Washington, September 90.
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the sole purpose of MIR. adams, in this Journey, ii
TO perform an act Of fial reverence and duty, and
the time which he can conveniently spare from his
official labors must necessarily be short, take il
for granted he will be anxious TO reach the resi-
dence of his venerable father with little Interrupt
tion and delay as possible. Under these circum-
stances, we have no doubt that the most acceptable
evidence Of respect and regard which his fellow
citizens the road could offer him. would be re.
faD from any public display of attentions and civil
tiles. In the regular course OF human life, il can
hardly DE expected that MIR. adams will have anotb-
opportunity Of visiting his aged parent every
hour, therefore, which he can be permitted on the
present occasion, to devote TO him, must bring with
il delight infinitely more grateful to the feelings
OF afectionate son. than any public homage which
his friends could offer him. Nat. journal.
Captain Hayes who arrived at PhiIadelphia last
Saturday from Sacri6scio, informs that he spoke
the s9th August, the English Ship Melpomene,
bound to Honduras, the captain of which ship In
formed him that the castle Of ST. John lie Uoa
commenced firing on the town OF Vera Cruz, on
on the 10Th OF August, IN consequence of a decep-
tion that had been played on them by the Mexican
brig of war Victoria, she having captured by
agem OF the gun boats belonging to the castle,
and also small row boat with several officers on
board she having made her appearance off the cas-
te under French colors. The town did not re
turn the fire until the Goth, in order to give The in
habiiants time TO leave, but when capt. Johnson left
on the evening of the 20th there was tremendous
hire kept up on both Sides


.Ne,c York, September co.
From England BY the arrival, yesterday, of
the ship Courier, Capt. Hudson from Liverpool,
which sailed on the 9TH Aug and the ship Fran
ces, Capt. Conover go days from Havre, papers
g ~ = a,,I1 h,.,l
they do not contain any thing important.
Sir Hudson Lowe, late Governor Of St. Helena,
is appointed second in command at Ceylon.
The debts OF the first house that stopped payment
in Liverpool, in consequence OF the cotton specula
ton, amount to upwards OF 100000 pounds ser-
ing.


The third commercial house which is said to
have stopped payment at Liverpool is the firm Of
A. & Richards.


The London Globe of the 18th of August, says
The harvest is going on most auspicously, and
better crop OF wheat was scarcely ever known. The
barley and oat crops are most abundant"
MIR. Clarke, a London chemist has, by the drec
ton oil the Lords Of the Admiralty, been for some
| lime engaged in anayzing 1867 sacks OF tnur Ia
ken out oil the warehouses at Hull; and has found
! that upwards OF one.third consisted of plaster OF
lars and ground homes, which the human stomach





proposed to send it to Spain Portugal, was fined
10000 pounds. On analyzng some souchong tea,
MIR. Clarke found 25 per cent OF lead ore IN H.
Letters from Corfu, of the 18th July, and from
hane, Of the 9Th, says the Liverpool Courier, con
hrm. in every respect, the defeat of lbrahm Pacha,
and OF his being wounded, but not captured.


The Grand Ship Canal Company is organized and going
mo operation in London with the immense capital OF four
millions sterling, (S17777777. Its object is to construct
scana through which ships of the line may pass from
Portsmouth 10 lonnn without exposure to the delays and


danger Of the navigation around the Forelands &c
Another company, with capital of 750,0O0t incorpo
rated for the construction of harbors and ship canal, of
IS feet Deep by 90 in width and Al miles long, from Sea
on Bay in the English Channel to Brdgewater Bay in the
trsto Channel


The last annual obituary Of the Russian empire, publish
sd at st Petersburg records the death OF man at the
very advanced age of 16S (Od Parr 1897 near to
foosk, the frontiers of Lvonia. lie had seen seven
,oyeregns the throne Of Russia, and remembered the
Death Of Gastavus Adophus. He had been soldier n]
,he thirty years war; the battle OF Pultowa (n l70)
he 81 years Of age At the age of 95 he married his
'd wife, with whom he lived so years: the two youngest
sons Of this marriage 96 and 50 respectively in the
Year 1885, the oldest of his other sons in the same year.
were 95 and 90 respectively The entire family OF this
patriarch comprises 1873 descendants who all lived together
N the village of Puatzka, which the Empress Catharine
he Second caused to be built for them, granting at the
same time considerable of land for their support
~ he 63d year Of his age this modern Nestor was IN the
enjoyment Of the most robust health


In Medway Mass, Lace establishment which employs
Nv women, where lace made al TWO dollars, that would
ear good comparison with English lace which sells al
n'e dollars.