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manding the troops of the garrison. Justice is ad- 

 ministered according to the English law. The police 

 regulations have lately been much improved, under 

 the supervision of its present learned attorney-gene- 

 ral. By one of the police regulations, no alien can 

 reside in the garrison without special permission 

 heing first obtained from the police magistrate, and 

 this he will not receive unless some respectable house- 

 holder on the rock stands security for his good 

 conduct. 



The society of Gibraltar resembles the society of 

 most garrison towns, the nature of which can be best 

 understood by those who have at any time resided in 

 one. There are few sources of amusement in 

 Gibraltar. In vain will the lover of the fine arts 

 seek to gratify his tastes. Opera and theatrical com- 

 panies have very little support, and consequently their 

 visits to the rock are few and far between. The offi- 

 cers of the garrison keep a tolerably good pack of 

 hounds, which is to them a great source of healthful 

 enjoyment, and to the Spaniards one of astonish- 

 ment. The races, too, come off with great eclat. 

 Public balls are held in the winter, which serve to 

 keep the young people amused. 



I have thus brought to a conclusion this sketch of 

 the town and inhabitants of Gibraltar, which I regret 

 to say is necessarily a very short one. The curious 

 reader will, however, find the little guide-book to 

 Gibraltar a very good Itinerary. 



