The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-11-24

faults, there would be no cause of COM
plant for the future. He then retired, a.
mid the plarldts of'the house.
An unanimous call was then made for
Richard iii, and in few minutes Mr.. Rich
ipgs came forward and announced that plav
for repetition this evening, which was re-.
ceived with general applause.
N. Y. Gazette.
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EXECUTION or REYNOLDS.
REYvoLDs who was recently convicted i,
New York, of the murder of Capt West, was
executed in that city, on Saturday last lie
was young man in the 22d year of his ace, u
native OF Massachusetts,, of respectable and
moral parents lie Is represented as person
OF quite prepossessng appearance, and SEEM
lngly incapable of committing a crime SO hor-
rid. Some days previous to his execution,
with great coDtrition, he made full confos-
sion OF his guilt, to the attendant clergyman,
and died apparently ponitent,
The Commercial Advertiser gives the an
nexed account of the solemnities:
The procession arrived at the place Of Exc
cution at about quarter past IL. After be-
ing taken out of the carriage, he sat down
upon the steps for few moments The sheriff
then ascendcd few steps, and read the war
rant for the execution. When the Rev. Mr..
Somers was about TO ascend the scaifold and
address the multitude, Reynolds requested
that he might speak first, which request was
acccdcd to. He attempted to ascend the steps,
and when about halfway up, in attempting to
turn and face the crowd, he fell, and was by
some OF the officers in attendance caught be-
fore he touched the ground
The Sheriff then thought it best 70 have him
placed upon the scahold lie mounted il him.
drl iHIh ht,f, a.
attending clergymen. After moment of sus-
pense, the unhappy criminal commenced
speaking and in the most cool, clear and coll
lected manner, without a tremor in his voice,
cautioned tlTo surrounding audience TO taao
warning by the awful spectacle. and .hun tho
paths of vice. lie said that he had led con-.
paratlvely moral life until he commenced vs.
ting the houses of ill-taine. lie then berar,
to drink--mingled with evil company-and
was thus led on IN the paths of guilt, step BIZ
step, as he had ascorded the scaffold upon
which he then stood. He did not distinctly
acknowledge his crime, but tacitly admitted il,
by acknowledging that his hands were imbruod
with blood. He concluded by an exhortation
to youth, and fervent prayer. There was
much Of repetition, and his language was such
as to bctray groat ignorance.
The cap was then drawn over his eyes and
at quarter before one o'clock, while he was
earnestly crying to God for pardon, the drop
fell, and he was launched into eternity.
u, On his way TO the gallows he mentioned
that the day before he was apprehended he
passed over the ground where Johnson wss
executed and sort of instructive shudderin.r
came over him, which seemed to tell him that
his crime would he found out, aud he et-be
brought to the same miserable end at the same,
place.
We understand that the New Jersey
Lombard Bank, was yesterday announced
IN Wall street, as broken. So much for pir-
atical Institutions.
Nov. le.-Ata meeting of the Trustees
of Columbia College, held on Friday morn
ing last, Henry James Anderson, was unan-
imousiy elected professor Of mathematics
and natural philosophy in that institution,
in place of Robert Adrian, who has accep-
ted professorship in the college at New
Brunswick, in New Jersey. Mr.. Anderson
entered upon his duties on Monday last; and
will prove we are persuaded, an able sue
cessor 10 the eminent mathematician whose
place he is called to fill.
Kean wentthrough his performance last
night withou.uny opposition. The house
was, We are informed, full. Only one sol-
tary female, however, was seen ~ the box
cs.
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PHILAprLPHrA.
Nnv. l7.--pr;ya'e letters from Dublin
confidently afrm, TINT Mrs. Patterson, late
Miss Cation. Of Baltimore. was about to be
married 10 tie Marquis OF Wellesley, Lord
Lieutenant OF Ireland
1t will he seen by the following ennno-.
ration Of the courses Of lectures delivcrct
Ssd ofthe schools for some of the arts and
sciences established in the various seminu.
RIGS Of Philadelphia, that We are gradually
repelhng the reprooch cast upon US by TO
reigners, of fcultivatiug the benefits oftrate
and commerce., TO the exclusion Of litern-
turs, science and the fine arts. The aca-
demical walks of Paris and Edinburv
have been visited by 30 many Of ovr
fellow citizens that redeeming spirit is
fast spreading through our country, ~
we now feel the lofty ambition of fequalln-.
il net Of eelPsiIg ae Old world ia l',cf,-g