Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-19

rapid advance OF winter had already closed around
them the young ice, and but for the power of the
steamer and the extraordinary eXertons of Captain
Hartslene, an Imprisonment would have been nevi-
table. Not only Smith, but Jones and Lancaster
Sounds were closed with impenetrable pack but,
In spite OF these difficulties, they achieved the entire
circumnavigation of Bafin's bay, and reached the
Danish settlements by forcing middle ice."
Russian Fleets.
The utter destruction of the Russian Black Sea
fleet naturally calls to mind its origin, described
by Bishop Burnett the occasion of the visit of the
Car, Peter to England in 1893, as follows:
81 mentioned in the relation of the former year,
the Cars coming out of his country, on which
will now enlarge. He this Winter over to
England, and stayed some months with u.s. | waited
often upon him, and was ordered, both by the King
and the Archbishop and Bishops to attend him, and
to offer him such informations of our religion and
constitution he willing to receive | had
good Interpreters, so had much free discourse with
him. He is man of very hot temper, soon infamed
and very brutal in his passion. He raises his natu-
raj heat by drinking much brandy, which he recti
teS himself with great application He is subject to
convulsve motions all over his body and his head
to be affected with these; he wants not capa
city, and has arg er than might he expect
ed from his education, which very Indifferent. a
want of judgment, with rritability of temper, ap
pear in him too often and too evidently; he is me-
chanically turned, and designed by Nature
rather to be shipcarpenter than great Prince
This his chief study and exercise while be Staid
here; he wrought much with his own hands, and
made all about him work at the models of ships. He
told me that he designed great fleet at Azott, and
with it to attack the urkish Empire but he did not
capable of conducting great design, though
his conduct in his wars since this has discovered
greater genius in him than appeared at that time
This design of the Car, who never dies,
pressed to Bishop Burne in 1893, has been carried
steadily out during 157 years. The great fleet was
created, augmented exercised, and finally precipita
ted upon the Turkish Empire and the result is its
utter destructon-not timber now floats Of that
powerful navy and scarcely an officer survives, while
'Azof" has passed from the dominions of the Cars
The opinion expressed by Bishop Burnet has been
justified in far broader than that in which he
conceived 1t. Not only was the Individual, Peter,
incapable of conducting great design, but all the
progress of Russia, with the enlightenment and ge-
MUS of successive Cars has led to total overthrow.
In remarking upon the character of the drunken
age, Bishop Burnett proceeds to say: "After l had
seen him, and had conversed much with him, could
not but adore the depth of the Providence of God,
that had raised up such furious man to so absolute
an authority great part of the world. Da-
vid, considering the great things God had made for
the of man, broke out into the medtation,-
"What is man that thou art mindful of hm!' But
here there is occasion for reversing these words,
since seems very contemplate thing in the
! sight of God, while such person the Gar has
such mutitudes put, it were, under his teet ex-
! posed to his restless Jealousy and savage temper"
After stating that the Gar went home to put down
intrigues and had cut off multitudes of heads Wltb
his hands, the Bishop concludes, And so far was
he from reenting or showing any sort OF tenderness
that he seemed delighted with it. How long he is
to be the scourge of that naton of his neghbors,
| God only knows"
ellis neighbours" unfortunately for mankind, for a
time took part with him and his brutal successors
against the popular cause, until the pride of Russia
reached what appears eliminating point, inducing
the Gar TO defy Europe and almost mankind. The
reaction is now great and terrible, and we may be
led to admire with Bishop Burnett, the depth of that
| Providence of God, which apparently adapted the
brute passions of succession of furious Cars to
the condition of degraded race, until we may hope
that they are ready for state OF higher CIVILIZATION
which the destruction of absolute, may leave open to
to them.
1t is curious fact in science that glass ressts the
action of all acids except the uoric it loses moth
ing in weight by age; it is more capable than
all other substances of receiving the highest degree
of polish if melted several times over and properly
cooled in the furnace receiving polish which almost
rivals the diamond in brlliancy 1t is capable OF re-
ceiving the rich coors produced from gold or other
metallic coloring, and will retain the original 6ril
| liancv of hue for ages. Medals, too mbedded II
glass; can be made to retain for ever their orlglna
purity and appearance.
IF YOU want to rejoice the internal soul of re-
porter tell him that six women and seven children
have Just been torn assunder limb from !mb IN
house around the next corner-hat blood IS gushing
| from all the windows ana uooIs-tnaC S'e0nOo"
has lust BUST killing all on board-that the Rev
Dr. Exegesis has just cut his own throat-and tina
an awful and impenetrabe mystery surrounds every
thng.-AIGbGmG Skeeter.
UNDERGROUND RAILRoAD,-A negro named Toney
has been placed in Jail at King and Queen c; H. H
is from Lancaster, s. c., belongs 10 DR.. Robert L
Crawford and was enticed from home by one of tn
underground railroad agents upon the promise OF ia
king him to free State. The agent brought MIN
far as in Virginia. and here sold him as his slave
The negro not liking his home, started back 70
his masters plantation in South Carolina and wa
! arrested in King and Queen county: The agent VIII
had no idea of taking him North, left for torelg
parts" directly after selling him.
q Coal OF RECENT FoRMATION-At Haroe Islam
the Arctic expedition found coal apparently OF re
!. cent formation. The grain of the wood was st
? perceptible, aud it was interspersed with sma
E masses of very pure resin. The supply was Unite
in depth only by the frost, and was so loose that