The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-07-26 00:00:00

SUNDAY scrim,: ANI:RICX.

The Sari,lv for the fintitaWia it ant Support Firitela-, nr
Sunday •n the City of Philarlsip:,:. the Doiri t or
v Southwark, ao4 the Noethem Libsrty s, to their Fellow
Citiaeits. a
'Lilting into consideration the many evils that
rest fetes a misemployeoent ofite Christian Sab-
tia46and experience hating t that the im-
provement of the min 4_has a powerful tendency to
promote go order, al suppress vice, the society
ale ind all the public to a consideration of
this important subjeft. Being professedly associate.)
for the purpose of improving the habits and man-
ners of the rising generation, amongst the poorer
cusses in the community, whose happiness depends
much upon the acquirements of useful customs and
instraelions ; the great abase which is witnessed of
the Christian Sabbath cannot but present an awful
testimony of the unwillingness of the people to re-
speft it, as a day of sacred ordination ; and viewing
the many evils which result therefrom, the society
cannot refrain from expressipg their belief in the
efficacy of useful education of mankind, towards the
advancement of virtue and happiness. Since the
establishment of this institution, upwards of t) irteen
years have elapsed, during, which period several
thousand children have been admitted • into the
schools ; but, owing to the limited state of the funds,
their number cannot be increased, although it is be-
lieved that one in the northern liberties would prove
very useful.
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These are three schools, well supplied with books,
&c. into which thildien of all denominations may be
admitted, free of expence, on application to the re •
'retire tutors. Spelling, reading, and writing, ate
taught in them, and careful emotion paid to their
mor '1 and religious instrukßion. The stair.] hours
do not interfere with thnse adopted for divine wor-
ship ; an attention to which is enjoined. A s.•hrnd
for girls is kept in the third story of the binding
back of the Presbyterian church, at the cornet of
Mulbeny and Third-streets. One fur boys in
Cherry.stroet, between Th.rd and Fourth-streets ;
and another for boys in Fr,it.street, nearly opposite.
to Shippen-street. Committees from the Board of
Vi.itors attend the re' tools. for the purpose of in-
%peeing and repotti...g their state. an t suggest-
ing such improvements at from time to time may
occur.

Examinations are occasionally held, at which
premium* are given for exceiling in spelling, read-
ing,. and writing; for constant attending at school,
cleanliness, good hebaviour, and steady attendance
at divine worship ; and various other means arc
used to exciie a laudable inclination for isnn►ove-
mcnt amongst the scholars. "le numerous be-
nefits that have resulted from Sunday Schools in
Europe, of which satisfatiory testimonies a. e abroad,
are strong inducements for their establishment in
America.

With a full reliance on the merits of the cause
they ads ozate. with a hope that it will receive the
favourable eonsidstation of their fellow citizens, the
society ennewle, after reminding the benrvol,nt,
the public-spirited, and the npulent. that a wide geld
lies open for the exercise of th.
W. %UN rr, rres.
.1. BEN Net e Eva.. Sec.
May It.

Front the Oesterie itertreory, on Americas Pa;

A commercial communication may spon be ex-
pected between.the Geacs:e country and Pittsburg.
The principal articles of exchange will probably br
salt and iron wares. A lettlement is forming at the
mouth of ohan branch of the AlleTheny river,
where local, as well as general positi invius the
establishment of a town.

Tlie All gheny, rising in Pennsylvania, ruins
northwardly into the state of NewNork, where,
winding through the south part of the country Ge-
nesee. receives the Oscan and oda smaller stream
and returns into Pennsylvania. At Pitubing it
joins the Monongahella ; their confine is the begin-
ning of the Ohio.
A road is said to be in considerable Inwardness
rfom Genesee, to the settlement forming at the
month of the Olean. Another from Angelica is to
fall into that from Genesee; so that there will short-
ly be a passage from different points on the North
river to the Allegheny river. Travellers from the
Ncw England shores, and from Vermont to the
parts of Virginia bordering on the river Ohio, to the
states of Kentucky and Ohio; to the Indiana and
'pp; territories, and to Louisiana. may then
embark at the mouth of the Olean, wi:lt near 100
miles land carriar,c, then by taking the circuitous
route to Pittsburgh, as heretofore. It is probable
also, that (for some time to come at least) di:: short-
est road from Connecticut to New Connecticut will
be this way.
Not far from the source of the principal fork of
the Olean, is the Oil Sprig, which produces the Se-
neca oil, so v.:teemed by the Indian nations, that in
the sale of their territory, they reserved a mile square
to include the spring. I)ifficulty of access to this
spring has hitherto opposed a scientific examinathin
•i" all its tiu ilities. This obstacle e•ill in a great de-
gree be remn,Nl—the toad from Ceaesee and An-
gelica passing mar the spring. I fence forward, the
curious may indulge cheer laad.ahle disposition for
research, eitdiserhape by the result confer a benefit
on society. •
It is conjectured that a state road, to strike the
shore of Lake Erie, some distance below Presqu'isie,
contemplated a few ycars *imp, must pass not Lir
north from the Oil Spring, w !tea the honourable ;lie
Legislature shall in their wisrLint enact a law for
its establishment.
The routes to the mouth of the Olean :ire, by
Albany, Ulu, Geneva. etc. or by Newhurg er Cat-
Bath, &c.
Besidss the toads tointies the mouth of the Olean,
there is one from it aerie, the is+t of justice of
Ge-
siewe county, which fella into ait road from Gt nesee,
in the 6th township, SJ Qum', of the l-loiland cons-
rainy lands. From ppe;ton in Pennsylvania, but
15 miles above the Mouth of the Olean, there i: a
mid by Pine Creek.:A.c. to Philadelphia. The whole
dinar. • front Ph4aelelphia is but about 286 miles to
the Olean. The itisportance of this rituation, so
convenient ai a pLtce of embarkat on to the Ohio
and Mississippi territories, can be beet judged of by
inspection of the map.

UN? Abwia.....

M A IDSTOKII. jtiLT 24.

Mr. Pat-on Horns m arrived here last night, and
opened the Commission for this county. On account
of the domestic calamity, of the loss of his eldest
son, the LORD CHIRP BARON did not come down,
Mr. Setjeant Ito NNING I ON having undertaken to sit
fur him.
lhil calendar of this county is comparatively very
light, neither con Paining many in number, nor any
offences of atrocious nature. On the Civil Side
there are upwards of 10 eau.es, but none expeEted
of any great public interest.

CIVIL SIDE.
Flo)rr Mr. &man, RANNINGTO3.
nil: KING V. IVITTIIISS.

The Defendant stood indisqed for an assault upon
James Seggutt, a gunner in His Majesty's service,
on the 30th of Septemb?r last, at De.il.
James S.•ggutt said, that he was a gunner on
board a frigate lying off Deal, and that, some days
previous tothe assault. he had been employed in
extinguishing a fire-signal made upon the beach,
which was lighted for the purpose of waning
smugglers at sea whereabouts they might land their
goods in safety. On that occasion, he took the De-
fendant prisoner, and .kept him on hoard the boat
until the next morning, when he let him go. After-
wards, on the 90th September, as he was walking
on the shore near Deal, the Prisoner came up
to him, and said, " D—n you, why did you take
me off the beach the other night?" The Wit-
ness said he did not know him. The Priiimer re-
plied with very abusive language, and swore he
would be revenged. He immediately followed his
threat with a violent blow, which knocked the Wit-
ness down, At the same time a great number of per-
sons assembled round him, and beat him in a most
outrageous manner. He attempted to run away ;
but before he could proceed a few yards he was
overtaken, and again knocked down by some of the
mob. At last he escaped by takl g refuge in a
house, being most dreadfully beaten. Ihs coat,
which was produced, was torn almost to atoms.—
No defence bring set up, the Prisoner was found