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'et. eel ree the rul .1 ~~i rwn, vent{ • • THOMAS MO4E . EPISTLES, ODES, AND OFHER POEMS, (A new Publication,) (SITRACT 71101 i A SSW YORK PAPEIL.) The good people of Virginia may remember, that, s ome time since, this little Cock Sparrow of a song ster, came hopping across the Atlantic, to sing his amours in the wilds of America. As we had seen nothing of the kind so chirping and so light, he was much noticed and admired, and every one was de lighted to hear the little bird chimp his Greek. He could make rhymes on any and every little thing— s nose, au eye, a cheek, a curl, a lip, the tip of an ear, a little fly. a flea, or a gnat's toe nod, enchanted him. Fle looked like a being born in a jelly-glass, banded round on a cake, fed on sugar plumbs, and educated among the dreams of fancy. The little spirit could bide himself under a lady's eye-lash, and expire with delight. In his Odes, he gets into a mil lion of scrapes; jumps from a tendril, hides in a curl, sips from a lip, perches en a bosom, tumbles from a tucker, gets on the edge of many a precipice, with out falling over ; and to the roma' of dreadful ca verns, without tumbling is; alway+ingingAsighieg. an d evaporating ; one would think he had a thou sand souls, charged from his electric fancy, each ready to fly without any other centaft than the at mosphere only of a Delciaaec. America, it smash afforded this pretty fellow many of these visionary delights, and he had many opportunities of dying inexpressibly at Bermuda ; but the little ingrate no sooner gets home, than he begin. to abuse us. In a note to his poems, be says, • The women of Bermuda are oot generally hand some, but they have an affationate languor in their look, which is in ins ; esey have a pre-dispo sition to loving, which, without being awakened by any particular objell, diffuses itself through the ge neral manner, in a tone that never fails to fascinate. The men of the island are not very civilised, and the old Philosophers who imagined that, after this life, men would be changed into mules, and women into turtle doves, would find the metamorphosis, in some degree. anticipated at Bermuda !" Of Wil liam and Mary College, that has produced so many men great in science, particularly in politics and oratory, he says, This College gave me but a me lancholy idea of republican seats of learning. The contempt for the elegancies of education is no where more grossly conspicuous than in Virginia. The levelling system is applied to education, and has all the &ft which its partisans could desire, by pro. dudes a most extensive equality of ignores:ea' He then, in defame cf the Bishop, tails at the morals too of the place. Of poor Norfolk, which is the threshold over which all travellers stumble, he says— " Norfolk, it must be owned, is an unfortunate specimen of America. 'The charafferistics of Vir ginia, in general, are nor such as can delight either the politician or the moralist, and at Norfolk they are exhibited in their least attradive form. At the time that we arrived, the yellow fiver had not then disappeared, and every odour that assailed us in the streets, very strongly accounted for its visitation. It is, in ouch, a most disagreeable plea, and the best the Journalist or Geographer can say of it is, that it abounds in digs, in ioroes, and in democrats." !f -these is no truth in these remarks of Moore; we ought to pity him instead of being angry with him ; for he was so near to the ground, that every odour assailed him with double tied ; and he had such microscopic eyes, that he could see worms in the fairest face ; but he could neither see any thing large or white on any subjeli that required a capa cious mental survey; be used to ask. where were our poets—had we any t We bad scarce a songster among us. He was afraid to look at that terrible Trumbull* with his • sword trenchant."— t Dwight's OJe Voice was too strong to whisper imbecilities to the flaxen ear-locks of ideal beau ty ; Barlow would have rolled him in one corner of hfstnco Capaw's white robe,: to screen his frail form from the warring winds of the Andes ; and Hum phreys!' would have sent him sailing adrift in a little toy.ship, to sing songs to the fish's, in ti e waters of his western woad ; but all these adeen tnres, Moore, from the peculiar stru&ure of his eyes, happily avoided, and he is still hastily flying from lip to lip, with his wings all dripping from the honey pot of Anacreon, and his bill full of sweet meats for the pretty cuckoos of poetry. • Sc- Trumbull's Mac Fingal. t DerielaN Canquest of cauaaa has failed; but he was un questionaely the buidrit and lime uda maker of Ills woe. ,„„1 84 'e 82,1 " ,. . sublime Tour to the lop of the Andes, its tutVistost Cot bus. Ott Hompitsets" Description and Prospea of the We,tent LIBELS. On Monday, the nth of August, the Chief Justice of New Yolk delivered Judgment in the case of the Commonwealth F. W. Duane. Duane had published articles in 1 he Aurora newspaper, of which lie is the editor and pi oprietor, which were charged as libels upon the Spanish Minister, ihe Marquis Yrujo. Upon the charge, a warrant was 'granted by the Mayor of Philadelphia. and Duane. havfag ritused to enter into recognisance as well fur his apPeoronce as for his good behaviour, was commtned to prison. A 1101.•aa Co, put was then moved and granted, to bring up the body ; and Duane's Counsel argil's! that he ought to be discharged, the warrant being illegal, as Mr. Duane .onAht to have been required to give bail for his appearance only, and not also for his good behaviour. The CRIIT JUSTiCi, in delivering judgment, dwelt a rood deal upon the case o f the Common ve:alth v. Cobbctt, so fir as it related to the binding over to good behaviour; but, lie said, it differed ma terially front the ease of Duane. In the warrant against Cob:sett, he was charged with numerous libels against different persons, of allot which, upon Lis appearance before the Chief Justice, he avowed himself the author i bat in the present case, Duane W 44 charged with two libels against sine and the same person, and he had not confessed himself the author of tither. Under these circumstances, there fart'. lye ordered the Defendant to be discharged, upon enuring ieto a recognisance for his ap ance only. Mr. MI s.s.s is •ppoin ed Chief Judge of the South WAl.:l%;ircett, in the sologa of 4r. j o Lys p, ti1K1141,64,1, CEPIERAi ELECTION, - wasnreits Itellllllllll..—NOV 7. St. Ives (Cornyrall)—Aantitel Stephen■ and Vrascis Giuticertet.ltire—Lord Robert Edrrird Henry Scaerorit ac.cl non. George Craofield Betkley . . . Weohly:—Lord George T bonne and R nbErt Steele. Heyt ebury-,Sir W. P. A`Court, But. sod Right Hen. Charles Abbott. . . Suffi.l6—Sir Charles Buntory and T. S. Gooch.. Behahire—.George Vansittart and Charles Dundas. Leimatershire—Lord Robert Manners and A. L. Keck. St., Gorntain's—sSir Joseph Sidney Yorke and Matthew Montague. Rutlandshire—sLord Henniker and Col. Gerard Noel Noel. Cockermnutli—John Lowther and James Graham. Cheshire—Hon. Robert Curzon and John Cost. Cade Rising-,Charles Chester and Richard Sharpe. Pontefract—Hon. John Smith and Rd. Pemberton Wines Reaumuis—Lord Newborough. Knaresbotott:h—Lord John Townshand and Lord Ogtetnn. Scarborough—Majer-General Phipps and Charles Mutters Sutton. St Mawe's—sSir John Newport and Serape Bernard. ETATE O► THE POLL AT NOTTINGHAM-FI►TH DAY. birch Coke Smith . . . . 1118 . ' ' • • • 1086 913 LIIMPOOLNOII. 5. _ Gen. Gesenigne . . . . 868 TArleton . . . . 775 Mr. ROl4OO 664 ROCHLSTIBt—Nov. 6. Calcraft . . . , . . 866 Barnett . . . 586 Sir Sidney Smith . . . i 375 LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHA riCERT.—Nov. 7. At the sitting of the Court, Lord Viscount Stor mont attended on the Bench, and took the usual oaths before the Lord Chancellor. in order to qualify him to vote as a Peer of Scotland. A few motions of course. and of no public interest, Were clospuseid of, and his Lordship rose before 12 o'clock. COI/11.T OF KING'S BENCH, %VP- iTER.—Nov. 7 SAIL and °TIMIS e. IIOWCIOTT. This was an action upon a policy of inserance en the ship Annabelle. from the coast of Africa to the West Indies. and was tried the sittings after last term. at Guildhall, when a verdia was obtained for the Plaintiffs. Mr. GARILOW moved to set aside the verdia, and eater a nonsuit. on the grounds of barratry. The Captain of the ship in question had a full discretion to trade to any part of the coast be thought fit, with instruaions to use the utmost expedition pos sible. He arrived at Cape Coast, but finding a great scat city of slaves there, he went to a small Dutch port, called Detrain*, where they were to be had .In plenty; as, notwithstanding the war, for the convenience of trade, the English were allowed to traffick without any molestation The Captain had jest completed ►sis cargo, when an English frigate came up, and captured the ship in question ; and sbq was afterwards condemned as enemy's provenly: It further appeared. that the Captain had a caw mission upon the sale of the slaves. And, upon' ,these grounds, he considered it barratry. Lord Et. tansoaeseaa meanie:led to have saved the point on the trial. It certainly was trading to an enemy's pert, without any direa authority so to do ; it was a new case, and extremely fit to be con sidered. The Court accordingly granted a rule to :hew cause. aCkOALL coons f. the fIUNDIIIiD er PINNING, is the COUPTY of SALOP. This was an adios brought(under the authority of an old aa of Queen Elizabeth) against the Hun dred, to recover the value of a stack of corn, which had been burnt by design : it was tried at the last assizes for the county of Salop, and a verdia ob tained for the Plaintiff. Mr. Serjeant Wtst taros moved to set aside the verdia in this ca..e, and for leave to enter a non suit. By the all of Queen Elizabeth, when a stack of corn is burnt, by design, the owner is to give notice to the " next adjoining town, village,' or hamlet," within two days, in order to enable him to recover the value. In this case it appeared, that the Plaint iff d d tell a man who was on the premises while the stack of corn was aaaally on fire, and after wards gave notice to th. parish ; the learned Ser jeanr, therefore, contended, that this notice was not sufficient to satisfy the provisions of the aa, inasmuch as the notice was not given to 6 * the nest adjoining town, village, or hamlet,"ibut only to the parish. The Court granted a rule to shew cause. On Wednesday evening, between nine and ten o'clock, a young man, of the name of Dasren, who stood fully committed nn a charge of having robbed his employer, a shopkeeper in 3ishopsgate-street, cut his throat in Giltspur-street Compter, it so dreadful a manner, that no hopes are entertained of his recovery. Fridastiennig! , t, Thom nt Mane was committed to Dev.zesiiridewell, and Witham lienn,4ooodland. alias Yenwey franc Town, the boxer, to Marlborough Bride well. charged with robbing Mr. H. MAUSIIAL, of Rath, on the evening of the :oth ult. of a gold winch, key, and seal, and iles. The dicker No. 7,479. drawn yesterday a Prize of SUDI. Wils sold by Swirl. and Co. who also sold. in shares, the Ticket No. 7,147. a Prize of 10,0001. Undrawn Tickets and Shares continue on sale at their Offices, No. If , Poultry, and No. It Charing- Cross. The Lottery &niches next week. On Saturday last. some of the jnurneymen press men and apprenti:es of a printer in Edinburgh, were brought before the Magistrates, accused of great negligence and disobedience. of absenting themselves *tont their business, without asking their master's leave, and of freTtent sets of intoxication. by which means, not only their master's work was negleaed and retarded. but the compositors, in the same !untie, were kept idle. to their great Inst.— The circumstance being fully proved, the SITTING MAOIaTIAT6 tined each of the olienders in ten shillings, as an ilidemiiiicaiitin to the compo.itors ; Intinsi them also liable in eapeaces, aild onlAin , tl them to find catition to sneir master fOr their future paniftual ilium/4.1v; aut. faithful discharge duty. WESTMINSTER ELECTIOY. FIFTH DAY. The poll commenced yesterday at the usual hour, and Mr. Pauli was, as formerly, the first Candidate upon the Hustings. Sir Samuel Hood soon after l wards appeared ; hut Mr. Sheridan still continued absent, through indisposition. Riotous as the scene& were upon the four preceding days, they were no thing to those which tock place upon this. The fineness of the day seemed to elevate the spirits of the rabble, and to augment the numbers of the more respelahle part of the populace. Every sur rounding scaffold was filled to such a degree, that many were afraid of their giving way, and level ling all ranks with the ground Many ladies, of seeming respeflability, graced this most turbulent assembly with their presence ; at least, they deigned to look down upon them, and apparently took great delight in the novelty of the scene, Much mere variety of opinion evidently prevailed through out the crowd, than on any of the preceding days ; in WI, it was often thought that a pitched battle was about to be fought by the adherents of one party against those of another, each looking up for encouragement from the Candidate whose cause they resperftively espoused. Mr. Shericlan's party appeared in much greater numbers than before, and" repeatedly made their way forcibly, and with flying . colours, throng:l the midst of the people, along the front of the hustin .4 ,. Although Mr. Sheridan was not present hirosof, they did not seeds to be, by any means, deficient in energy and perseverance. Many blows were given and rr.ceivA 'on all sides f'l the contest appearing to consist chiefly in regard to which of the parties should prevail in carrying their colours triumphantly through the multitude. —Sir Samuel Hood was frequently addressed by some hardy tar, hoisted upon the back or shoulders of some one of his comrades, and to all their elo quent speeches the Gallant Admiral uniformly bowed with the greatest affability and condescension. Many experienced bruisers, bludgeon-men, and others, who were most mischievously inclined, were taken into custody, This turbulent and noisy scene continued without im:rmission during the whole of the polling, and, at the close of it, the pope. lace became so impetuous, from their easereess to hear what each of the Candidates had to set forth to them, that it was not thought a single word of either party would be audible. Mr. ISVITTOIN came forward, and spoke Very boldly in favour of Mr. Sheridan. Mr. Perna Moottic- 1, Gentlemen, you well re member what I said to you yesterday. 1 told you that I would not desert you, but that I would per severe in endeavouring to make myself be heard and understood by you. I now inform you, that the work is almost complete. The Votes are now all gone, and Mr. Paull, oar adversary, has lost his k.kion ; but, of his whole two thousand Votes, he has sir hundred and thirteen bad onesl—Spurieus impostor I These bad ones have bees drawn out under the influence of the porter pots he has told you of. To-day we have polled three to one, as I told you yesterday. To-morrow, I dare say, we shall poll fife to one. I have no doubt about it. This is the influence 'of good sense over the porter pots. If Mr. Paull, your Candidate, has any good sense, he will retire to-morrow, and put an tpd to dismal*, and confusion. He will go to Rreotford to support his Honourable Friend, Sir Francis Burdett, who will, no doubt, need all the assistance he can procure in the contest in which he is about to engage. I told you before, that this unknown Candidate would soon stick fast, although he said, that 3000 pots of porter would do, The porter seems now to be all gone; but what will eon say as to 613 bad votes ? First of all, he made his eleaion void, by a riot and tumult he kicked up. Then came the bad and corrupt votes. Let us have no levellers I No bloodshed ! Gentlemen, one day more closes on him for over. It closes upon hien like death. I have only to request you'll to-moirose show the same alacrity and aaivity for Mr. Sheri dan and the gallant Sir Samuel Hood, as you hate done this day. These Gentlemen have united their forces for the purpose of driving away the enemy." The state of the Poll was now declared : For Sir Samuel Hood 2753 For Mr. Paull 5:r17 For Mr. Sheridan.. 2054 Sir Samuel. H 000—" Gentlemen, the state of the Pell this day has shewn, that the sensible part of the community will ever prevail, in support of our glorious Constitution and liberties. I trust that to morrow will yet further elucidate this faft, that your Constitution is not to be lost or injured by the fol lowers of Sir F.ancis Burdett; and that we shall completely get the better of that faQion. I feel great pleasure in seeing you thus coming forward voluntarily. I never made an attempt to force any man. The Candidate who has united his efforts with me, shall ever meet with my approbation. He has ever been a firm supporter of the Constitution of his country. In the times of the greatest dangers, and when riot and confusion prevailed nmongst our fleets, you well know his manly and spirited conduct. 1 am fully sensible of the faithful interest and con cern he takes in the weltare of his country, and am convinced he deserves the aid of every honest man." Mr. Faust Gentlemen.you have witnessed the scenes of riot and confusion which have taken place this day, and they are at present continued, in order that I may not be heard. I have now v: state to you, that I never had an idea that tyranny could be got the better of without a struggle. I knew of the infamous and abominable coalition which had boon formed by the Treasury, and I also knew that people from all the Public Offices would become clamorous against the popular opinion.— I was perfealy aware that the Treasurer of the Navy, and the gallant Admiral, would make a great effort. These efforts, however, rill only redouble mine. I pledge myself, that to the last of the four teen days, here I stand. There was not a single Clerk in one of the offices, either of the Admiralty or Somerset Home. who was not brought here to day, to yore for that man, the Treasurer of the Navy, that apostate of public liberty.—( Lard apoidiaxies.) Gentlemen, I have only to hope, that your efforts will be commensurate to mine." The numbers polled in the course of the day were— Far Sir Samuel Hood TVS Mr. Seculan 754 Mr taut .374 - • KR. SHERIDAN'S DINNER. • • Yesterday a very numerous and most respeftith meeting of the friends end ele&ors in the interest of Mr. Sheridan, was held at the Shaw:care Tavern. Covent-garsjen, srff.i.dAM RUSSF LI, in tho Chair. The Atiendance was so numerous, that she great room dsd 'hot accommodate above three-fourths tit the company ; we never Witnessed a more respe&able meeting -upon . any occasion. It incktarif Viscount Petersham, Sir Robert Barclay, Honourable Mr. Barry, Honourable Mr. Stanhope, Mr. Byng, Jun. &c. When the. cloth was removed, the following toasts were given from the Chair, and received with ttai.. versal acclamations King—The Queini, and Royal Rarally,The ?time of Wales—each with threiraimes three. The tinitiortal memory of the R.ght Hon. Charles James three times three; followed by the mest F olmar* anence. Mr Sheridan and Sir Samuel Hood—,with three •'— and reiterated plaudits. • Mr. SCOT T, in the absence of Mr. and in a neat and appropriate speech, k Gentleman's gratitude and thanks for conferred upon him. The Cause of Free d om all over the Wr Shoes three, was then drank. After which, Mr. Incleden sang an appropriate song, which was rncortd. The song is green in in. • other part of oar Paper. Toast—. The Wooden Wal , s of Old England. • ral After a most capital song from Mr. Gibbon, the Noble Chairman proposed the health of The Independent !teems of Westniinsser, and may theft exertions in the cause of genuine libaat. be seated ortaiaassa. cam. This was rapturously applauded with three times three. Mr, SCOTT then proposed the health of Lord wit:rain Russell, and the Independent Madam et Surray. . His Lordship rose, and sincerely thanked the Meeting for the honour they had conferred upon him. The first praitical lesson he had ever learned of genuine liberty was in the City of Wenminster, and in the very room that be new sat in, while can vassing for that great and illustrious charafkei, whose memory they had so lately drank, wilts so much respeet and veneration. Eighteen Teals ago he was first introduced to the Elearns of turre , the independent part of whom earned him tb the contest, against the greatest inflitenneywh . could be brought into the field, with George Itemerit t. • its head. When he went last lore Surrey; lit j foetid his strength much greater than before. The ". • ' affeftions of the people were with hies, but it mut not from any personal acquirements he could Immt of, that this attachment arose, but from those Prin ciples which he had gloged in, and which war ever the guide of his ~teal.condudt. (Loud eat,. i . og.) The Ow of Westminster was deeply intsrestt 4 to the shelled cv- here sevidan. ro rn. (Mn uniinarets of their exertions. The favourite duet of " Cosi' wee he secure," wail sung by Messrs. Taylor and incledon, in exquisite style. Lord Wu. Ressect. again rose, and proposed the health of " Mr. Byng." As he gave this toast noir differently from what he had ever done before, he thought it necessary to say a tew words uon rite subjea. He had ever been in the habit of giving the health of Mr. Byng conjointly with Sir Francis Burdett, till now, and he was sorry to say. that the Noble Baronet's apostacy from the true yriociples Of the Whig interest, had lost the support of that most respeaable body. His apostacy, trans a late event, wasnow too notorious; and although several most re speaable Gentlemen must be absent open the present occasion, in attending their duty at the several elec tions throughout the country, yet, the degraded situ ation in which Sir Francis Burdett must appear upon _ the poll, of his own malice of Mr ed situation; He concluded " Mr Sync, with three time sharked applause. His Lordship Moore, " occasion, debted. enthusiastic s, Mr. PMR nearly exhausted should be lo" personall: in which interest• ready to were he , him ever much hurt his own interests turned mil , not slept sell of n his end day was ble lout the &tiering ing from the dependent of Westmi were not nip/ iFoU •••• in the present contest : shelled aver set the clam*. and all England looked to her for a mccessli to lap gram nod illustrious chara4ter. whip. liad,so.4 hoe:tank Representative. It had bairn unitorm lr principle to have, as their Represent.stiee..ra wan of great talents, great integrity, and wel- 1 - now* principles,. Their example wilt go the the who of the Visitors of England; and Jus t trusted in God, that that chaxader Itself Dad so long sustained, would not be disgraced upop tha present occasion. He was not at all di:surd ;I Mr. hull's sneers& 'lt was nothing more due he a:peeled. But he would pronounce no panegyriu upon the charaeler and past coneluet of clan I to that alone the • Eleaors of Westminster were to look as a pledge for the future. they knew him, they had seen him, and his principles had been tried. -He concluded by observing, that thty might look forward to his success as the ate- taan ultimatum of their exertions. _ r at the ensuing elation, must convince bins wn apostasy. It was not the comity nor If Mr. Bowles that put him in that &grad. soon; his own roiscondue was the cause. :luded by propo.ilg the health of Byno, and die Independent Elm9ors a times thugs; the toast was received with tbe won' ppiause. ,ordship then proposed the health of 't Peter Esq." to whose exertions, upon the present 1, the city of Westminster was so much ins. This toast was alsa received with the most istic approbation. Pares Moose then rose, and said, though exhausted from the exertions of the deg, be be lost to all sense of feeling, if be did not lly acknowledge the very handsome manner h his health had been drank. Wheneag the s of Westminster were concerned, he was ever o give his most unqualihed assistance i and to be judged by the past, they would tins rr alive to her particular interests, He felt iurt at being obliged personally to attend to interests at Coventry, Irora whence be re- only last week ; but since that time, he had pt upon it ; on the contrary, he deprived him- necessary repose, and would not tel.sr tit! d was accomplished. The triumph of thif is decisive, and must be pm out of all posso- lbt to-morrow (this day). It was not from :tering state of the Pod be said this, but judg- m the good sense and discretion, from toe its- lent principles and the honour of the Elergoss aminster, which they had convinced the world tot to be put down by any hued rabble what, He said, he had ot.ce been the moat strenuous de and supporter of Sir Francis Burdett s but le found bits s i p apoetitte is cause of trot ncr. edirwate whist he