The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
INTERESTING EXTRACTS
From letters Of IN o6cer Of our Mediterrsnes
squadron to Ms friend in Philadelphia.

Iwule 10 you from Naples, whilst iR quar-.
anime. They kspt us in Quarantine 2Idsys
from tho time We left Gibral,er. The day
after we got pratiq1o, Mr.. PiIkney and his
suite vent on shore--we 6rsd national 81.
lute 40 he lett Us, end ma0ned The ys'd OF
tho squadron. he has been presented 10
King Ferdipand and il wac generally sup
posed he would obtain an acknowisdg ment ot
the justness of his demands, bat that the gov.
eromcni was too poor TO pay at present.
brig and schooner which the NeaposiiAns
captured from ~, are here in tho king's ser
vico.
II was reported here tina, the American
squadron had come 10 attack tho place snd
,hs, tho disuifeeted soldisrs, consulting Of
nearly, ii not quite ell, would JUN ss. Tins,
however strange II may appear TO you, wss
40 contsdsaiiy believed BY the seid,ois, hat
an Austrian Csptsip In company win several
oihcers Of his nation, observed 10 one Of the
ofheers OF this ship, that he hoped he should
soon have the pleasure Of 6shting uodsr che
American colours, sod requested him 10 gss
tho Commodore's permission for his comps.
ny 70 come % board TO sct % marinea
10 oil the descriptions Of ltsly, you viii
Ind u rspeesented - q perfect paradise
But wheo yoe look st ehs misery and vretch-
sdness Of ,he inhabitants, the tond dslusioH
vsnishss.
Murst Is very popular among the honest
end industrious part Of the Nespolitants, bpt
the, lasaroni, and vsgsbonds sannol bear
him. He seems to have made II an invaria-
bio tule TO force sli those Of the last descrip-
tion into his army and navy. lie converted
the churches into hospitals &c. Tor his troops,
and forced the monks into his armies. He
constructed elegant barracks Tor his troops,
on tbs plain between Naples and Mount
Vesuvius.
ESfroef Of another fcifer.
"On our arrival ~ Naples the Oovesn-
ment expected nothing else than an attack
Transports were sen, for sdditional forces,
which returned full Of troopA, conveyed by .
~ and somo frigates. Yet the people sesm-
cd 10 like us very much, for the FIRST boat
that went ashore was received by agrea
crowd, eryiog, Au5ya, BONA 1merieano."
"Our ship answers our e1pectstions--she
sails remarkably well, and Is very sslff.
There are several English end Dutch - aud
! sos here--Tho Washington looks like at
picture among them.
While We lay NJ Messina, the Princess
Of Wales arrived there in q merchant ship
from Egyp,-Oor Commanders all went TO
pay their respects, and Capt, Psrry sefenaded
her with his band. She was compelled 10
leave tho place wi,hou, going on shore, -
the ship could not obtain par,iqus.
"There vas . considerable distur bance
At tho Theatre last evening, on account Of
some .frrerieon eiirsns not taking their hats
Of, wheo they played "God save the
king"-Our officers that were present, all
rose and took off their hats {, on Which the
music struck up (" Hail Columbia" when oil
tho eowpa in the house rose and took Of
their hats, which was highly honorable to both
parties.
"LaN evening Governor Don gave bell
to the officers OF the American aud Dutch
aees, ard on Thursday next Lady Don gives
a ball 20 the officers Of the u. s. ship Wash.
ington."