The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-10-25

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h Onth 18th inst. al. at Nantucket;
Hazard, Colin, 2a days from Martiniquo>
the, 3o,h ul.. lat. 50, N. long. 70. w.
with the wreck Of the schr. Opera Of,
more, late Capt. George w. Kirk. fro(
timore for Curracos, and toek OF Mr..
Tull, mate, and James Webster, David
ton, John Barnes and Thomas Jones, tet tX
the only survivors; Capt. Kirk, Mr.
Cornthwait, supercargo, John lizard am G.
NoIthington, seafnen, having 5sen
off. eaeto RE<k
Mr.. Tull gives the following par.icuo
We sailed from the Capes on the 23d'
on the Goth heavy gale cormenccd froul
". T.. we hove too under a close rcefcd fot&1
sail at 6, r. nj. she was hove partly on 'bK
beam ends, but righted again though - god \
deal water-ioggeds al 8, p. VI. Captain Kifj
thought best to take in the forcssil, which,
we accordingly lowered down upon deck az
quarter past she upset and filled imnediatsS
ely, all hands then got upon the weather .oils5
ings at 9 Captain Kirk was washed of and
drowned at 10, the mainn,ast went about
fifteen feet above deck We then endcavoreqx
to get forward, in which attempt the two sca-(
men were washed off; at IL, Mr.. Cornthwaie1
was washed off--the rest of Us succeeded i6r
iashiog ourselves 10 tho wreck at in the
morning, the hatches burst off and her cargo
OF Hour began to come out /; at the gale be-
gan TO abate but most tremendous sea cone 4
tinued making breach over us which was \
the case all the two following days. In the
afternoon Of the 29th b,ig passed within a.
bout miles of US. We cot signal upon
steering salt boom, and cndesvored TO make
them see US, but TO no purpose. On the 3olh
AZ +. M. we discovered the sloop which
took us off, when Capt. Colin imme mediateIy
hauled his wind and at half pas, p. NJ sue
ccedcd in taking us off, just at the commences
men, OF another gale which would inevitably
have finished us. We haG no waite, while on
the wreck, and no provisions except little
dry Hour.--Tbc schooner was about los tonss
cargo oi Rour,. and abou, $4,000 specie.
In the British Parliament, soon after the
hrst abdication of Bonspar,e, Sir ] . Yorkes
one Of the lords Of the admiralty, declared,
" that Mr.. Madison must DC fui dean that
tho world must be tread f,ow ths only re-
naming example Of the taissrnce Of a gov-
eyamcnf founded on democratic re5elAoa, ''--
We remind our rcadc's ftbis declaration at
this time, in order TO introduce TO them . co..
incident remark of the leader OF the i4,0po
British veterans; who invaded New York in
Septcmbes last. Tho following article 10
from the P'a,Sburg Repubican OF the 9th
instant-i'rov. Patriot.
Sir George Provost. about year since, while
his army was id full tide Of successful experiment.
said to ci,izen Of this village" is me ds,ermi.
nation Of my government 70 dspacs Mr.. MadIses,'
or words to that effect"
CASUALTY A saling-mastcr, mdster's.
mate, pilot and three scamen, belonging to
the y. S. Navy, were drowned near Ogdens.
burg, short time since, in attempting 10 60
on board the Lady of tho Lake In small cut.
ter. a squall struck the boat, and being bsi-
hsIed with pig iron, she upset and sunk TN.
rnediately. The sailing rs,sster and one oF
abe seaincn were iound about miles below
CgdcDsburgh.
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