The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-05-14

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ImPoRTANT RUMoR. There Is a rur,rr
in town that SPAN is about recognizing tie
/ Independence ofthe Sou.i American sistk,
and that 90 secure some peculiar advan.
tage, she will make deDionstTaiicn up.
on some other old possessions with q "a.
val and military force. A letter from LA.
yana, dated I'd Of April, repeats tho account
published here some days Stree from the
! English papers, that an armament MAS ft.
| ling cut at Cadiz for Cuba-The inhaLii.
/ ants Of Cadiz, IL was said IN the Enelishse.
counts, were to pay the expense of the ey-
| pedtion in gratitude for II. C.. Maics,y's
7 having mede Cadiz free port II wiIlbe
well for Ferdinend if he recognize lie in.
! dependence of the South American States
even at this late day. N. Y. MerC-ntie
Ady.l
| From The Man York Ntra'd, Of Fyidrg
! johnson and Catherine were executed az
! B!ackwCll's Island yestc rJay Iuorpirg. he
crowd IN broadway opposite Tho RrideWeiicon-
menced assembling ot an carly hour, md ~
creased until eight O'Clock, when tie. .eonvjcts
were placed in close carriages, and cer-ryf,;
! to the Pen,eutiary at bel.eyiile, escorted hv n
troop Of cavalry, with such velocity that H.,
crowd was soon disiSnecd. Very few pcrsol.,
witnessed the execution, which took place lr.
| tween ! ! and IL O'Clock. Great lfcr,s = era
made TO inspire both the sufferers with snirjt
peLitcncc:but we are led tu b !eve that their
! hearts were untouched by coIapunction. The
Commercial gives Tie following facts, which
are'interestirg.
IL Is generally lnown that Johnson ig Q Pin.
ter One Of The trade called 10 bid him cdiou
last evening at 10 o'clock and in ccnycrea-
lion with him, Johnson remarked that il must
be IA painful circumstance, for o brother prir.
Ter 10 find him IN such situation; that Lrd Ls
himse II been told six months ago, that he
would go TO the grave in such a manner as
his pre- SI'ccts Indicted, he should have consif-
cred the persons mad. He was csked wheth-
er lie thought himself prepared for change
nfworlds, He arswoied with a faint voice, 10
chopped So Catharine was visited los, night
by her mother. The scene was an sfycctipo
one. The moiher was in great agony bur
the poor daughter did not appear concerned at
her critical state There was an alarm Of frss
while her spiritual advisers were conyersing
with her last night; when she usked, with a
quick'voicc, "is there fre?" and inno distelv
got up and looked out of Tie window We un-
derstand that johnson had n long interview
this morning with Miss New man, and that
they were engaged in devotional services. in the
presence of the Rev Mr. Sanford, and, snbsc-
queniIy alone after The clergyman had retired,
al the request Of johnson.
boat until near II o'clock, when they were
landed and marched TO the spot on which the
gallows was erected. Johnson appeared I'm
and quite composed--a prayer was offered up,
{ after which he took leave Of his inmediai -
friends, shook hands with tho Clergy. Sheriff
&c, Catharine said few words and the siq =
nal having been given, they were launched in
to eternity.
IN Ann n.
day evening. about ten o'clock, man knock
ed at the door of Mr. Christopher Yates, ToC
the firm of Taylor & Yatesl in maiden lane and
, on Mr.. Yates opening il, asked if Mr. Tavlor
was in. Mr.. Y replied in the negative, when
t the fellow said he had freight bill from
Whitehall against him. which he wished paid.
He walked into the hall, took off bis Lat, and
on looking init, said he had not got The bill
with him. lie returned to the door and look
ed up and down the street, and Observing that
the coast WIS clear, he suddenly turned and
presented a horse pistol 10 the brepst Of Mr.
Yates who was standing close behind him, ard
demanded his purse. Mr. Y seized the pistol,
and wrenched it from him, when the villain
sprung from the stoop, and ran up Maiden lane.
Mr.. Y. threw The pistol at him, and believes
he hit him. Mr. Y turned to take his cane
] with the intention TO pursue: mrs Y who vas
! in The hall,wa seized with srnsms, from fright
and fell into his arms. The pistol was found
in the street, Vi here mr.. y. threw IL; il may bo
I The means of leading to the detection Of tho
villain. II was not loaded. Just before tho
fellow came 20 the door. The black woman ho
lives with mr.. Yates, saw two men talking to-
: gether in the street, and heard one Of then,
say, "that is mr.. 1ates's servant" There is
but little doubt that there were two persons
concerned in ;he plot, but what part the m!.er
}. was TO play is not known.
r. IAlbany Daily Advertiser.
FIRES. On Sunday the Sd inst obout 3
{ o'clock in the morning, the dwelling house
n Of George Pierce, in Now Gloucester. was
9 consumed with lis contents by fire. Such
was the progress Of the flames when frs,
; discovered that the family with difficulty
made their escape II wns suprosscd ia
d have caught from breach in TIC FIRE place.
!. Mr.. Pierce is respectable farmer, and had
his house well stored with provisions, fur
niture and clothing, all Of which was lost
:, There was no insurance snd the loss of SO
. much property falls heavily on the owner.
!. On the evening Of the same day house
in Raymond. occupied by Charles Harding
}. and Daniel Cook jrn was burnt, The cir
cumstunces attending this calamity are ve
!. ry distressing. Mrs. Harding was confnI
ed Thursday morning previous, was vcri
sick ond in great danger Of taking cold
u from the rain which fell fss, while she va
u. removed. The FIRE was discovered in III I
= part Of The barn fnrthest from the housd]
: about halfpnst o'clock. An attempt va
made To tear down tho shed connecting IL 4
is housepnd barn;-ile flames however dro,
the men from that TO the porch. where wit |
!! the greatest exertions ever used hy so fe I
men and women, the fire was quelled.
The house WIS then thought rcrfccil