'DUBLIN, March 18.
YES 1 ERDAY,his Excel], the Earl of Weftmore
land, went in state to the House of Peers,
and gave the Royal aflent to the'following bills,
viz. The great money bill, the mutiny bill, the
hawkers and pedlars bill, the doffee bill, the bill
for the advancement of trade, the malt bill, the
tugar bill, the linen-trade bill, the French trea
ty bill, the stamp duty-bill, the tobacco-trade
bill, the bill to amend the law relative to regis
tering freeholders, and the bill relative to The
guard ianfliip of Roman Catholic children. Kis
Excellency was accompanied in the state carri
age by the Marquis of Waterford, and the Earl of
liroglieda.
The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of
Commons made the following excellent speech
vefterday at the bar of (he Houfc of Peers, on
prefentiug the bills above mentioned.
" May it pleai'eyour Excellency,
" Every year's experience since 1785 has fliewn
the wisdom of the principle which the Commons
then established, of preventing the accumula
tion of the national debt. Und.T the influence
of that principle, public credit has risen so high
as to admit of an increase to the finking fund by
a confidei able diminution in the interelt of the
public debt. Private credit too has felt its salu
tary effects,and the advanced ftateof both has gi
ven vigour to indultry, and a steady aid to mer
cantile exertions.
" We now fee our commerce extended to a
degree unknown in any former time ; our agri
culture encreafedeven beyond the molt sanguine
expectation, and our linen manufacture risen
largely in its value. Such is the present pro
fperonsfituation of this country ; and we behold
it withmore fatisfatftion, because it has not ari
sen from temporary or accidental circumstances,
but has proceeded in a steady and regular course,
from a wife system uniformly adhered to, from
a confidence of the nation in a continuance of
that system, from the security given to private
property against the violence of outrage, and a
bfcve all, from that content and peaceable fub
miilion to the laws without which no kingdom,
however blefled in tfonftitution, climate, foil, or
fitnation, can be rich, powerful, 01 happy."
LONDON, March 28,
FRENCH COMMERCE.
The Committee of Agriculture and commerce
mi France havepropofed to the National Aflenibly
the following Decree relative to the privileges of
Ute East India Company, which was ordered to be
printed.
The National AlTembiy, considering that the
liberty of the sea is ihe universal tie of nations ;
that lhackles on commerce tend to check genius,
and throw a damp upon industry ; that the system
»f monopoly, while it gives strength to a small
part of the body politic, leaves the greatest part
torpid and inert ; decree as ;
I. The exclulive privileges of commerce to In
dia and china, granted to a company by the Arrets
df Council of the I 4th of April 1 785, and the 27th
of September 1736, are hereby revoked.
11. From henceforth every Citizen of France
ihall have free liberty to trade to India, China,
and all other places, contained in the exclusive
privileges of the company, without the necessity
of any pafiport or pennifiion, provided always the
Ordinances and Ediifts of the Admiralty be at
tended to.
111. All veflels employed in trading to India,
China, and other countries beyond the Cape of
<iood Hftpe, shall, by a pafe, certify their return
at Port L'Orient.
IV. All commodities of the growth of India
.and China lhall be liable to a tax of fire per cent.
ad valorem ; and thofc of the growth of the Illes
of France and Bourbon, to a tax of four per cent.
V. The India Company lhall be exempted from
such tax on all commodities and merchandize ly
ing in the Company's warehonfe at L'Orient ;
and also on those merchandizes imported from
India on the account of the Company.
PROTECTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Extrafl of a Istttr from Madrid, March 3
" The King our Sovereign, after having iri vain
remonftratetl with the French Councils without
success, has made a resolution to take upon him
felf the preserving the free and independent navi
gation of the Mediterranean seas for the year
iyooatleaft, and has for this purpose ordered,
besides the (hips from Malaga and Barcelona,
four men of war to be equipt immediatly at Car
thagena, which is to compose a third detached
squadron of observation, for proteifting the sea
coast, traders, &c. The deranged state of the
French government has a wonderful eftert in the
cabinet of this country."
ANECDOTE.
In inflrudting the Dauphin to read, the de
claration of the rights of man has lately been
employed. A few days ago the King aiked him,
whether he recolle<fled any thing he had gone
over ? " Yes, (said he,) father, I understand, by
what I have read, that men are equal, and that
every Frenchman is a man aS well as tnyfelf."
This is very true, fiidthe King.—" Then (repli
ed the Dauphin,) how is it that I hear the con
trary ailerted by such and such people," naming
several of the dignified clergy, dukes, counts, &c.
" 1 pri'thee, father, order that in future they
may be taught to read ill the declaration of the
rights of man."
HALIFAX, April 22.
Yesterday the House of Ailembly met accord
ing to their adjournment. His Majesty's Council
sent down the appropriation bill with sundry a
mendments. The House conceiving they had
no right to amend a money bill, threw it under
the table, and proceeded to form a new bill, with
sundry alterations.—which being also fcnt up for
the concurrence of the Council, was soon sent
down with amendments. The House then chose
a committee to confer with a committee of the
Council on the fubjeft, from which corference
it appeared that tile Council were determined
to abide by their amendments of the bill; and the
House appearing equally determined to abide by
their bill without any alteration—the bill ; was
again sent uj»to th._ Council fortheir concurrence.
After some time haii elapsed, his excellency the
Lieutenant Governor came to the Council Cham
ber, and sent a meflage to the House requiring
their attendance. The House accordingly at
tended, and the speaker read and presented to
his excellency the 7th articles of impeachment
against the Justices of his Majesty's Supreme
Court, which the House had framed out of 10 of
the articles of charge that were originally brought
before them.
His Excellency then gave his aflent to all the
bills which had been agreed to by both Houfcs,
except the bill for limiting the duration of the
aflembly to 7 years. The reason afligued by his
Excellency for refufing his aflent to the latter bill
was its being contrary to his initru<stions. After
which his Excellency was pieafed to prorogue the
general Aflembly to the 15th of July next
Previous to the House being called np to the
Council chamber they had made choice of Isaac
Wilkins & Elilha Lawrence Efq's, to go to Eng
land, and alio prepared inftrudlions for them.
Extrafl of a letter from Quebec, Feb. 1790.
" The polls we consider as the key to the fur trade—from which
trade Great-Britain detives'her principal revenuein this province,
though it is not alwavs equally productive.—This objrft is great
ly coveted by the people of the States ; but whenever it ihall fall
into their hands, ihey will be very much difappomtcd torafpi
r't of rivallhip will lead adventurers into such fchemcs if compe
tition, and out bidding of each other, as will eventually ruin the
trade—and as to any advantage it would be to their government,
I can conceive of none.—Our merchants under the ftrifleft regu
lations tliat our government can impose, are often fufferers by their
fpeculatious in this buGnefs. With refpeft to rclioquiihiiV the
p*A>4 fee no fymtom o. t. M
■ r-' u.'.".
PRICE BVHRENT. XEH'-YOXK.
JAMAICA Spirits, 5/3,5/
Antigua Rum, 4 jt). a $_/.
St. Croix, do. 4/4.
Country, do. 3f.
MolafTet, 2/2.
Brandy, 7/.
Geneva, 5/!
Do. in cases, ii§f.
Muscovado Suj;ar, Bos a J if.
Loaf, do. ifs.
Lump, do. i/i£.
Pepper, 2/7 2/9.
Pimento, a ]j 4-
Coffee, 1/3. I^4.
Indigo, (Carolina) 3f a 6f.
Do. French, 18/. 1 of.
Rice. 2sf. 14J.
Superfine Flour, 64 f.
Common do. 58f.
Rye do. 26/! a zSf.
Indian Meal, 18/! 2of.
R ye, ■5/ Pr. bu/h.
Wheat, iif. a 12f.
Corn, (Southern) \f.
Do. (Northern,) $f a 4/g.
Beef, firft quality, 4ft\f.
Pork, firit quality, 80s
Oats, 2/2.
Flax-feed, tjf
Ship bread per cwt. aif24 f.
Country rehned ) 01 .
bar-iron, { 281 " « 3 ol '
Do. bloomerv, 251. a 261.
Swedes do. 451.
RuflTia do. 301.
Pig-iron, 51 \cf a 91.
German Reel, gdf.pcr lb.
Nails American, by cask.7 ',*d m
per. lb. 4d. \
Do. do. do. 6d. i2d.
Do. do. do. Bd. 9£d.
Do. do. do. tod.")
Do. do. do* i2d.f . , 01 ,
Do. do. do. 2 od.r 7 S« aB S«-
Do. do. do, 24d.)
Pot.ash, per ton, 391. & 401.
Pearl ash, 481 a 501.
Becs-wax per lb. 2f.
Mackaiel per barr. 26f. a 3of
Herrings, 18/ 16/
Mahogany, Jamaica, > ,
per foot, J
Dominico, do. gj.
Honduras, do. yd.
Logwood unchipped,pr.;on. 81.
Do. chipped. 141.
2 inch white oak > . _
plank, perm. £ * XO J'
1 inch do. 51.
2 inch white pine plank, 81.
ij inch do. 61. \of.
x inch do. 31. \of
2 inch pitch pine do. 101.
468
MAY s6. Don a»i at Bs.
Do> 22 inch do. i!. (,/.
Do. 18. inch do. jßf
Bull white oak llavi-s, viA
Pipe do. do. g|.
HogAirad do. do. 61. to/.
Do. do. heading, 81.
Irith barrel do. ftavesj 31. 5/
Hoglhead red oak do. «|. «/,
Do. Krcnch do. 51.
Hoglhead hoops, 4!.
Whiteoak square timber >
per square foot, J lo< '-
Rid wood, per ton, 201.
Fullick, sol.
Beaver, per lb. 12f a 16/
Otter per (kin, 9/. 3*/
Grey fox, 4 _/ 7 .
Martin, 4JIO.
Racoon, 3 fe a 7/6.
Mulkrat, 10i. a 14^.
Beaver hats, 64 f.
Caflor do. a%[
Chocolate, 14^.
Cocoa, 70s. a 80/.
Cotton, i/g.
Tar, pr. bar. 12/.
Pitch, 14J,
Turpentine, j8). a to/
Tobacco,Jamet River, 4a. 0 \\d.
Do. York, 4d. a
Do. Rappahanock, id a 3JI/.
Do. Maryland, coloured, $id.
Do. Western-shore, id a 3W.
Lead in pigs, pr cwt. 60/f
Do. 68/
Do. Shot, 68/:
Ked lead, 68/
White do. dry, g!i f
white do. in oil, 5/. , j,r
Salt-petre hams, 7 irf.
Spermaceti candles, 3/
Mould do. nd. a i/
Tallow dipt, 9Xd.
Soap, s d. a Bd.
Castile soap, 91i. a iod.
English cheese, pr. lb. i*d.
Country do. grf. 6d.
Butter, iorf.
Hyson tea, 9/6. a iqT
Sequin do. 6/6.
Bohea do. 2/6.
Ginseng, 2/ a 2/6.
Starch Poland, yd.
Snuff, yJ'j.
Allum fait, water mea- >
sure, pr. bulh. J 36/
Liverpool do. 2/
Madeira vrine, >
pr. pipe, J " 9°'.
Port, 46/.
Lifbop, pr. pal. i.t
Teneriff, 4f ' J
F y»». a/3-
EDUCATION.
! r remote situation of Clinton Academy has prevented tj
X merits of its inilituiion from being ufhcred intp public view*
while other Seminaries, not more productive, have received t} '
well deserved approbation of the public, from tiiejuft
of the literati, who have condelcended to examine tftem. It can*
not therefore, be ami is to acquaint the uninformed that the buil T
ing for this Academy was erected in 1784, by a number oi P V *
vate gentlemen in Kali Hampton, 011 J-on«-IflUnri. '
That it was done for the piirpofe ol promoting good learning
the neighbourhood—and of extending the bleihngs of education*
so far as application for them should be made. In the ye?r - -g.'
this Acadcmy received a charter of incorporation, and in
ary 1788, it was placed on the honorable eftablifhnieru 0 f *
branch of the umverlity. A confidcrable number of younc r *
tlemen have begun their claflical lludies here, and already ea
oleted them, in different colleges; a coofidejable number T"
now in college, and many more have finifhed a valuable
tion at this feininary. The departments for mifcellancou^ rduca*
tion have been more generally improved. In these, great nu
bers have received some benefit, and more than a few have d*
vanced to brilliant acquirements.
These departments being, forihc prefcnt, committed to them,
nagement ot the Sublcriber, he isdetermined to recommend th
to ihe Public by that good order and proficiency ofthc Scho' C ° l
which undeniably declare the merits of the Institution. H ■
( fiders Tuition as an eflfential part of hiseinploymeut; bm tii °°"
the voluntary attention of his Pupils he deems dill tnorc tm'poi/T
He will trach thoie whocome only to be tiught, and, he w U
vail himfelf of every polTible advantage to form the minds of t(i6fr
who are fint to b* made Men, as well as Scholars. He is pirt
larly fcnfible ofthc nfceffity of good discipline.and , s determined'
.at all tvenu, to eftablifti and iupport it; but, ij equally dt n !
mined to renounce corporal puniihments, a*an expedient fonhij
purpose, being fully convinced that the irygenuous mindishrftin
fliienced by jWrfuafive motives; and that the mod refratfnry has
fume latent fenfeof iionorand propriety, which being called forth
and properly direfled, will better regulate the ronduft than any
corporal punilhment which a Governor can infli£l.
Every branch of common education will be taught in tliefe de
partments, with the addition of the French language; and the Pu"
ptls will be carried to such degrees of perftflicm, inwhatthw
are required to learn, as their time and grniut will admit
Particular attention is given tothereligioua improvement ofthe
Scholars, by the Prinr.pal, the Rev. Mr. Bu ef. i., who daily per
forms public prayers in the Academy, and gives every Saturday
a lecture in Theology.
The claflical department, though lately vacated, byther-rao
v of an eminent InfWlor, will be ft*fonablv fuuplied by acre."
tleman fuitubly qualified for the place ; and t'hofe who apply for
cliflicai inftriiftrtin, will be regularly attended to, at the ufoal raw
of thirty-two fiitlhngs per quarter.
The price for full tuition, at public and private hours in the
Eng.ifh Academical department, is twenty-fix fliillin.'s pcrquar
ter, cxclufive of vacations. There are appointed two vacation."
in a year-each, three weeks, and thev are to commence the firft
week in April, and the firft week in September. For the com
mon School, viz. fix hours in a day, -only fourteen fliijlmn.
tach scholar who wntcs.pays threepence per quarter for his ink
and one (lulling per quarter for the use of books with which the
milcellaneous departments are completely furnilh d
Good boarding, inclusive of walhing, & c . may be had from
eight to .ten (hillings per week; so that a scholar being properly
clothed, and furnifhed with Citable utenfUs for his bulincfs- hi»
whole expences for a year, provided he is absent during the vaci
tions, may be defrayed with twenty-two pounds; or from :hitto
twenty-eight, accordingly as it u chosen that he (bould be tauiht
or accommodated. b
tact Hampton, is well known to be a plea£tr» par: oi the If.
laud, and remarkably healthy. The convcyapee' bj wate>«>
.md Ifom Nt w-York <ic ' **■ 1 r — —™— —-
courfc is prefervcd with various parts of the continent, and the
rcmoteneis of its situation i s more than counterbalanced by the
tranquility of the place, and its conveniences for study. The late
generous notice of the legiflatuie of the ftate,in their valuable do
nation to the seminaries of learning, will undoubtedly add much
to the ufcfulnefs of this Academy.
The Subscriber will devote his time, and utmost attention to
the buAncfs of Edui ation here, during the present fcafon, being
With great refpe£t,
To the Promoters of Education,
Their mod obedient,
And moll bumble Servant,
Bv Permlfllon )
of* the Principal. )
Eajl Hampton, 1790.
§ CONTINENTAL §
§ STATE SECURITIES, §
<• bought and sold,
AT NO. 196. VVATER-ST R ERT. \\
r£TA generous price will be given for Military Rights of Land £
J and Jersey Paper Money. May 4. y
ocp-i
William Taylor,
Has for Sa#, it his KAST-INDIA GOODS STORE,
A/- * » <T- No " 8 ' Q ulen -ST*IST,
Aflortmentof EAST-INDIA GOODS.
, Anv ,A m ""5 whlch * re the fo »owinjr Articles!
BOOK Muflms 8-4 6.4 5 - 4 (| HUMHUMS,
Jackonctdo. j Lon?ClothS(
Hinkerchiefs.of various kinds,|| Ciflii«
t Seerfurkeu, ' 1
Gmghamt. f Bo ? hp«„,
a vanety «f handsome pointed MUSLINS-
With many other Arricltj, which will be Coldly the
Package, low fcr ca(h.
and a generous price given for Conti
nental, New-Hamgfhire, Massachusetts, and Rltode-Ifla""
■ecurities, of every denomination, by
- T EBENEZER THAYER, jun. No. 50,
New-Yoilc, April ,7, i 79 q. ,J bJ '
James F. Sebor, and Co.
Have removed from No. 59 ,t0 No. 187, Water-Street, «»<*'
---.-j Fly-Market, ,
WHERE they negociate all kinds ofPUBLICk
SECURITIES— BILLS OF EXCHANGE. &c. asufual.
* ""-York, April 8,1790. if.
„ ar S e 'Mprtjfiou of this paper havttig h"?
H"-, f ram the commencement of the fecund vl '-
M- —Those v>ho incline to become fubfc^ trs
comp] t "*** be furnifhed with th numi' r '
WILLIAM PAYNE.