The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-07-26

crimes AMI forty six convictions They
were mostly sentenced To the State Prison
ami Penitentiary.---On ofthem sentenced
to the State Prison for life, is said by the
reporters of the trial TO b." the finest look
ing men we ever saw" " In one instance.
apoor iriendless English boy was sentenced
10 seven days Imprisonment for stealing on
board the vessel 10 winch he belonged. and
was told by the Recorder that his Captain
had behaved very handsomely towards hln
having paid So into Court for his use when
he should be liberated. Hugh Mcclellan
Indicted Tor murder, was convicted of man
siaughter.-- Cent.
Medical Prize Essay.--The prize Of
silver cup ofihe value OF fifty dollars offer
ed by association of PhysicI Ians, OF PhIladel.
phIa, for the best " Essay on Dropsies,"
has been awarded to DR.. James Conquest
Cross, of Fayette county, Kentucky.
Sixteen pounds Of wool was lately shear
ell from a Inerino sheep near Burlington,
Vermont The wool was u inches IN
length, and OF very fine and superior
quality.
Salem was visited with severe thun-
der storm on Wednesday evening last.
The lightning struck the house oil Richard
IS. Rogers, which sustained no serious in
jury.
Between two and three hundred emf
grunts, principally from the Isle of Man,
arrived at Albany on the l1th inst. from
New York, OH their way to the west.
Stare Tradt.-The abomnable traffic we
regret to find, Is still prosecuted with ener
gy from The Island Of Cuba. BY an arriv-
al at Charleston we learn that" q schOon-
er from the coast of Africa, with $50 he.
groes, came to anchor about four leagues
Off Trinidad de Cuba On the 2Vth June.
She landed the negroes at night, aud en-
tered on the 3lst, under Dutch colors. She
was despatched fro II st. Jago dc Cuba
this Is her third trip within short time.
She lost | 10 on the passage"
Eey Vest. We understand. says the ST
Augustine Herald. from good source.
that charges have been preferred at Wash,
ington against the collector at Key West,
OF a serious nature. They are said to be
sufficient TO procure his removal. One Of
two things must be done, for the honor of
the country either to withdraw the custom
house, or establish court at Key West,
and send an army of soldiers To protect it.
rs'0me a; st. Augustine have appeared
rather hostile othe establishments ut Key
NVest--but so many rumors of improper
procoedings at that place have reached us
thtt the building mp Of some high civil au.
taoc,y seems absolutely necessary o keep
things straight. Whether the business OF
the lsllnd is worth it's an affair about
which we are not Informed. i Niles.
Mr. Simeon Brown commenced moving
large three story brick house, forty six
feet deep. in Madsou-street, New.fork,
on the eth inst Ii is to be moved TWEEN.
ty feet. The walls ere but eight inches
thick. which makes the attempt much
more difficult.
Large Tree.---About II miles from
Pittsburg, on the banks olthe Ohio stands
Sycamore tree IN which family, con-
slstlng Of seven persons, resided all WIN
ter, having been detained by the freezing
over Of the river while ascending it In
this tree they found room for all the ne
cesSary furniture and cooking utensils,
having fire in the centre, the smoke Of
which ascenIed through a hole in the
trunk.
The three Spaniards have all been con-
vicied of murder ana piracy on board the
BRIG Crawford by the SpeclaI Federal Court
at Richmond. II was probable that Judge
Marshall would pronounce sentence on
Thursday last.
BosToN-Be Benjamin Gorham was chos.
en- on Monday last Representative in Con-
grcss, in place of Daniel Webster, chosen
Senator.
Crackers. A young lady, standing on
the edge of a wharf in Philadelphia, on
the lth inst WAS so much startled by the
EXPLOSION of cracker thrown by mis-
chievous boy near her feet, that she fell IN
10 the river and was drowned.
These crackers have cost us many valua
ble lives, ruined many valuable horses, and
destroy many carriages, and. perhaps. caus
sd the conflagratIon Of several buildings
Annovol with them, as We used 10 he II
B,luMore.we have often thought that those
who sold them 20 children were tit sub
scts for the pententiary But public o
pinion and the law. has nearly destroyed
the practice OF exploiting them IN ouI
streets.
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FROM COLOMBIA