From the Londcn Register of Arts for April.
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.Hmerican Sik.-You have probably ob- served the notice taken by Mir Ewart, Con the 18th of February in the House of Com mons,) of the first importation of raw silk from the United States of America, and like wise in the Times of the 24th of Feb. on the same subject subject of sufficient imPor- tance to render more detailed account lnte- resting to the numerous readers of your wide ly circulated Journal

 MT Duponceau, of Philadelphia, the Presl- dent of the American Philosophical Society, with his usual foresight and patriotism, long since thought of the advantages to arise from extending the culture of the white mulberry tree, and the propagation of the silk worm, as objects highly important to the U. states where the variety of soil and climate render the mere production of silk easy. But diff culties arose in preparing it for the market. These impediments fer long time delayed the adoption of his plan though sewing SIX has been manufactured in Connecticut, and proved of superior fineness and strength.

 M. D'Homergue, of Nismes, in France, paid visit to Philadelphia, and afforded MT Duponceau an opportunity of putting his lat- dable views into practice, by establishing q Filature under his direction. M. D 'Homergue having previously managed one at Nismes, and seen good deal of the culture and pre- paration of silk in France, felt sanguine ot its success in America.

 The result of the first trial has shown, that their labors are likely to be crowned with success.

 It was not to be expected that the Ameri- can operatives, when first employed in new, and to them strange process, should turn out of their hands, an article as well prepared as