The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-05-26


Tuesday next, and that he will preach IN the
! evening OF that day.
Lieut.. Col. Towsj Of tho y. S. Ligbi
Artillery, commanding the garIisons in th'a
ha'bor, has. we unders stand, resigned bi.
ommission, with an intention OF shortly
leaving town TO reside 10 ConDecrcur, ss a
cultiya,or Of the soil. Whilst we reg. et tn
loss our county will sustain in The services
Of this Experienced and deserving Officer, w
cannot, but with pride and pleasure, glance ..
those heroic exploits displayed oy American
bravery, during the late wa, in wblch he
conspicuously distinguished hlmseli--anG
Justly Obtained the laurel avreath" OF haic
earned fame
Col Towsoy's unassuming depo lment a.
soldier, his s0avity OF manners ss gentle
man, during long residences among No, na.
acquired him, we believe wi hout a soiiiaiy
exception, the respect and friendship OF NJ
citzens OF Newport. May his reimemen
afford him the enJgmeal OF uninterrupted
repose.
Capt. o. III. PERRY left town on the 18Th
inst. for New-Yotk.--lt is rnmofed shat
Cpat. PERuY viii sail from New York i'm.
medialely, commssiVned with a highly im.
portant trust ---INere eury
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The New York Gazette says Com. Perry
has passed through this city for Washing ton,
hsving received OF ders to proceed 10 sea from
Annapolis immediately 10 the John Adams
destination q secret.
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To give an idea OF The amount Of expepd-
lures in the Il ,,,sh king IN, and 10 account
in a measure, for the wonde ful pressure of
the times, we give on the suthotny of an
English paper, the following calculation -
The government reqaies to- he fresenI
year, two hundred and sirty four millions
three hRndrea and ninety thousand dola 8,
which, suppos,0g ne population Of The unit
ed kingdom 10 be fifteen millions, and tax.
alton of thirteen doIlars sepenty sic cents
upon every man, woman and ch,Id nd near
100 dollars on every bousekeep,r F.! This
state OF things cannot las, Icng.
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Mes, Hamnshirs--. Notwithstanding the di
vision that had been crea,ed among the re.
publcans, (say. fb. New Hampshire Pauio)
the election has re- suited 10 the success Of th<
entire Republican Teket, (eonsisstng of sip,
fo' Repsesc oiitiVes TO Congress Thai
names a,e rs follow ;-JosIAH BUTLER,
WILLIAM PLuMER J NATHANIEL uPHAM,
CLirr,N CLAeETr JossPn BuFpuM, Jr
ARTHUR LIvEnMoRE
The French COVE o.peut have deter mined
to send o ship Of war 70 this county, to touch
at'Nsw. . X, abou, the last OF June, for the
purpose Of coveying TO France such French
refugees from ~. Domingo, now IN the u
Dited States, as are without the means OF pro.
viding tor their own r ssege. Persons inten
ding to tske sdvan.,ge OF this privilege, mus,
apply to the French Minist,, in this country,
thrcugh the agency oi ,he French consuls
and vice consuls.--D. .adU.
We learn, by the ARRIVAL of the brig Fame,
from Gibrala', that the plague had nearly
subsided at Algiers, and was abating at Nor
occo. Two daels had been fought on the
neutrel ground at Glbaltar Captain Johu.
son, of the British 64,h Regime had in-
suited Captain Taylor, OF the schooner Pen
guin, Of NewYork. Captain I. challenged
johnson, who declined in consequence oi bis
rank. The Purser Of tho friga,c United
States had also been insulted by Captain
Johnson, bot tho sailing of the friga,e pre-
vented a meeting. These circumstances be-
ing made known on board the United States
ship Erie, Mr.. Bourne, the Purser, chsliepg-
ed Johnson, and Doctor Montgomery, of tho
Etie, sent challenge TO the reg imcnt. This
was accepted by Captain Trip; who fought
Montgomery on the lst Of April.-Trip was
wosnded dangerously. Purser Bourne and
Johnson also .rnc,-Bourne was shot In the
thigh, and Johnson had two balls pass th tough
his hat. Ga the Govcrnou,'s arrival from
ST, Roche, he issued an rider that NJ officer
should leave the garrison ~. Y. ID. Adv.
Insurreeion ct ,he Georgia Negroes.
The following is an extract Of letter received in
Nay y.,,t Al