The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-05-15
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On Saturday, Capt. Mainly exbibned to
the Commissioners for the Affairs of Bar.
,acks, au sfficatioos method for the ex,inc-
,lon Il hre IN storenouses and other buildings,
IN wnicn is progress is always rapidly des-
tructive. IL enables the person who dncov-
c,s The fire 10 proceed at once to extinguish
Il, by a Dachine, which he may easily carry
by hand, charged with fluid SO strongly in.
psegnaled with an,iphogis.ic ingredients, as
instantly 10 qucneb, wherever il falls, herres'
combustion. The quantity Of fund thus 10
pregnated, contained in the mchinc, will be-
tore the force with which il is projected 10 At
all diminl.hcd,c feet ss much towards extinc-
lion as i20 gallons Of simple waer, however
we'll directd, ny an other means. a case
containing two more such machines, ready
charged, and reservoirs Of the fuid for re-
churYiog all three, constitute the complete
apparatus. It's merits arc, that il il always
ready for instantaneous application; that it
may DO carried by opiy one person 10 any part
OF the building, and directed to the most ,n.
5ricate rccesses oil tho insipient fire and
that il offers, in q box foot deep, 2 wide
aud less than ) long, means OF extiAguish-
ment equal toa qsantity oiT2o gallons OF
wa,er applied Dy any other mode at present
In use.
ApRiLl.
The following ships at Portsmouth, are
ordered to DC sold, or taken to pieces
Those employed as receiving ships, and mil
itary depots, are to be retained 50 long as
they may be required tor those services -
Blaks, Fortune, Gladiator, Malaces, Eme.
raid, Castor, Prince, Excellent, Elephant,
Mars, Magnificent, Royal Oak, Swiftsure,
Victorious, York, Hyperion, Atlas, Fortitude,
San Antonio, Bull Dog, Aieide, Robust,
Cuba, Squirrei, Pluto, Speedy, Prince George,
Awe Ptincen, Hygsria.
iOfthe above, two are 9a's-ffteen 74's--
one so--one 44-one 3s--three 36's--lwo
32's-one 24--one l8--one l6, and ono -.
ro,a' 80
The Tuscan, Is, aud TickIer, 20, at Ply.
mouth, are to be sold the Majestic, So, and
Meduss,. 80, -have been broken up at Patcr
YARD.
A corrcc, List Of the British Navy in
Commission, made up to the lst OF A
pril :--Of the line, effective, 24; fItics, S;
frigates, "a sloops, cutters, &c. 81 guard
ships, &c. not effective, IL; troop ships,7
siore ships, u ;ysshts, S. Total, 23l. De-
crease this month, S.
The distressed state Of manufactures in
the Netherlands has been the subject OF con.
sidcralion between the King and depu,o-
uon from the city of Touraay. Ii is no, at
all unlikely that the result may have some
serious relauon to the exports Of British ar
ucles. ..,t
Three gres, commercial houses at ST. Pc
tersbupg have Just become insolvcnt they
ase those ot Warovie5 Avsrin, and NcaAs-
uf They say, that the FIRST has failed for
$4,000, 900 rouoIes the second for io,ooo,o 900,
aud tse bird tor 100000
Inc Prince Of Coburs is TO DO created
Duke Of Kendall, by which crestion her Roys
al Hishness the Princes Charlotte Of Wales,
I;icess presumiive to tho throne, will be.
come Duchess Of Kendall, q title only known
IN Shis country by having been borne by the
German Princess Of GeorgeI. !
APRIL, :.
Exfratf efs letter frorl Pdris, hfareh 2s.
The Ministers Of the Allied Powers are
s,ateu to have come to resolution not TO in.
tcrfere between the eootendiag parties, ., IN
: other terms, try the experiment Of sufferiog
the stronger, or the Ultra. Royslist party, to
prevail. In consequence OF this, lists Of .
new administration are sgain handed about in
the poliliesi circles. This resolution Of the
Allied Cabinet is interpreted by some, % TAX.
en- with de sigs Of suHering matters TO come,
By the violence Of TIE ruling pastys % ssch q