American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-11-07
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LATEST NEWS FROM ENGLAND.

| The old line packet ship Canada, Captain Maccy
arrived on Saturday last, having sailed from Liver
pool so late the 28th of Sept
! The editors oil the N. Y. Gazette have receive,
by the Canada, accounts from Liverpool, twent,
days later than their former advices but the papers
up to this date, furnish nothing Of particular i'm
porance.
1t is stated, that the dissentions between the Re
lgency oil Madrid and their adherents, and the
FRENCH, were every day increasing. The partisan:
lof the Regency are said to be very much ncensed
that the Cabinet Of St. James has not thought fit tc
lrecognize their government. The English paper.
confirm the defeat of the French under Money
near Ierregona, in general battle, with the loss Of
60O killed 900 wounded, 170 prisoners, and 100
mules-The loss of the Spanish was $50 killed
and 500 wounded.
1t is asserted, by several of the London papers
that Consuls have been appointed to several OF the
South American States, on behalf Of Great Britain
preparatory, it is hoped, to full recognition o.
their Independence. On this subject, and previous
to the above report, the Liverpool Mercury remarks
=" The docks of our town amply exhibit the value
OF our South American trade, and it behoves our
merchants not only to follow the example of their
brother traders in London by petitioniDg for the ap
pontment of Consuls to the new governments but
for the immediate acknowledgment of the Indepen.
dence oil Columbia and other provinces now virtu-
ally beyond the redemption OF the mother country
without the aid OF foreign gold and forces" Mr.
Canning, in answer 10 the petitioners, informed them
that the subject was under consideration.
The London Courier OF the 9Th of September,
lcontains the French official account of the capture
of Tracadero by Count Bordesoull addressed to the
Duke d'Angoueme. The French had about So
killed including officer, and about 100 woun
died. including six officers. The Spanish loss is
represented to have been IS pieces of brass artil
lery, about 100 prisoners including 40 officers
among whom was the Col. Com. Garcia, abou
100 killed, and 500 wounded 1t is according tc
he papers, an achievement of much consequence
but in England, as well in this country, it is moth
ing more, says an English editor, than compare
lively Insignificant redoubt, and the taking OF it vii
not, in any considerable degree, facilitate the cap
ture of Cadiz.
From the latest Vienna accounts il would appear
from certain movements; another Congress of tn,
crowned heads is shortly to be convened at Milan
to discuss the mode of government that they vii
cause 10 be adopted in Spain and Portugal.
The weather. in most parts of England, had beet
favorable for the harvest, and the grain generally
we'll got in.
The weather had also been fine in Scotland dur
ing the harvest, and most of it we'll in.
In the Liverpool Corn Exchange Report of tn,
Esd OF Sept it is remarked, that the weather. dur
ing the last week, has been very unreasonable To-
the harvest in this and the more northern districts
where they are later notwithstanding which, th
corn, during the last week, has been very inanimae
1t is said that MIR. Bangliss, of Birmingham, ha
invented selfacting machine, that will convey III
Mails through the kingdom, at the rate of IL mile
an hour
Captain Sabine, on his voyage to the North Pole
passed the Arctic Circle on the 24th of May, AM
arrived at Hammerfast Bay on the I'd of June
The sun there was visible the whole "a hours.
Capt. Parker lately walked, in England, nea
Buxton, "a considerable bet nding,) 7 miles, in
minute and 90 seconds less than an hour. The be
was that he could not perform it in one hour.
| But the fastest walking on record, was performe
1 by William M'Mullin, lad not II years Of age
about Manchester. He walked Is miles in success
sive hours, FIVE minutes and half less than tire
hours and for another bet he engaged to walk TO-
miles 10 "a hours, which he effected in two hour
and FIVE minutes under the time.