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

v,s result of them will undoubtedly increase
the majority, so that We may conclude Messr
Pearcs & Burgess are reelected by something
like 5000 majority
The Supreme Judicial Court of this State,
is now in session in this town. -
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The Hon. Albert GILLATis and family
are now on visit To this place. Mr. G, ar.
rived here on Saturday last in the steam boat
Benz Franklin, from New.Y York.
The ID Light Infantry Company under
command Of capt. Sylvester r. Hazard, para.
deti in complete uniform on Saturday after.
noon last. The company proceeded TO tho
residence Of the ex-captain, Potter, and took
the Standard, previous to which capt. p de
ivsred a short, but pertinent speech, and was
briefly replied to by ensign Baker on receiv
ing tho Standard. The company afterwards
marched through several Of the principal
streets, and repaired to the eiegan, and spa
cious enclosure adjoining the Redwood Ii.
brary, on the hill, whore, uoder The shade OF
a splendid range oftsll elm trees. they pariook
Of IN excellent collation. which was expressly
prepared for them A number Of invited
guests were present and also partook. Much
crodit is due to capt Hazard, for his exsrtions
to improve the appearance and discipline ol
this company, especially at the presert time,
when military pride and ambition seems TO be
SO much degenerated. .r-, h. - srss &
70 A ,Coroner's inquest wac held, i1 this
town on the 23d instant, by BEsJkMts
CORNELL ESQ. on the body Of Thomas
Macolly, a native Of Ireland, who, it Ap-
peGed came to his death by drowning
while bathing in company with several
others at the town beach on the morn
ing Of that day. It is presumed he wen,
into the water in a state Of perspiration,
and must have been seized with the
cramp, aud owing to the heavy swell OF
the sea, having ven.urcd off toe. far
was unable to reach the shore. .Hf
was abont 30 years Of age, and was or
honest industrious man. o., -
At,he late Commencement ofthe Wash
ngton College in Hartford, Conneciisut
Mr.. William A. Gilpin, Of this town, was
admitted to the degree ofA. B. So
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The following cloqden, and just encom.
ium on one Of our most distinguished fel-
low countrymen, DR.. Claiming, is. taken
from speech deliyefed by DR.. Bowring
at MI anniversary meeting, held at Fins,
bury Chapel. London, June 10Th. ;:
"Tii cohncxion with our progress and ouI
history in America, j cannot Esaid DR.. B.
avoid referring to that splendid writer and
high soaled man., whese services 10 litera.
ture had been of the highest order, end
whose career was marked by series oi
pure and beautiful triumphs; whether, be
unveiled the gentle, the generous. the ju.
dicibus Fenclon to the stronger admiration
and more correct estimate of mankind, or
elevated yet higher our Milton onr own
English poet-him whose mind the mind
Of Claiming most resembles--bim whose
soul was like star, and dwelt apart
Who had a voice whose sound was like the
sea, .s ..
Pure as the naked heaven!
But most of all, and first ofall, do hon.
or Dr. Claiming, for detbronipg from The
affections of men that modern conquerer, ,the G
mysterious but magnificent delusions of
whose name ] look upon az the fruitful
source Of error and Of misery that ma n
whose history is one OF usurpatoR and vic
Icnce-,he wsrrior--the aggressor--oi
whom poor but energetic poet has most
truly snld, e.. "a. ,,a-
"fle bniit on multtudinous graves 49,.
A tyrants power, and sought to bind with,
cords 80 ~ -
Thougbt--for she tapped him with her wing
of words go: .:,'3'T
Which sgitststh nations.'. p '-'' 9's'
For this good deed, as Christian and
lover Of peace, for this especially, ! thanh
Dr.. Claiming. He hns attacked success.
fully fallacy, of all fallscies the most per.
nicisus; and il wanted a vigorous arm hike
his, to smite 30 huge an idol" . .-ii5 g
From the Pawtrcket Chronicle.
Lost Chiidrsn.--Ina ,Biekly populated
village like ours, end that population made
up, ina great measure Of children, nothing
rs more common thar TO see, of an even.
ing, an anxious mother, looking for asiittle-
wandcrer who has stfsyed from its pater.
nal home, TO the vicinity ofsthe mills, Or me
river. On Sunday evening last an irfsthhce