menu, that they inay derive religious eonfolation from this marked providential inferiority of their species, and look up to their masters, miftrefles, and the vigilant negro-drivers, with more awe and reverence. To be continued. LONDON. Lord Mansfield meets the spring as he left an taran —a body in extreme debility, with the il luminated mind of his brightest days. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY. On Tuesday the honorary medal of the royal humane society was prelented to Mr. Edward Coleman, Surgeon, St. Mary Axe, for the best dillertation on suspended animation.—An ad dress suitable to the occasion was very ably deli vered by Dr. Hawes ; and after thanks had been ■voted, a well conftrufted apparatus for applying warmth, was laid before the society by a gentle man from Manchester ; and a still more ingenious one for promoting artificial respiration, by Mr. Coleman. NETHERLANDS. The counter revolution that is threatened in the Netherlands by the vigorous preparations of the Auftrians, and the disunion of the ariltocra tical and republican parties, occasions the less re gret among all moderate men, that the states aim plainly at the establishment of themselves in to a number of petty sovereigns, or, as a Greek or Roman would have said, of tyrants. Who, •without indignation, can behold the trentment of Vandermerlch, the saviour of his country, con lined in the citadel of Antwerp What Iriend of human nature but is anxions for his fafety ? What reasonable man that contemplates his situ ation, but mufl. acknowledge that the tyranny ef aristocracy is equal to that of a single despot ! LAW INTELLIGENCE. Yesterday was tried before Lord Loughboro' and a special Jury, a cause in which a mercan tile house was the Plaintiff, and Mr. Burton, an underwriter, the Defendant. Tho adtion was brought to recover a sum of money upon a policy of insurance on the fliip Elizabeth. The question in this cafe was, whether the as fured had at the time the policy was effedled, uiade a fair communication to the Defendant of sil the circumstances relative to the Ihip. TheCounfel on both fides admitted the law to be, that if a fairreprefentation of all the circum stances was withheld the policy was void. It appeared in evidence, that the Broker em ployed in this business made a verbal communi cation'of the general circumstances, but did not <hew the defendant l'everal material letter! re fpeefting the time the Ihip was to let fail, and o ther particulars. In one of those letters were the following words :—" A total loss will be the best market for us."—These words left a Itrong iinpreflion on the minds of the Juryagainft the Plaintiffs. Lord Loughborough observed, that thequefti ©n in this cause was certainly of importance to mercantile men, engaged in this species of trade. It was for the J ury to consider, whether, if all the circumstances disclosed by the evidence had been known, any person would have underwritten this ship. His Lordship was of opinion, that an un derwriter was not obliged by law to interrogate a broker, or to demand the production of letters relative to the lhip agreed to be underwritten, but that the latter ought to make a fair reptefen tation of all the circumstances. The Jury found a verdkt for the defendant, LAW RETORT. Hale, an Attorney, againjl Ballard. This a&ion was brought by the Plaintiff, to recover 01. for work and labour done in his pro feflxon, for the defendant. Mr. Ballard, as it ap peared in evidence, was an illiterate man, and employed the Plaintiff to sue a debtor for two guineas. Mr. Hale proceeded in this a&ion in the Courts at Weftininfter and got the two gui neas, which he retained, in part payment of the cods of that aAion ; and he thought fit to bring the present action against Ballard, for 91. the remaining part of the costs, so that the Plantiff charged the Defendant ill. for recovering for him 21. 2s. The Counsel for the Defendant, justly repro bated this condudl in severe terms. He said, he Ihould do in this cafe what painters sometimes did when they could not do jufticeto the fubjed:, he fliould draw a veil over the whole tranfa&ion. This Attorney, instead of proceeding in the Courts of Westminster Hall, ought to have ad vised Mr. Ballard to have reduced his demand so as to have brought it within the jurifdicftion of the Court ofßequefts. If he had done this, it would have been attended only with a trifling expence. Lord Kenyon exprefled a just indignation at the condud; of the Plaintiff, and the Jury found a verditft for the defendant. His. Lordship hoped, that the Plaintiff and others in hisfituation would lake care and be more circunifpect in their con duifl for the future. t ROTATION ART ODE LAUREATSHIP. By WATSON, Esa [The Laureatfhip to the British King being vacant by the death ot Dr. War ton—the wits in humble imitation of Peter Pindar, improve the occasion to fatirizc ; on this idea, Brook Watson, fcfq. Cotnmilfary General in the last war, is the facti tious author of the following.] LORD Salisbury, with all refpett I beg, As thjere's a vacant place. Forward, to put my humble leg, And pray your Lordship's grace, Perhaps you think, as I've a post already, That I've enough, my Lord, to make me ftcady. That that's enough to stop my note, And gain for Pitt a constant vote. A little circumstance then let me mention, To telJ, although T dread it, Yet faith upon my credit, I really in the City Shall fall below all pity, Unless, and quickly too, I yield my peKiion. I own, in eloquence I'm no great hand, And that there are many better fpcakers in the land ; Indeed there are to© many better within St. St ephe n's wall, But none that for %. Minister can louder bawl. Beside, did not />ltavUig my family all frantic, Set fail upon t?»e nation's cause, To restore Great Giorce's laws Oncc more among the rebels over the Atlantic. Another thing, too, permit me to remark. Am I not known to fame, Thy brulh, oh ! Copl ?y, keeps aliVe my name, And (hews me struggling with a monft'rous shark. I know, my Lord, your party would not lose me ; For I've a reputation All over this great nation, Except indeed at College ;— fNo, my unlearned pate Ne'er saw a college gate,) For deep commercial knowledge, It might not then be prudent to tefuie me. Mp dealings with many a foreign house May prove a Jucky hit To our good Minister Pitt ; For I can hear how matters go Abroad, with ev'ry friend and foe, And out of news may correfpondenls chcufe. 'Tis true I ne'er employ'd my time In learning how to rhyme, So perhaps with Poets you'll quarrel, It on me you bestow the Laurel. Yet for a crown or at most a guinea, I can get some tuneful Ninny, Who has flighted great Plutus's bags, To follow the Muses in rags, To write mc an Ode I dare lay, That will do just as well. equally*// To hail the da wn i ng Ye ar or George's bright Birth day. Extract from " Letters on Egypt." <t"T SHALL conclude this letter, Sir, by a short X tale, which will prove that incidents limilar to those of the times of Jacob are still renewed in Egypt. The plains of Syria lalt year were ravaged by clouds of locusts, which devoured the corn to the very root. A famine followed, and a farmer near Damascus felt the effects of a ge neral distress. To supply the wants of a nume rous family, he fold his cattle ; which resource being soon exhanfted, the unhappy father, wretched at present, but forefeeing greater wretchedness to come, prefled by hunger, fold his instruments of hufbandiy at Damascus. Led by the invisible hand of Providence, as former ly Tobias was by the angel, while he bargained for corn, lately arrived at Damietta, he heard speak of the success of Mourad Bey, who had en tered Grand Cairo victorious, and in triumph. The shape, character, and origin, of the warrior were described, and how he had risen from sla very to power supreme. The astonished farmer found the description accorded with a son, who had been lUle from him at twelve years old : hope palpitated in his heart ; he haflened home with his provisions, told his family what he had heard, and determined, immediately, to depart for Egypt. His weeping wife and sons offered up prayers for his fafe return. Going to the port of Alexandretta he embarked there and came to Damietta. One continued fear torment ed him ; his son, forfaking the religion of his fathers, had embraced Mahometanifm ; and now surrounded as he was by splendor, would he ac knowledge his parents > The thought lay heavy on his heart ; yen, the wish to snatch his family from all the horrors of famine, the hope of find ing a long lamented foil, gave him fortitude. He continued his journey, came to the capital repaired to the palace of Mourad applied to the officers of the prince, and, nioft ardently, foli citecl admiflion. His dress and appearance be spoke poverty and misfortune, and were poor recommendations—but his great age, so refpeeffca ble in the east, pleaded in his behalf. One ofthe attendants went to the Bey, and told him an aged man apparently miferable,requefted an audience. Let him enter, replied Mourad—and the farmer proceeded, with trembling steps, over the rich car pet which bespread the hall of the Divan, and approached the Bey, who reclined on a fofa, em broidered with silk and gold. Crouding sensa tions deprived him of the use of speech— at last after attentively looking, the voice of nature vanquiilied fear, he fell, and embracing his knees exclaimed, You art my son J The Bey Faifed him^ 566 >OR THE endeavored to recolleA, and, after explanation, finding him to be his father, made him fit down by his fide, and caressed him moil affectionately. The firll gush of nature over, the Sire described in what a deplorable ftatehehad left his mother, and brethren, and the Prince proposed to fend for, and with them divide his riches and power if they would embrace Iflanifm. This the gener ous christian had forefeen, and, fearing youth might be dazzled, took not one of his sons with him. He, therefore, firmly rejected Mourad't offer, and even remonstrated with him on his own change of religion. The Bey, finding his father determined,and that his family's diltrefs demand ed immediate succour, sent him back to Syria, with a large sum of money, and a vessel loaded with corn. The happy hulbandman immediate ly returned to the plains of Damascus, where his arrival banifhedmifery, and tears, from his home ly roof, and brought joy, ease, and felicity." LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES* CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES : AT THE SECOND SESSION. Begun and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the fourth of January, one thousand (even hundred and ninety. An ACT making provision for the reduction of the Public Debt. IT being deferable by all just and proper means, to effect a reduc tion of the amount of the public debt, and as the application of luch surplus of the revenue as may remain after fatisfying the pur poses for which appropriations (hall have been made by law, will not only contribute to that desirable end, but will be benefi cial to the creditors of the United States, by railing the price of their (lock ; and be productive of considerable saving to the Uni. ted Stitcv. Be tt enaflcd by the Senate and House of Reprefentativts of the United States of America, in Congress ajfembledy That all fiich fur plus of the produ&ofthe duties on good*, ware* and merchandize imported, and on the tonnage of (hips or vessels, to the last day of December next inclusively, as (hall remain after fatjsfying the fcveral pur* poses tor which appropriations (hall have been made by law, to the end of the present leflion, (Kail be applied to the purchase of the debt of the United States, at its market price, if not exceeding the par or true value thereof. And be itfurther tnaßed y That the purchases to be made of the said debt, mall be made under the diredlion of the Ptefident of the Senate, the Chief Justice, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General for the time being ; and who, or any three of whom, with the approbation of the President of the United States, (hall cause the said purchases to be made in such manner, and under such regulations as shall appear to them beflt calculated to fulfil the intent of this a£l: Provided, That the fame be made openly, and with due regard to the equal benefit of the several States : And provided further y That to avoid all risk or fai lure, or delay in the payment of interest stipulated to be paid for and during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, by the ast, intituled •• An Acl making provision for the debt of the United States," such reservations lhaJl be made of the said surplus, as may be neceflary to make good the said payments, at they shall refpeftively become due, in cafe of deficiency in the a. mount of the receipts into the Treasury, during the said year, oa account of the duties on goods, wares and merchandize imported, ana the tonnage of ships or vefTeli after the last day of December next. And be itfurther cnafled, That accounts of the application of the said monies, (hall be rendered for settlement as other public ac counts, accompanied with returns of the amount of the said debt purchafH therewith at the end of every quarter of a year, to be computed from the time of commencing the purchases aforefaid : And that a full and exa£l report of the proceedings of the said five persons, or any three of them, including a statement of the dif« burfements and purchases made under their diie&ion, fpecifying the times thereof, the prices at which, and the parties from whom the fame may be made, (hall be laid before Congress, within the fir ft fourteen days of each feflion which may ensue the present, during the execution of their said trust. And be it further enatted, That the Prcfidcnt of the United States be, and he is hereby authorifea tocaufe to be borrowed on behalf of the United States, a sum or sums not exceeding in the whola Two Millions of Dollars, at an interest not exceeding five percent, and that the sum or sums so borrowed, be also applied to the pur chase of the (aid debt of the United States, under the like direc tion, in the like manner, and fubjeft to the like regulations andre ftri6tiom with the surplus atorefaid: Provided, that out of the interest arising on the debt to be purchased in manner aforefaid, there shall be appropriated and applied a sum not exceeding eight per C£n«» turn per annum, on account both of principal and interest, towards the re-payment of the Two Millions of Dollars foto be borrowed. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Reprefcntativa• JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United Statei f and Prejidcnt of the Senate. ArPROV ED, AUCUIT THB TW E LFTH, 179"' GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prejident oftht UnitedStattSt (Tru* Copy) THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State: PHILADELPHIA, August 18. _ Yesterday the Trustees of the College of thi» cicy, ele&ed the Hon. Judge Wilson, profeflorof Law in that institution ; and we hear that Mr. Wilson intendsto deliver, during the next winter, a course of letftures in that important branch of education. ELIZABETH-TOWN, August 18. The fatal effedts of wild cherry-tree leaves to cattle, especially in the dog-days, have frequently been experienced, and oight to make people ve ry cautious of throwing the loppings or tops of 'ATES. PUBLISHED
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