The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-01

Tie population OF the Island is ABOUT
300, ,O00 of which 5000 are Parsces, and
a. 900 Jews; but the mass of the people are
Hindoos.
By recent cessions, the territorial jurisdic-
tion of Bombay has been greatly Increased,
extending round the coasts to the river
Indus, and the most fertile parts ofthe Dec
can, adding to its revenue about millions
sterling per annum. The native population
controlled by this presidency is stated at a
bout s millions. The houses at Bombay are
built with wooden pillars, supporting wood
en- verantlas, sometimes stories high, and
the roofs slated.
From the numerous magnificent caves on
the islands Of Elep.lanta and Salsette, it is
to be presumed that Bombay and its vicinity
were considered by the Hindoos places of
great importance. These caves are SO
numerous, that they appear to have formed
subterraneous city. C1e OF the largest
was fitted up as Portuguese Church, and
the great idols of Paganism were detaced.
At the sides of the great portco there yet
remain two gigantic figures, IS feet high,
standing erect.
Cashmere.-The shawls Cashmere sup
ply the whole civilized world. 1t is said
they are manufactured at 10000 looms,
each of which gives employment to two or
three men. The work is SO inconceivably
tedious, by which the fine patterns are pro
duced that not more than quarter OF an
inch is completed in a whole day. 1t is not
unusual to find loom occupied with one
shawl for an entire year. The wool OF which
they are made is brought from Tibet, con-
sisting of the inside coat or down OF sheep
peculiar to that mountainous region. The
,,kls 10, Ex.tt NT r0lf lint hem
bleached, it becomes beautiful white, and
takes the various DIVES readily when spun.
1t is curious fact that ts, borders are at
tached to the shawls after fabrication, so
delicately, that no eye can detect the place
of junction. The valley of Cashmere has
been celebrated from the most early times
for its beauty. Nothing can exceed its ro-
mantle advantages from nature. In the
centre OF a plain near the lake OF Cashmere,
studded with little isles, were the gardens
/ and paviions of the Mogul Emperor, where
the no',i1s made annual visits to feast on the
charms of this lovely valley, and to choose
wives from among the beautiful girls of
Cashmere; whose delicacy of complexion
and symmetry of form were only surpassed
by the elegant turn OF their minds, the live
liness of their dispositions, and the sweet
ness of their tempcrs.-Nat. Journal.
The Burmese Imperial State Carriage,
which was captured at all early period of the
present sanguinary Indian war, has reach
ed England, and is preparing for a public
exhibition at the Egyptian Hall, London. 1t
is, with out exception, one Oft the most splen.
did works of art that has ever been produ-
ced, presenting an entire blaze ofgold, silver
and precious stones. Of the latter, the
number must amount to many thousands,
comprehending diamonds, rubes sapphires,
white and blue, emeralds, amcthvsts. gar
nets, topazes, cats eyes, crystals, &c. The
carving is of "A very superior description; the
form and construction of the vehicle extra
ordinary; and the general taste displayed
throughout the whole design is at once SO
grand and imposing yet at the same time 50
chaste and refined, as to defy all rivalry
even from European workmanship. The
war like power and resources OF this sur
prising people are at present exciting uni
versal astonishment and attention. This
new object attests the fact, that, for taste
in design and skill in the execution oi
works of art their talents have been no less
hidden and unknown to us. The carriage
stands between twenty and thirty feet IT
height, and is drawn by elephants.
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