The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-05-05

(erhnS Geo0 61Y1s.--Ihe London Jour.
ssl of Aria and Sciences for March, contains
sn ar.icle rsls,ivs 10 Perkins Steam Engine.
The writer imsgines thar the long silenes OBJ.
served on the subject must have led to the
belief that the experiment had failed, but the
difhcuiiy, it seems, wss 10 constructing gen.
orator Of requisite strength. The difficslly,
ssys the Joornals 10 now removed.--
"a generator having been at length pro.
ducsd, Of wrought iron, without any seem or
pive,s, which has, we understand, been prov.
"a TO Sustain the enormous, and incredible
pressure OF twenty thousand noxnds p,hon eve.
~ inch oFHs surface. This very ex,raordi.
nary snd unique piece Of workmanship, has
been made by Mr. James Russeli Of Wednes-
bory, and Is considered by Sir. Perkins TO
have sufmounled al, bis practical d diflieulties."
General .1rnoid tho Extraordinary
bed Book" we 6nd shat Edward Shipper Ar.
mold, James Robertson Arnold, George Ar
mold, and Sophie Matilda Arnold, receive pen.
sions Of 4ooi. .terling. paid BY sign manuel OF
the King Of Gres, Britain st tho Treasury.
The following note is s6bjoinsd -
"N. u. These arc the children Of the no.
tuJious American General Arnold"
Another son, John Arnold, isa Brigsdier
General on The Bengal establishment, in India.
Edward S. Arnold has also served as an Off.
Ser on the same establishments.
From Key West. Lieut.. Fl. Bruce, arrived
stE Y. from Key West, states tina, an expe-
di,ion for ciuize was ell ready for see, and
GO sail on tho 18Th ul under Captsio Will
Hanson, consisting Of U. S. gallo, See Gull,
sehs. Greyhound, 'ges Gsilinipper, Mos.
queto, Midget, and Displeto, The John hd.
hpas with Con. Porter and family, was .. Key
West.
A letter from gentleman in Ps'ke county
!odians, eon,s;as tho following information
I" II was told me yesterday, that there bad just
been discovered in this country, en- extensive
body Of Gold and Silver Ore, on land belong.
iDg to the government. The individuals who
made this tostunale discovery, have departed
fos tho purpose OF entering the land at the
Lsnd Office. Nos. infei.
Washing son, Af,rI -.
:, 7, was supposed tina, Congress would be
hble to sd oufo by the middle Of May. But
the sffir between tho Minister and tho Sec
re,ary has destroyed tha, supposi,ion. M.
Edwards has been sent for by the committee.
], will be thirty dsys or moro before he can
re,urn TO this place. This matter has come
before Congress in such shape that an inves.
tigs,oo csnno, be avoided. ii Is duo TO the
parties, and to the nstion. The friends of
Nr Crawford take a deep ipterest in 1t. The
probability is, that the Minister or Secretary
must fall. Both cen hardly pass the inquisi.
tion unscsihed.
From L/rSca--A bsrbsdocs paper OF the
Ia March, contains an account, received
the e by a brig from tho Cope Coast, Africa,
of the defes, Of the English,under Sir Charles
M'Cs,thy, by Q powerful tribe OF A,hsn,ees
The English End natives of Cape Coast, to
the nulnbe, Of 900, on their way to the As
Aantic capital, we'e met by 10 600 Ashantees
and entirely defeated, sftof . BLOODY engage
m.nt. The account was received by fugi.
tive who supposes the whole party were mas
sacred or taken ptisoners. Another fofce was
preparing 10 attack the Ashsp,eea.
a letter from Calvert county OF the Cd OF
April, says on the dsy previous, Charles I.
Dongherty was shot by George w. Crsne,
end expired on The spot without speaking a
word. The gun was charged With osIIs. The
dispute between them arose as TO the right Of
property. Crane gave himself cp immediate.
Iy, end hes been commiued TO jail to swaii his
uisl Bolt. Pat.