Ext raff of a letter from Smyrna, dated Dec. 2. " I have seen Mr. \V haley, and two other gen tlemen. They are going to Jerusalem, to decide a bet of 30,0001. which Mr. \V haley has laid with the Duke of Leinfter, Lord Dkogheda, and some others. They go from hence to Cyprus, thence to Jaffa, and from that to Jerusalem ; and return to mis place by Aleppo. 1 hey intend af terwards going to Constantinople, to take a trip up to the islack Sea, visit the Archipelago, land at Meflina, view Etna, and the other parts of Si cily, and return to England tlirjugh Italy, Swit zerland, and France." Miss Pukney was certainly offered to Mr. Pitt, by her father. The terms were these : Mr.Pulte ney would forego his whole fortune, except five tlioufand pounds, pr. an. to the young couple, provided he was created Earl of Bath, with re mainder to Mr. Pitt's children. By this marriage the Minister would have enjoyed a neat 25,000k pr. annum. Miss Pulteney, it isnowfaid, is to be married to the Duke of M-arlborough's eldeltfon. Mr. Burke, in the High Court of Parliament, Westminster-Hall, on the 21ft of April lall, com menting upon the grievances, as Hated by Mr. Hastings, in his petition, of having already beer, put to 50,000k expense, observes as follows; " bu, with what confidence, with what frontlefs auda city is such a llateinent made, at a time, when 1 pledged myfelf to prove that he has received in one lingle solitary bribe not only the amount of this expence, but of all possible expence of this trial ! 1 know too, that the prisoner has obtained testimonials, written firft in English, turned after wards into the Persian language, re-translated in to fcinglilh, and which certainly had obtained the signatures of many refpetftable names in India ! But if all the natural influence of government were lobe done away, if all the gratitude of individuals were to be obliterated, and all the deep-rooted fears of the inhabitants removed, before such of fences can be established, then, from this period, delinquency is fafe, atid prosecution fraitlefs. RAIN WATER CISTERNS. Mr. Marshal, in his Rural Economy of Yorkjbire, makes mention of an ingenious device employed by the inhabitants of the vale of Pickering, for making rain-water answer thepurpofesof domes tic economy, viz. by mak'ng deep cijlerns under ground. But this, we beg leave to observe, is not peculiar to this diftritf, or to England. In Tuf. cany, near Sienna, where all the spring-water has an unwholesome impregnation, it is the practice of all families to have these under ground cisterns, where they preserve the rain water. We have been informed by an ingenious gentleman wh 1 resides in this country that the root of every house v catches as much rain water as all the family wants, that they have two cisterns, one to catch the fii ft shower, which washes the roof clean, and when this is done, they turn the water into a second cistern, where the purest water for drinking, &c. is preserved. This gentleman further informed us, that their cisterns were from 20 to 30 feet be low the furface, and that the water in them was more pure, transparent, and fpirity, than the belt fpiing-water he ever tailed. To many of our readers, this information may be acceptable. [.Englijh paper: received in the lajl vefjel, as late as May 19, Jlate in general, That IN ENGLAND— Hasting's trial engrofles the attention of the public—more especially as his friends and himfelf, by a petition to the Parliament, have endeavored »to get Mr. Burke impeached for having ailerted something in the trial, irrelative to the charges exhibited againlt him.—ln the Commons this pe tition has been debated three days, and a Com mittee appointed to fearcli for precedents. The Ministry join Hastings—but it is supposed to be a fetch of the Delinquent, to put an end to the trial. IN FRANCE—aII eyes are directed to the States General, which aflembled April 27, at Versailles where every accommodation is provided for them —and where gallaries are ereifted to accommodate 3000 persons—who are admitted by tickets—there are other aalleri.es to accommodate the people. IN RUSSlA—every preparation is making for carrying on the war with the utmost vigour. This power has 200,000 men ready to take the field IN GERMANY—the like exertions are making with a large army. The Emperor's convalescence adding frefh vigour to them. SWEDEN—arming with spirit against Russia : hut liitening with some attention to a proposal for peace, made by rhe King of Prussia. PRUSSIA—on the watch—with a large army, ready for immediate a<stion. POLAND—guaranteed in her neutrality, by Russia and Pruiiia. THE TURKS arming with vigour, determined that the crefent shall not be humbled to the cross ; or that the whim of the European Potentates lliall be law for the Sublime Porte. On the whole it appears, that the " dogs of war" will again be let loose—and that the late ceflation from havock, has only fhnrpened their appetite for blood.] rARIS, (France) APRIL 23. The principal Instructions to the Deputies to the Statu General, are—A fixed Revenue tor the King ; Refponjibility of the Itiinijlers ; —A itate of the na tional debt; —A fund for the payment of part, and for a national fecutity for the reit ; A p. nodical Ajfembly of the State* ; The LIBERTY Of THE PRESS ; —Perfonal freedom, and an aflurance of property ; Turnpikes for the repair of the high ways ; Habeas Corpus, and TRIAL BY JURY ; — Abolition of curtom duties, for goods brought from one province to another ; —The receipt of taxes by means less burthenfome and oppreJfive than by the Farmers-General ; —Annihilation 01 tliofe small offices by which the privilege and rank of Nobility are now obtained ; and—An e qual participation of all taxes. APRIL 30. His Most CHRISTIAN MAJESTY'S SPEECH to the States-General. " Verfaiiles, April 27, 1789. " THE DAY, Gentlemen, for which my heart waited with emotion is at last arrived, and 1 fee nyfelf surrounded by the Representatives of ana- Lion, over which I elteem it a glory to reign. A long interval has elapsed since an ailembly of the itaies General has been held ; and although con vocations of this kind seemed in some measure to have fallen into disuse, I did not hesitate to re eltablifh a custom, which may impart additional vigour, and open new sources of happiness to the kingdom. " The national debt, which was immense at my accession to the throne, has increased under my reign : an expenlive, but honorable war has been the cause of it ; and an augmentation of im ports was the natural confeqnence. A general alarm, with an ardent wish for innovations, pervad ed the public mind, and an union of wife and mo derate councils mull avert the threatened danger. It is with confidence, gentlemen, I have convened you ; and I fee with pleasure that this confidence is juftified by the disposition the two firft orders nave shewn, in renouncing their pecuniary exemp tions. The hopes I have conceived of feeing all . be Orders united in sentiment, and co-operating with me to the general welfare of the State, will not be disappointed. I have ordered some consi derable retrenchments of expense, and shall pe ruse with solicitous attention every fuggeltion that shall be presented to me on that fubjc.fi : But notwithflanding the resources -which the Irrtleji eco nomy can introduce, I am afraid, gentlemen, I shall not be able to relieve my fubjefls as fpeedil* as 1 could v,ijh ; the real situation of the finances fill belaid before you, gentlemen ; and when yott have ex amined them, 1 am certain that you will propose the molt efficacious means of establishing perma nent order in them, and restoring the public cre dit. 1 his grand and salutary work, which will insure happiness to the whole kingdom within, and promote its consequence abroad, will be the firft objecft of ourferious attention. The people's minds are in a state of perturbation, but an atiem bly of the Representatives will only listen to the voice of wisdom. You must be sensible, gentle men, that on several recent occasions, prudence has not been ftriftly adhered to ; but the predo minant spirit of your deliberations will corres pond with the true sentiments of a generous na tion, the character of which has always been a firm attachment to her Monarchs ; *nd I, 011 my part, will banish every otheh refledion. lam con scious of, and fatisfied with, the authority and power which a just and upright King will be ever able to maintain over an enlightened and a loyal people. To promote their happiness will, as it ought to do, form the principal felicity of my life, and they have a right to expert the *arineft zeal, the mort tender interefl for the public weal, and whatever, in Ihort, may be hoped for from a So vereign, who feels himfelf the firft and truest friend of his lubjects, and who considers his af recftion for them as his greateil glory. " May unanimity, gentlemen, reign in thisAf fembly and this epoch become memorable for laying the foundation of the happiness and prof pei ity of the kingdom ! It is what my heart longs to fee, and the molt ardent of all my wishes it is the reward I am entitled ro,forthe uprightness ° m y'. ntent i° ns > and my sincere attachment to my fubjeifts. " My keeper of the Seals will more diffufely explain riiydefires, and I have ordered the Direc tor-General of the Finances to lay proper and ex adt accounts of them before you." [YrJ The magnanimous policy conspicuous in the above Speech the openness, candor, and paternal affection which breathes in very line of it, contrasted with the edicts of former Kings of the fame nation, evince the hberahty, enlightened policy and fvb er ior wisdom of the present era—THE ERA OF FREEDOM nr brTth RS £ L ÜBERTY 'In Western tofld, broke the chams which held mankind in fcrv;tudc— and havincr fixed her temple in our favoured country, (he is fpreadine her fa lutary reign throughout the world. Europe bows to h«fr sway : Hct-fire e'er. Fr ak c z presumes to feel, And half unsheathes the PatriotJleel, Enough the power to dismay, That dare to violate the Laves, Which vindicate her Jacred cause, Or guard the People's rights, or re,gn the Sovereign's sway. The wife and magnanimous monarch of Franrp . l voice of Liber ty, fees that in restoring htfXft'so the freemen, his kingdom wUI be Orengthencd-hL glory and haopt ness promoted—and his authority and power continued,,* How tar the trial of Hast.ks, lor his tyrannies in the F. ail tend to extend ,he sway of Liberty to Xfu-or w« ffl late ettort to emancipate the tons ot Africa from their chair , meet with, time only can determine. The attempt is K , auspicious and augurs much good.] [Majjadufus Craft .Tj'' BOSTON, JULY 22, 1789. Extracts from letters received from the/ate Dr T so m, of London, to his friend in this tvwii " I received with great pleaiure thy letter containing an exti'ad: of another from Genera! Washington,in which that Hero, who efi'eCte l with little bloodlhed, the greateit revolutioni» History, breathes the fentiinents of true philan thropy." "AT our ensuing anniversary, I fl la ll pennit Dr. Hawes to peruse, and communicate the con tents to our members, which do you equal honor and at the fame time refled: credit upou our info, ftution.— It is the glorious principle of gen uine cliriftianity, to breathe univet falcharity-Lia every clime, and under every revolution of human affairs, it dictates the fame language—Humanity i n the molt enlarged sense." " I have not the honor of knowing, or corres ponding with Gen. W a s h i n gto n, but if any o p. portunity offers, might I presume upon communi cating to him the cordial approbation his humane sentiments have imprefled upon me ? A warrior cloathed with humanity and wisdom, is thefvm bol of Minerva, and few have united them. Tn ren i had courage and some degree of humanity; but he it was that burnt the Palatinate, and had the Nero-like pleasure of feing thirteen cities inflames. Scirio's humanity was ltained with the deftrnc tion of Carthage—and Rome fell for want of a rival. Alexander the Great, and the modern Fredii. 1c k had their ltains of cruelty. Butyour HERO without the HClor of Cincinnati, was obeyed! conquered, and retired, without the foul stain of blood ; and now having no occalion for the £gis of Minerva, he cheriihes the influence ofherwif dom. " London, March 7, 1789. " AS I have very lately answered thy obliging letter, containing an extract from Gen. Wash ington's, I have nothing particular to add, fur ther than apologetic." " 1 shewed Dr. Hawes thy letter, who made an extradl, and printed it for the use merely of* the Directors of the Humane Society. It was received, certainly, with great refpedt, and did credit to the writer, but at the <ame time, it is not agreeable to me to print any thing without permiliionof the writer." " OUR anniversary dinner was attended by a bout 500. In my address to those gentlemen, is efficto, being Treafiirer, I introduced the extract from Gen. VV ashing to n's letter as part of my speech, which was received with acclamation and plaudits.—Lord Fi> E,the Bishop of st. David's, Lord Stam/ord, and Lord Willouchey he Broke, were present. " London, March 31, 1759. Thefollowing is an extraCifrom Gen. Washing ton's letter. " MOUNT VERNON, JUNE 22, I7SB. " \ OUR refpedtable favor, covering a recent publication of the proceedings of the Humane So ciety, has, within a few days pall, been put into my hands. " I observe, with lingular fatisfacftion, the ca ses in which your benevolent institution has been instrumental in recalling some of our fellow-crea tures (as it were) from beyond the gates of eter nity, and has given occasion for the hearts of pa rents and friends to leap for joy. The provilion made for Ihip-wrecked mariners is also highlyef timable in the view of every philanthropic mind, and greatly consolatory to that fufrering part ot the community. These things will draw upon you the blellings of those who were nigli to per ilh. These works of charity and goodwillto wards men, refle<ft, in my estimation, great lultre upon the authors, and presage an era of Hill fa ther improvements. " HOW PITIFUL, IN THE EYE OF REASON AND RELIGION, IS THAT FALSE AMBITION' WHICH DESOLATES THE WORLD WITH FIRE AND SWORD FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONQUEST AND FAME, WHEN COMPARED TO THE MILDER VIRTUES OF MAKINGOUR NEIGHBOURS AND OUR FELLOW MEN AS HAPPY AS THEIR FRAIL CONDITIONS, AND PERISHABLE NATURES WILL PERMITTHEM TO BE." PHILADELPHIA, JULY 24. In the begining of the late revolution we were repeatedly told, that our vacant lands would ae fray all the expences of the war. Congress are wifely about to realize that declara ion by open ing a land-office for the sale of their western ter ritories. They will in a short time fink the o meftic debt of the United States, and thereby prevent our entailing a heavy and ruinous i»' er eft upon our posterity. Pennsylvania has'" 11 nearly a million of pounds of her propoi'tj 011 the national debt,by the sale of her back lands, a" had the late funding lyftem been delayed one) e "
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