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LITERiltr GLEANINGS.
No. X.

DAACINT AND Rise or THE Eurasia C•TITANINI or
pasha.—She was born at itunghen, a small village in
Livonia, of very peer parents, who were only boors, or vas-,
my ; her fattier and mother dying, left her very young in
great rant ; the parish clerk, out of compassion, took her
ponce to his house, where she learnt to read. Dr. Glack,
minister of Alarienbargh seeing her there, inquired of the
clerk who she was, and being informed she was a poor
aphao he bad taken into his house out of charity, what
from a wish to relieve the poor clerk from a burtlien he
was not well able to support, and a liking to the little or-
phan, the doctor took her home to his house, notwithstand-
ing he had a numerous family of his own. Here her em-
ploy and opportunities for improvement were better, and
her deportment such, that she became equally esteem-
ed by the doctor, his wife, and children t her steady, di-
ligent, and careful attention to all their domestic concerns,
ingratiated her so much with the doctor and his Wife, that
they made no distinction between her and their own chil-
dren. She ever. after showed her acknowledgments with
the utmost gratitude, in richly providing for all those who
couhl lay claim to any alliance to the doctor's family ; nor
did she forget her first benefactor the clerk of Runghen. In
this happy situation she grew up to woman, when a Li-
vonian sergeant, in the Swedish service, fell passionately in
love with her ; she likewise loving him, agreed to marry
hint, provided it could be done with the doctor's consent,
who, upon inquiry into the man's character, finding it un-
exceptionable, readily gave it. The marriage day was ap-
pointed, and indeed came, when a sudden order came to the
wont that very morning, to march directly with a de-
tachment for Riga, who was thereby disappointed from ever
enjoying his lovely bride. Soon after this General Baur, at
the head o£ an army, come before the town, and took it,
in the year 170'4, when all the inhabitants were made pri-
soners, and amongst the rest this lovely bride. In the pro-
miseuous crowd, overwhelmed with grief, and bathed in ,1
tears at her unhappy fate, the General obsetwing her, "saw '
sic as act "toe in her whole appearance, which attracted 1
km so much, that be Naked her several questions about
her situation, to which she made answers with more sense
than is usual with persons of her rank. Ile desired her
not to be afraid, for be would take care of her, and gave
immediate orders for her safety and reception into his'
house, of which he gave her the whole charge, with autho-
rity over all his servants, by whom she was very much be-
lovcd, from her manner of using them : the General after-
wards
often said his house was never so well managed as
when she was with hhn.

Prince Menzikoff, who was his (patron, seeing her one
day at the General's, observed something very extraordi-
nary' in her air sad manner, and inquiring who she was,
and on what footing she served him, the General told him
what has been already related, and with due encomiums on
the merits of her conduct in his house : the Prince said
such a peison would be of great consequence to him, for
he was then very ill-served in that respect ; to which the
General replied, he was under too many obligations to his
ffighneu to have it in his power to refuse him anything he
had a mind to, and immediately calling for Catharine, told
her that was Prince Menzikoff,
,and that he had occasion
for a servant like herself, and that the Prince had it much
more in his power to be a friend to her than he had ; add-
ing, that he had too great a regard for her to prevent her
receiving such a piece of honour and good fortune. She
answered only by a profound courtesy, which showed, if
not her consent, that it was not then in her power to re-
fuse the offer that was made s in short, the Prince took her
home the same day, and she lived with him till the year
1704, when the Czar, one day dining with the Prince, hap-
rened to see her, and spoke to her : she made a yet stronger
impression on that Monarch, who would likewise have her
to be his servant, from whence she rose to be Empress of
Ruuia."—Mtnioirs of Peter Henry Bruce, Esq.

A ItIMARRABLE INSTANCE Ol HUMAN CREDULITY.
n-During the season of miracles worked by Bridget Hot-
tack of Cheshire, who healed all diseases by prayer, faith,
and an embrocation of fasting spittle, multitudes resorted
to her from all parts, and kept her sslival glands in full
employ. Sir John Pryce, with a high spirit of muthusiasm,
wrote to this wonderful woman to make him a visit at
Newtown Hall, in order to restore to him his third and
favourite wife. Ilia letter will test tell the foundation on
which be built his strange hope, and very uncommon re-
quest.
Eurydices oro propersta reteilt• fits.

PCIPOZT or sus 301 IX rwect's LFTTER TO aas. 1181DOET
ROSTOCK, 1748.
Madam—Having received information by repetted advice', both
public and plicate, that you have of late performed many wonderful
tam, even where the best physicians have failed ; and that the
means used appear to be very inadequate to the erects produced; I
cannot but look upon you as an extraordinary and highly favoured,
►moat. And why may not the same most merciful God, who enables
you to restore sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and strength to
the lame, also enable you to raise the dead to life' Now, having lately
lost a wife, whom I most tenderly loved, my children an excellent
steo4nother, and our acquaintances • •ery dear and valuable
friend, you will lay us all under the highest obligations ; and I
earnestly entreat you, for (iod Almighty's sake, that you will put
up your petitions to the throne of grace on our behalf, that the
deceased may be restored to us, and the late dame Eleanor Pryce
be raised from the dead. If your personal attendance appears to
yea to be necessary, I will send my coach and six, with proper
servants, to wait on you hither, whenever you please to appoint.
Recompence of any kind, that you could propose, would be made
witb the utmost gratitude; but I wish the bare mention of it is
nut offensive to both God and you.
I am, Madam,
Your most obedient, and very much afflicted htimble servant,
JoaN Puscr..
l'ennanes Tour in Woks.

AN INSCRIPTION WRITTEN FOR THE STATUE OF

LOVE.
IY VOLTAIRE.
Qui que to sois, voici too maitre;
ert, eu ra Tetre.
Translation.
Whoever thou msy'st be, thy muter sec.-.
Such he !gas been, or is, or soon will be.

A Psalm...sive Trzr.—When the Duke of Ormond,
vhcee family name was Butler, went over as Lord Lieute-
bans of Ireland, the vessel was driven by stress of weather
into the Isle of Man, where his Grace was hospitably en-
tfftained by the curate of the place, named Joseph. The
plessantness of his landlord, ir.duced the Duke to inquire
into his circumstances, and finding that they were but
scanty, he promise 1 to provide for him as soon as he should
Le settled in the Viceroyship. Joseph waited many months
in liopes of hearing from his patron, but being disap.
pointed, he nail% ed to go over to Dublin to remind him of
lila promise. Despairing of gaining•access to the Duke, lie
wafted upon Dean Swift, and asked Lis permission to
rcisch at she Cathedral the next Sunday. The Dean, de-
-1 ..iited with his convereatien, gave his consent. Tho Lord
taiutenant with his Court were all at church, and sat op-
po.iie to the pulpit. None of them had any recollection
ul Joseph. till after trotting his teat, which was in Genesis
x'• 11► " Yet did not the chief Butler remember JosepA,
1..3 forgot him." Ile made so pointed en allusion to the
Duke, and Lis entertainment in the hie of Man, that
Lis features were recognized, and when the sermon was
'lone, he was invited to the castle, and a good living pro-
vdid for barn.

SEMOUI ACCIDENT.—AD occurrence took Ace oni
Smiley lest that was near proving fatal to Pr. Simon. of
"40. 4S, Sackedle-street, well known by his valuable disco-
wvirs in medical electricity, and his successful application
of it hilarious complaints, and also for important improve-
ments is electrifying machines sod galvanic batteries, and
in the instrument for discharging the contents of the sto-
nlach is sines of swallowing poison. Being in a gig on
lietelay het, at tiontrut the horse, ss it is supposed from
irritation by flies, becoming unruly, took fright and set off
nest furiously. Doctor Simon might probably have
"moped *shun, but for his efforts to turn the horse to
prentgorning in contact with a car, on which were several
Jodi(' The animal then suddenly dragged one half of the
Frig upon u raised footway, when it upret, and the Doctor
was thrown out, and lay insensible until taken up, and put
on the car that he saved from destruction, by his exertions,
the moment before. Two medical gentlemen, who hap-
pened to come up, rendered him every assistance, and left
him in care of a friend, who brought him home. lie re-
as,red some severe contusions, but is now, fortunately, in
041.41a/cent state. The wheel of the gig pissed over
thiAli and one of his legs ; his head and left shoulder
~Itl erAiTell some injur7. lie is now confined to bed, but
't A expected that he will soon be able to resume his pro-
,- :veil amcations.---eutlin rreenan's Jaw nal.

roar luars::-AlierST MEETING.
(BY EXPRESS.)

After our account left York on Tuesday evening the
betting men assembled at the York Tavern, and a great
deal of business was done. The event of the T.Y.O.
stakes was a pozer to them, the colt least thought of, and
about whom they betted 12 to 1, beating all their favourites.
The decision caused an alteration in the betting for the 39
sous. stakes to-morrow, for thole, who had been looking tO
the running of His Worship, as a guide to their specula-
tions on lii, Grade, immediately held back, and he went
behind Porro. The betting on the St. Leger becomes now
very interesting, and varies ever hour, and it requifts all
' the calculating powers of the knowing ones to keep their
books right. '1 he result of the So sort. sweepstakes May
be a criterion for dim, and should Homer, who is first fa+
vourite for it at 7to 4 and 2to 1, win it, the will take 10
to 1 about him for the Leger. Cleveland has fluctuated
strangely since the commencement of the meeting, having
first got up several points, and then receded with equal ra-
pidity. The crack mare, Altisidora, who was backed
against him in town, is also gone back, and her defeat to-
day by a colt of whom very little was thought, and who
has been beet more than once, will most likely conclude
her. The winners of the Produce and Filly stakes are
in the St. Leger.
The following is a statement of the betting before our
account left :

Stt Sors. Sweepstakes.
to 4 and to 1 alert Homer 7to I agst Croweatcher
4to 1 apt Count Porro Iloto 1 agst any other.
6 to 1 agst His Orace
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1 4T. 1:1044.
si to apt Memnon 7 to 1 apt Alderman
9to afrst Redsrauntlet 16 to 1 apt Addy
10 to agst Cleveland 11l to 1 apt Whisker
19 to agst Dauntless 20 to 1 apt Trincuio
29 to apt Altiaidora 23 to I apt 11043117
40 to apt His Grace 100 to 3 set Brownloelt ..
And 1090 to Iragst Count Polio.
the begird and other gaming tables are here in great
numbers, and a vast deal of business has been done at
them with different success, but upon the whole, the legs,
we believe, are on the right side.
The weather, in the early part of the morning, was very
fine ; but towards afternoon it changed, and the Brit race
began and finished in a smart storm.
The promise of three good races, anti the interest which
attached to two of them, had the effect of drawing s greater
attendance of rank and fashion than yesterday, and the
display of equipages was, if possible, more numerous and
splendid, every one appearing to vie in giving the races a
degree of local importance pre-eminent above all other
meetings ; and really we think that this object has been
attained to the full, for the coup (Toed of the race course
on each of the days-has been grand and imposing in the
extreme. In the following account of those present will
be found names not before mentioned:—
His Grace the Duke of Leeds, Lords Fitzwllliam, Scarborough,
and Harewood, Marquis of Queensberry, LordsiMilton, Downe,
Kennedy, Kelburne, Bondi's. Normanby, Bentinck, Sirs J. Sib-
thorpe, W. .Milner, W. H. Maxwell, J. 11. Maxwell, J. Byng,
Honourable* E. Petro, T. O. Powlett, H. Butler, and F. Lum-
ley, Colonels Sharpe, Cdny, Cradock. Captains O'Neil, Boyes,
Wyatt, Fleming, Messrs. Lambton, Wortley, Wyrill, Greatorex,
Rollyoake, 3lilnes, Darnell, Russell. Aspinall, Bill, Davies,
Redesdale, Payne, Farquharson, Bayard, &c. &c.
The day's sport has been very fine, particularly the first
and last races, which were admirably disputed. The Pro-
duce Race completely threw the knowing ones on their
backs.

The Produce Stakes of 100 gs. each. b. ft. for 3yro. old ; colts, Bst.
3lbs. and fillies, Bst. 21ba. ; 3lbs. allowed, Etc. Two miles. The
owner of the second home to receire back his stake. (Fifteen
Subscribers.)
Mr, Houldsworth's b. e. Escape, by Filho - •
Mr. IVatts's b. f. by Watton, out of Altisidura .
Mr. Larnbton's b. f. by Leopold, the Duchess. 31b.
Lord Milton's b. f. Beatrice, by Ardrossan, 31b. •
Mr. Ferree b. c. Lord John, by Interpreter -
Sir W. Mlliter's hr. f. Hybl*, by Interpreter . • •
Nine others paid forfeit.
2tol on Mr. Wers's filly ; to 1 agar Mr. Lambtoo's filly ; 8
to 1 agst Escape ; and 10 to 1 agar Beatrice.
Escape made strong running till about the turn of the angle,
when Altisldora came up and led about three lengths, till within •
few yards of ending, when Escape, hard pushed, made a desperate
atom got in front, and won by half a neck. Rods by Nelson ;
Altisidora. by W. Scott ; Mr. Lambton's, by Robinson,. Bea-
trice, by (;lift ; Lord John, by Boyce ; and llybla, by T., Ni-
cholson.

• I
i 2

- 4

Fifty Pounds, even by the city of York, to be added to oriv-Iltirti
of a subscription of 115 gr. each. for 4-yr olds; colts, Bst. 7113. and
fillies, list. 41b. 4 miles. (17 subs.)
Mr. Oaseoynv's bl. f. Elizabeth, by Walton . . I
Lord Fitswilliam's b. e. Whiskerandot - - . 2

Lord Scarborough's ch. c. Diadem, by Canon . • 3-
Bastard, the Miller of 31austietd, Royalist, and Florismart,
paid.
6 and 7 to • on Elizabeth, 2 to 1 agst Whiskerandos, and 3 to 2
apt Diadem.
Diadem jumped cfrat starting, and made good running till near
home, when the other two came up, and the struggle was pretty
smog for a short :distance, but near ending the mare shot a.liettl,
and on easy by three lengths, rode by Lye, 11'hiskerandus by
aift, and Diadem by Nelson.
The Filly Stakes of 30 *or. cacti. h. ft. for 3.yr old fillies, Bet. 21b.
LlUt mile and three quarters.
Mr. Watt's ch. P.. Zinn, by Blacklock 1
Mr. Wortley's eh. by Comus, out of Octavian' . 2
Mr. Lambton's be. by Ardrossan - 3
Lord Fitzwilliam's b. Floranthe . - 4
Hybla, Maid of Mansfield, Peggy, Paltnflower, and two others,
paid.
2 to 1 on Zit's".
. _

The Comus filly set of at score, and continued so to the turn at
the top of the course, Zirza lying close with the others, at a good
look-out. Zuni then came up, and it was a neck-and-neck con-
test till wanting about one hundred yards of the winning chair,
when Zirta, let loose, and won a terrible slashing race by three
qnarters of a length, rode by Scott. Mr. Wortley's by Johnson,
Mr. Lambton'a by Robinson, and Floranthe by Clift.

TATTERbALL'S, TIll:IISDAT, Ave. 11.

Very few present ; and what bets made were at the York odds,
to which we refer our renders.

GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

The Brat half-yearly meeting of this Company took
place yesterday, pursuant to advertisement, at the City of
London Tavt.rit, Bishopsgate-street, Ifylton JoLlifre, Esq.
M.P. in the chair. _ _ _

The Chairman, in addressing the meeting, stated, that
by the indefatigable exertions of the Ilirectors they had
surmounted all the difficulties which had presented them-
selves, but that owing to the extensive businese of the
Company, they had not been able to make up their ac-
counts in a fit state to present them to the auditors. They
were, however, enabled to declare a dividend, which far
exceeded their expectations. The Chairman then said
that the receipts of the Company would appear by the Re-
port of the Directors, which would be read. Mr. Bessell
then read the Report, by which it appealed that In April
last the Directors were intrusted with the sum of 10,0001.
for the purpose of carrying the object of the Company into
execution ; with this sum they built and purchased no less
than fifteen steam-packets, which convey passergers from
London to Ostend, Calais, Dunkirk, llamburgh, Margate,
Ramsgate, and Yarmouth, and from Ramapo to Boulogne,
and from Margate to Calais. Up to the Slat of July, the
total receipts of the Company amounted to no less a cum
than 27,232 i., out of which sum the Directors had to de-
duct the sum of 16,648/. for salaries and expenses, leaving
a balance of 10,6e61. clear profit, being a dividend of 8 per
cent. on each share, which ►s at the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum—a dividend which the Committee had very just
expectations of being able to declare at the next half-yearly
meeting. The Report then proceeded to state that the Di-
rectors proposed to the consideration of the Shareholders
that the sum of one thousand and thirty-nine pounds
should be paid to them for expenses incurred in the forma-
tion of the Company, out of the sum of 8,3001., being the
amount of the profit arising from the sale of shares which
remained undistributed at the commencement of the Com-
pany, leaving a balance of 7,0001. at the disposal of the
Company. The Report was received by the Shareholders
with considerable satisfaction.

L'pon the motion of Mr. Harvey a dividend of A per
cent. was then duly declared, and on the motion of the
same gentleman the sum of 7,000!., the net profit arising
from the sale of Shares, was ordered to be paid over to the
Shareholders in the shape of bonus.

OAI Lon. Bov-Mor.—A fashionable Countess, asking
a young Nobleman which he thought the prettiest flower,
roses or tulips ? Ile replied with great gallantry, " Your
ladyship's ttso /its before all the roses in the world."

tc 151. WES2:4MOIA COMPANY.
'lre hake read an ezpost, read 27th ult. to the Directo-
torial Council of the Rhenish West Indies Company, esta-
blished at Elberfeld, by which it appears that this trading
Association is, acquiring consistency, and considerably ex-
tending its operations. The expose is certainly of a very
flattering character, in the last two years it seems the
Company has paiil extra dividends beyond those provided
for in the statutes, and it, is now proposed, on account Of
the gnat increase of the consignment busineall, and their
being pre•ented bY their statutes from incurring any depth,
to increase terse capital of the Company by a million of
Prussian dollars, in 2000 shares, issued at 10 per cent. pre-
mium, half which premium Is to enter into the ordinary
funds destined to carry on the trade—half to form a reserve
fund, to accumulate till the end of the present term of as-
sociation, viz. March, 18t1. To determine on this propo-
sal a general meeting has been convened. After all, the
capital will not be equal to that of many private English
merchants.
•
The trade of the Company is carried on With Hayti,
where its oldest establishment was formed, with Buenos
Ayres and Chili, and Mexico. In the intelligence which
the Company has recently received from the last mentioned
country (by an agent who returned thence July 2a), we
find a fact mentioned whieh has not, that we know of, been
before alluded to in England--that a law is to be propced
in Mexico, which it ,is supposed the Congress will adopt,
that no goods shall be admitted into the ports of Mexico
without a certificate of origin given by a Mexican agent
residing in the exporting country. This would shut out
Germany and all the countries that hare not received
Mexican agents, from the direct export trade to that cohn-
try. The German Company calculates in that event on
carrying its business through the ports of the Netherlands
alone, as M. Gorostisa' a Mexican Charge d'Affaires, ee-
-1
sides at Brussels with fall powers. They express the
hope, however; that the palitical,relitions of the German
States may aillm dila% soaltiovaibtrudibe example-of Eng. I
land in the recognition of Melican epetidence.