Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-09-02

JCiu pOVPso UussS vSo5CIS ~ Nk8rOIo
harbour, Of l2O toms. Andin t64i.
one Of about 900 tons. In l64i, the
pcuple Of Plymouth Uuilt another Of
so tons. [Bosk papcr.]
Capt. Coffin, from ST Salvador,
arrived at New York, inf5rms, that
,~i3>dccs had been received there IRON
Rio 10 the 5th Of June, which, !stated
tlsat an action vas fought near Rio,
Grande on tho 20tIi OF May, in which
the Brazilt;ans last 500 men killed.
Bucnos Ayrcs, was closely invested.
Fosr rRfitish, 8 French and some
brazilian vessels had tcea condemn.
cd at Montcveto Tor attempting to
pass tho blocxading squadron. A
Portuguese ship Of the limo had ar
,iycd at Rio.
Desha. The Cincinnati Gazette
states that Isaac Il. Dcslla, tho mur-
dcrer, died on the 18th ult. in con.
sequence Of wound inflicted on
himself some weeks since.
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Mr.. CLAY has left Lexington on
his return to Washington. His
health, it is said, is not good, and
lie returns by the WAltc Sulphur
Springs in Virginia. He takes
Monticello ia his way, aud makes
sisit tv Mr.. Madison. 1t vii! be,
tho middle Of September before he
tcachcs Wasllington.-,Pror, Jrlr.
STEAM BOAT DISASTERS.
On "Wednesday evening last, a.
bout 10 O'clock, the steam boat Pa
Scnt, on her passage from Eastport,
and about 0 miles below Belfast, was
run foul of by tho steam brig New
York. The P. had her wheel housc
and wheel bruhente pieces, carried
away one Ut the masts, &c. The
passengers and baggage were TAKEN
on board the Ncw-York, and the
p. towed into Belfast. The New
York received very lilo injury and
proceeded ON her. passage next morn
ing. Bost. Fdper.
Loss cfthe steam brig .Ns,v. Fork.
MIR. Jecllenias Thayer. a passen-
ger on board the steam brig NE W.
YORK, Capt. Harrod, arrived in
town yesterday, and states that on
the evening OF the gath inst. about 81
O'clock, 0H l'ctit Menan light, the
Ncw-Yofk, was discovered 10 be ON
fire, and Was entirely consumed, 10
scthcr with the most Of tho baggage
of the passengers, who had barely
rine to'sscape in the boats, and land.
e.l Sn Petit Mena,. 72 passengers,
among whom were 8 ladies and a
child. host. Conr.
The Springs. The Saratog, Sc nti.
t,el of the 22l ult. states, that the ar.
rivals during the previous few days,
had been veay numerous. From 8 to
5000 strangers are said to have visit.
sp the Springs during the season..
Y'he present number at the severa J
hotels il about l0Ce. The Sentinel
| xivps an idea that the amount OF trav-
cling to and from Saratoga Spa, by
stating that on Thursday morning
there were 80 post coaches and hacks
standing before the doors Of the prin-
cipal hutelr. nearly all OF which had
arrived the evening previous. and all
departed that morning, IN various di-
recti0ns.
hufan;sas. Two persons named
Sanford Ia. Sutton, have advertised in
an Albany paper, boxing exhibiioa
80 that city. The advertisement lauds
the utility Of boring " IS defence ..
gasnst the attack OF the raffian" We
have ssen a little Of the boxing tribe IN
other countries, and u more abomina.
bic set of rtffians does not exist. This
advertisement moreover, has disgust
ing picture of two half naked brui.ers
In altitude" as they call j.. We de-
spise cant. but these sparring displays
ought not TO be allowed. They are
sure evidences OF Breaches Of the
peace and broken heads. As 10 the
science QfseJ defence, it is ridiculous.
II rufliAn assaults you in the streets
knock him down with u poker or a
handspike.-.Noah's Eaqairsr.
Dea& Of another member Of Congress,
--Colonel james Johnson, ofkentucky
member Of the House OF Reprcsen-
tauves, and brother of Col. X. M. John