The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-05 00:00:00

BOARD OF HEALTH

The state of the fever noticed in our Int Report of the
28th instant, has slot materially varied since in its rangc;
ow derisive maths of its emensiun have been discovered, alto r
the Weld careful invesligalinn, ale zh threatening sj me-
loon of it mill prevsil ; the clients', ill its Itrottimity, appear-
ing to be influenced lay it. New caws still recur in full
proportion to the number of inhabitants remaining isi the
diseased districts; they are, however, of a milder character,
and evidently more yielding to medical treatment.
'The rninovale to ing very geueral, the rases sisal deaths will
be thereby much diminished, which, with the precautionary
memeres twonl by the police, will, it is hoped, speedily ter-
minate this distremisg calamity; Ibit,raw this subject the
Board are not authorised to speak with rostfiilence.
. . . .

To assist in cinanterneting its progress. by due attention
to the ordinances and the most FCI upulons reigned to cleanli-
ness, has become the imperious and particular duty of every
Rood citizen, which will be enforced by all the powers ie.
vested in Ibis office. By
P. R EIGART, Clerk.
Report of interments fur the last !1 hours, ending this
morning at suorisr-24. • By order.
P. REIGART, Sec.
SEW YORK, sErruniscß I.

The Board of Health of the city of Philadelphia has
issued a Proclamation, elated the 30th of August, declaring
tha " all vessels from the city or port of Baltimore shall
stop at the Laurent., and be proceeded with in the mime
manlier' cud under the same penalties and forfeitures as are
provided in cases of vessels coming Gum foreign writ"—
And the Board further declare, " dust no person's goods,
wares, merchandise, bedding, or clothing, coming from the
city of Baltimore, shall eater ur be brought into the city
or country of Philadelphia before the Ist day of October
mixt, by land or water, without the permission of the Board
of Health, under the penalty of 5110 dollars, and the forfeiture
of lice guards."
Arrived yesterday the schooner Fairplay, Captain Scoyen,
14 days from Aux Cayes. General NPGregor was at that
place. A British schooner had arrived at Aux Cayes (sum
England with 5,000 stand of arms on (Mud fur the General'
and 1,500 men were expected front England or Hullaud to
juin his standard.

CHARLESTON, AVOLPT 23.
The Roan! of Health report four Dew cues of yellow
fever, three last evening, and one ibis avenging.

Twelreo'Clock.—Th; Hoard of Health report four new
eases of yellow fever this day.

NEW ORLCANS, AUGUST 4.

A diapatch.hoat has arrived from the Bay of St. [Aube,
with letters Isom sin officer is. that place, addressed to Cum.
motor, Patle•soa, dercrihinz the loss of the United States
schooner Firebrand, as anchor off Ilse Pass of Christian, gm
she night of Wednesday ism, the ?Nth sell. There were 43
perinnis Ms hoard at the time, all of whom are supposed In
have perished, as many of their dead bathes were driveu
ashore by the waves.
The schooner Thome., Shield, was also capsized at the
nay of St. Lmliir, and all the bands Inst. All the humus at
the Bay were serionaly ilamazed, and most of them blown
down. At the Patis only three [sautes were Irft standing.
No lives were lost.

The hurricane which we hare described was sensibly felt
at New Orleans, hut occas ~,,, eol uo serious damage. Its
progress was in an easterly directi 111 l , through the Gulf of
Mexico, front which piaster and the Atlantic we wait with
pawl anxiety iesirthicente of a most disastrous nature.
from the Beim:wham.
ST. GMORGE.S, JULY 28.

On Monday a division of French men of war,
convistisig of too frigates and two brigs, apparently
well mantled, iiiipeared nil these islands. They
w. re boarded by one of our pilots, who learned that
they were toninumiled by M. l'Amirail Duperre4
and la.t f Guadaloupe. We have Pince been
informed that they are bound for Miquelon, a small
i•latld about nine miles S.W. of Cape May, tie
Neolimudlasidi fur shelter daring the hurricane
months.

•I'he following ate the names of the vessels !—The
frigates La Glurie, and Le Thant, and the brig.
L:4llirier, and L'Earyak.
LEXINGTON (NTSTUCIET). lULT 28.
A duel was fought iu its adjoining county, tob
Friday last, between Mr. Bushrial Ilowwell, of this
plate, and Samuel Q. Richardson, Ifl% of (Niacin.
Haiti. Mr. Itaclunclaatan's right arm was broken;
Mr. Rosati! escaped his antagonist's; fire.

Front the Aatiumal Intedigeweer of elogusi 10.
The ells ct of a general peace is seveitly felt on
every !minor.* and profession its our country.
In ureters!. the trades which serve to provide
rood and raiment lor mats are not afftcted by the

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