The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-27

oHcerS, went boldly Oh shore, and cOnduc-
ted as above stated. The crew, consisting
OF IL persons, were to be erecuted at Mar.
Unique, soon after Capt Clark left.
Portsmouth Com. .4dr.
EAGLE BANK. A writer in the Connect
icut Herald, challenges contradiction to the
following statement Of the affairs of the Ea- y
gle Bank of New-Haven.
The circulation is estimated at S9s0,OOO
Due TO J.. Catln 100000
" Savings Bank 10000
" Other Banksand Depositors 60OOO
" EcclesiasticalSocietle &c .l23, 500
Total debts due from the Bank, 81 ,3G3,S0O
Of which Is secured by special
assignment, lGi,00O
Total, Sl,lS9,sOO
|. The amount of sound money OH hand, or
secured, and free from a contest, is not
more than sufficient for the special assign
mcnts, and the expenses obligation, whicl,
are spoken of as enormous.
About one hundred thousand dollars more
will pay all the debts due to the Bank, ex-
cept those Of three or four large debtors,
designated as doubtful. The true value Ok
those debts pretend not now to estimate
But 1t is notorious, that one of these debit
ors has claim on the bank of over four
hundred thousand dollars for endormeniS; 4;
a sum far beyond his own proper indebted
ness; and he has. therefore been advised
by able counsel, TO attempt no payment to-
the Bank. Another debtor stoutly denies
that any balance is due from linn to the
Bank and another has had the dcXterity To-
eXtrlcate from an attachment of the agents,
property that could have paid $50 GOO, by
snbstitutingabo $4,000 Eagle bills, s,wortlI
) OF $4,000.
Mr.. Kean's engagement in Charleston,
concluded on the 10th inst. in benefit IN
the character of Richard. His next per-
foTmance will we understand take place
in New Y ork.
The United States ships Constellation,
Capt. WooIsey, and Hornet, Capt. Wood
house, were at Havana OH the 2Sth OF
March; the former had just arrived.
One thousand and thirty dollars and
twelve cents have been paid from the trca-
sury Of Kentucky for the support Of Isaac
Il. Desha, since he was arrested for the
murder of Mr.. Baker. Other heavy costs
of the preparations for another trial are To-
come yet
The Brandywine frigate, it is said, viii
be ordered round to the Pacific, to relieve
the United States, Commodore Hull.
Com. Porter has sailed from New York
for Vera Cruz, in the new brig of war A
merica.
Aaron Burr had proceeded to Washing
ton, to challenge John Randolph for calling
him Scoindreb
a siXty-tour gun ship, built by Mr.. Eek.
ford, for the Colombian Government, was
launched at New York on Friday
A trial of strength and speed" between
two steam boats, for purse of $4,000, was.
to take place at n. Orleans on the lst inst.
In Boston there are now printed four dai.
ly, three tri-weekly, seven semi-weekly,
and fifteen weekly newspapers-in az
twenty-ninc. The whole number of pa.
pers printed in one week is 1896. There
are 9,l72 sheets circulated on Saturday
upwards of 200 more than on any other
day. Traveller.
SAVANNAH, April 1O.--TIe Spanish
Fleet. We are informed by Capt. Pitcher.
of the schr. Magnolia, arrived on Saturday
from II. Iago de Cupa, that he met the
Spanish feet of eight sail Of men OF war
from Havana. with troops, going into that
portion the 18th ult. Georgian.
There is a now report at the Southwark
that French Troops are 70 garrison Porto
Rico.
We understand that letters received in
this city from France mention the failure
of ore oIthc grca,rst.houses in st. Peters
burg. Bos. Cou.
Shocks Of Earthquakes continue to he
taltat Trinidad Island, and a volcanic erup.
ton is feared.
SNAKE SroRY. On Wednesday last
I Major Danie, w. Lord. of Kennebunk-P Port,
/ found m his pasture, W. hin the circUmfer-
ence Of from IL To 20 feet on the sunny
side Of a small hill, congrc CATION Of
/ Snakes Of various sizes and descriptions.
| from two foot down to six inches in length:
and with the assistance of his hired n,as
I killed THREr HUNDRED AND EIGHrr-FItE.
This grand convention was composed OF
/ ali kinds of snakes known 20 this scc,iop
of the country, except the Rattle Snake
and Milk Adder, aud were lrely and ac-
tive as an the warm scasos Of The year al
! associating and living touptro-