The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-05-25
Foreign and Domestic Gleanings.

gle workman can conduct rotary looms
and weave silk, cotton. fax, hemp, and wool
at the same time, with celerty and per-
fection hitherto unknown.
Mr. Rothschid had made arrangements
to import gold into England, to the amount
of I250,0 weekly.
The bulletins from Windsor, of the 29th
March, stated that "his Majesty continued
to so on extremely we'll"
1t is rumoured that lady, closely con-
nected with an exalted foreigner, lately
raised to one of the highest and most dignih-
ed stations in Great Britain, is shortly to be
led to the altar OF Hymen, by gallant son
of Mars, the near relative of Rev. Digitary
ofthe Church Of Ireland and Of a Scotch Peer.
This alludes to Miss Cation. sister of Mar
chioness Wellesley.
The funeral ceremonies of the late Empe-
ror of Russia, were finished without any dis
turbance. Some movement was apprehend-
ed as the police were ON the alert and the
guards were called out. Tile week preced-
ing the ceremony a careful inspection was
made of the subterranean apartments Of the
Cathedral to discover whether any powder
had been deposited there
According to intelligence Of the Sth Of
March, from ST. Petershurgh, the Emperor
Nicholas and the Grand Duke Michael, re-
viewed the troops Of the capital few days
before After the Emperor's departure, the
Grand Duke ordered those who had tax en-
part IN the insurrceton of December 26, to
step out of the ranks. About 1900 men at-
vanced, upon which the Prince told them
they we're designated to so into Georgia to
reinforce the troops that had daily encoun-
ters with the tribes Of the Caucases. The
t,pn Al.
Mr.. Coffin, the Boston Bard, has arrived
in his native city, and published an address,
which is sold for 20 cts. piece at the book
stores.
The General Assembly of the Presbyteri-
an Church. convened on Thursday evening
in the Church in Washington Square. Phil
adelphia. The meeting was opened with
an appropriate sermon by DR.. Rowan, of N.
York.
We learn that in addition to the general
contribution Of s253l 81, for the relief of the
sufferers bv fire in New Brunswick. the
members of the Rcious Sot ietv of Friends in
Philadelphia, forwarded S24lO, making the
whole sum collected in Philadelphia forthat
purpose S494l IS.
Mr.. Cooper's new novel. the "Prairie," !"
is to be published shortly, 1t is said to equal
any Of his other works.
Wise men minglc innocent mirth with
their cares, as an help ethert to forget them
or overcome thcm.--But to be Incorporate
for the ease of ones mind, is to cure melan-
cholv with madness.
The amount of the Inventory oe the per
sonal estate of the late Caleb Brinton, of
West Chester Pa, exceeded three hundred
thousand dollar SIS 900 of which are de-
posted in the Bank of Chester County.
An" "Iui&jbte LAZY" is advertised for ex-
hibition in Baltimore. Her habitation i, a
bo% about five feet long, and one foot square
glass, so that the view of the spectator is
clear all through; it is suspended by small
rope, and perfectly insulated, from thence
she answers any question put to her by the
spectator. She will mention the form or CO.
lor of any thing presented to her. She whis-
ties.
Mr.. Johnson Verplanck offers for sale one
half of the New-York American newspa-
per establishment.
twenty thousand dollars has been added
by a late act of New-York, to the annual ap-
preparation made to common schools-mak-
ing now total yearly appropriation of one
hundred thousand dollar for that object
The Lancaster Gazette says, an ingenious
mechanic of this city, has invented ma
chine for making cards. at takes the wire
from the coil, and finishes the card without
touch of hands"
At the late anniversary meeting, at New
York, of the Society for amelioratinp the
condition (Christianizing) Of the Jews, the
discussions became SO animated, that the
Reverend Mr.. Reed. of Charleston, propos-
ed prayer in order ito allay all angry and
acrimonious teelingst'
The York Recorder contains a notice of
the death Of Lieutenant John Koont2, of the
pennsylvania Volunteers. in consequence of
a baayonct wound received in arresting man
during military parade, agreeably to the
order OF his superior officer.
The Quebec papers mention, that author
lty has been received to carry on the mill
tary works Oh Cape Diamond, and at the
Isle aux Noix, OH Lake Champlain.
Several ladies of Albany, N. ", have tax
en- the prospectus for the publication of Mrs.
Hemans' Poems, for the purpose of obtain
ing subscriptions, among their acquaintance.
Mrs. Hemans is one of the most popular of
living poetical writer's, is poor, and in afflic-
ton. This act of the Albany ladies' is,
therefore, alike credtable to them and hon
orable TO the female character, as it is COM
plmenta'y to the highly gifted and amiable
authoress.
The journcymen house-carpenters of Al
oany are upon turnout for higher wages