King, which was faid to be a dropfy in his ftomach, and when he left England it was whispered (notwithstanding the accounts published in the papers) that the King was dead, but that for political rea. fons, it was kept a fecret.

LONDON, FEBRUARY 14. THE KING-We are forry to find that his Majefty was fo much indifpofed yesterday at the Queen's Houfe, as to require the clofe attendance of Sir Francis Milman, Dr. Heberden of Pall-Mall, and Dr. Dundas of Richmond, during the day. The Dukes of Clarence, Kent, and Cambridge, went to the Queen's Houfe in the afternoon, where they remained till a very late hour last night; and the Prince of Wales, unable to go out, fent feveral times to enquire the state of his Majeity's health. In the courfe of the afternoon great num. bers of the Nobility left their cards of enquiry; and with a commendable attention. to the public feeling, the following bulle

tin was iffued:

No other bulletin was iffued yesterday after the one we laid before our readers, and indeed it is a fixed arrangement that but one will be iffued in the course of every 24 hours. To all enquiries made at St. James's in the courfe of the evening, and they were extremely numerous the answer was, that his Majelly continued the fame as in the morning.

We understand that at the recommendation of the Cabinet Council, Sir Lucas Pepys and Dr. Reynolds were called in to attend His Majefty; and thofe gentlemen accordingly attended His Majefty yeter. day, and met Sir Francis Milman and Dr. Heberden, and had a confultation at the een's Houfe, and the whole of thofe Gentlemen continued their vifits to His Majefly during the day.

It was vefterday, very generally expe&ted that Minifters would last night make fome communication to both Houles of Parliament, refpecting the ftate of His MaJefty's health, but it is now understood, that Minilers, withing to afcertain the precife nature of His Majefty's diftemper,

and whether it is likely to be of a lingering nature or otherwife, have poftponed this communication to Monday or Tuesday next-Mr. Fox, Mr. Pitt, and feveral other diftinguifh members were prefent.

different new bafons which have been made.

Accounts from Conftantinople, of the 24th of December, ftate, that the Arnauts and Arabs having joined their force, had made themselves mafters of the city of Al

His Majefty's pulfe, which we underftand was on Thurfday night at 110, had yefterday morning 'ful fi fed, in confe. quence of the repofe which he had enjoyed (the firft for feveral nights,) to 80

It was in confequence of this happy change, it is fuppofed, that no communication was yesterday made to either Houle of Parliament, as had been generally and confidently expected.

The Bulletin was not delivered out quite fo early this day as yesterday, and the crowd of Nobility and Gentry, waiting with anxiety at St. James's to learn the ftate of his Majefty's health, was if poflible, greater than on any preceding day fince his indifpofition.

It must rejoice every loyal heart to be informed that our beloved Sovereign is now confidered to be in no danger. We may, therefore, indulge a fond hope that in a lew days his Majefty will be restored to his wonted health. No language can defcribe the general joy which was manifested by the numerous enquirers this morning, when shown the following BULLETIN.

It is calculated that the enemy's naval equipments at Boulogne will contain upwards of 60,000 men, and it is the opinion of moit of the officers in the fquadron in the Downs, that the enemy will immediately Downs, that the enemy will immediately attempt fomething, if they ever intend any thing.

The lateft accounts from our fquadron off Boulogne ftate, that the Leopard, Leda, Immortalite. Squirrel, Locust, Archer, Duchefs of Cumberland, and Griffin cutters, remained at anchor clofe off Boulogne harbour the whole of Sunday, Monday, Tuefday and almost all Wednesday. They obferved that the addition of force at Boulogne of late has been very confiderable.

There are upwards of 120 fail of brigs, fchooners &c. exclufive of gun-boats, in all not lefs than 800 fail: The principal part have moored up the harbour into the

fuls and Vice-Confuls there to take refuge on board the fhips in the harbour. Thefe new difturbandes in Egypt are fufpected by the Porte to have been occafioned by foreign influence.

It does not appear that Bonaparte had quitted Paris on the 25th of January, though a new vifit to the ports of the Channel was expected to take place very foon. The Firft Conful is warmly complimented by the different legislative bodies.

PARIS, JAN. 30.

The regiments of cavalry at Compeigne have received orders to break up for Boulogne-Whether the First Conful will fet out to-day for the coaft, as fome have faid, remains to be seen.

Bonaparte was never in better health than at prefent.

The Knot.

MARRIED,

At Catskill, by the Rev. Mr. Porter, ROBERT C. GARDINER, Esq. of South Kingston, Rhode Isl. and, to Miss JULIA DAY, daughter of Stephen Day, Esq.

At Marcellus, on the 8th inst. by the Hon. Dan Bradley, Esq. Mr. EBENEZER RICE, to Miss FRANCES PLATT.

To Correspondents.

"A friend to fair dealing," is received; and the only objection we have to its publication, is the stile in which it is written. We shall always feel a pleas ure in holding up to public view, the artful tricks of designing demagogues, in whatever quarter of the country they may happen to be found. The facts on which our correspondent has founded his narrative, are no doubt well worthy of public attention; but they are so much obscured by the manner in which they are related, that none but the neighbors of the new appointed judge would be able to understand them. We should like to be furnished with the same thing, in more modern language.

I see, entranc'd, the gay conceptions rise,

My harvest ripen, and my white flocks thrive; And still as fancy pours her large supplies, I taste the god-like happiness to give. To raise up modest merit from the ground, And send the unhappy smiling from my door, To spread content and happiness around,

And banquet on the blessings of the poor. To join the artless maid, and honest swain,

Where fortune rudely bars the way to joy; To ease the tender mother's heartfelt pain,

And guard with fost'ring hands her darling boy.

To check the patient widow's deep.fetch'd sighs,
And shield her infant from the north blast rude;
To bid the sweetly glist'ning tear arise,
Which swims in the glad eye of gratitude.

Delicious dream! how oft' beneath thy power,
Thus light'ning the sad load of other's woe;
I steal from rigid fate one happy hour,
Nor feel I want the pity I bestow.

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When he was afked to write a commentary on Racine, as he had done or Corneil. le, "What would you have me remark? faid he: I could only write at the bot"tom of every page, exquifite! beautifulL pathetic !"

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No. III.

OU muft fincerely regret that two republican candidates for governor are offered for your fupport at the enfuing election. For however contemptible the Lewis faction may be, when compared with the friends and adherents of Colone! Burr, fill there is reafon to fear that a few families of violent and defigning men, who would fooner ruin the ftate than fail of accomplishing their purposes, may fo far impose upon the public as to create a divifion which may eventually produce the moft ferious confequences. Great pains have been taken to perfuade you that Col. Burr and his friends, are alone blameable for the unhappy divifion that has arifen in the republican party. The truth is, however, directly the reverse. The divifion has been produced by the greedy ambition of a neft of ariftocrats, who are grafping at every thing; and whofe rapacity will never be gratified until they are immovably fixed in poweruntil the two families to which they belong, form each a leg of the vaft coloffus that is defigned to beftride the ftate. long fince believed that Governor Clinton would decline a re-election, and it was well underflood that Col. Burr would be brought forward as his fucceffor.*.

It was

Indeed, no other candidate was even men- did not wifh, for the office, especially if tioned until very recently. The ariftoc- he must become the rival of Col. Burr, racy, however, foon began to be alarmed to obtain it. He was told that all parties at the profpeft of having a thief magif. would unite in his fupport, and that even trate, poffeffed of fufficient energy and Col. Burr would undoubtedly refign his independence to govern the flate, with- pretenfions. The Chancellor at length reout the aid and counsel of a circle of no- luctantly confented to the propofal; and bility. They know that Col. Burr was the ariftocratic faction flattered themfelves not one of those who were too young, or that the victory was certain. Aftonished too cowardly to fight the battles of A- at this proceeding, a few of the friends of merica in the day of difficulty and dan- Col. Burr at the feat of Government, imger-they knew that he was neither a baw- mediately held a meeting, and announced ling demagogue nor a fawning fycophant his nomination. You may judge what --neither a trimming apoftate, nor a polit- were now the feelings of the Chancellor. ical changling. In him they beheld a Mortified and indignant at the idea of havfoldier of the revolution-a firm and inflex-ing been made a dupe by the artifices of a ible patriot-a fteady and undeviating republican—an upright ftate fman-the friend of genius and an honeft man. They dread. ed the influence of fuch a man, and refolved to make a defperate attempt to prevent his election, even at the hazard of deftroying the tranquility of the flate. But here another difficulty prefented itlelf. Amongst those who hankered after the office of governor, there was not one that could hope to fucceed when oppof. ed to fuc a powerful antagonist as Col. Burr. They were therefore compelled to refort to Chancellor Lanfing whofe talents and integrity, they fuppofed would fecure his election. But the Chancellor

fet of men whom he defpifed, he without hefitation, revoked the confent he had before given, and declined a competition with Col. Burr. This, my fellow-citizers, was an act worthy of a republican. Chancellor Lansing felt no defire to oppofe fo respectable and meritorious a candidate; and the moment he found that he had been deceived, he haftened to correct the ftep he had taken. He forefaw the confequences that would refult from an | oppofition to Col. Burr. He was too horeft to fall in with the defigns of the faction; and difdained to stand in the way of a gentleman who could not fail to ob tain the fuffages of the great body of independent electors. The ar:fecratic junto were now thrown into a dilemma, from which they knew not how to extricate themselves; an bad they been wife and prudent, they would have relinquished their iniquitous projc, and permitted Col. Burr to ftand as the only republican candidate. Their disappointment, however, only ferved to whet their refentment;