PROBLEM 2. Required two Numbers whose sum and difference are rational square Numbers, and their product plus and minus, their difference are also squares by the shortest method of investigation possible, shewing how an infinite number of answers may be obtained universally? PROBLEM 3. To find two Numbers whose product is a square, which being encreased and decreased by the difference of the required Numbers, shall make and leave Numbers universally? PROBLEM 4. To find two Numbers whose product is a square, which being encreased and decreased by the sum of the required numbers, the result in each case shall be rational square Numbers universally? Mount Byrne Lodge, Dundalk, 17th March, 1812. } JOHN MORAN, Surveyor and Valuator of Land. PROMOTIONS, Bonaparte has been pleased to appoint 200,000 Excise and Revenue officers to the entire ports of the Baltic; we bel eve this is the greatest promotion in point of numbers, yet known in commercial affairs. John Atterfoll, Esq. of Portland-place, London, to be member of Parliament, for Wotton Basset, in the room of Benjamin Walsh, Esq. expelled the house for robbery. The Carracas, in South Amer.ca, under the Direction of General Miranda, have been promoted to the rank of a free and independent republic, from the condition of monarchical despotism. Colonel Jeremiah Fitzhenry, late of the County Wexford, commanding the Irish guides in the service of France, has been promoted to a pension of 5007, a year, for betraying his trust to General Beresford, Captain Francis Huddlestone has been nominated to the Irish Post Office, from the Editorship of the Hibernian Journal, for his testamentary ingenuity on the trial on the Catholics.. Counsellor Fitzsimons, of the Hibernian Journal, to be Inspector of Hearth-mouey duties. Corporal Firethatch has accepted the place of Collector of Victims, in the gift of the Mullingar lords, under their autho rity, for the prosecution of canal breakers. Mr. Simpson of Dame-street, to be cateror of dinner parties, to Mr. Brabury the anvil actor, during his residence in the Sheriff s pr son. The Reverend Mr. Cabbin Burne, to be Inspector of Jugsmelling ;vice Firethatch appointed to the place of collector of canal breakers, Jerry Barret, professor of Elocution, to the place of Lord of the Household, to Mr. Mac Nally the box keeper; when that gentleman dines abroad with. Surgeon Redmond, Phill. Tracy the Taylor, Lord Mountjoy, Mr Hetherington, Freddy Jenes, John Bourne, Esq. and Lady Asgill. Peter Kearney, has been elected porter pint merchant, and beef stake dresser to the English subjects of his pasteboard Majesty, Frederick the. 1st; vice Mac Loughlin superseded for being an Hirish papist. Father Larkin the Barrack Builder, of Ballinasloe, and P. P. has been appointed by the Chief Engineer, to fortify the Halle du bled, in Thomas-street, for the purpose of checking the Naas rebels, of disturbing the assanaghs in Dublin. 2 A 2 The The Farming Society have raised Barney Byrne of Ballinasloe, Pharmacopolist, Clyster Engineer, and preparer of Aqua Fontano, to the rank of Cow Doctor, to their humane institution, for transporting cattle to the ancient and modern Britons. Paddy McGuirk, who was sold to the King of Prussia, in the year 1798, has been appointed by the Corsican Napoleon, to the office of chief Burner of English produce, in the City of Berlin. Peter M Shanaugh refused the rank of whole private in the 10th Hussars, has accepted the like rank in the American army-desired by Congress to take Que bec. Phill. Tracy and Surgeon Redmond, to undertake the care of the clothes and health departments in the Crow-street monarchy. A certain publican, to be purveyor to Justice Windmill,-11 o'clock at night, or else two quarters of mutton to-day, good eating a salmon next day, very good a rib of beef, but mind, eleven six pounds of butter, but mind, elevenfive gallons of whiskey to pay license, if you want leave till twelve-Mr. Manning be careful, Mr. Pole is requested to inquire. General Fisher, late Chief Engineer in Ireland, and one of the proprietors of Ben The associated humane Lords of Mul lingar, have issued their proclamation, appointing the book hands, of the batta lion of testimony, to the Canal district. The priest-killers of Mountrath, have elected the Rev. Mr. Cabbin Burn to the office of President to their ancient institution-vice, Dixon promoted to the rank of hanging surveyor to the Royal Canal. The Farming Society, at Ballinasloe meeting, have appointed the Rev. Mr. Clutterbuck, of Enniskillen, and Mr. Wynne's large hog, Robin, as the true representatives of their religion and pigs, at the next Parliament of grunters, divines, man-hunters, horse jockeys, and bulls, to be holden in that part of the United Kingdom called Summer-hill, Dublin. The following extraordinary effusion (there appearing no competitor,) obtained the annual prize at the Irish University; the opposition made to the award was at first first considerable, 'till one of its advocates having read with much emphasis, the concluding couplet of the performance, exclaimed with Ulysses. "Aut si illi non datis premia huie date." Mota manus procerum est; et quid facundia posset re patuit -Ovid. Metam. Lib. 13, 380. DARBY PINDAR obtained the Regium Donum. Theme. "Moses in the Bulrushes!!!? Give me the lustiest harp and toughest string, Poor Mosey floated on the rising tide, It chanced that thitherward King Pharaoh's daughter, (Or as the cockney's say, to fetch a dipping,) Came with her gentle handmaids lightly tripping; On seeing Mosey hampered in a hamper ; The paviour thus, (a simile I love well,) Ere * She took an ark of Bulrushes and laid it in the flags, by the river side. Exod. 11 It is said that the infant Sir Cloudey Shovel, was picked up by a scavenger, in Ere one clear sound his baby tongue could utter, Of hope and fear their breasts were one wild mixture, By which 'twas passed nem. con. the wicker cot, They joined to rob it (every gallant nob stares,) But girls steal hearts, then why not steal good lobsters; In law the lobster is the greater larceny ; And were a genius by both prosecuted, Lobster would hang him, heart would be non-suited; Quick they recoil, then view with wonder wild, They snatch it up, and in their arms press it, Miss Pharaoh then a proper nurse engages, Gave the sweet creature with a twelve-months wages; She called the mewling foundling little Mosey; This plan of nomenclature's dear to fame, You read each worthy's hist'ry in his name; Thus Cloudey Shovel does that chief adorn, Mosey a small alley, near wapping, before day break, in the depth of winter. The honest fellow thinking the child in imminent danger of death, carried it forthwith to a parsca named Hunter, who resided in the neighbourhood; after a short deliberation, they pitched upon this extraordinary name, l.ttle thinking that the helpless infant should prove one of the greatest naval officers that ever stemmed the ocean. After a series ef gallant and successful exploits, he was lost in the Association man of war, with his whole crew, on the Basket Rocks, o Scilly, October, 22, 1707. Baxter's records of the Navy Mosey controuled the sea without a scuffle, The sea was also ruled by Mr. Shovel; Their sways were different, but 'Ive not forgot 'em, He ducked the Pharaoh's of the fleets of France; "The death of Cloudey was the life of Moses; Oceans ruled by a Shovel, instead of a Trident.-Poems on State Affairs, London, 1701. |