rfg object of distress lie thought proper. He ' disposed of them for a guinea, an< with it, and fiwue finall addition to it, liberated a poor man from Pretence and tranquility of mind, benevolence, panella tion, and acuteobfervation, are laid to have been the science of the countess ot Huntingdon. She delighted in meditation, that spring of ulice.'f iug pleasures, and true fcliool of wiTdoin. Uis but jultice to her memory to fay, that (he (Iriiitly adhered 10 the maxim of the primitive christians, viz. " that religion eoulilled not in taixing, but in doing good things." Lately diedat tiieCoal Pits, near Wedenlburv, in Staffordshire, Joseph Rawlins,commonly known by the appellation of the Pit Preacher, Jronl the eircumftance of his performing religious du ties in the Methodiitical manner, for a number of years pail, among the colliers in that neigh bourhood, and which he was firft impelled to from ill-using Mr. J. We fly, when preaching near that place in 1749. Tl,is fi'>g ular P astor . thoucrh blind, worked on the week days as a col lier, and, what is more extraordinary, distributed the mod of his earnings among his auditors, in cases of sickness, &c. In the history of mankind there are but very few instances to be found, where kings, unfoli cited and unintimidated, have made a voluntary surrender of their power. There are many great sayings of great ai r ts ; but we read of none that deserves to be preferred in the judgment and eftitnation of mankind to the late condui. 1 ! of the King of Poland. The form of the new constitution of Poland, is not merely jfandtioned by the King ; but diiftated,framed, and falliioned in the exalted superiority of his own mind, af fords a new leilon to the world. It fhewsaKing who knows and reverences his own Itation ; not a King of Robes and Sceptres, not a King of Di adems and Prerogatives, but a King in Mind, in Principle, a King in wisdom and virtue. The King of Sweden arrived at Aix-la-Chapelle the 13th in It an t, and the next day he was vilited by all the French nobility at that place. The age of the Prince of Conde, the leader ef the anti-revolutionists, is fivsnty. Perhaps he may think the remnant of his life but a fmallfa crifice to his principles ! It is to the honor of Great Britain, that flie knows how to sympathize with the joy, and to acknowledge the virtue and heroic condudt of the French nation, without wantonly imitating their example. Whatever may be said by wrong headed scholars, whom too much fancy niultipli ed into much learning has really and actually made mad, on the one hand ; or by hot-headed and vulgar desperadoes on the other ; the sensi ble and moderate part of the nation, the molt patriotic, judicious, and able part ofthe commu nity have not concealed, but avowed their con gratulation with the French people rellored to the rights of their Francian and Franco-Gallican ancestors, But while they acknowledge it was wisdom as well as fortitude to incur hazards in France, it would be egregious folly, they know to unhinge the actual government of England, as there would be many chances against its eve. fettling again in so jnlt an equilibrium betweei despotic oppression and democraiical madness. Yet is not I'HE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE without a happy and practical influence on this kingdom, It has been obl'erved of the reforma tion in religion, that the Proteflants reformed the manners and the doctrines too ofthe Catho lics, without makingany impression 011 theirout ward forms and ceremonies. Jufl so the French revolution may be expected to operate on mo norchical governments. Nor Kings, nor com Lined Lords, nor haugjity Commone s, will here after dare to commit such a cits of injultice and oppression as they have done.—Perhaps we may trace, in some meal'ure, to what has happened in France, the ease with which the bill for the trial of libels by juries, that is, the liberty ofthe press, palled through the House of Commons. It is in this way that we wish it may operate : as a gentle alterative, not as a drallic purge. Mrs. Hart, th e fair friend of Sir William Ha milton, poilefTes an uncommon degree of protnp tirude, in placing herfelf in the attitudes of all the celebrated llatues of antiquity. This may appear a whimsical species of aecomplifhment to those who have not seen a specimen of her Ikill in this way ; bat those who have been present, pronounce it a very beautiful and diverting spec tacle. On Thtirfday last the lady of Charles Strau l>enzfe, Esq. of Carr-Lodge, near Wakefield,was fafely delivered of a daughter, being her 18th child. Died a few days since, at Chefliamford, near Bury in Lancailiire, in his 89th year, llobeit Haworth, bedd?r. He had refided'ac the above place 51 years, as tenant to five different land lords ; but what is Hill more remarkable, he was father, grand-father, great grand-father, and great great grand father to 1 74 children ; twelve grand-children lived with him at his dcceafe. liv the death of Mrs. Macauley Graham, her who'le fortune goes from her husband ; 4001. a year to the executor* of Dr. Wilson, and the re mainder to her daughter. Her perfoual effects are laid, however, to be conliderable, and they of course are her hulband s. That the people of this country fliould cele brate a revolution in France, is ridiculous 10 the highest degree. What have we to do with the coiillituiion of another country ? Our bulitie.s is to look to our own, and watch all incendiaues who may attempt to inflame the minds of the people, and create another June 1780 in this me tropolis. An act of parliament is much wanted to regu late building houses, as it is lately become a pra<ftice to build 011 a ten years lease, and to use such materials as (hall only last for that time. FRANCE. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, Jam rq A member of the central committee of liquida tion presented a report relative to the debt of moie than four millions of livres claimed by the Duke d'Orleaus. According to this report the debt is clearly proved, but other members pio pofed to adjourn thequeftion, some to the Thuii day following, and some to the next legislature. M. d'Orleans, who little that thislat ter motion would prevail, made a (how of difin ereflednels and generosity, by voting himfelf ior it; and, to his great aftonifhmenr, the quef [iou was adjourned sue die. June 19. M. Beauharnois was declared Prefi clent. The Jacobins, dilappointed in their attempts to seize the Cardinal de la Rochefoucault as their ptey, were resolved to iflue a decree not wily au thorising the public accusers to do their duty, but to compel them to doit, on pain of being dil iiiifled and punilhed for their neglect. Their reiolves were crowned with success : and now, the Committee of Enquiry and the public accusers will form an inquifi-orial coalition, more terrible in its efFects, beyond comparison, th3n any infticution under the ancient form of Go vernment. " It was also decreed, that the Priests who f.iall ret raft their oath from conscientious mo tives, fliall not receive any salary. So that this tolerating Legislature deprives of the means of subsistence all those who do not exactly think as they do; though it be utterly impossible tor them to procure by any profeflion, except the honora ble profeflion of begging, the means of fupporc ing life." An estimate of national effecfts was laid before the Assembly, and aneyv fabrication ofaffignats, to the extent of fix hundred millions, was decreed, one hundred and sixty millions of which to be ifl'ued for the present demands of the itate. Before the conclusion of the fitting, M. d'An dre proposed the following decree, which was adopted : " The National AlT'etnbjy decrees that their decree of the 28th of" October last, relative to the Princes who have pofle(fions in Alsace, (hall also extend to the pofleflions which they have in other departments: decrees also, that in the damages and the interest to be paid them, (hall be includ ed all arrears, &c. until they (hall be reim bursed." EDINBURGH, June 27. John Cooper, who was lately convicted before the Court of Sellion of being a fraudulent bank rupt, and was sentenced to stand 011 the pillory, underwent that punilhmcnt at Aberdeen. PORTLAND, (Mass.) August 19. Agreeable to engagement in the last week's Gazette, the refulr of the survey of the Committee chosen by several towns in lb s ounty, for the purpose of ascertaining the practicability ot open- j canal from Sebtgo pond, into Prefumfcot river, or, build ng S!uce-ways is inserted. The following contains a brief account of the survey, as minu ted by the Clerk of the Committee. " Falmouth, May 16, 1789. " Obfcrvations of the Committee, chofln by several towns in this county, for the purpose of viewingthe situation of that partol Sebago Pond lying near* and joining Prefumfcot River, in order to ascertain the pra&icability of opening a canal, or building Sluice-vVays from laid pond into said river. The Cominitte aitei a regular survey find that, id. From Sebago to the firft Otter Pond water level, furface of the Otter, Do. of Sebago, 30 rods distance, leave a fall of 2d. Water level of firft O :er Pjnd, Second do. 20 rods leave a fall of 3d. Water level to the great Swamp, Second Otter do. 40 rods leave a fall of 35 The fall of water level, between S'bago and the great Swamp, (wnich is 90 rods distance) is 52 1.2 feet. The Committee estimate the expences of digging, at 18001. Damages that would be fuftjined by individuals, in con equence otoverflowing their lands, 1200 I." DESCRIPTION OF SEBAGO. Sebago Pond lies about 14 miles from the sea-coast, is 20 miles in length, and 12 in breadth ; is bounded on the S. W. and W. l y * Where the Canal is firopofed to be cut is at fame a P.znce ; and th, mihni flu'ce-way, down the river f,om the Out-let, would be mire «. pe ijive and difficult. 150 Standifli and FliiUdun ;on th,> S. I, .nd E I Q~\ ham ;on rhc N. E. *nd N. by Raymondtot.. i„ ***** ' - containing about 700 acrcs of excellent hud, vsdl ' Ij "' ■ affords a pient-iui i'upply offilh, among winch are s ' 1 of the largest size known in this country, " ® ''-Uout Easterly fjom Sebago, about 6 miles, lies little Srb® nicating with i>rtat Sebago by a small river. Xort f °T " Sebago runs Crookc d River, 12 Hiiles in l fn , T( .. 'V ; a small boats. Northerly from Sebago, two and'a,T\ i' •" l.cs Brandy Pond, o;'e mile w.d.„, communl-aiini* ' bagoby a river, which .uns through it_ and nearly the lame coutfe, lies i.ong Pond ' fame nverj louneen miles in k-ujtb and tw 0 i„ ; liCarl} ' 15 ble for {mall boats. From Long Pond North, extends' ' navigable lor small boats, its la.gih not afceruined -M."' f ' eating with small ponds. A little to the Wtliwud ian s "" river 9 miles in length. N. W. ten milts, runs \ wll : y navigable. -»ai. lVct It is supposed that lumber, produce, & c . (fcould the,b 3 » mentioned canal be ifte6ted) might be brought 10 Sircar - " Falls (7 miles Irom Portland) 60 or 70 milts from the tuunjr' The amazing quantities of oak and pine tnn.i r, iuitauie'f„ every necelfary use and exportation would open a buret of business not easily to be conceived of—Add to this thctranlp « at ion of Maple-Sugar, the inanulatturt of which is g.cik ta! creating among us. Pot and Pearl Ashes, Iron, &c. arc now brought to this market 100 miles distance—a water caniarge would not only make the tranfpottation eaficr to the Manufa&urcr, but enable him toai ford his commodities at a cheaper rate. NEW-HAVEN, August 24 . ExtraO of a letter from the Rev. Joseph Lathrop )t f Weft-Springfield, to the Preftdent of Yale-College ' dated July 18, 1791- ' I AS I am writing, I beg leave to commu nicate a little incident, which may perhaps give some light in the natnral hiflory of birds. A neighbor of mine, having, occasion to go into the meeting-house, with some others, late in autumn afrer the cold weather had commenced, observed one of those beautiful birds called hnmbirds, perch ed 011 a nail, in an altitude so natural that he at fivft imagined it to be alive. With caution he approached, and laid his hand gently upon it, and found it ftiff and life ess. While lie ail others were handlingand examining the curiam little creature, he discovered a fuiail decree of motion, which induced him to pat it into liis bo som, where, in a ihort time, it recoverej perfect animation, and all the agility of a hunibird in summer. This instance has, in fonie niealure, confirmed an opinion, which I have long enter tained, that many of our summer-birds continue among us through the winter, in a torpid insen sible Rate. If the bird above mentioned could be so soon reanimated by the warmth of a human bod)-, why may not others be capable of revivif. cence in the beams of the vernal fun ? " A curiofiry of a different kind, relating to the human species, 1 will take the liberty to mention. — A young man in rh is town, fame years since, was in consequence of bathing in water, viflted with a peculiar kind of disorder, which operated by paroxysms. When a fit seized bini, he would at fir ft fall down ; but in a moment or two rife, pofielled of an agility far superior to what was natural. In two or three hours, and fotnetimes sooner, the fit would pals off and leave him in his usual (late, and, to appearance, in health. But what was molt remarkable in liis cafe, was the state of his mind. While he was in a fit, he perfectly remembered things which had occurred in all preceding fits, but nothing which had happened in the intervals, or in the time prior to his disorder. In the intervals, ail his fits and every thing which had palled in them were totally obliterated ; but he could diftinct'.y recollect the occurrences of former intervals. The time of his fits appeared to him in continui ty, as did also his healthful periods—when one was present, the other was loll:. It in the time of a sic, he took up any business, he would drop it when the fit ceased, without any recollection of the maiter; and when the fit returned lie would refunn the business without any idea of his having difcontinned it. The cafe was the fame, if lie undertook any tiling in the intervals of his disorders. In fliort lie seemed to have two diftiniS minds, which acted by turns inde pendently of each other. In the (pace 1 think, of about two y ears, in the ule of a particular remedy, his fits left him and he was reduced to a (imp.e consciousness. The remedy, which cu red him or deprived him of one of his fouls, have not been able to learn, the family having K.ft the recipe. " The above account I received from his u ther, and from others of the faviily." feet 34 ■'3 >-« 10 1-2 48 4> 7 60 2 S NASSAU, August J. A new flag was dilplayed hereon Wednc.f<n>, it was that of the Creek nation, worn by a vc e in which General Bowles and the Indian C.ne » embarked, on their return to the American ca " UllCllt A writer in the European Magazine nf • P" lait, thus concludes an account of the above me ll tioned persons—" The principal bufiucfs o t Ambafladors from t he Creek country to England. was to procure a reiniflionof.fonicof the a.nc f of the free port act. In this they have bcen.uc cefsf ul," , jt |. Tliis, we nnderftnnd, has allusion to u . wearing the Indian flag, being put on t>ie an footing in the free ports, v'itli veiiels ot " a European powers.
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