The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-06-04
Fsom the NYJo,rnal of Commerce.


tins information was undoubtedly correct.
Tue District Attorney, however, had an
interview. subsequently. with the Grand
Jury, which terminated IN re consldera.
ton OF The case The subject. occupied
the whole Of their attention on FRIDAY, and
on Saturday morning at nHe O'Clock, they
appeared in Court and presented true bills
against James Rogers and Villain Bran,
dmgen for piracy, IN having selzed and
plundered a BrsziliaD schooner called the
francisco. They also presented true
bill against Capt. John Anderson as an
accessory after the fact-hasing received
goods whi>h he knew TO have been pirot-
ically ob.ained. We understand that
when he was arrested, he had IN his pos
sosson the gfeeter portion of the goods
taken from on board the schooner.
Rowland Sfephenson.-T Savannah
Georgian, of May 20, states that the Grand
Jury had found t,ue bills ogsins, George
Miller, VIM. w. Oates, aud Wm. Williams,
for false Imprisonment in The arrest and
detention Of Rowland Stephensdn.r es,,ao,
II gives rs great pleasure. says the Ma
tional Inteligenccr of May 80, TO be able
10 allay the general concern produced by
the news of Mr. MADIsoS's dangerous i'll
ness. We learn that he hos been serious
~ indIsposed, but, by accOnnts several days
later than the former advices, viz, on the
both, he was much better Long and hap
py be his honored life.s "a s 80.
CHARITY, WITHOUT OsrENTATfoN.--An
unknown individual recently enclosed One
thousand dollars in a note signed Charity
TO the treasurer of St. Joseph's Orphan A
BY lum, Philadelphia, in aid Of its funds.
The post Office in Sheffield, Berkshire
county, Mass. was robbed on the night Of
the 7h lilt. The office was in dwelling
house, aud the thief entered by a cellar
door made bis way up stalrs.passed through
three rooms and carried off the desk in
which the post office money was kept
The desk was found in neighboring shed,
robbed of between $50 and $500, but a pock.
ct book containing a large sum in bank
notes, remained safe in the desk having
been overlooked by the thief
Agricultural prospects. I'VE have had
a cold and late Spring, yet few seasons
have presented more fattering prospects
wheat, rye and oat crops look, generally,
very well. Great preparations are making
for large crop of Tobacco, and we un-
de stand that plants, though small, are We.
Ty Misunderstanding Virginia.
u. s. Troops.--A detachment Of go u
S. Infantry destined to reinforce our west
ern posts upon the upper lakes and on the
Mississippi, embarked in the steamboat
Henry Clay, at this port. on Wednesday
last, for Green Bay. The following Off
GERS accompany the detachment, viz: Cap
tain Smith: Lieuts. Loring, Morris, Long,
Brown, Collins, and GARDENER. Maj. Kir
BY, paymaster. and Messrs. Griswold and
Clark, suttlers.--[ Buffalo Journal.
-..eNe...
Breaking on Me Wheel.--This took place
literally, and in most shocking manner,
at the foundry Of Mr.. Affair, in Cherry
street, day before yesterday. John Burke
o lad IL years Of age, WAS arranging some
machinery in the chamber, in doing which
il was convenient for him to stand upon
one Of the large cog wheels. While thus
situated, the workman below, unconscious
of his position. put the machine in motion
The right foot Of tho miserable lad was
immediately drawn in, and then the whole
limb, in a line with the motion Of the wheel
and crushed at every cog. His cries were
heard, and the engine stopped just as the
dreadful process was commencing on the
lower part of his body. To extricate the
mangled limb from the wheels, was st;eno
ed with difficulty. Whether he still sur
wives, we have not learned.
Journal Of Commerce
Eagle Bank Connecticut. II appears
form the report ofthe agents Of the Eagle
Bank, recently submitted to the Connect,
cut Legislature, that the claims of the Bank
against Normand Dexter.exceed iD amount
$}00,000 fpr which the Bank are without
security. Tho claim against w. c. Holley,
is about 100000, a small part Of which
has been satisfied by levy upon real es
tate, the title to which is disputed. The
Bank owes s S70O.ssO, and their means
for discharging il consisting OF real estate,
&c. amounting only to S50,000!! The
debts due the Bauk from Messrs. Hinsdale.
Dexter and Holley are about sl.20O,OOO.
It iss,sted that previous to his leaving
Nashville, Gov. Houston equipped himseli
in an Indian dress, and went away with
the determination Of assoclaiipg himself
with, and residing among the sayages.
A remarkable instance Of sang .foid &C
Cured lately at the poor house Of Roches-
ter. A panper had his leg nmputsted. When
the scalpel had done i:s office. and the dis
severed limb was taken from his body, the
sufferer exc claimed--" Well Doctor you've
done bravely! You've saved the county
the expense Of buying more than one shoe
for me hereafterv'
Captain Ellis has favored the N. y. Mer.
Advertiser with Havana papers To the 10th
inst. He informs that the u $. scbr. Shark
was cruizing among the Collcrados. and il
was supposed would succeed in capturing
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