3^ literary intelligence. July lO 



quiries, questions of polititical oeconomy, the computation 

 of annuities &c. j 2 The history and progrefs of com. 

 merce, particularly of the coal trade ; 3. Accounts of the 

 introduction and gradual extension, of the various manu- 

 factures :* In (liort, with regard to almost every thing re- 

 lating to the /i;eji?«/ state of this extensive and populous 

 town and neighbourhood. 



" VI. The biography, too, of eminent men, who have 

 been natives of, or residents in, these parts, may furnifh 

 very useful articles for perusal, and subjects for conversa- 

 tion, to such a society. 



" VII. To the various circumstances above mentioned 

 it may be added, that Newcastle is peculiarly well situated 

 for procuring literary intelligence. 



" 1. As being more immediately connected, and en- 

 joying more frequent (indeed constant) opportunities of 

 communicating, with the capitals both of England and 

 Scotland \, than any other town in either kingdom. 



" 2. As being peculiarly well situated for making col- 

 lections of natural, and other curiosities from abroad, by 

 rocaus of the vefsels which trade from this port into vari- 

 ous parts of the world : in which we may also hope to be 

 afsisted by the ingenious natives of this town and neigh- 

 bourhood who reside in, or occasionally visit, foreign 

 countries. The connections, besides, which some of us 

 may have with learned foreigners, may, in like manner, be 

 improved to obtain -accounts of the progrefs of litearture 

 in other countries. 



* The regulations for the internal government of the workmen 

 employed by Cr-iwley's company at Svvahvell, are said to be very cu- 

 rious, though probably but little known. 



f And tlie residence of an ingenious friend of many of the mem- 

 bers in the capifal of the third,\}\\\ secure also the communication »f 

 Iriili L'.tcrary Intc'.liger.ce, 



