Star.
London, England, 1829-02-03 00:00:00

GIBRALTAR.

PROCLAMATION.
Di HIS ZXCCLLLNCY, &C. &C.

Excaency the Lieutenant-Govern-•r ha the gra-
tification to announce the termiii..lion r f the epidemic
fever. which has lately aditcted thus c‘aonenity. His
Excellency, under this atispicious ciicontsunce, feels it
to be the first duty of every one to manifest in the most
solemn manner. his humble gralitude to the et LNIGHT/
for his beneficent interposition in delis', tint; us ttom Cis
heavy and dreadful visitation ; and directs that all
places of public worship be opened on Fr ad ly the 16. h
.nstant, and that that day be set apart as one of Solemn
thanksgiving for the matey nese womb. ..led t • us, and
to propitiate a continuance of the Divine favour.
His Eli elleucy also doects, that 4.14 internal mea-
sures of quarantine shall curve on the 16. h inst. that
the Courts of Justice and places itl public resort be'
opened on the 17th, and clean bills of ti alh be issued
from the port on that day. Ills Excellency avails hum.
sell of this occasica to espiess his sincere thsults to the
several public function lie., miloaty and ova', who
have exerted themselves.. on thus trying ocsasion to
cheek the progress at the calamity; as also to the Com
mittee for the case and legulation of .the pool, piesstied
by Thomas tisidtey 'Turner. Esq. .‘ ho, with .ringulai
patiedce and assiduity. hate-.elbowed theecoributi..ns
of the clisiitaule, amongst which the bounty of his Ca-
tholic Majesty is so cotivicuous, and distribuied them
wit.i a careful and provident hood to t,e suffering poor:
His Esc-ltency's thanks are also especially sloe to t e
officets 'employed 'Wider the -aide superin•
(rottener if Dr. Yim, principal medical effiCer, in the
'cuss and labot law piper's t,t expur simian w thr seve-
ral houses, stoteleom,s, and shops throughout nhe 'gar-
rison. His Esc :Metter cordially comoitulates the pub
lic iii this liappS change. which restores them to their'
a, maim,' sod the comforts of ,octai intercourse.

OSHRGR DON. Gen. and Lieut. Governer.
Given at Matto , Jen. it. 1859. .
•lcr tonunand, S. It. CHAPMAN, OM Secretary.
The following is an estract,, from .the Gibrakel
Ilressideof the 12th ult,. • •
•lrt ofrosequenca of the raiira.'of the`troops— 4)10_ the.
barracks from their different encampments, during the
'li'st three days, we are enabled w congratulate our
readers upon the cessation of the creel Mataell t.i which
it has been our painful task to record the melancholy
plogresi for severel months. The number of victims.
which it bas carried off amounts to consider-
able umber certainly; but, th 'nit (ion, far stunt of
that which we had to notice alter the epidechic 1804
...upwards of 8,500. The speedy rem,val or the
troops and inbabitiliats from the town, upon the•first
atiwasaace of the fever, and the immediate and Cull•
stant assistance &flaccid_ to the sick by their numeroos,
trieuds and 'ileums. who had passed it in some former
year, have contributed • much to this diminished • mor-
tality. If there were any doubts as to the natureot the
disease at its commencement, noire exist at present ;
'for it is ascertained that it is the same as that which

tonsmtnni such ravages in the garrison in the yeas
1804, 1813, and 1814, and the same as that which ap•
peered in 1810, and was cut short or exterminated by
the prompt and decided 113111141161 adopted by our prist-
cipd after, Dr. Pro.