The Wilmingtonian, And Delaware Register

AFRICAN SHEEP.—Thirteen sheep of the broad tail, or Tunisian breed, have recently been sent to New York by Captain Creighton of the U S. ship Cyane, who obtained them at considerable expense and no little trouble from the interior of Africa, for the purpose, as stated by the New York Post, of introducing here, a species which is said to be highly valuable, not only for the wool, but the flesh. The tail has a very singular appearance, being in some instances from eight to ten inches in breadth, forming when it is cooked, a most delicate and delicious food. A pair of these sheep, it is understood, are intended for General Van Rensselaer of Albany. Several barrels of grape vines of the finest kinds to be met with on the coast of the Mediterranean, together with a large quantity of garden seeds have also been received at different times from the same source. Of the seeds, a part were presented to the Horticultural Society of New York; and of the vines, some have been distributed in that vicinity, and the remainder in Providence R. I. It is gratifying to see the officers of our navy, thus embracing the opportunities afforded by intercourse with other and remote regions, to add to the riches and prosperity of their country.