FRIDAY, JULY 30.
Sundry petitions and memoriae were read and referred to the
heads of departments.
The report on the petition of Catherine Greene, widow of the
late general Greene, was read the second time; this report was
in favor of the prayet of the petition, so far as to indemnity the
heirs of general Greene, from demands arising from engagements
and contratts made by him on account of the United States.
A motion was made to refer the papers which accompanied
the petition to the Secretary of the Treasury—some conversation
ensued on this motion ; Mr. Stone said he thought it more proper
to refer them to the Auditor-General ; Mr. Gerry called tor the
reading the paper;—which was done.
The motion for relerring to the Secretary of the Treasury was
adopted.
A meflage was received from the Senate informing that they
have parted a bill for the relief of John Stuart and John D*vidfon,
and a bill for the temporary cftaohfhment of the Poft-Office.
In committee of the whole on the report of the Secretary of the
Treasury rcfpe&ing a plan for the disposition of the lands in the
Western Territory—some progress was made in the difcuflion.
Adjourned till Monday.
LONDON, May 21
WE learn from Mefliua, that on the 3 tft March
at 8 in the morning, the mountain Paci,
■which covers Scylla, on the east fide, fell into
the sea with a horrid crafli. The commotion it
excited caused the waters to overflow the country
for 2 leagues and rife to the top of Sicily. Six
persons perished at Scylla, but the filhermen at
the lighthouse had time to save themselves. It is
supposed that the sea had been undermining it
ever since the earthquake of 1783, by getting in
to the excavations then made.
The Brunfwiek man of war lately launched,
has several couveniencies new to the navy, par
ticularly one, by which the levers of the chain
•pumps may be {hipped and unlhipped with
ease, so as to render all clear ; as alto more liin
ple means of obtaining intelligence of the exaift
draught of water during an ac'tion, without be
-ing exposed to the enemy's fire..
The most authentic accounts from Spain do
not juftify the belief that they have more than
thirteen fliips of the line ready for sea.
Mr. Bruce, the late traveller allerts : With re
gard to cotton, the fineft valliesin Syria, watered
by the cool refrefhing springs that fall from
Mount Libanus, are planted with this flirub; and
in the fame grounds, alternately, with the tree
which produces its filler in manufactures, lilk.
Cotton clothes all Ethiopia ; cotton is the basis
of its commerce with India ; and of the com
merce between England, France, and the Levant,
and cotton flionld be the favourite manufacture,
after wool, of Britain. It will in time, fays Mr.
Bruce, take place ofthat ungrateful culture flax;
will always employ more hands, and be a more
ample field for diltiriguiftiing the ingenuity of
our manufacturers.
On the Bth instant a very cruel murder was
committed in the vicinity of Cork. Richard
Newnham, Esq. and his brother Devbnfhire
Newnham, Esq. went 011 a hunting party near
his feat at Maryborough : One of the neighbour
ing peasantry intreated them nottopafs through
his potatoe ground, as it would ruin him and iiis
family. Devonshire called the poor wretch a
scoundrel for his prefumptioti, anU inftanily
llruck him with his whip, while his brother
Richard inhumanly ft ruck him on the back part
of the head, until they fractured the skull of the
unfortunate man, of which wounds he inftanily
expired. The Coroner's inquest has brought in
their virdidt wilful tnUrder ! They are committed
to prison to take their trial at the next aflizes-
Richard Newnham, who has ever been of * ty
rannical and sanguinary disposition, is in the re
ceipt of 300 CI. per annum ; and his brother, of
20001 A fiinilar example to that of Fitzgerald,
in this country, is much wanting, to reform the
turbulent disposition of the country 'Squire?
NOO'TKA SOUND.
The circum'.tarices of the trade and ficuation
of this part of North America being a matter of
ftich general conversation anil great public mo
ment, we are particularly happy in beingenabled
to give fomc further accouut of the tranfaiftions,
that have happened at Noorka Sound, as well as
to point out the advantages that were likely to
Ve extended to other places by the means of this
irade.
It is neceflary to remark that tlie Ikiu of the
i'ea otter is worn only in the Northern regions of
China. Its fur, though beautiful and magnificent ,
is too heavy for the sultry atmosphere of th<
Southern Provinces.
Pekin is, therefore, the proper mart for this
valuable commodity ; and in this inunenfe city,
rhc consumption is so great, that the produce ot
the voynee meets an immediate sale.
The* Mandarins of the court, and even the Em
peror himfelf, are fond of wearing this costly
fur. To a citizen of common rank, a lea otter s
collar to his vellment is a luxury.
The natives of the north-weft coatt of America,
set so great a value on woolens of all kinds, that
all the blankets, cloths, hats, and stockings, that
could be procured in Chins, if Englilh manufac
ture, were fold to the Indians, with whose chiefs
treaties of commerce had been formed.
An aOt of cruelty committed by an ollicci ot
the Spanifli Admiral Martiney's fliip deserves to
be recorded.
The Spaniards discovering that Callicutn, a
chief, second in authority at Nootka Sound, was
in alliance with the English, he was shot through
the heart in the month of June, 1739. The wife
of Callicum, with an infant child, escaped, but
not till wounded.
Macquilla, the chief, firft in command, retired
at the head of the allies of England, from Noot
ka Sound, and to avoid the cruelty of the Spani
ards, they fled to dill ant parts. Such of the na-
tives as they could seize, the Spaniards condemn
ed to work as leaves on their fortifications.
At this period, it was in contemplation of the
Spaniards to seize the Sandwich ((lands, with a
view to deprive Britifli lhips of refrelhments.
And we further add, on authority that amounts
nearly to demonftratiou, that on the very lands
put-chafed from the Nootka chief by captain
Mears, the Spaniards have already opened valua
ble mines. \
Another objecfl of thisenterprife was, to supply
the markets of Kamfchatka, and other ports be-
longing to the Ruflians, with the teas and other
produce of China. This promised to bean inva-
luable channel of commerce, as the Chinese have
shut their ports against the Ruffians, who former-
ly traded to their markets.
On this voyage of discovery and experiment,
one of our ships failed and disposed of her cargo,
but was unfortunately lod on her return to
China
To these curious particulars we add, with a
patriot joy, that the consumption of the glorious
staple of England, her broad cloths, is aitoni(h-
ingly great in Japan and China: British hard
ware, &c. is also in great request .
From the Friendihip of Tiara to Captain Mears,
ships which touch at the Sandwich I (lands may
depend 011 the utmolt attention and civility.
This Prince is fix feet four inches and an half
high, and of proportionate bulk.
Amoft degrading circumstance, respecting the
insult upon the Britilh flag at St. George's Sound,
has not been yet communicated to the public :—
A Captain Kendricks, commanding an American
(hip, had been trading a considerable time on
thecoaft, and the Spaniards rreated him with the
greatest civility, so that Spain has the temerity to
dare the maritine power of Britain, and yet
truckles to the American Ilripes.
May 1 J.
Yederday his Majedy was pleased to ifl'ue his |
Royal Proclamation for recalling and prohibi
ting seamen and other natural born fubjetfts of
his dominions, from serving foreign Prinres and
dates, and for granting a reward of 20s. for dir.
covering every lea man who shall conceal himfelf.
In a letter received by yederday's poll from
Portsmouth, by a gentleman in the city, particu
lar mention is made, lhat previous to writing, an
incredible number of Jews had arrived there,
and engaged for every empty house in that town.
Common, and Gofport ; and the owners had let
them upon terms of enormous advance, provided
the war should continue. They have even con
t'ra<ffed for building of new houses, as they ap
pear certain of a war, and that it will prove ve
ry advantageous from the amazing riches our
ships of war and privateers most probably may
bring from the South Seas, and other Spanifli fet
tlenients.
By accounts received at Lloyd's upwards of three
hundred fail of merchant ships are expedled to
arrive in the course of this month, which will
furnifh Government with a fufficient number of
seaman to man the ships fitted out.
The ships of war which have been put into
comtniflion, are not only ordered to be manned
with as muchdifpatch as poflible, but victualled.
The Ruffian squadron which is to put to sea
this fununer is conipofed of 31 ships of the line.
THE TABLET. No. GXXXVI
« Those pcrfons who lead a sedentary life fbould
contrive that their amusements be oj such a nature as
to give considerable exercise to the limbs."
I HAVE frequently observed that men of a
studious, contemplative turn of mind lose
tlicir relilh for such amufementsas require bodily
exertion. This is a circumlVance that deserves
to be seriously considered by those whose mode
of life leads them to sedentary habits. Man is a
being formed more for action than contemplation.
He preserves his her Ith, clieerfulnefs and the na
tural vigor of his conititution, in much higher
perfection, while he follows adiive pursuits, than
when he is devoted to study and lotirement.
There is nevfrthelefs a neceflity that some per
sons ihould employ themselves in the acquisition
of literature.
In the eflays of Mr. JVebfter, I find lome exct
lent observations on the fubje<ft now under conl.
deration. After speaking of the ill efteds oftoi
close an attention to itudy, without a fuitabl*
mixture of atflive amusements, he makes the tol
lowing remarks.
" To avoid these ill', much exerctfe oj the arms
and body is not only ufeful but necejfary ; and when
it is not the lot of young per font to labor tn agriculture
or mechanic'arts, fame laborious amufemtnt Jbould tx
543
coufiantly and daily pursued as asa bflitute —auditor.*
is preferable to fencing. . A fencing school is perhaps
as necefary dti inllitntion in a college, as <1 •
fh'ip of mathematics ; for young mm us tally enter col
lege about the age of puberty ; and often leave a la
borious occupation to commence a fdentary life, atthe
very time whin labor or excrcij'e is the mojl ueceffary
to give firmnefr and vigor to their constitutions. In
coujl-iju.'itce of this change, and an academic life, they
ojteu run up into long, slender, effeminate bodies,
which a flight cold may throw into a consumption ; or
by a?: iutenfe application to books, add to a debilitated
frame of body, a weak nervous fflem, which keeps
| them always dying, though it way /iot end life tiU old
a S ! '"
" Four hours of uninterrupted ltudy in a day is
generally futiicient to furnifh the mind with as
many ideas as can be retained, methodized und
applied to practice ; and it is well if one half of
what are runover iiiithis time are not 1011. It may
fometinjes be necefl'ary to study or read more
hoursinaday; butitwillas often be found uie
ful to read /<?/}."
NEW-YORK, JULY 31.
Further accounts by the papers from Ireland,
inform, that the National Aflembly has decreed
that the ancient municipality of the city of Pa
ris, and all the offices connected with it, fbould
be fupprefled and abolished.—Thus a fyjle/n of po
lice is deflroyed which in a great vteafure furntjhed
for so many ages, the vitliriis of defpotifn to the dun -
g eons of despair, in the infernal Baflile. —That
Monf. Fitzjean de St. Colombe had fallen a fa
crifice to the populace.—That the aflembly has
decreed the elections of judges should be by the
people—and that but one fubjetfi fliall be prcfent
ed rothe King for his approbation.—That there
was in circulation of the notes iflued by the
Caifle d'Efcompte i69,i24,ooolivres. The Nat
ional Aflembly has also determined that public
officers other than the judges, shall be nomina
ted by the King ; and hold their offices during
good behavior—none of the members of the pre
sent aflembly to be eligible till four years after
the present feflion.—Members of fu'ofequent as
semblies to be eligible in two years after the fefli
on.—Mr. Lambert director of the Mint at Rouen
has received contributions in plate to the amount
of 409,484 Livres.
A French fleet from the lflands is expected to
arrive at Bodon by the 20th Augud, under the
command of the Right Hon. The Viscount Fan-
tieves Gisn.
At the commencement ia the University of
Cambridge, Maflachufetts, the 21ft indant.—The
degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on for
ty three young gentlemen, and the degree of
Mafler of Arts 011 thirty five.—The degree of
doctor of laws was conferred on the Hon. John
Jay, chief judice of the United States.
Thurfd?y laii there was an Entertainment onboard the fivp Ante-
Tied, Capt. Sarly, lately from Canton, which was honored by the
company of the President of the United States, The Se
cretary of State, Secretary of the Treafurv, and the Secretary at
War, His Excellency the Governor of the State, and a very large
and refpettable company of other citizens.
To comprehend every charge, it is probable that the late war
was anexpence to the people of America of at least 60,000000 of
pounds fieri. The paper money was an effr&ual tax, which has
not cost the government much to collect. What was advanced
during the war was paid rather by fuffcringthe noble cnthufiafin
of the people to tax itfelf, than by the resources of Congress. The
sums paid towards the debts since the peace have been at a great
discount. Perhaps not a (ingle instance Can be given of a dollar
paid at par. The entire remaining debt ks about eighteen millions
iterling, or eighty millions of dollars. It will appear therefore
that the burden of this debt, however heavy upon unfortunate in
dividuals, has been light to the government, as more than two
thirds of the charges of the war no longer exist as debts againfl
the Union. It seems to follow clearly, that altho joftice calls for
a good provision for the existing debt, and it may seem useless to
urge any other motive, yet this claim of judice is enforced by the
above (late of falls. Why should we wifti to dilpute the validity
of it, or object to paying what remains, inasmuch as we have ex
tinguilhed vast sums on such easy terms ?
If it is thought neceflary tofufpend part of the demands of our
creditors, on account of our present inability to pay them : Go
vernment is under every poflible obligation to pledge itfelf to do
them JulljuJiice the moment they arc in a capacity to do it.
Few perlons cultivate the science of Anatomy with ardor in
our country. The rash and odious abuse of it, a few years fincc
in several cities on the continent, by many indiscreet persons, has
given to the public a disgust, and to individuals, a fear of med
dling anymore with human bodies. A wide field is still left for
the exertions of diligence and genius in the pursuit of difcoverirs
by comparative Anatomy. This may be followed without giving of
fence to any person. We are happy to hear of Dr. Post'* beau
tiful difle&ion of the Free-Martin a few weeks ago, and to learn
that his difcovcries nearly agree with Mr. John Hunter's 011.
the fame fubje£l. This we consider as the bed Anatomical per
formance since Mitchell's publication about the abjorbent vejfels.
The Profeffor of Natural History in the Univerhty of Penn
sylvania, Dr. n S. Barton, meditates a great Botani
cal Work. This is no less than a FLORA of the United States,
to comprehend a full account of all the indigenous plants grow
ing therein. The lovers of natural science feel themselves ex
ceedingly glad on this occafiQn, not oniv on account of the curio
sity and ufefulnefsof the performance, but also because the author
is an American. Ij is imagined that by the aHi dance of Mitchell,
Cul!er % Mar[hall y Bartram and other American Botanists, Dr. Barton
will be able in forae years to accomplish his laudable undertaking.
DEATHS.
Died at Weft-Point, the nth inft. after a tedious illness, Capt.
William Price, Commissary of Military Stores.
At Fairfield, Gold Selleck. Si llxmak, Esq. in the A9th
year of his age.
ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST. NEW-YORJC,
Ship Jav, Randal, Canton. 5 months 25 days.
Brig Anthony, Puller, ditto. 6 months.
Bctcy, Bright, Faulkand Islands, 63 days.
Sloop Cynthia, Turks Iflund, 25