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

yesterday on tho subject Of Beduchanp's
trial, and the unprecedented state which
this country was likely to be placed in on
the eve Of great election Contest. Judge
Davidge, who presided in the above trial,
has thought proper to pass sentence, and
ordered Beauchamp To be hanged on the
18th July, but, still, all men of high legal
attainments pronounce the law Furnishing
for murder TO have been repealed, and that
Io person can be legally convicted of that
crime. There is noappedl from t6T ofiiI'
ion OF Judge Davidge; therefore the man
will be hanged, and the country in some
degree, tranguilized, by this. construction
ofthe law. am glad to state that the en-
citenent in the State has greatly diinin-
ished, compared with last year.
BsAUcHANP SENTENCED, II is stated
by the Argus, (ky.) of the 2lth ult. that
sentence OF death was passed upon this
miserable mIn, and the day for its execu-
tion liked on Friday the 10th Of June but
at the REQ icst o. the prisoner the tine was
prolonged 10 Thursday, July 9TH. The
prisoner received his sentence with the
most perfect camposure, and addressed
the Judge, asking for further time, in an
unfaultering voice, alledging that he wish
ed il no. on his own account, but for the
purpose of writing something to justify
those whom he left behind him. His re-
quest was granted and he was sentenced
20 be hanged on Thursday, the 9TH day of
July. His counsel moved an appeal, but
il was refused. Application, it is said, will
be made to the old Court for supersedeas.
Mrs. BEAUcHAMP. This woman was
brought to Frankfort, and lodged in Jail
with her husband. She was examined be-
, fore Justices Brown and Coleman. The
evidence against her consisted of sundry
declarations made during the last two
years, and while no was absent on his last
trip to Frankfort. The whole was not
deemed sufficient to authorise her COM
initial for further trial, and she was set at
lberty.--We understand she declares the
story Of the witness, relative to her declar-
ations as to the murder to be totally un-
founded.
NoRRrDGEwoCK, (ME.J JUNE 6.-FIes
an the w0ods,-Since our last we have re.
ceived further and more distressing ac-
counts of the ravages OF the fire on the 22d
nit. in the towns of New Vineyard and
Strong. The fire commenced about one
O'Clock, p. M. in the edge of Freeman, and
by four o'clock had extended into the above
named towns, spreading over space of
about miles long and 3 broad. Fences
grain, grass, and in short almost every
thing of combustible nature which came
within its range, fell a prey to the devour
ing element. Six houses and nine barns,
with the principal part of their contents,
were entirely consumed, and many persons
narrowly escaped with their lives. The
land over which the fire extended is said
toresemble dreary desert, not a vestige
cta fence nor scarcely sign Of vegetation
to be seen.
In New-Jersey 45,000 acres ofwoodlands
have been run over with fire and upwards
OF 5000 cords of wood prepared for the
market have been burnt, and O number of
cattle destroyed. 49,.
'',rhe late excellent L.inlley Murray"
says the London Literary Gazette, "has
expressed in written document, rs well
as verbally, bis very earnest desire and
urgent request, tina, after his decease, none
of his letters should be published. He has
however, given leave for the publication Of
some recolcctions Of his life, which he
wrote in: consequence ofrepeated solici-
tation. This highly interesting little
work, the last which may be expected from
his pen, will in short time be published
together with an appendix, containing a
memoir ofth concluding years OF his life
and character, and some critical remarks