The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-31
GLEANTNGS.

J.
late letter puiporting to have been written by
LoRD CocHRANE, to the Viceroy OF EGYPT
was a forgery, but intended to help the good
cause.
The distresses in ireland, are so great,
that at Kilkenny, the bakers baskets were
robbed in the streets. One woman who had
taken loaf and devoured part Of it eeclar-
ed that neither she or her children, had tast-
ed any thing before for three days except
ing hay and water.
The distress for food in Middleton is suf-
ficently severe. The people state that they
cannot earn above eighteen pence per week,
and even for that trifle they are frequently
compelled to travel twenty or thirty miles
with and for their work. Haslingden and
its vicinity are in deplorable condition.
The great drought throughout England
and her dependencies, still continued down
to the first of July, and apprehensions were
felt as to the probability ot FAMlNE.-
The hay crops had completely failed; not
blade saved.
A tract of mountain above Larne, Ireland,
had been on fire for eight or ten days, and
upwards OF hundred acres of moss or peat,
ten feet deep, had been consumed.
The meeting of the new Parliament is
prorogued to the 24th of Augustine pres
ent month.
The Liverpool Commercial Chronicle an
nounces the arrival of Mr.. Cooper, the Am
erican Novelist, on his way to Lyons with
his family.
man has been performing on the jews
harp before the king OF England, and what
is more deserving of notice. his majesty was
III raptures.
The wreck of British vessel timber load
ed, was fallen in with by the brig Hunter, at
Gibraltar, OH board OF which were found
three human skeletons in the most awful
condition.
The smallpox being very prevalent at
Bordeaux. orders have been given for a
black paper, with the words petite verole,'
in large white characters, to be affixed to
the door of every house where it exists.
A literary premium of 500 is offered at Alba
nv to the person who shall write the best essay
or criticism, on the different spelling books now
i'll use.
The National Journal states that the res
ignation of Capt. Dapid Porter has been ac-
cepted.
The prospect Of the farmers in Virginia
is any thing but cheering. The dry wealth
er has injured the corn crops very much,
and the cotton crops partially.
and family, arrived at New York on Tues
day week, in the packet ship Acasta from
London.
A horse lately ran away with gig in
Huntsville, (Alab.) from which Mrs. Lynes,
wife of Mr.. George Lynes, was thrown and
killed. A child which she had in her arms
at the time was much injured.
A wild man has been caught in the woods
near Haverhil, Mass. He refuses to live in
society.
Three hundred sail of vessels, among them
So Americans, went to sea from Gibraltar
4th June, having been wind bound several
days.
About 80 Swiss emigrants, arrived on the
1st instant at the green woods OF Michigan.
AS soon as these patient sons of Switzerland,
saw the expanse of Lake Erie, they chaunt-
ed a song "ef deliverance," probably from
the tedium of the canal boats.
Ninetween fishing schooners have recent
ly arrived at Marbehead, Mass. from the
Grand Bank, leaving only four 'long fare
men," out. The above nineteen have bro't
42e 900 frs, estimated at $4,000 quintals.
A Mr.. Williams, of Farmsvile, Va. quar-
relied lately with his brother-in-law and
stabbed him to the heart. Williams is now
in prison.
Steel, who murdered Brockman in Febru-
ary last, has been tried in Winchester, Va.
and found guilty.
We understand, from good authority, says
the New Port Mercury, that there are al
ready one hundred and ten young ladies bu-