siderable support from a circumstance which I had no opportunity to observe, but which Mr. Milne has had frequent occasion to notice; and which he describes by remarking, that after stormy weather, when there is a heavy sea on that coast, the water is discharged even from the waste pipes of the reservoir, with an evident undulation: which, of course, would be more considerable from the original bore.

Mr. Milne has framed an hypothesis to satisfy his own mind on this curious subject. He believes the stratum of clay found in the harbour, to extend over the whole bay in front of it, as far as the Smithwick Sand, which forms a bar across the opening of the bay, in a direction from Flamborough Head, towards the Spurn Point, and about four miles from the quay, in a south east direction. The bank is supported by a reef of rocks; and, though there are openings which are well known, and admit vessels of considerable burthen at all times of the tide, there is in general but a small draught of water on this bank when the tide is out. On the outward, or east side, towards the ocean, the rock is quite perpendicular, and a great depth of water is immediately behind it. As the copious source of water which has been tapped in the harbour, lies at such a depth, and under a stratum of clay, there is no reason to think that it can be discharged any where in the bay, till it arrives at the ledge of rock where the clay terminates. Here among the fissures of the rock it may find its exit: and this is more likely, as it is known that the bed of the sea, at the back of the Smithwich Sand, is at so much a lower level.

Admitting this supposition to be correct, or nearly so, it seems to follow, that the issue of a body of fresh water through a fissure of the rock forming the bed of the sea, would meet with more or less resistance at different times of the tide; because the two columns of fluid, in meeting, would act upon one another in the ratio of the altitude of each, taking into the account the difference of their specifick gravity; and thus, if there is any approach to an equilibrium, an operation would result analogous to the flux and reflux of the tide, near the mouth of rivers.

This hypothesis is specious, and accounts for the flux and reflux of the water from the bore, as well as for the singu lar undulation of the discharge in a boisterous state of the sea; but the greater relative altitude to which the column of spring water is elevated after much rain, and the consequent prolonged discharge of it, during each tide, seems to militate against its correctness; since, in a case, where, by the supposition, a balance is nearly established, an additional impetus communicated to the column of spring water, ought to produce the opposite effect, by enabling it to overcome the resistance of the same column of sea water during a longer period of each tide, than under the usual circumstances.

It is not improbable, that this whole subject might be elucidated, by a more perfect acquaintance with the peculiarities of the springs on this part of the coast, provincially termed gipsies. The water in this district of the East Riding of Yorkshire, possesses that limpidness which is usual in cretaceous soils; but, for many miles of the Wolds behind Bridlington, very little water is to be seen. There are few rivulets, and these are very low in the summer, and most of them quite dry in autumn. count to be collected from the inhabitants is, that, in two or three weeks after the commencement of frost, the springs begin to ruu copiously; and in many the water is projected with such impetuosity as to resemble a jet d'eau ; it is then said, in the language of the country, that the gipsies are up,' and the rivulets overflow.

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DEATHS AT HOME.

In New-Hampshire. General George Reed, aged 88. An officer of the Revolution, and a citizen venerable for his age and his virtues.

In Massachusetts. The Rev. John Murray, aged 75. Senior Pastor of the First Universal Society in Boston. His friends have issued proposals for publishing a biography of his life. In Taunton, Dr. Philip Padelford, aged 62. A respectable physician. In Princetown, Dr. Isaac Warren, jr. aged 28. At Hallowell, Hon. Nathaniel Dummer, aged 60. In Boston, Dr. Anson Smith, of Upper Canada. In Portland, Lieut. Kirvine Waters, of the U. S. Navy, from a wound received in the engagement between the Enterprize and Boxer. In Brookfield, Mrs. Rice, aged 86, a lineal descendant in the fifth generation from Peregrine White, the first child born in Plymouth Colony. In Nenburyport, Dr. Micajah Sawyer, aged 77, a physician of eminence, and a citizen of great respectability. In Stow, Capt. J. Whitman, killed by a stage passing over him, and, the same day, Charles Hale, one of his neighbours, by a log passing over his body. In Colerain, Mr. T. Bell, killed in a sham action at a military review. In Salem, Hon, William Orne, President of the Essex Bank, an eminent merchant and very respectable citizen. H. D. Pickman, aged 19, a graduate of Harvard University, whose character had inspired sanguine hopes in his friends for his future distinction. At Roxbury, suddenly, while on a visit to a patient, Dr. Thomas Williams, aged 79.

In New York, Richard Alsop, Esq. of Middletown, Connecticut, aged 54. A man distinguished for his literary taste and attainments; and greatly beloved for his integrity, his benevolence, and his amiable manners. He was the author of many fugitive pieces of poetry, and published several translations of French and Italian works. He left several works in MS. and as some of them are said to be complete, it may be hoped that they will be printed In Albany County, Gen. Paul Todd, aged 57, expired suddenly, while apparently in perfect health and spirits. Rt. Rev. Samuel Provost, D. D. aged 73, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church of New York.

In Pennsylvania. Hon. John Whitehill, aged 94.

In Maryland. Lieut. Com. John M. Gardiner, of the U. S. Navy. In Baltimore, the Rev. Dr. Obrien.

In Virginia. Samuel Shepherd, Esq. aged 54, Auditor of that state.. A native of Boston. In Powhatan County, Col. Henry Skipwith, a revolutionary officer.

In North Carolina. Gen. John Steele, formerly a member of Congress, and for many years Comptroller of the Treasury of the United States.

In Georgia. Col. Richard Sparks, late of 2d Reg. of Infantry. At Fort Decatur, the Hon. Mr. Sevier, one of the commissioners appointed to run the boundary line in the territories of the Creeks.

In Kentucky. Captain John Johnson, a respectable citizen, of wounds received in a quarrel on an election day.

In New Orleans. Maj. D. O. Dunham, aged 24.

Illinois Territory. Hon. Stanley Griswold, one of the Judges, formerly of Connecticut.

DEATHS BY VIOLENCE.

In Massachusetts. Jonathan Jewett, a black man, has been condemned to be executed for the murder of his father-in-law.

In Rhode-Island. Two men have been condemned to be hung for burglary.

In Connecticut. Peter Lung, has been condemned to be hung for the murder of his wife. Joseph Purdy, after being separated from his wife, returned, as supposed, with an intention to murder her, but she was fortunately from home. He fired her house and barn, and died next morning, having previously taken poison.

In New York. Mr. John Wood, killed in the street by Patrick Hart, a wood-sawyer, with a stick of wood. Wm. Wilson, shoemaker, suicide, by shooting himself with a gun. Barent Becker, hung in Montgomery County, for the murder of his wife. He had been confined a year previous to his trial. In the town of Victor, a young woman of 20 murdered a child of 5 years of age by cutting its throat with a razor. A Mrs. Burke having died in the New York Hospital, in consequence of a beating from her husband, the coroner's verdict was wilful murder. In Philadelphia. G. Oliver, killed in a fracas in a sailors' boarding house.

In North-Carolina. A runaway slave, whipped to death by John R. Cooke and one or two others. The details of this business cannot be read without shuddering with horrour. Cooke has been condemned to be hung, one of his accomplices has escaped. A man named Nyler has been hung for forgery, and John Saunders for the murder of his brother. In South-Carolina. In Pendleton District, Sampson Tippins, murdered by Thomas George, the criminal made his escape, a reward has been offered for him.

In Georgia. Royal Elms has been condemned to be hung for passing

counterfeit bank notes.

DEATHS ABROAD.

In England. Lady Harriot Ackland, aged 66. She was celebrated for her devotion to her husband, who was wounded and taken prisoner

ia Gen. Burgoyne's army. The Duke of St. Albans, hereditary grand Falconer of England. One of the privileges attached to this place was the right of driving his carriage in the ride in Hyde Park, appropriated to equestrians, and which was permitted to no one else but the toyal Family. John Eardley Wilmot, Esq. aged 67. Mr. Wilmot was a master in Chancery, and at the head of a commission which laboured many years for the settlement of the claims of the American loyalists, to whom he rendered great services. Col. Beaumont, drowned himself in the Thames, verdict suicide, and the body was buried in a cross road. In London, Count Merveldt, the Austrian Ambassadour. The Earl of Chesterfield. Vice-Admiral Otway. At Birmingham, Dr. Joshua Toulmin, a distinguished preacher among the Unitarians, the successor of Dr. Priestley.

In France. Marshal Brune, assassinated. Gen. Ramel, murdered by the mob. In Paris, Madame de Labedoyere, soon after the execution of her husband. In the South of France, at Nismes and its neighbourhood, a great many of the protestants have been massacred. Some accounts have stated that six hundred had been destroyed in the course of a few days.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We have been so seldom favoured with poetical offerings, that we reject any with some regret and hesitation. The verses of C. G. M. are equal to many pieces of Magazine poetry, but the thoughts are common, and the versification careless. New ideas cannot always be expected, but their place should be supplied by the grace and harmony of diction.

The Song on the return of Peace, for which we are indebted to N. H. C. shall appear in the next number. The other Poem, which for the sake of the author, it is to be hoped is a juvenile performance, we should speak of very harshly, if it were not for the concluding lines, which indicate something better than the rest; but as we do not feel at liberty to mutilate the poem, we shall enclose and leave it, for N. H. C. as he requested.

We thank a person without signature, for his good intentions, who sent the account of a practice at Dunmore Priory, in illustration of Nos. 607 and 603 of the Spectator; yet, as far as novelty is concerned, he might as well have asked us to insert these numbers themselves.

To the individual who transmitted a Review of a recent law book, published in New York, it might be sufficient to say, that we have never seen the book, and we cannot take the opinions of anonymous correspondents. In the miscellany, we do not exact a knowledge of the writers, if they prefer being incognito; but in the department of the Review, though we shall be highly gratified at receiving assistance, from many individuals, of whom we have no opportunity of asking it. or to whom we are personally unknown, yet for obvious reasons, their favours must be accompanied with the additional one of informing us to whom we are indebted.

Professor Cleveland's absence from home during the month of September, has prevented our having a journal of the weather for that month from him; and we regret that we have not received any from the gentleman at Albany, to whom we have been hitherto indebted.

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MISCELLANEOUS JOURNAL.

No. V.

JANUARY, 1816.

The Planters Plea, or grounds' of plantations examined and usual objections answered: together with a manifestation of the causes mooving such as have lately vndertaken a plantation in Nevv England. For the sa tisfaction of those that question the lawfulnesse of the action. 2 Thes. v. 21. Prove all things, and holde fast that which is good. London, printed by William Jones, 1628. 4to pp. 84.

Their Majesties Colony of Connecticut in New-England vindicated from the abuses of a pamphlet licensed and printed at New-York 1694, intituled Some seasonable considerations of the good people of Connecticut. By an answer thereunto. Boston, in New-England, printed by Bartholomew Green, Anno. Dom. 1694. 4to pp. 43.

THESE two pamphlets are in the library of the Boston Atheneum the last is an extremely ill written, passionate answer to the New-York pamphlet, which was composed to justify the usurpations of the Governour of New-York on the people of Connecticut, in regard to the control of the militia and military services. Connecticut successfully resisted, and justice was on her side, but if she had possessed no other advocate except the writer of this pamphlet, her rights would have been trampled upon with impunity.

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