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tinman being must do something with their exis tence ; and the pursuit of knowledge is, upon the whole, the most dignified and the most useful me thod of filling up that idleness, of w hich there is al ways so large a portion, in nations far advanced in the arts and refinements of civilization. Let any man reflect too upon the solitary situation in which women are placed, the ill treatment to which they are sometimes exposed, and which they must en. dure in silence, and without the power of complain ing—and he must feel convinced, that the happi ness of a woman w ill be materially increased, in pro portion as education has given to her the habit and. means of drawing her resources from herself. THE TRAVELLER, Extract of a letter from a young American gentle man in Algiers, to his friend in Washington. IV> those who have \isited the classic soil of ®recce or Italy, Gibraltar might not present en gaging associations—to me, who had only ap proached antiquity through books, this citadel was peculiarly interesting. I stood upon the apex ot this mount, anil imagined Genseric and “is ' andals passing over into Africa, when, as Milton says of the populous North, “ Her barbarous sons ' ante like a deluge on the South and spread Hetieath (lihraltar to the l.vhian sands.” It was here, also, that the Moors under Tarik, • rora w hom the rock of Gibraltar takes its name, ■ ;rst landed lor the conquest of Spam. The do minion oi the Moors in that country for eight •enturies. distinguished as it wasbv tbc cultiva tion ot science, and the arts of peace, present a painful contrast to its present condition under an imbecile 1 .egitimate. Were I to pursue the his i mo recollections ol this place, I should be car ti-d hack to llereule-. for Gibraltar and the op posite promontory in Africa, were called the pil - .rs of Iiercules. lie i- said to have opened this passage lor the waters ol the Mediterranean, by an eflort of his own arm. Mr. Jefferson sup 1' ,ses a siuiilii.r rupture to liave discharged the. waters in the valley of the Shenandoah; but unfortunately his countrymen cannot credit the Herculean process, or any mithologie agency. A. castle, built in the 8th century .is .-till stand ing at Gibraltar, and is a line specimen of the -Moresco. This rock was thus earlv occupied a? a point il'tippui. and its conquerors, in modern times, have appreciated its importance, by ren dering it perfectly impregnable. The present Governor of the garrison is John, F.arl of Chatham, the eldest son ot’onr Chatham: and I should be pleased to say, that, with the ti tle, he inherits the virtues and talents of his illus trious progenitor. It is probable, however, that toe distinction of the son will rest on that "great and celebrated name,'’ as Burke speaks of the ihst ( hatham; the eloquent statesman whose genius will ever he admired, and his memory venerated by Americans. Lord John is said to dissipated the penven of 4.000/, granted to the Earldom by Parliament. His present salary is $33,000. 1 had the pleasure while at Gibraltar, of see ing the renowned Marquis of Hastings, lie landed there on his way to Malta, of which | island and garrison he is governor. As the youth ful Lord llawdon, his name is associated with some of the most important operations and pro minent events of our Revolution. He was gene- i rous and chivalric; but he sustains the odium [ ol Col. Ilayne’s execution. Ilis defence of that ! measure in a letter to Gen. Lee, is published in j the “ Campaign of 1781,’’ by the accomplished ! son of that distinguished patriot. As Earl of Moira, he was Governor General of India. Ilis I great pecuniary embarrassments are understood ! to have been caused by his philanthropy to- ! wards the French emigres, during their revolu tion. General La Fayette and he perhaps are of the same age; and they were combatants on the same arena; yet how different their fame, with posterity! The morally sublime spccta cle ol I .:i r ayette’s visit to our happy country, i proves that whoever will attract the admiration ! ami secure the esteem of humanity, must not contend against its dearest lights. After a stay of four days at Gibraltar, we sail ed for Mahon,Ja port in the Island of Minorca, ! belonging to .Spain. The L'nited Slates’ Squad ron had wintered there, and was prepared to sail when we arrived. Commodore Rodgers was kind in his reception, and furnished me a conveyance to this place in the Ontario. The j squadron returned from Gibraltar to this place ! on tiie hnl ol May, and anchored. During their stay ol two days, the Commodore proposed to \ i'it the Bashaw, hut, as he declined receiving 1 him at the hour requested, lie determined to leave without paying that respect. The squad , ron sailed hence to the Levant. As the line of : ijutue snips are named from (lie States, (he members of our Confederacy will he familiarly known in this distant sea. I conceive it of p,> litical importance: these people know- nothing of statistics ; hut if they arc told that this tie mendous engine of power represents one State, they will be able to infer the combined strength ot the. I.nion—whose enemies must crumble un der its blows, or luse in its lightnings. ^ lien I first landed at Algiers, I regarded mvsell as an exile—in a warmer country, how ever, than Siberia;—l now esteem this red deuce as a philosophic retirement. I certainly ' nave facilities for general improvement, which, it 1 use, I may become an intelligent Barbary-an. : Society is confined exclusively to the families ! "f European Consuls, ol which there are right. Mr. Shaler is the only Consul residing; in town, the others having country houses. An Atneri i can, accustomed to the spacious, cleanly streets | ami line houses ot our towns, cannot conceive ! j ol the disgusting aspect of Algiers. The streets : w ill scarcely allow two persons to pass abreast, ^ on horseback, and they are lined with recepta ! des lor lilth and ofl'al, one of which is attached to each house. Then you meet mangy dogs and cats, and squalid beggars, and every tiling offensive to delicate organs. Were it not for the frank hospitality of the Consular families in the country, where I spend two or three even ings ol the week, I would lie unable to endure a town residence. Algiers is an exact miniature of Constantinople, and whatever Cady M. W Montague has said of that city is true of this, in proportion to the wealth of its inhabitants. T understand the same Oriental luxury prevails , I perceive that the ladies are not permitted to leave their houses, and that those disrep utalik ones, who arc seen in the streets, have their faces and heads covered with a thick veil, called the njila, leaving a small aperture for the eyes The despotism of the Turkish Government i exercised in families over the gentler par! of creation. VARIETY. FROM THE nil'UHIlND WIIIO. • 2 Solution of Mrs. Bm-bnuhl's Fourth Eniu nttt jiuhlisthcd in the Hbtli JVo. of the (jiirlaiul . I’ll pursue you, little Fays, ’ Til] I know your devious ways. First, a clue 1 will unravel, And the earth’s hroad expanse travel. ’ Fill I take you, in the net, \\ Inch, for all your tribe I’ve set ; Hut, before I leave my home To my conjurations, coine, As the circle broad 1 trace, \\ ith mystic form, and magic grace Nor, will all your tricks avail ye " lien enchanted wands assail ye. For the wisdom which yc boast 1 must find your tiny host. Feres' J.ybian heaps, be far; I .caves of autumn, count trim arc ; IlcrschrTs lore I’d gladly gain, I hit, would ne’er the ocean drain, Save, for beds of coral, rare, or, trie- pearly gems more lair. l ain \v<mi(i I, tlie sight behold Oi I'.gypt’s wondrous structures told : \nil each monument of fame, V. Inch ancient science well may claim '1 hough from Arahy vc came, ’ can call \ ou all by name ; Spite of so nine'll trifling past, f-'isrun.^ ’ you arc caught at last, hong I've known your changingi< attire . U'aywanl, wanton, little creatures Since a child, I ponder’el o’er The tiresome spell of 2, :>, -1. oft. the bright Aoniun choir 1 invoke, to string m\ lyre ; Not for fame, the Poet’s treasure, Hut to till my hours of leisure. Ontle “ spirits all in white,” Nave I lead your riddle right if. .htsv'er to Jlidrllr f. in //«: an we cnlh ■/'■•■n. What tn'trmur* mope, than does the rushing - . i nil eft the I.over’s haunt, the Pod’s theme And though the storm may war, and wind may blow, She drops no tear for pity or for wo. Doom’d to a rf i-yi/c ' }ndt she must remain Alike1 unknown to pleasure, or to pain ; ller rise is gentle as theearh lay Of birds, carolling, on their eh v, v ■ pr i ■ Hut, like ambition, win n she e.. is ; , On,the mark, her r;oc I cc f , >,(, v