The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-08-27

ePh Gill, white, and Toby Pomphreys, a
lack. purloined large amount OF specie,
D dollars aad doabloons, amounting to
1850 on Tuesday, from on board the
cheoner Heuriefts. lately arrived from the
Vest Indies, and made off with it. They
sere apprehenden by two police oScers OF
his city. on Wednesday morning at Sau
,erties, about fifty miles from New: York,
md brought back with nearly oil the mo
hey. They were travelling together, and
bad excited suspicion wherever they went.
When apprehended the white man con-
lessed at once, and said that great load
vas thus taken off his mind; but the black
fellow was obstinate for some time and de-
liec any knowledge Of the transaction.
Il appea ars that Gill repeated SOON afier the
robbery. and wished his companion TO re,
turn and deliver il up. They were sent
10 brideweh on Thursday for examination,
We believe the robbery wcs commitiedin IN
Brooklyn, and of course they must be sent
pYer for further trial and punishment, 4
!uorn. Herdld.
The Baltimore Patriot, in noticing the
humber oil barns. that have recently been
pet on Gre by electric fluid, observes 1T
is well known fact that barns are IN more
langer for the FIRST few weeks after the
grain and hay are housed, than any other
season Of the ysar,- on account Of the
srenting process, the vapor arising there.
from operating as conductor TO the hu'
I'D. ..-4-.. .SsteS ~ --s .. er
The Sachen,, arrived at this port has on
board two Siamese youths, males, "a years
OF age, their bodies connected from their
birth. They appear to be in good health,
ard apparently contented with their con
sdned situation, s- .s -a.-r 81. .s..~
We have seen and examined this strange
Freak of nature. 1t is one Of the greatest
living curiosities we ever saw. The TIVE
boys are about S feet, in height, of well
proportioned .frames, styong and active,
good natured,, and of a pleasant express
ION of countenance--and withal intelligent
and sensible exhibiting tho appearance Of
two well made Sismese youths, with .hc1
Exception that by substance apparently
bony or car.ilaginous, about seven inches
IN circumference and four in length, pro-
ceeding from the umbilical region Of each,
they are. firmly united together. They
have a good. appetite, appear lively, and
run about the deck and cabin Of the ship
with the same facility that any two healthy
lads would do, with their arms each over
the Others shoulders, this being the posi-
lion in which they move about. They will
probably be exhibited to the public, when
proper arrangements have been made
They will be objects Of great curios,y,par
tcnlarly to the medical faculty. Their un-
natural union is not more Of curiosity,
than the vigorous health they enjoy, and
their apparent entire contentedness with
their condition. One ofthe boys is named
Chang the other Eag: together they.
are called Chang Eng.
Boston Patriot.
Admiral Coffin, the distinguished ben
efactor Of the island of Nantucket, lately
arrived there from England. and was greet
I'D with the greatest expressions of JOY and
gratitude by tho islanders. He visited the
Coffin school that he founded, consisting
Of 800 boys and girls, where ali appropri
ate address was made by one Of the lads,
md gratulatory piece Of poetry By one
OF the girls. 1t is worthy of remark thut
till this school was established there was
none in the town Of Nantucket for the
public instruction of children, comprising
n compact population Of about 5000. The
liberal act Of Sir Isaac induced the nhab /
itants to establish three public Schools.
- - Gazette.
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The Peruvian frigate Fuebla. has been
burnt and blown up Quay yaqai, and 1000
lives lost. Some other vessels were dam
aged. I'd. .. .--1" fH
The NJ Y. Commercial Advertiser reas.
sures its readers of its confidence in the
conservated syrup Of Liverwort, as q cure
for the consumption! -a.' -. 20
Reform IN the treatment OF Turkish In
Gies.-Accounts from Constantinople in the
French papers mention that the Sultan has
achieved aBothcr triumph over Mussulman
prejudice. He has determined that the Ia
dies Of the empire shall adopt Enrepesn
customs. To set the example, the ladies
of the Imperial Hsrem and the wives Of
she Ministers have made their appearance
IN public, to the great astonshment OF The
Constantinopolitans,> who could scarcely
believe their eyes when they sew these
hitherto invisible beauties promenading
openly, in all the finery Of Partisan millin. |
cry. The alteration Of the rnDk Of wo.
men in Turkey would no doubt effect an
important change in all the relations Of so.i 4
ciety there but the Sultan must be "bold
man" to attempt-it. ,f-.. 81" $50. -
e. .-,s~.--- 3 .-lsy. - A.
A Commission House in New Orleans,
recently failed for the item Of three hun
dred and serenty housand dollars. ~
A British order in Council has been is
sned, appointing the port of ST. Johns in
Newfoundland ,to be Fee Port, Under
the act for regulating the trade of the col
onies.