The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-12-20

I this, is whole neighbourhood Of brothels
of the lowest and most infamous descrip-
ton, extending through all the courts lead
ing into Long acre, and through Rose
street into King street, Coyent Garden.
lr James street is the notorious finish, or
/ night house, where regular organized
gang OF well known sharpers are constant
IN upon the lookout for green ones, and
have not unfrequently been too fortunate
in pundering poor dupes, as the police an
nails will testify. Returning in the dlrec-
ton Of Bridges>street and Catherine street,
we meet with that horrid sink Of inigulty
the oyster saloon, where the most dis
gusting scenes of protligacy are nightly
pursued, and tho neghbourhood continu-
ally disturbed until even three or four o.
clock on the Sabbath morning, by the de-
parture of drunken, abandoned characters,
with beastly squaling prostitutes. IL was
in this den that the poor youth Hyewood,
who suffered an ignominlous death, form
ed his associations, and spent his ili.gotten
cash. Here, too, the son Of a general Off
Ger, who Tell at Waterloo, was tieeced by
mother ll.'s officiating groom of the bed
chamber, and party of notorious gam
night. This place IS fitted up in the most
costly manner has back entrance IN
Charles street, for the accommodation OF
escape (which entrance strange TO say, is
nearly opposite to the Nestty Clerks resi-
dence, has retiring rooms for prirafe pidy
billiard table, uhd other conveD'encie5
suitable to all the purposes OF abandoned
prohgacy. Low er down IN Catharine ST.
the dleadiul state OF the adjoining courts,
aud of Exeter street, OH the opposite side,
has long been matter OF public complaint,
but as yet remains unmoested. Here
wretched young females are seduced from
their friends, and brought up BY experience
ed harridians To the united trades OF plum
der and prostitution in short, the place 10
resort for every description OF thieves
and vllainy, from the plckpocket to tho
low receiver. Turning round from this
spot towards Drury lane, ~ White Hart
yard is another notorious Hash house, where
robbers nightly congregnte. In Wych
street Is another, higher up IN Drury lene
another, and in all the surrounding neigh
bourhood numerous other basnlos, oyster
and coffee shops where 1t ~ notorious
thieves and prostitutes OF the lowest e!asa
continually meet to dispose OF their plum
der. a regularly organized gang OF pick
pockets attend The Adelphi s'd English
Opera Theatres, aud hustle and rob the
audience with impunity-And what Is still
more Infamous, within stones throw OF
the Public Office, a set of vile receivers
meet who call themselves the" Ring" aud
are ready AZ o moments notice To purchase
property Of u. !" description, at their own
price, and no questions asked. In addrion,
We may alludc 10 the numerous depots Tor
obscene publications in the neighbourhood,
| namely, in Russell court, Wych street AID
! Maiden lane, where an extensive trade IN
every variety Of disgusting and indecent
Works has lung been carried on, TO The Sc
rious injury of the public morals, ana dis
graco OF the police. This IL only slight
sketch OF a very limited district principally
surrounding Bow street that such lnlan,y
does exist cannot be unknown Ia the Mag
lslrales, aud It H., therefore TO afford them
an opportunity OF explaining to the Secre-
tary for the Hone Department, why such
Droilipacy hos been suffered 10 remain 50
long Upmolested, that we have, at the in
stance OF correspondent, given insertion
70 This statement, which We can, from our
own observation, assert 10 be substantially y
correct, aud loudly 10 call for the higher
interference.
Eieciire Frnnchise.--Dr. Franklin was
member Of body in which it was con.
! tended that certain amount OF property
} (ffty dollars we think should be requir.
ed for voting. The Doctor was opposed
to it, To-day" said he, "a man owns
a iachuss worth fifty dollars, md he IS en-
, titled To vote but before the next cleo
2 ton the Iackass dies. The man, IN the
e mean time, has become more experienced
e his knowledge Of the principles OF govern
n mon, and his acquaintance with mankind
arc more extensive and he IS therefor
b better qualified TO make a proper selection
d of rulcrs-b1t the jacksss is dead, and tn
II man cannot vote. "Now, gentlemen,
J. said he, addressing himself TO the udyo
!. Gates of that qualification, spray inforr
~ INC. in whom is the right of suffrage |
o the man, or in the jnckcss"
q --.ees--
From he National Cdzefie.
We have caused the annexed article
10 be translated from recent number OF ia
% Paris Journal dos Dcbats. IL exhibits
n. case OF unexsmpled havoc by a single rat
~ I'd onrnal oi tho 3pecies
y "Tho following information was recei'
10 cd fr6m CoInmercy, ilth Of October.
y ~ furious wolf has Just finished num'
>. rous end frghifUl ravages upon sever
10 points Of the surrounding country not Il
:. distant from one another. We say 100.
~ as il is generally believed that II is I'll
4 o...n ni1na nniInhl whirh haa success