The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-06-16
rogExG.y 1NTEI.LEGENCE.
London, April 20

Lordon, April %.
The importation of cotton this year a.
mounts to two hundred and nine Thousand
bags The importation last year. up to the
same period Of time, was one hundred and
eightv-two thousand bags. The balance in
favor of the importation this year, as COM
pared with the importation Of last year, is
twentv-six thousand bags, which is at the
rate of sixteen Thousand bags per week
more imported this year than were imported
last year.
Accounts from Egypt state that several
unpleasant occurrences had taken place be-
tween the crew of English merchant vessels
and the troops in the vicinity of Alexandria,
and iii consequence the Pacha had ordered
two circulars to be addressed to all the Eu-
ropean Consus resident at that place, detail
ing the circumstances, and complaining loud
IL Of the conduct Of the Europeans.
Advices from India announce the capture
of ship called the Gen. de kock, by pirates,
near the island Of Bornco, and the deliber-
ate massacre Of the whole ships crew, after
they had been kept some weeks in captiyl
tv.
Accounts from Hamburger state that the
changes in the British prohibitory laws,
have given new life to their town and port.
Favorable effects are anticipated in several
Of the German states
Manuscript Of H2mrr.-Gaptan Clifford,
Of His Majcsty's ship Enryalns, has brought
with him to England the celebrated MANN
script upon papryus, ofa portion Of l1omcr's
HiQd, belonging 70 w. J. Banks Esq. NJ. p.
for Cambridge sity.---This NJ. ). was
discovered il the island Of Elepiantina, in
Upper Egypt, By French gentleman tray-
=. Ia ..x
are Allied Unca;l letters, OF the most beauti-
IA iotnl, and may probably be ascribcd to
tie age Of .hr Ptolemies. An order was is
sacd from the Treasury to the officers Of the
Customs, tiat it should he sent nD forthwith
and opened il Mr. Bankes' presence. 1t
was accordingly, expected III town yesterday
and much eagerness /, excited IN the litera-
ry world for the unrCliag Of tllii invaluable
curiosity. it being, br many centuries, the
oldest classical writing in existence.
Jerry Hawthorn, the Dorchester Peies-
train, staided 10 perform his task OF walking
a mile in 10 minute IS, which he accomplish
ed in s minutes aud 50 seconds.
MIR Aberncthy, for bet Of 20 sovereigns,
walked 81 miles iii 81 hours. Large bets
were pending.
Great disturbances t3ol place at Toledo,
during the time the King of Spain remain
cd in that city. The popuiace assembled
several times, an'i raised cries against his
councillors; and on one occasion, at pub
lie execution. the soldicry were ordered to
attacl. part of the asscmblagc where mnr-
mura were heard, in doug which, they
wounded a number Of people, sume of whom
are Said to haye di-i in consequence Af-
Ter the dispersion Of the crowd, the ground
w,s covered with cloaks, hats, shawls, &c
which the people had dropped il their flight
Of their Sail,
I The punishment of Henry Savcrv, of Rrs
tol, ccayicted Of forgery, las been eommut-
ell 70 transportation for life.
Young Murat has been set at liberty, Al
the intervention of the Minister of the e. S
who has engaged that he shall so directly t
Philadelphia.
held Oh the 27th, and three columns of tn,
Com ricr are filled with the name Of tho no
b,lity and gentry who attended.
An iulpoftans ftt.ltot Of arms has been dis
covered in the bl,ony of Duhallow, Ireland
consisting Of pixies, pistols, cutlasses, &c
Bands Of insurgents ere again prowiing ab6u
and committing oatraGes in the country 0
Limerick.
The Courier of the goth contains Pari
dates Of the 27th. The Coronation of til,
Frcnch King was definitely to take pac,
the goth Of May. The King had given or
ders to prepare apartments at Rheims, fo
. 100 members Of the Chambers, indcprntl
, entity Of chose who were to form part OF tn
grand deputaton.-Ih Duke of Northum
bcrland, who intended to assist at the Coro
! nation, has proceeded to the Continent, i
great state. The service Of plate which h
( takes along is estimated ut & TOO, ,0C0. II
e takes also fine stud Of 40 horses. Tn
). preparations for his reception at Rheim
were upon scale of magnficcncc scarcel
n inferior to those for the King.
/ The news from Greece, says the Londo
), san, affords strong evidence of the uncon
}, qucring spirit Of the nation, and of thei
c unanimous feeling against the Ottoman
!. whatever may be their private animositie
IL AS soon AS the invasion Of the Morea b
the Egyptians was publicly known, 35, co
d volunteers answered the appeal cf the go,
i ernmcnt to arms, and the Egyptians hay
V. been repulsed i'll every direction, and con
pclled to take up defensive position nc;
IS to the spot where they landed. The Gree
e fleets and armies arc every where Oh the
4, lert, and tie formidable armaments OF Il
s. Turks and Egyptians do not inspire the
l. with the least alarm.
III The CuthoHc QucStion.--During the SC
s; sion Of the House OF Lords, ON the evenil
e. Of the 25th. a large number of petitions we