The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-02-19

New-York Statesman. however, declares
that Mr. DURFsf's sentiments were. IN
the min, favorable TO the bill We
shall probably soon have the repOt, OF his
speech. when we shall be enabled 10
Judge for ourselves.
BosroN NOTIONS Ever since the
KEAN fever ragged so feIcely IN the
"htera,y EMPORIUM" the Boston folks
have been little shy in their patronage
OF the drama; and j, is apprehended that
modest merit has consequently been ne
elected. Anon comes the giant mimic
1--WE had nearly sand nOnky,) Mr.. MAT
,THEws, who, by Initiating the imperfect
language and peculiar manners OF foreign
ers, has contrlvcd to keep John Bm!f III
continued roar of laughter-who. by
the by, is quick sighted at discovering
absurdities IN every one but himself
and the inhabitants Oi our good city oi
Boston, are again seen Hooking to the
rlav.h in muI,i,udes-lickets again
selling at vendue-and all eager to see
the famous parsonage, who had fooled so
many persons out ol their money on the
other side OF the water. This fellow, it
IS said, has gulled the Boslonians out of
near five thousand dollars in about fort
NIGHT! aud not content with that, be-
cause, forsoc,h, luckless wight OF
printer has had the temeri,y to aniTnad-
vert upon the doings of this Jack.Pad.
ding or Merry Audrew, he insists on his
ps,ing him the moderate sum OF ten
thousand dollars But to make the
thing more intclligible to our readers, we
s,a,e-lha, the intelligent Editor OF The
Galaxy, Mr. BUCKINGHAM. took occa-
sion, in one Of his recent numbers, 10 ot-
atr some remarks relative to this Mr.
MAvYHRws, when the doughty gentle
man immediately commences an acton
against the Editor, in the Circuit Court.
and lays his damages at ten Thousand dol
;ars-a sum at least ten thousand times
greater than all his mummery was ever
worth, TO any one but himself. The
Boston people, are, however, little too
.SlanrisA to relish this part OF his Joke ;
and the consequence is, the !u%tre OF The
"star'' has considerably diminished. as
il the case of the person alluded to IN The
former part OF ,hi, paragraph. The
EngIishmau is in good hards, and we
s'oubt not that Mr.. Buckingham Will rem
der proper account OF HIM.
The Bank Of the United States, at
Philadelphia. receives the notes OF al! It's
Branches. Fhis is u. it should be.
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~. Isaiah Tompkins, mate VI the or'E
Marcis. VIM was stabbed on the wharf at H.
y.ns, on The 28;h Of Dec is another victim 10
The rapac,,y and revenge of the lawiess ban.
s!i,,i which iniest the coss, ol Cuba, ADD Iea'-
Iss,ly, in open day, walk The sirects oil Havana.
This young gentleman wa. naive oi ''ot'n-
Conp,op, in tbs state, was beloved by his
itiends, and highly esteemed by his employ
rrs. He was male Of the ,ume ve.se' 90 a
former voyage, when she was attacked y p''
yates a, night, within hail OF thsSMofo C's'ie,
Sshcre they demanded aid IN vain, snd were
directed by hose who heard their supp''ca'
tI0Ds al t0S castle, 10 Oeleuu Iue'pseNe7'
They succeeded in defending 'hrm'e'Ves a.
gains, these miduight as,sssins 10 three seve.
Ial s,tscks, and discovered in ,se morning
iha, some OF ,heir insidious enemies had been
killed 10 The engagement. J, is probably one
of the remnan, OF tha, band ot robbers who
recognised in Tomphns an Officer who had
ro.oiutely discharged his duly and defended
tho vessel on that memorable night when
aome OF their lumber met The reir,ousIon due
to their deeds Of darkness, who assaulted him
cs he stepped on shore, and plunged the mur'
deroun dagger in his bcsom.
The situation OF our cniaen' who do bus'
ness al Havana is represented es very unp,eas
cot. They dare not go out OF their dwe'l'ng'
after dark, and live together in considsraol'
companies, whore ,hey keep Consistently guard
ed Win firearms and smun,tion, and whe'
they Ie,i'e 10 an upper room tor rest, one
,heir number is kept constantly on the watch
Without these precautions, they would De q
rnomen,ary danger OF Attacks from these blood
lHsy out. laws, whoare permitted TO 10 cha
thy please in Naysns Commodore Pore