The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-12-26
The psesbyser:.-n church in Ne~-or-

Tie Presbyter.-n church in New Or
leans is about being sold--for dtbt, and
concerted into theatre. To preyent
thIs Ire Key. Mr.. Smith Of New Orleans
is cndeayorins to make collection in
Philadelphia ior the bepsIit ofthe church.
His Highness Nlelmed Ali Pncha,
Vice Ro) OF Egypt, has authorized MIR.
George Gibbs, OF Sunswick, near New.
York, to engage an experienced Mineral
osis,, and Gsoiogist, ior the purpose of
exploring the mineral riches OF ms king.
do.n.--pUi Union.
7ria. 'ur Nwder.-At the late scs.
sion ofthc court OF oyer and terminer, at
Newton, Sussex county, ". J. William
Van Aukin, was tried and convicted
of the muider OF his wife Lear. lie was
sentenced 10 Ee-execu,ed OH The 25tii Cf
Jan. next.
LxeeutiOns.--John Gooby. an aged CO.
lored man WAS executed according 10 SEN.
tence, OH FRIDAY, at Woodbury., N. J.
John Gilman, was executed at Eredcr-
icksburgh, 7th inst.-Wm. Reid, who
was sentenced for execution at the same
time, was respited until the 18th.
In Pennsylvania, James Allen, blark
man, convicted of murder in the CT! de-
gree, on an indictment for killing his fa.
ither, has been sentenced to the state pris.
on for ia years, one l2sh part of the
time in the cells.
a Charleston paper Of Dec. s,mentions
the circumstance, tina a gentleman, who hysl
purchased at the Marshals sale of the cargo
of the plralical vessels, taken by the En-
tcrprise,some piecesto Of tt,,u,f bagging,
fpnnd,on opening ore OF them, sorpe spe.
cie.in Spanish and h.ng'isEi cous.
Nearly enc ihobS0m dollars have been
pad BY two gentlemen Of Albany, Tor
pair Of oxen, the weigh. of which is a.
bout Gooo pounds, s,aad which ave ge,..ral-
ly allowed to be a. handsome cattle as
were ever exhibited. they were raised
in Vermont, and are now exhibited in
New YORK.
T. daring Brrg'ary was committed N Ga'ti.
more on tho night os The iolbiost Goods to
the amount of fom 300 10 1000 doiisss were
stolen iroaa a hs siosc 81 M. Mnchel,, an al .
ctioneer. The csods have since been discos
cred in the most singular manner. a genae-
man living in tho Vicinity OF the Universiiy
had a tscy II indsUmc pig. which died Vie same
night on which the :obbety was commrted !;
the animal having been tsvorile with hi,
child eji they took I, out III Sho mortins and
selected the spo, 60 bury IL which nppeated
softestto hem-~,hey had scarcely com faenc.
ed digging wbec they met with the very d'y
goods which had been stolen from NJ. Mitch.
ell, and which have sipc~ been restored to him
-
.fi,oeion, Murder old French Ctn,ie.
man, nearly 10 yes-s Of sae. PANIED CT gde
J2He, was inhumsniy murdered in B.ltiHore,
on the i7th inst. The m0,dcr must have
been conrniued about the iinc he was p c.
pairing for bed, ss his cravat was found in hi,
hat. iIe was found lying on his face, with lis
skull dtesdfuliy frsciured. His back appear.
cd TO be much bruised, a,if j, had pesn jumb.
cd upon. All his drawers, boxes and trunk,
were riAsd, and il is supposed he had con-
siderable quahiy Of specie by him. The mur-
derer or murdercrs left behind ,hem be. and
q large soife. The old gentleman lived en-.
,ireiy by himself.
A new set offana,Ics has sprung up at
Dresden. some Of whom have carried
their enthusiasm 10 such a length as 10
commit assassination and suicide--one
woman lately killed her servant, by way
OF Qualifying herself FOR heaven.
. ~ LONDON pafe-.
MAR HIED,