The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-05-06

latter were defeated.
Egina, Jan. 81. The steam ship Karl,
ria, capt. Phaiango, in an expe diticl 10 the
Gulf Of Volo and Negropont, hes captured
4 Turkish vessels of war, which make n
very welcome increase 10 our fotilla. capt.
p. also saved 500 unfortunate Greeks, who
had escaped 10 Kohien, when The Turks
attacked Zei,eeD, and who weIe near per.
ishing for want
we learn that Mr.. Van Buren, on Wed.
Desday, began to reform" his otru depart.
meni, by the removal of NessFs. Sade,
Fcndal ,Thurs,on and Watkins. The " hole
story about division in. the Cabinet, &c. is
without the slightest foundation in truth.
Washington Telegraph.
Distressing Occurrence. On Thursday
afternoon as the steam boat Robin Hood
was returning from Chorlestown to Quincy
and lad arrived Off Fort independence, the
captain. JAG ob Lowell, of Weymouth, hav-
ing occasion to 60 into the hoid, as he rose
from bis STOPPING position, WAS struck on
the head by the main shaft Of the engine
his skull was separated by the blow AMI
he died instantly. Capt Loyell was in his
2Gih year, and las left wife and thrce
children TO mourn his sudden death.
Boston Palladium.
The Philadelphia Sentinel states that
DR.. TOMAS WATKINS, recently fourth Su-
dtor in the Treasury Department Of the
United States, was arrested in that city
late at night on Thursday last, upon war
rant issued by the District Judge. wherein
he is charged with sundry fraudulent prac-
tees in procuring money from the Treasu.
ry. An order for the removal of the pris-
oner TO the place Of trial was procured by
the District Attorney, and yesterday, at
noon, Or. Watkins was taken 10 Washing
ton under an escort Of The Marshall. Ru-
mors upon this subject, adds the Sentinel,
have been in circulation for some time back,
which as the law is taking its course,
ought not TO be repeated in a public 10 uy-
nal, and we therefore RETAIN.
Syow--T Tici;siiudes Of fciimGte-.Sunday
the 10Th was almost q summers day--in
The sun, unpleasuntly warm. Yesterday
was very chilly dnd fires very agreeable.
The frost, which had fallen during the night,
was still lying- yesterday morning at 8 o.
clock; and we are afraid has done some in.
jury 10. the Young fruit. On Saturday ths
2Jth April, there was n slight shower e.
snow -liich. Compiler.
In preparing the foundation for n monu-
ment to Greene and Pulaski, in Savannah.
the workmen, on the '20.ii' inst. dug up q
part Of liberty pole, erected in 1852, on
the occasion of the epscua,ion Of tina, city
by the British aAd supporting the stick,
says the Republican" "wns found a square
tile, nine inches thick, upon which, are leg
IDLY ut tie letters and figures, "A. d 1882,
The Baltimore Patriot Inentors report
brought by gentleman from ashingtop.
that James Hamilton, Jr. ofSouth Carolina.
late membor Of Congress-, will be appointed
, 10 the Co,nptroller's office instead ofJodge
Anderson, who is to be made Treasurer in
place Of Mr.. Clarke II is added that Elk.
| Governor Findlay is to be Register in place
Of Mr.. Noursc. The same paper says on
the same authority, that Francis Ogden, ESQ.
Of New York. is to be Consul at Havre, and
that George Winchester, Esq. of Baltimore,
is TO have the Consulship at Liverpool.
| We give these reports as we find them in
| the Baltimore paper. The Southern mail
may, perhaps, bring a different Set to NOR
row. The National Intellgencer says that
Dr.. Randolph is to succeed Mr.. Nourse.
Ere. Post Of Monday.
Imports and Exports 1t appears by sta
tis,ical tables published in the Washington
Telegraph that the imports into the United
States during the year, ending on the 30'h
of September, 1923, amounted to SIS. .5O9.-
esq Ofthis sum sal 1897 ,773 wns imported
into New.York. Tho exports for the same
period, have amounted TO S72 2,2646SG-Of
this sum S22, 2,747 GAO was exported from
New York. II would seem that there has
been imported this year $l6,245, goo more
than has been exported.
The amount imported from the British
West India Islands, all told, is Sl23,29f.
Exports to the same. .S26,149. This is the
sumtotal Of the British Colonial trade, which
was formerly about seven million.
| The inpoyts in the year 1927, S79, ,fSi,-
oCs. Exports SS2,324, ,627.
IfFrom the National Inteligenccrof Saturday.
We hear, every day, Of fresh proscrip-
ltions--of fresh removals from Office. Ma
lior Charles Noursc, we learn, is 10 be re.
moved from the Chief Clerkship in the De-
Ipartment ofwar, and DR.. Randolph appoint.
Led in his place.
7 Richard Henry Lee has been removed
from clcrkship in the Office Of the Pay
master General. This gentlemen rs the
grandson Of the illustfious patriot whose
nnme he inheri,s, and is the author Of that
work which, in the shape ofa Biography.
trSnsrnits 10 posterity The lesding incidents
tof his life, Identified wtth the origin, pro-
lCess, and success ofihe American Revolu.
ton. His only fault is that he is suspect
ed Of having been friend of,he late Ad-