The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-08-02

Mr.. oakley, we nave nothlng 10 say.
Mr.. Pepper, We have done ell that we
conceive it to be our duty 10 DO.
Judge Duer then submitted the cause to
the jury in lucid and able charge. both
as the law and the fact, recapitulating The
testimony.
At twenty minutes past ten the jury re-
tired, and in about fifteen minutes after
wards returned with verdict Of Gully.
The District Attorney then announced
that the trial of Mrs. Whipple would com
mence on Monday morning next, at ten o.
clock.
The manner Of the prisoner was evident
ly different from that of the previous day.
Though there was the appearance Of con
tldence and unconcern, 1t was obvious as
sumed. and when the verdict was render
cd though he received It with much COM
posure, he was evidently desirous to es-
cape from observation.
Jacob Barker--This remarkable ind,-
vdual who was recently convicted IN New
York of conspiracy TO detraud, has put.
lished in the newspapers ofthat city state.
ment to gether with several certificates, tc
show that two or th rec members of the la.
ry which convicted him on his last TIA!
were prejudiced in the case, and had free
ly expressed their opinion of his guilt pre-
vious to his tral.--The certificates are SIX
in number. Gamdiid Byuen had been
heard to say, " the old rascal ought to have
been hung long ago. wish could be one
of the jury TO try him, I'd fix HIM" Da-
rid Fietd had said that Jacab Barker was
damned rogue that he knew him to be
such, as he had lost by the failure of his
bank more than one hundred dolars--that
he was worth millions and could pay if he
had a mind to, &c. On another occasion
he said if he were on the jury, she would
stop up both his ears with cotton when mr.
Barker or his counsel got up to speak"
Mr. Barker, in his statement, says, that SO
far from his being man Of property, his
family do now, and have, ever since the
failure Of the Exchange Bank, depended
entirely on his salary and profits of new
| business for their support, and the surplus
has been regularly applied to the payment
of old debts, pnof of which is at the SER
vice Of any person who will take the troub-
! e to investigate the same.
The witnesses implicated in the state.
ment of Mr.. Barker have published coun-
affidavits, and deny hat they have ever
been guilty of using the expressions charc.
ed upon them, or that they were at all pre-
JUDGED in the case.
The Richmond Wing, in speaking Of
the late trials Of the Spanards al that place
makes the following just remarks relative
to the mate of the brig Crawford -
Mr.. Edmund Dobson, the mate of the
Crawford, has won the sympathy and re-
gard Of the public here, from the extraordi-
nary dangers through which he passed. his
firmness through them all, and the manly
style with which his dreadful narrative was
told. The owners ofthe vessel and cargo.
and the insurers, ought to make him llb-
cral compensation. Unquestionably he
might have lbelled the vessel and cargo
for salvage. IIie irmness and presence OF
nlnd not only saved his own life. but the
property Of the owners Of the vessel and
cargo. We hope that these suggestions
are not necessary TO prevail on these gen
temen to do what sheer justice requires
at their hands, but that they may tend some
what to enlarge the compensation due to
mr.. Dobson."
The U. s. ship Erie lying at our navy
yard, Wallabout, is ordered TO be got ready
for sea with al possible despatch, to ioin
our West India squadron. Ny. Gaz.
1t is proposed to establisr, an Academy
near Philadelphia under the control of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The annual report of the American Ed
ucation Society states that the population
of the United States is advancing at tho
rate Of one thousand every day.
The Panama Mission. Mr.. Sergeant.
Minister Plenpotentiary, from our govern
ment TO the congress at Tacubaya, arrived
at Philadelphia on his return from Mexico,
on Friday last, with his private Secretary,
} Mr.. Reed. They were passengers in tho
!; brig Eliza from Vera Cruz. We have not
yet learned whether there was any meet
ing Of the congress.
, The schooner William. Bartlett, Ports-
mouth, n. II. on her passage from Cartba-
gena for the U. States, when off Crooked
Island, one of the Bahamas, lay 10, while
Capt. Bartlett and two men. landed for the
purpose of purchasing salt.-Gardner the
mate, perceiving as he says, a British cruz
; ser, and not receiving from the captain an
: answer TO his signal, set sail TO avoid be-
, ing seized for violation Of the colonial
t trade law, leaving the captain and two meu
: behind, and on the 18th inst arrived at Sa-
vannah. One of the crew then brought a.
gainst Gardner and the rest of the crew
= and passengers, a charge Of piracy, there
9 being quantity Of specie on board. and
they were committed to jail On Friday
: last, Capt. Bartlett and the two men were
brought into New.l York. BY a vessel from