it yields a confiderable degree of comfort, to find that many amongst them have been thereby induced to a stricter adherence to the living principle of true piety and virtue, manifested in every heart and confcience, in order to their help and falvation.

We also find, that notwithstanding the fufferings of friends there, in divers refpects, ftill remain to be very exercifing, yet that they have been favoured to attend their annual, and other meetings, without much interruption; that a lively concern encreaseth amongst them for the performance of every religious and moral duty, and the fupport of our Chriftian teftimony in its feveral branches; and that their fervent labour for the reftoration of the poor enflaved Africans to their due liberty, is ftill continued; which we cannot but highly approve, and concur with them in, as it is for the removal of an oppreffion, fupported by cruelty, for the fake of a corrupt intereft, in direct oppofition to the fpirit and precepts of the gospel, and even repugnant to humanity.

Now, dear brethren, feeing it hath pleafed the Supreme Difpofer of events, mercifully to incline the powers lately at war to put a stop to the effufion of human blood, let us thankfully receive the return of peace; and, in all our conversation and conduct, demean ourselves as becomes the followers of Christ, the Prince of Peace, labouring to promote the good of all, and, as much as in us lies, putting in practice that comprehenfive exhortation of the apoftle, "I exhort, therefore, that first of all, fupplications, prayers, interceffions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honefty for this is good and acceptable in the fight of God our Saviour, who would have all men to be faved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth." 1 Tim. ii.

The will of God being thus univerfally gracious towards mankind, it is much to be lamented that any should fail of giving due attention to the law he writes in the heart, and the Spirit he puts in the inward parts, or confciences of all, for their guidance in the way of life and falvation: and we cannot but be deeply concerned, to obferve the manifeft deficiency that appears in many profeffing with us, in coming up in faithful obedience to this divine, infpeaking word; which, if duly regarded, would unquestionably both lead and enable them to fhew forth the faith of the gospel, by works anfwerable thereunto. But, alas! it is apparent that the felf-denial to which this principle of conviction leads, is a "ftone of ftumbling," and a "rock of defence," to the carnal inclinations of those who either seek to avoid, or who refift, its falutary admonitions and reproofs. But

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let us confider, that whatfoever modes of faith we profefs, or whatever acts of religion we exercise ourselves in, we can never be true Chriftians without fubmiffion to the cross: for, faid our Lord, “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me : whófoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my difciple."Luke ix. 23.-xiv. 27.

A due fubjection to the cross, would have timely prevented many from bringing great trouble and reproach upon themselves and their friends, by entering into concerns which they either have not properly understood, or had not fufficient property of their own to enable them to discharge themselves in with good reputation. It would alfo lead thofe under wafting and deficient circumftances, to avoid all indirect measures for a temporary fupport, and rather to give up their effects in due time, than to go on enlarging their debts by difreputable artifices, until they are ftopped by unavoidable neceffity, and plunged at once into ruin, forrow, and difgrace; with the painful addition of bringing their juft creditors into grievous inconveniencies, and fome in great danger of finking with them in the wreck of their affairs.

Let none amongst us, therefore, indulge an evil coveto usness, nor vainly feek to vie in appearance with thofe of greater ability; but wifely submit to the cross, which will difpose all to be content with a manner of living within their own compafs, agreeable to the doctrine of our holy Head; an honeft coaformity whereunto, will be conducive to inward peace and tranquillity here, and to everlasting felicity hereafter.

Finally, dear friends, we affectionately entreat you, who have been fincerely concerned to follow Chrift in the regeneration, whereby ye have been enabled to walk as good examples to others, hold faft that which you have, and ftill prefs forward, with a fingle eye to the spirit of truth, that nothing may be fuffered to prevent your attainment of that blessed promife, "To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradife of God." Rev. ii. 7.

The grace of our Lord Jefus Christ be with you all, Ames.

Signed in, and on behalf of, the faid meeting, by

WILLIAM TUKE,

Clerk to the meeting this year.

SPEECH

SPEECH of GOVERNOR ELLIOT to the GARRISON of · GIBRALTAR, upon his being invested with the ORDER of the BATH, 234 of April laft, being St. George's Day!

GENTLEMEN,

I Have affembled you, this day, in orbtie that the officers and

foldiers may receive, in the moft public manner, an authen tic declaration tranfmitted to me by the fecretary of state, ex preffing the high fenfe his majefty entertains of your meritorious conduct in the defence of this garrison.

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The king's fatisfaction on this event was foon divulged to all the world, by his moft gracious fpeech to both houses of parlia ment. The House of Lords, and the House of Commons, not only made the fuitable profeffions in their respective addreffes to the throne, but have feverally enjoined me to communicate their unanimous thanks by the following refolutions :

"Friday, 13th December, 1782. Refolved, nemine diffentieate, by the lords fpiritual and temporal, in parliament af fembled, that this Houfe do highly approve of, and acknow ledge the fervices of the officers, foldiers, and failors, lately employed in defence of Gibralter."

"Houfe of Commons, 22d December, 1782. Refolved, ne mine contradicente, that the thanks of this Houfe be given to the officers, foldiers, and failors, lately employed in the defence of Gibraltar."

No army has ever been rewarded by higher national honours ; and it is well known how great, univerfal, and fpontaneous, were the rejoicings throughout the kingdom, upon the news of your fuccefs. Thefe muft not only give you inexpreffible plea fure, but afford matter of triumph to your dearest friends, and latest-pofterity.

As a further proof how juft your title is to fuch flattering dif tinctions, reft affured, from undoubted authority, that the na tions of Europe, and other parts, are ftruck with admiration of your gallant behaviour. Even our late refolute and determined antagonists do not fcruple to beftow commendations due to fuch valour and perfeverance. I now moft warmly congratulate with you on thefe united and brilliant teftimonies of approbation.

Amidst fuch numerous, fuch exalted tokens of applaufe, forgive me, faithful companions, if humbly I crave your kind acceptance of my moft grateful acknowledgements. I only prefume to afk this favour, as having been a conftant witnefs of your cheartul fubmiffion to the greatest hardships, your matchlefs fpirit and exertion, and, on all occafions, your heroic contempt of every danger.

A

ANECDOTE of the celebrated MR. HOGARTH.

Few months before this ingenious artist was feized with the malady which deprived fociety of one of its most diftinguifhed ornaments, he propofed to his matchlefs pencil the work he has entitled a Tail Piece. The firft idea of which is faid to have been started in company, while the convivial glass was circulating around his own table. "My next undertaking (faid Hogarth) fhall be the end of all things." If that be the cafe, replied one of his friends, " your business will be finished, for there will be an end of the painter." "There will fo," answered Hogarth, fighing heavily; " and therefore the fooner my work is done, the better." Accordingly, he began the next day, and continged his defign with a diligence that feemed to indicate an apprehenfion (as the report goes) he should not live till he had completed it. This, however, he did in the most ingenious manner, by grouping every thing which could denote the end of all things, a broken bottle an old broom worn to the stump-the butt end of an old mufket a cracked bell-bow unftrung-a crown tumbled in pieces-towers in ru ins the fign-poft of a tavern, called the world's end tumblingthe moon in her wane-the map of the globe burning-a gib bet falling, the body gone, and the chains which held it dropping down-Phoebus and his horfes being dead in the clouds a veffel wrecked-Time with his hour-glafs and feythe broken -a tobacco-pipe in his mouth, the laff whiff of fmoke going out-a play-book: opened, with exeunt omnes ftamped in the corner-an empty purfe and a statute of bankruptcy taken out againft nature. "So far good," cried Hogarth;" nothing remains but this," taking his pencil in a fort of prophetic fury, and dashing off the fimilitude of a painter's pallet broken. " Finis," exclaimed Hogarth," the deed is done—all is over.”—It is a very remarkable fact, and little known, perhaps, that he died in about a month after this Tail-piece; and it is well known he never again took the pallet in his hand, to the infinite lofs of fociety.

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"Take him for all in all,

"We may not look upon his like again."

[The genius of Hogarth was truly original. Indeed he could not copy well the productions of another, nor could he execute well any thing fericus or grave: His forte lay in catching, with an admirable exactnefs, the odd and the fingular; and whenever he attempted this, he exiribited fuch a display of ability, as was never yet equalled; and could not fail of attracting the notice of the most care!efs fpectator.] "A HINT

HINT to FARMERS.

T feems very probable, from the late long continuance of dry weather, and the feafon being already fo far advanced, that hay will be remarkably fcarce the enfuing winter and following Ipring. In order, therefore, in fome mealure to provide for fuch a circumftance, farmers are recommended immediately to fet about fowing fmall parcels of ground with Scotch cabbage feed, according to the respective quantity of flock they may bave occafion to fupport during the next winter and fpring; fuppofe from one perch to five and upwards; every perch when transplanted may be fufficient for planting an acre of ground.

It is now full late for fowing this feed, therefore no time should be loft; and the writer of this is ftrongly of opinion, that the fowing about this time may be as fuccefsful as that of fome weeks paft, provided due care be taken in getting a good fine mould, and to give the feed fufficient watering, which may cafily be done on fmall parcels of land, and thofe contiguous to the homeftead. At a proper time the young plants should be drawn, and pricked out into fresh ground previously got ready, in like manner as is done by the gardeners with their common cabbage plants. When they have acquired a fufficient growth, they are to be tranfplanted in rows about four feet distance, and the plants eighteen inches diftance in the rows, the number of plants will then be about 6000 per acre; a lefs diftance than four feet from row to row does not admit of fufficient hoeing, which is highly effential to the profperity of the crop. The richer the foil, and the more perfect the tillage, the greater will be the proportionate crop.

The cultivation of this vegetable is too much neglected in our neighbouring counties, as well as in various other parts of the kingdom; but in Kent, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, &c. it is become a very material part of the farmer's attention, frequent and repeated experiments having convinced every one of its admirable utility in procuring winter food for cattle of every kind, and that not only as a fubftitute for straw and ordinary hay, but also for fattening the largest oxen. From experiments of undeniable authenticity, the produce has been from eighteen to fifty tons per acre. Four tons of cabbage is estimated as equal in feed to one ton of prime hay.-One would think that from these confidera. tions, every occupier of land would be induced to make a trial, fince it is fo plain in its nature, and attended with but a compa rative trifling expence; to which may be added, that providence requires our intereft to be exerted in every inftance tending to the general good. ANECDOTES.

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