Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-01-01
ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE.
War Declared Against Persia.
rAIl OF HERAT coNrIRMEp.

FALL OF HERAT CONFIRMED. i
The cunard steamer Eareps, frou Liverpool, with
dates Saturday the is:h, arrived At New York on
Tns sisaas&ip Europa brings 90 passsnFers.--
She passed he steamship Africa on the evening Of
the 10Th, latl4l ., long SO 50. isN
The Canada sailed from Liverpool soon after nine
O'clock morEing Of Friday, the 18th. The Europa
therefore brings but one days later news.
The steamer Bslgique arrived st Southampton
18th, on her way to Antwerp.
The fall Of HerAt Ia confirmed. II surrendered to
the Persian General, Moorad ShaHee, on the $50 Of
October. The EnglIsb troops had arrived In the
Persian Cult s. as t1 sss
A despatcs from Vienna states that France Is
msdating between the belligerents, endeavoring to
persuade Persia to ylsd to Engand. Ferskh Khan
had conferred With Lord Radcliffe.
War was proclaimed against Persiaj at Calcutta,
on the hrst Of November, and the last division Of
the feet for tbs Persisn Gulf left bombay on the
18th If November.
Five thousand troops are to oocnpy Ksrraek and
Drishirs. 98
PoRrsaoufH, Friday, Dso. 1.-THE Arctic sx-
ploring barqne Rssolate, oommander Hartstsin,
rived at Spithsad this afternoon.
OF Breaistnffs prices have undergone slight 70.
action since Friday last and with very limited de-
mand. Wheat has given way I'd. to I'd. per 70 lbs,
and Flour 3D. to IL. per barrel. Indian Corn main
| tains about Previous rates. Good Western Flour,
Sis. to 33s per barrel; Baltimore and Philadelphia,
Sis. and SIS. 6d.i extra Ohio, SAs. to S5a. Red
Wheat 3d. to 81 9dj White, 9s to W. Sd. per 70 lbs.
rndisn Corn, mixed, SIS; yellow, asa. edi white:
74s. Sd. per $50 lbs Beef reposted unchanged, and
in retail only. Pork quiet, the stock being chiefly
OF lew quality.
The small arrivals Of new Bacon sell In retail at
about b5s per cWt for ordinary 82s to SIS has been
paid for small lets. Taow hrm, abou: sos per owt.
Common Rosln was not SO active; sslea 5000 bills.
at AID to 4sSd. Ashes nominaly sos for both sorts
but to effect sales considerable less wsuld be taken.
| Spirits Of Turpen,ne dearer 5000 to 40s. Linsssd
| Oil In good dsmand at sss to sss6d per cwt No
sales of Whale or Sperm; olive Oil in good demand
Rice firm, ess to a7sp per owt. Sugar active. Coffee
unchanged.
| CouRTna III BRoAp Way. "a very Singular wed.
ding transpises hers this week. A young and very
| pretty Irish girl-ths Sister Of one Of our common
counelimen--was wAlking up Broadway, New Ysrk
\ when she attracted the aseenteu 81 an elderly gen
usmen Of large wealth, who had lived all his life
bachelor and an assetic. kumor says tAat he wa
failed In an @sasrs de- assar, and carried thenos'
frmasncss o. sse tender passion We'll, this gentle
msn on the promenade was attracted by this Irisl
girl to such degree that he arrested his steps ans
| veaured to address her. .t II
Nv you pardon the liberty. Miss. II AJAX you
name!u
The gill tInaiiIy surveyed him. and apparsntI,
satisfied that not mere curiosity prompted him Ii
The query, and that he was a gentleman, she re
"My name D Mary o'K--.-, sir"
pars I al you ssnothsw question, Mary
Proceed, air" she replied COED humersdly.
"Thsn shsnla like to ask you--Rnd you vii
confer 40 snnnits obligation upon me by answering
trniy--WhethefSsn ars Engaged In marriage to an
ons or whsshsi your feelings are interested in an!
person whsteva1?, :
Tue question vas decidedly home one, but aasn
was 50 kind aud gentle an expression In the oil,
mans eye, and such an sAfnsstnsEi 10 hla tone sha
she answered him freely
uNot In this lasst, sir.
Then ailoa me, without any further ceremony
to place my card in your md, and With 1t the oa
Of myself aud tortnas Commission any friend yos
please TO make whatever inquiries Concerning me
| animation te-rnsrroF ~
The girl overwhelmed with su rprIss, deposited
the alp Of pasteboard In her resale and passed on
On Wednesday afternoon her brother called at tho
hotel where her admirer resided. and informed him
, that MARY had concluded to aooept him. They
the brides mother, and the old gentleman settled
. on her 100000 on the spot.
This genIlsma n--hs would not like me to give hi
! name--hss held great many public Offices 10 hi
. time, was formerly Major in the United State.
Army, and Afterwards assistant Indian CommI q.
sionsr HIS real estate In this city Is worth more
! than $1,000
: Mary aud the Major started the next morning
for New ohsans, whore the latter has brother whu
Ia a sort ofpeeaniary nAbob In that city, ,.,
DR.. Cotton writes to the Boston Transcript
, concerning the features Of Chicago. as follows:
! -"1bere are no old people here they can 4
wait TO become old. saw beautiful LITTLE
shild in our hotel, aud thought, children ara
q mistake In Chicago; did parents calculate
how long 1t would take for them to grow upi
Probably nature did net take Chicago into &C..
count when fixing the time Of twenty years
for the rothuk 10 gros ss- s4A4~si.s, snLsv ear,
! these people find time to do diet And If th ey
should goto heaven wonder IL they would be
satisfied With place Of rest7 Doubt 1t. A
mother feature about Chicago is, not only the
greet meatal activity, but The remarkable in
telligence OF the people. | have not seen a
dullard eiace have come here. The severest
thought asd the iaost energetic action are con-
slituent elements of society. This must be so
where no lime Is allowed for reflection. l sse,
also, on all sides, free, outspoken frankness
and libsrality; and very lrtle Of that cautious
conservatism in social life characteristic Of
some othes portions Of our country"
GRAND SaAM FiaHr AT TRrNroN, N, j.
The anniversary Of the battle of Trenton was
celebrated en- Friday by cham battle on an
extensive scale. The Gazette says:
Frem ten to twenty thousand persons ass sm-
bled ia the main street Of Trenton, at an early
hour. to witResa the battle, which was BE-.
tween the Princeton Blues, Ssrafield Guards.
Liberty Rides, Trenton Volunteers, and Hor /.
toe ARTILLERY. numbering 100 men represent.
| ing Hsssisns. Tbs Hrssisns were commsu ded
by Msj,r Allen, Of the Princeton blues. The
| American forces were comprised Of the Monroe
Guards, Minute Men of '76. of phiIadeIpbis.
Camden Light Artillery. National Quad Of
| Eastch, the Washington Coniinentals of Iren-
ton, and the 1reaton r fss, the whole COM
manded by Msjor NaptoA. who represented
| BY Capt. Slorebeck Of Easton. The battle treat
place at ten o'clock, in the streets Of Trenton
The firing, charges, retreatng, &c gave good
delight 10 the spectators. ami tina Americans
were. ofeourss, victorious.