Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-11
purpose, ultimately Of taking the Flori.

purpose, ultimately Of taking the Flori-
das.
A London paper s'ates, that the har
vest in all the northern parts of the isl.i d
is proceeding prosperously. The goldeI
and abundant treasure of field after tieln
is secured daily, and another fortnight oil
continued favorable weather will termi
nate one Of the earliest & finest halvests
in the memory OF man. he wheat har
vest has generally commenced through
ought ireland, and the crops have All
excellent appearance. Potatoes are very
abundant; indeed, the harvest altog ether
is of the most cheering description.
The British ship Of war Grieon, which
left St. Helena on the I'd Of August, and
which has arrived at Portsmouth brings
the information that thesquadron on that
station was extremely sickly, and that
several OF the ships had buried large
portion of their crews, from dysentel
and liver complaints. The colony also
was very scily, from the prevalence oil
the same diseases, hich are there pgcu'
liarly fatal. The Governor, Sir hudson
Lowe, had an alarming attack of bowel
complaint in the beginning OF July, from
which he had recovered, Captain Bum,
Of the Honorable Company's store ship
;angcs, died on the 29Ih July, and capt.
Paisley, OF his Majesty's ship Redpolc,
on the 18th July, Of the prevailing dyson,
terry. Bonaparte had not been seen out
of doors for several months, and continu-
ed very i'll with liver complaint. 4 he
Griilon buried Mr.. Dunnin., (, Of the Con
queror, passenger and five men, on her
voyage home, ali Of whom died Of fever
and dysentery. Mr.. o. Slcara, surgeon
to Bonararte, arrived in the Grifi'on.
The following paragraph, relative TO
the American ship Guerrlere, is from
The Hampshire Telegraph
Cowes Eng, Aug.2
The Guerricre American irlgate, con-.
mantltd by Capt M'Donongh, with his
exccll~ncy George Washington Camp
e! on board, sailed On Tuesday last.
This gentleman is appontcd Ambassador
from America to Russia, and has on
board with him several cases Of presents
Il om the President Of the United States,
to the EMPEROR Alexander after landing
which at Cronstadt, the Guerricrc wilt
proceed to the Mediterranean, 10 Join
the American squadron there. Inis
ship has clumsy appearance; her l0wer
niasts are short, and Of large cigcumler-
cnce her yards not very square, aod her
blocks are large; ner tonna &c is | $50
by measurement; but her equipment is
most complete and effective fer the pur.
pose OF deicnce OF aggression. She is
remarkably clean, but soothing appears %
bt nau, ior niete ehuA ~! UiNs are eH.
tre,nely large, and every rope is led
hrough 4 ST parate b.oo& !; each ms IFS
awn Delaying pin. She mounts Oh h-l
main deck thirty long "a Founders. o
The quarter deck, fourteen AZ ponndrrs.
carronadrs, and two long ID Founders.
and on the lorecastle six 40 Founders,
carronadrs. and two long ~ ponadess
She has seven lieuenants and ass mes
OH board, OF whom about three hundred;
are British born subjects. Thirteen oi
her men deserved white she Remained!
here, two of shom have since entered on
board one d the soors of war at Ports
mouth and they hold out no very fat
tering Inducements for our scaNen Ia
cross the Atlantic. In this ship the most
extraordinary attention has been paid u
her warfare qualities ; attached to every
gun is ali the apparatus, Including Ian
thorns, swords. pixies, and boarding caps;
the tackles are royed through very large
sheaved blocks, which considerably liz hi
ems the labor, and renders the guns Ca
Tpabl- OF being worked much quicker han
our ships the trucks Of the quo carria
ges are of larger diameter and the axle
,rees are much longer, and ell'ectuall,
prevent the guns from upsetting. Mos
Of the principal visitors in the Island
went on board of her during her stay
and the officers most readily allowed tht
ship to be- viewed. She passed through
Spiihead at between 8 and 9 O'Clock, al
night, by which all saiuting of the admi
raj was avoided"
IN order TO cheek 4 present r'ea-
dicIy. The church u The CarthHsiAn'
At s!iidcs'an is converted into an la.
s,itu,ion for e,Inral;on and industry
in The place whrrc f!un.5 i'ciars for
,neriy,ilouscil, Tie plsiiantIsrapliis.naN
'ehui,is with delight about 80
sprigh.iy chiijrcn. Catholics. sIitise
rams and !s";.riiirs, many or wl,oe
are supported gra,ul,ously. and q,
are eduratrd and usrlully cinp'oye'i
/, woman namrd pnrec!, AGED i0i
years. and IL months, died Lately a
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