The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-06-24

Poor Sir Gregor Mac Oregon, whose late
exploits in South America have been the
theme of so much conversation, Gays the
Courier of the 7;h ult. ike TO have been Kill
led the other day, by the upse,ling of stage
Coach near Wooler in Scotland.
The Queen Of Engiaud had been III, but
the last bulletins left her comfortable.
80 Tho monthly bulletin of the kings health
is vorded thus" Tho king has passed the
last month in tranquility, and remains in good
health OF body, bot his msiesty's disorder is
unsbated."
The Union, Spanish transport, stopt at
Portsmouth on the 5th uls. to take on board
the Russian invalids left there blythe squad
ron,
The whole Of the Spanish transports, with
the Russian officers and sailors, lef, Deal for
Russia on tho lst Of May.
The Duke of Wellington and suite, from
France, was landed at Dover on the 2d Of
May from the Lord Duncan Packet, and pro-
cecded for London.
The Lords Of the British Admiralty have
directed all the guard-ships Of the United
Kingdom, except Gag ships, 20 assemble al
Plymouth by the hsst OF Juue, and thence
proceed on cruise at two ,Doaths.
A battle was fought in Irdis between the
British and Holksr on The 2lsl Of December.
The laiter was defeated, but the loss of the
former was severe. Among the killed., Lieut.
eDaot Coleman. Macleod, and Glen. M. l..
was Of tho Scots. Maj Bowen was among
The wounded. The enemy lost 2ooo men in
killed and wounded, besides rs guns, mostly
brass, z elephants, and acme hundred camcls.
A Adctacbmcnt If the ss,h regiment were
emba,k,og at Plymouth for America other
troops in soosh Waies were also 10 be sent on
for the saIno dosdnation.
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From Cibrahcr.--We learn from Mr.
King, = passenger 10 the ship Belle, from
Gibraltar, that the King Of Spain has issusd
royal order restoring Mr.. Richasd Meade
on Americsb citised, who has been long con-
lined in Spanish prison, 10 Liberty, aud that
Me-. Meade bad iesamcd his mercaa.iln con-
Germs q, CaJlz. This s,a'e psper, which our
informant has reed, Is, as DE states, most
humiIia'ing document, ], not ouiy restores
MIR. Meade 10 his liberty, bn' j, gives him
ono OF the best Characters, sn1 thereby ac. :.
| kaowiedges The unjust and croel ,cea,mtpt
OF the Spanish cove o me0' towards ihsl gen.
slsnaH. Onr informan, understood that this
was not until our government gave tho
! spanish nonarcIt 10 understood that unless
Mc. Meade was Ins:cnl ly set ct liberty, let.
tersof margve and reprisal wouidbe granted
| against the Spanish commerce This threat
hodtnc desired fleet ~. r Epe PoH.
--oos.oc--- 't'-.er
Cbsistophe, the monateh of ,Hayn,is abso.
lu,c in command, sud maintains his dignity
with corresponding pride. His revenues
arc iuwcnce; he exac,o ore fourth part of
at' produce, and claim. both people and ter
ritoiy as nis own properly; he also receives
'eb per eeD, on imports and eXsofts---and
has ncap.d 'ogetoer 50 n,uSn specie that, a.
an Eogii,h Physician obseryed, ne can show
more money than the Bank Of England.
Chrisopee has boon very liberal in his
| patronage of men OF science, ADD has richly
! endowed pumbe. OF seminsries and public
| schools the Lsocas,risn system Of educ e,ion
is established IN several places Of his king
dom; and all under the supe rintcndance and
instruction Of English teachers; having,
thereby, 10 view TO eradicate, by degrees, the
Fronch langcsge; or at least TO encourage
the English, for commercial Purposes.
10y ssoo--
To Niariuers.-- Oflie.al notice 10 given, that
thc Lsht House on Hog Islsnd Point, at ,he
Wcst en,rsace oi the harbor Of Nassau, IN.
p is Discontinued.
-:o@o:--
Literary y--NILLIAM S. MARsM, Of Hart.
ford, proposes 20 publish Gayenerr Of the
States of Connee,icot and Rhode Island, COM
piicG f'om original and authentic mstcrials,
and compsiziog abou, 500 pages, at the price
OF So.--Should the encouragement su.
,ho'lSe ,he additional cxpencc, il will be or
osmeut.d with the portraits Of Governors
WoLeoTr and KNIGHT.
--p:sS:o--
Ths Y. s. line oil battle ship Washington,
Com. Cbauocey, arrived at Gibraltar on the
7,h May, in 10 days from Mahon, and would
sail tor New.Yo,k K in about 10 days sltor the
Belle. She let, the rrsiduc Of the American
squadron all we'll, and tlsc crews in perfect.
ly healthy state. They had rscently appear.
cd before Alsiers and runis, and, as ssual,
excited great respee, The whole squadron
was expected q, Gibraltar abcu, the goth
May.
The plague continued to rage at Alciers,
and wss extending westward.
All the ships Of the Russian sduacron at
Cadis have been foi mally condemned as un-
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