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4th Month, 12th. Since my arrival in New- York, I have been engaged principally with busi-ness. On the 11th I accompanied several of my countrymen on board the Laura, on their way to England, and was ready to murmur that I was not to continue one of the party. Whilst I stood upon the battery, watching the ship as she made her way towards the narrows, the weather being fine and clear, somewhat like one of our finest summer days, I thought that I had scarcely ever beheld a prospect more delightful. This afternoon, the 12th, I took my passage in the packet, and came again to Amboy in the even-ing, where I lodged; and, on the 13th, I came to Bristol. On the 14th, being first day, I attended the meeting at this place. I have often had to notice the hospitality of friends in this part of the world. Here again I witnessed it, in the generous attention of a friend of this place, who kindly invited me to his house; where I dined. This friend I found was a relation to the Wilson's of Kendal. After spending an hour or two satisfactorily in his family, I went on board the packet for Philadelphia, accompanied by several friends from this neighbourhood, who were on their way to the yearly meeting about to be held in that city. The weather being warm and fine, and having a clear moonlight evening,