The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-06-15

federalist, equally clamorous on account
OF the appointment of Albert Gallatin, an
old school republican, as his successor. :"
COMMERCE OF THE u. SrATEs-A ia
bular statement of the commerce of the
United States for the year ending Both
september, 1875 has appeared in the Ma
tional lntelllgencer, of which the following
is the aggregate result:
The value oflmports in .4mtrican yessels
amounted to S9l ,902,5l2: and that in for
eign, "a ,437 ,563,--Total S96,340,O75.
The Domestic Exports in Americai,res-
sells, S5S,3iG,095-in foreign, S9,62e, $50.
Total S66,944,745.
Value OF Foreign Exports, in .queyican
vessels, $50, ,463, 3,65i-inJ foreign, Sc, IO6,9S9.
Total S32 ,59O,643
Total value of Domestic and Foreign
produce exported, S99335,3s8.
American tonnage, which entered into
the United States, $3.50, ,754-dsparied, $780,
366.
Foreign tonnage, entered, 92,927-de-
parted, 95,OS0.
Doctor iIolley, late President of. Tran-
sylvania University, is about to take a
tour through Europe, with about dozen
young gentlemen Of Lexington, under his
charge, for which they are to pay him
$500 each.
BEAUcHAMP CONvIcTEp.-The Ken
tucky Reporter states that the trial of Beau ..
champ at Frankfort, Ky. for the murder Of
Col. Sharp, was brought to close on Fri
day evening, 10Th ult.--1'he Jury found
him GUILTY. The wife Of the prisoner
who was supposed to be accessory to- the.
murder, has been acquitted by the cxamin-
ing Court. The following, which trans
pired during the trial is given in letter..
dated
FRASKronT, May 4.
"Tha examination Of witnesses has been
minute and tedious. have heard but lit
tie ofthe evidence myself,--a very lengthy
aud ingenious document was read yester-
Gay by the Counsel for the commonwealth.
1t was IN the form Of written instructions
to witness it was written by Beauchamp
and sent to his wife in pair of socks with
directions for her to deliver it to the wit
ness for his examination. She did so but
the witness proved to be possessed Of too 2
much integrity for their purposes, and kept :
IHe uOCulneHL uiIu utliNcTCu ~ W lhS
Counsel for the Commonwealth. 1t pur- .
ported to be conversation between Darby
and the witness (Lowe) where the former
is made to offer the latter bribe to swear
to the handkerchief which was found IN
Sharp's yard, also conversation which
should have taken place between Kelley.
one Of the men from this place that took
Beauchamp, and Lowe the witness, at the
house of Beauchamp. Kelly is made to
| take Lowe to one side and offer HIM one
hundred dollars to swear to the handker-
chief, the witness was also TO swear that
Darby actually paid him twenty-five dol.
lars, not to mention he ever saw him, ana
at court when be swore to the handker-
chief, he was to have whatever reward ne
would name. The object Of this docu-
ment was to fix the murder of Sharp on
Darby and acquit Beauchamp. but as 1t has
turned out, twill have different effect.
1t proves clearly to me that Beauchampis
the real murderer and places Darby above
suspicion. 1t was deep laid plot and DIS
covered great ingenuity and but for the I'M
prudence of Beauchamps wife, might have
entrapped Darby. They have sent Tor
Beauchamp's wife, and at proper time
Lowe will disclose still rthcr.-kendaii,
Dana, and Thomas are all taking notes OF
the trial, so YOU will have an opportunity OF
learning all the particulars. Darby was IN
court when the document was read. lie
rose from his chair and looked Beauchamp
fall in the face the greater part OF the tine'
When the paper was finished reading.
Lowe was called and questioned. He said
so far from Darby's ever offering him
bribe he never had seen him.
The following letters were receivea on
Saturday, By gentleman in Washington.
from his correspondent IN Lexington, hen.
| Lexington 2ad .sfdy, iS26.
"An event of the greatest moment has
lust occurred at Frankfort; Beouchamp.
charged with the murder of Col. ShGrp,was
found guilty on the 10Th inst. and, on being
brought out to receive the sentence of the
Court,his lawyers offered an act Of the Le-
gsla,ure of the 18th January, ls25. which
contains clause repeating punishment. for
murder in this State, by a construction
, which our best Judges consider proper.
Under this clause, ,Beauchanp must be dis
charged; and what is more to beregretted,
, the construction goes to declare that no
. persons can be punished for murder subse-
{. quent to the said 18th January, ls25. The
: call OF the Legislature Immediately viii be
the result"
4 Lsringfon, Nay 23d, isa6.