The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-05-06
ciiy Of Propidenee.-Tbe ireemen ofthe

| Ciiy Of Propidenee.-Tbe freemen ofthe
town Of Providence, r. !. have adopted the
draft of city charter, 70 be proposed to the
! General Assembly Of the slate for lis sane
ton, by vote Of f3l2 to 900 This char.
ter W as drafted bya committee ofthe free.
men, and accepted without alteration: n re-
solution having been negatiyed, to odd u
section extending the right Of suffrage to
all hite male citizens ofthe United States
/ who had resided in the State two years,
and paid taxes on property valued nt 5 80;
also to such fremen as had served 2years
An unanimous vote was passed, requesting
the Assembly to appoint only seven Justi-
ces OF the Peace OF the town.
The Canadian Ciast-This mighty man
is really an object Of curiosity, and there is
nothing repulsive in his appearance 10 dim
nish the pleasure Of its qualification. We
saw him fews days since, and were pleas
ed with a conversation held with him in
! Canadian French, in which he stated that
he was born in the vicinity Of Quebec, and
ia now sixty three years old. AT sixteen
years Of age his size was as great os at pre-
sent-subsequently his health became bad
and he lost flesh considerably. The small
pox afterwards reduc ed HIM still further,
so that when twenty eight years old, his
size was no way disproPortioned, although
very large. His corpulency gradually In,
creased aiter his forty eighth year, and un
till this time he has remained the same
mountain of flesh. He is a cheerful, veDe
rabe looking old man, with healthy coun-
tenance and long silver hair. He has been
farmer most of his life, although once
sailor on board coastng vessel, in which
he made several voyages TO Boston. Ills
fat is chiefly confined TO his legs and hls
body below the chest, which is not partlcu'
larly full His legs and feet are really en-
ormous, are lifted after him when he walks
With seeming difficulty, and fall, with
sound like that Of the falling of bags OF
sand. He has wife and five children, ,one
Of whom---a young man of ordinary size
is now with him. The Giant is, altogelh.
er, deserving OF the ,itlc.--N y. VI. Her
ald
The ttoo Cats bsdt.--ft has been conf
dently asserted that the black snake Of
North America has the property ofexpand-
ing itself to such n degree, that he has been
known to swallow bulk twice as big as
his own. Our informant states that two OF
these reptiles having come IN contact and
both feeling demands Of appetite. the first
assailnnt began at The tail OF the other with
such vigor, that he soon made his altago.
mist look about, who believing in the doc
trine of retaliation, began TO pay him in his
own coin, and thus they began mutually to
swallow each other until not a vestige was
to be seen.--Fort. Gibson Correspondent,
HAVANA. The Editors OF the Baltimore
American have received letter from their
correspondent at Havana, under date OF A.
pril l2, which says--"It appears by an ar
rival from Jamaica that the reported cap
ture Of pirate, BY the British brig Victor,
turns ont to be a fabrication. The British
Government schooner Monkey, yesterday
brought in a Guineaman, prize, with 2O1
slaves. Com Laborde's squadron is now
in port. with the exception oftwo briggs and
two schrs. which are out giving convoy.
We have no recent news Of piracies."
Hon r. P. Moore, recently appointed
Minister to Colombia has stated that he
shall receive no pay, till he actually enters
upon the public service:
Extract Of letter from an officer OF the
Navy to his friend in Washington dated
I SWyTTU Jan. * lie SohBib1 1ooie ~
still here rwai,ing intelligence from Con
stantinople. When NE depart, depends oil
together upon circumstances--l trust, ,how
ever, before the close Of this month,
1--WE received information day or two
since from the Ottoman Capital, ,of Rus
sian brig of war having arrived at that place
from the Black Sea with flag of truce
also Of an express from England & France
The ostcnsibfe object Of the brig is to treat
for the exchange Of prisoners -presurnp
,ion, however, carries it to negotiate peace
The Russians have suffered greatly du
ring the campaign-for the loss of several
thousand Of their army,two general officers
ofhigh distinction, ,and great expenses they
ave but the indemnity Of Varna. In con
sequence of the intense and almost t.nnpar'
! alleled cold weather they have cxpericnc
ed, the siege Of Silstria has been raised
with the loss Of all their cattle and horse:
for want of food. Rumor places them a
gain across the Danube.
"The Warren has gone TO France ant
Gibraltar, and will rot, tits thought, returT
to this station. The Lexington and Por
, poisc still remain there The squadron gen
: eral,y in excellent health."z -
/ Nrw:y yosx, May I'd.
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