vocal performers range in the front, accompanied by the chons from St. Paul's, Weftminster Abbey, the King's Chapel, and Windfor. The following is a lift of the principal performers. INSTRUMENTAL. Firft Violins.-Meff. Hay, Cramer, Richards, and 46 alfiftants. Second Violins.-Meff. Borghi, Dance, and 50 affitants Tenors. Mr. Napier, right fide; Mr. Hackwood, left fide, and 30 affiftants Oboes.-Meff. Vincent, Fifcher, Eiffert, Parke, and 8 affiftants. Second Oboes.-Meff. Arnult, Cornith, and 12 affiftents Flutes. Mr. Bu kley, and 6 more Violoncellos.-Me T. Crofdill, Cervetto, Paxton, Mara, and 26 affiftants Balloons.Mers. Baumgarten, Hogg, Lyon, Parkinson, and 21 affiftants D. Baffoon. Mr. Ashley D. Baffes.-Meff. Gariboldi, Rd. Sharp, Clagget, Pafquali, and 14 affiftants Trumpets.—Meff. Serjeant, Jenkins, Vinicomb, and 11 affiftants Trombones.-Meff. Zinck, Miller, and Neibuker Horns-Mr. English, and 11 more VOCAL PERFORMERS. Cantos. Madam Mara, Mifs Har wood, Cantelo, Abrams, S. Abrams, Sign. Bartolini, Pacchierotti, and 15 affiftants Altos. Rev. M. Clark, Meff. Dyne, Knyvett, and 48 affiftants Tenors: Melf. Harrison, NorrisOxford, Corfe-Salisbury, and 63 affiftants Baffes.-Meff. Champnefs, Rienhold, Sig. Talca, Mr. Matthews, and 65 allistants Total of the band 49 -52 He delivered the poor that cried,> Funeral 32 His body is buried in peace. Anthem. Glory be to the Father, from the Jubilate. PART III. 12 14 7 30 25 1 18 14 3 12 4 I' 22 66 69 482 At half past twelve o'clock their Majefties, and the Roval Family, entered the Abbey at the Eaft door, and accompanied by the Bishop of Rochester, as Dean of Weftminster, went to the poets corner, to view the monument of Handel: after which, preceded by the Prebends, and other clerical orders of the church, they entered the choir by the Altar, and walk O fing unto the Lord all the whole earth. The Lord fhall reign for ever and ever (from Ifrael in Egypt.) There were not lefs than 4000 perfons prefent on the above occafion, great part of whom being ladies of the first diftinction, elegantly dreffed, formed of course an affemblage which from its arrangement, could not fail to be novel and friking! Their Majefties feemed enraptured during the performance. The King was dreffed in light blue; the Queen in a gorge de pigeon colour, and her head dress decorated with a profusion of diamonds. The Princefs Royal was in laylock, and confeffedly the moft lovely woman in the Abbey;the fituation of her Royal Highnets was rather fingular, though not ominous we hope-midway between the Altar, and a Cloyfler. The performance closed about a quarter after three o'clock. The Prince of Wales did not honour the performance with his attendance. This performance was at once a high compliment to the memory of Handel, and a flattering and noble inftance of national tafte. In point of execution it was grand and fublime beyond all concepti on, and each part of it fo uniformly excellent, that the most difcerning ear scarce difcovered where mott praife was - due ; the only preference that could be given arofe from the different partialities of the different auditors. On Thuriday evening the 27th the fe cond performance was at the Pantheon which was fitted up in the most splendid manner for the occafion. was A fpacious projecting gallery, on painted columas in imitation of the prophyry ones which fupport the building, crested over the great door, for the reception of their Majeftes and the reft of the the Royal Family. A ftate gallery ap'peared in the crntre thereof, with feats for the King and Que under a lofty canopy, adorned with the crimson and gold decorations from the Abbey, the dome of which was richly gilt, and relieved by the fupporters of the Royal Arms. Elegant compartments of the fame box were referved for the Princess Royal, and the junior branches of the family; large piers of plate glafs were fixed behind it, which, heightened by various reflecting luftres, gave the whole an appearance truly magnificent! One of the detached fide wings of the gallery was allotted for the ladies in waiting, maids of honour, &c. and the other for the King's fuite; these were both Ornamented with white luteftring, feftooned and fringed with gold, on a ground of zephyr blue. The remainder of the faloon was dif pofed for the most convenient reception of 2,400 fubfcribers, the utmost number of tickets that could be illued, though more than double the quantity was preffingly demanded. A gradual elevation of benches was made in all the galleries, and likewife through all the receffes underneath them. The dome was illumi nated with buff coloured lamps difpofed in fmall fquares, which, with the addition of numberlefs luftres, added a peculiar brilliance to the enchanting scene!-The orchestra remained in its ufual place and form; but in the gallery over it was ercated an organ, on the top of which appeared in transparency, an irradiated but of the immortal Handel! The company began to affemble very numerouonly the first opening of the doors at six o'clock, and long before seven, every part of the Houle was crowded : their Majefties, &c. arrived foon after eight, going privately through the fecretary's office, and afcending to their gal lery by the ftone ftair cafe adjoining the octagon room. The three eldest Princeffes came in company. The Princess Royal fat on the right hand of their Ma MAY jefties, and the Princefs Augufta and Elizabeth to the left. As foon as the Royal audience were feated, the concert was opened. It was compofed of the following felection. PART 1. Second Hautboy Concerto. Sorge infaufta, (from Orlando) Signor Tafca. Ye fons of Ifrael (Chorus from Joshua) Rendi il fereno (from Sofarmes (Mr. Harrifon. Caro vieni a me (from Richard) Mifs Cantelo. He fmote all the Firft-born (Chorus from Ifrael in Egypt) Na tacito e nafcofto (from Julius Cæfar) Signor Pacchierotti. Sixth Grand Concerto. M'allantano fdegnofe pupille, Mad.Mara. He gave them hailftones for rain (Chorus from Ifrael in Egypt). PART II. Fifth Grand Concerto. Dite che fa (from Ptolomy) Mifs Abrams. Vi fida (from Etius) Signor Bartolini. Fallen is the foe (Chorus from Judas Macabæus). Overture of Ariadne. Alma del gran Pompeio (from Julius Cæfar) Signor Pacchierotti. Nafe al bofco (from Etius) Signor Tafca. Io t'abbraccio (Duetto from Rodelinda) Madame Mara and Signor Bartolini. Eleventh Grand Concerto. Ah mio cor (from Alcina) Madame Mara. Anthem--My Heart is inditing. The King was dreffed in sky blue; her Majefty was in a fraw colour, with laylock bows; the Princefs Royal and Princefs Augufta appeared in a pale laylock, with white bows; the Princess Elizabeth was in a cherry colour with white bows. Many perfons of the first fashion were prefent. The performance ended between eleven and twelve, and by about one the company were retired. Proceedings at GUILDHALL on the Receipt Tax [AY 26th, the Lord Mayor being ill, Mr. Alderman Alfop was appointed his locum tenens, and about half past one he took the chair. Mr. Alderman Sanderfon, in a manly and fenfible speech, brought forward a petiti on to Parliament against the Tax on Receipts, which had been prepared by the Committee appointed for that purpose, it was read, and afterwards he moved, That the Petition then read be prefented to Parliament by Thomas Skinner, Efq; ai attended by the Remembrancer;" &c. which was feconded by Darnford and fupported by him. Mr. Hall faid he was against the application to Parliament; he did not confider this the time to harrafs and divide the members, and embarrafs the Minifter, when unanimity was fo much wanted in the House of Commons; that this in all probability would be a fhort feffions, and the Minifter's hands were full of bufinefs, and he was afraid would have feveral new taxes to think on for the current year; that the tax in queftion was a productive one, and unlefs the worthy Alderman who was the mover of the bufinefs could produce a plan for raifing the fame fum by a tax lefs burthenfome to the public, he would give the motion his hearty negative, if he did fo fingly; that he confidered it as kicking against the pricks, and letting down the confequence of the City of London, and he thought it had much better lay on their table than on the table in the Houfe of Commons. He faid he had a great inclination to move the previous queftion, but he hoped the Court, which then confifted of forty-three members only, would give the motion before them their negative. Mr. Hall faid further, that he did not think the City Members bound to comply with the request of fo thin a court. Mr. Hall was followed by Mr. Alderman Plomer, (now gone out of trade) From who faid he hated all taxes, but faw no great evil in the prefent tax on Receipts. He was fucceeded by Mr. Sheriff Turner, who fpoke a confiderable time, but it was hard to fay whether he was for or againft it, but feemed moft inclined to put off the bufinefs. Mr. Alderman Sanderfon replied, and very ingeniously fet forth the many vexatious and difagreeable operati ons of the tax, but dwelt much on its partiality, declaring at the fame time, that he was far from faying with the worthy Alderman, that he hated all taxes, far from it, he well knew that taxes must be laid, and he paid them most chearfully, when they were fuch as operated in a fair and impartial manner. The Court being thin, Mr. Alderman Clarke and Alderman Gill were for poftponing the bufinefs. The queftion being put, it was car ried in the affirmative, by a majority of Seven only, and the Sheriff directed accordingly. Mr. Hall then called it an almost deferted bantling, and that the wor thy Sheriff whofe duty it was to carry it to the honourable Houfe of Commons was abfent, and the Remembrancer was fick in bed, he hoped the worthy Alderman would confider the bufinefs, and let it be put to nuife in the country this fummer that it might get fresh ftrength against the next winter-Sir Barnard Turner being a Member, could not attend that bufinefs. AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE. the SOUTH CAROLINA GAZETTE. Hartford, Feb. 2. 'N our laft we intimated a diffatisfaction Havingarten the government of the State of Vermont and a number of perfons in the lower part of the county of Windham, relative to the jurifdiction of the faid ftate: fince which, a gentleman directly from that ftate gives us the following particulars, viz. That on the 18th ult, the party who call themselves Yorkers, headed by a certain Captain Carpenter, of Guildford, attacked the inn of Jofiah Arms, of Brattleborough; the quarters of J. Farnsworth, Efq; Commiffary General, Major Bovden, Captain Waters, and Lieutenant Fifk. of the State Troops, and demanded the immediate delivery of Captain Waters; on which Captain Farnsworth expoftulated with them for fome time to no effect; when be to refift numbers (the troops being quartered about a mile diftant) Capt. Waters voluntarily refigned himfelf up to the party, who immediately carried him into the fate of Mallachulets; but being pursued the next day by fix Vermonteers, they were overtaken at Northampton, andCapt. Waters released. On the 22d, Licutenant Fifk, with a party of about forty men having patrolled to Guildford, was fired upon by a number of the Yorkers, and Lieut Fifk and feveral others wounded: Lieut. Fifk was wounded in the groin fuppofed mortally. On this intelligence about fifty Green Mountain boys appeared, when the whole body of Yorkers (who before held their head quarters at Guild. ford ford) difperfed; fome of them to the State of New York, and others to different parts of the United States. Refolution of the Affembly of VIRGINIA. In the HOUSE of DELEGATES. Thurfday, the 4th of December, 1783. WHEREAS it appears by an order of the King of Great Britain, in Council, bearing date the 2d of July laft, made under the exprefs authority of his Parliament, that the growth or produce of any of the United States of America, are prohibited from being carried to any of the British West India Inlands by any other than British fubjects, in British built hips, owned by British fubjects, and navigated according to the laws of that kingdom. And Whereas this proceeding (though but a temporary expedient) exhibits a dif OF On the Mifery F all the vices, none equals that of an entire addiction to idlenefs. When through the perverfenefs of nature, the neglect of education, or the power of habit, men have given themfelves to floth, they may be pronounced in the direct road to infamy and mifery. If through the cafualty of birth, they happen to be fituated above want, they become not indeed liable to experience the fad extremities attending poverty; but they lofe all relifh of their opulence; and by a gradual courfe of torpidity, they fink into an abfolute impotence of mind; and a deprivation of the ufe of their faculties. We daily fee perfons in the greatest affluence, labouring under this heavy predicament. If on the contrary, fortune has not ufhered them into life, with its comforts and conveniences, the confequences of idlenefs are ftill more pernicious: for as the calls of nature will be fatisfied, they must have recourse to shifts and expedients of all kinds, in order to anfwer them. This of neceffity forces men averfe to labour and induftry, into ways and means of fubfifting, inconfiftent with the peace and fafety of the community: the refult of which courfe of living is too evident to require illuftration. Whether in a state of plenty, or of want, floth neceffarily tends to render man fupremely miferable. Riches, inftead of being inftrumental to moral perfection, rather contribute to forward evil qualities, while thefe meet with the leaft indulgence on our part; and in fuch cafe, have always been found to accelerate any propensity to wickednefs, from their pofition in England to obtain partial advantages, injurious to the rights of free commerce, and is repugnant to the principles of reciprocal intereft and convenience, which are found by experience to form the only permanent foundation of friendly intercourfe between States. Refolved nemine contradicente, That the United States in Congress affembled ought to be empowered to prohibit British veffels from being the carriers of the growth or produce of the British West India Iflands to thofe United States, fo long as the reftriction aforefaid shall be continued on the part of Great Britain, or to concert any other mode to be adopted by the States, which thall be thought effectual to counteract the defigns of Great Britain with refpect to the Ameri can commerce. JOHN BUCKLEY. attending Idleness. preponderating weight, against the weak efforts of good counfel and advice. Thefe, if unaflified by the compunction of thofe to whom we offer them, are of no fignifi cancy. Hence it follows that perfons, in whom the feeds of indolence have taken root, are, if in the circumftance of wealth, the most difficult of any to reclaim; and from that very caufe will plunge the deep er into that abyfs of inanity, where each worthy fentiment is loft, and every noble faculty fuffers a total extinction, and even the native and conftituzional defire and aptitude for action and employment lie ufclefs and forgotten. They, on the other hand, whom idleness has reduced to pe nury, and who from the preffures of indifubfift, are by the very nature of their gence, have recourfe to illegal measures to misdeeds, feverely punished for refuf ing to accommodate themselves to their fituation, and neglecting to pursue a road, which, though toilfome, affords a fure and certain fatisfaction in the peaceable acquifition, and fecure enjoyment of what is neceflary for the purpofes of life. Exclufive of the ignominious end, which u fually awaits them, they are previously, no less tortured by the painful and diftreft fituation of their minds, ever stretched on the rack of dread and apprehenfion of difcovery. Such are the dreadful effects of idleness, condemned to work its own wretchednefs, by annihilating the very fenfe and capacity for pleasure; or by acting the ftill more excruciating part of felf-tormentor. Correa Correct LIST of the NEW PARLIAMENT. In our laft Magazine we gave fuch of the MEMBERS chofen to serve in the new Parliament as had at that time been returned to the Crown Office. That our Readers, however, may have the whole at one view, we now present them with a compleat and correct alphabetical Lift, in which the Names of those who voted with Mr. Fox or Mr. Pitt in the last Parliament, as alfo the new Members are distinguished. PEER S. are new Members. Earl of Dalhousie Balcarras Aberdeen Dunmore Hopeton Viscount Stormont Lord Elphinstone. HOUSE of COMMONS. Thofe marked thus * voted in the laft Parliament for Mr. Pitt-Thofe thus + for Mr. FoxThofe in Italics are new Members—and thofe without any mark were Absentees in laft Parliament. Where Ele&td. Oxford City New Sarum Queenborough Effex Newcastle c. Tyne Brifiol Brickdale, Matthew Wenlock Bridgman, Orlando Wigan Bridgman, Jobn Wenlock Browne, Ifaac Hawkins Bridgnorth +Brown, Launcelot Huntingdon Browne, J. Francis Dorfetfaire Brudnell, G. Brid.. Rutlandthire Buller, John Eaft Love +Bullock, John Effex +Burgoyne, John Prefton Burke, Rt. Hon. Ed. Malton +Burrard, Hariy Lymington +Burrell, Sir Peter Burton, Francis Burton, Robert Boston Call, Jobn *Calvert, John Calvert J. jun. Campbell, Major Campbell, John *Campbell, Ld. Fred. Inlay, Lord Advocate Campbell, Capt. Alex. |