The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-10-16


cans Nd that their cargoes, consisting OF
| Coffee, Havana Sugar, and Cotton, had so
completey glutted tho markets, that az o.
Petersburg. Cotton had fallen below Cd per.
| lb.
The intelligence contained in the following
extract OF letter lately received from fans
is worth attention, although the authority -of
private document does not Warrant inuch
dependence en~irs uVrs-nis.
If il be Interesting TO you, ~ friend, !
must inform you, that tie business Of our
Conclaye has taken very favourable turn
that il is said the holy Pope will come here
10 swear allegiance 10 his Maiesy----that the
affairs in Spin are in very good train.
Marshall Mcdonald Informs me that he
expects 10 be in possession OF ligucras by
the latter end of this month. There is, per-
haps, a cloud raising from the north, but
which Nill soon be dissipated by the thunder
Of our cannon" s
The success of the Russians at Rudschucl.
appeared TO bavc been inconsiderable /; they
were obliged to retire hastily from that town
as lhey set 1t partially on fire and the Turks
who were close in their rear very speedily
cxtinguished the flames. The Grand Wig
ier's srmy are three times as numerous as
that of Kutusow, and he has formed the in
tention of attempting the re-conquest of the
provinces which remain in the possession of
Russia (; he begins with the iuyasion Of Wal
lachia aud Bessarabia.
The Little Belt, of Ia guns, Capt. Bing-
ham, arrived at Portsmouth,, after passage
of three weeks, from Halifax, to which She
went to repair :he damage sustained in her
severe action with the U.S.. frigate Presi-
dent.
The Moni,eur of the 9th contains tho fol-
lowing important declaration made by Bona
parte, in reply TO an address from deputa-
tion Of the Ionian Isles |:
(" / will never abandon the islands, which
the superiority of the enemy by sea has pla,
ced in their power. In India, in America,
in the Mediterranean, every thing that is,
and has been French shall always be So Con-
queied by the enemy, by the vicissitudes of
war, they shall return into the empire by the
other events cf the war, or by the s,ipula-
iions Of peace. should always consider it
as an eternal blot upon my reign, If ever
sanctioned the Abandonment Of single
Frenchman."
Aug. %.
Advices from off Flushing state, that the
French fleet lately moved out, apparently
with intent TO put TO sea, but that they have
returned again into the harbour. 1t consists
OF IL sail OF the line, and large proportion
OF trigatcs. Besides these, there are three
ships of tho line at Gorce, and Ave in the
Texel. These unitsd would make formi-
dable fleet OF 25 sail of the line and il is
supposed that they will endeavour to form
junction as soon as the season obliges our
ships 10 leave their station an event which
is likely soon to take place, as they have al
ready experienced great deal Of bad wealth
er upen that coast.
We have received Dublin papers of the
24th inst. The town Of Drogheda, in the
county OF Louth, the county OF the Fosters
and their political influence, held meeting
on the 23d inst. and unanimously adopted re-
solutions tor total repeal of the penal laws
against the Roman Catholicks, and the ap-
pointment OF a committee to confer and CO.
operate with the general committee.
Aug, %.
a Cadiz mail arrived this morning with
letters and papers TO the 9Th inst. We re-
gret to lind, from Proclamation published
by Gen. Lacy, that 4" scandalous dcscrtion,'
We use his own phrase, has taken place in
his army. The fall of Tarragona has, he.
believes, produced this consequence. Three
hundred carts full Of sick and wounded arri-
we'd at Madrid on the night of the 29th of
June
letter from a gentleman IN the isle OF
Leon, dated the 25th ult. gives but meian--
choly account of the state of affairs at Cadig
and in the isle, owing to the total want of en-
ersy on the part Of the Regency and tho
Cortes, and the jealousy 700 flaiuiy shosvn 6y
hose IN authority, Of our c6fc~rs and troohs.
The government too, was overwhelmed with
lcbt, and the treasury exhausted. The let
e. says, Il" The marine is 10 months in ar
ear OF pay, and the army pitiful as their ra-
ions are, the troohs often tass four or .fve days
vithogt nny."--" Mr.. Wellesley is said 70
&c anxious for his recall, worn out with fruit
css labour."----" Gen. Graham was driven
rom bis command by the resistance that was