American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-17
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NelU Yorh, May IA.

By The packet ship Howard, captain Ioldrdge
from Havre whence she sailed the 10th ult tht
Fd,ors of the Commercial Advertiser have Paris
papers to The 18th of April inclusive, containing
London dates three days later than have been prey
ousy received here.
Grpat Britain. misunderstanding the reduction
Of duties the increase of the excise during the
quarter ending the 5,h of April, over the
pondng quarter OF last year, is l79089t. Tota
,5j75449L
A most extensive forgery has recently been prac
tisyd upon the Bank of Ireland, which succeeded tc
u large amount Bills bearing the signature oil
John Back and Co. were sent up through the Post
Office OF Limerick to that establishment, purport-
ing to be accepted by Nicholas Mahon, Esq oil
Dublin They cashed by the bank, and the
money RENTED according to direction. second
tine the same trick succeeded but, in the third
instance, inquiry was made, and the entire transac
lion discovered 10 be fraud on the bank
Corn LaWS.-A court of common council was
held in London on the 9th for the purpose Of petit
iionng for repeal OF the corn laws. There was
but one dissenting voice.
grand public dinner has been given by the
wings Of Glasgow TO Sir James Macintosh, on his
Fe,iring from the Office Of lord rector OF the minis
n.y. after having given his casting vote to Mr.
Brougham as his successor.
Letters from Sweden announce rise in the
price of lion
Spain The editor of the Cada journal Of
Commerce has been arrested for praISng the con
duct of the people OF that city on the memol able
10Th OF March, 1890.
nIIch wretchednrss prevails in Andalusia, in
consequence Of the scarcity Of grain.
The Bashaw OF Tanger has refused 10 deliver
up the Spanish refugees, aud the Emperor OF Mo
rocco approved OF hi, conduct.
An attempt had been made 10 poison the fountain
used by the royal family of Spaia, and man was
abpu, to be tred Tor the horrid offence.
There is rumor that Don Wives is about TO be
recalled from Cuba.
Murat son Of the late king of Naples, was about
to be linelaed by the Spanish government, at the
last dates, and was TO sail soon for the U. States
The advlces relative TO the Creeks, we re dice to
find. truly encouraging to every Christian: be-
tween the defeats and divisions Of the Turks, every
thing bore a cheering prospect.
H0lldnd The States General have granted 8
mill ms OF nnrios for repairing the damages OF the
late lnundations-250 persons l40O0 head OF cat
lie, and 500 houses, were destroyed IN the single
province oil Over Vessel. The damages elsewhere
we're incaculabe
In the province OF Upper Hesse 9 or ten thou
sand people about to emigrate 10 America
An agent is there frlm Brazil.
The prices oil cotton at lIavre are quoted as iol-
lows Uplands 36 to 81 sous; Orleans, SO to AZ
Mobile Sc 10 So
MI Tyack, one Of the passengers in the ship
Howerd, who left Paris on The 10th April, states
lha, On that Gay he visited the family OF Genera
and George Washington La Fayeue, and iounc
them all in good health. He has letters from th'
family to the General and G. w. L. Fayette.
Sixty of the princp4l banking and commercia
houses of Pals had presented an address 10 th'
King, in which they entreated his majesty. ai'e
The example Of England, to send Consuls TO Soutl
America and to make commercial treaties with al
the nations where French vessels had liberty to en-
Ter. The merchants of Bordeaux had also signe'
similar address. and all the Chambers OF Com
merce in The kingdom were acting simultaneously
Tor the same object.
The coronation of the king of France had bee'
fixed for the goth inst. instead Of the LIST June
The Duke OF Northumberland, accompanied by
grand retinue Of English nobility, had arrived Il
Paris TO assist at The ceremony.
PrObpH has been tried at the Old Bailey, l-ondor
for horse stealing, and ound guilty. He was sen
fenced TO be executed.
London .gpril 8.
Maraets.-The markets have been dull, partl
on account of the holidays, but more particular
owing TO The high prices Of almost every article
Commerce having been forced up by the late specu
lalions.