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i • nfliar to him, betote he bad attired at the age of twenty. He had the liveliest relish for the beauties of authors, and for the charms of nature ; and had his life and health been continued, he pt ornised to rival the foremost chars i.ers of the age, in elegant, as well as useful litetature. While engaged in his collegiate studies, in some of his kisuic hours succeeding, lie prepared and published, unknown to any, except a few of his most intimate companions, two duodecimo volumes of Miscellanin, in prose and verse. To this publica tion he did not set his name ; vet, his age consider ed, they are entitled to no small estimation : and the discerning reader may easily see in thent the pro nging marks of rising excellence. His taste was remarkably correa ; his imagina tion was warm, fertile, and creative; yet ever re sponsive to the dilates of sober judgment and ap hroved criticism. From the impulses of a mind, s o ighly and so beautifully endowed, he was doubtless prompted to the preparation of that poem, which he entitled, " The Powers of (i-iiisit;" a work to which he devoted only his hours of leisure during the first year or two of his pastoral establishment ; and which he never suffered to interfere with the duties of his sacred office. This work, as was said by an elegant encomiast in a neighbouring State, has met with so favourable a reception, that a second edition was called for in les, than a year, and a third has since issued from the Press in London, with every embellishment that the present advanced state of " lite: y luxury" can furnish. Besides this won k, and several others of a smaller note, he engaged, and that at a time when his con stitution had become yet more feeble, and his health was considerably impaired, in a Correspondence, or rather, as I may say, advrniurous cones' with Dr. Priestly. " When it was announced," says the aforementioned writer, s , that he had entered the lists in a charaaer so new to him, with an opponent so well versed in the arts of controversy, and on sithjeas so important and different, those who entertained the highest respea for his talents, were not without anxiety respeding the result. But he acquitted himself its a manner, which gave general satistaaion to the friends of wort!), and raised him in the esteem of all classes of readers." And here it may not be improper to add ; that, besides these speeimers of talent sod genius, I am authori,ed to mention, that he has left behind him other works in manuscript, which have not received his finishing improvements, which, for the most part. are adapted to hi. professional character and • style of duty, and with which, though ender the trusty disadvantages of posthumous publications, we may expeft hereafter to he far -fluted. It may also be mentioned. that in the aaive projetgions of his mind, and in his zeal for coatribut n to the benefit of mankind, he had laid plans of literary and professional cxertion which, hau he been spared to execute them, would, tin doubt, have raised him to a much greater eminence, both as a scholar and as is divine. The pet turnmances which have already been presented to the world. so highly raised his character us the estimation of the trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, that, without the least previous knowledge on hits part, they conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity, more than a year before his death. An honour so high, at so early an Age conferred, in any country is rare. I mention it as a testimony, strongly marked, of th, teputatii it which he had acquired. As a friend, lie was sincere, faithful, and discreet ; yet warm, and permanently, as well As warmly at tached. He well knew how to sacrifice to friend ship; and general y judged with equal liberal's) , and carreaness, when. and in what measure it be came him. tie was ever ready to overlook the in attentions, or to forgive the inyireilis treatment of Um ft llow men; and was dike dir , sed to regret aod to acknowledge the offences winch might have been imputed to line. Of this he afforded a very amiable specimen in th e conce ss ion, which he made to Dr. Priestly, on account of some expressions, which, out refleEtion, Le perceived to be too acrimonious, and rather un becoming his year; and what greatly added to his regret was, that the Daiior departed this life be fore he had received a letter of apsgy, which had been prepared for conveyance. ,111ERIC4. NEWTORK, OCT. en. Ca.lain Boyle, of the brig S. IV. arrived at ltd. timore, in twenty-three days, from the city of Do mingo, informs, that he left the city of St. Damicgo in perfeet tranquillity and safety ; that the Negroes had not yet made any Movements, nor was it im peded, towards that place. Small quantities of troop. frequently arrived there from Cuba and other places; that the commissions of privateers from Clam and Port.. Rico were ordered to be called in, and urea! Captains of privateers were ordered to ►e • ted by the General in Chief, for their in famous conchs& towards neutrals in gencral. Thu French were in possession of Port-aullat, on the north silo of the island, and bad driven the Slicks as far as Monte Christi. Nov. 15. NEW-YORK THEATRE. Messrs. John C. Shaw and Wm. Hendri son, aging for the Committee appointed by the Pio primes of the New York Theistic, having off led the said The tire to Wm. Dunlap, on the terms expressed in thg following proposals. rftorosAts By Wm. Dunlap, Manager of the New York Th ea t re , for taming fifty thousand dollars to enable him to purchase said Theatre from its pima Pro prietors. 1. Wm. Dunlap proposes to purchase the New York Theatre, tot the sum of fifty thousand dollars, and to raise that sum in the following manner, to wit :—One hundred shares to be subscribed for, at SOO dollars each. 11. The said Wm. Dunlap will pay annually to such subscribers, or their representatives, five per cent. per annum, for the money by them respeflively subscribed; and will also give to each subscriber, fee every share, a free right of admission into the said Theatre on all nights of performance, benefits excepted, which tickets shall be transferable for the season, and be held during life, notwithstanding the share nrishares of such subscribers shall be redeemed, as afterwards provided. 111. As a security to the subscribers for their principal and interest, William Dunlap will mort gage to them the said theatre, as the same shall be puNichased by him; and, in addition thereto, all the scenery, machinery, decorations, wardrobe, music, properties, books, te.usical instruments, fur niture, and other property, belonging to the said William Dunlap, now used and employed in the said theatre. THEATRE. EVACUATION or NEW YORK.--In commemora tion of that happy event, which restored our exiled citizens to their tire sides, and gave assurance of those blessings we now enjoy, will be presented. on Monday evening, Nov. 26, 1803, the Comedy of T fie tin/roof.,:n• Sokherc. The anion of which is sup posed to have liken place during the American Revolution. Major Valentine soleby Officer Bellamy I , vderick DI•DonJd. Mrs. Mackin' , . . . . Mrs.Melinutit. Clara To which will be added, a Dramatic Drama, with Songs, Choruses, &c. called Blue Bread; ur, Female Curran/m. Abomelique Mr Martin. Ibrahim Sna l .ter. Se!lin Shacabac Hassan Stave Farina& Irene Bella The doors will open at half past five, and the curt:tin rise At half past six. Mr. Ccop:rr made his first appearance since his return from Europe, on Monday evening, in the cha radler of Macbeth. The house was full to overflow ing, and the most lively satisfaelion maniksted ft om all parts at the return of their favourite to the New York boards. He went through the part with much spirit and energy, and discovered an accuracy of judgment, and nicety of discrimination, that evince considerable improvement from his transatlantic excursioa. Jam Shore, the entertainment of the evening, promises to be no less attrattive than Marbeti. The part of lidaiqs, in the hands of Cooper, is a novelty to the audience here, and, added to the justly ad mired performance of MI s. Johnson and Mrs. Mel moth, in Jae, and -4/rere, offers a rich treat to the aniaLeuts of the stage. AAAAAA ORT (RENI.), MT. 29. 01 Monday last, a special term of the Federal Court, for the trial of Irving and Alcorn, charged with passing counterfeit notes, commenced in this town. Irviwz had been hail to a c.msiderable amount (we believ»10,000 dullais), but did not appear, and consequently forfeited his recognisance. The Court proceeded to die trial of William Alcorn, who was found guilty, and sentenced to five years imprison ment and hard labour in the Penitentiary-house. The prisoner', defence was condueled with much ability by his counsel. Messrs. Talbot and Wood ;on ; and the prosecution found an able and lads's 'rimy; advocate in Mr. Daveiss. 1r 01.2 cow se of the trial, a very ingenious and interesting argument took pl‘ce, on a point of law, which may prove very important in its cunsequences, and surely iil not be unattended to by the Legisla ture of the Union, with whom alone the power rests tr • -move the inconveniences which may .arise from t: ..tecision. Tne Counsel for the prisoner denied the compe tency of an evidence to prove the signature of the President of the Bank, save that of the cashi , r, who was the subscribing witness, and consequently the best evidence the case would admit of. The Court conceived the areinnents and autho rities produced by the Counsel in suppert of this idea to be conclusive, thee •fore rejet.rted all testi mony re•peaing the signature of Lie President of the Hank, except the cashier's, which being the highest evidence, the law required that in crimi nal trials it should be produced. The Court fur ther declared, that the President himself was an in terested, and consequently an inconyretent witness in cases of this nature, unless released by the hold. er of the note. The cashier not being present, the Proieentnr lost this important link in the chain of evidence, and the ditliculty of conviainj, the Prisoner was much increased thereoy. Court, however, admitted such other testimony as went to shew the difference existing between the genuine and spurious notes ; which was very satisfaaortly proven in a variety of instances by the evidence of one of the principal clerks in the bank of tie United Stafes (sent out to attend the trial), and that of several other gentlemen, to whom the notes had been offered—some of whom were present %%hen the Prisoner was apprehended. It was further proved. th it the accused had at towed to pass the notes, after he had been apprised by good judges that they were bad. The Jury gave in their Verdia late on Theirs.l3 y evening; soon after which the Court pronounced sentence ; having previously refused a new trial, un the application of his Counsel. '1 he Prisoner is said to be poor, and we understand has a large family of small Children ; for which reason the Court refrained from inflicting a fine.-- Kettestekey Pallidtrin ). This lisy-ssi I..sy Ihscorawss—s.iefiday at this Pnhlic THE BRITISH PRESS• LON 1)0N, FRIDAY. Decsmsek 28. A great number of Traraports went down the River oa Wednesday. So sudden and unexpeCted were the orders, several of them sailed without their full crews. The men thus left behind followed yesterday. Southampton is suppo,ed to be their immediate destination, where they will form part of one of the foreign expeditions now fitting out. Yesterday we received some New.lroek Papers, but none of a later date than those alraady in our possession, from which we made some ertratels last week. The speech of the Pfttsincevr, upon the opening of Congress, which we have already sub mitted to our readers, contains a passage, in which a confident expectation is held out of an amicable adjustment of all differences between the United States and Spain, respelling Louisiana. The fol lowing article, which we have copied front one of the Above papers, confirms the statement of the ParSIDENT upon that head: " The late Indiana Casettes have contributed to remove the alarms from the portion of Upper Lisuicana, which had been subjected to the temporary governinznt of Indiana. On the 2tl !teptembet a coinsa.ttee, at Genevieve, drelan.4 in favour of an entire submis.ion to Congress, and in support of the autho rity of Governor Harrison. At Low*, in the district r f Upper Louisiana, twelve out of the seventeen repre.senta tires appointeJ to meet in Chit p'ace, had assembled and taken the eath of allegiance, agreeably to a proposal made in their assembly ; and on the first of OEtober Governor W. If. Harrison issued his Proclamation, by which the distrid of Louisiana is tr b: divided into five dis. wins, and hounded, the first including all lands above the Missouri, called Charles. " The second, called Louis, haring the Mississippi on the North, Platin Creek on the South, from its month to its sou-ce, thence ou a West line to the fork of the Mciriroac, called Arnatiean, and down said fork to the Merrimac, thert up iJd Merrimac, to the Upper Settlements on that Riser, and then Oft a Westline to the Western line , if Louisiana. " The third, called St. Genevieve, on the north upon the district of St. Inuit, and int the south by Apple Creek, fiorn its junction with the Missisippi to its source, and then upon a west line to the western boundary of 1.11.11.1 a . " 1 he fourth, b,•tween the above, anA that tine which has to orated the jurisdictions of Cape. Girardeau arid New Nl.otrid, c lied the district of Cape Girardeau. " The fifth, ail that part of the district of Loui..iana which below the district of Caps Gir irdzau, to be calle I the dis trict of New Madrid. " The soats of justice an at thr pl.ce. from which Cie dis tnets derive their acmes." It is said that Government has received jar irm ation of the arrival of BUNAPAR'CL'S emissary, BUuarros.vii LE, at Madrid, who, according to re port, immediately presented a Note to the Spanish Cabinet, with a letter from the Corsican to the King of SIAIN, who admitted him to an au dience. The same day, orders are said to have been issued for the arrest of all British subjeFts, and those in the capital were all imprisoned the same night, and their property and effeds taken possession of by the Spanish Govern ment. There can be little doubt hut that this vio lent measure has been extended and carried into execution in the provinces and in the seaports as well as at Madrid, where it was reported, that though the Ki. 4; of SPAIN had consented to the ar rest of British subjeas and the confiscation of their property, he had refused to give up, according to Boma r Att Cx's desire, the former to his disposal, and the latter to be sold to indemnify him for claims under a pretended subsidiary treaty with Spain, which. front the capture of the treasury ships, the Spanish Government has been unable to carry into effea. Some more Dutch l'apers to the '_:id inst. have been received, with Private Letters of ,a very recent date. The contents of the former arc unimportant ; but the latter state that the recent spirited con dun of the Batavian Direttory, in resistiog the tyrannical measures of their Gallic oppressors, has encouraged the King of Pat Sit A to interpose his authority in behalf of that unhappy country. PRUSSIAN MaJtSTv is said to have atisailly in s:rutted his Minister at Paris to demand the evacuation of Id illand by the French armies, pre vi-losly to the revision of the Constitutional Code, which, he conten Is, ought not to take place under the bias of foreign influence. Should this statement prove correct, the important fact must he considered a, highly auspicious to the ca-ise of Europe; but until its troth he ascertained, it would be only trifling with the attention of our readers to enter into any idle speculations upon the subject; Yestcrday afternoon. two Messenger, Mr. MAR. UP.AVL. from Stockht.lm, and an English private hfessenger from Lord G. L. Gowcii. at Peters burgh, arrived at the Secerrautv of STAt eg Of fice. Wednesday in thick weather the c;irrostarr, gun brig ran on shore near Cala:s t, prevent the en em y' s raining possession of her, Lieut. Snorrowt And crew set her on fire, w:.O were providentially sa ved, and are arrived in the liewns The Agit! , lit, Con at:, irom Virginia, for Dun kirk, is upset off Calai.,---Crew saved. The Attire, MORY AN, in ballast, from Plymouth; and the Padthav, S r ir vs.', from Cardiff, for Lon dun, are lost at Scilly. The Petition by the Roman Catholics of Ireland, on the question of Emancipation as it is termed, is not to be presented to Parliament in the ensiling Session. On Saturday se'imigilt, the R port of the Committee of Twenty-five W4l received at a general meeting of the principal Roman Catholics, although it had been violently oppo.a.d in three prect•ding Committee Meetings. Government is, we under stand, highly gratified by this decision of the Gene ral Assembly, which has, to doubt, been carried by the influence of the Earl of FINGAL and his friends. The party which wished for an immediate applica tion to Parl ament hare withdrawn themselves for the present, but threaten to bring forward the ques tion at another genet al meeting. -~ TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Dec. 26. From a country village at this time of the ins you must expel but little news. Late, bow t y. 4 as the season is, several families still remain r. atno b the principal; Lord BQYAE and family, Lord 4% Lady GAGE, General MIJIINAT, lion. Cnl. 1 - 4,, and family, Rev. Mr. C*. 'LET and family, a;: Colonel and Mrs. Twvssitet. The fall of snow in Sussex last week was g'rea:. than it has been for some years past ; indeed, many parts of what is called Doe the ra, ; • were scarcely passable. The North Pevensey Legion were inspetted E 4 the winter months, by Colonel Boom, Inspea;,, Field Officer, during the last week ; and, tht , u , :i., the weather was so bad, the returns amounteif.s. near nine hundred. The Earl of A MIRO AV Ewen' has left his delii*t.i seat of Arielyc Castle, near this, to speial a in London. Lord Sn sr vi o, Colonel of the Peve;-....- 1, has gone to his bons, in Privy G S. cape& her arrourl- ilmit to take plicc THEATRE, -.....- DRURY-1.4%A. The Tragedy of Richard the Third wrs pert4zle' here last night. Mr. Et LISTON played flick,ri the first time before a London audience. He mterel completely into the spirit of this arduous chara c t er , and played it with force and discrimination. Hi s performance was attended throughout with er bounded applause. In the scene with the Mayor ot . Loadua, where he is pressed to accept the crown, he w#s peculiarly happy. His affe/led piety and humility were given in the best style. ane might well impose upon the honest simplicity the civic Chief. In the scene, also, where he is pressed by the DaLe of Buckingham to fulfil his pro. mise, and also in the tent scene, he proved him. self perle/Ily espial to all the difficulties which they present to an eye accustomed to behold them, combated and overcome in the most finished style of acting. hile, however, in many of th,. most arduous passages, he strewed himself equal to the most celebrated of his contemporaries, he sEtt not succeed in giving to others all the beam!, if which they are susceptible. The most evident in stance of this, was in the last scene, where he calls upon Rich,oraiii in the field of b ink. Mr. Eitts. woo was here deficient in energy ; but a falling off may be well excused at this period of the pi..er. The greatest physical powers must be, in some de. gree, exhausted by so much previous ere :ion as the charaaer requires. Even Mr. Kessatt is nil equal in his performance of this favotirife par, upon which he has bestowed so much pains and study. Upon the whole, however, Mr. E. 1./STtr% has lost nothing by the w.t.,nipt ; but, on the central!, advanced his claim to public patronage and appro bation. His Royal Highness re Duke of Se.sig is amt h indisposed at Carleto:. ti, ease ; but shortly intendi, for the benefit of the air, ,o go to Kensington Palace. where a suite of apartments are now ready for reception. A sties" party of friends, inclnding Mr. Pm', dined on Wednesday with Mr. ADDINGTON, at his house in Richmond Park. Mr. PITT rem-fled at a late hour to Putney. Lord CASILEREAGH, after transaiiiing business yesterday at Lis office in Downing -street, returr.ed in the afternoon to join a large party at the Marquis of A lIERCOltlei. at the Priory. ~ • . Major Oou, lately from India, made a prese-t ua Widnesday last, to the Duke cf Si ssaix,. at Co ic. ton House: of a very valuithie sword, sod other va luable curiosities lately arrived from India, found the palace of the late Ti PPOO Sass. The Opera c f 1., Virgins de! SJIC was performed at the Opera House last night.. Signora Gs ass' At sang and looked divinely. She wAs encored in her duel with VI,. ‘r4m.::, at the cid of the second act. The pl•ce went off with (clot. Culosmoins fell. last night, in the Pantomime ot . Iladeps q (I . ...icksilves'. at tovent.Giuden. This accident produced much anxiety, but it 'non ap peared that she had sustained n s bi , n. The Pan tomime went of with great success. Sir FS ANCIS larovo, and a large party of ft shionables, are passing the holidays at hlitom Lodge, Leicestershire. Toe Marquis of Dover/suite, and his bristlier, Lord Witti•as HILL, are expened in town ta morrow from Brighton, where they have been pass ing the holidays wits their mo t her. -A L tdy, dressed entirely in scarlet, :Led !n.! admiration last night at the Opera. e w.i. p posed to be an Arnhatudress from !los*: . e; E. Sir W P. A'Ciwit ris not expeified iii town ii,l after the birth-day, trims his scat at lleylesbury llill I lis Royal Highness Monsieur, Count IV Across. will leave omit this day, on a visit fora few weeks to the Marquis of IR:colt:OH•SI, at Stowe. Suck Yesterday the St. James's Volunteers, wish tt e Duke of Cumb•rlan.i's Sliarp Shooters, wow il spesned by Colonel Jim ICI ssom, in the Duke +I l'ulf • land's Grand Aries, Piccadilly. The music performei :et the Coronation of B.+* P A AT C, in the Church of :share Game, WAS Or Ao ; 1 * position of PAISt Lt.t.O. • Some Wags yestcrJay sent by an !Acworth coo . a, a hamper, directed to Mr. Stu, the Co:naliai. Mimic. to his house in May's-imildings ; Mr. RI rs, after paying ls. td. for the porterage and Qs. for the carriage. to his mortification, found the hamper contained some rooks :end cars ion. On Wednesday last, the Seventh Regiment of Loyal London Volunteers mustered • accorling to order, fur the purp ds e o f p resent i ng ' their Mips and Serjeant-Major with swords ; but, in come (pence of the unfavoutable state of Ole weigher. it did not take place. The Wellington Yeomanry Cavalry, commanded by Major CLIJDDL ; the Pimhill Light Horse Vo lunteers, commande.l by Captain Hear; the Mar ket Dayton Division of the shropshare Volonteers. under the command Lieutenarit-Colonel S•t Coaner Cutts's, Hart. ; the Newport Voluntei Infancy, commanded by Colonel ',Lisa; ha' been severally inspeifted by Lieutenant-C01c... • Cnav TOR during the last fortnight, and each . o• csived the well-meri te d a pp ro b atico o f tLat Oth. dJ: fro nol no