The beautiful SYLVIA was grasping at thee, while at her feet were expiring a groupe of lovers, whom she affected to treat with cold disdain; no kind looks, no tender glances were bestowed. She completely acted the coquet. At length she promised her hand to SIGISMUND; but in the short space of time that was to precede their nuptuals, she manifested the greatest partiality for the libertine FREDERICK. She afterwards said it was only done to try the firmness of her lover. Her folly appeared obvious when too late. When SIGISMUND beheld himself slighted after the promise she had made him, he imagined he was odious in her eyes. He chose, therefore, for his partner, one that would not act deceitfully, the blushing LYDIA became his bride. Do these different characters follow after happiness. They do--And are they happy?---Go to the monarch, seated on his throne, with his brows encircled with a crown of gold; to him let the question be put. Should he answer, “I am the only happy mortal,” would it not induce you to laugh in his face, and tell him that you were by far the happiest? L. B. NEW-YORK _Aug. 24, 1796_. * * * * * HUMAN LIFE. The faint glimmerings of the pale-faced moon on the troubled billows of the ocean, are not so fleeting and inconstant as the fortune and condition of human life. We one day balk in the sun-shine of prosperity, and the next, too often, roll in anguish on the thorny bed of adversity and affliction. To be neither too fond of prosperity, nor too much afraid of adversity, is one of the most useful lessons we have to learn and practise in the extensive commerce of this world. * * * * * * * * * _NEW-YORK._ * * * MARRIED, At Norwalk, On Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Burnet, OBEDIAH WICKES, of Troy, to Miss SALLY RAYMOND, of Norwalk. * * * * * _METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS._ _From August 28th to Sep. 3._ _Days of the Month._ _Thermometer observed at 8, A.M. 1, P.M. 6, P.M._ _Prevailing winds._ _OBSERVATIONS on the WEATHER._ deg. deg. deg. 8. 1. 6. 8. 1. 6. 100 100 100 Aug. 28 72 50 81 78 sw. do. s. cloudy, lt. wind, clear 29 79 89 82 sw. do do. clear, lt. wind, thunder 30 71 79 50 74 nw. do. n. clear. lt. wind, do. do. 31 58 50 66 75 67 n. sw. do. clear. lt. wind, do. do. Sept. 1 62 71 71 50 69 50 sw. s. do. clear lt. wind high do. 2 72 50 72 50 71 25 s. do. do. cloudy, high rain do. 3 69 50 70 72 nw do. do. cloudy, lt. rain cloudy * * * * * RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. _For August 1796._ deg. 100