The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-12-29

before the audience, and BY the mos. hum
BILE and submissive department besought 4
hearing-his cheek colorless, and his whole
frame convulsed with agitation. In vain
did he essay 10 speak the uproar which
had been principally confined TO the third
row and gallery was renewed, and the ac-
tor, pelted with apples, brass balls, etc. was
obliged to withdraw. Mr.. Kilner, another
OF the managers, then appeared and repeat
ed mr.. kean's wish TO be heard and to a
pologlse: still the tumult was kept up, and
Tor aught we saw, the manager was COM
PEELED To endure storm as pitiless as the
actor. A very considerable part, perhaps
majority OF the audience, remained silent,
exhibiting during the whole scene neither
appreciation nor displeasure. The order of
the second and low er row of boxes, and the
pit, was strikingly contrasted with the dis
graceful tumult OF the rabb.e above. Some
one IN the boxes requested that kean
"might be heard before being driven from
the stage" and this seemed to have a mo-
mentary influence, but soon yielded TO the
spirit of discord. Mr.. Kilner finding speech
inarticulate, retired, and in the course of a
few minutes exhibited placard to the au-
dience, on one side of which were the
words, .Mr. hean declines playing (; on the
other, Shall the play go on ieitho,a him !?
Alternate Kisses and acc lamations succeed
ed. Kean, il was said, ha,, left the theatre,
and the curtain soon dret up to the per-
formance OF Richard the Third-Richard.
mr.. Finn. kilner, as King Henry, Jared
no better than before, and mr. Firn was re-
ceived with the tumultuous outcry Of "Off,
Of-Kean, Kean"--nothing but the mo-
tion of his lips being understood. Having
despatched King Henry in the same mex
plicable dumb show, some one called mr..
Finn aside to the boxes, and by request, the
actor retired, the curtain dropped, and the
performance was suspended.
For the credit of Bostohians, we regret
to state, that the affair did not stop here.
Kean having left the Theatre, pelted as it
were from the stage, it was supposed the
audience would have permitted him to re-
tire without the renewal OF disorder. A
sudden rush from the assemblage without,
however, bore down ali oppoSition--the
doors leading TO the boxes were shivered
to atoms, the box doors demolished, chande-
lers destroyed, windows smashed, and ev-
cry thing within reach of the rioters fell a
prey to their lawless violence. a part of
the audience fled for security behind the
scenes, and many escaped from the win
dows, rather than hazard an encounter with
the mob in front of the house. This dis
graceful scene had scarcely subsided as
our paper was going to press.
Bos. Gaz. OF Thursday.
The Boston Statesman of SATURDAY., says
M frn Spl Ion Nf 4 hn,
Ill O'Clock, and we are happy to say that, by
great exertlons, the scenery was preserved
by the cool and determined stand Of those
of the audience who took and kept posses
sion of the Stage. The house yesterday
presented a melancholy appoarancc-the
windows were nearly all stove IN, and the
door-ways closed with boards nailed up Ia
supply the place of doors. The side walks
around the building were covered with
broken glass and other cyids.s>ss Of the
violence committed the preceding night.
AS far as our intercourse with society eX-
tends, we have heard but one feeling ex-
pressed in regard to this unhappy affair,
that OF humiliation and regret. We have
also heard many expressions Of surprise at
the total inactivity of the municipal author
tiles on the occasion.
The mob was a great time collecting and
had become outrageously noisy, long be-
tore they proceeded to actual hostlities--
in fact their shouts could hardly have failed
OF being heard at the mansion Of our chief
magistrate-yet no effort was made to dis
perse them-the voice Of authority was not
heard--the arm of the law was not stretch
ed forth-that vigilance which SO promptly
guarded the houses of ill-faine on recent
occasion, now nodded in llstless langour,
or smiled with appreciation the most wan
ton outrage of the persons, and destruction
OF the property, of peaceable and respecta-
bio inhabitants of our CITY,"
-..sSs-.--
OHIo.-We learn from the message Of
the governor of Ohio, that every thing looks
prosperousfin that state, excepting educa-
ton, the benefits Of which seem TO be much
wanted. On the subject of the canal to
Lake Erie, the governor states, that, "thir-
ty-four miles on the Cayuhoga summit have
been contracted for, and also forty-two on
the Miami line. The whole expense is es-
timated at $sO00O0. The passage OF a
law is recommended, empowering the Gu
nal commissioners to contract for one mil
lion of dollars for the ensuing year, and
his excellency seems TO think it would be
sound policy to enable them to take adyan-
tage Of any favourable season in the mon
ey market, and to contract for the whole
lie expresses the most undoubting conf
dence in the final consummation oftbe work.
lie recommends that the public attention
be turned to the construction of roads, in
connexion with this canal, and the project
recommended is for the state to become q
partner in the stock to be subscribed"