The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-11-03 00:00:00

YELLOW FEVER.

At Xeres de la Fromm' the nember of deaths in three
dam from 114 to 3d October, was 54; view eases 164; reco-
vered 92; renmissing patients 449.—At C.adss, its four days,
fermi 4th to Isla October, deaths 9; recovered St; new owes
S 5; remaiuing patients 146.
The following is the mrssigement which is to
take piece i.e the office of the Clerk of the House
of Commons. in consequence of the expirstioti of
the patentor the late Mr. HATIIRLI.:—Mr. Dvsolt.
who has so' ong end so slily tilled the respective
offices of Clerk-Assiwant and Deputy Clerk. re-
tires ou the saute allowance that the Clerk would be
mantled to under similar ciscommuces. Mr. Leersoceeods•to the elm of Clerk, and Mr. WOMAN
•to • that of Clerk Assistant.. The appointment of
Second Clerk Assistant rens with the Clerk.

CITY BUSINESS.
A Condo( Common Council was held yesterday, at Calla.
hail, which was ousoesously attend..l.
Mr. Plumme►. who was lately eh rte., a Member fur the
ward of Farrington Within, attended, and was ownr.. Into,
bis office at the table by the Clerk of she t'.•nrt.
Mr. Fato,ll gar. notice of a moilon, ja liir eyelet of the
gerund n aglow of the bsi lof I' ins .ostl Proaltlrs. meats 4
her Majesty tak•sng place, this h.• shoo piewnt n r gnai•
11. to the lord Major for &NI/Peril Court oilman the ru!tj CI,
to petition the Hussar. of Common!, and sake ulla.r atea,u,re
thereon.

Mr. PC2IIIOII motel, he should not then prtu 1110 r•on•i-
drranion of hos ttttt see of 11101 anon the prove...hog. of
the loot essort, renrcliog Mr. Sheriff P+ll kills, a. he under-
stood a PC'IIIIOM wnttd he presented front the Livesy upon
the ■ulj.et, when the whole tineslinu would Come under die-
cussloll.

Mr. Alderman Kothwell, i■ his place, retursitsl his ac-
knowledge/erode for the tinaiiimou. vote of Thooks of the last
Court, for She manner in which he hail distbasged the im-
portant ditties of his late office of Sheriff.
A eonsiderahle imintwr of Petitions., for feisty and other-
wise, w►re presented. sod referred fur exsaninalion,
The Committee appooded to consider the prr•eut ►tale of
the London Workhouse, presented a Repoli on their hav-
ing inquired into t'•r game, to All reemninending some coca•
ores to he adopted fur putting it in a mole useful and
beneficial condition, which was agreed to, and referred buck
to be carried into execnt ion.
The Watch Act was passed for the yea. ensuing.
The Cows proceeded to consider the Report of the Sword
Bearers Committee, recommending the cunt ion at tun Of the
Sword Bearer's fable at the Mansion-house, whet a very
long discussion ensued against the acme, and the Report
finally negatived.
It was then referred Ito the Committee to treat with the
several uffieere composing the household, for their several
interstate in that table.

Mr. Favell brought &pear(' hie motion, for offering a
reward for Ike apprehenetou of the parties Entity of issuing
inflansinatory ',beards, which wes utimirnutiely agreed to.—
(Soe advertisement )
The Court agreed with a Report from the Neeigntim
Committee, for preventing alienations the City's Water-
town's Places in future.