The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-04-12

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fire to the vessels at the wharves. The
other arch lodged on Naumkeag island,
four miles below Gardiner. 1t passed
Gardiner at three o'clock in the morning,
alarming the inhabitants, and giving them
the first intmation of the unknown calam-
ity which had happened.
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An entertainment was given last evening
in Prov videHce, by Mons. Yilallave, for the
benefit of the Charitable Fuel Society, as all
expression Of gratitude for the very liberal en-
couragemcnt which has recently been ex.
tended to linn in that place.
FIRE. A barn with sheds adjoining, in
Wexford, RI belonging to Mr.. Thomas
q. Boone, was destroyed by fire, with most
OF Its contents, last week. 1t caught from
a wad thrown upon the roof by the blowing
Of rocks III the vicinity. Mr.. BIS horse
was saved with great difficulty. This oc-
currence should operate as a caution to
persons blowing rocks, or discharging guns
at this season of the year.
The Jackson Porty IN PcnnsWuanid.--It 1t
appears from accounts from Pennsylvania,
that an attempt TO assemble Jackson eau
Gus Of the members Of the Legislature at
Iiarrisburgh, had met with a signal and un-
expected failure, and that only 35 out of a.
bout four times that number of members OF
the glsIature, were present.
The Hartford Steam Doat Company has
engaged the steam boat Fulton, Captain
Bunker, TO take the place of the Oliver
Ellsworth, while she is repairing, and will
run on the same days which were appoint
ed for the Oliver Ellsworth.
4 committee Of the New York Legisla-
tlrc have recommended that reward of
1000 dollars b0 offered ior the discovery ol
William Morgan, or ire detection of his
murdgrers, II hA be dead.
The New-York Statesman has taken and
#ei! sustained, an independent stand upon
the question Of the constitutionalty eli the
act passed by the Legislature OF that state,
restricting and IN effect destroying exist
ng lottery grants. We believe the edit
)rs Of the Statesman are quite as Friendly
o The advancement OF morals as their breth
'en. most ofwhom, in the city, have rallied
1t the Lottery Brokers as If they were the
lenders of ali the moral impurities that are
circulated IN the community considering
Is some OF them have said, their suppress
SION much more important than that of all
he dram shops and Porter Houses in the
'ity! The Statesman, however, considers
hat Lottery vendors NAV have rights as
well as other men, and that the constitution
and laws should be as scrupulousiy observ-
ed IN their case as when applied 10 any
other class Of citizens. Governor Clinton
i seems is Of. the same opinion, and relus-
es to slgn the act. - Prov. Am.
CoMMERcE or NEw-YoGK. During the
month OF March last, CD ships, 100 briggs.
soc schooners and sloops, amounting to
=, ,l3U tons, and having 4,060 men, arrived
at n. York. During the same period there
sailed from that port, 20 ships, l03 briggs
and 2{0 sehooners and sleeps.
The United States ship North Carolina,
Com. Rogers, arrived at Tunis 2s,h De
cember, in three days from Tou on, al d
landed mr.. Heap, Consul at Tunls. The
Commodore did net take mr.. Cox on board,
as he would not communicate with the
shore, it being probably inconvenient at
that time &c subject the ship 10 quarantine
in other pOrts which she might afterwards
visit.
Lieut.. pinton, special agent 10 Georgia
upon the Creek affairs, left Millcdgevllle
'n his return to Washington the 9th ult.
It is stated IN the Georgia papers that no
progress had been issued for the arrest of
he Surveyors, but that Lieut.. Vinton had
'een to the Indian agency for the purpose
y collecting testimony 10 authorize the
District Judge to issue warrants of arrest
his last 10 hardly probable as the evidence
II the tresspass by the surveyors has all
long been notorious.
The Albany Daily advertiser of Monday
ays, that Henry Wheaton, Esq. has accept
ID the appointment Of Charge dAffairs of
he United States at the Court of Den
mark.
Several attempts have recently been
made to set fire 10 the city of Baltimore.
The Mayor has issued proclamation, of.
ering reward Of 300 dollars for the dis |
overy Of the supposed incendiaIies.
Philadelphia, ,.4Pra 4.--Captain Harman, |
= the brig Ariel, arrived, last evening, in
= days from Havana, informs that the u !
ited States ship Grampus, Latimer, was
{ Havana, to sail on the 22d ult. Il. Il. NJ. |
hip Tweed, had arrived from Vera Cruz.
Tith 100000 dollars after dischargine /,
part, soiled the same day for London. |
,om. Lsborde was off Key West, with tive
,rge fiigates, the Libertad and iberia
ne Casilda and Arethusa frigates were
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