may perhaps be a plausible excufe for a man of no principle taking liberties; but furely men of probity and honour poffefs an elevation of mind that will not ftoop to bafeness.

THE promise from your correfpondent, of inoffenfive behaviour, fhall in the mean time fufpend animadverfion; but let him know, that there are now more eyes, and those more watchful, than the eyes of Argus, on fuch conduct as has been pointed at. Let fuch characters take care, that the SWORD OF JUSTICE be not unfheathed; and tell them, that inattention to advice may occafion the PILLORY being ftained with unprecedented infamy!

WHISPER to your correspondent (in the spirit of meeknefs), and to fuch as may feel themfelves included in the defcription and cenfure,

Go to thy closet, and there fhut thee in,
By deep repentance wash away thy fin;
From haunts of men, to fhame and forrow fly,
And, on the verge of death, learn how to die.

CATO CENSOR.

E. C.

FOR

FOR THE

EDINBURGH EVENING COURAN T.

SIR,

YOUR

OUR paper I always take in; but, let me tell you, there are feveral articles of intelligence of late which you have neglected to give us. I fhall for once fupply the deficiency, in hopes of your being more attentive for the future.

CASUALTIES during the courfe of last week, and INTELLIGENCE EXTRAORDINARY.

I. IN the Pantheon*, a gentleman was fuddenly feized with a locked jaw, in the out-fet of an extempore fpeech. It is faid this fudden diforder was occafioned by his notes being left at home.

To prevent accidents of the like kind, the next debate, we are informed, will be, Is it natural to eat when hungry? Upon this occafion,

bread,

* The Pantheon is a debating club that meets weekly, like the Robin Hood in London. They generally give a week's previous notice in the newspapers of the fubject of their debate. The laft fubject was this-Is love natural?

bread, cheese, and porter will be introduced, and it is thought the jaws of the whole company will be kept wagging, and the question carried in the affirmative without a divifion. A very crowded audience is expected.

II. RELIEVED from a violent colic, by an immenfe explofion, in her bed at the battery, the Hundred Pounder Carronade.

III. DIED of the falling fickness, with vertigo and violent retchings, a Member of the TownCouncil. It is thought his new way of life had brought on the difeafe.

IV. DIED of a ftrangury in the Castle-hill, one of the City's Water-pipes, much regretted, having long preferved an unblemished character.

V. A VIOLENT battle was fought between the Butchers and the Feuers of the New Town*. The camp of the former was propofed to be ftormed; but they beat a parley. During the contest there was a great flaughter in the old camp; and, had it not been for the Bridge, the paffengers muft

* There was a violent conteft at this time between the inhabitants of the New Town and the Butchers, about removing the flaughter-houses. An act of parliament for the removal was obtained, but the money for indemnifying the butchers could not be raised by subscription, and the flaughter-houses remain.

t

must have waded through a fea of blood to the New Town.-This city can no longer be reproached for having a bridge over dry land. The Public are indebted to the numerous perfumers who have generously taken their station in the vicinity of the field of battle.

VI. THE Solicitors at Law made a donation to the Charity Workhoufe. This is confidered as an uncommon accident in the present times.

VII. LOST from feveral of the pulpits of this city, a Sunday Morning's Lecture *.

VIII. SEVERAL Members of Parliament, in paffing, vifited the Academy for inftructing Dumb, previous to their attendance on their duty in the Houfe of Commons.

IX. In an increafing dropfy, thefe two inveterate enemies, Public Taxes, and Private Luxury.

X. In a gallopping confumption, Private Fortune, and Quack Medicines.

E. C.

* It was customary to have two difcourfes on the Sunday forenoon; but, at this time, fome clergymen introduced the fashion of two prayers and one difcourfe.

FOR

FOR THE

EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT.

SIR,

You are daily announcing New Clubs to the Pu

blic; but you have not yet thought proper to give ours a place. Allow me to inform you, that our Club is one of an old eftablifhment, and at present the most numerous in this city, and defirous to be better known. It has made a more rapid progrefs of late years than any society whatever. Befides, the visible effects which our Club has had on the manners of the metropolis entitle it to fome attention. If you will be pleased to make us better known, by inserting the few following lines in your Paper, I fhall make a motion to have it taken in for the benefit of the reading members.

I am your's, &c.

JEZEBEL CLUB.

L. H.

A GALA MEETING of THE JEZEBEL is to be held at the Rendezvous on Sunday next, after evening service, on bufinefs of importance.-Supper not

to