The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-03-06
FROM ST. DOMINGO.

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Royal Gazette ofthat State, variety of prin-
ted documents, proclamations, SC. from the
royal press a, Cape Henry Francois, and
verbal Intelligence of the state of the country.
King Henry (Christophe) vas at peace with
Potion and the world, regulating the civil
policy Of his extensive territories, and encour-
aging the progress of cultivation and the arts
sciences. His residence is at the Palace of
Sans Souci, in town built by him under
mountain, 30 miles from the Cape, highly
cultivated aud defended by works covered
With 500 pieces Of cannon. The population
OF his subjects increases rapidly, and IL is sup.
posed he has 10000 men able 20 bear arms
(Petion is said to have 2oo,ooo) The crown
OF King Henry had lately been received from
London, where il cost % 900 dollars, exclu-
slve of the diamonds which his sable majesty
furnished himself. His state coach had also
arrived, and Is superb carriage built at an
expense Of $4,000 dollars, in England
Schools and academies are patronized by him,
and he is about commencing the erection Of
a college, for which he has sent to Europe
for 20 professors or instructors--a contract
for three cargoes of lumber from this country,
for the completion of tho collegiate buildings
we have seen. Commerce and the culture of
the soil was improving in his dominions -
strangers on mercantile business are treated
ho0orably, and the Kingdom rising 10 power
and responsibility. The lst and ID of Jan.
the 3th anniversary of the liberty and inde-
pendence of Hayti, was celebrated With the
greatest solemnity and magni6cence a, the
city of Sans Souci, by procession, review,
mass, levee, addresses, feast, illuminations,
SC. A roll of the knights Of the royal and
military order of ST. Henry, is given ia one
OF the papers and a list Of so foreign YES.
sells which sailed from Cape Henry from the
lst Of July to the 9Th Of Novcmbsr last. A
catalogue of the princes, dukes, courts and
.barons, dignitsries Of the empire, is found in
some of the publications. Notwithstanding
the cessation of arms, paper war seems 10
be directed from Christophe's press against
Peton-and the pamphlets, journals, Sec. are
written and printed in respectable style.
Columbian.
II is reported, that President Potion, Of
Hsyti, is preparing to prosecute the war a.
gainst Chris,ophe. It was expected Pction
would head 10000 men, and first attack ST.
Mark and Gonaiyes.
-Erfracf ofa letter, dated Washington, FEB. 26.
The act, "fo reheai she duties on certain
articles manufactured in the United States,"
was ratified By the President on the 22d Feb.
ruary. The ace operates from that date on
all articles thereafter manufactured; but the
returns required, and iorfei,ures incurred pre-.
vious to that day are still regulated by the
two acts now repealed.
A Spanish ship from Africa for Havana,
with 500 slaves and large quantity of gold
dust and ivory, has been captured off the Hole
in the wall by an English frigate, and sent
into bermuda. Williheir fate be any bet
ter.
No. .2684I.
First drawn Of 18th day, in the National Lot
tery, entitled by the Scheme to Prize Of
Five thousand Dollars, was sold by G. S< r.
WAITE, Of New York, TO the same Gentle
man In that city to whom they sold Tivenfy
1heusand Dollar Prize in the last New-York
Lottery. sE
II. Col. TorTEx, Of the u 3. Engineers,
has advertised for $500 900 BRICKS, to be
delivered 10 the months Of April, May, June,
Jrly, August and September Of the current
year, 1t point in the northern part of Lake
Chsmplain. 's~t-a
The prize agen, for the frigate Cops,i,u-
tion has given notice, that he is ready TO pay
Of No. ilo, South Front-street, Philadeiphis,
10 the officers and crew OF that ship, while
under the command Of Capt. Stewart, their
share Of prize money arising from The sale
Of the ship Cyane, and the goods taken from
the prize Lord Nelson and Susanna.
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Ersraef cfa iener from Rio Janeiro, dated
November '22, 1915.
Hides are not 10 be had here at Rio Gran.
De the English contracts having mouopoli-
zed ali that can be procureed for many months
to come The spirit Of monopoly has ex-
tended 50 Gar as to embrace all the ea,le 10 be
slaughtered this session. Markets for Anne