FROM THE PROVIDENCE GAZETTE. ON HEARING A PARTRIDGE DRUM Wiittln by a gentleman of St. Johnsbury (Vermont.) HARK \ whepce that hollow found which strikes the ear, Ai.d fills the mind with rude alarm, As I walk forth to view the blooming year, And unfufpe&ing harm ? 'Tis not the found of violence and arms, 'Tis not to rouse the din of war, 'Tis love the gentle drummer's bosom warms, And wakensall his care. The woodland Partridge 'tis, by nature taught, For double purpose makes the found, 'Reft of his mate ! —to banish anxious thought, And fray intruders round. On a fall'n tree he takes his centry-ftand ; Near whe r e his mate upon her ncft Sils brooding—and with trembling pinions fann'd, Beats air upon his bread. In all her painful abstinence he fares, Hoping to lee the callow young ; With her in all solicitudes he (hares, Nor thinks the season loAg. Does nature plant this inftinft in his mind, And useless there to all beside ? Not so—all creatures reason's search will find, In ufefulnefs allied. Wisdom examples gives, by brutes and bird?, To man.—Her pupils here may learn, (Altho' not drefs'd :n founding pomp of words) And ufeful truth discern. She bids the fire the teeming matron tend With ch arful will to eafc her mind, The sympathizing and protc&ing friend, Affe&ionate and kind. Alas! how few attend her hallow'd lore, But coldly stray, whilst rending woes r Tear a fond mother's tender bosom more Than double all her throws. " Shame burn his cheeks to cinder," who thus dares Infringe on nature's sacred code ; For whom awaits, —tho prefcnt mercy spares,— The wrath of nature's GOD. LONDON, May 19, IT is said that the Prince of Wales has been so licited to confirm a proposal of marriage be tween his Royal Highness and a Princess of the House of Naflau. A great Female Personage is said to have offer ed to liquidate all the debis of a young Perlon age, if he will consent to wed a foieigii Princess, and that an answer is to be given within a few days. Lord Rodney was in the House of Peers 011 Monday, seemingly much overcome by age, but, as he said, very little oppreded by any particular disorder. May 30. The Duke of York arrived in per tecfl health at Potsdam last Monday fe'nnight in the evening. His Royal Highness wasgracioufly received by the King of Pruflia. His' Majesty lent the Duke two fine chargers as a present, and the 1 eviews took place the two following days. The Company of Booksellers at Paris, have given public notice, that they have appointed a 1 reafurer to receive whatever specie the citizens can spare in exchange for ajfignats of jo livres, in order to facilitate the payment of such work men as are employed in their diftrkl. Every good ci izen is invited to this adi of patriorifm, and ef'pecially the treasurers of public theatres' who ai e in ihe daily habits of receiving money. On Satin day afternoon as a gentleman, who had been at the mufxcal feftival 111 Weftininiter Abbey, was handing a lady along George-street, and endeavoring to reach his carriage, his pock et was picked of a gold watch. lie seized the thief, and gave him into the cnftody of several constables, who were inftantlv surrounded by no ieis than twenty or thirty pic'kpockeis, that en deavored to rescue the culprit. The horfe-gtiards in.er'ered, and escorted the peace-officers, with their ,pi ifoner, into New-Palace-Yard, but the mob ioiced both constables and pickpocket un der an arch leading to Cotton's Gardens, where the dragoons could not follow. About thirty pickpockets then aiiaulted t he constables, knock ed them down, and freed theprifoner, with whom they ran through a backtvay towards the Thames and etaped by jumping over a wall about ten leer „igh, 111 doing which one of the gang broke his leg. ,he man was taken before Mr. Tuftice Bona ,n the evening, where, as nothing more v.t> p. oved agauift liim than that he was busy in ; ,'t > v;ls j idged that he was fufficiently .puiufhed by the accident, which seemed to keep - : a£ torture, and he was in consequence discharged. ' lie kingdom of Poland, previous to its dif msmoei inenr, contained 14,000,000 inhabitants ; at prefen it they are supposed not to exceed 9000000; and of this difference the Auftrians have acqiiir e UVO »»H<ons and a half of fouls by their sur reptitious part'of the provinces, tho' thole now podefied by Ruflia are the molt extensive in ter titory. It could be wished that the coftom of carryino life-buoys were as much practised by merchant* ™en, as it is on board the (hips of war, where t::ey feldoni Ipfe a man that drops into the sea it lie appears 011 the farface again. If not for the fafety of the lives of featnen, will not mer chantmen be ar the small expence of a life-buoy, for their own interest ? Poland is desirous of making their monarchy hereditary, having experienced the inconveni ences of their late government. Mr. Paine's book therefore has rioc yet reached Warsaw. The price given for the national domains of France has so far exceeded the estimation, tlia. we are at a loss to fee any ground whatever so. the aristocratic party hoping ever to be restored to tlieir power. If the nation considers the king dom worth much more under the present govern ment, they will not easily be persuaded to fuffer it to go back again to its former one. HOUSE OF COMMONS IVeduefjay, May 18. In a committee, Mr. Hobart in the chair, the subsequent funis were voted : To the Prince of Wales, for mason work at Carleton-Houfe, £. 35,000 To American Loyalists, 31,000 For compensation to the proprietors of ceded lands in Georgia, Florida, &c. 6,989 For Provilions, See. to Botany Bay, 29,611 For maintaining and employing convicts, 41.716 for guarding convicts in Homoaze, 10,849 For addrefles of the house, 66,948 For the trial of Warren Hastings, 14,116 To the officers of the board of works, 500 To the commilfioners appointed to en quire into the American claims, several funis amounting to 1 18,718 The report of these resolutions was ordered to be received to-morrow. THE BUDGET. RECAPITULATION OF SUPPLY RECAPITULATION _ Navy - - — Arniy - Ordnance - Deficiency of Land and Male Taxes Deficiency of Grants Miscellaneous Services Total of Supply, adding for frac tions omitted RECAPITULATION OF WAYS AND MEANS. Land and Malt Taxes £, 2,750000 Surplus of Quarter ending sth April 303,221 Lottery - - . 306^250 Surplus of consolidated Fund - 2110000 Balances - , - . '154^00 Increase on robacco.arrears of land tax ; &c. 120,000 Toral; adding for fractions omitted 5.743,471 Deduct, paid to the Duke of Clarence 9,000 Total of Ways and Means QUEBEC BILL. The Quebec bill was read a third time, and pafled. I\flay 30. PROROGATION Mr. Grey being of opinion, that in the present situation of affairs, it was absolutely necellary tliat Parliameent should fit sometime longer,gave no 1 , ice that on 1 hurfday he fliould nnve to ad dress his Majesty, not to prorogue the Parlia ment till a decisive answer (hall have been re ceived from the Court of Peterlburgh. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS s up p l r. The House resolved itfelf into a committee of Supply. 1 lie Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed the Relolution, '' That iiis Majesty should grant out of the Conlolated Fund, a sum not exceeding [2,0001. as an annuity to the Duke of Clarence. Mr. t rancis alked what saving had accruec from the death of the Duke of Cumberland. Mr. Powys said, in the provision granted to his Majesty by the Civil Lilt, the re was a pro fpeclive view to what his family might be at a future period. The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated the great increase of expence, and the reluctance of Ins Ma jelly to exceed the sum granted in the Ci vil Lift. Mr. Baker stated how unpleafanc it was in cer tain circuin(lances to make any opposition to a resolution of this fort, especially in the present in fiance, when the provision was for a juung Prince, who had received a regular education it the f avoi ,te service of this country, and to whom we were taught by anticipation to look forward with the most flattering hopes. He stated the v . nicreafe of the cxpences of the Civil Lift within these five years, Tome of the articles of winch he thought required explanation, fnftead >t making such resolutions things of course if 900.0001. was fufficient for the expence of 'the •"iv L,ft > 't would be better at once to augment it to one million. 6 The Chancellor of the Exchequer said it was by no means intended that such resolutions fhouid be things of course. The sum of 34,0001. was "OW wanted f° r ,h e Duke of Clarence, 24 of vvhich had already been expended in payment of o annuities, and the remainder given him 106 £. 2,151,000 1,853,572 44.367 £. 5,728,000 5,734,47 r when he formed his establishment. TheP.r , tions.were then paflbd. The Report ordered " be received to-morrow. * ueiea r SCHEME of the English STATE lOTTFRy of Prizes. Value of each 2 of 30,000!. 3 10,000 J s >° oo — 2,000 3° - 500 5° ~ ro° _ M.150 — 20 14,367 Prizes. 1 First drawn 1 Last drawn 35,631 Blanks. 50 000 Tickets. Two Blanks and a half to a Prize PITTSBURG H, July ,7. 1 Ail express from Venango mentions, that a party of Indians had arrived at Prefque Isle from the other fide of the lake, but what their inten iions are is not known. Sunday lall some Indian tracks were difcovei ed about three miles from this place on the east fide of the Alleghany. A party of levies we.e or dered out to scour the woods, but returned with out making any discovery of the Indians. B O S T O N, July 21. Yesterday being the Annual Commencement at the University in Cambridge, twenty-seven candidates received the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, and tweniy the Degree of Master of Arts.—At the close of the exercil'es, the following Address was delivered by his Excellency Gover nor Hancock : 400,004 207,000 694,000 Mr. President, THE Univerfny in which you preside (hinds among the highest marks of the wisdom and pa triotism of our ancestors ; —the men who fled to the wilderness rather than to partake of careless ease and splendid pleasures in a state of slavery, gave birth to this institution. ' While this anniversary serves as a memorial of rheir extraordinary virtu«s,.it enibeliilhes the path of science, cherishes literature, and pro motes the interest of our republic. The exhibitions of this day evince to us the great abilities you pofl'efs, Sir, and the careful attention you pay to the duties of your impor tant station ; and they also reflect 111 jch honor upon all the immediate Governors of the Uni versity. The young gentlemen who have 011 this occa sion given such ample proof of their genius a;id application, have raised p3 to great expe&ations of their future ufefulnefs : our best wishes accom pany them i nto the world, and our ardent prayer is, that they may serve and honor their country. When we recolletft the wifhesof the venerable founders of this seminary, we feel the inolt in tereltirig hopes that there will forever proceed from this place, men, whole virtues, vvifdom and learning, will lead our enlightened and grateful people in the ways of religion and patriotism. It is with you, young gentlemen, who now have your residence within Harvard's Walls, to add lustre to the brightness of your country, or to check her progress in glory with an interval of darkness We wilh to inspire your ambition with this idea, and to incite yon by a sense of your importance in the community, to an exalt ed nude of conduct.—Suffer 11s to do this, and we shall rejoice in the honorableprefagesofyour f uture greatness. While this University, refpecHrable Sir, conti nues to support such a reputation as it has always enjoyed, and as the exhibitions of this day have proved to be ju(t, it will merit and receive the patronage and support of every man who loves his country, and is concerned for its inrerefts. The Gentlemen concerned in its inftruiftion, ren der a mod important service to the community; they form the minds and manners of its future members, and give a complexion to those who are hereafter to govern it. From the Public then, from the Civil Fathers of their country, from the Patriots, the of Maflachufetts; Har vard College mufl receive countenance, encou ragement and assistance. While the blood of their venerable ancestors warms theirveins, while the independence, the freedom and happiness of America are dear to .her sons, this University cannot be deserted. nor its faithful servants lejt without a support. To the protection and favour of the God of the Spirits of all flefh, the God of our fathers, to the patronage and assistance of all those who va lue the happiness of posterity, and wish their Freedom, we commend this venerable Seat of Science.—May it flourish and increase—may it bless America and the World, so long as the Suu and Moon shall endure. o 1,000 1,000
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