years old, Filly, SUFFOLK bred, was knocked down at Ninety-seven Pounds. The Purchaser sold her, for ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS. It is hoped, the above NAGS, inherited all those Qualities, which FITZHERBERT in his HUSBANDRY, declares they should possess, Namely, Fifty-four Properties. Two of a MAN, Two of a BADGER, Four of a LION, Nine of an Ox, Nine of an HARE, Nine of a Fox, Nine of an Ass, and Ten of a WOMAN. Badger. The only Instance, the Compiler ever knew, of the complete Domestication of the Badger, was one tamed *This is extending the Numeration of JULIANA BARNES; who says 66 a good Horse sholde haue xv Proprytees and Condycions; that is to wyte, thre of a Man, thre of a Woman, thre of a Foxe, thre of an Hare, and thre of an Asse." by WINGROVE, a Butcher, in Newport Market, and which 1812, followed him along the Streets, like a Dog. Hydrophobia. It is not to be expected, that the Limits of this Publication, can admit of extended Accounts of this Malady, or the several Means employed, to check its destructive Malignity. The NOTICES under stated, are Explanatory of the Increase of the Disease, and unfortunately its Effects, have been more numerous and fatal of late Years, than at former Periods. This may have arisen, from the useless DoGs, thronging our Streets, and when One, or more of them, are bitten, no Caution is used, till the wounded Animal takes the Disorder, and spreads it with an unknown Celerity, however, from whatever Cause it is derived, the Truth of its FREQUENCY, is alarmingly established. LONDON HOSPITAL, October 14, 1808.-The PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS, respectfully represent to the HOUSE COMMITTEE, of the LONDON HOSPITAL, that there have been received into the Hospital, within the last three Months, two Cases of Hydrophobia: that many Instances of the same dreadful and fatal Disorder, within a short Period, have come to their Knowledge; that several Persons and Animals, have very lately been bitten by Dogs, unquestionably mad; and that in their Opinion, it is highly neces sary, that these Facts should be stated, to Persons in HIGH AUTHORITY, in Order, that proper Measures may be taken, for the PUBLIC SAFETY. A. FRAMPTON, M. D. WILLIAM BLIZARD. THOMAS BLIZARD. R. C. HEADINGTON. A Report was accordingly made to GOVERNMENT, and a Copy of it, sent to the MANSION HOUSE, which occasioned this Placard. ANSLEY, MAYOR.-Whereas Information hath been given, to the Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR, that many Instances of HYDROPHOBIA, arising from the Bite of a Mad Dog, have lately occurred, as well in various parts of the KINGDOM, as in and near, the METROPOLIS; and as there may be just Reason to apprehend, that unless due Measures of Caution are used, to prevent the spreading of so fatal a Calamity, the PUBLIC SAFETY, may become greatly endangered. The LORD MAYOR deems it highly necessary, in a Matter of such Importance, to the Lives and Comfort, of all Ranks of his MAJESTY's Subjects, to give this Public Caution; and to require of every Citizen and Inhabitant, of this CITY, who have Dogs, to keep those Animals within their respective Houses or Premises, and not permit them to go into, or perambulate, any of the public Streets, until sufficient Proofs are afforded, that the Prevalence of the MALADY has ceased, or that such Caution may no longer be necessary; and the LORD MAYOR Will in the mean time, use his utmost Endeavours, to obtain the fullest Information upon the Subject, and not fail to apply such prompt and necessary Measures, as the public Safety may require, not doubting but he will have the willing Co-operation, of his FELLOW-CITIZENS therein. JOHN ANSLEY, Mayor. Mansion-House, Saturday, Oct. 15, 1808. The COLLEGE of PHYSICIANS, by Order of GoVERNMENT, had their first Meeting, on the twenty-second of December, 1808, to inquire into the important Subject of HYDROPHOBIA. After this Avowal of the Disorder being so rife, as to incite the collected Abilities, of MEDICAL Gentlemen of the first Integrity and Talent, to search into the Cause, and to concert Means, of Prevention and Cure, for the Consequences of its Prevalency, it will be scarcely credited, that a Professional Man, a SURGEON, should, in 1809 publish a Pamphlet, entitled, " A TREATISE, explaining the Impossibility, of the DISEASE termed Hydrophobia, being conveyed by the Bite, of ANY RABID animal." What could be the Inducement for such a Production, unless THAT of impelling himself into Notoriety, it is impossible to conceive. The BASIS upon which his System is founded, is in express Contradiction to DAILY EXPERIENCE, and the Principle is of such dangerrous Tendency, to the LIVES and COMFORTS of all Ranks of SOCIETY, as to reduce both, by a deceptive Reliance, to Jeopardy and Destruction. The Axiom assumed, of the MIND, not only fostering, but creating, the DISEASE, he may perhaps have imbibed, from the most preposterous Instance of the FORCE of IMAGINATION, in a Mr. MARSH, of DUBLIN, who died August, 1740, of a Conceit |