The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-10-21


Commercial Treaty with England.
The manufacturers at Preston aud Man
chester, Eng continued 10 contend for high
er wages up 10 The last date. AT Stockport
many had returned TO their work, bat some
Of the most refractory had been Imprisoned.
The British revenue fof this year Is esli-
mated OF s,ooo,oos Of dollars more than that
Of 1917.
One hundred and tweniy.scvcn Members
Of the British Parliamentary Opposition have
signed an application TO Mr.. Ticrney to tax,
he lead on their side, in place OF The late M
P~nsonby.
II is said TO be intended 10 reduce the Bru
ish army $4,000 men, on the return Of Ill.
troops from Fiance.
: l. 10 calculated there are $4,000 British
subjects in F,ancs.
IL is mentioned that the British govern
ment have sent two frigates 10 sea, for ths
special purpose Of cruising to protest British
msrchant yessels from revolutionary priya.
icsrs.
Between and 600 criminals were suppos.
sed to be in confinement, for trial, at the ses
sions al the Old Bailey, which was spprosch-
ing.
The Y. States frigse Guerriere, Com.
Mscdonough, arrived at Cowes, in 2s days
tom this port, and sale again in Augusi ~,
for Russia.
Cows, Angus, as
Sailed last evening, ihs U. States frigne
Lc Gaerrierc, with his Exceilency G. w.
Campbell, Minister TO the Court of Russia
The fne appearance Of this immense iriga,e,
drew on board her during her short s'sy u,
Cowes, is'gs asse mblage of distinguished
visitors, all Of WHOM were vcry couiteousiy
received by Com. Mscdoncush and his ofh
GERS. o. Sstu, day, the Marquis Of Bue king,
ham, EafI Spencer, tho Right n 10 bile
Thomss G,cnvilIe, Admiral LOCK, the Hun
Capt. Charles Pag6,, and s,velai psole ,sionai
gentis nsen Inspected LIZ Guerriote, aud on
he following day. Inc Earl of Csvsp, Capt.
Tbomas KING Gone Of The Elder Bre,ht IN of
he Ttinny Beard) and msny Of the officers
bf the Qieen CbA'loi,e, and other quad
ships a. SpIthead The compliment Of men
on board lie Guerriere, IN her arrival in
Cowes roadstesd, was $50, and although
much care was had 10 selec,ing proper crews,
foohe launch and barge, in communicating
with the shore, IL men contrived to slipoE
undiscovered, the scene y of the Isle Of
Wigh, and Spihead having been, il Is said,
Another paper mentions that The .Cuer.
riefs 0ounts 50 guns, and has ass tnsp, Of
whom 500 arc British born srbisc,s!
.r 80 -
The Hon. Messrs. Robinson and Col
burn are said to be sppoln,ed BY the fB.ntsh
government to negotiate wuh Mcss.. Cal
lain and Rush, on The part Of the u. Sistes,
The renewal aod extension of the CONNIE
ciai Treaty. between ne Two counties. They
had their k'st conference at Lo,d Castle
reigh's on the e., e August, Mr.. Robin.
son j, Pfesidenlof the Brush Dord of Trade.
STocrHoLn Anguss 2.
The ra,;6eation al ine 1,..iy Of Com
mcrce between this Court and that Of tie
y. States, has been received.
tee October ls.
The differences which exis, between SPAN
and Portugal, will be among the subjects 70
be ag,tated al ths Congress Of SoveIeigns,
at AK Ia Cbspelle. /, would be in some de.
gree All iDsu,t to the enlightened wisdom Of
the high allied powers, TO doubt Of thei,
earnest cndeavors 10 gain informa,ion and
explanations on the subject OF a quarrel, the
consequences OF which may De incalculabic
to the general interest end peace of Europe.
A"soo o'NS'V says, tNc iUSuTgcut pflfa-
isets continue TO keep our coast in alarm.
A shasse marce was recently Captured IN
sight Of fSt.Sebsstian, having on board 200 900
francs in specie.
The ultra Royahs,s Of France have addres-
scd q memorial to the Sovereigns of Europe,
having for its object, the establishmeotpf a
new order Of things, 10 exact confor misyso
the ancient regime, and res,o' ing the recysps
Of the whole body Of the ancient nobiIay
Clergy and former mogistrncy. Some ol sae
prints have considered this step as en- aa Of
treason against the State and Sovereign, ind
very considerable alarm has arisen il the pss.
IulS alton Of such sentiments.
Private letters have been received from
the No,theiu Expedition, vndr, Capt, Ross,
dated the s,h OF July, in lss, ~ The Two
ships were then 1T remarkable psint Of
land, called by BstIn the Devils Thumb
but the letters state no other particulars than
that oil was we'll, and that they were, OF ihe
moment OF writing, impeded in their pro
vIexS he the ice We understapd thar ,he