Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-05-16


9th to 18th, Glasgow from 9Th to 18th. and Green
ock from 9Th to 18th. inclusive.
TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
The 10th of April was the day officially announ-
ced for the passage of the Pruth by Russia. Con-
sequenly, it will still be many DAYS before can
hear of the event and its effects. Preparations arc
still going on, and coarers are passing to and fro
from cabinet to cabinet, charged with important
Secrets and furnishing subjects for guess and spec
ulation An article from Vienna states, or it might
rather be said sapposes that ENGLAND and Aus
IRIA are noiu in an understanding to protect TuR-
KEr, and that FRANCE and Prussia 90 with Rus
STA. England preserves mysterious quiet thus
far bat France and Prussia are certainly preparing
to take their stand on one side or the other. 1t is
openly admitted in the accounts FROM Paris that
the French army is augmented to the amount of
$4,000 The French journals allude not only to
the increase of the army, but also to new loan,
which is now reported will rather exceed 100000.
coo of francs and according to one of the private
letters. the French Ministry find that they cannot
arrange the whole of the finances Of the year with
out $50, 100000 of france.
Ietteys from Odessa, OF the Goth March, state
that the Declaration of War had been received ;
the army was ordered to concentrate, and some Of
the transports lately taken up, were expected to
nroceeJ TO Galata, on the Danube, town little
above the MACE where it receives the Pruth. and
where vessels OF 500 tons can proceed with safety.
A part was reported to have been sent across the
Black Sea, with supplies for The Russian army IN
Persia These letters state that the Turkish forts
on the Danube now strongly sarrisored' ana
detach,nents of the army 100000 men assembled
at Adranople) had been ordered to proceed to the
northern frontier Morning Courier.
The London Times has the following remarks On the
state Of affairs in Europe: .
Whilst Russia ready TO pounce upon her prey forthwith
commences in her name invasi"n-the result OF
which who can orete our neghburs do not remain idle
The OF France is on the eve Of applying 7"
the Chamber for Subsidy of 100 900 900 of francs for the
purpose of increasing her military and na'a establishments.
The extraordinary lev, will be om SO0o0 to men
Besides The squadron fitting out at Bresl, which has been
alluded 10 in the .Jfoniteur, another naval armament Of
considerable power learn, preparing IN her southern
ports,
UGder these circumstances it remains 20 be seen what
ul be the adopted by this country We are quite
sure that England will be the sowest in resortng to DIES
perate measures as she will be the last finch from tie
contest She will Use, we know she IS using, all hono
rabe means to arrange quarrel which pregnant witt,
consequences far beyond the mere ignoFat present
but it, after reasonable time spent for such iaudahe
object, her efforts should fail, she knows now to sssune
the dignity OF her national character
CD Guan-
United States .Mint.-We learn from the Phi
laielphia Gazette, that the coinage OF the United
States Mint, last year, was S5,022,67s SO cents.
viz. 1856 90 Of gold, 2,869,200 Of silver, and
81 $40 SO cents of copper. The total am"unt
coined since the establishment Of the mint, is S0,-
5q5, 1873 %, of which probably not ten millions
remain in the country, the residue having been
forced abroad BY the substitution Of bank paper as
circulating medium.
The amount chargeable to the mint since its es
tabishmen.. including the cost of lands, building,
and machinery, is only S52s.+70 40 The British
mint coins more than twenty millions annually.
IRON said to be the source Of g'ry for il supplies the
soldier with his sword o. pensy for provides the hus
bandman with his pcnghshare and prning'bo"k; OF COM
aerce and cirzdtio tor il furnishes the mariner WITH has
compass
Connecticut.-The Legislature Of this state
convened at New Haven on Wednesday last. The
session is expected to be one OF some interest, on
account OF the Dstrcipg bill and the Electoral
Las, which ere 70 be brought up