The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-11-27
FEMALE AERnNAuT-

been thther in compliance with the request Of his
family.
FEMALE AERONAUT.
london OF. Sou Sunday the 9th uIt Mile. Cecil
Ia assembled in balloon Marseies; the event very
nearly proved fatal TO the intrepid heroine The bal
loon having struck against mast became entangled
and having lost its power ascend could not clear
neghhorng house without beating hard against bal
cony Mile. Cecilia received violent confusion on
her side, and injury her hand She was in
debted for her safety 20 her ushakcn courage aware
OF the fu extent Of the danger, and THAT She be
preciptated from roof to roof she determined TO throw
ont the ballast but having caught hold imperfectY
with her wounded hand of sandbag, the contents Of
which fell into the boat: her courage enabled her to
despise this new accident. The balloon after much
exertion extricaed from the mast and the house
and taking sudden spring. mounted malesticaly TO
the height OF 800 toses The gas escaping in the
cent through an aperture, the lady down sooner
than she expected, a distance of league from the
town.
Corr Erch0nge, Oct. Ave had an immense sup
ply of Wheat this morning from Essex, Kent, Suffolk
ana the nornern sepou counties, winch, together with
what remained over from last weeks arrivals, produced
an almost total stagnaton on the Market and what
sales we've made were only of the finest old Wheat
which obtained last Mondays prices; but the new
must be quoted nominay, sales could be effected
rom the damp state OF the samples. English Wheat
4Os TO los.
The young Duke Of Brunswick il is said is to be in
stalled Sovereign Of the Duchy in the presence Of
his guardian, the King OF Gfeat Britain. His Hghness
IS rs years OF age.
Slredge and .Nor7coy.-A private letter, (Courer)
from Antwerp dated Sept %, observes Our Ham
burgh correspondent writes us that important negocia
lions had taken place between the cabinets of Peters
burg and Stockholm. II IS thought their object
relative 20 certain stipulatons in the Treaty OF kie
respecting the cessoR Of Norway Sweden of which
4ltKr tho
tee.
HGlOper.-It is stated at Hanover, that the States
viii be convoked Immediately the arrival OF the
King and that MS Majesty win make propositions tend
ing 10 relieve the country from the burden maintain
Ing armed force dis propOTtoned It's resources
10 attain this end, there IS rnnour OF employing $1,000
Hanoyerians to form the gaTrisons OF Malta Corfu and
the lonian Islands; they viii be paid by Great Britain.
It by similar that IN the war of America
the Hanoverians fought underline English flag
South 4alerica.-The revolution of Mexico has ex-
tended to the Texas where the event was cons,nlmat
ed, on their part, without the least confusion.
II ttaeaL descendant OF tie renowned .AonterzuHd Of
Mexico VINO is also grandee OF Spain, has lately,
IS sdId embarked from Bordeaux, for Mexico where
1t is added he has been called by the nations to re-
store the dynasty OF MS family This may possible ex
plain why the Patriots OF Mexico have recently as
sumed the style of mperalists"
Nova Scotia. Haiifar, Oct. Give have never
seen, at this OF the year. very abundant sup
ply OF potatoes. Vessels from all parts OF the provinces
and from Prince Edward Island are crowding the
wharves with full cargoes The price before this week.
was Is cd per bushel but they fell first to Is 3d. and
have been since offered Is. Should more arrivals
take place. they viii sink still lower and thus afford
the inhabitants opportunity Ct laying in their winter
stock of this useful root much cheaper than at any for
mer period This is great advantage to Halifax arr
sing out OF the extension OF our agriculture. Turnips
vegetables of al Kinds are euuallv ckPan Al Hal
flax the shilling is 20 GEMS.
Letters from the settlements above Fredericton state
that the harvest mas been exceeding good and there is
reason to believe that much more grain win be housed
than will be necessary for the consumption OF those
settlements.
TIDE MACHINE,
Adapted to the Bay of Funday haS been invented at
St John m b. which, il said may be applied 10 the
purpose of mill, grist MILL or any other useful
machinery, where great power is required.