The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-05-11
HAVANA, April 9th, 1896.


water, at the rate of five and a half knots,
the alarm was instantaneous and eiiectual;
and with the addition of another guy from
forward, ! think it will answer in 3 or y
fathoms, while going at the rate Of 6 or z
knots. tried il in shoaler water, from l6
feet to 5 fathoms, and the experiment was
perfectly satisfactory---and give il as my
unqualified opinion that on certain poyages
it must be considered as very valuable ac-
QUESTION to shp--and it will not be my
fault if is not introduced into general
use. 1t is still susceptible, however, OF 4
few trifins improvements which could
point out" ~. .tH'e t-
Mr.. RASDOLPH's SPEECH. The Alex
andria Gazette, IN short sketch Of mr..
Randolph's speech on the Bankrup; law,
says
lie concluded his remarks, by giving in
formation that he had fine double barrel
gun at home, which he said, was at the
service of any sheriff who might dare to
come in his neighborhood to execute any
Of the provisions OF that law or any agent
OF the Government who might venture "
set foot upon has lands, for the purpose OF
laying out roads and caDals---lle did no,
care whether constitutional or not-Itmat-
tered not to him what the Supreme Court
said-thank God he could pull trigger
he could use his double barrel g,in--Wha,
could they do with him hang him? but
that question must be tried by Chariot.
Jury, Bota jury of this poor. miserable, cor
rupt ten r4"es square, a Jerry of the Dis
trlct of Colombia was no more competent
to try freeman, than a jury of free ne
gIoes. Ii those with whom ha had been
acting pcrsovered in support OF such law
as the one under consideration, he would
quit them forever. So help him God he
never would vote with them again upon
any question whatever. He would not vote
with the administration, but never, never
would he vote with any men that gave their
sanction TO that bill-.-and ifthe bill passed,
he wonld not vote for Andrew Jackson.
lie gave them that warning, he said, and
SO help him God, he would adhere to his
determination.
MIR. kEAN.--It is stated in the Charleston
Mercury, that mr.. Elhston Manager of
Drury Lane theatre, London, has offered
mr.. Kean an engagement of ESQ per night,
for twenty nights, to commence on the
18th June next. And Mr.. Charles Kemble,
Manager Of Covent Garden; is desirous Of
making him a permanent member Of that
establishment upon his own terms. At the
same time committee, in the name of the
entire theatrical corps, had been formed to
urge mr.. kean 10 return to England. All
these offers, which are more fattering than
any actor Of the stage has received, mr..
keau declines. He certainly will remain
in this country for twelve month TO come,
and whatever may be his future views and
intentions, one point he has decided upon,
which is to become an American citizen,
and to make this country his domicile and
his ho.ne. 80 Dalt. Patriot.
-~ ALBANY, May 4.
THE CANALS. Since Monday morning,
12U boats from the west, laden with all
kinds OF country produce, have arrived in
this city. Bobcats have cleared, laden with
merchandise aud suhdries. (Argus.
The Small Pox is making great raya.
ges among the Choctaw Indians.
The Engineer department have COM
munlcated TO Congress that the annual ex.
pense of a Natiohal Observatory would be
about $4,000. They recommended that Mi.
litary Officers should be employed in it.
aud that i, should be located at Washing
ton.
A Mexican Mining Company has beer
incorporated in New York. Capital ST..
5UO, ,OV0..--A subscription, for slJ0,OUt
stock, to be opened in N. Y. on the 10th
inst. The mines are agreed tor through
our minister st Mexico.
Mr.. Christopher Hughes, Charge DAT.
faires ~ the Netherlands, has sailed from
Baltimore, with his family, IN the William
Penn Tor Rotterdam.
We have understood that mr.. kISo, in
consequence OF his III health. has determin-
cd to resign hrs mission 10 England, and u
ask Leave t. return to the United States.
We hase also understood that his requost
he been acceded 10, and that he IL ex-
pertcd to take his departure from England
dafiag the next month Ma! Journal.