The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-05 00:00:00

THE KING'S HEALTH.

On Saturday n Quarterly Meeting of the Queen's
Conned, to receive the Report of the Doctors ii
attendance on his MAJEaTY, as to his state,
agreeably to the directions of the Regency Act,
was held at twelve o'clock. at Windsor, which was
attended by the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the
Doke of Moreraosn, the Earl of WIN( IfILIEA,
and Lord Aitnista. Th.. Quarterly Report aas de-
posited at the Council Office by the Archhi.hop of
Canrattisutte, the President. on his return from
Windsor to Lambeth Palace.

The following, 344 34 Bulletin, will exhibited nt
St. Jansee% Palace ye*terdeiy, by I..nrd ST. FIELENS
and Sir HENRY CAMPBELL, the Lord and Groom
to the KING in Waiting, and other attendant*, to
the Nobility end others:—

" Windsor ealtle, January 3.
" His Majesty has passed the tut mouth is n
very tranquil manner, abed in a good state of bodily
hrohh bat his Majesty's disorder remains un-
changed.
"It RA r.ronn, uJ. WHIM,
M '4 R.WILLIS."
" W. iIEBERDEN,

CHRISTIIIAS DONATIONS.

On Netr-year's tidy nearly SOt► of the poor of the
parish of Bighton, near Alresthrol. were bountifully
regaled. by order of the Marchioness of Bucking-
ham, with to good dinner ; consisting of roast ■nd
boiled onto of every description. plum•pudd►ng,
and a plenty of good old wring° ; when each family
also ►eceived a ►uppty of clothing: and on Chris-
►nas-llry, upwards of 650 of the poor of the parish
of Aringtoo, and th. adjoining rilkges, were re-
galed in the same way, at Arington House, by the
same benevolent benefactress.

Mr. Thomas Smith, of Newbury, on Christmas
eve, distributed hi• animal bounty of seventeen fine
sheep to the poor of that town, and with every joint
of 'neat it gallon of potatoes.
On New Year's Day, Admiral Sir John Ortle,
Bart. distributed his annual donations, to sixty
poor families of Bognor, of beef, bread, coals. and
money ; end afterwards regaled one hundred and
fifty children of the National anti Jubilee School,
with roast beef, plum pudding, and beer.

The following is extracted from the "Stamford
Mercury :"
We have our pleasing annual task of recording
at this season the gene consideration of the
higher orders in the neighbourhood, fur the poor
round their respective mansithis, and, we believe,
we way with truth tiltrin, that there is not a di*.
trill in the kingdom in which the active benevo-
lence of those who are blessed with the means of
doing good. is snore general. more effective, or
snore amiable.

Ou the 2311 ultimo. the Right Hon. the Ladies
Noel gave to 06 p families bf North Lu&ohm,
a fat ox (weighing 70 atone), 14 quarters of po-
tatoes, and 200 yards of flannel. The poor of
that perish had also the usual gift of coals from the
worthy Rector.
A liberal distrihut' of beef. bread, and muter,
was matte by Mr. mid Lely Mary Fludver, to the
poor of Thistleton, Avston, and Wardley.
A fat ox and several chaldron of coals were given
by the Eirl of Lindsey, in the parishes of Ulfitig-
ton and Tallington.
Lord Gwydir, Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Sir John
Trollope, Dr. Willis, T. Hotclikiii, Esq., and
minty other Noblemen and Gentlemen near us, have
also, with their usual generosity, dispensed corn-
fort and happiness to the poor around them, and
added to their own enjoyment " the luxury of doing
good." We are desired from Oakham to acknow-
ledge the distribution yesterday in that parish of 401.
from Sir G. Heatlicote.

The whole of the prisoners in the Castle (ninety in
numb-►) were regaled on Christmus.day with a
plentiful dinner of beef, bread, and potatoes, and
• quark of ale each, according to annual custom,
by John Nelthorpe, Esq. of I.►ucoln. Mr. Merry-
weather has received two guineas for the relief of
the poor debtors in the Castle, from an anonymous
cure espondent, who has, for die two preceiling years,
scut him the same sum for the like purpose.

On Sunday lust, as Mr. W. WRIGHT, of Sher..
field, accintipanied by his wife and a young child,
was returning home inn gig, the borer took fright,
and roll with such violence against Malin Bridge.
oboist tau wiles f Slufliel.l, that they were all
thrown out, when Mrs. W. who was far advanced
pregnoncy, received so it injury, that she
died on Tuesday. (;Teat doubts were at first en-
tertained of Mr. Wait:H.l°s recovery fruit the
b►uises he received, but we understand he is now
in a state of convalescence. The child escaped un-
hurt.

On Wednesday, as the gamekeeper of Sir ED.
Smarm:, Bart. of Acton Bortiel, in Shropnitire, was
endeavouring to reach a dock which lie hail shot
upon a pool, the ice broke in, and he was drowned.
KIDNAPPERS.—A few days ago DANIEL and
SARAH SULLIVAN. the child►en of r 1100111 r “11111, re-
siding in Bed 1.. -alley, l'ow-cro•+, the girl about
Dine, and the hey about seven yeArs of age, ware
enticed away by a woman who was seen
apples for them in Smithfield, and who took them
child - we