Philadelphia, Dec. 29.—I'Cesterday patch was received by . the Executive 'from.' General Gaines. Lt Confirnis the ;previous intelligence of the almost entire. loss . - of a small detachment of his army --..the substance which is given in the following extract " With a view to as

CORNWALL As Mr. Clarke, -of ATodmimi. druggist, who has lighted his shop with gas,. was Jately preparing the gasometer, a ,tremendous explosion took place; by which hi* face wasseverely injured,' and. he had nearly been shattered to pieces. Such was theforce of the explosion, th

At Batmen fair on Mondily last, fat beasts sold 31. per cwt.; and so brisk wa3 the sale, that all the cattle were cleared at early hour of eleven o'clock. A gang of pick-pockets from Bristol, Consisting of 1 4 men and 1 woman, attended the fair. They were, however, closely watch

YOR.KSIIII - 1E We lament - thaCerime generally on the increase. One night last week, some daring villains broke into the parsonage house, at Normanton, near Wakefield, occupied by the Rev. Mr. Hodgson, but, for the most part, failing in their attempt to secure booty, decamped, a

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" Is the existing separation- between their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prinee.ss (f Wales, authorized either by Convitution of England or by the God?" " irt tint lap her .laureat SON - reclines." , A. philosophical mind will discover in " e rY Page of history, and will lame