The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-09-04
F,om the N,iiopal Tntelliuencer.

From the National Tntelligencer.
Don Plabio the aniable Minister of Mex.
leo, who has, during his long residence
here, acquired the general esteem of. this
community, is about 10 return to his own
couatry, we understand. A private letter
from Mexico suites it as probable that Don
Jose Maria Tovrel will succeed Mr.. Obre-
gon as Minister to Washington. This gen
tleman is highly esteemed, we learn by
both parties in Mexico. He is at presen,
Governor Of the Federal District l0miles
square, comprehendiHg the City-of Mexico,
the Seat OF the Federal Government) and a
Deputy to- oCongress.--The Escosses party,
we learn by the letter above referred to,
has been completely overcome by the York
mos, and the country is now tranquil.
Arrival Of the .Natchs. at Pensacola
Or the 9TH inst. the u s ship Natchez
Captain Budd, arrived at Pensacola, from
a cruise of upwards of two months on the
north side Of Cuba, and six days off the
Moro Castle. The officers and crew were
ali we'll. She furnishes the following in
terestng intelligence.
The disease called the Dengue, which
has ragged with such universal prevalence
throughout the West Indies, was begin
ming to subSlde at Matanzas and Havana.
The report Of the French packet, from
Vera Cruz, bonnd to Bordeaux, having
been taken by pirates, has proved TO be IN.
correct. A few days after leaving port
the crew mutined at night and murdered
all the officers except the boatswain, and
all the passengers on board, amounting to
between eighty aud hundred She was
said to have had upwards Of 100000 dol.
lars IN specie, besides $4,000 dollars worth
OF cochineal, on board; principally belong
ing To her passengers, who were old Span
,ards leaving the country. One Of tho mu
tineers had been taken and committed to
prison at St Jago de Cuba, and had con.
fessed the facts. One other has been at
st. Jago, left that place for Philadelphia,
and has been pursued; it is expected he
will be taken.
The French brig Vigilant, of fHavre, has
been on shore near Key Vaccas. Her
commander landed Thirty two Thousand
Dollars on one of the Keys afterwards
thl brig foated herself but was surround
ed with sllDal water, when two men went
10 her assistance and took her into Key
Vaccas. After she was safe at anchor, in
good harbor, wrecking sloop, the Sa
rah Isabella, captain Houseman, arrived,
and the captain Of the brig entered into an
agreement with him, that Houseman was
- take the brig to Key West, and was TO
receive therefor SEVENTY-FIVE PER
CENT ON THE BRIGGS CARGO, As
WELL AS ON THE SPECIE, tciM an
understanding that Houseman would RE
TURNsPARr of the Money to the CAPTAIN,
for HIMSELF.
II is said that the money was insured al
New York.
The Vigilant and cargo have been sold
b at Key West, and seventy. five per centum
paid to Houseman g. Co.
The above may be depended on as cor
rect, having been communicated to us by
the most respectable authority, who has
evidence to support it.
The Dengue.--Ths disease, says the
Mobile Register of the 9th ult. seems to
have become prevalent through the south
era country, and since its appearance in
this city, continues, it is thought, without
abatement, and seems likely to visit the
whole population before il withdraws from
among us. The editor, and nearly all the
hands in the Office, are confined with the
Dengue, and it is with some difficulty that
this number of the paper is published.
FIREs.--The woollen establishment in
Che village of Uxbridge, Mass. belonging
TO the Uxbridge Woollen Company, was
wholly consumed by fire, early on Thurs
day morning last. MIR. Taft, who was
badly injured, is on the recovery. The
factory was principally owned by messrs.
A. ChapIn e. Sons. of Uxbridge. Loss
esti,uated at $4,000. Insurance by the
Etna Company, Hartford, $1,000.
A small woollen Factory was also con-
sumed by fire in Milford, Mass between
z and 3 O'Clock on Friday morning. The
factory was owned, by three young men,
brothers, of The names OF Psrkburst, Of the
firm Of Stephen r. Parkhurst Il Co. Loss
estimated at 5000 dollars--no insurance.
Love Potion.--A young man at Balm
bridge, who was much eBamonred Of glrl
living atthe same place, on Thursday last
infused some mixture demon inte love
powder, into glass out Of which the young
lady was drinking, under an idea, common
among the vulgar, that il would induce her
10 return her affection. The girl luckily
refused TO drink IL, upon which itwns swsl-
lowed by the lover, who wns Immediately
taken i'll. and died two hours after in the
most exerutiatine torment. ..
[Newburyport Herald.