The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-03 00:00:00

PLAGUE AT GIBRALTAR.

GIBRALTAR,DEC. 20. About ten days ago
the Fever Admission Report was reduced to one
case, and I expected that, in a few days more I
might be able to say, " at last the fatal malady,
which has swept off so many of our country-
men, has ceased ;" but when our hopes were
raised by a blast of westerly wind, and the fall of
the thermometer, they were speedly blighted by the
return of the wind from the east; and the following
day the report of admissions but too truly verified
our fears. The mercurial system seems in a
great measure to have been " knocked on the
head," and the milder practice of constant doses
of oil is the one now in use. Chlorine, in its
combination with ladium, is used among some
of the medical men. The theory must be "to
oxydize the system." As a purifier of morbid
atmosphere, chlorine is invaluable ; but we have
yet to learn what effect it -will produce in yellow
fever. There have been several cases of apo-
plexy lately, that are also attributed to the state
of the atmosphere, which must certainly cause a
tendency of blood to the head ; indeed, I can
certify that I have never been an hour in Gib-
raltar for some time past, without feeling an in-
expressible sensation of heaviness around me,
and I always return from it with head-ache ; in
this I am not singular, for I have heard many of
the military men, who are obliged to go into
town on duty, complain of the same feeling.
Among the deaths two:are worthy of record. The
cook of the 12th regiment had been complain-
ing for some days, but still continued doing his
duty. The 12th Regiment are encamped on
the neutral ground; but dinner, at that time,
was prepared in town and sent out. Ono
day the dinner-cart was at the door—search
was made for the cook, who was found
dead ; however, dinner was ready-Lit was placed
in the cart . and driven off. The dead-cart
passed a few minutes afterwards—the body of
the cook was put into it—and, actually before
the second course of the dinner which he had
dressed was laid upon the table, his body was
under the sod. A Jew known here as Old
Joe, was placed in his coffin, supposed to be
dead ; but Joe was not to be jewed out of his
proper time: he said he was not dead, and
proved it by living two days more. In a long
description of the fever, which is copied from
the John Bull into Galignani's Messenger, the
writer makes a few mistakes in the Fever Re-
turns, and also has been misinformed about the
Neutral Ground encampment. One of the
Cases of fever mentioned in it is said of our Go-
vernor, Sir G. Don, who, unless a very slight
attack of cold, never possessed better health
than he has done for"the last three months, but
his illness has been construed into fever. There
arc some others mentioned in that article who
really never knew what fever was. I have visited all
the encampments, and say decidedly that the neu-
tral ground is most comfortable, and has been most
healthy. The John Bull talks of shooting wild
ducks on the marshy neutral ground, and of fogs
and damps. Many people may have read of
" a wild duck being caught in a London fog
and, "upon a time," a wild duck may have been
shot flying over this spot ; but why should that
be twisted into a paragraph to mislead and make
Our friends.' at home uneasy ? Instead of the
neutral ground being marshy and tnybealthy, it is
hard shingle, and there is not one case of fever
which has taken place upon it that cannot be
traced to the person either having communicated
with the town itself, or with something from town
which could communicate the disease. There
were heavy rains about the 10th of November,
and the tents of some of the officers, who had
chosen a nice low, snug, grassy spot, were
flooded ; but these gentlemen profited by
their experience, and removed to higher ground.
The writer of the article in the John Bull has
certainly made things appear not in the best light.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL

Tit a 111131 Y, JA NUA RY W. N • lib
water 39 minutes past seven.—Arrived the Cor-
sair, Goodwin, from Belfast ; William, from Seville ;
Leah, Cole, from Paraiba; Hector, —, from St. John's ;
Aurora, Key, for Poole.
Sailed—The Gouverneur Van Inchoff, Peperboom, for
Antwerp ; Perseverance, , for Mobile ; Florida,
Tinkham, for New York; Higlifield, -•-.--, for Genoa;
Ontario, Arnold, for Calcutta.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MARKETS

(From the Landon Ne►o Price Current of Friday.)
SUGAR.—The Sugar Market opened on Tuesday,
since which the average daily sales are 500 hhds.
and trs : the prices are unvaried. The Market
closed this afternoon with a more favourable appear-
ance. The low rates to which the Refined goods
have fallen has rather improved the demand ; sales
of low Lumps are reported under the quoted cur-
rency, but the parcels taken at the reduced price
could not be given as the general currency of the
Market; in fine goods there is little variation. Mo-
lasses steady. The Refined Market this afternoon
was in the most depressed state. Molasses are
brisk.

FOREIGN SUGAR.—There has been about 400
chests of the newly arrived Brazil Sugar brought to
sale, all damaged; they sold very low, and form no
guide as to Market prices.
EAST INDIA SUGAR.—There are renewed inqui-
ries after grocery Mauritius Sugars, and after Ben-
gals, but the sales are quite inconsiderable.
WEST INDIA MOLASSES.—There are more inqui-
ries, and several buyers appear.
COFFEE,—The only sales of Coffee early in the
week were damaged parcels of Foreign, which form
no criterion of the market. The public sale this
forenoon consisted of 109 casks, 205 bags British
Plantation Coffee, chiefly Demerara and Berhice de-
scriptions, mid. and good mid. 745. a 80s.; a large
proportion was taken in ; ord. mid. Jamaica broken,
a favourite mark sold as high as 675. 6d.; generally
the Coffee market is still heavy.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.--There are no
sales of Rum to any extent; the market is heavy.
In Brandy or Geneva there is no alteration; the late
sales are trivial.
HEMP, FLAX, AND TALLOW.—The demand for
Tallow has been steady and considerable ; there is
little variation in the prices. In Flax and Hemp
there are few transactions; the late prices are sup-
ported.
IRISII PROVISIONS.—There is no alteration in the
prices of Provisions in this market ; there are sales
of India Pork free on board in Ireland, at 51. 12s. 6d.
Butters are dull.

Fum.—There is very little alteration to notice
this week ; there are some inquiries for the different
descriptions of common Fruit and Currants, but
there has been scarcely time for the demand to
come on since the holydays.

TEA.—The Market continues with but few in-
quiries. The declaration. for March Sale will be
given out next week.
COtTON.—The Cotton Market continues languid;
the sales for the week ending last night inclusive,
consist' of 350 Surats at 3id. a 4id.; 20 Pernam-
buco 74d.; 100 Egyptian 'lid.; 10 Smyrna 6d.
INDIGO.—The accounts from Calcutta are to the
16th August; they are conclusive as to a short
Indigo crop; the estimates are 65,000 to 80,000
maunds, chiefly 75,000, and in no instance does the