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