The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-09
GEE AN INGS.

War has been declared between Persia and
Russia 1t is said the Russian cabinet had been
intrigucing with the heir apparent, which being
found out produced rupture.
1t is said there is still great individual distress
among the operatives in Bolton and Manchester.
Six hundred females taken by the Turks at
Mssolonghi, were sold at the slave market at A.
exandra, at 12l. piece.
1t is said that the Pacha of Egypt has offered
a reward of 10000 dollars to any person who
may capture Lord Cochrane, alive.
The French papers of late contain several Sc
we're structures on the Greek agents i'll England
and the United States.
The London Christian Observer, in ennmer-
atinr the public Journals Of the United States,
makes this remark. The whole of continental
Europe, containing 160 millions of inhabitants,
docs not support half the number of journals
which exist in the United States.
The Synod of wJersey have recon-
mended the first Friday in December next,
and the Presbytery of Newcastle, Del. the
first Thursday in December as days of fast
ing, humiliation and prayer.
In allusion to the late trials for Conspira-
cy to defraud, ia New-York, the Evening
| Post says:---"We have been assured, though
not from an authentic source, that the indict-
ment is again to be made the subject OF Ju-
ry trial, and not to be considered as termin-
ated unless by verdict.
The American Repository for October,
mentions that every respectable clergy
man ofNirginia," has expressed desire to
translate his slaves about 80 in number, to
the African Colony Also, that pions la
DIV of the same state has determined to lib
crate Is or is slaves, and aid in their trans
portation to Africa.
There is a singular curiosity in Rowan
county, N. C. called the Natural Hal.
Some have supposed it to be an ancient ar
tifcial wall, but geologists call it the basal
tic dyke.
A dancer said to Spartan, you cannot
stand on one leg so long as i can.' Fer
haps not" said the Spartan, "but my goose
cam"
A fatal disease at present exists among the
Cattle in the South Western part of Vir-
ginia.
Gin and Sulphur has been recommended
as a cure for the fever and ague. he rem
edy has killed female in Virginia.
The New York Enquirer says the Eng
Ilsh ladies are more healthy than the Ameri-
can, because they clothe themselves warm
er, andwth more regularity, and take more
exercise.
The one hundred and forty-fourth Ami
versary of the landing of William Penn, was
celebrated in Philadelphia on the Gath ult.
by the Penn Society.
The frigate built ship Baltimore" under
the command of Captain Buchanan, sailed from
! Annapolis Roads on Monday last, for Rio Jarfero
On Saturday two sons of MIR. Moore, of Water
ford, Con. were playing in sand pit when the
bank caved in, and covered them up. They had
been several hours missing when their mother
suspectng their fate, they were dug for and
found dead.
Mr.. Kean, in ate-attempt to play Hamlet at
the theatre royal in Quebec, was frustrated by
the irregularities of his audience. Missiles were
used on this occasion, and property appertaining
to the theatre was destroyed and cast upon the
stage amounting to 3Ol.
The Philadelphia papers inform us that Judge
Washington was very much indispused in that
CITY,