{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": ""}
The venerable Charles Carol, of Mary
land, one of the three surviving Sgners OF
the Declaration of independence, attained
his eigghty-ninM year on the 21st inst. His
venerable ,mpatriot John .ddams, will, in
a few days, reach his ninetieM year-Ihe
Dutch Duke of Sake Wcimar, dincd on Fri
day last with Commodore Channccy, at the
Navy Yard, N. York.-Thc Secretary at
War, Mr.. Southard. is at present at Tren-
ton, N. Jersey-The I.oudon Auxiliary
Society for Colonizing the blacks, of which
Mr.. Monroe is President, has resolved to
charter vessel to carry to Liberia emigrants
from Virginia.-A pear was plucked from
tree growing in the garden of a gentleman
at Albany, N. York, measuring fourteen in
ches in circumference this beats all.


Com. Porter.-Thc Editors of the Ma
tional Intelligencer, of Saturday last, says
they are informed, and have no doubt of
the fact, that Com. Porter has been invited
by the Executive and Council of Mexico
to engage in the serl Ice of that Government;
and that the very honorable appointment
OF Commander-in-c of its Naval Forces,
has been offered to him. A similar over
ture has been made by the Government OF
Colombia 1t is not understood what the
Commodore's determination is in relation tc
either of these offers. In addition to the a
bove, they likewise give the following in
teresting information, relative tothe strength
of the Maritime forces of these Republics


The Navy Of Mexico we are informed viii
shortly consist of one line OF battle ship, foul
or five frgates, and some smaller vessels
We presume its ultimate augmentation WI
be very considerable, as the last approrri.
alton for the purpose was, we believe, three
million Of dollars. The Navy of Colom5it
will consist, in short time, Of a force equal
or superior to that of Mexico, rs there are
now building both in England and the unitet
States, some ships of a large class INTENDED
for the service of that Republic.


The invitation from Mexico must be vcr.
gratifying to Com. Porter's feelings, as it j
the highest compliment, we believe, tina
! has been offered by any government to a for
5 eisn officer.