The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-02-27

to sdmii his hand TO pass through, AID with
4 the prong OF the fork, crooked for the pur
pose, he conIfived TO open the paddock, snd
with sting he Iet down the bar without
noise. He then cut q stick from broom end
With IL forced back The bolts above and below.
He thus found himself free in the entry, be-
tween the two cells. He ihen determined 10
noct the escape Of CHsby and CiOse, the for.
n'er being an old f,iend and fellow convict.
lie easily picked the lock and drew the bolts
OF their door, and co enIeriog tho room he
told them he had come 10 release them
They being in irons, osked him how they
could get rid OF the "daI bes," and even
when they were Of, how they could escape
through the wall, as the stones were every
where fsSeDed with iron clsmps. AS to the
chsins he answered that they could be easily
broken; End seiEing large oak piask, serv-
ing Tor shelf, he forced swsy one OF these
clamps with The lever thus obtsined. With
the iron clamp he began 10 extract the stones
from the wall Of the prison, snd had proceed
ed so Tar as 10 be Certain OF opening hole
sufficiently large for o mans body 10 pas
through
"lt being now about half past o'clock,
one of the keepers had jus, returned home,
and was walking along the platform, on the
outside OF the prison. Observing a light 10
Closes Iooro, through The blanket, with
which tho grating OF the window was cover.
ed, 10 prevent tho excess Of the cold sir, he
ordered il 10 be put out. This was done !;
bu, thinking ho heard noise, he continued
neat, listened at the window, aud etneerd u
conversation among the prisoners, ss 10 the
route they would Iake out Of iown, whether
"a ssko 49,
or by other avenues. The jaiior was imDe
diaieIy called, the whole plot was detected
Green was recoD6oed in hi. room, and chain.
ed 10 the Roor, SO that little hope remains for
the fuuber exercise Of his ingenuity. II is
worthy OF remark that Green, who 10 alone
nor sentenetd 10 death, with the means in his
possession, might have easily effected his
own liberation but he mined not 70 dc.
part without releasing Ciisby."
We mentioned some weeks ago the inter-
esiog nstiousl picture Ga view ofihe House
OF Reprcsen ntatves) for which Mr.. Morse had
commenced taking the portraits Of the mem.
bers Of tha, body. Mr.. Morse, we uuder.
stand, completed last week all the portraits
winch he intends 10 use in this pointing
they embrace about one hundt ed individuals.
AS tho whole number OF members would
/ crowd the pie,u,e TOO much for good effect,
Mr. Morse proposes to introduce tho por,i si,s
OF the remainder in his views Sf the Senate
Chamber, and of the D,awing Room OF The
President, which he means 10 execute ss co..
" as series OF paintings SO cxtensivs and
iabo'ious can be completed. We notice this
subject again tor the pu' Pose OF expressing
our admiration OF the iIkenesses which Mr..
Mo Sc has taken--though they are now mere
sketches, 10 be finished mo,s highly, of
course, when copied into the painting itself
The view Of ,hs lofty and spleodid Hall, too,
is n'a,hens,icaliy correct, and will present Q
most happy representation OF the interior OF
an apartment which is said 10 be ons Of the
grsDdest in ihs worid.--N0t. Intel.
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The Looking Clos. Curtain at Covent Car
den has been exhibited. We should suppose
II must contain 8 900 square feet. The
doors Of the Theatre on the night The mirror
was 6rs, shewn, were surrounded as early as
o'clock, and at S o'clock they were so
crowded that 1t was difficult 70, carriage TO
pnss. The street lhere is very wide. Not.
~i,hsanding the poshue end jos,ling inevi,a.
bic in such an anxious crowd there was no
person hui. The folowink account 10 from
the pen Of on eve witness.
The in'erva' preceding the display Of the
Magic Curtain was passed with sensible i'm.
patience, many proofs Of which were given
by the most di.cotdsnt combination Of noises
,hst ever expressed an agonized expectation.
The performances commenced with comic
Burleua, Of which not one word wa, head
after which Miss Taylor appeared, and, as
the bills told us, delivered Poetic Address
but 1t was little more .hun dumb show, 40
the uproar continued with undated violcacs,
and it was evident tha, no:hing could produce
silence bu, the colossal mirror. II seems ss
IT the sudieuce were afraid lest the promise
should no, be realized, and that they should
suffer like the admirers OF tho Bottle Coniu.
rcr. Al length, however, the critica! mo.
meut arrived tho drop scene was slowly
raised, sod the naeics, mirror stood revealed
in ell i's glory! The effsc, spon the house
was difficult TO describe a sudden and deep