Ricktlis' New Amphitheatre, chesnO r-sruEE r. THIS PRESENT EVEN?NO, Jannoy i£ Will |)c prc'.>;:c-l, A OR AN D CEN2AAL DlsrLA/ Of Equestrian and Stage Perforpiaaces. By partictj-iar desire, The much admired PAXTOMfoTE of HA RLE IN STATUE, will he exhibited ; together with a variety of oth.r Enter tainments, too tedious to enumerate. Thtf Cbofs in future to be cpenci at FIVE tlid the Entertainment to begin at SIX o'clock. There are a numbe.* of Stoves placed in the Amphi theatre which render it pcrfe&ly comfortable. %* Boxes, one dollar —Pit, half a dollar. gjT Those Gentlemen who intend to take places for Boxer, are de-fired to fend in time. PUBLISHED, Price "J'hree-Fourths of a Dollar, No., 60, SOUTH SECOND-STREET, STEPHENS'* Philadelphia Dire&ory, FOII ♦ WITH A PLAN OF THE City of Philadelphia. January i 3 THIS DAY PUBLISHED, Ay J.Ormro V No. 41 C'»ef.mt Str«ct*, in two vo'ume? neatly bound, lettered and ornamented, with an ele gant print,repreientingCraus conlulttngDAivTEL, [Pric*: two dolhr* ] The Travels of Cyrus ; . In Frthchmnd Eagiifi,. To which i» anncmi. A Difcburfe upon the Theology and Sfttholo-y of/ the T* /V '» C AG A N Tr*ufl«e»l ifld aMflgctdin the molf convenient rrder, for the improvement of those La.- diesajid Gentknoen,wno wish to acquire fpsed'tly sither the Frmch or £n«l;jk language. By J. E. M. De ha Grange, L. 1.. T>. late CosY.fellor at Law. in the Supreme Court of Cape Francois, and TraniUtor of J. Moore's Journal m Frartci, Literal transitions of the French and English dailies Jiavc Ung- been a defidcratum. The different idioms of the two languages operate forcibly again# the student, who is frequently bewildered in the intricate labyrinth of To remedy this inconvenience, an entirely new tranfluion, clothed in n elegant di&ion, combined with the modern improvements in orthography, is here gi\Vn, corresponding verbatim with the English copy; so that the reader may, by a iingle glance, p erccive the lenfe in either language. The Editor of this publication has spared neither care nor expence to render it worthy the attention both of tu tons<and scholars: should he be so fortunate as to lucceed, he will be nighty gratified in having contributed his mite towards the promotion ofufeful literature January 9 AN 6L£G AN T Compting-Houfe Almanack, FOR 179 6, Ornamented with a handsome Front View of the State- House, Congrcfs and City Halls, maybe had at B. David's, saw. No. 68, High-ftn t. January 13 -Portraits. A NY Ladles and o«ntlqpcn, who are dewrous of hav l\ ing their Likenesses takea, may have them done by tfiplymg to the Painter, at No. 1 ia, corner of Union and Fourth ilreets, w'heffe they can be referred to fpecrriens. aod Udober l<), TO THE PUBLIC. Miniature Painting. A LIMNER from/Paris rel'pc-flfully informs the pub _£\. lie, that >ie pains LikeneiTes in Miniature,. in so fcriking and pieaiir»s a manner, a« will, he hope9 y fatisfy those u lvo may employ him. His Laken.:ifes are warran ted, his Strings fcort, and his terras easy. Hi - room is at No %. north Fifth ftrect. December 3c, P. S. As he iliort'y intends returning to Fratice, he in vites such Ladies and Gantlcmsn as may be desirous of having thiir portraits drawn, to take advantage of the present time. JUST PUBLISHED, Af.il forfait by THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stme Houfi, No 4[, South SfeanJ Street. In one haiitlfor*ie vdldme, printed u ith a gnsd type, on fine paper, price one dollar, * A narrative ofthe BriiUhEmbaffy to China, In the year 179 a, 1793* and 17941 containing the various circumstances of the Eimbafly, .with accounts * of the cuftorria and manners o* Chinese, with a des cription of the country, towns, cities, &c. By ANDF.USOtt. An Embafly to Chinals an event which naturally ex cites general < imolitf'Sprom the ignorance which pre . vails rel'pe<ftinj» the interior parts of that Efrtpire, whose jealous Uws forbid the.intrusion of any other peiple. nevcltv of an sir.hentic dtfeription of it matt at-' irail the attmtion-of *n enl : ghttned people. The ii«thor has iccurately related every circumftanee which came -.nder fcis o-.vn obA-rvatiou, with muck in formation drawn from nnqiiellionable sources calcula ted topritify reafoiiable curiosity and enlarge the lyiow le'dire of a country Fo little known t* theo<ker nations of the Glohe. Dtv• 29. A CLOAK MISSING. ON Moi;3.iy evening was taken v aw?y, fuppolttl by mirtake, from Box No. 9, at the New Theatre, "a brown Camblet Cloak, about haif worn, anil an oM one left in it" feead. it is requested the miftalce may be rec tified,and the Cloak returned to No. 73 south Front-street. January 15. 7 a LETs GenUely Farnifhed, A one pair of flairs Room. Entjairc it ?4» 61, fMttr TfiinWlfef '' *- ' K. B. Boarding and Lodg ; ng for four -fiiyjU Gentle men.- Jmaaryij. '*4t/ Good Hay, for Sale, Enquire at No. 71, R.acc-fl reef, jiy 1 y .Foreign Intelligence. RIOT AT LUDLOW, Nov. 3. J' Y*(lirday the inkibitaais oi" ihia town were ex ceedingly alarmed, the majjillrate* having received, certain" intelligence that the Colliers had Jclcendcd in large bodies from Cley Hill, and wele ad'autinjj in different directions t,o enter the town, lor ihe purpose of deitroying the mill, and their own laws upu'i theaiarket. The civil power find ing it abfulutciy neceilaty to call in the aid i>S iiie miiitaty, applied to the officers commanding the Oxford Dragoons quaitered litre, who im mediate^'turned out. After polling parties in different places ior the protection st the town, a 4< ;lac 'S ine ' ,t ' proceeded on the road to Bridgvnortb, *vhich way the Beared body of these deluded people weie laid to l»c ad vancing ; and about a mdc and a half from L.ll i lovv, they rtiet with between 3 4°° Colliers, armed with bludgeoins and other weapops. The magistrates had already ai rivi-d, and were tiling eve. ry argument to prevail upon them tu return peace ably to their hemes, b«'. in vain ; the riot aft was read to as little pu'pofe ; ard so confident were they, efpccially as their numbcis ercreafed evtry momciit, that ihey hooted and dcridej bj'.h t!ic and the military. After jut hour i'pent in this manner, Mr. Knight, of Henley, ordered the dtagoms to charge, on which t'lcy completely difperftd them ; a gieat ma ny were wausded, and thirleen of the leaders taken prifonerj, W'b" are now in L»iullqw — Ihwugb the Colliers lought delperately, foi mnatdy no lives were 1011. The magistrates arc now fitting-, and I im in formed that the piifoneis are to be sent to Shrews bury gacl to-raoirnw. —A strong rumour pr '• <\!!» at this moment that the colliers are reruirvntjf in full force, determined to rescue the prii'oilevs at nrfy risque. I cannot, however, think that they will venture to 81.ike so desperate an atttempi, uur dit turb the public peace,any mere, at tor fomc time. We have had a pu-quet of forty wen mount ed all night, LONDON, Nov. 10. LORD MAYOR'S DAT. Yefterdajr wfi9 ofclrrvrd as Lord Mayors Day, the annual city teflivah At noon the Lord Mayor went off from Guild- Kali to the Court of Exchequer, at Wcflmiuujrr Hall, where he was sworn into office, before the Barons, with the usual forms ; atrer which, the old and new Lord Mayor re'.ursied together, by wa'er, to Bia kfnar's Bridge, whete they lar \d, and went in their refpeitive carriages to Guildhall, where there was an entertainment and ball iivthe evening as usual. As the procelfion paflVd up Cheapfide, the car riage of Mr. Pitt (N. B. It Was not His OWN CARRiAGt) was accompanied by an immense con eourfe, with hijfmg, groaning, hooting end execra tions, and tlimi <h he was attended by a guard of t.fo!d:*"s, in twr opinion not ''left tft&n 200, it wu < itji the uimort difficulty the populace could be pre ; vented from breaking in upon the carnage, so great was ihc public 1 detriment. The poor Lord Mayor followed soon after with ill IV liltle attention from the people, guaided by an ex traordimry number of conltablca, /evenly additional ones having been sworn ia for the purpose yeflcr- The !nU worthy chief magistrate, Mr. Skinner, fucceedcd, s drawn by his FcHow-Ci'.izens ! His Karrit;; could not afford room far a ihoufandth fart of those to lay a hand, who seemed anxious to (hew him this mark ,f afFe&ion and refpeft. The ppplaufe of the multitude wis urbounded, and* «lie contrast between him and the unfortunate minister was such, as to exceed the powers of de feription. The fivtt. guarded hy a chofeti band of foiciiers, (fold ifrs in 'he city!!!) execra'ed by erery voice, ai d /hunned even hy his parrj~. es ana toad-eaters The second, Mr. Skinner, attended by the exultation and applauie of the multitude ! The windows wavtftg with har.dkevchi.ifs ! Not even a conltable to guard him ! but the united voice of his fellow-eitizeus, feem;ng to exela-'m, " Thou art not a burthen to the ftarviog poor ! then haft not three finecuie places ! and thy good wishes for thy fellow-citizens ate worthy ot the Lord Chancellor." The judges, arid the other officers of the crown, palled with lit'le notice. Slit The hum-lit urn Aldermen excised 110 more at tention than the'horfcs that drew them. It w:s nol so in the days of BarnarJ nor Beckford—aud lhof<; are the magillrates of the best, indeed of any mark and likelihood, since the time of Queen Anne, Thf prefcnt man is the firll Mayor we have had who was a biscuit-baker. Nine o'clock, Temple Bar.—An imtnenfe mul titude wailing with the tjtmofl eagernein to fee the miniilcr there ! Quarter pall 9 o'clock,—The King's otun regt. on patrole thiough all the dependent Ilreets ! The King' 9 own regiment, f" r 'he fitft time since the union ! The King's own regiment, with four teen pence per day, as entertainment for man and horse ; and riot one of them in arieais to their tradesmen ! - 4W23W. " Rather known " By other follies than his own." The minifies and the pjor Dvike of Portland, (it did them great credit) left their own carriages, and wfie carried incog, by other people !! ! This would have been admirable, if it had been from hu miliation and contrition.—But how much more ad mirable is it, as a voluntary renunciation of popu larity and their due revvsrd !' \_Te!egraph.~\ Very great pains have been taken to imptels up on the public mind, that a mine of gold has been discovered in the county of Wicklow. The daily papers have been tilled with dories evidently framed to encourage filch belief. It is, however, from he ginning to end no mare thai) a fraud and an impo lition, calculated to give an imaginary value to the unproductive mountains m that quarter, and it is to be hoped that the proprietors of theiri have had no cjncern iu io an artifice.—D. E. Poll. w. To the EJttor of the "Tsl'^-nph, Sir, WfIEN yon have tehaujWd jrottr present ih'. k of A'hniteurs, it *viy happen that yoti Mother dearth ps tidings from t!ie c<)"i»'ci'.t — Should'you, therefore, want a p*r»g*»ph, to ifi up .1 corner of yonr paper, I,t ! k.tf t!)e liberty.of lend ing yt>u a Boacb* trou* which, perhaps, will not prove moie pernicious to the mind, in point of pu-J liiias, than' 'hose 1 ulie aovertiferaentsof Antiscor butic Drops, or Antivet'TC'il Pills, may appear hu.tf'jl to 'he body in point of medicine. That ihe Monarchical is the bell of ?:ll Govern ments, cannot be denied ; for, upon the wlio-e," a Republic, merely dtfmoetatiea), refemi Its a 'urge family i;i mourning tor the lol< of their''end. They may live in peace for a time ; but as it seldom hap pen? that btotheis (liotild lon;j live united, foiiie Pill drat lift are foun found, fame Crcmwclia, 01 tome Robrfpieties, \vlio engross the powei of the o«ra munilv. With-a monaichy, such an inrroachmeiit is prevented, but, at the fame time, tiiat monarchy mud be properly underllotd ; that is, fhou'd be confined to ttie true meaning of the word, which does not imply the powe-r or making laws. A Mo narch.is not a law-giver, no more than the com mander in chief of a powerful army, who is a real monarch iuhis ca.iip, is allowed to enact a milita ry code. Both are only itiveited with the po-wer of having the exrdinz laws refpe&ed and obeyed. That the 13ri11Corillilution is the iiappiell of all Onftitutions extant, canr.nt likewise be denied. It has been formed, as I.ingnf t said once, by rol ling down a mountain of abu'fes.—Whether it lias bc-en the wVirk of policy or chance, I d'> ti»>t pre tend to determine; but, fuel) as it is, having hi theite promoted the welfare of the Eiiglilh, they have a right to be p*rtrtl to it, and to cherilh it. In iliat refpedt, this motto, indeed, mult be had fVom all ■parts of the Empire: No!umus lege, Jn glia mvtari.—The onlv care to be taken is, that a new mountain of abnfes ihould not obitru£l its COiirfe, which, perhaps, it would not be able, to over come-, after having J.'ilt a part of its piim-.tive im pulsion ; then it might degenerate and fink into a ir,cre vi.> imrlic. Now, Sir, I fl:all attempt to prove, t'nat there is not so gr:-*t a d:ffimilarity as fume people imagine, between the true. Brkifh Cor.ftitutiVn,' and that newly frSmctHn France, to which, of comfe, the French have aright :o !»e partial too. Both are a happy rrixtute of democracy, and monarchy ; but as tlie Britilh hasfervetfas a pattern to tre Ftench ConUitution, no wonder if in the latt ainelioratio' 3 have been intended, and proper means fought to alter the few flaws which the I'oimer. The French Senate of 500, and that ot 250 have evidently been called after lUe Britilh.— I'eihaps it would have been wiser to taile the two French Senates to an equal number, not to leave it tli the majority to propole, and to the minority to determine ; that may Lie altered in time. Dut iitch as ttiey are, thev only differ in this from the Eng li(h Senates. lit. That they are independent on a third power, which certainly is a great improve ment. 2d. That the French Democratic Senate is of a much lliorter duration than the Britilh: a great improvemenrlikewife. 3d. That the French tipper hm.fe, or ariflocratical senate, is eleflive and not hereditary. In this there is no great harm: merit is not the exclufive,right of birth ; on the contrary, it is known from experience, that both very seldom meet together in the fame man. As to the thiid branch of government, viz. the monarchical, there is, I contefs, a material differ ence, but in one point only, that of having no thare in the legislation. Such a difference, in my hum ble opinion, far from btiag a defeit is another great improvement. A monarch, as has been Hated, is 'not a law-giver ; and as I believe in the Majelty of Kings, so I do in the Sovereignty of 1 the People. Betides, that the fame man cannot be allowed to be altogether a jydgc and a party, if the French Executive Power were allotted a fhaie in framing h vs, it would soon engross the other (hares, by fil- Jii.£ the two other branches of government with crcatuiei as its difpofaj. Ample compensation, however, is made for the difference jtiil mentioned, by haviug a trifl.ng civil Hit, and also that branch fkclive. Intrigues, it is true, and briberies will ake place ; but tfr t is next to nothing, when com pared to fcolh'h provifioßS for fonstgrandfoos, great {grandftjns, and ,a fuccdiion of for.s, v.hich othcr- Vj u "' would be tutailed upon the nation : whereas by this new cont.ivance, each member of that ex. fcufive power, after the t'me of his geftion, will humbly re-nflijme his private Hatuin, just as our Jjotd Mayor, at the end of his Mayorality, modetl ly returns to his counting-house. Your constant reader, Or. WednefJay night lail, during thf tlien vio lent snow (torm, about 2 o'clock, the (hip Marga ret, capt. John- Mackay, from i\ mfterdam, for and belonging to this port, was call away on the Goofoerry, near Bakei's lfland, off Salem harbour, and the Capt. who was unwell, a Dutch gentleman passenger, one of the seamen and the Cabin boy, were unfortunately drowned. Among the furviv 01s is Mr. James Lamb, of this town, merchant, and part owner of the (hip. Those who saved their lives did it by plunging into the swell and were washed on Ihore, while ihofe who fpiarg in when the fu'rf was receding, were drowned. Capt. Isaac Bridges, a passenger 011 board the Margaret, left her on WVdhefduy afternoon, off the entrance of Poitfinouth harbor, and in a fifh ing boat, fafely landed at that poit, with the let ter hag of the Margaret—the letters the polt office here on Sfcturday. Capt. B. informs, that'Capt. Barnard was spoke with, Dec. 11, inlaE. 42, long, 55, bound to Batavia, all well [The iiuiijpofition of Mr. Lamb, who happily e scaped the fhipvrreck of the Margaret, prevents our giving any further particular.]] . *. A QUINITARIAN. BOSTON, January 4, SH IP WRECK* C -.C* N G a l 3 •' or f< r„t'R L-'y Hoys Mum!;)', JnftH.TiJ! IP O r 'lb Wtri G»"h1W« C='tr;rnci c '.'l'i- .1' 1 from thai C*mmUlttf nuivrii ch.K tht'/ I b»* r!ii"ha. getrutn h.•: :>•'! N.'f c-'." )>'' ■ . * . - petitmn of Wn.. I.ttilc* v*d th.:t I.* , k j "if * ! ~ i iVuld He rffeired to the I'rcretair of tr.o d-.h:-. ■ , tliis motinn was 3;;ri-rd to. Tlie petition ar;l snmom! of Duncan G.irp l>ell was ptcfenled n>d r 'J. I t»" ptti'ifln < •Jatnes Stranj'e of MencJiffter. V'i ■ ■ v-ws ' praying the m-.iG*. n <:t si •: tW of It It whit'h vvaS tlefirovcd a! • r (he ut> ftMiiredi the l«.t petition on motion o; Mr. (-w» was referred to the Committee of t.'umu)rtt trod Mai>«fri£tt»'*t'.f. ' ' The pcitions of Brnji-nin Five s--'( r ' ri.i"-"er!v n-fc r.*;.d r.r.ci r-.'tcrred to the Commit'ec of Claiirs. The pi-ti ion of Eliihn and Timothy Fiikin fnufF manufadturetii of Haitfou!, C.»n»*ec.icut,«a» read prayipg rcjief from :he unequal operation of ihf'Ltw laying a duty on fnuff, on mo -o > of Mr. Goodiifh, referred to the Committee of Com merce ai)d Manufactures. '1 he petition of Thorn?.* Pinrknry wns rent) srd on motion of Mr. Vanc.ii r;n: "tri't' v. :t:i t'n- accompanying pajjcrs !o tlx- Cwmnnltcf of Clairr.s. The petition of Thprna* DiP/it'lfho certain d<siifi>yeci i:iTtiScati'» was rcttf'. jiikJl ua n~c tion of Mr. S. referred to C»mifritrr The petition of Dunca'! CarcpSvH w of claims, also icferre#! ro (lie f;ime Committee The houfir look into eimltdeiaiim the report of the Committee of Elections on t!;e memufinl of John Richards, cluimitiy a fest as teprefm?i.:ive of one of t!ie dil'.rieH of PennivK'ania. lirerej-.oit was again read, which, as before Slated dcclmt j that the memoriqlill ii duly eierted. Mr. Sedgwick moverl that the ioni"<'< tatien »f the report flu::'J be desired t.U to-nnin.uv. His rcafoii for this was, '.he abfer.ee o! Mr. i.iiyjuevtj,: who appears to be the only ptrion belonging to tl e house, v. ho was poffrfied of a full kwvledge of a Sate of fadts relative to -his business. Mr, Parker seconded the motion, he^iai 1 force objrelior.s to oiler to the report, relative to whicl, Mr. could probably give, hirn iome tur- ther information, Mr. Parker touched on foire points of the re port, and remarked that it vnrs peniiiarlr oircAm (tamed by reason or the death at' Mr. 'Morris —. It docs not appear that any travel fe of the flafe ment on the pari of Mr. Richards had taken pl.ice, by the executors of Mr. Monis, or by any other persons. Mr. Venable in :?p!y to Mr. Parker ;.fke'<l by what means a Ustemer.t offa&s traverfi«jr the llate ment of Mr. Richards was to be obtained r he did not fupp'ofe that delay would produce any futh ftatctncnt from the executor* of Mr. Morrit, ncr did ; e think that it was the duty «f the Commi;t£e to seek for it. Mr. Gallatin did not fee any life in portponir.g thi qiK-llion on the report. The number firm Northampton (Mr. Sitgreaves] cannrt inform the house of any facts which are not .equa'lv vve'l known to feme of (he other members of "ennfy 1 - vania. Mr. Findley was oppafed to the motion of pof- pcemert, Mr. Swanwick reprobated a £ot!.ponerrei ,f ; he said the journals are covered wiih motions of ad journments. Me saw no good prrpofe that cotld prsflibl}' be aiifwered by it O>e member of the itatc vepreleM.itioi> is ahient, his leave of al.fence expires this day ; this motion g'.-es to deprive the itae of another <-t its reprefei'tatives. Mr. Murriy wished the ronlideration of the re port ot" the Commirteeof Elections to bepollpwii ed for a day or two ; becauie tWp .firo repoit <»f the Committee was againi* the light of the £C tlsman to take his feat and the fcvonij reqm.lt is in favor of his preteufinns. lie had understood that hefidea Mr. Morris who is dead, another gen tlemiii had eonteficd this election with the jjerrtle man who claims a feat. The firft report being a gainltilie claim, all thcfe who were intcreftedln its defeat r.aturally would abate in their etideavor3*to produce evidence on the fnbjtft. This Jirtt repost was made some weeks fmce. The (aft repoit re verses the tables. This report was printed only tin Friday Jaft for members. Tffe firlt must have had in efted's in the diftriit; the la(t which is direiily oppolite to the firft is of frf recent a date' ih»t 11' cannot be known even much lei's aftcd ujton by those who may be inclined to corftefl it—as the gen tleman frbm Northampton is to return to night'and may piobablv bting evidence upon the fuf>je£| the decision ought to be delayed. •Mr. Giles>faid he was generally oppof-d to mo tions of adjournment, the reason now afllgned for a poflpot.ement is the abience of one of the mem bers of Pennfvlvania, he saw no force in this. The report contains a itatement of fa its. The gentle innn ifprefent, would not surely controvert those faits—he hoped the mation would not obtain. • Mr. Nicholas »vas againtt thedelay. Mr. J. Smith was in favor of the motion, and ufjgvd several objeitioiis to a sudden decision. Mr. Sedgwick laid thai he could not difeern in any thing that had beep said, any substantial rea son against the motion for one days delay only. He knew of no queltion of national or (tare im portance that can be affetted by it. And yet gen tlemen oppose the motion as ltrenoufly as if this was the cafe. Mr. Sedgwick referred to some cir cumliances which had occurred in the course of the invalidation of the fubjeft.in which Mr. Sitgreavea had gi>cn information that had produecd a revert# toa former report on this cafe of the Committee of Eleilions. He supposed some intereHing fa<Ss miyht iem|jn to be disclosed by that gentleman. Mr. W. Lyman observed that if the poftpope ment could be confined to one day, there might be iome weight in the remarks of the gentleman fef speaking, but from the nature of the business o which tl» gentleman was absent, (Court bufirefs/ £\'VA i'TVIW nl on a anan its IVP ♦{> * •— i ur s 8: a ; sub mo : tha wh den gar, pa 3 ' in tion f Olil con Tut that Ebj Inju iierf all h Extl ti< m T folio 1 K e! " 1 t iveei po(V» «veul
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