The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-11-18

,Iecovcd by the lady Of the lake into per-
netual confinement, the poor spirits still
continue their unavailng labour, and must
hammer on till Merlin regain his freedom.
Bells Weekly Messenger says-"Ihe
annual number of our horses is almost as
much upon the increase as our population
The removal of the taxes has led to this con-
sequence. In many counties a new specula-
ton has recently arisen--that of parks, or
grazing farms, for breeding horses, and no.
thing else. In Cambridgeshire there is one
of very great cxtent-and which annually
sends forth stock OF very great valuc.'
Mermaid The Droughcda Journal
contains a story of a mermaid having been
seen off the parish OF fermon-Fechm, in the
county of Louth. Three persons, one of
them George Money, lis clerk of the above
mentioned parish, and the other two are far
mers of that place. They describe the ami
NAL as being, from the waist upward, exact
ly like the human figure: its body remarka-
hly white, with long arms, which 1t employ
ed to drive the sea gullsaway, which frequent
lv lowered over it carried its body general
IL three feet out of the water; they state
that it was at one time not more than Is per-
.hes from them; that they saw it for more
,han quarter of an hour, and that it direct
ed its course towards the river Boyne. Tie
Drogheda Editor questioned these people,
and received such satisfactory answers that
no doubt remained OH his mind Of tic reality
of the appearance.
The uukno7cn Grupe.-Four months since,
q dog took his station near a grave in the
Church-yard of St. Bride, Fleet street. 1t
has remained since upon the spot, and is fed
by several of the inhabitant, who send him
food daily AS he will not depart, house
has also been placed for him i'll the church
ward. This animal howls when the sound Of
the organ is heard, and during divine service
The grave digger takes him to the engine
house. No one can tell where the dog came
from. He sits upona particular grave, but
as there is no name or head stone, the inmate
efthe tomb is also unknown. Loa Pa.
Mr.. Bum, the Manager OF the Birmingham
Theatre. England, has published contro-
versial pamphlet, in which he relates the
following anccdote in illustration Of the benc-
fetal influence Of the Dramas =
Zone of the most extraordinary instances
on record, is an incident that arose out of q
representation Of George Barnwell.' A young
clerk, whose follies had placed him precisely
in the situation of George Barnwell, who by
the intrigues of 4 wanton, had dcfrauded hi.
master OF I200, was taken alarminsly i'll and
in an interview with his physician, DR.. Bar
rowby, confessed the whole of the circum-
stances, from an impression created on lis
mind by seeing Mr. Ross and Mrs. Pritchart
il the principal characters. The Doctor
communicated the case to the youths father
whopaid the money instantly---the son rccov,
eretl-and became an eminent merchant and {
sound Christian--and in letter from Ross
to friend, dated goth. Of Aug 1887, arc these
words:
"Though never knew his name, or saw
him to my knowledge, had, for nine or ter
years at my benefit, note sealed up will
ten guineas, and these words A tribute o
gratitude from one who was highly obliged
and saved from ruin, by seeing Mr.. Ross
performance of George Barnwell'