The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-04-23

federal ticket had majority OF upwards
OF seven thousand. twenty-five towns
Iemaln to be heard from, which it is. ex-
pecfed will increase the majority. The
senate will have a decided majority OF
Republicans. The choice of kcpresen-
satives has not yet taken pi,cc.
CoNNEcTIcur ELECTIoN.-The
recent election in Connecticut has termi-
mated in favor of the Republican tickets.
PIRAcY.-The late shocking details
of the Expectations and horrM cru
cities of the Pirates, excltes the utmost
abhouence and Indignation. We be-
lieve Almost every one will coincide IN
the sentiment expressed i'll toast drank
on some recent occas,on-" Either take
The piyates from the island, { Cuba or
the island from The piraies"
At the Town, Meeting in this town on
"Wednesday last, Mesrs. VIM. Ennis,
VIM. Ellery, AudIcy Clarke, x. S.
Randolph, ID. ] Pearce, Solomon q.
Weaver, md Stephen Gould, were ap-
pointed committee Of Finance, to re-
polt to the town at the meeting in. June.
Isaac Burtlick was elected a Commis-
-Sioner OF the Asylum, iii the place OF /.
Clarke, Jun. removed from town.
The animal report OF the Commission
ers was read and referred. - Mcrrury.
Th. United States Ftigate Cong es, Cap
Tain B,dde, arrived IN Hsmpton Roads Oh the
toh inst, after a cruise oi five months in the
Yves Iad,a seas, during which she has touch.
ed * s, Bauholoaews, 81. Thomas, Pouo
Rico, Laeuira, Cutac:a, Po,t Prince, OF
HstAna. and last at S. Jago Ie Cuba, whence
she sailed on the 9th ulr. The Offices aDd
crew have e"joyed fine heai,h--hav'og lost
boz two mep The Cong es, did not fall 10
with Com Poster's quah'on, nor with any
pirst,csi vessels, and bnngs nei'het political
news nor papers. 1t Is expected this snip
will soon sail for Buenus Ayes, tocsry out
CAesa, A Rodney, f q Minister Of :hs Uni
ted States, 10 RIO Jlneno.
A oira,ice. .chooner ui guns, was cap
tu,ed March 10, of the Isle OF Pines, by q
i,sh vessel Of wa, af'ei a brilliant actiou
Of 90 minutes. The pirate had 100 mn,
nea so Of w1om i, was supposed, were
kilied snd thrown overheard Only thtee
wee found on board. the rest having made
,he,!e escape % the shore, 7vfere ho'SeS 7vers
=, read ness 10 convey hem 10 The interior.
From the Baltimore Patriot Of Thursday las,
Capture Of a BrH'Sh Cm brig by ~
sJfpC
We learn from Capt Hamilton, who arriv
el here rhis d'y IN the schoonc G1Hegs, IN
II davs from Havana thu, trw diys previous
to his saiog BRUSH brig of wa fell IN Win
a pira',cal ,wo top. soil SCHOONER off Cape An
trnio, OF six guns and one hund'ed and TWEEN.
mep Upon com,og alongside, the crew
OF the schoooer boarded the brig, armed with
kn;,.s, Sc ond took possession OF her, after
k,lilng eleven pen aud driving the whole of
the BRUSH cesw into The cabin Blush
{ iga,e soon sfe came 1p and gave chase 20
,he big and recsp'u7ed he r--tbe pirates hsv-
ing m he meantime ,cIu ned TO ,heir own
vessel, and hnaiiy mace the, escape.
Accounts have been received ~ Havsns,
that an lction bad taken place near Cope An.
tonic between the bosts Of q Bri'lsh sioop OF
wsr, srh q pifsricai schooner Of six guns and
.ix.y men, supposed to be the schooner Gos
Afers few minutes the pira'e oiew up--and
when the smpks dispersed about ,wen,y fv'
men were seen swimming IN the waer, %
vuo.n the boss gave no qusr'er.
Move Piracy by apa'senger in The Span
ish schoone' G,llega, info maion IL received
tas, the schooner Pilot, Banks, from No't91k.
was cap'ued by pirs,e OF the night OF the
25h Ms'en, thioy mlies 20 vndward Of H.
,.ns. Do boarding, the captain gave orde
that all ,hould be put to death, and ,hrown ..
,srbostd; bu' fortunately 'hs Spanish passen'
ser on hoardbegved TO- qrnue's in his native
isnsue, and The orders were cnun'efmsnded
.--tLs crew ant tp,ssengerswere de'a'oed iou'
Gays, and sfi-'v,tds isud.d. Captain Banks
in coming through Mssnzs-, recognized
gre, PET az hIS cargo there OFF, Ing tor sale
tut -. - Jns y sdsi.sd by h., irienas 10 DC
siisni, ga his Dis nisht os ,as ipJfsI..