The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-06-09
FOREIGN ITEMS.

against their Regency The Dey is determin-
ed to mako the most obstinate resistance. AL
ready several batteries have been erected on
the west of the city, where it is supposed the
debarkation is likely to be made. Another bat
terry oftriple rows hasbeen raised on the east end
OF Algiers, with forty pieces of cannon. II was
upon this position the vessel of Lord Exmouth
was brought to bear in 1916. But then there
were but fifteen cannon of small calibre There
are in the port of Algiers eighty gun-boats,
well armed, but badly manned and commanded.
A person who passed through Algiers on the
4th of April is said, in Paris paper of the 23G
/ April, to have given very different account.
He described the population as being in state
of great excitement, and the Dey as being in
great danger.
An enormous animal [probably the Sea Ser
pent, has lately been seen off the Island OF
Lewis floating on the water, and similar oe-
currence happened ten years ago at the same
place. Several persons had seen it, and for
some time few people ventured out upon the
coast. 1t were idle to say that the animal in
question was merely whale for the people in
these islands are sufficiently familiar with the
whales to know one when it might come in
their way, and are more acute observers than
might be imagined by the learned naturalists
All that can be said on the subject is, that
strange animal, whether of species known to
)naturalsts or not, has lately visited these isl
ands. Its length was stated to be upwards of
eighty feet, and its form attenuated.
Edinburgh Lit. Gazette.
! WALKING SKELETON. There is at this mo-
ment at Douay, man thirty years of age,
known by the appellation of the Walking Skel-
eton. He has the faculty, although sufficiently
embonpotnt, of contracting his muscles and re.
ducing his flesh, leaving his bones protruding,
so as to give himself the appearance of skee
ton. With this he combines other surprising
feats. He swallows with impunity all sorts OF
poisons, arsenic, suphu-ic acid, corrosive subj.
mate, and devours live Goals. He can also free
himself from chains and manacles of every de-
scriptIon. The most expert of the gendearma-
rie have in vain applied thumb screws, hand
cuffs, and irons of all sorts, TO secure him ne
rids himself of them in an instant. triple
chain, by way of experiment, was fastened
round his body and secured with screws; by
one or two movements, of which he alone pos
sesses the secret they fell at his feet. The
name of this juggler is Juan Pierre Decure, a
native las he says himself) of Africa.
Journal Of the Bellies Lettres.
4 MATHEMATICS. The Journal of Odessa, in
a letter from M. Maynuroff claims the discov-
cry In mathematics, after the research of 81
years, of very easy method of solving equa-
/ tons of all degrees, and of proving the method
in every case. He has solved equations of the
eleventh degree, and entertains no doubt that
his method is applicable to all possible degrees
In equation of the fifth and sixth degree, which
could not be solved by any method, he has not
only obtained the roots of The whole quantities
but even when these equations are composed Of
= fractional roots, he has found the real value in
/ a few minutes
AN AWFUL CASUALTY took place at Mount
Erne, between Brr and Banagher, last Tuesday
. night. Mr. William Woods, very estimable
: young gentleman, was on the upper loft of hin
! mill, slowing away parcel of oatmeal, when
dreadful TO relate, vivid ball of fire fell on the
roof and killed upon the spot himself and q
man who stood alongside him. At the same
instant the whole roof tumbed in with a LOUD
crash, and carried down the greater part of the
. mill, The bodies were found under the ruins
I and it is feared that FIVE or six more have suf
farad f-a,, the to--iblo oAtostIUpfle The
pail OF lire was noticed flying through the cloud.
! oy several persons, at great distance, and de
sccnding on the MILL
Limerick (Irsland) Chronicle.
- Trade TO CoNsTANTINoFLE. The Londor
: Globe of Apr! LIST says, that at the close O.
1 February trade was rather dull at Constantine
pie: on account ofthe great influx of american
shipping.
CONVERSION OF Jews. On Wednesday last
twelve young men of the Jewish pursuasion
ANXIOUS to renounce the doctrines of their fore.
s fathers, were baptized at ST. James's Church
! The ceremony was performed by the Bishop OF
/ London The scene was altogether of the most
Impressive description. The Bishop had pte.
viously examined the candidates himself and
found them sufficiently instructed in the prin.
| ciples of the Christian religion
E London Morning Chronicle, ApriI 16.
In the attack upon Algiers, the Paris Moni.
tenr says France expects to accomplish three
points, viz: the cessation Of slavery, of tribute
and of piracy
The annual report of the Lunatic ASYLUM OF
st. petersburg for the last year, presents
7 among many other interesting matters, the
following particulars: The number of male pa.
tlents IN proportion to females, was 3 to g; the
greater portion of lunatics were above IS years
, OF age; the men were for the most part ravipg
, mad, and the women subject to a more TRANQUIL
} species OF mania, The most general cause for
madness In tho men was drunkenness, and in
the women, disappointment in love.
Snow IN EUROPE. There appears to have
been heavy fall of snow in some parts of Eng.
land, Ireland, and France, about the first IF
April. In Shropshire, Sheffield, and other plac
es, 1T was one or two feet deep Two men had
persisted, and the severity of the weather had
mad dreadful effect upon the sheep.
ROYAL EXPENSES A calculation has been
made OF the expenses paid by the nine principal
nations OF Europe to support their Sovereigns
respectively, including the families of each,
The gross amount of their expenses are stated
at loO,47OO 600 of francs, which are divided AS
follows The Emperor of Russia, AZ, 0O0. 600 !:
King Of France, 42.500 900; Emperor of Aus
ira S7,5Oo.OOO; King of England. 25 ,OOO, 900 :;
Spain l3,7o0,OOO; Prussia I0937 500; Ne.
therands, 6.4OO,O0O; Naples, 5,25O,O 400; Por.
tugaI' 3'23S,5OO' A franc is about 10 cents.l
AT Annapolis, IN. 81 Mrs. johnson has
been burnt to death by her clothes taking fire,
by turning on the hearth, the skirt Of her gown
swung 'n.o inc blaze, and was Immediately in
hearth before turning, to allow for the swaen If
their clothes. '"'ePo VI