The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-09-03


Grand Crsss Of the order Of ST. Louis.
~. Msrshss Coens Scrruior, Governor Of
the royal Hotel Of invalids, and ono of the
Peers of FraRes.
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knessop,. BIl Ny Bersh'er lanes, Bessiers jan.
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FRANCE.
A gentleman in France, rcmafking on ths
present situation Of that country, writes
the Editor ofthc Col0mbisn as follows:
"In fhis country, the situation, or rather
the relative condition Of the people is meliur-
atsd in an ipconceivabie degree since the
commencement OF the revolution. Although
"fraacc now reposes In the arms Of her
legitimate sovereign" and although that SOW
ereigu reigns BY the grace Of 0od,. the per-
severancc OF the Prince Regsps, and the
power. Of Wellington, still he finds that he
pust reign according sothe dictates Of pub
lie opinion. 1hctirbe is long past when ma
jesty was covered with the shield Of infalIf-
bili,y---when the clergy exercised sn excIQ-
sive and nndisputed influence over the minis
Of the people have. guided down their nos
rums, as Governeur Morris 90 elegantly ex.
presses IL, until "thcir yitaIs tvinRsd," and
they have become sick Of mummery. For.
morly, bur few were taught 70 read now, ell
slssses, from the minister of state down to
the humble market woman who sits in her
stall TO sell apples, cabbsges, and smoked
hsrrings, have book 10 their hand TO bceuiie
the hours and enlighten the mind. All rea-
son ahd talk poiitics, more or less correctly,
as you may well imagine and, poixithssand.
ing the constitutional chartsr. they have, by
laws of eSeehsios, put eurb-bridlo on book
makers, and halter about tho neck Of news.
paper eduors, still there exists a considerable
degree ofIi5erty. Of the press. rhe freedom
Of debate was never greater. IN .aay country
than 10 the House oil Deputies during the
last session, aud their speeches were reported
in the daily papers OF the capital-.-whenevc
any authors or printers are prosecuted for.
libelious or seditious publications, they arc
tried publicly and the proceedings of the
court are published. Thus you sec tho iibcr.
~ OF the press, IN this respact,i 10 greater in
France than in thee DuIwark of our reig:
icn." And il is NY lirm belief, that iaespite Of
the prodigious Efforts Of the clergy 70 regain
their former ascendancy. that liberal ideas
and policy will continue to advance thfough-.
out Europe, antill at length man will cease.
10 regard kings as gods, and 10 revere
priests an sngels-ant when, jf,ahe dfffcs rent
goveromen:s ret ain their beredisry -ptincis.
ples ia relation .othc chief maaisirate, ano.
thei, o,onarehicai forms, YET they viii IN fact
become democratic, inastnuch ss The people
will be admitted for their Sull weight in tie
political balance. D r4i, ~
-.SD:a.r--
Grect yoofrce The great match aga'ns,
time was decided or Monday sc'nnigbs on,
Acton Bo,,on, and she powers of tho pedes-
trisn os,onished The amateurs. III seems,
that this Old Ton, bot little known IN Lon.
don, was soldier in the Dayon militia, and
hc gave Old Time spscimensof his quslifi.
cations. His name Is Jenkins, aud Col. Bar.
ton matched him for 200 guincas< with Capt.
Btclsy, TO do " mica In. an hour and 34
minutes and an half, he having performed
the disrance on Finchley sompcn few
weeks since, in one hour and - minutes.
In this match he kept before iime every inch
Of ground. lie did 10 miles in heor end
half minute and psr formed the task Of Is
miles In / hour and 81 minutes. Batting
be fore starting 3 and 4 10 ! on tiupc. This
uao 10 decidedly, the best pedes,ria Of the
day, andAconsidering that tho rain fell heavily
uyVlUk Ho SoSSS tuV PSsS"'usouSV sss~AST shy
thing Of tho sort on record. The match was
run on milc Of grou1d.--Loadon taher.
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.41ifeiai -Jyooj.--M. Menks,, OF Berlin,
has discovered a process for trsossormipg
the saw dust of Mahogany into !, soft paste,
which on exposure to the air becomes hard
and solidas stonc, and 10 therefore susceptible
Of taking and retaining the forms given 10
works in marble, wood and bronze. Il may
be made to assume the color Of that metal os
gilt. The ar,ioass made Of il, speh rs can
deiabrs, lamps, vases, statues, orrsrneu,s Of
all kiodsy for forni,ure, vic in eicsAncc with
the 6nsst works IN bronze, and COO osly one
eight OF the present price. f3
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More Of fae Female Ro55ee.
The Utica (NY) paper SAYS" A person dressed
in mans apparel, was detected in the act OF break
ing open some trunks in Reuben Smith'stavsrn; the
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