The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-06
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE

INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE.
BY the fast sailing schr. Ella, Capt stans.
bury that has performed voyage from Bal.
timorc to Ceara, and Maranham in Brazil.
Cayenne, La Guayra and back, in 88 DAYS.
we have received says the Baltimore Patriot
the following information from an inteflisen.
and attentive correspondent.
Ceara and the neig ghDouring country remin.
ed in the most deplorable situation, in con.
sequence of continued drought
Ceara is situated on the coast of Brazil.
about two hundred miles to the northward
and westward of Cape St. Roque-for sevrai
hundred miles the coast exhibits to the eye
a succession of barren sand hills, which are
in many places destitute of the smallest ap-
pearance OF vegetation; even the soil of the
back country partakcs so largely of this dry
loose sand, that it produces little or nothing
unless it be nourished by large quantities Of
rain, and whenver this is the case, vegetation
of almost every kind thrives in abundance,
and with great rapidty, without cultivation
From this circumstance, the inhabitants on
this coast fed by the spontaneous growth Of
fruit and vegetables, with which they are
abundantly supplied in fruitful seasons, have
acquired most indolent habit, thereby rem
dering their situation most deplorable, desti-
ute of the smallest means OF subsistence, when
nature has failed to furnish them. This has
for sometime been the case, and these mser-
able creatures have been driven into the
little sea ports on the coast, there to subsls
on the charity of few indivuals, or to famish
in the streets, which has been the fate o.
many l was notwithstanding the scarcity,
compelled to leave the place, not being able
to realize cost and charges for provisions.
But let it be said for the credit Of mankind,
that the few individuals that possessed the
means of relieving these wretched creatures
at Ceara, had done it to very great extent
and in one or two instances had nearly ex-
pended their whole fortunes in ,ths beneyo.
lent manner. The rains had set in, which
will in short time relieve them.
| A letter from Carthagcna, brought by the
Colombian sloop of war General Manrrique
which arrived at Vera Cruz on the I'd inst
after passage of IL days, contains the fo.
| lowing:
"rhe expedition for the island of Cuba is
proceeding here with great zeal, so much so
that the government hassordered ten thous-
and men to be assembled here in all March.
and the naval force to be held in readiness
composed at present of five frigates, several
prvateers, two frigates which are every
moment expected from North America, ,and
Swedish ship and frigate, now in the harbSr,
which the government talk of purchasing.
"This letter goes by the vessel which carries
out the commissioner with dispatches for
the Chief of Mexico, informing him of these
preparations The military seem to be full OF
enthusiasm, and anxiaus for the expedition
to be consummated.'
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"this intelligence confirms what we have
heard from several individuals arrived in the
General MaErrique. .'-.Nat. Journal.
BuenoS .4yres.-Our correspondents OF
the Philadelphia Gazette communicate by
proof-slip the following intelligence-"A
letter from Havana, dated 9th inst. says, BY
the arrival last week of the ship Clitord
Wayne, from Buenos Ayrcs, we have the
confirmation of the blockade of Rio de la pla-
ia. 1t WAS enforced the same day the snip
left the river, [date not given1 by squad
ron of several frigates, and acknowledged oy
the American and English agents. Only
four days were allowed for vessels to leave
Buenos Ayres. This event has caused an
enormous advance on cargoes just arrived
and the like effect will be felt here on car
/ SOCS VI JcThcu Dcel, HOW Oh UOdEu. A'o.N
will not sell at present, and should we haNe
no arrivals for two weeks the article VIII h'
doubt advance materially"
A New Orleans paper states, that thelas'
accounts from Campeachy, about 5000 MeN
ican troops had assembled at Yucatan, ah',
more were on the way, for the Colombian ana
Mexican governments are acting in conos,.,
AS soon asseamen can be procured to man ~
ships of war at Carthagena, the Columoi'.,ni
army there will embark. A few days WI. W.
enable the feet to appear off Campeac,
where tranports are to be held ready toEV
ceive the Mexican contingent.-Th com
bined forces, about 10000 strong, are theN
to cross over to Cuba, proclaim its lndepen
dcnce on landing, and with the aid OF creole''
cxpcl the mnions of Ferdinand.
Gambling Houses.-lnformation haVnb
been received at the Police Office, that tnei' N
was noted French gambling house al +. ~
40 Broad street, at which not even the oap,
bath produced cessation of their criniia,
practices, domicilary visit was determ'neo
upon, on Sunday evening last. Accordingly
Tillou, with two other constables, and e'sn,
teen watchmcn, proceeded to the preWiiss.
between and 10 O'Clock OF that evehlha
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