The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-02

orchard belonging to his family, where il
has ever since remained until last week
when it departed this life-not through,
sickness or any other infirmity attendant an
old age, but rather for want of its natural
! element, water, the severe drought drying
up the spring which supplied the well; a
circumstance unprecedented for the last 6C
years. Med" for SO Mr.. M. named this
| finny hermit, would receive from Mr. MS
hands, snals, worms and bread, and always
seemed pleased at .he presence OF its feeder
| frequently moving its tail and fins with the
greatest rapidlty, and approaching the sur
face of the water. At several times trouts
were put into the we'll, which were instantly
deyoured by the solitary inmate, who had
increased in size, and weighed about lbs.
Time had altered poor Ned's appearance,
once being a fat, well proportioned trout,
but lately resembling a small goldfish. Ills
lips and gills were perfectly white-hls
head was formerly black, and of large
size. This remarkable fish has been visited
and considered as a curiosity by the neigh.
boring country for many years.-Lon. ma.
| The ship Desdemona, Capt l.acoste, at
New-York, from the Gulf of Mexico, makes
the following report of an unwarrantable
outrage committed i'll one OF the Mexican
ports by public armed vessel OF that Re-
public.
"On the 1st of October, P. M. the ship
Desdemona left Sisal to proceed for New
York. At midnight she was four times fired
at by the Mexican brig of war Victoria,
Capt. Machine; the fourth being cannon
shot, fell within 10 feet Of the main chains,
,ubi oh 1al IN hpap
The Victoria then ranged head Of the ship;
at A. NJ. hailed and asked in English what
ship, where from, &c After answering their
questions, inquired what brig that was
they replied that il was II. b. M. brig Bea-
yer; capt. l.. then desired he would despatch
him Immediately, but was answered IN the
negative-no, you must lie by me until day
light. He demonstrated but in vain Az
9 so A. M. the boat WAS sent with IS drfnea
men, OF whom five were soldiers, with musX-
cts and bayonets: they took charge OF the
ship, and made strict search for documents
to prove her in an Illicit trade, by force OF
arms took the captains trunk, containing,
with the ships document and sealed letters
to consgnees and owners, all his personal
and private papers, and demanded the de-
liverance Of the ships register The regis
ter he refused TO give up except with his
life not being able through sickness to pro-
ceed with it on board; shortly afterwards
the trunk was returned, but all the sealed
letters, "a IN number were retained by Capt.
Machine
They placed one of their own men at the
ships helm, and ordered Capt. L. into con-
fnemens in the cabin, who then again men
toned his illness and the close state OF air.
owing to having cargo slowed in the cabin
as very strong objections to being there CON"
fined. They then made prisoners Of the
other officers and himself on the quarter
deck, and imprisoned the scamcn III tie
forecastle. Bv force of arms they prevent
ed the captain from hosting an American
ensign at his mizen peak. After daylight
he was permitted to proceed with the ships
boat and crew OH board of the v. He was
there again imprisoned, with two of his men.
The boat was taken from him, and for some
time used in their service. When Capt. VI.
called him down to examine his register and
letters, he strenuously demonstrated against
breaking the seals, stating that several OF
the letters were To persons of high standing
in New-4ork, capable Of carrying prosecu-
tion to very great extent; yet he persisted
and broke open seven ot the scaled letters.
When Captain l.. further demonstrated
gainst the rash proceedings, and raIisacking
his ship and taking his vessel, and the i'm
prisonment Of himself and crew, he told him
in reply that such was Com. PORTER'S or.
ders. 1e then stated to him that he would
lay his remonstrances before the Govern
ment of the United States. He then flew
into violent rage, and used many invec-
tives, calling him an insolent Picaroon-A-
mercan, and ordering him on deck After
having possession of the ship eight hours,
and OBTAINING her ten and a half hours, most
of the time breeze favorable for start a.
long shore, the captain was dismissed a.
half past ten. with liberty to proceed on
his voyage. They urged many very press
ing persuas9ns to the crew to ship on
board the Notwithstanding S14 per month.
three months pay in advance, and $50
bounty to prevail on them to leave the ship,
and thereby leave her i'll distres. Nothing
Of the cargo was stolen. (for Capt l.. says
he must render them justce,) except tin
pots, fishing lines, shoes, hats, shirts, &c"
From the Courier Francais.
The following is an extract of letter from
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