The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-01-25

/ The general impression is-Portcr viii
lead him dance that he has gone off tc
Porto Rico first. from Cape Antonio. there
TO do all the mischief he can; compel La
Borde to follow him, and then bend his
course downthis direction, and SO lead them
a South sea dance. However, all is con.
lecture, and as soon as any thing trsnspires
worth communicating, shall write you.
Much apprehension has, and is, express
ed, for the fate ofthe American interests in
this port.should Porter be successful sgsins,
La Borde. IL is fortunate, think, at this
time, that the Constellation is here. who is
ready, at ali times, to protect American cit
lzens and their property.--C Woolsey
has had correspondence with tire Cover
nor on the subject of the embargo.
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Nils WEEKLY REGISTER. "The cd
| itor OF this valuable work announces that
his son, William Ogden Niles, will hereaf.
ter participate in its editorship and publ.
cation. The Register is one of the best
and cheapest papers issued in this country,
and well deserves the patronage of the A
merican public"
Twenty thousand ship letters were re-
ceived at the Post office in New York from
eth to the 18th inst. inclusive, eight thou
sand OF which were received in one day.
SMALL Pox. The New-York papers of
Saturday say that the extensive prevalence
oi the disease in that city, demand the most
vigorous measures for its extinction. A
case made its appearance in Boston last
week, when immediate measures were Ia
ken by the public authorities To prevent all
communication with the patient, except
through his medical attendants.
The brig Juniata from Kingston, Jamai.
ca, bound 10 Wilmington, N. g. arrived at
Charleston on the Goth inst. in distress !;
from the log book il appears that most
unhappy occurrence took place between
the captain and the first officer; about p
NJ. the crew were called into the cabin
and before they could obtain light, they
saw tho flash and heard the report of
pistol in the state room. when the second
mate fen upon the cabin floor and expired
in 20 minutes. The captain retired Sc.
verely wounded in five places. The crew
dressed the wounds of the captain, and Sc
cured the murderer in irons.
Jacob Barker has been elected Direct.
or and assistant President of the Mcrcan.
tile Insurance Company of New-York.
1t is an excellent rule never TO pass be.
fore the horses Of a carriage unless you are
sure you have time TO fall down and get I'D
again without danger.
There are four hundred cotton factories
in New England.
Some persons conceive slat the cxpcdi-
ton To the Tagus is pretext for ncreas.
ing the forces ofGrcat Britaih--that some
thing beyond the affairs of Srnin and Por
tugal Is in view--tbat there Ss an under
standing between France and England on
the whole subjeot--and that mr.. Canning
lid not go to Paris for amusement.
A Scotch paper says upwards of I0OOl
sheep perished in Scotland in the snow
storm III the latter end of November last.
The number ofinhabtan,s in the CITY Of
Washington is estimated at l6,667--num.
Ger Of houses 4GS!, about 6 persons to
house.
1t appears from every account that more
snow has fallen in December in tho coun.
try generally than we have had for several
years.
II is said that thr members of Congress
have consumed during the last two year.
500 pounds Of sealing wax.
The st. Andrews paper states that the
pamphlet on the subject of our eastern
boundary line, which was recently publish.
ed in London, was written BY Henry Bliss
Esq. son of the late Chief Justice OF New
Brunswick, and the Agent Of that Province
in London.
There are ninety steam boats navipatinc
the streams that fall into the bay of Mobile,
Alabama.
The thermometer, at Portland Jan. 18th,
stood at 9 below 0--and at Bellows Falls,
% below.
The North Carolina Legislature ha, be-
fore it new Law excluding free blacks
| from that State. The u. S. Constitution
says citizens may travel in any part Of the
Union. But the Southsrners deny that
| the blacks are citizens
Would it not be best for the Revenue
| Cutters TO be stationed in the winter sea-
son, where they would be most likely to be
J able to render assistance TO vessels which
might be wrecked, or approaching the
shore in distress The United States by
their imposts, have an interest in most ves-
sells far superior to that Of an insured own
er--as the duties range from 25 to over 100
per cent. By the preservation of the pro-
perty from wreck, waste, loss or punder,
they would save for themselves from an
eighth Ia half or more Of the value, with
but little additional expense.-[ Bos. Pail.
The committee Of investigation on the
appeal Of the Vice President, continue in
daily session. Their duty is laborious, and