Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-22

hroul ids Jtsto York -qavsS7iser.
GRAPE VINES.-Efloris have been made ut diff
ferent times this vicinity to introduce the cultNu
ton of the nearly, If not all, have failed, have
been only partially successful, Two years ago, MIR.
Louba,. n gentleman from tho south of France, com
menced the under, aking a much more extensive
plan than hal he re,oiore been done. For that pur-
pose. he purchased a farm on Long Island, fronting
on the harbour; and about five miles from Brooklyn
where he has luid down upwards of sixty thousand
vines, q pineydrd OF nearly fifty acres The vines
embrace every description known in France. and
were alt imported from that country. They were
mostly laid down two years ago last spring The
fret year they took root we'll and not injured
by The weather. In the spring following they were
dressed and quito number plants produced grapes
The of trial was considered to be the follow
ing winter, but the last spring the roots appeared to
be in healthy state-tbey We're again trimmed, in
the sane manner that they are IN France, and have
furnished IN a most luxuriant manner. A large por-
ton OF hem now IN successful bedrfng--many of
them have from ten To fifteen lunches on one stock,
OF the largest aud most delicious hasru. Mr.. l.. is
now sending them to market, and Will begin To real
lze this season, being only the third summer, some
return for his large investment ind great labou-.
Mr. l., sta that his vines have come forward more
rapidly, and the third year produce fruit, than
IN France he has, thus Tar, experienced no injury
from the nclemency OF the weather, although his
vinos have not been protected the least No damage
or inconvenience has be- experienced from insects
nor has there been any mlldew Mr.. l.. says that
the experiment has exceeded his most sanGuine eX-
pect atoms, and has doubt year more he will
be able to furnish the tables of the citizens with
supply of all kinds known IN France at a very mod
crate price. Dir l.. IS exerting himself to extend
the culture as ensvey a possible, and, for that
purpose will furnish any quantity Of vines at the low
rate of about twelve cents Zach.
Greatest Toyage Erer .uade.-The ship Lopez
Capt Ohed. Siarbuck OF tins port arrived on Tnes.
day last from the Pacific Ocean and IS days from
Cnquimho. with full cargo of Sperm Oil, and oil
on deck, to Messrs. Lew and Joseph Starbuck. The
Lopez was absent only Ia months and &c days;
and TO form clymax to success before unrqualed,
apt. = took n whale Sunday last, and did no,
finish boiling ill few hours previous hs arrival
On the voyage, the boper often had several large
whales alongside al once was full of bubber between
decks. and two boats off after more. This VIVA
ling with vengeance; and It must be that Capt. s..
possesses the spirit of enchantment which attracts the
Levihthnns of the ocean around his ship If his I'M
pareeied success the effect of superior skill in the
art of whaling, would it not be proper for him to
communicate It to others Of the same profession, who
now three years in performing exploits, for which
he requires Ii tie more than one?
Cyvantucket Inquirer.
BULWER.-A late English publication cont aims
the following account of this celebrated novel wri-
ter
Edward Lytton Bulwer, the novel writer, resides
at ancen, of his family Norfolk, called
Reydeh Hall. He is only sou, and his mother,
who is a widow and lady of fashion. dwel,s in Lon
don, where Bulwer himself has lived during the grea
Ter part Of his life. In England his pronoun-
ced as If It was spelled Butler. The curacy Of Saul
near Norwich and two or thres small livnes, in
the Gift of the family. There three brothers of
his father still livlng-Gen Bul ser DR.. Bslwer, and
the third is a curate who has that cler-
gymen Two OF his cousins also clergymen This
circumstance has given rise to report that the au
thor himself att ached TO The church, and min
'ster of the gospel Buwer about thirty five years
old In his last work he sa- ben charged with the
vanity of endeavourIng to undsrrste his age His
appearance, however is youthful snd'the strict at
tsniinn which he pays dress gives him the look
Of quite a young man. He has rather a thin and
thoughtful looking visage. His features some
what sharp and shrewd, and he much addicted to
satire in his conversation He is fond of the chase
and ls object of much attraction IN the neghbor-
hood where he resides He married several
years ago in Liverpool, to daughter of Gen. Gas
como, and he has now four or five children"