The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-06-06
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From the (0ostou) American Statesman.

Ceny occurred tsW days ago In the
Municipal court OF this town. a man
named Charles Perry was put to the bar
charged with stealing certain articles OF
furniture belonging to Eliza Mac Civ
cry, who was represented by the Coun-
sci fox the Commonwealth to be young
woman who had been led foy her afec-
ton for the prisoner to consent to become
his wife; that t'le day was fixed for the
nupti4ls, a house hired, and the articles
mentioned in the Indictment, which be-
longing to the bride, placed in it. No
sooner was THIS done than her taithless
swain caused the furniture to he carried
10 an auction room, and converted into
money for his own use. Ih- lady hav-
Ing now made some further enquiries re-
specung her Intended heIpma,e, ascer-
tained that he was already marfied man
aud be-! served three years in the state
pf!son.
In tie defence, it was stated among
otl,r things by the counsel for the pris-
Oner, that there was view of the case
which would ensure his acYiittal, and
rather puzzle the jury to determine
which of the two, The prosccu,rix or the
defendant was the worst character. The
counsels Tor the government had drawn
in glowing co'ors the picture Of a young
and Interesting tenlale the victim OF her
seusIbii.,ies, and a prey to tic arti6ces Of
an in,inua,ins and unfecling sharper,
lie hAd represented her as yielding in an
incautiDus moment TO the soothing Hat
terlcs of the defendant blu: when the
whole testimony was spread before the
court and jury, it would be found that
these were not the first accents of love
which hid saluted her ears--not the on.
~ Establishment with which she had been
a,yaied, for she had then living and al
icctionate husband, who was within the
walls Of the court house, and would in a
moment be on the stand to prove the
marriage. claim his wife, establish his IT,.
rie to all the endearmeots which it was in
her power to bcstow, and trip up tho
present indictment alleging the property
in the good, to bein Eliza Mac Gilvery.
when they should have been alleged to
be the property Of John Mac Gilyery,hcr
husband.
The fact of her marriage having been
proved by the best testimony in the
world, that of her husband, the Judge,
Dawes, remarked to the. Iu,y that the
prisoner must acquitted. But upon this
C Sc nc could not help observing, that
though the sentiment of the great dra-
nltiC poet might be true, that
"Ah the worlds Il stage,
And Al, the Inen and women merely players"
VeI he hoped and believed, notwlthstan1-
ing the sleclmen, before hm that they
did not at all Ncf alike.
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We copy the following paragraph
iiom the work upon The government of
HolIlnd lately published by LOUIS Bona
parte:
AT the battle of Aooukir. and at the
time Of the explosion Of the French Ship
L'Orient, the conduct and death oi d
young Casabianca, are very worthy .. rc.
mark. -- This child, thirteen years old,
displayed a most wonderful activity.
Placed al the batteries he encouraged the
guWers and sailors, and as during the
heat ofthe action, the firing was retarded
hy too much zeal and emotion, he restor-
Cd order and calmacss with GOODNESS
wonderful for his are. When his father
was mortally wounded he was ignorant
it; fire having appeared Oh the L'Or-
snt, the gus wire abandoned, and this
courageous child remained alone crying
Loudly 10 his father, to know whether he
might abandon his post without disnonor
as the Others were ding The IRE made
terrible advances. and he Still waited for
his hthcr's answer, but in vain. AT las,
an old sailor found him acquainted him
with the misfortune of the elder Casabi-
anca, and that he was deputed to save