The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-12-27

azIL.--The Emperor mas appointed
Consulting Junta composed OF eigh, mem
bers, 70 decide all protests and appeals,
made by the owners Of neutral vessels cap
tured by ships Of the blocksding squadron,
and others. The parties interested, are TO
be heard summsrily and verbally and, in
doubtful cases, it would appear, their opin-
ions are to be submitted 10 10 the Emperor
himself
1t is said the Marchioness of Santos has
offered the Brazilian Govt. one million of
milreas at once. and 10000 a month with
oul interest, towards carrying on the war
against B. Ayres.
H1pana.-Laborde's Squadron, consist
ing Of one ship of the line, four frigates.
and several small vessels, was about TO
sail from Havana. They have on board,
$500 troops, and about 100 army officers
more than are required as well as $780,
900 in specie. Their destination Is un
Dwn, as the utmost secrecy is observed.
supposed, that they mediate Oh at
on Carthagena.
Fflcfcit of S70oO0 in the treasury of
th Carolina has been discovered. The
Feasurer, John Haywood, died few
eeks since, and his son was chosen To
Succeed him. The son resigned on dis
Towering the deficit, stating to the Legis.
lature, that, fifth fact of his fathers defal.
cation had been apparent at the time of his
election, it might have induced some who
gave him their support to vote differently
He is again, however, candidate for the
appointment.
The Orleans (Albion) paper, last receiv-
ed, after alludng to Hill as "the murder.
er of Morgan" says:-
"This man has undergone another strict
examination, by three attornies, in the pre- :
sence OF many other respectable gentle
men, which continued six hours, and re.
suited. as we are informed by gentleman
present, in the entire conviction of all who
attended that he is in fact the murderer of
William Morgan. He has accordingly,
on his own confession, been committed to
prison. He stated, we are told, in the most
positive and explicit terms, every transac
ton, and particularly respecting the awful
tragedy, without the least contradiction
or decrepancy. He gave the names and
number ofhis complies, who, we believe,
through the timely notice Of the Lewis
town Convention that they were "all found
out" have left the country, and it is to be
feared are now beyond the reach of dctec.
tion aud punishment.
Crnnl closed The Buffalo Journal Of
the llth inst says; A violent storm of
wind and snow set in on Tuesday night
which lasted TIL the next evening. Snow
fell to the depth Of eight or ten inches on Il
level, back in the country, where it was
not drftcd. The effect has been to clos"
this end OF the canal.
The U. S. maiutaiuamong the Indians
40 schools. in which ,hcrr are 1910 Pnpu@
expense 5000. The Teathars, l20, ore
furnished by the Missionary and other Au-
name Societies.
A severe shock of an earthquake was
felt at ST. Thomas on tue morning Of tn"
Both ult.
The brig Nautilus, sailed frsm IIamptor
Roads for the American settlement at Mon.
d,
I64 persons, destined as members for that
iiourishing colony.
Capt Morgan is to command the new
sloop Of war Falmouth, fitting at Charles
,Own.
! Our squadron in the Mediterranean is
" all we'll"
Il has been proposed in New ork TO take
mother subscr ption for the suffering Greeks.
A Jackson Speaker has been electad by
he Kentucky House of Representatives,
fter three days trial, by majority oi
one vote.
The London Courier, ministerial paper
rcmarking upon the battle Of Navarlnc
avs,
When we look TO Turkey, and the great
obability that what has occurred will be
,ns,rued by the Ottoman Government IN
personal cause of war-when We re.
,llect what conflicting European interest:
ay be brought into activity, should sacf
,the case, and the possible extremity tC
hich the infatuated policy Of the Ottoman
Government may lead, we cannot persuad,
Irselves but We are only on the thresholC
mighty events, which the future will dis
'osc.
N.vARIy. The harbor Of Navarin lies a
= south west corner of the Morea. IL is o
-oundish form, with an island lying across
%, mouth Of it The entrance is by th'
nth end Of the island, where the passage il
so yards wide: the north entrance is two
les long, and a quarter Of a mile broad
lie basin is six miles in circumference. The
Il of Navarin is the ancient harbor Of Piyus