American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-02-17

ming OF Dec Eleven wrecks are said TO be near r..
CO : several ships have been sunk in the open g,
Oh abou, % ships tina, sailed from the sound On ,ha
I9lh and 20ih OF Nov, most il is supposed have ne
shed.
Dublin, December 26.--We have at length h,
gun to feel the consequences OF the embarrassment
Of London. Henry Iiigginbotham, one OF the mos,
eminent merchandise city has failed. His rode
was very extensive, particularly in the article Of
teas, and his failure has produced very great SEN
sation indeed; II might be said, has caused panic
He had speculated largely in the funds, by which
alone he loses one hundred and eighty Thousand
pounds.
London December 90 Official information oy
the death of the Emperor Alexander, has at LENGTH
been received, by adyces which reached town on
Saturday last, by express from Peiersburgh. H.
died at Tagsnrog, on the LIST inst. it is said alter an
illness OF two days His health had for some time
been in declining state, but the latest previous az.
counts led 10 belief OF his being SO completely re-
established, TO give occasion for the Performance
OF lie Ueum at Petersburgh, in thanksgiving for
his complete recovery. His eldest brother tie
Grand Duke Constantine, has been proclaimed
Auocrat OF all the Kussas. aid has appointed the
Grand Duke Nicholas TO The command OF the I'm.
perial Guards. Thus has been destroyed, much in.
genius speculation as TO the cause and MODE of the
death Of the late, and TO the succession Of the
sion Of the vacant throne becoming object oil con.
test between the latter and his brother Nichols
! From the domestic administration oil Constantine
every published account OF lis character lo bids the
anticipation oil any improvement upon the plans Of
his predecessor for the promotion Of the happiness
and interests of his sublects and we shall watch
with considerable anxiety for the earliest indications
OF the future foreign policy Of his new reign.
st. Petersburgh, December Our capital is
plunged, since yesterday, in the deepest aiflicon.
Several days past indeed, Couriers had brought
news OF tho illness Of our beloved Monarch, but no.
body expected the blow Providence reserved for US.
for very few knew that her Majesty the Empires
Dowager was already making preparations to hasten
TO the sick bed oil her august Son. Alas she but
too received the news Of his death, which kept
her here, and fills her maternal heart with grief
| The deceased Monarch, who has teen taken
from Us 10 his aath year, and in the midst Of
mild, just and wise Government OF nearly quar-.
ter OF century, replete with the most exraordiua
~ events, i'll about Ii days, and The imn,eda
cause OF his Illness the yellow fever Of tie Crmea
il Is called, is said 10 have been cold caught on
an aquatic excursion. Her Majesty the Empires
Elizabeth, constantly watched over her august Con
sort in manner worthy Of her excellent heart and
closed his eyes. She is deeply afflicted Heaven
grant that the shock may not iniure her health
which is already SO delicate. She is expected here
shortly. The body Of the late Emperor will also
soon arrive. The Capital is desoaie, and despon.
dency and sorrow are every where visible. His Me-
| lesty the Emperor Constantine is said 10 have S.
out from Warsaw for Taganlog