The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-04
Ncwand Important Invention.

Messrs. Ebenczer and Jonn Prentls OF
this town, have invented a machine for Now
ing, by which man and Il boy with horse,
will cut as much grass as six ct the best
mowers and as smooth. The machine was
tested on Monday last in presence of several
gentlemen; and we understood more than
realised the expectations OF the inventors.
If performs equally we'll on uneven or even
ground. .Nezu London Gazette.
CHINA.-The following is copy of a
paper printed in English type oil Chinese
PAPER at Canton, and delivered on board YES
sells arriving there, for the guidance of all
concerned. The Laws therein mentioned.
it appears, are vigorously executed. 1t will
be recolected, that the whole commerce of
England with China, came near being inter-
iupted not long ago, i'll consequence OF a
Chinese having been killed, accidentally it
was said, by something being thrown into
q Chinese boat from an English vessel.
(Afontrcaf hafier.
Cohy Of translation Of extracts from the
Chinese criminal code Of ia7v$.
transmitted to the President of the Select
Committee, by the Viceroy OF Canton, in
April 1900"
picion of theft, shall be strangled according
" ltiS idW uoiliSlttG SOlliililtlSu III
ahray
80. A man who fires at another with a
musket, and kills him thereby, shall be be-
headed, as in cases of wilful murder: if the
sufferer is wounded, but not mortally, the
offender shall be sent into exile.
SO. man who puts to death criminal
who had been apprehendcd and made no re-
sistance, shall be strangled according to the
law against homicide committed in an af-
fray.
90. A man who falsely accuses an inno-
cent person of theft, in cases of greatest
criminality, is guilty of capital offence; in
all other cases, the offenders, whether prn-
cipals or accessories, shall be sent into exile.
IS. A man who wounds another uninten-
tionally, shall be tried according to the law
respecting blows given III an af1ray, and the
punishment rendered more or less severe,
according to the degree of injury sustained.
Sc. A man who, intoxicated with liquor,
commits outragcs against the laws, shall be
eXiled to a desert country, there to remain
IN state of servltude.
The foregoing are articles of the laws
OF the empire of China, according to which
Judgement IS passed on persons offending
against them, without allowing Of any COM
promise or eXtcruation."
Effects Of fIntemherance.-Und Under this head
the Boston Medical lntcllgencer says =
ave find, from the registers Oft the Soce-
ty of Friends, or Quarkers, that as conse-
quence oftheir temperance, ono half of those
that are born live to the age of AZ years,
whereas DR.. Price tells us that of the gener-
al population of London, half that are born
live only q years! Among the Quakers, in
10 arrives at so years of age; Oh the general
population Of London, only in 40. Never
did more powerful argument support the
practice Of temperance and virtue"
Arrived at Quebec on the 10th July inst.
ship Mofit, burthen 62l tons, with 10000
chests tea, and on the 18th, Ship juliana, 648
tons, with 1000 chests tea. Both of these
ships left Canton on the oath February last,
and arrived at Quebec within twelve hours of
each other, consigned by the East India Com
pany to Forsythe, Richardson & Co. Of Mon
treal The above ships being the first yes
Sells which ever arrived at Quebec from Can
ton, and the first tea ever imported into the
Canadas, caused considerable excitement at
Quebec
Letters from Mexico to March 90, quoted
by the London Courier, States that during
the proceeding twelve months, there had
been coined in the mint 81 Mexico above
100000, and that in the other provinces,
from which no return had been made, the
NOnape wac coo ia oraI1o II iS added. that