[No. XLVI.]
THE TABLE T—No. XLVI.
" Number left are the devices made use of by people of
j'aJJjiouof both [exes to avoid thepurfuitofthe vulgar
IT is rather difficult in this country to fix any
criterion, that will determine the different
rankspeo,tileshould hol<l in society. There seems
to be a blend of" different qualifications, which
elevate persons above what is called the vulgar
part of the community. The great objeift in view
with falhionable folks is to be as unlike as pofli
ble to tliofe, whom they deem inferiors. Perhaps
this way be one reafonof the frequent fl u<sluation
and expensive change of fafhions. Some among
the lowest class of people are notdeftitute of am
bition; and have the vanity to attempt an equal
appearance with those, who are supposed to be
one degree above thein. This makes the latter
imagine they are crouded out of their places, and
inorderto avoid a referriblance with the low herd
that are imitating tliem, they progress a step fur
ther. Thus another grade is interrupted, and
has no way to retaliate the injury it feels in be
ing so jostled, but by displacing its superiors.—
People of the firft rank are perpetually vexed and
mortified at such imitations, and change their
fafhions as often as their inferiors afl'ume them.
I have known a young coxcomb change the but
tons of his coat half a dozen times while it was in
wear. The reason he gave for putting himfelf to
this expence was, that he did not chole to appear
too vulgar.
The term gentleman is so indefinite that there
will always be a claihing of pretentions. There
can be 110 exact line drawn that will fettle the dis
pute. If the matter could be reduced to a cer
tainty, and there could be any eflablifhed rules to
determine, who was, or who was not -a. gentleman,
the difficulty could be got over. Thole who come
within the description would have some claim to
keep their fafhions, either of dress or atnufe
ments among thenifelves. And should those who
bear not the evidences of this character presume
to encroach upon the privileged belonging to it,
they would be pointed at and despised as intru
ders and interlopers.
Profcfiional men have certain badges or insignia
that denote the characters they have aflumtfu.—
The world seem to give in to their claims, and al
low them the exclulive right of modelling their
bwncufto'.ns, and shutting out from imitation all,
who have not an official admitance. The advan
tages of'fuch a regulation are obvious and great.
It puts it in the power of profelfional persons to
prefervetheir diftintftibn, andkeep those preten
ders atadiftancewitliout much trouble or expence.
For instance, a clergyman with a small income
retains his influence in society, and is not obliged
to be frequently changing his apparel to avoid
tooneara resemblance with people, in the lower
walks of life. Should any man, ni>t of that or
der, appear in the clerical attire, the cause of the
clergyman would be defended, and the intruder
raeet vritfc the contempt he deserved. In like
manner, military men keep up their cliftindtion,
and prevent the vulgar croud of mankind from
attempting to appear on a level with them. A
uniform coat may be worn till it is thread bare,
and itill declare to the world that the owner is
no common man. Other profeflions also have
certain marks, which coll them little, and remain
a great while as indications of some elevation or
Superiority over the great mass of the people.
It we,re to be wifhedfor the coavenience ofthofe
who would bethought the fafliionable part of the
community, that they could adopt some less ex
pensive mode of maintaining their dignity and
importance. They are so liable to have their
claims called in question; and to have the vexa
tion of f{ eing those, they affect to clefpife, make
''better ligure than thenifelves, as to mar their
'appinefs, and damp the pleasures of vain am
bition. Jltill however the propensity to excel in
appearance is not extinguished. It tries a thou
ana methods to seize upon objetts, that can not
>e contaminated by vulgar hands. Large houses,
expensive furniture, carriages, and livery fer
vaiits _, require such an expence as to exclude the
poubility ioflofing their attra<flions by too frequent
■in adoption. These therefore form the ultima
tum of aspiring hopes. When any one can arrive
at that pinnacle, he may look down upon the vast
clouds be low him, and feel secure acainfl general
mutation.
MONITORIAL.
writer W3S * n tHc observation' of a late polite
olumfT" >> U better rchife a favor gracefully than bestow it
■'I- And in the eflemial duties of religion, great regard
Tohft dtothctl,r PoGtlollo,themind
to th ei V a ' ms on 'he poor in such a manner as to make it fcem
a t y° u ar p the obliged person, is, if polTible, a greater
than tVi an 1 charit y : lure, he who docs thus is more blcft
done r . eceivcr I.fp r " God loves a cheerful giver." But wh«n
with liaughtinefs and insult, it becomes a crime."
SATURDAY, September 19, 17^9.
EUROPEAN ACCOUNTS, BY THE LAST ARRIVALS.
Constantinople, June i. The plague con
tinues in the Bagnio, and it is now certain has made
its appearance on hoard one of" the fliips of the
fleet, which 1s detained by a change of the wind
near the entrance of the channel.
Among a great number of the rich favorites
of the predeceflbr of Selim 111. the Chief of the
black eunuchs and Treasures, who were disposed
to peace, have been Itrangled. The new Sultan
disapproves of all that was done previous to his
advancement to the throne.
Very afflicfting news is received from the Black
Sea, where the Ruffian cor fairs have ruined our
commerce ; and we learn that a Ruffian fleet ap
proached Coijilantia, bombarded the port,
and seized the grain destined for our cap
ital, where there is a great scarcity of that
article.
Copenhagen, June 27. Thursday last the
Ruffian and Daniiii fleets failed for the Baltic, but
they are now laying at anchor in the bay of Kioge.
There now remain in the road only two Ruffian
Jhips of the line and three frigates.
HAGUE, JUNE 2.
Extract of a Utter from an English naval-officer
at Smyrna, dated the 13 t-h of April, 1 789, by a
courier arrived the dqy before fromConftantinople.
" The Turks rejoice much, and place much
confidence in their present Grand Signior, which
arises not only from the inclination lie fliews for
war, but likewise from a prophesy made some
years ago, which fays, that the Ottoman em
pire ftiould flouriih, and the Crimea be in their
pofleffion, under a Sultan Selim, which is the
name of the present Sultan.
Paris, July 12. His Most Christian Majesty
has appointed the Baron de Bretuil to be Pre
sident of the Council of Finances; in the room of
Monf. Neckar ; the Duke de la Vauguyon Secre
tary of State for the department of Foreign Af
fairs, in the room of M. de Montmorin ; and the
Marihal de Broglio, to bfe Minister of the War
department.
LONDON, JULY 7.
CONVULSIONS IN FRANCE.
THE Nobles, who cabal againfl the popular
proceedings, have had continual interviews with
the King, and we are lorry to declare, that his
Majesty's orders have been ifl'ued, commanding
the Due de Broglio to march with all possible dil
patch to Paris, at the head of all the foreign troops
in the service of France, that can be collected in
Alsace and Lorraine. This army will amount to
2 J, 000 men,and fiich was tlieconfternationitocca
fioned in the National Afiembly, that the Comte
Mirabeau arose, and declared, there could be but
one purpose that the Court had in view, and it
became the people to confiderin time where their
remedy lay. The uproar this occasioned is be
yond description. Repeated meetings were held
with the Due d'Orleans, on the part of the peo
ple, and when the packet which brought this in
telligence to the Duke of York, at York house,
came away, the Due d'Orleans, it was understood,
was looked up to by 39,000 military men in arms,
who considered him as their leader.
July 14. A camp of 35,000 men, under mar
(hal de Broglio, with a large train of artillery, is
already formed, andftationed between Paris and
Versailles, as a lecurity to the King.
The fittings of the national afiembly on the Bth
inft. were uncommonly tumultuous. The encamp
ment became the fubje<sl of debate. M. de Mira
beau, in a speech of two hours, described the cri
tical situation in which the afiembly was placed,
by the arrival of this army. " The station of
these troops," fays he, " is subversive of the li
berty of this afiembly, contrary to the true inter
ests of the King, and an infringement on the pri
vileged orders. The purpose for which they are
aflembled cannot be the re eftablifliment of tran
quility in Paris ; besides, his Majesty must be a
ware, that to provilion 3J,000 men, in this time
of famine, must only increase the public misfor
tunes. The King is ill-advised by some wicked
traitors to the constitution, and it behoves us to
seek the bell remedy in our power." M. de Mi
rabeau, then moved, " That an address be pre
sented to the King, praying that he would take
into consideration his own interest, as well as the
national liberty, and that under the circumstan
ces of the present famine, he would order the
troops back, with their train of artillery, to those
places from whence they came ; that Ihould his
Majesty be fearful of any disturbances at Paris or
Versailles, he might raise companies of armed
burghers in those towns, who would be at his or
ders, and a fuflicient protection."
Thequeltion was immediately put, That a com
mittee should be appointed to present M. de Mira-
FP üblifhed on Wednesday and Saturday .J
beau's motion, in the form of a petition, to the
King, which was carried by 3.
The deputation who waited on the King, it is
reported, received from his Majesty, infubftance,
for answer, " That he did not $hink it advisable
at present to comply with the address of the Na
tional Aflembly."
A report prevails in Paris, that the King of
Spain has offered the French King as many thou
sand men, and as much money, as he shall find
necessary to support his dignity and rights againtt
the attempts of anyf'et of men.
At Lyons, there has been a'dreadful riot—on
the arrival of the news of the Union of the three
orders, the rejoicing was universal, and continued
without mifchief; but on the third, the mul
titude repaired to thelioufeof the fntendant, and
commited many acts of violence, from thence
they proceeded to the offices of the collectors of
government, at the gates ot'the city, &c. &c. pil
laging and destroying every thing, throwing the
books, papers, and ever ytliing they could lay
hands on, into the Rhone. A regiment of dra
goons was sent for (there is no garrison at Lyons,
the citizens always mountingguard) but instead of
producing any effedt, they were insulted, several
wounded, and at length obliged to fire on the
people. A dreadful slaughter followed, the mul
titude continued firm, wounded and killed many of
the and threw others in to the Rhone :
at length they retreated, and took poftout of the
town, on an eminence.
A report prevails, that M. Mirabeau, and M. de
Efprenienil, have accused M. Neckar, in the Na
tional Aflembly, of being the principal canfe of the
present lcarcity of corn, and have actually im
peached him, offering to give positive proofs of
the charge.
The Marshal has entered on his cbmmand with,
great firmnefs and intrepidity.' He had not been
long arrived, before his activity was called into
a<ftion—oll an infurre<ftion the last week at Ver
sailles, the mob threw large stones at a party of
Hussars, who were sent to disperse them. They
were on horseback with their swords drawn, and
finding tliemfelves resisted, they put up their sa
bres and withdrew. On receiving further in
ftruiftions from Marshal Broglio, and having been
joined by two additional companies, they return
ed withorders, that if the mob would not disperse
they should ride over them fvvord in hand. This
was done, and one of the leaders taken up and
sent to prison. The mob soon rallied a freffi, and
were proceeding towards the prison, when M.
de Broglio sent them word, that if they did not
immediately desist, the prisoner should be produ
ced to them, but hanging at the window. This
threat had itseffedl, and the mob dispersed.
The Swiss troops and the French guards do not
at all agree together, and there have been alrea
dy foine skirmishes between thein
The French Minifler has compelled 15 officers
of the French guards (who refufed to do duty
round the House of Aflembly of the States General
to prevent the Members from entering) to resign
their commissions. It has been thought proper,
however, to restore them—and Count de Guiche
has accordingly reinstated them.
July 18. On Saturday, the populace of Paris
attacked the guard at the Palais Royal, and cue
some of the officers to pieces. The rage this vio
lence generated, naturally increafed,and the peo
ple attacked one of the camps near Paris, a cir
cumstance which neceflarily provoked resistance,
and a general affray ensued. Pending this,a man
employed by the government, obtained admit
ance into Paris, and proceeded to parte some pla
cards or proclamations from the King, about the
public streets of the city; He had not affixed
many to the walls of gates, and other great edi
fices, before hewasfeizedby the mob, and facri
ficed in the crueleft manner to the fury of the
moment.
On Saturday at noon, M. Neckar, and M. Mont
morin, received their dismission. The former, it
is imagined, set offimmediately for Switzerland.
Others think he was put into confinement, as he
has notfince been seen.
When the cxprefs left Paris, the city was fuf
fering a cannonade from the Boulevards which the
meflenger heard continue for aconfiderable time,
while he was pursuing his rout to Calais.
On the road from Paris to Calais, he was ftop
ed at almolt every town, and would not have
been fuffered to proceed, but that the Duke of
Dorset had luckily furnifhed him with the pafl
port of a meflenger. The mob, however, every
where obliged him to cry out, VIVE LE TlkllS
ETAT !
The tumults in France are so great, that no pub
lic business is going forward. The funds fall con
siderably. The whole route from Paris to Ver
sailles, Which is twelve English miles, is lined with
troops and cannon.