The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-06-21

was tile iirSt to penetrate INTO the prec.re:s Of
this mysterious city, the Object Of so much solicit
tude, and the knowledge OF which IS still likely
to escape the best directed inquiries, as accord
ing TO all appearance. there is no hope Of rccov-
erinE the papers Of the unfor unate Iane.-
Meanwhile the Fellana, whose ambition is equal
to their ferocity, availing themselves of Major
Laing's arrival at ronbuctoo, and of the species
Of fprotcction which he had received there, seized
upon that city, and imposing an annual tribute,
which the inhabitants, unable TO offer resistance,
are in future to pay, for having it is said, made
themselves atcompces in project ofinvason
meditatel by the infidels. These last accounts
have been communicated by a Tripolitan Schc-
TX, who has long resided at Tombuctoo. He de-
carcs that there exists very interesting history
Of that city, which carries back its foundation TO
the year $40 Of the IIegira, GA. d. 1l16,) and
the author Of which is Sili-Iiames BAHIA, a ma
tive Of .Arawaw, a small borough of the Rents
country, considerable colony of the Sultan"
The London Courier states that dispatches
from the British consul al Iripoli SAYS that there
was reason 10 believe that the above report of
| Major Laing's death was uniounlcd.
Police Cour!.--On Fridaya son of Nep-
tune, the mate of merchant man, was ac-
cused Of capturing and running away with
milk cart belonging TO the Caledonan dal.
ry. thereby causing great Gathering OF the
milk cams, and the ctfusoa Of much of their
contents. The offence was committed on
"Wednesday on the London road. When the
first witness was put in the box, and had his
mouth most oracularly opened. preparing 10
speak, Jack. twitching him by the collar
with his torchnger, caused him at once to
descend, and excllimci--" Avast there
e ,a,, bf,n To
| Il long yarn1 can't ! speak to his Honor, the
Commodore there, MYSELF Then address
ing his honor, YOU see, your Honor" said
he, having 50. too much grog with some OF
my messmascs, see'd a great clumsy Dutch
lugger of a thing, bearing down our way, and
towed by a horse Ny eyes said | to them,
did you ever sec such thing! DO you thlnk
could navigate he;s And with that gave
quarter deck spring upon the top OF the
beast; and not liking MY pilotagc, away Il
run before the lind Il the rate OF SIX knet'
an hour. How the confounded ballast rolet
all the wav, and what great noise 1t made
! What could do. as she would not answer
| her helm, and having no 6ower or shee
/ anchor to throw cut and no port within
sigh,e To the pilot Of thing they call
stap, sung out, that il he picked Us up hc
would be entitled to salvage (herc the
| laughter in Court, which was great before
1 brcamc i,nmoleratt) --"but the luhbcr only
rolled his tongue in his check, and went OF
his course. Well, at last tried to put hci
about, and sail upon an opposite track, see.
! ing as how breakers we're ahead; but she
would not wear round, and as was conStd-
Grating what to do, she made heavy iurch
which pitched me overheard, and orough'
HEY on her beam ends. That's the whole
naked truth. your worship's honor; and
throw myself on your Rcvcrencc's mercy
The honest fellows statement was coniirE'
ed by the different witnesses, who dcscriDet
the catastrophe of the lUrti as having tax
en- place al the Abby hill; between which
and The point where he first set of, the Lon
don Road, was literally milky 7aGy. NJ
Judge ordered the unfortunate navigator t
pay fine of guinea, or to be conhhe'
twenty davs in the Lock p-housc.---oomt
of his messmatcs came forward and pait
the fine.
MYSTERIOUS Marriage.--A Lady dressed
in the most elegant style of fashion, walking
past the horse Guards early in the morning
lately addressed private soldier helonginl
10 the Fout- G yards, in the following man
ner:-
t Lady--Soldier, are you single MANI
: The soldier confused at the question put
!, him) replied he was.
Z Lady--Then. Soldier, will you have m
for wife'
Sodier--(stll more confuset)-l have II
objections, madam. ;.
Lady-then come with me. have q
cense and ring (taking them out OF nc he.
rcticue); and we will be married immeai
ately.
The lady then called hackney coacl
from the stand and proceeded to st. -----~
where they were married. Immediately OF
their return the lady stepped into the coacl
(frst handing the bridegroom 20 sovere'gnss
telling him that she would send for him II
the evening, and afterwards purchase HI
. discharge. She then ordered the coachnaI
to drive forward, and from that time to The
| present the soldier has never seen nor heart
from his bride, It is scarcely possible t
f conjecture what could have been the LADY,
motives. unless she wished, for some Par
tcuiQr hu1hosc, to show the certificate o
her marriage ia.
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