The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-23

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dnd-On Wednesday evening, about six
o'clock, the immediate neighborhood of the
Post office, Lombard street, London, was
thrown into the greatest alarm in conse-
quence OF loud report proceeding from
the offico where the letters 10 be forward
Cd by the twopenny-p are stamped.
The following are the particulars 1T ap-
pears that a man named Westbrook, one
OF the letter stampers at the two penny
post office, was, rs usual, marking the let
tors previous To their being despatched
from the office TO their various destinations,
and he had not long been at his post, ere
loud report, equal 10 that OF a small can
non, completely paralyzed all The officers
OF the establishment, and the gas was par
TALLY blown out. This was occasioned By
letter having been put into the post of
iice, loaded with detonating powder. Tho
stamp being thrust upon the letter by
Westbrook, Immediately exploded, and hls
right hund nearly blown to pieces. The
nails on each hand wero all blown on, as
well as most of the flesh up TO the kruckle.
The rlgh, hand presented horrid sight,
as the flesh of the 3D., 18th, and OF the little
inger was severed from the bone, which
was fractured m many places. The flesh
OF the right arm up 10 the elbow WAS torn
IN numerous places, and the poor mans
lace and neck was also severely scorched.
Another man named Sadler. who was next
to Wcstbrook, taking the letters as they
were stamped, was blown down by the vi
olenec OF the explosion, and his face very
much dlshgured. A third person had also
hls hand much burnt. The table on which
the lettorS are stamped, such was the force
OF the powder contained in The letter, was
completely broken through, and many of
the letters destroyed. The letter contain
ing the powder was Of course Immediate
ly consumed, and no trace is left Cor de-
tecting the author. This scandalous tran
sactlon will no doubt, be sifted to the bot
tom, and a reward offered for .he detec-
ton OF those who have risked human life
Tor, had Westbrook's face been suffi cient-
ly near, the explosion would inevitably
have killed him.
The British Papers say the Parisians
were surprised at the sight ola turtle sent
TO Mr. Canning, and astonished to find
soup was to be made of it. They were
lond OF frog soup, and many other kinds,
but soup Of so ugly creature they could
not stomach the idea of They pitied the
British indelicate ,aste-and fortified them
selves with an extra quantity of garlic.
Cromded state or.N;wgate. At,he com.
mencencnt of the Old Bailey Sessions, in
October last, upwards Of six hundred pris
oners occupied the prison. owing 10 the |
adjournment of the Sessions for the accom-
mo1ation of the City Law Officers.
MATTHEWS. 1t is sold that Matthews
has 1t Ia contemplation to pay another Wis !
= 10 the United States next autumn:--a
ong time tor contemplation
An old Valet dc Chambre Of ,be l,,e
Queen, Marie Antoinettc, died lately, ana
eft about $21O,CU0 10 the city of Paris
nd 100000 OF which arc 10 build neu
hospital for the Poor.
Cosch 10 prepcss. Sea S'tssisSs.--.Mr.
l'rait, OF New Bond street, il sniriiinr I
patent for d swinging elastr couch, tu be |
used on ship board, for the prevention of 1
sea sickness.-London papo'.
NJ. Canning, says tho National Gaze,tc,
has created more sensation, excited more
curiosity, ANA exerted more influence iu
Paris, than any Individual who has visited
they arrived az conqucrers. Such is the
ascendancy Of civic talents and renowp.
even at courts, and in the midst of military
heroes
The loss by the late fire at Constantine.
pie, is said 10 have been to the enormous
amount of300,0O0,0O0 piostres.
Scoilaad.-Thc condition Of the hand
loom wcavers Of the west of Scotland
seems wrctched beyond description. In
the county of fLanark alone, il is stated, in
the report, there are 10000 Of them, who,
with their iamilies, are mostly in state Of
utter and hopeless destitution. A circum-
Stance, stated in The Scotsman Of We'd
nesday, will serve 70 give some idea Of
their wretched condition. Petitions were
presented to the meeting from thirteen
Societies almost all weavers, in the Low
or Ward Of Lanarkshre, consisting of
from 100 to $50 families each, praying for
pecuniary assistance 20 enable them TO
emisrate.