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parliament) are diftinguUhed a- Hong the patriots who pleaded tor the restoration of the M rights offaan,” to the enslaved, impo venfhed, perfecured Irish. Fox, whose name alone fills the bread with emotions of enthuii afrii, appears to have ,felt in all irs influence the immensity of the charge which he had under taken, and with the importunity of a begger soliciting food to lave him from periihing, he de fended their claim and afiferted the justice of their demand.— Grattan with the boidnefs of an injured man, with the fpiric of an incorruptible patriot, andwith ; the energetic language of De moftthenes, aided his friend in the noble object and In senten ces which would aimoft melt Hones, alledged their inalienable right to the enjoyments of which they had been so long deprived, arid of which they ought imme diately to attain pofleffion. The orators have acquired immortal honor, and the unfeel ing tools which heard them everlasting infamy; with the fame apathy, they pass a turn p ke law, as the address in lup port of war by which the world is disturbed, their nation render ed wretched, & their Tons made the victims of infatiate ambiti on ; and with the fame feeling, yefufe the just claim of several millions of people, “ one fourth of the population of the Britifa empire.” To the eternal glory cf the British House of Commons, 124 of its members were willing to accede to the Irish prayer, and 336 refufed their aflent.-—• The effefls of this event are not so easily divined—Are not the Irish in the fame (late as the Americans in 1775 and previ ous ? Let us discard all men, all measures, and all things which oppose the dignity and happiness of man—Under specious names, let us not be deceived—A pa triot is open, he is honest—-he wants no cloak to hide his de signs—he has but one object in view, his country’s good'—be caufe he knows that what pro motes his country’s, augments his own—Let us rejoice that we live v. here no one dares to pro nounce the anathema, if our creed does not accord with his— and where the church which has always been, when it bears {wav, the moft despotic of all tyrants, does not controul us, but by the arts of persuasion and its owa intrinsic excellence. Balt. Ev. Post. A melancholy affair took place on the 24th ult. in Robe son county. A run-away Afri can negro of John M'Neily, i*fq. of Lumberton, called at the house of Mr. Wm. Harri son, and in his absence, took from it a gun, which was hang ing read*/ loaded with 20 buck ihor, he nevertheless took down •a (hot-bag, and put in 20 more ftaot, and then went off into an adjoining swamp. When Mr. Harrifbn returned home, on ‘being informed of the circum stance, he collected a couple of his neighbors, who, with fheir guns, went with him in iearch of the ntgro, They soon found him fitting under a tree, and being wit run * iew fee* of nun Mr. UarriioM cußed to the ne- gro to remain where he was, or he would fhooc him. The ne gro inflantaneoufly bred at Mr. Harrifbn, and the enormous load of the gun went through his body ; and what is wonder ful, he made a step, fired at the negro and shot hi in in the neck, so that both fei! and diet! in a few minutes ! The two neigh bors of Mr. Harrison both fired at the negm, the one miffed him, and the other lodged fome small shot in his fide, but, Mr. Harrison’s shot had proved mor tal.—Mr. Uarriion was a rcl pe<ftab!e citizen, and we are concerned to hear that he has left behind him a wife and four young children. Raleigh Register. Arrived last week at Phila delphia, in the Thomas, from Bordeaux, col. Touffard French consul for the port of New Or leans. A Circular letter to the boolfelters in every part of the United . States, dated Boften , 1805. Gentlemen —We are the pub liihers of a periodical work in this town, called The Monthly . Anthology and B oft on Review.— Under the latter head it is our wiih and intention to give early notices and correct views of all books which may be publtftied in this country, always giving the preference to original Ame rican productions. For this purpose several gentlemen of different profefiions, taste, and ‘ learning, have afibciated and have promised to furnifh us with such communications, under the deparment of the Boston Re view, as they may dunk proper. From the well eftablliked cha racter of theie gentlemen, we hazard nothing in pledging our fclves for the fidelity and talents with which this part of our Jour nal will be executed. In order to aflift them in the prosecution of their plan, we take the liberty to request the favor of you to forward as soon as may be after publication, a copy of all books, pamphlets, &c. which may be lfihed from your prets, and we flatter our selves that such notices and re views will be given of all publi cations, inculcating found Ici ence, good morals and correct taste, as will extend their circu lation and thereby promote your interest. Loving our country, and feeling deeply interested in her i literary as well as her political fame, we ardently wish to fee the time when by her munifi cence to learned men, through a true estimation of their pro ductions, lhe (hail reicue her felf from the imputation under which fiie now fojuftly lies - and when America, by the num ber of her illuftdous citizens, and her literary fame, may be calied the eye of the worid, as the ancient city of Athens vtas emphatically ftyied tuac ot Cjf reece. MONROE he FRANCES. pyj 3 Thofe printers in the Uni ted Stales who are defircus of ‘pro moting the cause cf letters, are requeued to give the above an in • fen ion. COMMUNICATION. Being one of a number who lately pur chafed ornaments mfcde ot Derbylhire spar, and not knowing precifeiy what kind of earth it was compoled of, I re ferred to iny copy of W illich’s Do;ne file Encyclopaedia for information, where I found fome circumstances dated which it is my duty and yours allb to com municate to the public, in order to guard the innocent from any unpleasant or fatal effects from the ule from this pernicious earth. ‘ Spar, or heavy earth, a name given to a fofTd, naturally combined with the sulphuric, or corbonic acids, and found in dif ferent parts of England, parti cularly in Derbyflure and York counties. This mineral is man ufactured into Vales and other ornaments for chimney pieces. And for realbns given in Ni cholson’s Philosophical Journal, vol. I, page 557, PARENTS mould not i'uffer their children to ufc the picture frames, egg (lands, and other trinkets made ofDerbyflfirc Spar, by way of play-things."—YJ illich’s Lon don edit. p. 105, vol. 3. On referring to Nicholfon*s Journal, as directed by Willich, I-find it there stated that “ Spa ror Barytes is a very active and violent petfsn.** I have no doubt that you will give this a place in your paper, and every printer who has any regard for the fafety or happincls of Americans, will repubiifh it in their refpe&ive papers. N. T. pap. The prcpofnion from Mif fachufetts, to amend the Con ftitutron, was taken up and re jected, a!moft without debate, in the legislature of New Hamp shire. Extra 7 of a letter from Genoa , received by the Jhip Doom as via Bordeaux, dated lytb April. “ All idea of a continental war, is for the prelent abolished. The emperor Napoleon, is now about 40 miles from this, at a place called Alexandria, on the plains of Marengo, he goes to Milan and afterwards comes here; visits Toulon and Mar ieiiles. Aurora. N O T I cl Deposited in Elbert gaol on the 2ad inst. a Fugitive who calls his name MARCH, and fays he belongs to a certain William Roe, living below the High-Hills of Santee in South-Carolina, and about nine ty miles from Charleston. The owner is requested to come for ward, pay charges and take him away. B DYE, Gaoler. Elberloiiy July 25 :th, 1805. DOC I'OR 818 B ID EQUESTS those who owe N. h.m, to call and pay or liquidate their accounts without deiav; and notifies those who may employ him hereafter, that in every case he will demand a note payable at a convenient time, immediately .fter his Cer vices are rendered . having de termined to close h;s accounts and keep a Note-Book only. Peter {burg, Jure 8, :’ioC- SHERIFF’S SALE. At fine An Court- Hot fe, cn the First Tuesday in Sett emit* A next, at the ujual hours , WILL BE SOLD, 1350 Acres of land more of less, lying in Lincoln County on Savannah River, adjoining lands of Walton, Ware and Seale, ALSO , The following Negroes, to wit:—Old Harry, Phillis, Lit tle Harry, Tom, July, Caelar, Mark, Poldore, Ham, Hercu les, Big Phillis; Ike, Sam,* John, Jeife, BigCreiar, Nancy, Sarah, Hannah, David, Lizy, Jar.uarv, Lucy, T-obc, Pofnpy, Efiex, Role and Jack. The above Land and Negroes levied on as the property of Elijah Clark dcceafed, to fatisfy two executions, one in favor of Charles M‘Donald for the life pf James Bulgin, the other in favor of the administrators cf NeSmith. GEORGE NORMAN* S. L. C. August 1, 1805. GEORGIA, JBy YYm. Har- Linccln County. $ per, Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for laid County. WHEREAS John M. Dooly Esq. has applied to me for letters cf adminiflrathn on the Estate and effects cf Willi am Greaves , late of this county deceased . THESE are therefore to cite and admonish all andfngular the kindred and creditors of said de ceased, to be and appear at my Office within the time allowed by law, to shew cause (if any they have) why said Letters Jhculd not be wanted. o Given under my hand this 2stb day of July 1805. WM. Harper, c. c. o. GEORGIA, Lincoln County. $ per, Clerk of [ the Court of Ordinary far said i County. WHEREAS John Bow ie has applied to me fir Letters of Adminift rat ion on ■ the Estate and ejfeSls of Thomas Shields, late of this State deceafed■. THESE are therefore to cite and admonish all and fngular the kindred and creditors of said de ceased, to be and appear at my Office within the time allowed by • law, to shew cause (if any they have) why said Letters jhould ‘ not be granted. Given under my band this I ft day of July , 1805. W t illiam Harper, c. c. o. ijAf AFRICANS. Likely young Africans for sale, either for Cash, T obacco, Cotton, or on a ciedic for ap proved noteSi Jas. MANNING. Peterjlurg , July 18. JUST PUBLISHED, T AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, An Address delivered to the Can didates fur the Baccalaureate„ in union college at the anniverfiiry commencement, May ift, 1805, by El.l -a let Nott, Pre ft dent of the Cel 4 -.