The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-07-28
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Topaz.
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. Hume pre-
sented petition, from Grail (Scotland) to
prevent the inmoletion of widows Of the
Fast ln,lies-Not less than 5, TOO gilows
had been returned during the last year, as
having sacliiised themselves on the dead bo-
dies Of their husbands, in tac single province
of Bengal; but the real number might be es
tinatcd at 10000
MFR. Green the Htronaut, had male his
thirty second erial ascent, accompanied By
Miss Stocks, the voIng Lady, who some fme
since tScendcd with MIR. Harris, from Lon
don, and fell with linn from great elevation
in consequence of the sudden escape Of gas
from the balloon.
At Elvan's, pall-mall, was lately sold, for
g55 12s to the Duke OF Buck klngham, the
first tract ever published upon america. It
was the celebrated Letter of Colnmbns
which WAS long supposed to have been lost,
and unknown t. Robertson when he wrote
his history Of America. There werc two cdi
tons printed, one with date, and the other
without.
The enormous sum Of ? 5000 glencas was
offered to Madame Pasta, i She wGnld have
engaged to remain in England anil sing 1T
the Kings 'rhcatre exclusively, for tlc rc
nainder Of the season-Eicr engagement at
Paris forced her 10 depart, and to torc5o thc
tempting eler
Gen Count dc Segur, author IF the hi,to-
~ cf Napocon's Russian campaign, NJ. filv
Lussac, the celebrated chemist, and NJ! Alit-
50, the celebratcd mathematician. and a.
uonomer, have been With several otbcrFrr
sons, appointed oficc9sotthe French Legation
Of Honor.
Nj. Ganbard, Astronomer at Mars lilies,
discovered a rev connect on the iNth ut.
It was not till the night Of the 9TH th1t tic
state ofthc atmosphere allowed il 70 Be saen
5y the Astronomer, ii Paris. 1t is ncar the
star Gamma, Cassiopcia, invisible Y the ma
ked eye, without tlil or appar nj Nucleus
having the form Of 4 ne5iil, which scasii9
distinguished Notwithstanding the lighl cf
the moon
Bugs deatroyed ~ .Steam.--Stcam \ sail
to be an eifectual mean, IL GeStro} iti tlis
noxious insect. 1t Is OILY rtces.Nr, to-
expose the place where tAey herd tor i shatt
time to the action Of steam, aud the more
the water boils, the better; i kill the err, As
well as the ycrmn, The employment THIS
method is both 50 convenient aal = c!ean-
", that we think W. need say nothing Il
the mode Of applying It, nor bg WAY q rc
commencing it g trial.
tJtG@S9tc +lL&GRGRtC 4ilRyH -I2E
iii committe on the Canada aud bladcn
corn bill i'll the House Of Lords, ]Wuc 1. Lord
Malmsbury said that ii Canadian corn was
allowed to be imported, the United states
would contrive to sinngg!e 70 Frt II e>tasit
and he moved that Canada b. left out
OF the bill. fne amendment WAS reject
ed by majority Of iive--Ansl the bill order
ed to be reconsidered Oh Aianaiar tac 9th;
a. | NJ ~,
PRODUCTION Of Corn from Canas!a. The GiiI
was also opposed b. Lord Dau.c, lcast Tie
americans shoalA dcluse the coultrY With
their fire corn.-fhc Earl % Liverpool con-
Sented . limit the operation oi The bin tnaae
year, aud il was then agreed to. .iae ...aei
remarked, in the COURSE ot His speech, taat
lie had found upon an average ii thu last
50 years, that the amount oE cGru capartei
from Canada, WAS 1880 quarters a YEAR,
and that the lagcs- amount exported il atE
one vear was 81 900 quarters; ahd, therefore
if tile present bill was % pass it would take
i nIGIlar Of wears bci9r" Eail1d4 could az.
port 100000 quarters-IAe whole Of tht
mercantile navigation CT f.n%.ln amounted
10 i - .a9J t9ns--that With Canada, to |,
$4,000, which was between 4 tuatth and
fiitn OF the whole mercantile navigation ot
the country. Canada vas a lourshua CT!
ony, and lie wished % make her feel that
her prosperity arose from her connection aitl
Great Britain.
His Majesty George the 4th held Draw-
ing Room on the gta Iune, ''tcr the purpose
of celebrating his birth -day-iustead Ii on
the 25d Of April" Thc Courier contains
a description Of the ladics' lresscs worn Oh
that occasion, which occupies oyer i page at
that paper. The following II 4 specimens
Mrs. Ccutts.--.tn elegant white s ,n1e lace
richly trimmed II the bottom v wth two lloun-
ces Of beautiful broad blond lace, and ,1.ait
ing Of gauZc; body and sleeves protnscly trim.
med with thc richest blond lace; i superb
drapcrv Of rich blond lace, lnopet up wiIh yhc
most costly diamonds suspended from The
waist BY a chain Of diamonds; stomachcr *
tpenlel, brilliant, being studded with Il pro-
f,ion Of diamons; this dress Was worn over
a rich white ldventinc petticoat; robe OF the
sa,nc, trimmed round with most beautiful
: broad blond lace, anl headed with plat
ing of blend nct. Head dress, 4 plume of
rich white ostrich feathers, and q protuson
Of diamonds.
! .Mian. May Cove have at this mo-
mcnt, the Emperor and isnpress Of Austria,
the King and Queen Of Natlcs and the two
Settles, the Arch Dlchess Maria Louisa
the Duke and Duchess ii Modcna, the Grand
Duke Of Tuscany, the Niccroy and Relne of
ltsig, the Prince and Princess Of Salcrno,
&c. sc. &c. .,iilau has been all life since
the arrival pf the good and exec llcnt t.m-
pcror Fetcs have f6lluwcd each other in