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


commanders visited our ship, and was
highly pleased, and greatly sstonished a.
the order and regularity Of every part Of
her; on his leaving, the yards were manned
and salute fired Our Commodore re-
turned his visit, and when he left the Pa
cha's ship, he hauled down his own flag,
and saluted our Commodore with II guns
under the flag Of the Grand Sultan: an hon
or, as we are told, that had never been paid
before TO any notion. The greatest cor
diality and friendship appearedt To exist be-
tween the two commanders. When We
! got under way, we made a tack to wind
ward, and passed through the feet: on
passing the Pucha's ship, the crew OF our
ship and Of the Constitution, gave him three
cheers. This too, II presumed with the
manning of the yards, was an honor that
his Turkish majesty afloat, never before
had had paid him. We then proceeded TO
our anchorage at Vourla, near the site of
the ancient Clazomena. While at Tenc-
dos, had the pleasure of going on shore;
and after procuring horses and Turkish
guide--visited the site and ruins of the
second Troy, built by Alexander; some re
maips of which still exist: all tic stones of
which it was built, are formed from marine
substances. From thence we followedthc
range Of Mount Ida to the east, towards
the spot where the first Troy is supposed
to have been situated. In this excursion,
| the imagination must create the interest,",
and paint the picture that history has so
grandly presented to her conception, for
here you will find but the rough and unem-
behished canvass. The whole face of the
country ia covered with trees, and shrub
berry, which twine their roots among, and
proudly wave over the ashes Of those i'm
mortal heroes Of antiquity,--whose names
! have been handed down to US, and will be
transmitted to the latest posterity. From
Vourla, we went to Cape Colonna, to visit
the ruins of the Temple of Minerva, and
School of Plato, at that place we came 10
anchor, but just as we were about leaving
the ship, our anchor broke, and we were
obliged TO make sail--two boats were how
ever sent on shore and some of the officers
had an opportunity of visiting the RUNS :
When the boats returned, we proceeded
TO Milan, where we remained some days
on leaving that harbor, we passed the Eng
lish AdmiraPs ship, Revenge, Sir II. Neal,
standing to the eastward. The Ontario
left US, as she is TO remain in the Archi-
pelago for number ofmonths. We touch
cd at Malta, on the Doth July, left the
schooner Porpoise, for letters, and proceed
ed to this port; and arrived ont the 9th inst.
The Porpoise arrived this evening, but
brought no letters or news, except the re-
port of the death Of La Fayette.*
You will, perhaps, expect some Greek
news, but there is little to be said on that
subject; all know is, that their feet still
keeps at sea. The Turks meditated an
attack upon Sumos. About the last ofJu-
, ly they attempted to land, but the Greeks
frightened them so much with their fire.
ships, that they hauled off, Lord Coch-
rane was said to be at Messina, but with
what force, if any, do not know.
This is an old rumor, without foundation,
as appearsby later advices from France.
At the Taunton Factory, in Massachu
sets, there are 1000 pieces ofcalicocs pre-
pared every week. They employ 700 per-
sons.
METHODIST MINISTERS. Inthe United
States, and part of Canada, are A06 trav-
elling preachers Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, and nearly 1000 local preach
ers.
The Nantucket Journal states that there
are on that Island, about 5000 inhabitants,
81 horses, 400 cows, 1000 hogs, and 1000
sheep. Corn was 30 cents per bushel, oats
so cents, hay $50 per ton, oak wood 6 IL
cents, and per cord. All these articles
, were scarce.
The proposed national road from Wash
; ington to Buffalo would be only 366 miles
in length, though the route now travelled
|, is 700. A meeting has been held at Buff
I falo to favor the design.
n The Pennsylvania Grand Union Canal
0 will be completed by the first of January,
: except short distance of the tunnel, and
: viii be navigable the whole route by the
: first of April.
n Economy-The British are bestowing
e great expense on their Royal Palaces
2 The contemplated repairs Of Windsor
{ Castle, will cost 250,OOM sterling. The
g building Of Buckingham Palace, and the
I improvement of the grounds, will cost
= 252 ,000i. The alterations and additions
e to the Kings Palace, in st. James Park,
= will cost 252, 600 pounds.
The expenses ofibe management Of the
British Bible Society, including salaries OF
agents 10 various parts Of the world, a.
mounted last year to 6539i, about $4,000.
D A bill has passed the Legislature Of Yer
!. mont, providing permanent salaries 10 TIC
J Judges of the Supreme Court, s ,0J0 per
: annum, each.
The Eulogies. The volume Of Eu,o.
, gies on the deccase Of Ap,us g. JrFrEE
SON to be published by Norton s. iusseii
of lIar,ford Conn ia dclayed for The MIR