PORTLAND, Nov.IJ, The (lone work of the Light House, at the en trance of our harbor is now compleated. On l uefday the gth inft. the lall (lone was laid, by Mr. John Nichols, of this town, inaller builder. The work is extremely well executed, and does honor to Mr. Nichols, aiul to the other gentle •mm who alfifted him. The Light now ■Seventy feet high. To this the Larithoru, which •is to be fix feet jn diameter, will add about fifteen leet—eighty five feet in the whole. The Lan- Jthorn is now preparing ; and will probably be iraifed and lighted by the firft of next month. B O S T O N, November 20 Since our last we have had two arrivals from Liverpool, in England. The papers received thereby are to the 1 alt of September—But they (furnith ns with 110 farther accounts of the Hate of the dispute between Great-Britain and Spain, than we have heretofore received. Reciprocal armings, and reciprocal tlireatnings arethe molt warlike features the accounts wear : If we may except the information, that there are in the port of Liverpool as many as ten Privateers of 20 guns and upwards, equipped, armed and victual led, ready to proceed to sea, (if mamied) at'a day's notice, in cafe of a declaration of war, and the Engliih merchantmen in that port were haul ed up. If there is truth in this information War appears much more likely than it ever yet hath—for the British Ministry would be careful, if war was not inevitable, that the commerce of the kingdom should not fuffer by an unnecefi'ary flagnation. Philadelphia, Dec. 4. Since on r tajl thefallowing Members of Congress have arrived at the feat oj government, vh: Hon. Oliver Ellsworth, Senator, and Benjamin Hun tington, Representative, from Connetbcut. Hon. Benjamin Foster, Aeptefentative from N'ew-Hanipihire. Hon. Benja mi N Goodhu e, and George Thatcher, Repref ntativcs from llairachulctis. Hon. El ias Boud i not, Rcptefentatiye from Newr-Jcrfcy. By the latest accounts there were fifteen fai 1 of the line, befules a number of frigates, lying in Brell harbor. It appears to be the opinion of the Britifli para- that the French intend I'erioufly to alfiil their Ally, Spain, with a powerful navy ; but this depends on quelling the mutiny which they fay prevails in every French <hip. % Mr. Fitt, it is said, has given lip the right of •establishing a settlement on the North Weft coast of America, if so, as Spain hasconfented to make reftitution.for the Merchant Ships, whatcaufeof war between the two nations exists ? And yet the English are making innnciifc preparations—of yprovifions—but as for men—they are to be crea ted—for so scarce are rhey, that a frigate lately , returned, from h fix months cruise in the Atlantic ocean—not in search of an enemy, but of their ■own countrymen. Every circumstance concurs to evince the truth of the sentiment long since uttered, that in cafe of a war, Gre&t-Britain, difinembered from Ame rica, would feel most sensibly the diminution of her naval llrengtii: The proposition in a late English paper, of hiring American seamen, is a ftefh corroboration of the fa<ft, if it had not be fore been abundantly verified by the arbitrary inuu-eiiing of our countrymen into their service. nfeiies of propositions were lately moved in the National AHembly of France by M. Duval, one of the members, which appear to ftrikeat the vitalsof the revolution. They created great cbn fufion : A motion was made for committing the author to prison ; but the result does not appear in tke Etigh/h account When the motion was carried for the emiflion of the 1200 million of livres inAlfignats si ? to 41 7, the minority was exafptrated into ft enzy—they rufti ed upon the President, and tore off his robes : He tailed out that he was in danger, andgaVe hisfig lial by covtrlng himielf. Thus in the rood uncertain and perplexed fitua ion do the English papers leave the affairs of France," at thelateft period of our intelligence. The National debt of France is said to be four thoufatid ninehuiulred and fifty two millions, one hundred and forty five thousand, sixty five livres —two hundredandfix millionsfterling. [How much the National Assembly will le[feti this fuin, rime alone in uft determine.] —By a late ftaiement at appears, thatfince the meeting of lhe National .Aflembly, their expences, and the debts of the Clergy, payment of which they have afiumed, "with incidental charges, amount to nineteen hundred millions of livres !- '■ —Query, whether the national bankruptcy of France, supposing such in event poflible, would not afFetfi the neigh boring powers, particularly Great Britain, whole (debt is about the fame ? Owing to the iminenfe einiflion of Affignats by the National Aflembly, it isfaid, that lexers from London of 6 October, mention, that Exchange on Paris has fallen to twenty-four pence half penny fterl. pr. Eeu, or little more than eight pence pr. livre tournois. The larc Peace between Russia and Sweden it is said was brought about by the King of Pfullia, at the head of 30000 men, within ten miles of l'e terlburgh ! Toe J ace of European affairs exhibits a very motley appearance, according to the accounts from Great- Britain, the only medium through -which the leng co lumns of recent foreign intelligence has been receiv er : But such is the present Jiate oj news-paper pub lications in that country, that it is utterly impossible to formanyprecife idea 1 on political fut>jellsJrom them,any further than they detail Jlubbomfails, and these are Jo thinly iuterfperftd in their multifarious lucubrations, that you have to pioneer through whole columns of rub bijh to find them—covjeftui-es, suppositions and spe culations, which are generally vcid cf foundation and which, if ptaufible, are connected with contingencies, that the people of the United States are as uninterested in, as in the dreams of the Bramins of Hindojtan t form the aggregate of 'these accounts. The Legiflsture of New-Jersey adjourned fine die on Friday the 26th ult. The next session is to be held at Trenton. The election of Members for the second H»ufe of Representatives in New-Jersey is to be on the Fourth Tuesday of next month. Among others, ads have be eh'pa fibdafth?iSf3 session of the Legiflatiirgfor building bridges over thcßariton, Paflaick, ana Hackinfacli Rivers. We hear that the Legislature of Virginia have yoted thefum of 110,000 dollars towards defray ing theexpence of eredting the public buildings for the use of Congress, on the iatowmac ; and theLegiflaxure of Maryland a further funi o £70,000 dollars for the fame purpose. ■ _ /in adi for eltablilhingabankin the town of Bal timore, to be called the Bank of Maryland, has pafled the Legislature of that State. In pursuance of which a fubfeription is to be opened for three hundred thoufanddollars—in ihares of three hun dred dollars each—and the following gentlemen are appointed to rcceive the fabferiptions, viz.— Samuel Smith, William Patterfon, Jeremiah Yellot, Engelhard Te 'tfer f Robert Gilv:or, TharouigondSmith, Charles G arts,ThomasHollingsviorth,James Edwards, James Carey, Otko Holland Williams, and Nicholas Slubey. We bear that the Glass Manufactory in Boston, is now in such forwardnefs, that the article of Glass wiH probably be made in great quantities in that town the ensuing winter. The Hon. Charles Carroll is re-ele<Sed a Senator of the United States by the Legislature of the State of Maryland. It as exp'edied that the Hon. Jeremiah Wads-worth will bs eledied member of the House of Repre sentatives of the United States, in the room of Pierpoint Ed-wards, Esq. The principles of union and urbanity which poffelsand govern the minds of our citizens, and are evidently extending their benign influence thro the States, are the surest pledges of internal tranquility, and national happiness—there is a prevailing disposition among all ranks, to pay a just tribute ofapplaufeto the exertions ofgeuius, and the progress of the liberal and utefnl arts, in whatever part of our country they appear. Monday next is the day appointed tor tlie meet ing of Congress, in this city. Many of the mem bers are arrived in town ; but it is not ejected there will thenbefufficient to form a quorum. The public building ailigned for holding the feflion is now nearly ready for the reception of both houses—and will be fully competent to the objec r r. In the Hall, appropriated tor theßepre fentatives, a very capacious Caller" for the auditors of the debates, is built, which will, it isfuppofed, independent of the accommodations on the floor, without the bar, hold about 300 persons. Under the old Confederation the people of the United States now and then used to hear from Cougrefs, by the way of a solitary straggling re solution in the newspapers : How altered is the Itate of things ! So far from being that strange Icare-crow of an unknown something, called a Conclave, the whole nation, from the diltrid: of Maine to the state of Georgia, is more fully in formed of tbe proceedings of Congrets than they are of those of their own particular state legisla tures —and this is juftlyto be ascribed to the edi tors of newspapers, who, under the auspices of the Federal Legislature, have been indefatigable in their exertions, to bring governmental tranf aiftions home to the door of every citizen. Translated Extraß of a letter from one of the French Emigrants to Sci- J . » s.j _ j.. i>.. /r_ . . r>L.: - Ar. l ota, dated Crique des Bujfulocs, on the Ohio, October 20, " AN'accident having happened to one of our boats we have put into a CmaN creck, on the east lide of this great river, to repair the damage. I am now writing on the stump of a tree we have juit cut down, so that you will not look for elegance or fine fen tirnentsin this Ihort letter, which I fend you by a young man, a native of Pcnnfyivania, who is going into New-Jersey. We tra velled by fhoit days journeys to the place of embarkation, and cannot fay much in favor of the mannefs of the inhabitants on the road by which we pafled, a very tew excepted, who paid some attention to us, and fold the produftioijs ot their farms at a rea sonable fate ; as to others, they took every advantage, and fre quently imposed upon us in the mod fhametul manner, demand ing thiee or four prices for the casual refiefhments of which we ar.d our little ones had occasion. We hope soon to arrive at our new territory, where we (hall find things in[ their original ftatc, luch as God made them, and not perverted by the hand of uu giateful man. " To some, these surrounding woods might appear frightful defarts; to me-they aie the paradifc ol nature, wailing to be cul 663 tivated by the hand of urbanity and civilieation, not by mere (a. v age tons ot the earth, whose ideas and 'manners are, if ooflible more wild and uncultivated than the bean and wolves tha't alarm us with their noflurnal giuntings and howlings.- What happiness j do I anticipate in those sequestered foliludes to which I am haft i entng—there are no hosts ot greedy pritfts to devour the glean mgs ot the neecy ; no seas of btaoc to wade through in order lo recover oft liberty here all is <juiet, and the savages thcmfelves ,oon be 'aught the art of cultivating the earth, refinement of manners, and the duties of genuine devotion. Under this free and enlightened dominion the unfortunate and oppressed of onr nation (halllever find anafylum ; iheir language and cuftomswilt here be preferred in their original purity for ages to come, and f ranee thall find herfelf renovated in the weftertr world, without being disgraced by the frippery of kings, or feeing her best blood waited in gratifying the ambition ot knaves and sycophants The weather is already cold, my hand is benumbed, and our lit tie temporary cabbin is so full .f fmoak, that I dare not venture in .0 I bid you adieu ; to-morrow we pursue our route, and hope to be fixed in comfortable houses before the 25th of Decern- A correspondent obfervti, it is the jnft boa ft and honeftprideof every true American, his country is an asylum for the oppretT cdof every class and religion, in the old world. Great praise and much honor are due to those of our humane fellow citizens who ditlinguith themselves by theiraftive and fpiriied exertions, in procuring afliftance and relief for the tick and diftrelled, not of a particular iUtt ; not of United America ; but of the habitable Globe ; the peace and happiness of which, will ever be the narrowed limit and boundary of American philanthropy and freedom. Dai. Adv. Hie Sheriff oj the County of Suffolk in Mafachufetts at all public enter, tainments announces the toajls—thc origin of which follows. GOV. SHIRLEY of Maflachufctts, while on a public commif (1011 in Fiance, married a Frcnch woman : On his return to hij governraeat, at a public entertainmen', afterthe King and R-jyal Family vveie to.ifted, he gave, the T.arl of Holdenefe, who was the.. Prime minifteT. Ihe Door-lleeper, who at that time announced the toaih, laid, "Hu Excellency gives his Holincfs The Go vernor with altonifoment and indignation vociferated. " youraf cal Idm not." Col. P < being prefent,and at that time Sheriff of the county, darted up, and repeating the toast as it was really delivered. c. aimed the agtcation the company was thrown into by the incident; and lrcin that time this service has always devolved on the Sheriti' for the time being. Postscript. BY THE MAIL ARRIVED LAST EVENING. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4. nnHEShipO™, Capt. d<3LE S , arrived at New-York the fit ft' -1- instant, from London, and brought papers to i6ih O&ober : The poiinon ol public affairs in Great-Britain is not materially changed since the accounts by the packet, which were to the 6:h of OCt. Another meiTenger was hourly expected from Spaia with a categorical avfzver. Proposals for re-eftablilhing tranquility, in the principality ot Liege, had been reje&ed by the malc-contcnts. A plot to bring about a counter revolution in France was fea foiicbly discovered and prevented. Or» Sunday. Sept. 20 last, the Rev, Jambs Madison, D. D. President of William and Mary College in Williamfburg, was consecrated Bishoi-of Vi rgi nia, at Lambeth Chapel, London, by his Grace the Archb»fhop/of Canterbury—aflifted by the Bish ops of London and Hockefter. TO CORB*SPQM)£WTS. "Tiie Student, No. I. by Simon $earcker y Esq." was not re ceived in season for this day's paper ; but (hall appear in our next. PRICE CURRENT. PUBLIC SECURITIES. FIINDfD DEBT. 6 pr. Cents 14f. pr. 3 pr. Cents 7/5 ;/6. Defeied 6 pr. Cents 6/6. UNFUNDED DEBT. Final Scttl. and other Certificates 12/8 —12/10 Indents l/h~' —7/6. - State debts 8/6. 8/9. This Day is publiftied, By Carey, Stewart, and Co. No. 22, Front-Street, The American Museum, FOR NOVEMBER, 1-90, CONTENTS. ORIGINAL ARTICLES. PROSE. METEOROLOGICAL observations, made in Philadelphia, Oft. 1790. Obfeivations on the weather in do. Medical Cafe. The Temple of Hymen, Anecdote. Fragment. Remarks on locust trees. A {ketch of the nature and causes of diseases, ex plained upon fcientific principles. Remarks on capital punilh ments. Peter Pennylcfs—a fragment—by John Carey. Short {ketch of the life of dr. Franklin. The Temple of Hymen. Female love forfaken. Song to ab sent Laura—By W. P. Carey. SELECTED ARTICLES. Character of Dr. Franklin. Account of a curious spring. Wild cherry tree sprouts po'ifonous to cattle. Description of the falls of Niagara. Method of checking the progress of fire. Dr. James Malonc's receipt for the cure of a cold. Number of vessels enter ed at Philadelphia, from March 1735 to March 1736. Remarks on frugality—by the Rev. Joseph Lathrop* Thoughts on censure, family disagreements, &c. by fir Wm. Keith. EfTay on the influ ence of religion in civil society. The origin of despair. Eulogy on eaily rising. Reflexions on the custom of burying the dead, and the danger of precipitate interment. Influence of death*. Life of Julia, or the penitent daughter* Public virtue to be diftin guifhcd by public honors: by the late Gov. Livingfton. Re marks on beauty and grace. £ (fay on good humour. Census of the inhabitantsof Charleston. Enumeration of the number of peo ple in different towns of the Hate of Rhode-Island, in 1782 & 179®. Amount of tobacco exported ftoin Virginia. Number of people in Boston. Extra# from a masonic discourse. Receipt to make an excellent American wine. Remarks on salting pork. Now method of feeding silk worms. A Georgia planter's method of spending his time. Account of the culture of silk in Newhaven, Constitution of New Hamplhire. Constitution of MalTachufetts. POET R Y. Address of lady to her husband, on his return from a long absence. Song : in imitation ot the w.rry god. To a lady—* carefling her children. Elegy to Laura : by W. P. Carey. The hermit : bydr. Bcattie. Verfeson the marquis de la Fayette. F-agraont of a poem on the ere&ion of the works at Dorchcftcr, Pliilidia's riddle. Vevfes, addrefied to miss M. A. A. funjat Scnninjton 3 August 16, 1790. ANECDOTE. or 70 pr. cent. or 874 do. 3 2 k do > 37i do ' 42 do. POETRY PROSE
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