The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-28

vance. All persons having nlghtingales are
requested to declare them, upon pain of be-
ing fined IL thaers.
To prevent pigeons from making a roost
in the cornicc in front of the United States
Bank, at Boston, cat has been placed
there in the act of springing on her prey.
This is not all; cats are known to be the
enemies or rats, and the model of cat
placed over the portals of Bank, is hap
py conceit.
The Legislature of kentucky has. for
want Of public building, been compelled to
occupy two separate tcnements. The Sen
ate sits in school room, and the House of
Representatives in a Methodist Church.
The Statehouse was some time since de-
stroyed by fire, and subsequently church
in which the Legislature assembled, was
burned down.
The property DESTROYED at the late fire
in Suffolk street, New York, was worth "a
bout $4,000. and twenty five poor families,
composing not less than 100 individuals, have
by this disaster been driven from their
homes. A benefit was given on Saturday
At the Mount Pitt Circus, for the relief of
the sufferers.
At the written request of about four hun
dred freehoders of the county of Louisa,
in the state OF Virginia, p. p. Barbour (for-
mel!y Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives. and now Judge of the State Court)
has consented again to represent, in Con.
grcs. the District he formerly represented,
;pI,, ,,ic cE &c My ,,c
the freeholders that he shall do so.
A labour.ng man named Otis, between Is
and 50 years of age, was killed at South
Wilbraham, Mass. on the 23th ult by the
fall OF a log. it seems that he slipped down
and the log falling, his head was caught be-
tween the log and stone, and killed him
Immediately. He was the father Of seven.
teen children, sixteen Of whom are now liz
ing.
The American navy contains i2 ships Of
the line, . other ships Of the line on Lake
Ontario, II frigatcs of tile first class, 5 OF
the second, lG ,loops Of war. schooners OF
l2 guns. Fhc whole Of the above, with the
exception Of three frigatcs, could be ready
for service IN a few months There are
besides-thrce steamboats, building.
Accounts from the frontiers of Poland Of
the 26th October, state that besides the
10000 Cossacss and the divisions of infant
~. which have proceeded to the frontiers
Of Persia, many other corps have received
orders to place themselves under the com
nlan,i of Field Marshal Sacken. 1t ~ the in
teutinn Of the Emperor Of Russia to settle
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it is thought that it will take two campaigns,
rs the season has 50 far advanced. 1t is al
50 said that thr Russian soldiers have more
to struggle against from want Of provisions,
than from the enemy.
Mr.. Canning's private audience of leave,
Of the King Of France, lasted nearly an
hour The King Of France was pleased to
present to Mrs. Canning u bracelet enriched
with diamonds and ornancnttd with his
nalesty's portrait. A beautiful service OF
SeYcrcs porcelain is said to be preparing for
MIR. Canning.
A Radish of an extraordinary size, was
raised a few miles east Of Bedford. state OF
PENNSYLVANIA, III the garden Of Mrs. Scott,
which measured three feet and two inches in
lcHSlu, dHu lllIHc iSSl ~ CitIuhiSi lily,
weighing twenty seven pounds and quar-
ter.
A petition has been presented from Thos:
]. Randolph, executor Of Mr.. Jefferson. to
the Legislature Of Virginia, praying that the
slaves liberated by the will of his deceased
relative, might be permitted 50 remain in
the state.
Vsreinia Tniwysity.-The number ofstudcnts
in this institution is ASS, viz in the school Of
ancient langnagcs l06, modern languages o.
mathematics 9S, natural philosophy As, natural
history As, anatomy and medicine 10, moral pin
losophy 28, law <scllool opened in July las) %.
A poor woman, whose husband was going
to sea, handed through the clerk, to the
parson, tins public prayer. "a man going tc
sea, his wife desires the prayers OF this con-
gregation" The parson pointing it his own
way, read to the ears of his ilock-"A man
going to sea his g9!te, desires the prayers Of
this congregation.
GI,EANxlXGS.
Two ships of the line now building at