The exportation of gold from South-America has rhis year been greater than for many years—* the expences of the late armament,, the iucreafe of pay to the military, the Moorifti war. &c. have obliged the Court of Madrid almolt tod-rain their transatlantic pofleffions of all their treasure. Yesterday goods to the amount of one hun dred and forty thousand pounds were entered at the Cuftom-huufe for America. Capt. B!ij*h is now on his way a fccond time, for the purpose of transplanting the bread-fruit trees ; and his success and fafety is eagerly de sired and wilhed for by this nation. On the 4th ult. at 110011, a miller at Minehead, Somersetshire, was trying an experiment, by burning a tar barrel, when the wind being very ]ii<rh the fire communicated to a large (lack of furze that flood in his yard, which instantly got into a blaze, and spread with the greatest rapi dity to the adjoining dwellings, so that before the next morning upwards of 72 lionfes, com pric ing almost the whole qf the middle town, were reduced to allies. By this terrible and (udden fire, the centre of the above once refpecflable and flourifhing maritime town is now become a heap of ruins. Among the few good houses which providentially escaped the general conflagration, are those of Mr. Davis, Mr. Warren, Mr. H. Ball, Mr. P. Ball, and a few others. One life was loft, viz. that of Mr. D. Price, a poor maniac, who, being confined, was in the hurry and confufion forgotten till too late. What adds to this heavy affiidion is, that few, if any of the hotiles were infilled. PORTSMOUTH, J-uly. 31 Friday evening the following experiment were made on board a ftiip in this h.irbour, by that ve ry ingenious artist Mr. Hill, carpenter of the Ac tive frigate, and inventor of a machine for draw ing bolts out of (hip's fides, &c. , , ift. He (topped a (hot hole 011 the outside of the fliip, 4 feet under water, in the space of one minute, without the assistance of any person out of the vessel. 2d. He flopped, in the fame manner, a space in the (hip's fide, 4 feet under vva:er, of 4 feet by 4 inches, in two minutes and an half. Dur ing the time of effecftually curing both leaks, the (hip only made 10 inches water in the well. 3d. An experiment on the chain-pump, with a new corcftrudted wheel of Mr. Hill's inventing, which ac r ts upon infinitely better principles than that at present in life, is much fafer, lets liable to be out of order, and will be a material Hiving to government in chains and saucers. These experiments were made before theCojn mifTioner, sundry officers of the navy, mailer shipwright, his affiltants, mailer attendants, and frveral of the nioft fcientific carpenters in the fleet : by all of whom they were highly approv ed. and pronounced to be of the greatelt service in an engagement, and to navigation in general. B O S T O N, September 21 We are informed that the National Aflembly has decreed, That the new Legislature of France shall meet at Paris on the 15th of O&ober next —and that the Constitution, intire, (hall be prelented «o the King, for his approbation, tbe lft of that month. To this period, the attention of the French nation is attracted. It is a doubt with many, that LSuis will afient to it—and they found their doubts on his late conduct, and present fnuation. If he should not, much uneasiness is expected—and the Royalifls will then, if ever, make their stroke to effett a Counter-Revolution. The Societies in England, Scotland, and Ireland, which have commemorated the French Revolution, amount in number to near fifty, and are composed of the mod rcfpeftable character*. From those of London, Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Taunton, Norwich, and Plymouth, we have received particular accounts. The sentiments given in their toasts are wor thy British and Irish Freemen; an universal philanthropic spirit animates them all ; and our country (hares liberally of their atten tion. At Manchester, two of the toasts were—" May the -New. World regenerate the Old"—" May the leaven of America leaven the whole earth." The magnanimity and coolness (hewn by Dr. Priestley, in his address to the inhabitants of Birmingham, designates his chara&er. Few minds could have supported the irreparable loss he has fuf- tained Mr. Benjamin Greene is chosen Treasurer of the Bojlon Tontine ■djfociation. Lord IVycombc, son to the Marquis of Lanfdowne (known in Ame rica by the title of Lord Shelburne) arrived in town, from New- York, since our last. The President of the United States has been plea fed to issue Letters Patent, recognizing the appointment of Richard Cod man, Esq. of this town, as Vice-Consul of her Mod Faithful Ma-i jefty the Oueen of Portugal, for the Commonwealth of Mafla chufetts. NEW-LONDOV, September 22 Tuesday night lad, a negro man broke into the dwelling-house Capt. Gabriel Siftarre, of the Great-neck in this town, and stole •undry articles ; he then set fire to the house, by placing some brands of fire at the corner of the kitchen. The smoke alarmed a servant that lodged over the kitchen, who awaked the family ; *7 which means the house, and perhaps several lives were pre served He was taken into custody last evening. From, a Country Correfpondcnt. As the raising of Indian corn is no I mall part of the improve ment of the farmer, and as the corn is often hurt with early froft, I would remind those who wish to secure their crop, that it isne *efl~ary to take the firft ripe ears for feed, which may be easily done, by observing your field, when it firlt begins to ripen ; you will then fee here and there an ear, all over the field,turned white, which ears ftiould be'pluckcd off, hung up and thoroughly dried. be neg'efted a few days, or if there comes a {mall froft, they **nnot be known from the reft of the corn. Pra&ifing this mc ' ir)( U your corn will be ten days or a fortnight earlter in the fea °n. and so efeapefhe early froft*. From my own experience, I 'Hieve that pra&ifing the ibovc method, there would be thou of bushels more of found corn raised in a year, in one finglc Counl y- A Frinni to the hdnjfriotts. PROVIDENCE, September 22. ExtraS of a letter from a French gentUmm, at New-London, to hit — J «W-' j friend in th's town, (tiit'ed September 14, i~gv. Here I a n, in New-London with my wife and family, le.t the Cape the 26th u!t. in the Bi THree Brothers, be J n T appointed by the Ademblv'to come with one of the mem bers to aflc afllllancejof Congress, for our poor diftrefTed Colony which I lert in a most horrid Ihuation.— All the slaves of the Planters have revolted, and they have burnt in the course of three days about filty, plantations, and killed every person they could catch. Every plantation and landing pl^cefrom Port MaU l»g° to Limanard are totally ; it was supposed the fame etFefl took place at Port-au-Prince and Aux-Cayes ; as (ome of the negroes taken by our troops fay, it was to take place the fame day throughout the colony." G E O R G E -T O W N, (M.) September 24. Monday evening last the PRESIDENT of the United States, hisL ADY,and Suite, arrived in this town from the Seat of Govern ment ; and on Tuesday took their departure for Mount Vernon. DOVER (M H.) September 21. The Convention Oif this State, which met at Concord to revise and amend our State Conllitution, not being able to agree, have adjourned to meet in February next—previous to which, they chose a committee to digest and arrange their sentiments as the public good may require. FOR some time past our whole attention Has been engrofs'd by'the At Concord held—and where of late Our sapient politicians met— At o.nce with fervent ebullition, ' * To boil us down, the Conllitution, v Determined each and every man, T' improve upon old Solon's plan, To prove Lycurgus was a fool, Each System writer—but a tool- That at this day each wild Fanatic Undoubtedly was democratic— Aristocrats had fail'd in France, Which led the King - and Queen a dance. — Full long in quiet peace and patience, We've waited their determinations, And now our readers we'll inform They met at Concord— did no harm. Canvafs'd old errors—chatted—chid— As orators at Athene did. Some thought it wife, and some not bell T'eftablifh a religious tejl— Others found out a shocking flaw Within our Courts of Common Law. Some Justices, o'er fond of fees, WiiH'd to destroy the Common Pleas. Others contended with their might Th' Representation was not right; Each one orj his own*fide contended That part alone he wifti'd amended. When, after long and learn'd debate, Too tedious- for us to relate, Each party Zealot fully fir'd, Took horse, and straightway home retir'd, The Constitution, if 'tis lame, As yet continues—all the fame ; Whether a blefling or a curse, Tis neither better, now, nor worse. The labouring mountain after Toufe, Has thus brought fifth—a fimpte Mouse. Philadelphia, October i. The Prttfburgh Cazette of the 17th in(t. contains the resolutions of a meeting of Delegates at Pittsburgh, from the Counties of We(t mrirelarid, Waftiingotn, Fayette and Allegheny, agairift the Law of Congress laying Duties on di(tilled Spirits— also petitions from the fame to the Legislatures of the Union, and of this Common, wea-h-h—and an address to the neighbouring Counties in Pennfvl vania and Virginia, and to the State of Kentucky, proposing their co-operati6n in oppofirrg the said Law. The Decree of the National Aflembly, confirming the inviola bility of the has met the approbation of various parts of the kingdorp-, and f) om which ad'drefTcs have been received by the of their !condu£h Major Snead was tried the 15th ult. at the Supreme Court at Wilmington, N. G. on an ind|6fcment charging him with the mur der of Col*. George Mitchell—The jury brought in a verdifl of Man/laughter. Previous to the organization of the general government the States individually, we,re ajmqft constantly engaged in j.egiof)jipg for the union at lar'ge—proportions and reqwifitions from the old Congress engrofTed the attention of the State Legislatures from feflion to feflion in such manner as fcarfcely afforded them any op portunity to turn their attention to those important concerns with which their immediate intereft-and prosperity were conne&ed— andthough t'he idea of a part legislating for the whole, involved the grofleft absurdity, and was attended with infuperable'difftdultied, division, confufion, and ruin, yet such a wretched system found strenuous advocates! What a scene does the present fit'uation of affairs exhibit; re lieved from the intolerable burthen of continental legi flat ion, the fevcral States now turn their attention to objects within their con troul ; these objefls present a field of legislation which strikes the mind with pleasure in contemplating its extent and variety—and while it is explored, the eflential and very important intereftsof the State are unfolded to view in a new and surprising point of lig'it. The Legislature of this Commonwealth has been mod honor ably engaged during the present feflion in attending to these great objedls ; Among other a&s which (hew their enlightened and li beral policy, we may justly notice those for incorporating the capal and lock-navigation company—for opening new roads on the plan of turnpikes—for uniting the University and College— for erecting a house for the Prpfident of the United States—for supporting government, by granting competent and decent sala ries to the officers of the judicial department, &c. These are kegiflative tranfa&ions on a fq?le that must continue -to the State that celebrity which (he now enjoys ; and whilethey must conduce grratly to the wealth of her citizens at large, they will I'ncreafe her weight and importance as a diflinguifhed member of the great American family. Party .is the engine by which the worst chara&crs often work themselves into popular favor. There is no government however pcrfeft, which is not alloyed by a part} spirit ; The devil once raised a party in heaven. The maxim of party is, that the end juftifies the means—hence a facrifice of honor and honesty arc the almost universal result of bandying with a party. There are chara&ers in the world who poflefs so much probi ty, dignity and independence of mind, that they never could be brought to join the cabals of a party ; such are often rendered un popular through intrigues, but :n the hour ofexiremity, their virtue proves a rock ou confidence of their country re poP. s with fafety. It is almost impoflible that a party man should be dispassionate, difintcrcfled or fincerc. 179 The collision of parties is deftru&ive of the public happiness— for while the people are warmly engaged in supporting the con led, the principals who often keep out of fight, are preying on their interpft. Such is the imperfeffcion of human wisdom, that the best admin titration that ever existed in any country could never guard itfelf from the fhafts of an envious party spirit—there is in our natures which leads us to balance a foible against the whole circle of human virtues. " IN times ofgeneral agitation, Some rife like scum in fermentation : Who pufti and kick the whole world up- Side down, to get themselves a-top : And when they've gained their favourite point, For want of strength can't move a joint. As ufe!e r s as a leaky cask, Or like a furnacc out of blast ; Who shortly must be laid aside, Like horse, unfit to draw or ride." There is a fpeciesof pride among mankind which remarkably distinguishes some chara&ers—they cannot boast of the bounty of nature either■ in refpeft to their persons, or parts, and yet they seem to be inflated with a stronger blast of vanity than even those who value themselves on their ancestors, their literary advantages, or an affluent patrimony. —An ignorant purse-proud upstart, who has suddenly acquired property is probably intended by Butler in the following lines— " The truefl characters of ignorance Are vanity, and pride, and arrogance ; As blind men use to bear their noses higher Than those that have their eyes and Jight entire It has been doubted whether any human mind is totally free from the paflion of envy—the love of flattery is unquestionably as ge neral; of all the modes of attacking the understanding, this has always been found the most fuccefsful —the draught when artfully prepared finds a ready admittance—so true is the satire contained in the following quotation— <l An ass will with his long ears fray The flies, that tickle him,, away ; But man delights to have his ears Blown maggots in by flatterers.". The following very judicious paragraph,is copiidfrtm the Freeman's Journal. It is more than probable (fays a corrcfpondent that the human race will never behold a govern ment founded altogether on the principles of equity. There are so many natural, as well as artificial inequalities in the human faculties, that this event can scarcely be ever expec'ted ; and perhaps it would not prove even commonly beneficial. Let us take a general survey of the face of the globe we inhabit. We shall find it /liverfified by the river and the cataradt ; by the plain and the mountain ; which diversities indu bitably contribute to the good of man. Let us therefore decently enjoy our present happy con ftirntion, which allows a laudable scope to am biiion and ro induflry, and is capable of repel ling their bad effects, if any should be meditated against the peace of the community. On Sunday mofnihg departed this life, in the 73d year of his age, Mr. William Bradford, many years the Editor of the Penvfy/vania Jonrna/, and ColoneFof a regiment of rmilitia during the late war. He was descended from one of the firft settlers in Pennsylvania, was one of four generations of Printers, who have universally diflinguifhed themselVes by devoting the press to the prcfervation and extension of the liberties of their country. This venerable patriot took an early and a£tive part in every scene of difficulty and danger which occurred during the American re volution. Fear had no place in his breast. Nor did he cyer, in a single instance, betray, or even disappoint the confidence which his fellow-citizens placed in him, whether in the secret enterprizes of the cabinet, or in the open dangers of the field. His remains were interred on Monday afternoon, in the Pres byterian grave-yard, in Arch-street, attended by a large concourfc of the inhabitants of the city, and particularly by the early and steady friends of the revolution, who can nevei recollett the im portant events of the years 17,74, 1775, and 1776, without connect ing them with the name of this Patriotic Citizen. Total Avert Ige PRICE oj GR Jrorn April 171 Rye. 4 Barley. ■4/»f- 3/3 33 ft e6 /' Wheat. 6/3* .5?/ft From PELOSI's MARINE LIST. ARRIVALS *t the PORT of PHILADELPHIA. Ship Adtiana, Robertfon, Liverpool Brig Alfred, Earle, Madeira Mary, M'lver, Jamaica Anna, Lathmore. Oporto PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES FUNDED DEBT. 6 pr. Cents 20f6 pr. £ . 3 pr. Cents i \J6 Defered 6 pr. Cents 12/52 UNFUNDED DEBT. Final Settl. and other Certificates 1 gf6 97^ Indents 11f6 do. N. and S. Carolina debts, 15/ Bank Subscriptions, 133 134 Dollars. SO- Tickets in the NEIV-HAVEN WHARF LOTTERY, warranted undrawn the 22d of Sept. being the late ft intelligence from thence, to be had of SAMUEL ANDERSON, next door to the Bank, in Chefnut-Jlreet. Hazard and Addoms, BROKERS, HAVE removed their Office to the corner of Chefnut and Third Streets—where they purchase and fell CERTIFICATES, BANK STOCK, &c. &c. Bufint fs of all kinds, in their line, tranCa&ed 00 Coinmiflion, They have for sale, TICKETS in ihe Secoud Class of the Mas sachusetts Semi-annual Lottery (the drawing 9F which will com mence on the 13th inft.) and in the Twenty-Second Oafs of the Charlcfton Lottery, at the Managers prtccy To be let, on moderate Ground Rent, forever, A Lot of Ground, eligibly litoatcd, in Kcnfington, fronting on three ftrcets. There are improvements on tb;s loi, which, added to its situation, make it worthy of particular {atten tion. Philadelphia, 0(1. 1, 179*. d and Walx>/ i Engla nil 1791. Beans. 3 M LAIN, in j9O, to Apt I Oats. I '7 ft per Buftiel. per Quarter, io2ipr. cent. . 57i do -61 do.
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