Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-03-04

man. from, Baltimore coaster, as a
shipment of seeds from that place.
But on opening the cask, h,was not
a littlesurprisod to find it contained
the body of negro woman, appa-
renuy about forty-five years Of age,
which had been preserved in spirits.
On inquiry it was found that this
shipment was addressed to Q sur
geon instead Of a seedsman.-E r
.adper.
Thomas b. Reed, Esq. has been
chosen a Senator in Congress from
Mississippi.
The Legislature Of South CaroIi-
ma has authorized a lottery, some
what peculiar in its character being
without blanks. Every ticket will
draw a prize Of Ave dollars or up
wards I; tickets nine dollars each.
The Hudson river above and be- |
low Albany, is perfectly free from
ice. The ferry boats opposite the
city have began to run. and a steam
boat arrived FROM New-York on
Wednesday.
The last Washington papers say
we regret to state that the Secretary
Of the Navy. has been confned to his
! bed for the last eight days, by a Sc
we're. but, it is hoped temporary
sickness.
| We learn. will, great pleasure. says
the Providence American of yestcr-
day, by a letter from Washington,
that the Hon. Mr.. Burgess, who has
been very seriously indisposed is con.
valscent We \aro also informed
that Messrs. Jencks, Clifford and
Vinton, of Providence, and George
w. Patten, of Newport, are success.
'ful applicants for the appointment ol
, Cadets at the military Academy al
West Point.
Mr.. Forbes, our Charge ID AT
, fares at Buenos Ayres. addressed tt
|, Mr.. Garcia, the Minister OF For
. eign Affairs. a note inquirihS wheth
er the brig William, which had beer
3 cruising against the Brazilian com
{ merce, had commission from tn
t Buenos Ayres government. Mr..
r Garcia replied that it the vessel had
I committed the acts which she wa
| alleged to have committed, she mus
: be considered as pirate, and tina
: the Captain General de Laguna ha'
betn instructed to make inquiry int
the case.
II President Holley, we regret t
learn, has given official notice to tn
h board of Trustees Of tho Trannsyl
y vania University Of Kentucky, tina
1 hc shall resign his office at the end q
i the present session. The board ha
i we Understand, by A unanimous vote
n requested hin, to remain at least on
e year moro. But he declines the IN
j.. vitation.--Lonisvilte paper.
!. ,7Cmbd.-It is stated in the N. !
N Mercantile Advertiser, that the En-
&C barge at Havana. mentioned in Sal
l. urday's spaper. was intended to
,s laid in consequence of the fitting oil
,s BY the government Of Cuba, OF a
ID expedition to cruise along the coa'
i. Of Cuba. of anexpediiion Is to pr'
\. coed direct for Carthayeaa. an
in thence to sail along the coast to Vei
3, Cruz.
m The only American ship which
he and has been in the service of I'll
re- Greeks, is the Erin, Capt. Lawrent
I'd Of Newly ork.
lis .
he John Furbcr, a young seaman
" prepossessing appearance. has pee
a. convicted at Savannah 0f stealth
.ir fifteen dollars from mcssmate au
Ar sentenced to receive twenty nv
" lashes in front of the Court Houses
The number of short stage coacl
M es standing in the streets OF IL
u. city of London, is four hundrc.l AZ
lat twenty -one, and the number Of jon
he nies which they make daily is o'
is thousand one hundred and ninet.