The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-10-17 00:00:00

SICKNESS AT GIBRALTAR.

We are happy to Lay before our readers the fol-
lowing official account of the sickness which has pre-
vailed at Gibraltar, which appears to be neither ma•
lignant nor contagious:

LITRACT OF A LETTIR FROM GRIStRAL SIR THOMAS
TRIDGE, TO THE RIGHT HON. CARL CAMDRN,
DATED GIRRALT•II, 2011 SIM 1804.1

On the appea.anle of the sickness in this ga,risnn fon the
subj-et of which I had the honour to address your Lorirt.lp on
the 15th instant) it beesme necessary to ascertain it: ext:int as
nearly as possible, and that retry means ',hoold be used tu i.top
iu progress.
1 think it due to the merit of Woe-General Barnett, to ac-
quaint your Lordship that he undert‘eik alai, Us:. with the
greiVest readiness and 2,41; and it is not less my duty to stat-,
that Doom. North, tile heal of the department, and
Doctor Bird, S nggrt of time came infWgid 111
the ham'sorrivit n, err they have •isiterl nstrntrirs of the
habitant., :IA hare maruftsted great seal, and shusin their
skill in their profession.
The orh^r mAL-al •IfScers of the Garrison have also acted in
a manner mach to tiriir honour.

Iwo Burg on. have byen particularly spouintel to visit the
poems sick. 1 have or lered raedwittes to be issued from the
seediest store, and a aubteript.ost has been entered into to
f tt throe whotesome food. Thus medical aid, medicine•,
and sustenance. have 'seen afforded to many ;iervins who, Alm
their 'meetly, would have been destitute of these:ldea:nage'
Many lives have been saved, and the proves* of the disease
in some manner stopped.
Dr. North, Dr. Bird, and the medical officers, with only
one 1' to e ti-.n, are 1,1114 decided in their opinion, that the
disorder proceeds from the great heat and unfavourable date
n: the at.nuephenr, and that it is neither maliciant ec costa-

The following melancholy circumstance happen-
ed in the House of Corroaion at Lewes on the even-
ing of Monday se'nnight : A Prussian, who bad
been taken up and committed under the Alien Ad,
was visited by a party of the King's German Legion,
who discovered bim to be a deserter from their
corps, but after he had returned to his cell, wishing
to see him again, he was ordered down a second
time, but not answering to the call, the keeper went
up to learn the cause, when he found the poor fel.
low weltering in his blood, having, with a large knife,
stabbed himself desperately in the left side. The at-
tendant sit: eons being luckily in the jail, he went
immediately to his assistance, and we are glad to
bear, that he now lies with some hopes of recovery.
The dread of punishment urged him to the despe-
rate aft.

The interibr of both Houses of Parliament is
undergoing certain alterations and insprovernents
which wilressentially contribute to the convenience
of the Members. In the House of Commons, all
the cushions on the benches have been taken up. in
order to be all newly put dawn. The large brass
chandelier, which descends from the ronf, in the cen-
tre of the House, .s r' he removed and replaced by
another, not so bulky. but whichwill
pose equally well. This chandelier is taken away,
because the large ball at its base hung so low, as to
interrupt Mr. Sp. aker in seeing the clotk in front of
the strangers gallery. Painters are busy in touch-
ing up the lobbies and passages leading to the
hinuse. In the House of I.nrds there are now
three fire places. Last Sessions there were only
two, one near the Bar, and the other in the middle
of the House. between the throne and the bar. A
now tire pl see has since been struck out on the right
(if the throne, and of course on the same side with the
others. The mantle-piece of centre fire place
(the largest of the three) is elegantly executed in
white marble. the other two arc in red marble, car-
respondrog with the e-lour of the benches. The
large chandelier, which hung over the Bar. it t be
removed, and there wiil be four large chon ieliers
hanging over the body rat the House. The brass
serpent girandoles, which are fastened to Jx ta-
pestry, are to be removed, and deposited in the old
House of Lords.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SEC 'ND OCTOBER MEETING.

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61,XDAY. OCT eta 15.
Third and last year. One third of a sithscription of
25gs. each, with 501. added by she-Jockey Club,
for 5-yr. olds carrying Ast. 7,Lb. 6 yr. olds Sets •
111 b. and aged 9.t. kl. C.
Sir C. Runbu•y',, b m. reanor, 6VI old . I •
Cul. Lel ~*: hr G. Of 'Alto 3 vrs.,old . . .
G. li. Csve,vl.:l.'s b. Is. Lignin's Vitt, aged . 3 •
Mr. W1111441)1 Ch. Is. Le. nos, 1 yrs. old . . dr
I). of Grafton'. b in. l'eneloo:, ti yrs. old : dr
2to 1 on Eleanor. Eleanor came in .sra, but
Col. L-igh's rider complains of Sir Charles ,
bury's rider's crossing ; therefore the terse Tetlleitt*
•to be decid?d by the Jockey Club.
•
Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each. R. M.
D of Grafton. ?Akar, Bst. 115. . . . I
lA. Staseini Sir David, est . • .
M-. Vlrilson's Sta dv, est. Gib . . • • al
I; to 4 ag-ainst Pelisse, .2 to 1 against Sir David,'
3 to 1 against Stately.
IA Grosvenor'. Bag Ast. beat IA Foley's &milked'
131, Sit. 2.b. T M. M. 30p.
3 to I on• Bagatelle.
D of Grafton': Parasol, Sat. 71b. beat Mr. Mellish% Bub.
7st. 4:b. D.l 200 p.
5 to 1 on Parasol.
lA. Sackville's Encluuiter, Sat. 41b. beat Sir J. Sballgl
Strap. est. lib. Across the Flat, leOp.
3 to 1 on Enchanter.