of urgh banished Andrew Walker for the Ways and Means fully to support the POORime crime ; which has got the name of HOUSE OF EDINBURGH. concing.--Sorning, to which sconcing has n affinity, is the masterful taking meat, THE methods I here propose are not the effects of my own imagination, rink, and lodging. nor romantic schemes impossible to be put In October, was shown, at Edinburgh, in practice; they are methods used in ihe laria Teresa, a CORSICAN FAIRY, city of Amsterdam, where every thing reorn on the mountain of Stata Ota, in lating to public affairs is managed agree. 743 ; only thirty-four inches in height, able to rules of the stricteft æconomy, ind only twenty-fix pounds in weight; and good fence. -- Pawn-brokers are esta; las a 'good deal of vivacity, and speaks 1. blished by law in many of the principal alian and French: One of the human cities of Europe ; and it is well known, pecies in miniature. that moit of those people make fortunes, On Tuesday, Aug. 1. Grey Cooper, particularly in London, where they enEsq; now Sir Grey Cooper, Bt, one he fecretaries to the board of treasury, That such people are extremely useful, joy all the profits of their lucrative trade. vas served before the sheriff of Edinburgh cannot be denied; for where is the person nearest and lawful heir-male to the latt of any spirit who would not rather apply leceased Sir John Cooper of Gogar, Bt, to a pawn-broker, who would thank him he brother of his great-grandfather. The for his employment, than cringe to a Carl of Dalhousie was chancellor of the friend or acquaintance for borrowing, a ury, which besides was composed of the few pounds, and who, perhaps, would Cord Provost of Edinburgh, one Baron make fifty wry faces upon the occalion, of Eschequer, eight Knights-Baronet, and, after all, boast to every body of the ind four gentlemen of distinction, mighty favours he had conferred upon The inhabitants of Edinburgh are highly delighted with a walk made round you? And, although the profeffion of he Calton hill last summer, whence there pawn-broking is not authorised in this city, yet there are many who practise it, s a charming and extenfive prospect. and take the enormous interest of a halfThe following letter, alerted to be au- penny a shilling per week, which is about hentic, is dated O&. 3. 250 per cent per ann. “ DEAR SIR, I was very sorry that I In Amsterdam there are fixty privi. bad not the honour of seeing you before Jeged pawn-brokers, who are allowed to I left London, that I might have inform. take 15 per cent. on pledges, but are obed you the reason of my coming. I was lived to account to the magistrates for disappointed in going to the East Indies, all their transactions in that way; who, being too late in my application for this after allowing the brokers a moderate reyear; and it was proposed afterwards, ward for their trouble, apply the remainthat i should wait until next winter, that der, which amounts to about 20,000 l. aparliament might be applied to, to assent year, to the support of the poor. Now, to the plan for the discovery of the north- nothing can be more easy, than for the west passage, which they had in part con. managers of our poor-house, countenan. cluded on the last feffions. But Mr Ri- ced by the magistrates of this city, to obchard Whitworth having warmly taken tain from parliament an act, enacting up the matter, informed me, he would them into a Lombard, as the Dutch call it, fölicit it ; which rendered my stay in for lending money upon pledges, at the London useless. My poverty, together fame interest and on the same terms as with the desire I had to see my wife and the Amsterdam or London pawn-brokers, children, from whom I had been absent the money lent to be borrowed from our for fix years, prompted me to pay my banks, until they had accumulated a stock family a visit.--I have been fome weeks for that purpose. arrived in this distracted country. Al Though this scheme may, at first sight, though I have nothing to do either for appear ridiculous; yet it is a certain fact, or against them, yet, when it was known that it is practised with great success in that I did not intend to fight for them, one of the best-governed cities on earth. they made me a prisoner of war, and ob- There are many other methods used in liged me to sign a parole, that I would Amsterdam for the support of the poor not fight against them, or write any news but, not to be too tedious, I shall only to G. Britain concerning their proceedings. mention one more; which is, that all pulam,&c. ROBERT ROGERS.” [553.) blic thows, where the price of admilion VOL.XXXVII. SA is-above one penny, pay two thirds of Clore, as a terrible incident, and the parts the money they receive for the use of the intitled, A Walk at Midnight in the Porto poor. The money is collected at the ment Close*, as a beautiful compe doors where such shows are exhibited, tion, will preserve that name for the by men who are appointed by the magi. But if this nonsenfical innovation that ftrates'; and who, every night, when the encouraged, we fhall by and by D show is over, take a receipt from the ma: know where to find the Parliamex.ct fter of the show for one third of the no. Nay, Sir, I would have you look wdi. ney received for admission, and the other your own interest; for we shall not know two thirds go to the managers of the poor, where to find the Caledonian Mets, house. which is printed in the Parliament-CLOSE. The play-house of Amsterdam, though The truth is, that this priggith atter not bigger than the play-house of Edin- proceeds from our smartering of Engla burgh, and though the highest price is We are told, or perhaps have seen, the only twenty pence, yet furnishes a reve. there are squares in London ; and o nue to the poor of that city of a medium little lanes in this city are called chi of 4000 per ann, But we have not learnt English enou It is reckoned, upon a moderate cal, to know, that a close is, in reality, : culation, that Meff. Breslaw, Astley, and more proper name for such a place as th Stevens, have all together carried 18001, Parliament-Clofe, than a quare. T. out of this city since last year. Now, to celebrated Mr Harris, of the close at sabe more moderate with these gentry than lisbury, would laugh very heartily, if ary the Dutchmen would have been, and, in body should propose to call it a square place of two thirds, suppose we had got and as he is the author of fo matterly a only one half for our poor-house, would treatise upon language as Hermes, we may not 900l. have been of great service to rely upon his authority. The Parlianesithat charity ? Close is the open space, or court-yard, beNow, Sir, I think I may venture to ase fore the Parliament-house; and it is 49fert, that were regulations like those I chosed with lofty buildings. A quare and have mentioned above, to be established in a close in a city may be both of a square this city, a revenue might be raised fuffi: form; but the proper distinction between / cient to support our poor-house, without them is, that the former is, comparative laying any other burden upon the citi. ly speaking, open, by having several spazens; and I am fo much assured of the cious entries to it; whereas the latter ha: truth of this affertion, from observation properly but one entry. Now, the Parand experience, that were I worth 4000l. liament-Close has only one public entry, Sterling a year, I could fafely venture to by the ftreet, from the Cross; for the make it over to the poor-house as long as entries by the two ftairs, and the narrow I lived, on condition of having, during paffage from the Council-chamber, do that time, the direction and profits of not deserve that name. those regulations, properly established by Some traders in London who live in law. I am, &c. A Friend to the Poor. the street called the Poultry, tock it into their beads, not long ago, that because CALEDONIAN MERCURY. the Mansion - house is situated in that SIR, Jan. 26. 1976. street, they would give it what ther! 1 of places are idle and inconvenient. name, and call it Manfion-Hoste Sirette One name is just as good as another; and, But their attempt was altogether ineffece | as Shakespeare says, rose would smell tual, and the good old Pools y remains 23 as sweet with any name as its own. When it did. pames of places are changed, a confufion I have shewn that the Parlisme: Closi is and perplexity is introduced; and, in fu, the proper delignation, even if the matter ture times, the scenes of remarkable e were now elective; but as it has remain.) vents become unknown. Of late, I have ed for ages, I will also maintain its indre observed, in several advertisements, a feasible right. Let us then, I pray you, foolish affectation of calling the Parliament Mr Printer, hear no more of the ParliaClose the Parliament SQUARE. Now, mert SQUARE. VETƯSTUS. Sir, that space, called, The Parliament • Written by Mr Mickle, the translator of Chife, is well known, and has been ro for the LUSIAD, and to be found in Dopaid agen, The great fire in the Parliament. fon's Collection(xix. 039.] The 736 cember 12. 1775; with the difcales and casualties, Gr. (xxxvii. 721.] Maleses 8979}14619 Buried Age. Nos TOO Ague 8 Decreased in the bu- 20514 rials this year 370. No. Age. No. 20 and 30 1535 104 1782 106 1824 80 and 20 418 73 103 11 Measles 283 Casualties. Bite ot a mad dog 70 169 Benited 65 Burnt 9 Drowned 9 Quinfy 4 Excessive Drinking 2 1 Executed 09 Rheumatism 6 Found Dead Killed by Falls, and Strangury feveral other Acci- 3 Scurvy dents 64 54 2 Small Pox 2069 Killed themselves 20 9 Headmouldı. Hor Sore Throat 9 Murdered 4 Overlaid 19 St Anthony's Fire 2 Scalded 120 Stoppage in Stom. 10 Starved Surteit 1 Suffocated 114 Swelling Teeth Thruth 77 6 Tympany 2 Livergrown 2 Vomit. and Loofnefs s 52 Worms Coid 694 Under 2 years 20 & General Bill of Mortality for 1795, in EDINBURGH, and WEST-KIRK parish. Age. No 337 17 95 1 2 & 5 113 86 s & 10 68 13 10 & 20 100 30 30 & 40 71 53 77 40 & 50 80 9 77 92 98 65 ST 27 18 80 & go 00 & 100 99 143 100 & 105 22 & 70 12 1 Total Decreased 237. Inflammation 3 Small pox 89, Weakness Consump Jaundice 1 Sore Throat 3 tion 329 Killed by a fall a stillbora Mealles 11 Suddenly 254 Pally sSwelling 1 Rheumarifin Teething 79 2 Rupture 1 Water in head 1 INDES A Berdeen, plap regarding lief of, by the Bill of Rights address to. Gor. Campbe" Acts passed 159. 220. the King's troops declared Jution of the congress again! public enemies 173. Inha- the town of Poole 339. Gage shut up by the provin- turbaaces 545. Address is dreses to Gen Gage on his ply s47. He goes aboard: Carleton, Gov. his procie- of the commissioners sent by 4:1. Merchants address er ters of complaint at 645. - Chamblee furtenders to the foundland granted him 162 clare against 553. Refuse to of capitulation 651. in irons by the provincia Colonies, propofition for American the present peace and future dispute with, too little con. of the skirmish at 309. Ac- count by an eye-witness zoi plan of 665. Rejected by - Brown, Mr, tarred and a provincial congress 667 feathered at Augusta 661 --Congress, con ineptal: Le- Rur- ences in the 21. Motion in, Ac. to take up arms 29. Enter mies of Britain 33. Ld Dart- concerning the diffolution of prevent the meeting of 118. ib. Shuts up the courts of Canadians resolve to fup. To the people of Ireland 485. On the conciliatory Declare Mr Ar- to the governor of, against cher a public enemy for te. tin's speech on the behaviour figned to become independ- Violent raised by 495. Proclamation for a fait 420. "To the inha- augmented ton's charge to the grand ju- folutions concerning expor- tation, British acts of parlia- arms 423. To the inhabi sool. voted for the 'rc magazine in 356. Provincial of two millions of dollars don 519. - - 435. To the Livery of Lon. Fort Johnson abandoned by the provincials 437. the King's troops 492. De-- Macartney, Capt. fuper fer ded in the command of the Gov. Turn- Gage, Gen. his letter to concerning a militia 170. Marshfield association a. tion declaring the provincials Maryland: inhabitants of Annapolis seize a powder-ma- - Georgia : All the powder in gazine 170. Anarchy and con- Massachuset's-bay, friends - Government wholly disre- of government declared pu- blic enemies in 174. New e- Grenada : Governor degres stablithment in 495. Acts of Removes the pow. rebellious Americans to be fructions to the officers of the discovered 642. Affronted by Hampion attacked by ships the council, and obliged io own the signature 643. Pe- 663. 418. Proclamation for Harrison, Mr, his hypocri- a thanksgiving 664. – Men of war, damage donc Howe, Gen. his proclama- to the provincials by 661. His answer 366. gainst carrying away cafi. ib. - Murray, Col. his fon shot Newfoundland, grant of iron-mines in, to John Ag. Indiin affairs, management new 162. New Hampshire : Gov. Wentworth's message to the 548. New York : Profefforfhip of divinity founded at 26. Li- Lands purchased by the Gov.'s speech on the distract. Addresses to him on the speech Offered af. - Lee, Gen. his letter to Ld 120. Assembly resolves not of the con-- Defeats 200 halfpay 435. Account of him gress ib. This resolve of ne force ib. AfTociation in de- ening one 106. An intercept: ascendant 305. Letters pro- son en Ad;.-Gen. Gates 585. legally sent to Boston 307. To Warren soi. concerning the behaviour to friends His reply 363. 436. |