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

age. The Court decided that the deduc-
tion should be made in the action pending,
and judgment by adjustment between the
two Insurance Offices, the one that had
Insured the cargo allowing the general
average, was accordingly entered for
Plaintifffor S22I0 SO and cost.
Daniel Darling, trustee, VS.. job Greene,
and same VS.. Stephen Bufhm, two actions
brought against sureties to jail bonds for
limits of the prison yard, in which John
Pond was principal, for an escape. The
evidence for Plaintiff having been heard,
the Court directed verdict TO be taken
for him, which was done, and the DANA
ges and debt assessed at S695 SO.
Western Hicks vs. Richard Field, tres
pass, for entering upon land in Tiverton,
and digging up stones, &c. which Defen-
dant justified on the ground that the land
in dispute was public highway. Yer
dict for Defendant.
The only case of indictment was United
States Va. james Robinson, indicted at this
Term for perjury. Plea to the jurisdic-
ton, that the offence which Defendant on
an examination before Justices of the
Peace swore had been committed, was
not committed on the high seas within
the intent and meaning Of the statute OF
the United States, defining the said Of
fence. On this ground, and this alone,
the prisoner was discharged by the Court,
there being no tribunal that can take cog
nizance Of the offence.
Recapituiaiion. Certified to Supreme
Court 3. Dismissed ). Continued 33
Discontinued 8. Submitted to Judgment g.
Argued to the Court 3. Referred 3. Yer
diets 6. Defaulted 2.-G9.
Several of the above cases will be re-
ported more minutely, as the import ance
of the principles they involve renders pro-
perl
-~sos--
Meeting Of Woollcn Manufacturers.
An adjourned meeting Of the Woollen
Manufacturers Of Rhode-I Island and the ada.
cent towns in Connecticut and Massachu.
setts was held ia Providence, on Saturday
last. Mr. .Zacharah Allen, from the commit.
tee appointed at the last meeting, presented
and read, IS thcir report, memorial to Con.
gress, embracing many interesting & iupor.
tant facts, and forcibly urging the necessity oI
the protective system being extended to thi:
branch Of home industry, which instead o
having been benefited, has in fact suffered
inj dry from the effects of the tariff Of 1916
the duty on foreign wool and other material.
of the manufacture, having more than bal
anced the increased duties on the importa
ton of woollen fabrics. The Report was
unanimously accepted, and the committee
requested to sign the memorial in behalf o
he manufacturers and causo the same to bC
aid before Congress--ib.
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-Thi;
agreeable to adjournment. They have beer
busy engaged during the week, in the tria
of causes; and it is earnestly to be hoped tha
they will BE- able TO rid the Docket of consi
derable portion, at least, of tho great numbe
of cases it contains.
4 -.-eA~..-
MEETING OF CONGRESS-.BothH Hou
Sos Of Congtcss will assemble III Washington
next Monday week. The session will be
short one MS it must necessarily terminate o
tIic ou VI Ihdttu uCht VIC bUdli q
{ an early period, to furnish our readers with
statement Of the most important subjects
which in all probability will receive the cor
sideration of that body during its approach
ing session
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BROWN UNIVERSITY. The Prov
dence American Of Tuesday informs US, the
, an adjourned meeting Of the Corporation {
/ this Institution will be held on Wednesda
the 18th Of December, when a successor
the lato President Messcr will undoubtedly b
, chosen The facle editor ofthat paper furtlis
observes, that "tlic indications of public sci
$ timent, at home and abroad, are so decisive
E favor Of the Rev. Professor Wayland, and th
, opinions of individusl members Of the corp'
ration, have beon SO freely expressed in rel
. tion TO the importance Of securing his servic,
for tho Institution, that his appointment
: the Presidency may bo considered as next
: certain"
J. -.-ses---
d SNow.--Therc was a slight fall of sno
y in this vicinity, OH Tuesday afternoon las
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