The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-17

to present to Charles X. the thanks of the
Pope for the powerful intervention made by
the Frence at Tripoli i'll favor Of the Pontif-
cal flag,
A Catholic priest at Munich has given 500
florins to the subscription for the Greeks.
In Paris paper it is stated that there are
1000 dwellings to let in that city. and that
the price of rent dminishes every day.
Lord Combermere's share of the prize
money At Bhurtpoorc, is said to be S0,0ool
about $4,000.
The Emperor Nicholas has issued an u
kase, by which foreigners are permitted to
obtain naturalization and form part of Rus
sian trading companies.
Forty villages in Ilindostan, containing a.
bout 1000 inhabitants, have publicly renoun
ced heathenism, and become converts to the
Wesleyan missionaries.
There are $500 medical practitioners in
London, and only 900 in Paris.
Mrs. Radcliff's posthumous romance Of
CASTOR de Blondeville has appeared in Lon
don, and is spoken of in tho Literary Gazette
as being worthy of her fame.
Late accounts from India, published in the
London Morning Chronicle, state that .the
Government Bank of Calcutta, in conse-
quence of the assistance 1t had been obliged
to afford to government, had suspended ITS
payments" and the army was seven months
i'll arrears of pay.
1t is stated that $4,000 operatives are ont
of employment in FIVE of the Scottish coun-
ties alone.
An execution of four persons took place on
the 9TH of June, at Old Baiy. The crowd
was so great that man was pressed under
the wheel of coal wagon, and crushed to
death.
Mr.. Southcy, the poet laureate, has been
elected to Parliament for Downton. The
wings arc much displeased at this march OF
the Doctor into political life
1t is said in london paper, that black
stocks are going out Of fashion; that large
whskers and mustachors have disappeared;
and that F.ngllshmcn louk as they formerly
did.
The Paris papers gi"e an account q a
hunting excursion OF the King, in which he
wounded wild boar of the forest and dis
mounted 70 pursue tic animal on foot. He
IS in his 6Sth year.
At the end Of October, an earthquake was
/ experienced at Shraz, in Persia, which de-
stroycd many buildings; and among other
national monuments, ovcrthrcw tho cctbra-
ted tonbs Of Hati1 and Saadi. Thus, two
\ years III succession, has this part Of the
world been visited BY the amo appalling
4 phenomenon
a person, saws the Journal du Commerce,
whose yeracity VIC cannot suspect, has at
tested the following tact:-Aionscur Eoyartl
Of Rouer, has given 100000 francs, for tine
support of the Greek cause That sum will
suffice for an expedition combining military
men Of good merit, and may be decisive Of
the struggle Of the eastern Christians against
the Ottomans
Don Pedro, tie Emperor of Brazil, signed
4 his abdcation Of the throne Of Portugal on
the Cd OF May, after having given to that
kingdom a constitutional charter, and pub
lishcd general amnesty in favour Of all the
4 Portuguese implicated in political matters
The Moniteur has published the official do
cuments Of this act The abdication is con
4 ditional, and made dependent on the adop-
ton Of the Chartcr--and the nuptials o
Don Miguel ard the daughter Of Don Pedro
and is not to have effect until the charter
shall have been published, sworn to, and Oh
seH led in the kingdom of Portugal.
The second victory which tho French wof
over the Austrans on the plains Of Flturus
i in the year 1891, is atrib1tcd to the air bal
loon that Gen Jourdan caused to ascend
The -Eronaut lowering over the enemy
army, and out Of the reach Of their balls
could safely watch all their movements. II,
drew up plans took notes, and sent then
down to tile French General, within til
case that glidcd along the ropes which hcl,
the balloon captive in the am. These rope
were held fast BY four hursemcn that cithc
carried the .Eronaut to the places most fl
; vorable to his observations, or made hin
, descend, as the case required.
Blessings ofthe oa0,e i07"S.---.lt the Dev
on assi2es, the Rev. Mr.. Carcw, a clcrgyma
!, was fined $50 pounds for having in his posses
sion, so pheasants, before the 1st ot Septem
Der, contrary to the law. The penalty
, five pounds for each bird Another perso
was fined thity pounds.
-4nothcr.--.oarah West, aged 90, was com
mitted to the county bridcwell, at Wnchcs
ter, for three months, convicted of having
| hare IN her fosacaaioa She had been ia
!. several years an erianl women between Tad
ley and Basingstoke. and was requested t
+ carry hare to the latterplace by d notoriou
S poacher, who afterwards, being apprehend
ed for fowling, gave information against tn
! old woman, and thereby saved himself fror
6 the penalty