head, would be eafily fupplied with water. Troughs, conftructed in a lafting manner, might be placed through all the pers, at the height of twelve inches or fo above ground; and water might begin to be sent through these troughs as foon as the time of the Market begins. Two or three rows of larger troughs might also be fixed, to which the larger cattle might be tied, and water kept running under their noses during the whole time the Market is kept. "Some perfon or perfons, paid for that purpose, ought to be appointed to take care of the troughs, and alfo to fee that the water begins conftanily to be diftributed at the proper time. "The Market-place might be paved with bricks placed edgewife; which would have a neater appearance; would keep the place dry, and not be fo cold as ftones. Houfes of entertainment, for the persons attending the Market, would be built in a trice around the new place. "In cafe the proprietary rights of any perfons were an obstacle to the removal of the Market from Smithfield, the Parliament might affift the City, not only with a bill, but also with money, if neceffary; as the measure might in fome degree be confidered as a national object." This idea is excellent, and well worthy the attention of the higher powers. 100. A Letter to Arthur Young, Esq. on the Bill now depending in Parliament to prevent the Exportation of Wool. By Thomas Day, Efq. 8vo. (Reviewed by a Correfpondent.) THOSE who are acquainted with the writings of Mr. Day cannot but rejoice when an author of fuch approved merit ufes his endeavours to avert the danger with which the rights and liberties of one part of the community are actually threatened. "Commerce (he fays) is in its origin a gentle river, gliding fi"lently along its banks, and difpenfing *fertility to every foil it vifits: a little "farther advanced, it is a falutary in "undation, that may fometimes impede "the labours of agriculture, but repays "with ufury the damage it occafions. "In its laft ftage (he fears) it is too apt to become an impetuous torrent, that threatens deftruction in its course, and bears away liberty, public fpirit, "and every manly virtue."-He confiders the prefent propofed regulations of wool as one of the most extraordinary inftances of defpotifm; and defcribes what would be the unhappy ftate of the farmer in the following words: "From "the very inftant that he fhears the fa"tal fleece, all his cares, all his exer“tions, must be confined to complying 66 "with the salutary restrictions of the "law; one claufe directs him how it "fhall be carried into his barn; another difplays the legal form by which it is "to be carried out; another conde"fcends to regulate the manner of its "package, and the infcription upon the "trufs. In the mean while, his fer"vants, neighbours, family, and rela ❝tions, are all inftigated to continual treachery; and he can never close his 66 eyes with a certainty that he may not "awake the next morning to experience "the rage of offended manufacturers, "and the vengeance of the Chamber of "Commerce."-He condemns the con duct of the manufacturers in applying to the legislature to diminish the price of a material; which price, under every difadvantage, is only raised by their own competition, and the extenfion of their bufinefs; and contends, that the higher the price of wool is at home, the less will be the clandeftine exportation of it. He urges the impolicy of compelling France to cultivate the breed of theep; which, however, might not be effected were the fmall quantity of wool fuppofed to be fmuggled really fent into that country. Mr. Day concludes his wellwritten letter with the higheft eulogium on Mr. Young; to whom he afcribes the greatest praife for his vigorous exertions in oppofing this Bill. writing, as he ftill does, for a penfion from the publick, though not from the prioy purfe, he feems lefs t nder of his poetical reputation than when our acquaintance firft commenced. The ad vertisement of the proprietor of bis works, to detect piracy, favours too much of the quaint but now worn-out device, Beware of Counterfeits, for fuch are abroad! Mr. URBAN's Reviewers, once for all, folemnly profefs themselves to be under no in fluence but that of Impartiality and Juftice. If, therefore, the works of one publisher feel their lash more feverely than thofe of another, it is not from any refentment either to the Ausbor or the Publisher, but from a fair and difpaffionate judgement of the publications. Not men, but books, are their object. A concern for the interests of Literature urges them to the feverity of free and unreferved cenfure. Were bookfellers of the greatest reputation to fubmit to be the propagators of frivolity and infipidity, whether under the titles of Beauties, Flowers, Abridgements, or of Efjays, Obfervations, Differtations, Difquifitions, Sermons, or under more fpecious and lefs hacknied titles, or fuch Imitations of the writings of celebrated authors as difcredit both the original and the imitator, in poetry or profe, and thofe too full of error, and the effect of hafte-they are fair game to Reviewers, whose province is to expofe error, either by argument or ridicule, without regard to the pocket or perfon of the author or the bookfeller. Publishers' names are rarely noticed in our Review; but if Publishers, for want of competency to judge of the merit of a work offered to them, or from any other motive, will take up with every compofition that a vain, an empty, or hungry author, offers to them, they stand in need of fome friend to pull them by the fleeve, as Apollo pulled the old poets by the ears. To fhew, however, how little Mr. Urban's Reviewers apprehend from an appeal, they have printed one in the last month (fee p. 319), founded, they prefume, on the warmest friendship, and have left the impartial publick to judge between the two opinions. They have gone further. In p. 437 they have, on the same subject, admitted a second appeal against themselves, without, however, by any means intending to make a precedent. P. 428. The frontispiece to "The Book Club" is defigned by James Dunthorne, and etched by J. Rowlandfon. That to "The Patriot King" defigned by R. Smirk, and engraved by Andrew Smith. A. Z. of York, and X. X. X. have our best thanks for their hints; the most material one they will find already noticed (we hope pro perly). Iheir "Anecdotes and Corrections" will be a ftill further obligation. We are thankful alfo to SEMPER EGO AuDITOR on nearly the fame fubject, though he is fomewhat baftier in his concious. Neither of thefe gentlemen can judge of the extreme difficulty of our taik; but they will perceive our readiness to reform what may be difcovered ams; and will recollect the advice of the Surft: ❝ non ego paucis Offendar maculis, quas aut incuria," &c. In the inftance alluded to, it was not fo much the want of care, as an over-attention, which led to the mistake; both parts of the paragraph being true, if feparated and applied to different perfonages (fee pp. 379 461). The very plan of our Obituary would be defeated if we did not give fome early account of perfons of eminence; and our outline is frequently filled up the fucceeding month (as in the cafe of Mrs. Delany, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Ludlam, &c.) with information which might probably be for ever loft, if not thus called forth as it were into recollection. Of Mr. Ludlam ftill more is to be wished for; and alfo for fome memoirs of the good Dr. Delany. The obfervations of B. S. on the new edition of the SPECTATOR fhall appear next month.--We beg leave to hint to B. S. and alfo to E. R. R. that the prefent edition (printed cheap, with fuch fhort notes only as feemed more immediately effential, for the ufe of young people) is preparatory to a handfome edition of the work now printing, when all the illuftrations" will either be inferted, or published feparately as a companion to every edition. A writer, who figns himself OxONIENSIS, fays, "A report prevails in this place, that you will not admit any itrictures on Mr. Croft's English Dictionary;" and puts us to the proof, by obferving, that "there are other channels open for an appeal to the publick." Of thefe ftrictures, four in all, we shall give the two firft at length:I. "The title is vain and foolish; the Oxford Distinary of the English Language. This is calculated to miflead the ignorant, as if it were an academical work, and Mr. Croft was employed by the Univerfity.". 2.If Mr. Pitt can be pleafed with the unfinished letter to him, he will be an object of pity for the good, and contempt for the wife."-The tbi beginning, "I am authorized to fay, by tone of the first literary characters whofe names are inferted as patrons of the work;" -and the fourth, beginning, "Many gentiemen in this place, who once intended to contribute their affiftance," fhall as readily be given, when we know on what authority they come to us. A. B. requests of POLYXENA (who berievolently fent us, vol. LVII. p. 695, an account of Mr. Colbourne's difcovery of a folvent for the stone in the human bladder) to extend his benevolence to A. E. and other fufferers in the ftone and gravel, by immedi ately giving a more particular account of that folvent, that it may be more easily procured, and the recipe univerfally known; and wishes for the titles of any books that have been published by Mr. Colbourne, and Dr. Falconer of Bath, on this folvent E. afk, "whether, in confequence of one of those strange accidents, which now and then unaccountably happen, there has not been a blunder in engraving the arms of the "Deputy Great Chamberlain" on the tickets of admiflion to the folemn scene now acting in Westminster-hall? In all the ac counts, he fays, that ever he faw of the arms of" Burrell," they are defcribed as being "Vert, three plain fhields Agent, each charged with a bordure engrailed Or:" whereas, on all thofe tickets, the fhields are reprefented Azure; which he is the more ready to fuppofe a blunder, because it is contrary to the well-known rule in English Heraldry of not allowing colour upon colour." HILLINGDONIENSIS has heard, that Propofals are fomewhere circulating for a “History of MIDDLESEX;" but, not having feen them, would be glad to have some information concerning that work and its author. QUERE, at Wells, asks some of our learned correfpondents to inform him," whether the doctrine of Univerfal Salvation (as de fcribed in a late learned tract) be a doctrine which is embraced by the divines of this kingdom? or whether it coheres with the Sacred Writings? S. afks," Whether Dicky Pearce, whose epitaph is given, p. 345, from Bigiaud's Collections, was one of thote domeftic fools, formerly retained by princes and other great men; as it is prefumed this practice was difcontinued long before the time he is mentioned to have lived in ?" AVICUS afks, who Vulture Hopkins was? whether an Englishman or a foreigner? where born, and when did he die? was his name John or John Henrich Hopkins ? The author of the Remarks on Pinker- 308, col. 1. 1. 5, for "is" read "be." ACADEMICUS GLASGUENSIS came to late to be used in the prefent month, but will (if poffible) appear in our next, with THE GLEANER, Remarks on MACBETH, CLERICUS, SUTOR, R. O. P. S. J. &c. &c. On Thursday, May 8, being the Day of the Publication of Mr. GIBBON'S Continuation of bis Hiflory, and the Author's Birth-day, Jome of the most celebrated literary Characters dined together on the Occafion. In the Afternoon the following Stanzas, by Mr. HAYLEY, were read to the Company: GE ENII of ENGLAND and of ROME! To Friendship and to Fame! Has ROME bewail'd her fate; And mourn'd that time, in havock's hour, Defac'd each monument, of power To speak her truly great : O'er maim'd POLYBIUS, juft and sage, How deep was her regret! Lo! facred to the ROMAN name, By genius and by toil, The fplendid work is crown'd to-day, Where History's palm has fpread! Science for Thee a NEWTON rais'd; That proudest joy may claim, To Friendship and to Fame! green, Again the wood refumes its leafy pride; Nature has kindly chang'd the drear, scene, And in their banks the fhrinking rivers glide. Now does Aglaia, with her fifters, dare Naked to lead the choirs in wanton play; The year forewarns us things are mortal here, And the fwift hour that wings the fleeting day. To vernal gales the chilly Winter yields, To Spring the preiling Summer quick fucceeds; [falds, Scarce is he gone, when Autumn decks the And Winter chills again the frozen meads. Soon does the moon her heav'dy lofs repair, But we, when thofe detefted fhores we tread, Where Tullus, Ancus, and Æneas are, Are nothing then but aches and a shade. Who is there knows the heav'nly pow'rs will give, To view another fun gild o'er the sphere? Whate'er your friends in genial mirth receive,' So much will 'fcape from your voracious heir. When you are funk lamented to the grave, And Minos has pronounc'd your folemn doom, Not virtue, birth, or eloquence can fave, But ah! the mighty Goddess fued in vain ; Nor Thefeus, when on hell he dar'd intrude, Could break Pirithous' Lethæan chain. Sutton Coldfield, May 4, 1788. [In the Sonnet to Mr. Hayley, inferted in March, p. 250, inftead of "The happy Arun," read "The tuneful Arun."] ОРЕ To MR. GREENE; Written on vifiting his MUSEUM. FRIEND to thy city's fame! whose generous toil For every beauty ranfacks every foil! While, or in earth, in ocean, or in air, Whate'er is elegant, refin'd, and rare, (Which cautious care felects, and skill combines,) In one bright aggregate diftinguish'd shines! Deem not intrufive the spontaneous lay, Which a mere fojourner delights to pay, Since not one ftrain admiring natives raiseCompell'd t' admire-but not compell'd to praife! Ye who have wander'd through that daz zling hoft Of Nature's miracles. (Augufta's boast!) Where the tir'd eye, diftracted and diftreft, Roves wond'ring on-nor finds one place of reft Yet-yet with-hold the glance of filent scorn, If lefs of pomp thefe lowlier roofs adorn! Merit's fair meed rewards not pow'r but will; Beauty in miniature is beauty ftill: And (diff'ring but in pow'r-alike their aim) While Lever's title fwells the breath of Fame, Greene's humbler name fhall chase it as it Alies, [prize! From realm to realm, and share the glorious From the Same to the Same, Jan. 1, 1788, CAN I the joyous ftrain prepare, Or fing with loud exulting breath, When all my thoughts desponding are, And mourn-ah mourn a parent's death! Yes, tho' I feel sharp forrow's thorn, I yet muft hail our bridal morn. Can I forget in heavy hour, When fad my fpirits funk in grief, How thy affection try'd its pow'r, To bring my duteous woe relief? Then tho' I feel sharp forrow's thorn, I yet must hail our bridal morn. On one perfection why thus dwell, While thine allow'd, my love, are all ? Alas! the wretched ever tell Of that which latest eas'd their thrall. Then tho' I feel sharp forrow's thorn, I yet must hail our bridal morn. Then truft me, Mary, while I live, Whatever be my chequer'd fate, Whatever lot my fortunes give, Or if with joy my breast's elate, Or if it feel sharp forrow's thorn, I'll ever hail our bridal morn. EMOLE. ODE TO CHEARFULNESS. J. WESTON. To Sorrow, Grief, and black Defpair, a From a HUSBAND to his WIFE, n. 1, 1787. HEN Winter holds his icy reign, And fnows their fleecy whitene's fling, W Or torrents deluge all the plain, On the first morning of the year I deem'd the meaneft charm the brought, Some like the rofe-bud incomplete; On the first morning of the year,` When Mary did a bride appear."} And form'd to give delight; Where fplendor ftrikes the fight;& With sprightly Attic grace; Sweet Chearfulnefs! where doft thou dwell? In valley, grove, or mofly cell, Where thall meet thy face? What! fhall I climb the mountain's brow? And dauntless view the vale below, Unaw'd by pallid Fear; Sweet Goddess! ftrike thy airy lyre And I will liften there. The wretch, who o'er the midnight bowl And roves from Reason's way, |