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Delaware journal., 1827-12-28
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From Tie .,ew- YORK .llner7eaa.

iTtHt tHt stGH-IEIN slHtCIttHH.
The port oi Nayurn. whore the combined forces
ofFrance, England and Russia, have So ataly crush
ed tl,c naval power Of Turkey, is one u the best
harbours Of the Morea on the south wcst. Fhe
haIhor IS formed BY the island Of Sphacterla, Gan
cient Sphlgin) and three isies. which leave three
passages The most lrequented passage is on the
north, between Sphacterla and the Nam. and is
commanded by the canron OF Old Navarn situated
at the southern extremity Of the port. The en-
trance is about cable. leneth broad between high
rocky shores. having depth for tile largest ships
The southern through which the allied fleet enter
ed, is about 2000 toises hroad---cqud to 9 ia Eng
ilsh miles. he island OF SphacaIia ind the for
tress OF Navarn, completely command this tntrance
The harbour itself, is in the form OF Il horse shoe,
and the Turkish line Of battle correspondent 10 the
contour Of the harbour.
This, as il was the first scene Of lhrahrls IT,
umph, has also proved the scene Of lis dcslruclion
The God Of Battles has at length poured forth bis
vengeance on the savage Egyptian, and we wait to
hear ofhts entire expulsion from the land of classic
fame.
We know that in this dreadful contest, the blood
Of men VIII How like water but not, there
fore disposed to check our joy, at the prospect Of
Termination 10 Turkish despoilsm in Europe
We lament the destruction that we are aware
must involve thousands of our fellow beings but
our lamentations are swallowed up in the proll
/ thought oil liberty 10 Greece. II is a holy cause.
The cry of Allah il Allah, has too long sounded
from the minalets Of Constantinople, the death
word to freedom and learning. The religion of
SIahomet, like the simoom Of the desert, has with
cred wherever it has passed The track of the sa-
racen has always been marked by its ravagos blight
ing and destroying in It's progress the fair influence
of freedom, religion, and humanity. The short
reigus of a Caliph, by adding a splendor TO their
4 trlumphs, has but served to increase their vanity
and to furnish additional power to succeeding Sui
tans to wither and destroy.
gion oithe l'rophet-unmited submission to des
! potc master, and the most unqualified contempt fo
) The manners and opinions of other nations are tn,
principal traits Of character. The hour of rctribu
onis at han.!-' the ncsshinss of the Russian horse
Delaware journal., 1827-12-28

his enemies strength. but his own weakness, Isl dos
pcrate.. Still the day of the humiliation Of Isam
sin in Europe may be far distant, nor will the in.
reference Of the Allirs tend to hasten it-Th.
erection of the Greeks into an independent State
will, indeed, operate rather toretarl that consumma.
ton. They would hardly put forth their hand Id
assist their ancient yrants, but they may be induc
ed even though the cause is hers, to hgt to protect
period, attempting to make aggresslons upon Tur]
KEY, which could hardly be done without bringing
the integrity of Greece into hazard --Neys Tines
Delaware journal., 1827-12-28
CONGNESSAONAA,
December 95.

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Benton Introduce
with some explanatory remarks his bill 10 "erplr,
ate the price Of the public lands andt cede de rel
fuse to the States in which they lie !" which al,
elected some explanations from Mr.. Barton. llrl
Noble introduced bill for the Cumberland Rod
Mr.. Sshce submitted a resolution for the incleasa
Of the naval force in the Mediterranean, ona,c6mt
OF the piracies to which the commerce of tie ND
ed States is there subject
In tie House Of Reprs natives, great numlp
of Resolutions were offered Among others, Mr
Hamilton brought forward resolution on the snt4
ject of relieving those who suffered in consequent
of the Alien and Sedtion Law of 1898, which Id
gave notice that he should call up on the second
Monday in January bill making partial appTol
priation for the support the Government for 899
being for the compensation ofmemhers of Congress
and the expenses ofthe Houses, was reported, reat
three times and passed.
The House adjournedtill Thursday.
Delaware journal., 1827-12-28

NAV already he heard, impatient for h;ttic
and the power that has long settled tsel' IKE an
incubus on the heart Of Europe, viii we trust De
removed to its effelnnate and congenlal dolnions
in the east. The naughty Moslem, with ingiorous
Austria at his beck, viii find the vast nerori'y OF
bigotry and prejudice, when opposed BY science and
religion.
Delaware journal., 1827-12-28

support of such mighty nriguer' snch an ai'.i .;,
t;n,s ,en;rant Common sense answers emphatica-
ly, No.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-23
From the L;verpoOl .1l5ion.
MIR. CANNING.

We cannot, at a period when Mr.. Can
ming is in the crisis of his fame, resist the
temptation to transcribe few sentences
from a speech which he delivered in Liver
pool daring the election Of 1916; sentences
which seem to us to have peculiar inter-
est at the present moment:
Gentlemen, there is vet heavier
charge than either of those have stated
to sou. 1t is, gentleman, that | am an adj
venturer. To the charge as understand
I it, am willing to plead guilty. As a rep
rosentatiEe of the people, | an one of the
people; and present myself to those
who choose me only with the claims of
character, (be they what they may,) unac-
credited by patrician patronage or party
recommendation.-.Nor is it in this free
country, where, in every walk of life, the
road of honorable success is open to. every
indiyidual,-I am sure it is not in this
place,-that | shall be expected to apollo
gize for so presenting myself to your
choice. l know there is political creed,
which assigns to certain combination Of
great families right to dictate to the SOW
ereign and to influence the people; and
that this doctrine of hereditary aptitude
for administration is, singularly enough,
most prevalent among those who find moth
ing more laughable than the principle of
legitimacy in the crown. To this theory |
have never subscribed. if to depend d.
reetly upon the people, as their representa-
tive in Parliament. if, as a servant of the
crown, to lean on no other support than
that of public confidence,-if that be to be
an adventurer,I plead guilty to the charge,
and would not exchange that situation, to
whatever taunts it may expose me, for all
the advantages which might be derived
from an ancestry of hundred genera
tons"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-23

the flames of the burning houses; twelve
hundred, who could find no way of de-
stroying themselves, fell into the hands OF
the enemy. The attention of the conquer
ors was soon drawn to the powder maya
zine. The size and the solidity OF the
building induced them to believe that the
wealth of the inhabitants had been there
deposited. 1t contained, however, only
women and children, and Capsalls lone OF
the primates of the town, who having op-
stinately refused to accompany the garri-
son in their projected sortie, conducted TO
the powder magazine crowd OF women
and children, saying, "Come and be sun
| will myself set fire to it. They wept
not they had no parting to apprehend ;
the crave was about to unite them forever.
The mothers TRANQUILITY pressed their IN
fants TO their breasts, relying on GePeolie.
In the meanwhile, the enemy crowded
round their asylum; some attempted to
break open the doors: some to enter by
the windows: some climbed to the roofs,
and endeavored to demolish it. At length,
Capsalis perceiving that vast number had
assembled, uttered brief prayer, familiar
to the Greeks" Lord, remember me -
and applied the match. The explosion
was so violent, that the neighboring houses
were thrown down; large chasms were
produced in the earth-and the sea moved
from its bed, and inundated one part of the
town.-Two tlgpusuIrt burberions were
blown up with CapsaGs. Such WAS the
catastrophe of this terrible drama
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-23

dotes TO the ragages of insects may be eff
fectual. we doubt whether any thing Will
often be found more advantageous than
common soap suds. "This mixture of an
oil and alkali will dislodge and destroy the
insects which have already formed their
nests, and breed among the leaves. And
when used in the early part of the year,
1t seems to prevent the insects from setting
upon them but whether by rendering the
surface of the leaf disagreeable to the AMI
mails, and thus repelling them, or by neu-
tralizing the acid they deposit, and thus
preventing the leaf from contracting INTO
necessary form for their reception, can
not presume to determine. One of the
modes by which this mixture Indirectly
contributes to the fertility of the ground
may be by ita destruction of the insects
which prey upon the. plants. 1t is also,
think, to be preferred to lime water, or the
wood ashes and lime which Mr.. Forsyth
recommends for the destruction of insects.
1t is preferable to the lime water, and the
lime, because lime loses its causticity, and
with that its efficacy, by exposure to air,
and must consequently be frequently aP-
Piled: and to the dredging of the leaves
with the fine dust of wood ashes and lime.
because the same effect is produced by the
mixture without the same labor, and Is OBJ
tanned without expense"
Deane's New England Farmer likewise
states that soap suds, forcibly applied (by
means of a syringe, garden engine, &c. IS
the best remedy against aphides, or that
species of plant lice, which is found on the
leayes of plants.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-23
From Tie .NationaL Journal.

To show the diversities of climate which
we have in this country, we may adduce
the fact that ten days since, scarcely leaf
was to be seen in the western part of the
State of New York; while in this city and
its vicinity the trees have been for some
sIhhe clotIeu WIN 1iici summer falia go
Ten days since, our informant assures us.
not pea was planted in the vicinity of
Buffalo, in New York State; while here,
we have been eating green peas and straw
berries, from Norfolk, for the last three
weeks, and are now obtaining them from
our own gardens-cherries are also to be
had here, and cucumbers arc no longer
rarity. Thus it is, that while the snow
weighs down the peach tree in Vermont,
the fruit is weighing it down in our lati-
tude; and he who desires to eat his straw
berries and cream for six months, instead
of two or three weeks, has only to take the
fruits of the vines of the South, and follow
the fragrance in a Northern direction, aud
he will accomplish his object,
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-23
SIEGE OF M1ssoLoNGHI.

A history of the Siege of Missolongh
has been published at Paris by III. Angus
te Fabre. 1t contains a number of mos
sintercsting details with respect to thai
memorable event. The bravery and self
devotion of the unfortunate Greeks are
painted with a mastery pencil. 1t is well
known, that after having been disappoint-
Cd in all their hopes of aid, feeling their
ramparts crumbling under their feet, seeing
their fathers, their wives, and their child
rem, perishing by famine, the garrison sent
communication to the orly corps which
was able to give them any succor, that OF
Karaiskaki, requesting it to attack the rear
of the enemy on certain day, and to an
nounce its arrival by general discharge
of musketry, at which moment the garrison
would make sortie, and endeavor to cut
their sway through the besieging army.
On the appointed day the population of
Missolonghi was assembled There re-
manned three thousand soldiers, Including
those, who, although sick or wounded,
were capable of marching with the assis-
lance of their conrades) thousand artif-
GERS or other men unused to fighting, and
above five thousand women apd children.
The Grecian4 women who fancied them
selves strong enough to brave the fatigue
and danger of the sortie, dressed them
selves IN mems. clothes, in order that if
they were unable to escape the enemy,
they might be mistaken for soldiers and
put to death instantly. Many of them
hung round their necks and round the
necks of their children, as a protecting
talisman, the reyered relics of their ances-
tors, and wore concealed daggers, with
which either to strike the enemy, or to Sc
cure their not being taken alive. Those
whose weakness forbade them to follow
the'troops, joined the desperately wound
ed, the sick, the aged, and tho infants, and
resolved to bury themselves in the ruins of
the town. 1t was a terrible moment. AL
most all the. families of Missolonghi were
divided into two parts; those who. remain-
ed in expectation of death, and those who
were on the point of rushing forth to VEN
geance and tonew dangers. The hardest
warriors were subdued to tears; and the
brayest hearts quailed at the approaching
separation. All these preparations were,
however, rendered abortivesbv the treach-
cry Of a Bulgarian colder, who had de-
serted to Ibrahim, and disclosed the whole
plan. The TuIts, suddenly attacked tho
town and bathed themselves in Christian
blood.
The scene that followed was hideous :
q But one voice was heard among the des-
pairing women" says M. Fabre "To the
sea! to the seal" Many precipitated
thepselves into wells, into which they first
threw their childrens But the wells at
length became full, and it was long way
from the ramparts to that part of the har-
bour which was sufficiently deep for the
purpose Of death. The conquerors, anx-
ious for slaves, followed close on their VIC
tins. Several women, and even several
rSildren, had the address and the rood for
tune to yet free themselves on the naked
swords Of the Arabs; others plunged into
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-23
From the .Ne,o York Observer.

RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES IN NEW YORK.
All the National Societies have made a
very perceptible advance since the previ-
GUS anniversaries. The Bible Society
shows an increase of $11,774 beyond the
receipts of the former year, and an increase
OF issues from the Depository to the amount
of more than 1000 volumes.
The receipts of the American Home
Missionary Society have exceeded those of
the United Domestic Missionary Society,"
which it a year ago superseded, by more
than $4,000 The number of missionaries
is greater by Al, and the number of con-
gregations by AZ.
Of the Tract Society, the increase has
been still more remarkable. The receipts
last year amounted to SOL so. Tho yoar,
o5U,4Io; increase, S20,254. The number
of pages published last year, was S,530,50O;
this year, 35,608, 500; showing an increase
of g, 27S,OO0
New York SUNDAY School UNION.
On Tuesday, the 9Th inst. between and
3 O'Clock, the various schools connected
with the Union, comprising near 1000
children, passed through the Park to Cas-
tie Garden. Each school had its appropri-
ate banner, on which was inscribed some
scripture motto. When all were assem-
bled in the garden, collection was taken
up for the benefit of the Union. An adj
dress was then made by the Rev. Mr..
M'Cartee, of the Presbyterian Church in
Canal-street In the evening, the Society
held its eleventh annual meeting at the
middle Dutch Church. Prayer was offer
ed by the Rev. DR.. Spring.
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY. The Sec
ond annual meeting of this Society was
held in the middle Dutch Church on
Wednesday, the 9th inst. The President
of the Society, S. V. s. Wilder, Esq. took
the chair, supported by Col. Richard Var
ick, and the Hon. Stephen Van Rensselaer,,
Of Albany. The meeting was opened with
prayer, by the Rev. Samuel Austin, D. D. !
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-23
BALTrMORE, May 16.
LATEST FROM THE LA PLAZA

The ship Moss, Fennell, has arrived in
the Delaware, in passage of 81 days from
Monte Video, whence she sailed on the
23d March BY this arrival we learn that
Admiral Brown had succeeded in captur-
ing the whole of the Brazilian squadron in
the river Uruguay. He then descended
with his VESSELS to Buenos Ayres, and I'M
mediately made an attack upon the Brazil
ian blockading squadron in the Outer
Roads, which he forced to retire and seek
protection from one Of the frigates, lying
some distance below. A Brazilian brig Of
IL guns was blown up, and every soul on
board persisted. The latest dates from
Buenos Ayes were to the 18th March, at
which time Brown was engaged in fitting
out his vessels with the greatest activity,
with the intention. it was generally believ-
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of Worcester, Mass. A letter was read
from Rev. DR.. Proudfit, one of the Vice.
Presidents, apologizing for necessary alb
sence. A short address was made by the
President, Introductory to the. objects OF
the meeting. The Treasurer, Mr.. Moses
Allen, read the report of the Committee
who audited his accounts. Fhe annual re-
port was read by Mr.. w. A. Hallock, the
Corresponding Secretary.
AMERICAN HONE MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
The first anniversary of this Society WAS
held IN the brick church, Beekman-street,
on w ednesday evening, the 9th inst. the
Hon. Stephen Van Rensselaer,, President
of the Society, in the chair. PRAYER was
offered by the Rev. DIR. Day, President Of
Yale College. The annual report was
read by the Rev. Absalom Peters, Cores
ponding Secretary of the Society.
AMERIcAN BIBLE SOCIETY. The elev-
enth annual meeting of this noble institu-
ton was held on Thursday, the 10th inst.
at the middle Dutch Church, in Nassau
street. The Hon. John Jay, the venerable
President Of the Society, not being present,
His EXcellency Governor Clinton took the
chair. The Rev. President Day, of Yale
College, commenced the exercises by read
ing the 9Th chapter of Micah. Letters
were then read from the President of the
United States, and several other Vice
Presidents of the Society, apologizing for
their non-attendance after which an ad
dress, which occupied about 20 minutes,
was delivered by His Excellency the Gov
ernor. The annual reports of the Treas
urer and Managers were read by w. w.
Woolsey, ESQ. and the Rev. Mr.. Brigham.
PREsBYTERIAN EDUCATION SOCIETY.
The annual meeting was held on Thursday
evening, the 10th inst. in the brick church,
Beekman-street. In the absence of the
President, Hon. De Witt Clinton who sent
IN written apology, the Rev. President
Day was called to the chair. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. Mr.. Lewis, of Green
witch, Conn. The annual report was read
by the Rev. Mr.. Patton.
| REFORMED DUTCH MISSIONARY SocIE-
TY. The fifth annual meeting of the Re-
formed Dutch Church Missionary Society
was held at the Church in Market-street,
on Wednesday evening, the Cd inst The
Hon. Stephen Van Rensselaer,, President
of the Society, took the chair about seven
O'Clock. Tho manting wns opened with
1 prayer, by the Rev. James V. c. Romeyne,
of Hackensack, N. ]. An abstract of the
annual report was read by the Correspond
ing Secretary, the Rev. Eli Baldwin; after
which, several resolutions we're adopted,
and addresses delivered.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-23
BRUssELs, tHolland) April l.


EXTRAORDINARY FEMALE INTREPIDIrY.
We have received two-letters from Mamur.
giving an account of terrible fire in the
house of M. Chenneye. A barrel of gun
powder blowing up, the fire communicated
to several casks of brandy. Twenty bar
rels were got out by some courageous men,
who, in spite of the imminent danger, en-
tered the warehouse and rolled the casks
into the Mouse {; but this act of courage
was surpassed by Chenneye's daughter,
young person 20 years of age, who mount
ed by a ladder into the burning loft, threw
three barrels of gunpowder out of the win
dow, into the courtyard, and descended
unhurt, and had them put into boat, while
her father, Ignorant of this heroic action,
eexhorted the people to let every thing be
burnt, rather than expose themselves to
certain destruction. 1t was not till she had
informed him of what she had done, that
the workmen renewed their exertions.
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will be only the struggles of an expiring
cause. A letter from Lisbon, March 2oth,
says: "The commander forbade Dazam-
bula, who was ambassador of Portugal at
Madrid under the Certes, has been nomln-
ated Charge d'Affaires to the United
States of America, and will shortly sail for
his destination.
SPAIN. Extract of letter from Paris,
dated in April. at is now said here
that Spain still persists in her folly with
respect to projects for invading South
America, and it is asserted that the Envoy
Extraordinary, Mr.. D'Ofalia, is command
ed to make known to the British and
French Governments, that it is the inten-
ton of the Cabinet of Madrid to send an
expedition against Mexico to establish the
Infant Francisco de Paula as Sovereign.
The Count is also said to have q still more
difficult task to perform, namely, to obtain
the concurrence of the Courts of the Tuil-
leries and st. James's to the measure"
TURKEY. A letter from Constantinople
of the 18th March, says: after the reas-
i've answers given by the Refs Effendi to
the propositions of the European powers,
respecting the Greeks, the ministers of
England, Russia, Austria, France and
Prussia, determined, in conference, held
at Pera, to present note unanimously, in
which they call upon the Porte perempto-
rily to accept the proposition. A favoura-
BILE result to their proceedings is expected.
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LYNcnRrRG. lVa.A MAY II

We understand that two young men in
Charlotte, c. II. few days since, found,
hid in the earth, number of gold coins,
amounting in value to about $3.50, consis-
ting of joes, half joes, &c. such as some Of
the older inhabitants recollect were in cir
culation among the French soldiers quar-
tered at that place during the Revolutions
~ war. They were found in an unculti-
waited spot, near thick growth of under
wood. Three or four of the pieces had
been rooted up by the hogs, which led to
the discovery of the remainder.