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.YioV universal. The astbiiuh^d Eii t<nb stm>cl rgist tor a few minutes ; when, in a nionitnr^ry phrensy, col lecting ail their .courage, and ani mated by rage and ctisappOihtment, they made another furious assault. ? It wa> with the same unfortunate re sult. All the efforts of their office rs, t? bring them to a charge, were in effectual. ^ friend and brother-in-law of l.ord Wellington, seeing some of his long tried oflicers faultering, put himself at the head of his disordered troops, and resolved to bring them forward at every risk. He tell early in this de3| ? rate attempt* pierced by two fatal rifle balls. Shortly after him, fell general Kean and general Gibbs, dangerously wounded. The fbr-_ ^er survived only a few days. ? Both were officers of conspicuous imrit, who had ^ighly distinguished themselves in the late war in Spain A multitude of other officers fell in this battle, destined to make an era in the military annals of the United States. The entire space between the two armies, bounded by the iroju.lines of the ir respective works, a distance of four - hundred yards, 1vas literally covered with the dead, the wounded, and the dy iag. Nearly two thousand persons had fallen, and were lying, convulsed in agony, cr, having parsed that period, were stretched in their last repose. " C. i-V. p. p. 347.^34$. . We rhust not omit to state, and we do it with great pleasure, that, throughout the whole-of this con tinuation, the author has shown himself to be a devoicd patriot? the decided advocatc of his country, in all her disputes and contests. ? This may serve to atone for many trrors ; and when, io addition, it is recollected, that the labour of" compilation was undertaken, and this compktc edition ot Dr. Ram aay'a History wa?* published "for the sole benefit of the heirs of the author," wc are confident, that we need say nothing more, to render i; an acceptable offering to the A me- - rican publick. MISCELLANEOUS. The man who has no music in his soul And is not mov'd by concord ot sweet sounds Is fit for (re asons* at rot age m s , and spoils ; The motions of hi* spirits*' are duU as night. And hin affections dark as Erebus ; Let no such man he trusted.?1- -M a A */> t ar?. Eugenius was educated by a ten tier father with the most indefati gable care and aftterfck>n. The seeds of virtue were early implant cd in his bosom, and his heart was the scat of every benevolent feeling. . Put virtue, embraced with too much 2eal, become moroseness ; and re ligion, which should ever win by it* sweetness, when joined to auste iity> made him shunned by those who mi?ht else have profitted by his example. His dependants were <^it off Gorti every rational and so cial pleasure,. and instead of enjoy - rag with temperance the fruits of their honest labor, the gifts of Hea ven were torn awayr and while they suffered every toil,, they reaped no rcwaM. Eugenius siw himself sur rounded wi|h discontent > and found that though a trong arm lhay force obedience, it cannot make 4 bosota Ijfcppy that groans under oppression* One day when he had wandered a considerable distance from home, he arrived towards evening at a small hamlet, where his eyct was sttucic. with the neatmr.s and beauty of every thing around ;him. He approached a house to uk for re iVcslnrlenr, but as he reached the threshold the sounds of nnfcic vi brated on his car. He caused ? and was about to retreat from c?>n ' taminttKm? for in hU i ye hilarity wa& a viee. ' As lie hesitated^ an ' old man whose lock.* wore silvered ever wiih a^e, and who<e limbs benir under a load of years, appeared at. t.ie eloor and mviuxl hjm to en tel. 1 le r >?clu~d- ? i)ut .1 <?? a 1 1 ^ /YT paiiM; 1 , ami bcisg a^ed ?du reasons o; ms% apparent aversion, candidly stared them. "Young man," said the stranger, " I have .passed a lon^ life in this world, and have ever found, that a cheer ful heart is the best proof of the \irtueofits possessor. God, who 4ias given us social natures, never intended uvjbr seclusion or wished to deprive us of innocent enjoy frur*us~ A -sxniling face is the best proof of a contented heart. Enter, and behold religion without fanati cism, and virtue without hypocri cy and morobcncss. You will <*er the worship of God combined with the duties which we owe to ourselves and our fellow creatures. Tarry with us a few days, you will find sobriety and industry with out ; content and cheerfulness w iih iu. You will find labor ana relax ation following each other in re gular succession, and eavh day con cluded with thanks to that Provi dence which enables us to support the One and enjoy the other. Eugcnius entered ? he remained a week with his friendly host, and became co ivinced that religion is ne er so engaging as when she is dressed in the garb of cheerfulness ; that moroseness is a mask put on by. fools to cover their ignorances or imbecility i that austerity has its root in envy and uncharitaLleness ; and that the best compliment we can pay to heaven, is to enjoy her gifts with cheerfulness, temperance and contentment. He was hum bled ; and returned home under a conviction that wot Idly theories are folly when contrasted with experi ence ; and that no rule is good which cannot be reduced to prac tice. 1 _ A.YANKEE TRICK, A Scotch major, who had b?cn I sa skilful with his sword as to fight/ I several duels wich success, but I who on account of his extreme de I sire fqrquarrreliing, when a little I intoxicated, and for his boasted I courager was deserted and despised I by his brother officers, came one I evening into a large company. I There happened to be present a I Yankee, an officer of the. iamc re I giment, which was then stationed I at Montreal. This Yankee rela~ I ted among other things the failure 1 of a certain expedition in which he I had the misfortune to be wounded. I That w;*s because you were a ras J cally set of cowards, observed the I aupereilious major. You are a liar, I says the Yankee. . The company I sirred. The Scotchman looked I down upon him with as much con 1 tempt as Goliah did upon: David, I and immediately said, are you a man 1 to meet me ? Yes answered the I Yankee, at any time, and wliere I you please, with this proviso, that I we meet without seconds. Well I then, to-morrow morning at five I o'clock, at ? ? --Agreed. The com J panv present tndcavored to dis 1 suattejhe Yankee, telling him the J I major had every axlvuntage where 1 he had none, and that he had better I compromise matters or Ik would I have reason jo ^repent his rashness 1 but he still pmi>ctd. The next- I I metaling the- Yankee re paired to the I place somewhat before the appoint* Led hour, armed with a large mus 1 ket ; shortly after the major made j his appearance, with his brace of I pistols and. his sword. Before he I had advanced far, the Yankee, in an I austere toner bid- him 'stop or he J would blow hw brain* out. Upon I which the nfrajor, struck with amaze - I ment at this unexpected strategem, I reluctantly obeyed, but txpostula |: ted with him on the injustice of I such an ungentlemanlik*: proceed ing. Tl>e Yankee was implacable) r determined to punish hiuv for his I' pa^t conduct, and for the abuse he I had himself received Lay down | your sword and pistol?, ( till pre 1 beniiri^ his musket) and to; ^ the J : abort face, march 1 The , 1 j major w.u? a^iLn unJrr the neces<ity of obeying, and uttcrrlng a volley of curses against his stars, passively submitted?1 T]jc Yan kee then c^uiedv took possession of his arms. '7 Is ba^r, 'tis cowardly thus to disarm me of all '.defence, says thcTnajor. No, replied his fellow combatant, I will deal honor* ably with you ; there, take ifly mus ket, throwing it towards him, and defend yourself, ? Me, quite incen sed, siezed^he weapon, and with a mixture of exultation and precipi tate vengeance, and rushing for ward demanded his arms, or he would b4ow him to destruction ! Blow and be d d, says the Yankee. Provoked at such un parrclled insolence, in a fit of fren zy he drew the tiigger ; but alas ! the musket had not been charged ! The glory of our braggadocu was so sullied and his feelings so mor rally wounded by this indignity, that he sold his commission and left the place. 1 Frcn :a ?? Schenectady C\hiru*i of Oct. 1. On Wednesday last, about 1 o'-? clock P. M. a young man suppo sed to be about 2 ! or 2 2 years of age, dressed with a straight bodied blue coat ? under cloths not recol lected ? entered the home of Mr. John S Barhydt, about 6 miles from this city. He was discover ed by Mis. B. with a bundle of j wearing apperel, belonging to the j family, in his bosom, and as she made a grab at the elothe% (which she succeeded in getting)hc gave 1 her a violent push against the stairs and made his escape out of the door, i taking a course up the turnpike. Mrs. B. then called to her husband, (who was in the barn'near by) vfrho | pursued the thief up to a stony hill. | After ascending the hill about h*U ; way r the thief jumped ofF the low er side, down a very steep bank I towards th^ river, supposed for the purpose of swimming over. ? The j current at that place being very ra t pid, his pursuer saw him carried down for some distance ? 'Mr, B. 1 repeatedly called on him to come out or he would be drowned. ? Mr. B7 not having a boat called to his neighbors on the opposite side for their boats and assistance ? *but be fore assistance couid be ? render ed, he sunk into the water and has not since been seen, Bos row, Sent. 19. T H E C ITYO F V ALL N C 1 A 1 N S l> A I N . Extract ot a It* iter of receift elate Ivo m a young ftostoman now in Valencia, 10 * the Kduors ot the Boston Jy a* r 1 '?? ? 1 ?? I am surprised lo tiud, that >.* line a city as Valencia, containing upwards ol one hundred rhous?md inhabitants, abound ing in elegant and noble build mi- 8, well worthy the attention of the historian and tiie inspection of the traveller ? should hav* been ^so little known. Valencia, from the sea, can be but par-* lially seen, in consequence o( the I, to* or *hip}Mng fort coming directly in front, so a* to intercept. the view. Tne imirtensa tower ot the cathedral, however, is per ceptible a great distance ; as also^re many domes ol the chun hes, which' bung co vered with burnished utiles makte a very pleaaing appearance. Krnm the Clroa to the city, the distance of which is about 2 miles, is an elegant walk* called the Ala meda* which is inost beautifully adorned with orange, Itffloft and mulberry trees,? with a gre.it profusion of the must cho , e Uower* and pJants. I he walk fur pedes trains is paved with handsome fl?g si one, and on one side runs a small ( anal. The other is appropriated for flower arbours, banc hen, &c. The whole forming a moat romantic and charming scene. ()? first entering the city by the gate of i>el Mar, 4 was Itrti* k with life tinn appearance of the ptaxr.a St. Domingo, winch ia a fine r s/ |)i are, containing many noble buildings, particularly the custom- house, S?c. fcrom this I was led to expect an elegant city, but wawtoon disappointed, by finding those narrow *>%4 dirty streets which character ise all the pHncipd cities in fepom* The city contains many noble buildings, . among whtcH may be named the Cathedral, Kxchanfee,- Hm^iul, the archbishop's pa Lee and manf convent* and churcte?; Smugglers chained in paijs are employed to Clean ami repair the street*. One j;reat nuisance ia the multitude of f beggar* which iofc*itbe at (tela. It is im |M)ssii>le to pass twenty yarua without meet ing six of eight of tnem at their regular stands, There a * also hundred* of other mend; cants, called monks, who likewise I traverse the street* to the great annoyance of st.a >vr?r? ? nor are they the most mod est begjk 's 10 Int met ?Ntk ? :h< vgeraul. * ly fccft.n by cU niancfiug, ^penally \i J f^g are a sir?nger,an hull* dollar, but will vetj f r ic tou^ly condescend to accept of a cop per quarto. The principal amusem*oPl *re the theatre, dancing, Uc. There Hi not a Week passes, however, ^ut has mom" or lcs> holidays, which bnng v*ith tbtnl their different diversion* and ^rand proces sions. Sunday is considered a gieai day of amusement, and is generally devotr.^ "eXcepl in Ihc morning hour for mass, to , horse racing, fencing, quoits, &c. and in the Lulls, cards, and dancing. I. P??W Here (generally possets " a ,or > o,Z ?dted- h,r h,,man indu">y i.. r ? K M -SP P^de n><" ?rr..gaDt contempt ?f Ui olfcer niiion,, a temper of oC :T *'"ch dri vcs^hem to seek rever.gi In a ?ao?t. eo*??dl? mw? . >l.is:a; c I, lie mannrr ; thtre Mt. however " some few tx?r?Dl ,Ms?JXuft )>cy are also remarkable for (heir suo^^ st itious veneration of lht. c'erKy_ vi.c ^To n? n are handsome, good len.pered, and raucli prone to gallant:)-, which gives them rtr^r. iilV",U^ ?r ffi. ??.' of. iJti Er;:^r y,,u iome ki 2?SmU y,"v ?''' <!ay (<l,e ',at,on ?f the Sun Xaltre"' ?l'o nourished a ? Vtuis wfco) nun.erou* stages are ? erected ... all the piinop.il ?j,lu,^b 0f ,|>e ci v. on which are represented ,he n,ir5,tIt s Sa m o" ?C"' |,ertol" ,,i by thU Ro.,d ;c^r "P'esemutionis t(,e Saint's J, V" ,n mmTer-? Tic- cslteTKit Tihd " uTl? "i th"|l ,n^er slopping a ferocious 1 v llh ,u* ^Ir ^aitr sprinkler \ moor, who had fullcn l,om t|ie of* house is kep: suspended in air : scattered members of a child that hid been cut to p?etes, ar? instantly joined by a toifch t f ni > crucifix. What a K.iM.n, Hon in honor of the duly. * rc^4c5cnu" - T he Most or Sucramem, is administer. r: bren f ?I'o day or night, as occasion lyVc.mlre with great pomp and parade, e,LI3Tw Tgnai-rf of n^Uliers, with a band of music ;~,I, ??*. ??. ~k? Z?~: the real presence cf the D * '?*? '? Z'util; y?zc^',;he ,:inKi"? tipon your fcnCes your hat. if yoe. value your l,/-. If s? VT . Cf>M",ry ** ???eral mile* round r,?r car ,1' s-SFf corn, With plan .lions of oH?es? mulbum fig and "range trees. The coun^hlw' ever, warns that diversity Of Utyl.r ' common and beautiful in Am<ri? V.m ?r. soon tired of wander, ng ove' a P*ct which presents th, 1Ume ohL,^ every turn of the eye. T he soiHs txtrem!* ly "< h, and produces two crops of wheat -a IZ\. 'very month brings' *?, 7? * *tedtrmesand new harvests, so that thu husbandman has no respite the year round ~ Apr-cot,, strawberries, < char, ie J kc .re' oow in great perfection and plenty, a^d tor ? ! k30 cent, sufficient could U b^ueht to fuinish a dessert for 10 people. A frw (lavs since I visiled with a nartv of Mies and gentlemen, Murviedio. alwtit m,'ts '^"ot, where once stood ?he a ! 1 ',e ,OW,> O'ltaiiia aboti f ' *ho are principally ' an* ?' B?B<"d m agriculture. It i, defended bt - "tang and Urge castle, where the French consisting ot looo men. kep? w bav s^S Amnnt'the mUT''" COm?>?ll?a ?> retire. ' are ConsP,CBOU? the ruins, are plainly to be seen (be remain, or a R?J'^ Z1" rp,h,:,he4tre' ?i^.ed on the Sect S ?'<y of a hill ; 9000 pecpfe j, k y JrZ 1 ^ ?ccon^od?ed h.re, .nd th.^d.^ ,, ' ? of the 'eats are still to be ; After all I have 'seen in th? saw world t ? ' *R ,ln 10 ?'??? my dear and M(|Tt pUc'r i^ttlerqu^r enov'l> W; m?>re vJJiiablr V ^mltr "* ??* 1 '?? r?* niorc vffTuable. I h?ve l ten ?uffirimr AH H to'the belot^i ,r*'l *? elKfe,r ** '1 mvcoo, "lnl>,e ^pMkurigm of ; ~ -Syc'0- ? whoM ^ .11, XiwLmir^f.^d^1'?0'0* ' ? yA 1 'w DISTRESSING ACCIDfcNTJ w It scldoiki fall* to the tot of & public ionrv v, nal to record ? more diafi c$?ing accidchf ' - than the following*- . ' / Oh Fri<lay last, Capt. Samuel C.' Vance' \ of turn to\vn? ?fK:ai^aouHl^ *uftcr<-U hia little* ' lull, not quite aeven yrars old) to ride on hors* b?ckhf the aide of his carriage on visit, to I.awrcnc?burgti. About two uiilcs^ this side of f ?f!tu*^l Harrison's the hoise took fHjjlit abd tbmv tHe dvld'MTosc foot ** cau^t in tbc atirrup. The |k>!'s? ran iv ?hort di^ance with lum, su.4pcndc<l in thiv awfti) situation, until m jumping u/ ioss a ra vine, hi* liead stnick a^ain'4 a tree andda^h ed his brains on*. Thin truly 'distressing MCQtMl tvaa in full vie w of ?lie. a^oni/rd j?a roHta^'^fho? ' en; about a hundred \ards he himl ui tLe can la^4^. ( ? r. ?'?.? 'i ( i'tit '(