The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-11-13

ctcr. nc Nights OF rockets, TOO vafy be-
tweeh four thousand and Two thousand five
bondTed yarcs.in proportion TO their size.--
These intended for a bombardmcn, are usu.
ally armed with shells, containing 2olbs. Of
powder, or strong iron case Of combustible
matter, whose violence is inexiing uishsblc.
For field service, they are either armed with
shells, or the top Of the rocket i, for med into
little emortar,which msy be made TO discharge,
at any period OF its fight, from so TO 200 mus
ket balls. Three field rockets may be easily
carried by an infantry soldier, and they need
no other apparatus for firing them, than such
as may be made from six muskets and hal.
bert, should not bank or wall present more
convenient stand. No rocket Of more than
3oolbs. has yet been used, even in bonlbard.
ment I; but some time ago, Sir w. Congreve,
the inventor, proposed the use of rockets, ex.
cecding ton in weight these were TO carry
cSeA several barrels Of gunpswder, in mas
sive casc Of steel wherever they struck, the
impetus Of their prodigious weigh. would
force them indlffcren,Iy through earth and
mason work. thus heasing into the vciy
centre Of the enemy's for,iications, mine,
whose expios:on would leave bc, little trace
of the curtain, tower, or bastion, on which il
should aligbt. We have heard tha, several
hundreds, on this enormous scale, were taken
on board Lord Exmouih's fleet, and Used du.
ring his late attack upon Algiers.
Extraordinary increase Of Ycnfri!oouism.
The possession of,his faeuhy.was formerly
OF very rare occurrence, and they who were
endowed with il were considered to be gifted
in very peculiar manner. Since the peace,
however, it has lost much of It's siDgolariiy,
iruH b,e .,tv Ia,
lions Of Bellies, which new speak most intel
lightly all over the face Of the country. In
fact, whenever you GO IL is all Vcnrikoqgisn.
The Sessions at the Old Bailey commence
,hi, day, and VIC learn that considerably above
400 are TO be tried.
We are assured tha, tho Russian squadron
which is TO proceed TO the Mediterranean, is
composed OF two ships, five frigates, and'two
light ships. II is expected about the middle
OF Sept. perhaps the winds may delay it.
The French papers STATE, that a steam
boat was TO DC launched ON Saturday next, at
Petit. Borey on the Seine.
ko'zebuc has relinqusbcd his post OF Rus.
sian Consul-Gcncra! q, Koeng gsbcrg, and has
returned 10 Berlin, there 10 resume his liter
sry labors.
II Grcgs Work.--A late London paper
thus announces the completion OF tanne!,
after ! 8 years labor 49,
The siupcnduouS undertaking, the Tun.
nel Of The Tavis,ock Canal, was after thirteen
gears inccs.au, labor, holden on Ehufsd y
last, with great accuracy. line oil coumu-
nicSiion hos been ,hus opened between the
| Tavay and the Tamar. The whole length
| ot driving through the hill 10 about mite
and half, and in sore parts OF it, more than
| 400 fee; below the su' face"
An offer has been made by an English
house, to supply 100000 TO the u. )
Bank, a, IS. 81. stc;lInS not quite per cent
premium.
Two hundred bates Of British Goods are
said 10 have been re.shipped from New
York TO Liverpool about u fortnight, ogo
SAX Shrings---An InexhJustabs 1usn,iiy
OF sal; wa;cr is lound to issue from D ~ 50
veins about 500 feet below the surface,
through 4 bored rock, in Poor Valley, Las,
Tennessee.
A report il current in England, says q
Paris journal, that tho ex-geocrals Savaty
aud l.alemand were among the Europeans
in the service OF tho dey Of Alsies.
Tho Algerines fought with fury and rage
indispensable. The dey, in small open
boat wen, duting the battle TO every par, of
the batteries. and himself encouraged the
csnnonicrs. His soldiers gave loud shouts
NJ his approach and kissed his robe, with rcs-
pcct.
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