The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-21

Accounts from Manchester and the man
utacturing districts in that ncighborhood
are distressing. Many of the principal man
ufacturers have given notice of their inten-
ton to discharge numbers of their workmen.
Representations of the consequences have
been forwarded to Government.
A statement of the Greek frigate con-
Germ at New-York, is published in the Lon
don papers. The Times says, "We have
almost exhausted our fund of Investigation
and Indignation on the English contractors
for the Greek loans, and therefore have but
little left to bestow on the conduct Of the
American contractors" -
Great sensation was excited at Paris by
the arrival of Sir Waiter Scott. Half the
nobility, and every literary character left
their cards.
Lord Cochrane had obtained grant of
1,000l. from the French and Swiss Com
mittee at Paris, and had returned to Mar
seilles with the intention of purchasing a
trigatc built at that port for the Pacha OF
Egypt.
General Yermoloff has gained two splen-
did victories over the Persians. Amir Khan,
the uncle OF Abbas Mira, was killed i'll a
battle of the 14th Sept. The Persian loss
was considerable. On the 25th Sept anoth-
er victory was gained over the Persians,
commanded by Abbas Mira, and his two
sons.
1t is expected that in few days, Collec-
tor Of the Port of Philadelphia, will be APP
pointed in the place Of General Steel, who
has resigned.
There is a spring in Chataque county. N.
Y. which exhales gas of an mf1ammable
nature. The Freedonia Censor states that
Abell's hotel, and three or four stores in
that village have been added to the number
of buildings which are lighted up each night
with this gas.
james Trimble esq. of Pennsylvania, has
held the office of deputy secretary of state
for Sirty years, and is yet an efficient Off
cer
In Boston several young men, clerks to
Lottery brokers, have been committed to
prison for refusing to answer questions, put
by the States Attorney, which they believ-
ed would implicate themselves.
"'rhe reformed Society of Israelites," at
Charleston S. G.. seems to go on prosperous
T ly. They have made some considerable al
teratons in their form Of worship, and use
an organ in their temple.
We have very satisfactory accounts Of
nal. Thus far all the expenses and con
tracts have been considerably short Of the
estimates; and it is probable that they will
be completed in less than the estimated
time.
Governor Tronp has appointed Thomas
Spaldng, Esq. of Darien, commissioner on
the part Of the state of Georgia. to unitc,
with Thomas Randolph, the United States
rn iSIio in, the line hst n
that state and Florida.
The amount Of tolls received on the Erie
and Champlain Canals during the year
which has Just terminated, is estimated at
about 700, 600 dollars.
The Augusta Chronicle states that the
expenses OF the state of Georgia, for the
past year, have exceeded the receipts by
nearly one huadred thousand doi{ars.
From Tennessee. we learn that the bill to
repeal the act tor excluding Branches of the
United States Bank from chat state has pass
into law.
The whole number of persons employed
in the office Of the National Intclligcncer, is
100. Three hundred reams Of paper were
used last week.
On the Sd inst Captain Grenon ofthc French
ship .2igle was drowned at Charleston on at
tempting to 20 OH board his vessel from the
wharf,
On the first inst at Savannah, Captain Moison,
of the ship Isaac Hicks, was also drowned, while
passing from the wharf to the ship Oglethorpe.
Mcssrs Carey s, Lea, of Philadelphia have in
press. the life of Napoleon, by Sir Walter Scott,
and the Chronicles of canongate, by the same
author They have advertised for sale, the
much talked Of posthlmous poem Of Thomas
Paine, entitled 'The Religion of the Sum-"
The navigation of the Ncw-York Canals was
terminated by ice, on the third inst. it opened on
the oath of April last; being a period Of only a
little more than seven months use during the
present year! The whole number Of boats which
passed the Collectors Office at West Troy the
present season, inward and outward bound, was
19,969!