The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-12-23 00:00:00

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*raw,. OXFORD. DECBIIIIIIII9.
The University is recovering from its late bustle
couteuding iuterests, only by the retreat of the
:greatest part of its members to the Christmas beetles
of social and ilinnesue conviviality. The murmurs
of the departing tempest are still heard. Our
walls still exhibit the vulgar and ill-spelt inscrip-
tions of ,t" No Popery."
The three P.'s, applied to the three candidates.
the initials of very different words, now cease to
produce any sensation hut that of merriment.—
ltuitips-and,duseus are preparing to settle the beta,
and to drown temporary opposition in cups of per-
manent uuiou.
The supporters of the Lord Chancellor, and of
the Duke, now begin to acknowledge that Lord
Gretiville will make an excellent Chancellor ; and
that dignity and munificence will be added to his
solidity of judgment, depth of learning, and libe-
rality of sentiment. It has been remarked, that
while he has been abused b.; paragraphs and letters
in the London Papers, republished and distributed
Di Oxford, his friends have not indulged a spirit of
'yeti Initiation.'
A character, which is not proof against low abuse
mad illiberal invective, would not have been pro-
posed by theta for one of the omit honourable of
in the kingdom. The prineipal argument
used agalust him is, that, if lie were elected, the
University wr.nld he thrown open to the Catholics.
Boum of his friends have laughed at the idea, others
have considered the event as too horrible for pro-
bability. But if we may he permitted to take c
nearer view of this object of terror, we may doubt
whether the admission of Catholics in Oxford would
nAt feud to nnitethem io principles, in sentiments,
and in practice, with the Church of England. We
may ask whether it would be bad policy to %end
them to Oxford. instead of permittiug them toe n
to foreign sersiniaries. or even be secluded. from the
society of Protestants in the new wall, of May-
now.h We may ask dime perturbed spirits, whe-
ther they think that the Catholic bigots would con.
sea to send their children to art English Uuiven.
situ
It has been said, that Lord Greriville had not a
majority of the Members of Convocation, because
his numbers were out equal to those of the Duke
and of Lord Eldon, visited. can Fissure those ob-
jectors, that several of the Duke's friend* did really
vote fur Lord Eldon, when they found it probable
that the Duke would not succeed. Sot a very
considerable majority of the Duke's votes would
have been glycol to Lord Grenville, had the former
not been a candidate. The Duke's -friends are'
considered by all parties as perfectly independent.
To them no selfish motives can be attached. I ant
far from insinuating that there ware not wetly dis-
interested voter given to Lord Eldon ; but, is it
probehle that ale, who may Ise supposed to be
actuated by interested views, would have voted for
a Nobleman. distinguished by no political poor,
or ecclesiastical influence, rather that by the Lord
Iligh Chancellor of England

'UNCOMMON CASE OF DEPLETION
A communication from Dr. John It Lucas, of
Macklenburg, published ru the last Eaquiere,
printed in ILehtnond(Virginia.)relates a remarkable
instance of the violence and obstinacy of acute i..-
Illaintuation, which is not unworthy of no'ice. The
patient wai Captain James Niblett, of the same
county, a min thirty years of age, of a full and ple-
thoric habit of body, when in he.. secustomed
to daily exercise on foot, of a billiouo aspect. His
complaint Wlli an inflammatory affection of the
hiuga. Dr. Lucas visited him at intervals from the
29th of May lam, to the Nth of August, is the pre-
sent year ; during which period, blood-letting siss
almost the only remedy prescribed. Emollient me-
dicines were admintsteresl during the time, but
merely for the purpose of harmonizing the state Of
the bowels. and preventing costivenets. Deple-
tion seeing to have been, from first to last, re-
lied upon by Dr. Lucas ; and the result of the
lancet's reiterated application affordedsd the mast
ample testimony of its efficacy. Tha low of
blood sustained by ilr. Niblett wee truly asto-
nishing; and we subjoin an account of it, in the
words of Dr. L. himself :--•• From the 28th May
to the 48th July, (observes Dr. L.), Capt. Niblett
lost, by measurement, 600 owners of blood, and,
by weight', • 6an ounces, 6 drachms; being, it
is presumed, the largest quantity ever drawn from
the veins of any human being, in the some length
of time, by medical advice, and for the persiai to
hear it and do well. He was bled So different
times, and the blood, every time, was covered with
• a trick, strong, white coat ; and lost from Gnu to
• 20 ounces each time. He was cupped, and had
' leeches applied daily, for several weeks, exclusive
of the blesitings at the arm, and the discharge from
the semi."
• As OYU= of Mood. hy inamme, origin nine drachma
and clever vatic
•

Letters from Tarroguno en' the tr,th nit., from
Carthagena of the 23th, and from Gibraltar of
the ith inst., arrived on Thursday. They all speak
of the consternation and dismay produced thtottgh-
out Spain, by the unfortunate submission of Aus-
tria to the Tyrant of the Castilian, and the ge-
neral stagnation of commerce in consequence of
the present precarious state of political atfiirs.—
Gerona not only (stationed to hold out, but the
enemy had recently been defeated in another assault
made by them open that brave garrison.
Thursday. conformable to annual custom, the
Stewards of the Society of Antelopnins. held at the
Antelope, in White 1-lart.yard, distributed 450
loaves among the industrious poor; a seasonable
relief to hen, when the high price of bread is
considered. The collection for the above purpose,
which amounted to upwards of 271. was made
among the members. respectable tradesmen, who
spend their evenings together at the above house.
'An instance of benevolence rarely to be met with,
but worthy of imitation.
Tuesday night, as some Militiamen were drink.
iog in company with some sailors, at the Trafalgar
Northcorner-street, Plymouth-dock, a die-
pate arose relative to the late expedition to the
ischeldt. when one of the soldiers dress his bayo-
net, and stabbed a sailor in the body: The culprit
sass immetrmtely taken into custody. The sailor
is not rivalled to survive.