American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-08-23

RANGES That not single day should be lost in effect
ing the evacuation at the earliest possible period
lie had understood from the French Government
that France had at present in Spain, a force of
$4,000 men, which would be Withdrawn about the
month OF April, and an extra corps, distinct from
that force, oil 10000 men, which Spain proposed to
retain. lie did not believe that the honorable and
learned gentlemen could be more anxious for the
evacuation OF Spain by the French army, than the
French government themselves were for the event ;
and that he conscientously believed, that it would
really take place as promised by the latter. Lord
John Russell was not satisfied with the explanation
OF the right honorable getleman, as the term for
evacuation has been extended and postponed three
different times.
According to the last letters from Paris. the ru-
NOR OF an intention to renew the Censorship of the
Press has become general. The Constitutional
has been generally prohibited in the Papal domn-
ions, on account OF its advocacy Of Protestant prn
ciples.
Disastrous Missionary InteUigence.- An account
has been received from of the Missionaries at
Serampore, East Indies, who states, that the Gauges
swept away, in that place and its vicinity, several
hundred houses, and drowned some thousands of the
inhabitants The large Baptist Mission house, in
which were all the printing presses, had been nearly
destroyed, although part of the paper and
types were saved, as were all the manuscripts. The
large new college also is sale, having been built on
higher ground The venerable Missionary, DIR
Carey. was in the Missionary House at the time,
I'm convaescent state, after feverl and as the
waters advanced, he was with difficulty removed
soon after which the walls fell. and all desoa-
ton. Nothing was said OF Calcutta, which lies on
different part of the Ganges to that Of Serampore
and on somewhat higher ground but the lower
parts OF Calcutta have probably suffered from this
dreadful visitation The next tidngs from India
will be looked Tor with great anxiety, from an ap
prehenslon that all the towns and villages in the
course of the river may have been similarly affect
ed. The disaster at Serampore occurred in the
night, which greatly aggravated the evil.
Sheffield iris
The accounts from Greece, says the London Sun
Of the 18th July, I" are con6rmatory of the news we
have already given, and afford but little intelligence.
The MORGAN and Egyptian forces are said to in
crease daily; Re6schid Pacha has also received
reinforcements, and has resumed the offensive.
How far these accounts may be relied on does not
appear, and the exaggerated reports OF events tram
spring in Greece that have, at different times,
reached US, put US on our guard against too much
confidence in flying rumours."
The wife Of General Lavalette, whose escape
made much noise some years since, is still in a
private mad house in Mont Matre. Her malady is
Of the melancholy kind, and she amuses her
self with tearing her dresses in long narrow strips.
accompanying the action with corresponding his
sing sound. Her only paroxysms are when she be-
holds her husband; her conduct is then outrageous.
She is about Is years OF age, and all means have
been used for her recovery, but without effect. Her
husband has been again received into favor, and is
now employed in the kings household