The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-05-06
PRINCESS OF WALES.

The British cabinet had been for long time en-
gagged IN examinations of witnesses, and consulta-
toris thereon touching the character and conduct of
the Princess ut Nalts-rhe Princess had address
ed letters TO the Prince and TO til, Speaker oi the
House OF Commons ito 'he TO lner upon the sub
ject Of her daught RS education, and complaining
Of the restrictions upon her visits 10 the Princess
the latter upon tbe subject OF ihe examinations be-
fore the. Prisy uncii ii-and he injury thereby &C
cruipg to the character of her Royal Hiehnsss-and
claiming the interference aud protection OF Parlias
ment. This su. ject, However indifferent HAD
excited strong sensations in Englapd, and almost
every one was srrsytd the side OF the Princess
oi her Royal corsort: u appears however that the
subject had been dismissed by the Council. The
fuloxAg article to that effect is from London pa
per OF me 27'h Of March 80. We have intliaie
pleasure in announcing, that the new examinations
aud inquiries respecting the Princes Of Wales,
have been stopped BY and Nth tie oduics IF the cont.
dental SERVANTS Of The croxn Tie, had Produced
discoveries injurious to the Princess; and no fur
shcr attempts cf Tie kind are TO be made" >s
The American account of the capture of the Java
WAS published in London on the 2O,h March, and
caused much speculation and irritson.--1he Cou.
rier Ia ministerial ppei ) femai king the Amt ri
can captures, says -" hat and were is the loss of
national glory or renown! Three OF our frigates
have been captured by-What !--frigates. They are
called so by the Americans and the opposition
boy deserves To be called a man they are hns
c 5at.e SHIPS equal ia sire and veight If me.ol %
ADepu,ation of Merchants Interested in
the trade between this country and America
attended at The Board of Trade, on Tuesday,
10 obtain information upon certain points
The Gentlemen first required TO know. in case
the Bill before Congress iorthc admission INTO
America OF certain goods Of British manuiac-
ture,should be carried INTO law, whether the
British Government, would permit the IN 10 be
exported for that purpose Answer-Provid-
cd it shall appear that there is no, Sufficient
demand for such goods for the Con,insnt. Il,
was next askcd--Wili such goods be allowed
to be exported on board of ncutrais An.
swer-Yes. =. Lastly, the Gentlemen wishes
to be informed, if Government would, under
any circumstances. grant licenses FOR AmeIi-
can vessels TO export the Blush goods in
question Answer--No.
The Chancellor OF the Exchequer in the
House OF Commons, March 3ist on propos.
ling what he called " some War taxes" said
-" tho only remaining duty he had to pro-.
,,pose was one which depended on diHcrcnt
principles of extensive policy i: was on the
importation of American cotton WOOL Ger.
. tuinly the blockade extending from Rhode
Island mus, greatly preven, The supply ofthe
raw material, SO far as America was concern
ed. But he had reason to believe, that if en-.
courage cement were given to import from 9TH
er quarters, that deficiency might be made
good. II was true, that uncertainty n,ieht at.
tend the merchant in bringing goods from .
very distant county but not long ago, when
AN embargo was laid in America, and a con.
sequent s,oppage Of trade took place, encour.
agcment was given for the importation Of
East.lndia cotton, which unfortunately. came
too hate, asthe American ports had been re-
opened. There was quantity Of this wool
(the Sea lslsnd) from Gergis, particularly
fae, and very importan, for superior articles (;
bot in the Isle of Bourbon there was some
equal TO 4, /; and as in the East Iodics 6nc arr
,ieles were produced, there nigh, be an oh
ieot in procuring 6scd supply Of them
from theGcc sosrser hinds were 70 &c had