Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-24

For the Delaware Republican.
Mr.. EDIToR lin your paper of to-day, we
learn that Deputy Coroner Hunter "held an in
quest in st. Georges on Sunday last, over the
body of negro who had committed suicide,
&c," in this village, on tho morning Of that
day.
There is considerable of an error in the
paragraph. The facts in the case
are as follows
On Saturday evening last, 18th inst, a white
man hailing from Lancaster county, Pa, came
to st. Georges with MIR. Cary, by whom he had
been employed to assist in driving sheep. Dur
ing the early part of the evening MIR. Cary
paid him some six dollars, when the man made
a few purchases at one of our stores, and went
to the Canal Lock House, where he remained
some time.
About IL or ~ O'Clock, he started from the
Lock House towards the store of II. s. Peck
ard, but being a stranger, and probably not
knowing Of the lock being between the store
and where he was, he accidentally fell in, and
was drowned.
The body was recovered early in the morn
ing, but not until life was extinct An inquest
was held over the hody by Deputy Coroner
Hunter of Delaware City, when a verdict of
accidental dToicniRg was rendered.
So, instead OF s'negro committing suicide
by drowning while laboring under delrium
tremens," it Isl case of accidental drowning Of
a iuhite man. j. +. w.
st. Georges, Sept. 18th. 1857.
The WORLD AS IT Is-ExotTING Tories OF
THE DAY.-The European World has before
it several exciting topics. The most proml-
nent of these may be briefly alluded to rs fol-
lows -
l. The Revolt in British India. This is like
ly to cost Great Britain an immense expendi-
ture, as well of blood as treasure. Already
many lives have been lost, and achievements
of % D(lD trnnns have hapn spnt forward. The
cost in the end will amount to many millions,
and tor years to come, 1t will be necessary to
exercise the utmost vigilance towards the ma
tives. The causes of the revolt have NOT been
fully asccrtained, but among them the follow
| ing may be specified -
l. religious prejudice.
2. The attempt to introduce creased catrid-
ges.
3. A rumor that the British had determined
| to force Christianity upon the natives.
4. A Jealousy between the native and foreign
officers and troops.
s. A tyrannical course on the part of tile
British rulers
The enu, ii is impossi BILE to predict, but
the British Government seems determined to
conquer the disaffected at any and every cost.
2. The British war with China. This also
presented very serious aspect at tho last
dates. The British commander had destroved
the Chinese fleets, and captured several forts
in the neghbOrhood of Canton. He then de-
termined to await the arrival of Lord Elrin
and reinforcements. France is understood 10
sympathize with Great Britain and a Joint ef.
fort will be made tosecure a more liberal COM
mercial treaty, and the abandonment of the
restrictive and exclusive policy which has
heretofore characterized the Chinese. The
result will be awaited with interest
5. The French and Turkish rupture. The
misunderstanding between Turkey and France,
in relation to the Danubian Principalities,
is thus described by the Liverpool Mercury |:
The question of the expediency of uniting
the Municipalities and erecting them into an
independent or semi independent State under
foreign prince, is perfectly distinct from the
question OF the validity OF the electoral re-
turns, which rewarded the unscrupulous zeal
OF the Sultan's partisan's and servants in Mol
dayla. Our own impression has always been
that the policy of the projected union is high
~ doubtful. Of course much is to be said in
favor OF an experiment which is in some de-
gree recommended by the example of Belgium:
but then there is no less applicable precedent
of the corrupt and disoTderly kingdom of
Greece, which unfortunately tells strongly on
the other side. 1t is difficult to assure one
self that Turkey will be strengthened by the
severance of a couple OF provinces from her
empire nor can we anticipate tl'at the Cars
ambition will be held in check by the erection
on his frontier of little kingdom, with lit
tie court, which will almost inevitably become
a focus for Russian intrigue and centre OF
Russian influence. We must add that an ar
ranSement which looks exceedingly like a par
tltion of the European dominionS of the Porte
would not be very seemly termination to
struggle for the g independence and integrity
of the Ottoman empire''
The trouble has since been settled,
A. The Spanish MeNican ImbTogtlp, 'The
difficulty between Spain and Mexico is still nm
adjusted. The last report is that the Special
Minister sent by Mexico was not duly ompow-
cred to settle the trouble on the terms pur-
posed by Spain. Meanwhile a formidable
Spanish fleet has arrived ut Havana, and the
Mexicans employ the most grandloqucnt terms
when speaking of the Mexican INVASION
Nothing serious or sanguinary is likely to be
the result.
8. The breaking Of the Snb-Marne cable,
and the future course OF this company. This
question possesses Il worldwide interest. The
Directors, it is said, contemplate the construc-
tiOn of a new cable, and hence the postpone
ment Of another attempt until next SUMMER
Regret is everywhere expressed at the first
failure, and every possible precautiOn culcula-
ted to guard against a similar accident will be
taken preparatory to a second attempt.
q. the French Refugees. The French Coy
ernment has succeeded in convicting Ledru
Roliin OF an attempt upon the life Of the En-
lnand that the celebrated refugee shall be sent
ont Of England. The subject has already at
Iacied the attention of Lord Pamerstou and
mould that distinguished statesman determine
to cOinpiy with the wish Of the Emperor, he
nty anticipate some sharp criticism upon
lis conduct on the part Of the British press, as
the Indications given are Of the most unequiv-
ocal character.
MASUREs.-Ever since the subject Of Agri-
culture as a science, has engaged the more par.
ticular attention OF scientific mea, their engui-
ries have been directed to the asccrtanment.
not only of the intrinsic qualities of various
soils, and their adaptcdness to the production
Of the various grains, &c., sowsd or planted
therein, but also to discover how far the orig
inal fertilizing principles inherent III them,
should be readily reproduced, after their cX-
haastiOn by successive crops.
And We cannot perform more valuable ser.
vice to the Agricultural community than to call
their attention tOthe results which have crowned
the labors and researches of eminent farmers
and scientific men in the line Of producing new
an | useful fertilizers and manures-merely
promising that we shall notice those only which
have been fully tested and which have proved
themselves to be of great service and impor.
lance to the cultiyators of the soil. OF COURSE
in applying manures the farmer always takes
into consideration tha quality of his soil and
the kind of crop to be produced, and acts ac'
cOrdingly. There arc rome three or four kinds
of manufactured manures, some of whichevery
Agriculturist would lind it greatly to his prot
to use, and we say this with confidence iron
knowing the opinions of many who have ap
piled large quantities and with every success
sive application to their crops are more and
more pleased with the results.
l.. s. HoYTs BONE SUPER PHOSPHATE Of
LIME.-Perlaps no fertilizer has ever giver
such universal satisfaction as the Super
Phosphate of Lime.'' lis constituent parts are
those required by almost all crops grown II
this latitude, and in which most of our soil'