American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-19

Gazette with thef regular hies " nS"ePaf
the 9th ut.
The Gazette Of Napoli d Romania, OF Septempef
1o,b. announces the arrival OF steamboat on the
,1b r;,ht hours after sunset, in the Gull oil Argos.
q AS soon as it was deserted" says the account,
the news spread through the city, and the inhaoi
,ao,s reused from The arms OF Morpheus, fastened
10 the rampar,s, &c. to enjoy this novel sghs. ne
moon shinne bright the vessel was easily dis'in-
cuished, and on its anchoring IN the port, oeca,e
the object Of general and eager curiosity boats, M
led with people. surrounded il on all sides. NAT.
Fr.nc;s Abney Hastings, captain and owner OF the
vessel offered to sell il to the Government wnlcn
did not hesitate moment TO buy II Tor lo,ooot
sterling Thus il became Greek, instead OF EnB
Esh nIoperty, and received the name OF harleHa
(the Perseverance, 1t is g35 tons oorlheh, Ene
jish measure. Thus Greece has also STEAMBOAT.
In the following number OF the Gazette dc Napoi'
il is stated " that on the 10th, at ten o'clock A. MI
The Greek Hag was hoisted on board the steamboat
amidst salute Of artillery The members Of Inc
Committee OF Government, and several members
of the National Assembly, who had come 20 VIC"
the vessel. were on board during the ceremony.
The Government, considering the services the VIZ
tues the natural and acquired talents OF Mt. has.
ings has given him the rank OF Captain OF ifga'e
and the command OF the Perseverance. Iaplsio
+. A, Hastings has been, before this' IN ofeece'
and fought for its rights and thereby acquired inc
esteem Of ali The Greeks He now receives high
rank in the Greek navy, and The command OF the
FIRST stesmboat. The Greek navy may Iustiy DC
proud OF him, and Greece expects splendid DEEDS
from him. convinced that he is in all respects capa-
Bile of them
TcLma-One act alone OF his lite, says the lode,
was sufficient 10 render his name immortal. II lss
fac. in history, that during the consuslons IN the
south Of France when the bigotiy and intolerance
OF the Priesthood worked upon an ignorant popula-
ton TO such an extent that the lille OF Protestant
was never in safety, Young, the author OF Night
Thoughts, lost beloved daughter 10 whose remains
the Priesthood denied iherment. The wretcheo
father was compelled 10 bury the corpse o. his chid
al night and unaded in the garden belonging 70 the
house which be then Inhabited. Better times arm
we'd but this outrage upon decency and humanity
remained no, only unpunished but as TO France,
almost unrccorded falls a, who was playing IN
the neghborhood visited the spot, shed Tears ove
lie grave Of sentiment, and, at a considerable ex
psuse. erected near il tomb hearing sn inscription
which at once recorded The fact and shAnrd the
perpetrators
On Saturday week, when ATr Canning arrived in
he harbor OF Dover, the custom house otaers wen,
Or boatd Of the packet 10 inspect the luggage, and
they observed number Of packages uhich did not
bear the mark that exempted them from the seruti
NJ of the servants and one OF them was
opened. which was found to contain French silks
The valet declared that the package was neither the
property oil ms .leT nor OlInscli, ulu IL
there with his knowledge or consent. The declara
ton appeared very unsatisfactory as he vessel va:
engaged for the ex elusse use oil Mr.. Canning anG
suite and il was presumed that whatever was or
boaid must be their property, or al least came There
with their knowledge, particularly as the packages
were made to match, and were intermlxed with thu
despatch bag, and luggage belonging 10 The Rish
Hon. Secretary The valet was then desired L
select what packages he did avow as the property O
nil his xuIte and alter haynl
done so, there remained FIVE six unclaimed
these, on being examined, we're found TO contain
French silks, ing In all, 10 value, TO b0Ot
As may easily be supposed the right honorabl
gentleman felt rather awkwardly on the occasion
The business was, however. kept close for shoi
time, but it wa. deemed so serious an impusiior
that the Lord Warden and MIR Canning came I
.oan, aud strict investigation was set on loot III
master Of the vessel was at FIRST implicated, but h
has cleared himself so satisfactorily as to be scQui
ted OF any participation 10 the ingenious trick J; ar
il appears that person in Dover had managed Il
affair with correspondent on the other side OF II
water, who got the packages clandestinely place
amongst the luggage, where they were ound tru
ting to the probability that Mr. Canning would,
the custom officers, never be suspected Of smuggn
There is little DOUBT, however, that there mu
have been, at least, one or two on board who kne
Of the Transaction, and who were 10 have mansg
the affair on this side Of The water Globe d
Traveller.
Cobbptt and the Fine .4rts,-Cobbet, says, Il
music al meetings, or festivals, Of the " sci
dalous and beas,ly fruits of the system. These
sembages Of player folks-half rogues and hall 70
slogan With the small paper money, and viii
they will go''--London paPers.--Now, Il this 70
Inouthed rufian will show one OF these pla
folk who is an apostate, a thief and liars dc
mer Of every good public character: one who
denied his own hand writing in court OF JUST
and put his own sons into witness box to peri
themselves; man who has blked his bail, who
become insolvent, and did not pay one arhng
L. r.lrdn duha nave lhale iTrr dan Iii n.