The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-04-24

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800, that mr. Van Buren, il a candidate
for the chief magstracy ofNew York. will
obtain over 5000 majority. The Rochester
Telegraph accepts the challenge, and has
pianked the stakes calling on the Major al
so to down with his dust" If the latter
loses, he has only to draw OF his old friend
of the Evening POST Boston Bulletin.
The New York Legislature, in conform
ity with the recommendation of tie late
Coy. Clinton, have almost unanimously pas
! sed an act for the suppression OF DuelIng.
SPEcIe.-It appears by The New Orleans
papers, that large amounts of specie are
frequently arriving at that port On the
l9th ult. two vessels, with nearly $4,000,
arrived from Rio Grande.
FIREs.-At Rochester, n Y. on the IIth
inst. destructive FIRE took place, by which.
buildings and merchandise valued at $40,
GOO were consumed.
The Indian village of Gsughnawaqa.
Canada, was partially destroyed By fire op
the 9Th inst
AT Albany on Wednesday night lasf =.
occurred the most ruIBous fires that has
been known IN that city for many years Is
continued to rage with great violence foy.
three or four hours, destroying thirty or
forty buildings of-vnrious descriptions, in
cludlng several dwelling and boarding.
houses, a bell-foundry, livery stable &c.
Loss estimated at $50,O00. very little in.
sured.
At Milvlle, near Undertook, N. Y. on
the night of the 10Th inst. was consumed
the extensive Factory of Van Allen g. Co.
Between 80 and 60 thousand dollars ~ ere
invested in the establishmeDt-no nothing saw
ed $4,000 only insured.
A New Orleans paper of the 25th nit
says" Mr.. Taylor who has been for the
last throe years attached to the legation OF
The United States, at Mexico, has passed
through this place OIL his way to Washing
ton. We understand that mr.. Taylor is
the bearer Of treaties of commerce and OF
boundaries, which have been negotiated By
our minister. mr. Poinsett, and have re-
celyed the sanction of the Mexican senate.
FATAL AcCIDENTs--In Barre VT on
the 18th ult. the wife of a Mr.. Love, acci.
dentally stumbling near her husband, Who
was cutting weod, received so severe a
blew from the axe. upon her neck, as Ia
cause her death a few days afterwards.
The unhappy husband was SO much affect
cd as to bee Sme derapged on The day OF
her decease, he left his residence, and has
not sine been found.
A daughter of mr.. Huntsinger of Camil-
lns, n. Y. aged ~, was Instantly burnt to
death about "a fortnight since, by her clothes
taking FIRE.
We are indebted to gentleman who
arrived III the Wizard, for Vera Cruz pa
pers OF late dctes
The 'enity ofthe Congress towards some
OF the persons conc erned in the insurrec-
ton OF Montana occasioned great dissatis-
faction to the department Of We're Crrz.
The municipality of that city, refused to
receive Gen. Rincon as Governor, be suse
he had received his appointment from
Congress which had, as they sail, failed to
punish traitors with due severity.
Commodore PoRTFk has Issued an or
der prohibiting foreign vessels OF We rom
entering the barber of Vera Cruz, without
express permission from himself. Tary
must anchor at the isle of Sacrifice. or
some place in lis neie hberhood.
The receipts Of he Custom House. az
Vera Cruz, in the month of Februar.. ex-
ceeded 100000 dollars.
A Few days before the sailing the Wiz.
ard, a convoy arrived from Mexico, with
2,Ol1 $50 dollars
We understand that specie TO the amount
OF about 100 900 dollars, has been received
by the Wizard and the Cato.
The Secretary of,hs Treasury, has given
notice, that the unrcuecmed Six per Cent.
Stock. Of the Sth Feb. 1913, amounting 70
50, 744.423 81; and that portion of the ten
million loan Of March Oath, 1874. which
has been decided by lot, amounting to 90.
256,O ,O39 n, will be paid at the Treasury,
or at the Loan Office where the stock may
stand credited, on the lst. of July next. No
transfer of certificates to DO allowed after
the Is, Of June.
EN-SNN-
The Senate have approved the NJ nina
ton ofGen. Macomb, of the Enginec- De-
partment, as Major General of t!.e US.
Army.
-..eSss---
The Supreme Judicial Court, t,ofthis state,
will commence its Spring term in south
Kingstown on Monday next.
-aNe...-
We understand that the health of the
Rev. MIR. CEoues is so far re- e-established,as
70 enable him to resume his ministerial la
bors the ensuing Sabbath
Marrlfo.
In this town On the 18Th inst. BY the Rev.