The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-29 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISII PRESS.

Sta-1 believe you will cordially agree with me, however
sceptical it may appear, and however contrary it may be In
oar modera.gormandirera, when I inform you, that it i■ my
decided opinion " every man ought to have an especial care
and watchfulness over his own health as it respects his own
enjoyment of it, as well as from the consideration of
his immediate connexions with those whom he may he
in the habit of association in the community in which
he lives." It therefore hecomes a necessary consequence,
that man, as a rational creature, acting upon a moral prin.
ciple of &chug for 'dimwit, makes himself respoosibie on the
same principle for his actions, in his relationship to society;
because, the very same external cause which affects one
person, and produces a natural effect, may equally affect
another coming within the slime vortex of action. The very
ties of natare may be the means of contributing to increase
an evil, or even diminish it, in proportion as oar feeling.
are propelled by minuet alliances. In countries where pet
ruttiest diatempers may be occasionally more or less exten-
sive, the very existroce of a malady must tend to make even
these who are not affected with the disease itself extremely
unhappy by the effrci it may have upon their relations or
respected fi iron's, The general happiness of mankind there.
fore may be increased or cleric:nod by good health or bad;
and as intemperate living is often the cause of had health,
the cure of distorters which are brought on by intemperance
will be greatly facilitate.' in their cure loy adhering ii. a pro.
per regimen and temperate living, which are wrthiu the
power of every one, and cannot be too much enforced, as
well by argument as by example and good precepts—
" "ri. to thy rules, 0 Temperance! that we owe
All plessuros which from health or strength can Bow;
Vigionr of body, purity of mind,
Unclouded reason, sentiment ',filed."

We need not wonder at the emaciated •ppearance of the
generality of the natives of Loudon, who are condemned to
live continually in contaminated air, immured in &arrow
streets, courts, or alleys, and to add to the catalogue of
predicable facts, the contiguity of many families living
under the same roof, many of whom, when they rise in a
mo ' are quite uncertain how they shall be enabled to
procure a sufficient quantity of food, even of the worst
kind, to satisfy the cravings of nature during the day.
Other causes of the had health of malty individuals in the
lower ranks of society, are also to be attributed to the
irregularities of receiving their food, as well es frum its
bad quality—perhaps fur several days they are starving,
and at other times they have perchance a profusion,
Mel of wholesome and nourishing food, but of that which
is (sill of imps e., combined with an overcharge of de-
leterious liquor., contributing to invite as it were many
infirmities, which engender in the human frame, and elti.
manly Wing un acute, as well as chronic dietaries,
levers,
The nefarious •nd abominable practice and deceptions
used in adiolteration+ and imitations of the China teas, the
factitious teas piepased with copperas, verdigris, &c. have
been made too apparent to admit of any doubt. Nut only
many noxious maladies have been propagated, but many
valuable lives have been lost by such mat-practices. Huma-
nity shudders even in the ri Election of such horrible atro-
cities!

I am, Sir, your very humble Servant,
ANTI-CALOMEL.

High Holborn, October 28, 1819.
(Ty be continued J

IRELAND.

CARLOW, OCTOBER 21.

On Sunday night last one of the most dis-
graceful scenes we ever recollect took place in
sonic of the principal streets of this town, by the
assembling of a mob of ruffians from several parts
of the bnbuilni, who, having been engaged in ts
quarrel with some tint only refused to dis-
perse on the remonstrance of a Nlagistrate, hut as-
saulted I and a gentleman who happened to be
in his company, in the most base and cowardly
manner. They first attacked the Magistrate, and
on his requesting the gentleman to go for the
guard, which he did, some of the party followed,
mud they found an opportuttity to attack him in a
private place, where they knocked him down and
beat him in so dreadful a rummer, that his life is
supposed to he in danger. This gentleman is a
stranger, which magnifies the turpitude of the act ;
rod is not of himself able to identify the ruffians
who thud attempted to invite him. There are,
however, several of the town's people who were
lookers-on ; these persons, or some of them at
least, must know the perpetrators of this outrage,
and it is hoped, for the sake of humanity, as well
as the credit of our town, that they will be hottest
enough to give in the names of those concerned,
that they may be handed over to the offended laws
of their country.
On Monday night egain, a soldier of the 18th
regiment was attacked in going to his barrazks,
and severely beaten. No doubt soldiers should be
in their barracks at a proper hour; but their Iseisig
out does not sanction night-walkers in attacking
or using them ill. There must be some system
adopted to preserve the peace of the town during
the winter, or no proper person can walk the streets
in safety after nightfall. Indeed we are of opi-
nion, that the number of common prostitutes
which infest the streets at night, is one cause of
bringing on many idle and ill-disposed persons to-
gether. There were several of this description as-
sembled on Sunday night, at the Presbyterian
Meeting-house, for the purpose of annoying the
congregation while at worship, in so moat as to
render it necessary for the high constable to remain
outside the door during the entire service, to pre-
serve the peace. We hope that • meeting of the
inhabitants tummy be immediately convened, to pre-
serve the peace of the town, and support the laws.
(Carlow Morning Putt.)
We hod that, accordingly, a Meeting of the in-
habitants of Carlow has been called for this day.

CAVAN, OCTOBEII 22.

Our weather, for the last two (lays, exhibited all
the severity of winter ; snow was yesterday morning
some inches deep on the ground, lint was reduced
during the day by very cold heavy rains, accompa-
nied with occasional and very heavy showers of
snow ; the harvest, however, is now all housed, or
otherwise so secured as to prevent its receisiiig any
injury from the severities of an immediate winter,
even though it should prove a severe one.

Duat..--A meeting took place on Bagshot
Heath on Tuesday. between Captain S--s. of
Barham House, near Farnham., and a gentleman
amid &soma. in consequence of a dispute re-
lative to some opinions expressed at the late Reed-
ing meeting. In the first tire IVIr.'D. was wounded
in the side, and the ball was not extracted that
evening. The sufferer lies ia a dangerous state.