The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-06-26

On Sa.G'day, ne II cofder pfoncnnc;d the
lnion OF toe Court 10 me case OF Jaroo baf-
r, convicted Of seuding a challenge 10 Ds'
ROdseos. They overruied eS-y DoJec-
~ taken by Mr. Ba ke 10 AIS defence, sod
ssed the seo.ence Of the law, VIZ: d'squaii-
alton from holding soy OFF,, c,Sil o mill
". Mr.. B. intends TO remove the case 10
gher tribunal. - Commereial .fdverHser
Law.-A point of great importance
as decided at the u. >. Circuit Court
lid in Newport this week. In an ac-
On against jailer for an alleged escape
a prisoner, committed for debt, found
upon the acknowledged fact hat said
Fisoner had been entrusted with the
tys, and had executed the duties OF
lrnkey, Judge Stor, decided, that SO
|ng as prisoner remained within the
Pur walls Of the Jail, no escape was COM
hitted, unless, as in the present case, the
ustody Of the prisoner was committed TO
imself, when it must be considered that
constructive escape was committed
bd Judgment was accordingly rendered
gainst the jailer, or rather the sheriff OF
be county This decision is against all
primer practice in this state, and will
robably occasion many law suits. 1t is
new instance of 1.-The glorious uncer-
Ainty OF the law. ."-PrOo. Pat.
A Coroner's Inquest was summoned
n Tue ,day last, to examine the body Of
person in the Poor House, who had
|een languishing several days under
Eounds received from black man IN the
kreet The assailant has been commit.
ed to jail.-Prov. dDi~rica1.
Asher Robbins, Esquire, will deliver
N Address before the l{hode- Island So
ietv for the Encouragement of Domes-
ic Industry, ct their anniversary in Oc-
ober next.-l5.
Sir William Lpmiey. Governor OF
Bermuda, has been recalled to England
he day Of his departure was noticed
With great rejoicing at St. George, and a
Eeueral illumination took place at night,
Turing which he WAS burnt in eGgy.
Ie had rendered himself peculiarly ob-
(oxious to the people.-ib.
His Excellency Samuel Bell, ESQ.
Governor of New Hampshire, is elected
Senator in Congress, for wears from
he Sd of March next, in the place of MIR.
Morrill, whose term then expires.
On the first of Aptl, the town, Of Gonners-
Roa and " sdo.f, three stage from '.
tona, wsrs laid in ashc,--2Oo a..
barnt in the f. me, ar1 l5l n t"e g..
owo, Including 70 barns, and IL persons per
shed 10 the Games OF the later.
About fifteer houses and stores were
burnt a, Portland, about 4 fortnight since,
knd the fire is said to have been occasion
ed by a burning segar. Should not this
be terrible warning to the inhabitants
Df this town We believe no town is
more subject to cnnfagration than New
port. and we believe the laws agains,
kmoking segars in the streets is no where
more generally Oiolatcd. scarcely d
young man can be found in our streets,
particularly after dark, without lighted
Segar in his mouth.
A number Of Counterfeit notes of the
Bank f the United States of the denom-
nation of FIVE dollars, in imitation of the
plate engraved by Tanner Kearnly and
Iiebout, have been put in circulation in
his town within few days. They are
better executed than Counterfeit notes
generally.
N7v. 1ork Grand Canal "A gentle.
man from the westward informs, that he
travelled l60 miles on the Canal THAI