American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-07-05

ting final stop to this destructive war.
SLAVE rRADx-The English and French Para-
men.s have recently made this execrable traffic the
subject of their deliberations 1t appeared by off,
cia documents that the number of slave corgoes ta
ken out OF Benny, on the coast Of Africa, from Ju
lily, 1890, to October, 1891, was no less than 190
and that similar return from the Calabar present.
ed an aggregate of 162 cargoes
In the French Chamber of Deputies on the third
of April, Mr. Benjamin Constant Gan opposition
leader) remarkng on the laws for the abolition of
the slave trade, said" The laws upon the subject
are more disastrous than positive countenance of
the trade, both with regard to humanity and nation
al honor. This traffic i, the cause or the pretext,
of the numerous insults offered to the French flag
| will not examine whether the English abolished il
through egotism or philanthropy, although must
candidly avow, that cannot attribute much philan-
thropy to the British administration,-which has
codly opposed the deliyerance of the Greeks from
their murderers, and expelled from the lonian ISL
ands number of the unfortunate and woundsd,-
who in their eyes, were guilty of fighting or their
country. This trade serves as an apology for that
arrogant surveillance which is exercised over our
vessels by the English. Sometimes accusing them
|of piracy, at other times suspectng them of con-
aexons with the merchants of their colonies, they
stop them, seize them and carry them into their
ports for the purpose of searching them II is time
to withdraw the French Gag from such humiliat-
ing inquisition. Strong laws executed vigorously,
will deliver Frenchmcn from the degradation OF BE-
ing searched by foreigners.
RUSSIAN D1scovxnIfs.-In the year 1890, a
journey Of discovery by land was ordered by gov
ernment, to explore the extreme north and north
east of Asia. Lieutenanis Wrangel and Anjou oil
the navy, were chosen for this expedition. After
having made the necessary preparations, they de-
parted Tor Neukolyma in the northeastern part oil
Siberia. On the 18th Of February 1921, they left
Neukolyma in sledges drawn by dogs, when the
cold was 80 degrees Reaumur, in order TO ascertain
the position OF Schehaladskoi, Moss, which captain
burney lately conjectured might be an isthmus-
Joining Asia with the continent Of America The
travellers succeeded in determining the whole coast
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS themselves entirely round
the coast and proceeding days journey farther 10
The west; thus convincing themselves that Asia and
America are nor united there by an isthmus, Oni
the 18th Of March the expedition returned to Neu
kolyma. On the 22d March, MIR Wrangel under
took second journey likewise in sledges drawn by
dogs, with ten companions, in the direction Of the
NORTH in order to look for the great continent which,
is supposed to exist there. The principal obstacle
they met with was the thin ice, which being broken
to pieces by continued storms, was piled I'D in
and rendered farther progress imposs- |
Ole. AT bear hunt which the company undertook |
they observed sudden bursting OF the ice, accom-
panied by dreadful noise resembling thunder Opl
their journey back, which the travellers were oblie
ed to make without accomplishing their object, they
surveyed the Bear Islands and after an absence oil
thirty eight days, arrived safely at Neukolyma ON
the 18th OF APRIL where they are to remain for the |
year 1892, aud then continue their researches.
.Ne7v London Magazine
GENEVA, N. 7. JUNE ia very shocking acct. |
dent happened at Cashung on Saturday evening last
IA the sons of Mr. Bruen and MIR Thorn, both
about IA years old, were hunting squirrels one pass.
ed between them when they were standing three
rods apart. Thorn fired, and one shot entered Bru-
ems thigh and another the forehead about one inchl
ana hall above the right eye; he did not fall until
ne saw the blood flowing from he wound.
lie was carried to MIR John Dey's and on Sum-
Jay evening DIR Vanderburgh opened the head in
search OF the shot and alter clearing away the COL
aguiated blood, found it had perforated the skull
ABOUT the size OF small rifle ball. and on introduce
ing the probe, to our utter establishment we saw it
SINK, almost by its own weight, FIVE inches throuphl
me centre OF the rlght lobe OF the brain. A large
piece OF battered lead extracted BY means Of al
small pair OF slender bladed, delicate forceps. He
complained of very little PAIN and had full possess,
on OF his senses. He has been much more COM
portable since the operation.
Newark, June 25 IL
LIGHrNINe.-On Tuesday last, about g O'Clock
r M. the barn Of Mr. Thos and Nathaniel Thomp. {
ION, at Lyons Farms was struck with lightning and
Immediately took fire and was consumed s
We regret to learn that the Presbyterian church,
It Paterson, was struck with lightning during IN,
'hower on Thursday evening. The steeple part ofl |
he building, which first assaulted, was conside.
ably shattered-and the inside somewhat Injured
y vein OF the lightning, which was attracted by le
he stove pipe. e
Auburn, Ae.O Fork, June 10.
ieRNApo.--A violent tornado was experienced
n the town OF Croton, Tompkins county. ON the Q