The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-14


into it, do not suppose you can see ev.s oA
thing, and above all, do not imagine ,hx,,
your knowledge embraces the whole eytsa.
Of nature" ~'e''
Hc begins his description with notices os
the most minute and simple OF the animal
cua--the Monade, or living point, one sns.
cies of which is SO small, that under a mac
nifying power of thousand, it appears %
larger than 1.-THE hole made by the snss,
needle in a sheet Of delicate paper" tn
shaheless insects offer the most surnr;y;ns
phenomena under the microscope, and real
2e the fable of Proteus, by their wonderful
changes of form. Others exhibit feelnas
thought and instinct of a peculiar charactar.
they move about in single drop of water
as if swimming III an ocean, and wage wan
among themselves with the greatest activi'
ty. They have also the faculty of separa,
ing their bodies in several pieces, each os
which becomes distinct animal In ascend
ing the scale of being, some of the subjects
wear short hairs like eye lashes, which thew
can move with rapidity. Others show sipns
of various organs, at first merely sketched
and afterwards fully developed, approach.
ing the perfection OF animals.
Posts in Fence.-In the "memoirs of tho
Philadelphia Agricultural Society,"" is a pa.
per signed by John r. Evans, which states
in substance, that posts in fence will las,
much longer for setting themwith their tops
down. In note on this article, the Hon.
Richard Peter says, % have experienced
the truth Of the fact above stated. | do not
pretend accurately and satisfactorily to ac.
count for it. ] conjectured, that by revers.
ing the vessels in which the sap had been
accustomed to circulate, whilst the tree was
in life, the moisture drawn up by the sun, in
vessels of even dead timber, was impeded
by the reversed positions. Had the posts
been, as they generally are, placed with their
but ends downwards, the vessels designated
for circulation of sap, might be filled with
moisture from the air or earth. However
tancitul this conjecture may appear, the fact
mentioned by Mr.. Evans is important, and
proved in many instances"
PORTUGAL.-The new Portuguese mi.
nistry is thus composed Minister for for
cign affairs, d. Sylvester Pinhevre Fercira,
now at Paris Minister for the Interior, NJ.
Baradas of Justice, NJ. Geraldes, chancel.
lor at Oporto; Of war, M. Caula and Of
Marine, Admiral Quintella. Mr.. Baradas
was consewator of the univer.ty of Coin.
brc, and ia that office was highly esteemed
He is native of Brazil, and was once mi.
mister Of King John 9Th. M. D'Aloizaa is
distinguished by prudence and talents. He
was formerly minister Of finances at Brazil,
and was left near his son by King John 9th
when he returned from Brazil. He is ma
tive Of Portugal. General Caula was ap-
pointed minister at Brazil On the day of the
publication of the Portuguese constitution
lie is All officer highly distinguished by his
knowledge and writings NJ. Pinhevre Feir-
eira has been ambassador at Berlin and min
lister of John vi at Brazil he was also mi.
Mister of foreign affairs at Lisbon under the
cortes. lie is a man of great capacity. NJ.
Quintcla was formerly minister of the inte-
rior OF King John vi. and was also minister
of the Marine under the cortes. M. Gira'
DIES was exiled to Africa at the time Of the
reaction of Bemposta. 1t was by decree
of the Emperor, issued at Brazil, that the
new administration was instituted. All those
who compose it are known for their modera
tion and their attachment to the representa-
tive system. On the 18th inst. this decree
was carried into execution, and the new
charter was promulgated. From the Cd to
the 9TH there was some effervescence. but
without any serious result. The battalion
No. 7, Influenced by factious persons, who
have opposed the constitution, but the 5ata
lion No. 8 promptly restored order. When
Sir Charles Stuart landed, an immense mu-
titude locked upon the banks of the Tagus
and salutel him with reiterated acclaDations
Cries Of " the charter forever 20 resounded
in all directions. On the day of the publ
cation of the constitution the public, who had
gone in crowds t, the Opera, called for the
Constitutional Hymn. the words and the nu-
sic of which were composed by the Emper-
or D1n Pedro; but the Officer OF Police re"
tnsIg, lhe spectators paratled the streets N
throngs, singing it instead. The command
er Of arms at Oporto issued a proclaHatloA
to his troops, to announce the constitution
and urged them to defend it with fidelity
The same sentiments prevail throughout all
the provinces of the kingdom. A private
letter from Lisbon states that the Austrian
ambassador proposed to the diplomatic BODY
to protest against the Portuguese charter
The British minister replied frmly that su''i
Il step was so unaccustoned in the right OF
nations, and such an attack upon the author,
ity Of kings, that he felt it his duty to repei
the proposition. The French ambassador
and the other foreign ministers then abstain
ed. The French minister urged Sir Chai!e'
Stuart very strongly to exert his inr1uehcf
to have the publication Of the charter posi-
poned until he, the ambassador, should re-
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