The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-05-20

dsscriptiohs Of The n6 less amisbfs character
Of EngIsnd. The wo'ks Of that gentle msp
had united tho hearts os all in oae common
bond Of friendship. He would follow, end
every rue Celt and Scotsman would be proud
TO follow, the example Of the young end noble
Lord opposite him, (Lord Css,lereagh,l by
devoting IN ovefflowiog bumper to the health
of Sir Walter Scott" The toast was drank
With the grestess enthusiasm. Sir Walter
then ssid, " Flo would not attempt to reply to
tho compliments which had been directed 10
him BY the RICH, honorable Judge, nor 10 thank
tho Celtic Society, Of which he had always
been o sincere admirer end VAIN friend end
supporter; but he would ~ express the sen.
timents no felt, he did no, ssy he was much
hsttered at Q com plimen,, however unmerited,
when coming from such o source and receiy.
ed with such Highland welcome."
Remarks AT length, we consider the long
KEEP, secret as 10 the authorship of the Wa.
verly novels as satisfactorily divulged. Sup
posing that, as customary, il wss previously
arranged before tho meeting, that the 'oa',
mentioned should be given, and the par,Icu.
lar sort Of answer 10 IL, should also be given,
as stated, here was an Indirect avowsl by Sir
Walter Scott himself, and made in the mos,
public manner, that he was the suihor OF tho
works ascribed TO him by the Chief Commits
sioner. II msy by some be RENE mbered that
we have heretofore been incredulous IS 10 the
authorship, and rather inclined to carry II 10
the credit Of smother; :; but we will fsnkly con.
Tess, II was never without exporieicing a feel-
ing OF sorrow and 'sgfet 10 thint that man
who had SO long borne The exalted literary re-
potstion, as well as the amiabIe private ehsr-
acter Of Sir Walter Scott, shoaId turn out at
las, 10 have been an impostof, W silently con.
sen,ing TO wear q laurel on hb brow TO which
he was not entitled il 10, therefore, with
much sincere qualification, We declare that we
are, at length, convinced ofthe injustice ihst
has been done him--N. Y Evening POT.
Hymeneaf huff extract the following
snouncis,ion OF marriage, from the Baltimore
Daily Advertiser
Married on the evening Of the 2oth inst.
In select and highly respectable parry, al the
house OF Ben amin KIT, Jun. PhiildephIs.
by Aide mau Milne RICHARD MADDOX JONES
the pc sonal friend and 4 ompsn,oo 4 10 ,EPH
LANCASTER, founde OF the LAncasIe,Ia"
~ en.. 10 ELIZABETH, his only child and
smlsble daugbef.--Ihe solemniiy which
marked this occasion, seemed something like
the silence and the peace which must have
'eIgned in Eden on the day Of mans happi.
ness, wheo the roses oil Paradise were bloom
ing and bushiDg 10 beauty around him."
Female Retaliation "A Kennebunk Port,
Maine thefe lives man by the name OF
G-,who fo' long time has paid pafc
ular honor. 10 Bacchu, /; in his fits OF Devo
ton he had Of en- assumed The ancient paw.
lege Of 1ogging his wife, turning her Gu, Of
doors, &c. Last week we understand, here
went three women TO his house in the ev,ning
Immediately after he had been at this ho1ors.
BILE busnese--one knocked at the door, when
our Gentieman came with light aud orsned
il, one Of the hetoines slipped In, exlingush
ed the light seized him by tho esr and pushed
HIM out OF door, when by the help OF the OH
two, they laid him faco downwsrd iu the
snow. ono se,'Ing on his head, and tho 0her
on his feet, while tho third paid him back
with interest, tho full amount OF flageilaions
which he had bestowed on his wife.
II was piteous sight TO ken
Ye, ell the people said-AMEs.