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OUTINLAN LECTURE.

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Extract from the New °militias) Lecture, which wag read
for the eecnod time on Saturday last, at Mr. Milo's,
Nu. 10, New.strret, Spriug-kardeus.

Flaying previously entered at some length upon
one of the two heads.marked nut hir con-ideration
st the commencement of the Lecture—namely,
the advantages which would accrue to erre ets
the increase of Married happiness to be produced
by
.the general introduction of those of thestwu
sexes, whose rank and education warms' them to
to,c.lher (with the restrictions 'minted ), it
tint* proceeds:—lt now only remains for. me to
touch briefly on the other whit, that of friendly
services, grief, however, as I shall be, I imagine
the light in which I shish thus place the question,
will be such as to carry cnoviction,with it7—l allude
to the custom . of readily believing, or seeming to
believe, even in our friends,, a resolute deterrnina-
lion never to marry unless the expression of their
will is strong enough, not only to cOliviiice the
reasonable of their true purpose, but to bear down
all opposition to the measures they adopt for its
accomplishment. A rumour is spread, often art-
fully.of the utter disinclination of the man to enter
into such engagements ; every member of the society
. then soon finds out that part which seems as.igsied
to him by the rest, and the friend himself at last
Aserhigus with sit affected tardiness which saves ap-
pearances) seems to come over to the general
pion, quite inconsistent with that lie should have
formed of the reel character, and those aettled lc-
solutions which he had ample means to acquire
a thorough knowledge of.
This disposition of uriwilliquess to allow the
opinions and intentions of • man to be thorw they
may possibly 6e, according to anv mode of retires.
Mon in which he may have clothe'd his thoughts, or
even till lie has, in answer to the inquiries of friend'',
utterly and unequivocally disavowed those opinion-
and intentions. may be illustrated by the singular
situation isi which the late.selebrated Gustavus the
Third of Sweden was obserftsl to be Wove,' ',memo.
to the change he stibliquently'produced in the Go-
vernment. The principal measures at least which
the Senate chose to adopt were esactly those which
his worst enemies thought most, and which lie
tlmUght least proper to he adopted ; so that when
the great seal of the country was affixed to any
law or ordinance of state, regotriog the Monarch's
sanction, this act of ratification appeared ludi-
crous, from its regularly giving authority to mea-
sures of which the Suiereign was kuowas confessedly
to disapprove. ardently to wish fur otlirrs diametri-
cally opposite. The most curious iiifereoces are
made by these intriguing MarPloti iu dirk societies,
from the exterior manners of a man whom they
would deter mid discourage from taking any step
that may lead hint to form a matrinioniiil connec-
tion. If he ii occasionally thoughtfiil and rodent
(however thus sliewing • disposition for quiet and
retirement. even peculiarly favourable to I he married
life) he is represented as not fond of acciety, end
the consequence ie. that the extended choice
which introductions to a numerous acquaint-
mice would afford, of selecting a female suited
to his diepOsition, ii pievented by the scarcely
phsusible address of these mischietrossi gossip.: tor
not only the very contrary to the officious reports
they circulate may be the truth at present, but
matrimonial project may not even haVe been a
thorgAt of yesterday ; but since lie was an
adult, have imposed on him years of grievous
labour, partaken by the kind friends:lgs of no
fellow-creature upon the face of ilia earth.
The friend, perhaps, hazards one or two ob-
jections to their conclusions; but, obsequious to a
world which lie adore*, he presently leaves the
scene of services to his old and tried acquaint-
ance, and follows that world far away, to its own
congenial roil. of dreaming ease and pleasure;
where the Upton tree of selfishness spreads no
baneful branches to annihilate every tender gerirt
of sympathy. Thus is the man left spell-bound;
and unable to exert his natural powers its search of
his own happiness; he cries out in the language of
that victim of disappointment described in the}
poem of " Marriage,"

" If mourning in each change of various ill,
The want repugoant to my !nature still
Of soothing woman, I the livelong dsy
Must sigh my solitude', blank hours away,
Nor means to overcome its horror, yet discern,
That bonneted oft by prayer, will oft return ;
'Tie pitiful—.
But there is no one to bear him in his state of shims
donment—for, since the mystic line ass traced
around hint, and the potent words uttered—viiscei
then, I say--
i Within that circle none may mare but he!"
lie hears, indeed, distant confused sounds in rapid
Succession, dying on the gale, merle up of cere-
moniously civil phiwas, and the jokes of a heart ist
ease; in which he recognises the tones of that
voice which he once thought would ever, at his
request, exemplify thE regular, unwearied, still at-
tentive consultations of a true friend, en ails 1.14.1
of his own, to attain a life of happiness. especial!!
one proverbially; slab a life of tirtur. But lie w. s
deceived; there is no friend to break the iliCalt.t.
tiros), or let the beams of Cheerfulness penetrair the
charmed air that must ever weigh upon his spirits !
" hs weight still rotted about him,
*or from it he, no more than froth himself,
Can Iy by chabga of place."

Do you, then, youthful females, ambitious to
display that character which I have oliewn ptietiv
has assigned you, supply the offices of the friend;
and, like the beneeolent enclientreises, advance
with steady step, as with uplifted wand, to the ac-
cursed atmosphere which it is your task to exorcise.
I have just shewn how much it is for the interest
and ease of your patents. yourselves, and fur the
advantage of society, that by your means your
Countrymen and countrywomen, who ought tri
assort together, should be made stafieiently known
to each other, to secure the increase of humun
happiness these Lectures anitiously tneditate.
The inefficient intimate will then learn Arno.;
nished by ill success, that he might Nee done well
to be mere commaaiestivel and judge that hie
friend's claim to his *miters should hate been in
such a manner allowed, and his want. aci
tered to, that the greeter the incapability evinced
by his fnend, whether froth studions habit, or col-
loquial timidity, or a combination of causes, to for•
ward his own views on this iutertniut *abject, the

more itrenuoos shouhl have been Liu own evett;una
ot•tsio • thoratit4l, knnrh,lgr tir the situ 01015 o'4
llv 1111111 i—a ..1, 11..vtiog reildir ibr Oa'
Itioatier r• Toles! Ile 1113 Vrt fleet that thrte are
inar.•ll as 1-* 4' . %yip... • .1111 n may rotion.alle o!)-
tun', hl. lite 1101.• ni-lt In tortrry,l..T.lllll.. there :err
Tell. 1.1111.4 tr.; mile*, of the difficulties
$15.11 Alit' 01.•:11 j 1•111111, 11l the
111 •tr a ..6 ; but Ott 1.1 o.rioniist; the view% ul pru-
lieoce, it Iti.ty I e ...1.111 nhilr 1.1(11'11We a little more
t,•4;o•to for the ..ic-eil eliseesionie, Seriloore to 100-31'3"pr""'"`•
31'3"pr""'"`• I a , to•ter:l of we betray
slur ports ju,lglilVlits, out!
In ruglal lie the +won't% of golf Irtresd owl
Allay you, thervf.s.e, .9% 1 have herne
said, • xe.nOry it.. scruple of extriiiting, your sit-
flu sult sure the other artt, hut tviizat
ir•osi •uirli a 11;11111 dec-iley n. Mit•Oti would
t•t•i.o:o;tor NiThil!• I allh.,r effrontery,
11.1141:y its the f-iti ile ter, I VatillOt but tee -
tot.,,st Ihlt ~j,111,1e sii,ailapieiiites °peones.. which
Pt•. MN. to patrtarclual tunice, mid proves in
you, 11..0
*. Coodiirta which thinks no ill—
nb• re nu ill seems,"
anti with 111.1, tie* would Fly from t'te poem Irst
quoted, 3 nu to this aftthility--
" Siww a fiiesotl tour own, and .hake his hand;
For know oft on your aril a livelier .....I
?anther. Iltat her great 111.1 WU-Stied,
All.Pleinll/01y ye, on earth,
Alas. stu.he coo 'polio 'hit my illopitiate worth,
!Where I.ut col loess; io mow to I rejoice
In eotarlia, Vier alraoters to litrir thou*:
liner not Klan only (who two Writ Mt Stair),
The happier sahjeco humors his spouse Ina late."
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nut ynit awe. wrlialis. almost ready to ',wink
back of the aiintql of ►cornfot ridicule, from those
midnight vier►rrs of the Court of Comm', against
rirto A nu'intttnn►, front whose ►allies of mem-
mt ut during their nrgie•, them writ-meant Lec.
titres, 1 km.w, hove not e►eolted with impuit.ty;
hut heal scot what can be dune in enmity to your
noble ramie ht• men

• 1141U1 grows clotted by contagion,
Cods lee and embrutes, till she quite kw
• be divine property of her first being ;"
hut advance bully to advoeite the cause of happy
mortise; for you have a charm to defend you
•gainai those vicious triliftgfel4lolll-11 Chtfal In-
cited !
'Tis Chastity! 'tis Chastity!
it bath that is clad iu complete steel,
Anil Ilk, nymph, 111101 31rows keen,
ht.iy ir3ce hoc, fitrest• and tsoliaitkoseil heaths,
lnfaot"se hills, and *witty perilous wilds,
Where. t bro. the sacred rays sit Chastity,
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No a,ve e h see bandit. or inimidaineer,
fill dare to suit lie, vsigin portly.
Tea, there, where very desolatton
lity geos and elvers.s stilted with horrid shade%
She may peer du with majesty.
gtrne say no evil thing that walks by Digit,
In fug to fire. by lake or marsh fat,
Blue meagre hi t% sir stobbida otalaid ighest,
T.,er h.rake his in icie chains at curfew bate;
IVo g 0.1,11, or swirl fairy of the mine,
Math hanfal p .wer o'er true virginity.
$., (Ivor to Ili deo is •aintly rhainity,
That *twit a soul is found sincerely so,
A ohnu•Atill liveried ands lithe, her,

DriviNg far tiff each Ihind of aiu ilia
Till eft converse with hruvenly habitat's's,
111.-gins Ca• I a bflllll on the outward chaps,
The usopolult...l temple of the mind,
A.s.l turn is by ,legrees In Ilhe *wars easaidill,
'Till gill los add* irtwo►fal."

GE.% ER4 L ELECTION.

MEN SERI RETURNED.
Ileeks-4100. R. Neville and C. Dundee.
G. *Donald and A. Boswell.
Ligon (Coualy)—Cul. F. W. Grani.

NENVGATE AND 11.1:ADENHALL MARKETX.
(Qs di, Cares", )
Beef .... to 4.4 4.1 Veol 4. 0.1 to A. Sd
Mutton.. 4. 4tl let be 01 I Pork.... be 0.1 to 6. 0.1
Lansb O. W. to de N.

PRICES OF IIAY AND STRAW.
n Jam ca'/. WUITRCITATFL.
Hay St Os Al to 91 Oa od limy —7l Is 11.1 to 91 9. ad
1
Straw 2/ 144 04 to 3/ 3. 0.1 New do P/ 04 Od to A! O. Oa
Clover 01 Oa 0.1 to 01 Os 0.1 Sin* 2/ lea Al to 31 4. Od
Clover 71 Or 0.1 to Of 0. oil