The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-06-05

ne IoHowing Is all accurate account oI
the amount OF Insurance and loss Oh uie
Theatre. Insurance on tie building, SoU,-
OOO, Scenery ana Wardrobe, Sll,UvU.
Ihe private wardrobes oi the actors, " orlh
iloli ID " 1O,U dollars were not insured.
lhe largest sufferer is mr. Barrett, whose
WARDROBE was vi great value. The amount
o' property, not covered 0y INSURANCE, 10
est,iidted al iron ~ ~ 4U,UOU uellars.
appointments by the President ofthe Unit
ed '>tdieS ty dAa letth the adv.ee and con.
SeM u Ice Seadtt.
James barbour, vi Virginia, to be En-.
Nol EAtraosdindry aud Mlnis,er Pienipo'
lehtliFy 10 GredI Britain.
" imam Ii. HARRISON, of Ohio, 10 be En-
'oy Extraordinary and MlaIster Pienpo.
leh'IdTy to the ilepuolIc VI Colombia.
Peter Is. POT,er vi New. YORK, " DC Sc
cretdry vi War.
Daniel NJ. CnIste, OF New Hsmpshlre,
To be Attorney of The United States ior
lht district oi .\ew-H -Hdmpsnlrc.
W ilIIam u. Merrill, OF New York, TO be
Consul of the Cnled States at Cape de
Nerd Islands, IN the place oi Samuel ilvug
cs, deceased.
AlsAanLer Macomb, to be Major Gene.
raj IN The Army OF the United States.
by the President.
Samuel Brenls, Of Kentucky, 10 be Law
Agent Tor the settlement and continuation
of The Private Land Claims IN Florida.
duel has been fought BY two soldiers
of the L. ). Army, winch proved fatal 10
both Of the combatants.
IN. Orl. Mer. ADV.
There will be exhibited this day, at Ma.
sonic Hall, by mr.. James Smith, The inven-
tor, the model OF Flying Machine, which
he has been for long tune endeavorIns
10 perfect. ". Y. Mer. Adv.
Steam Boat Disasier.--At the Canadian
Reach about six hundred miles below Lou.
isvile, sometime last week, the boiler of
the steam boat Car Of Commerce bursted,
and FIFTY SEVEN PERSONS WERE KILLED
AND woUNDED.--Wheeling pa.
Tae Boat was on the way from New Or
leans.
A gentleman has arrived in town by
way of Ohio, who left N. Orleans on the
9Th May, in tho steam boat Amazon, which
assisted In relieving the survivors of the
steam boat Car Of Commerce, at the time of
the dreadful accident to her. The persons
killed and wounded we're oil deck passen-
gers--none of the cabin passengers were
injured. Sixteen were instantly killed
three more had since died, and seven 9th.
ers were not expected TO survive.--.E y
.Mer. .4Iv.
A constable wit a posse, lately pursued
Yankee offender, with white hat into
house on l.. Island, N. Y. While the off
Ger was considering of an attack, white
hat was seen SIX ulklng out Of back door.
A long chase ensued but the fugitive was
at length overtaken and then proved to
be another man In the meantime the cul.
prit had gone ofleisurely and safely
1t is with lively satisfaction that we state
that the Secretary Of the Treasury, in vir.
the of the authority reposcd in him, has
subscribed for ten thousand shares of Stock
III the Chesapeake and OHIO Canal Compa.
ny amounting to one million of dollars, and
has paid the first installment thereon.
National Journal.
The Steamer Atlas arrived at New Or.
leans on the 5th inst. having burst her boil
or a, the Balize, by which accident the en-
gineer was so severely scalded that his
life is despaired OF.
The sale of the furniture Of De Witt
Clinton, took place on Wednesday. Most
oft was sold. The vases have not as yet
been offered. The library was to have
been sold on Thursday.
On Saturday last, heavy shower Of hail
fell in Cambridge, Md. it was ~ccomp ami
Cd with thunder and lightning. which |
struck two houses. killed one negro man
and wounded another. Bait pa.
II is said that at the late annual meeting |
Of the Religious Society Of Friends. at n. !
York, division took place on the Unitari- !
an question, which is said to be favored by |
the majority.
The National Intelligcncer says the |
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal will be. en- |
phatically, the GRAND CASAL-bcng, by /
far, the grandest undertaking in the world. |
The Franklin Bank, al New. York, has
suspended payment, under an Injunction
granted on application OF the late President
mr. Leggett, creditor. The Cashier ap-
pears tn have been surpri ed, and asks tor
a temporary suspension Of the public opin.
ion on the affair.
F.. Young, Of Albany, has invented a new
Stage Coach, the seats are placed OUTSIDE
the carriage. IN front and rear, so that 1t
will carry twenty one persons. II lssye.
ry elegant and substantial piece Of work