The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-08-27

IN the Mediterranean.
- A 'coilosssi ssstue of Bonapsrtc,. Ia Fee
high, isto be placed 10 the hall Of the duke
| OF Wellington's house.
Prrify.--By a publication Of lord Coch
| rane, we observe that al the election Of 4
member OF Parliament Tor HDniton, the vote:
OF the electors were purchased st iol pei
piece, Shy lhe bell Of the town cTier."
"Trsitorats conspiratoss," invarioos parts
| are still hlotcd at--au intended +" simulisnc.
ous rising in The northern and midland couD-
ties" OF England is spoken of. Some arrests
have been made at Sheffield aud Wakefield.
Mobs OF men, women and children collect
IN various parts Of Iceland, and attack stores,
mills, &c. for bread In some instances they
enter helds OF potatocs and Gerry them OF
in their unripc state. Potatoes had been sold
at ID. fer ID. American flour was s5s. per
barrel The troops are sometimes called in
10 frangniHze the peope with the reason Of
the bayonet. Cork paper gives the names
Of IS men arrested as being concerned 10
some Of these riots.
in Cottinghamshire "48 rIngleaders" Of
those urging reform o, asking bread, have
beoo arrested. There have been riots in
Derbyshirs. Much is said about suppos-
ed meeting OF delege'cs that was TO have
been held in York shire. Arms chat were
conceded are said 10 have been discovered
Arrests are made in many pats.
II half Of Shai we hear from England be
true, there,is nothing wanting TO shaking Of
the throne, hut few men Of character for.
leaders OF the people.
The lord mayor OF London has been elect.
ed TO parliament, and Immediately took his
x..ss s..tst Lo~ Id IA
solf TO keep 10 his post and nevor give a vote
that was not in favor Of public liberty.
j "petition 10 the prince re.eOt" wns in
circulstion for signatures IN London, praying
him 10 dismiss his present ministers, and 10
dissolve the present parlismeoi.
The following anecdotes have been eomunun.
icated tor publication TO the Pnilsdelphia
Tue American, by<a gentleman who was
Ia Engl at the time oi their occurrence.
LO0H III TRlS.
At On annual meelipgst the Bible Society
IN EVn)and during the late war, the Rev. DR..
Romcyn was present, and with several speak
ere addressed the assembly .A-Whcn DIR. X.
informed tho audience that he was an Amcri-
can, yet, notwi,hstandi ding the hostility between
the 40 countries, fciicitsled himself that he
could meet Eoglishmsn, engaged ~ an IN.
,eresling enterprise, with me affection of
charity and christias love, bo was hissed, and
rudsly interrupts sd, esp. .cialiy when he alIud-
cd 10 his native county. ~
NCW LOOK 1T THIS. 40 :
Very recently the Qaeep OF anglsnd held
!evee, when the foreign ministers and dis
ting uish-c efficcrs were received. From
sixty 10 one hondred thousand people went
Up TO witness tao cavaicade, which was num-
e. ous and magnificent. The Russian, Span.
ish and other fornign Ministers proceeded in
most splendid carIisgss, attended by many
out riders, &c. Thus far the procession
wss received by the popuiace without the
manifestation of sny other passion than that
of curiosity. ~ length, however, Mr.. John
g, Adams, Minister OF the y. States, arrived
in neat plain carriage, etteuded by one out
rider, aud one tooto'sn. At The moment he
~ss disco lnatedip the line by tho populace,
twenty Thousand bats flew into the air and
as many obs,reperous voices greeted the dis
unguished American statesman pnd ncgotis.
tor. After his carriage passed, tho process.
sion advanced without notice from the popu.
lace, until the arrival of the Princess Char.
lolte, who was received with loud eheess.
So much for the war, and the treaty ei Client.
-~o O ~-
From q lHraduiie Pane, Of .fug. I.
On Sa,ordoy the 2yth uIt. George Speth
Van HolIsndt, was executed at Mcadvills,
(Pa,) for tho murder Of Hugh Fitzpatrick.
He had sepestcdy declared iis txsd deter
minaiion. IL he could, TO break tho neck of
the person appoin,cd TO hang HIM. Finn In
this ,esolu,ion, at the moment the bsngrpan
was preparing to fasten the fatal cord, the |
criminal sprong at him, and suddenly preeipis |
tated him from the platform, and then leaped |
from il himself" DIN you" said he, /" did |
! no, tell you SO Z" aud then addressing hinb-
self TO the GARD, ssId--" mad il not been for
the d-~1 rope, should have jumped on him."
Having reascended tho platform, and the halt |
er secured, he was told by the sheriff IL he had |
any thing to say, then was the time. Ne OBJ |
served am al assassins,cd mas am inno. !