The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-01-04

laaelphia, Is 10 be called the Pennsylvania
as-is stated in the National Gazette, and
lhe frigate ready to be launched the Rai-
ian. The former, when equipped, will be,
as We are informed, by far the most power
iul vessel atioat, being a three-decker, ca
pable OF mounting upwards of l30 32 and
~ Founders. The frigate is about the size
and force of the largest of her class.
NEw-YoRK, Dec. 30.
A seizure has recently been made in this
city by the Officers of the Customs, of ftwen-
ty-seven cases Of fine Leghorn hats. The
facts, as they have been communicated to
us, are briefly as follows The hats were
regularly imported into New York from It
aly, and entered for xportation-they were
shipped for Havana, and the drawback, up
wards of 30 per cent. was allowed upon
them. At Havana each case was careful
w concealed in hogshead of coffee and
put on board vessel for this city, where,
on their arrival, they were entered as twen-
ty-seven hogsheads of coffee. From this
place, the intention was to ship them To
Philadelphia, and they were accordingly
put on board one Of the packets regularly
trading to that port. But it so happened,
that the officers here obtained some ink =
ling of the affair. BY boring the hogs
heads, the cases were found snugly deposl-
ted, and being taken possession OF, pretty
effectual barrier was opposed to their fur
ther migration.
The Marshal has libelled the hats and
coffee above mentioned.--.E Y. Glz.
The Niagara Bank and the Plattsburgh
Bank in the State of New York, have found
il troublesome to redeem their bills, and
are no longer at home to customers. This
isthe second time the former concern has
blown up.
FRAsKFoRT, (Ken.) Dec. 10. The New
Court took recess some time ago, and
were to have met again on Monday last;
one Judge only, though mot to, be hastened'
was punctual in his attendance ;nobody else
appeared. These meetings remind US OF
record, said to exist on an old order book
OF court in Ma .,achuSetts, and which
. runs thus: Monday, - l7o9, This
Fday the Court met but there being no court,
the Court adjourned.-Com.
Deceribet IL.
ANOTHER CALAMITY.-Whil the House
OF Representatives was III session on Mon
day evening last, the special building oc-
cupied by them was discovered TO be on
fire. It was near the comb ofthe roof and
in a few seconds the roof was in a blaze.
All attempts to arrest il were, from the
first moment perfectly idle. Most of the
papers and furniture, and La Fayettc' s
portrait, were saved but so rapid were
the flames, that the whole interior Of the
building was, in few minutes, like a blaZ-
inc oven. The wind drove the flames di-
rectly towards the town, and the theatre
and some other buildings were several
times on fire. The auditor and Treasurer's
offices were saved, after the former had
been cleared Of its contents. There is no
doubt the fire was accidental. 1t was but
IN hour or two before. that the sessions oi
the two Houses were broke up by fire in
the Mansion House, which was extinguish-
oil without much damage.
Ill-fated Frankfort. Twice has she wit
messed the burning ofa Capitol, nova large
church built at her cost, as was the last
State House in n great degree, is in ruins
and the Legislature threatens to consum-
mate her ruin by removing the seat OF
government!
For the remainder of the session, the
House of Representatives will SIT in the
Methodist Church: Argus.
Mr.. Crittenden's resolutions, approving
the conduct of Mr.. Clay, in his vote for
President, has passed the Kentucky House
of Representatives by large majority.
The contest between the old and New
Courts, is still unsettled in that distracted
State. The New Court of Appeals were
about to reassemble for business, and the
old continued to claim the entire jurisdic-
ton of causes.
Among the items of the expenses attend
ing the reception ofGen. Lafayette in Ken
tucky, is the following -" Paid TO John
Cummins S35 for his great coat, taken of
by mistake with Gen. Lafayctte's baggage.
NEw-ORLEANs.
Letters as late as the 12th Dec. state
thyt the small pox was making dreadful
ravages in this city, especially among chill
dren The weather was very cold in the
early part OF the month.
The estimated value of articles exported
from New-Orleans during the year ending
the 30th Sept ls2j, was about twcnty-three
millio>s Of dollars, of which there were up
wards of fifteen millions in cotton.
The Casi,;a- or,be pr- -rh of tho II g