Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-22

night. Ihe scheme was fortunately dis
covered in time to prevent its execution !;
but for which it would in all probability
have been successful.
1t was concerted among the prisoners,
to make an attack upon Mr.. Thorp, the
keeper, and his deputy, Mr.. Taylor, at
the time of going their usual rounds to
see if all was safe; seize Mr.. Thorp, kill
him, and lock Mr.. Taylor in one Of their
own cells.
Alter they had killed Mr., Thorp, and
secured Taylor, they were to take the
keys, open the inward doors, take one
from its hinges and use it as battering
ram to beat down the inward Enclosures.
They were then to make general Jail
delivery, rush out upon the watchmcn,
ovefpover them and make their escape.
Gibbs, one ofthose charged with mu-
tiny and murder on board of the brig
Nineya was the person selected to cut
Mr.. Thorp's throat, and La Rue and
Post, who were convicted the other
day of passing couuter.' It money, were
TO lay hold ofhim during the performance
Of the bloody decd
Immediately upon the discovery of the
plot, the ring-leaders were taken into
custody, and confined separately in the
dungeons, where they will remain secure
until most of them are transported to
Sing Sing.
Il Successful Speculation-so far.--One
of the most daring forgcres that we have
ha ri of for a Iop,r tin,o u,c nl
in this city on Tuesday. A genteel leI-
low ofeasy address, representing himself
to be Henry A. Livingston, called upon
Gen. Robert Bogardus, and after max
ing some inquiry respecting one of his
valuable lots, proposed to become the
purchaser. After few days delibera-
ton, the terms were agreed on, viz. Sl5,-
600, and on Tuesday afternoon was fixed
upon to close the sale. He then handed
Gen. Bogardus two checks for SIS, 800,
purporting to be drawn by Dennis Me-
Carthy, Esq. and received twenty dol
lars in cash and the check of the Gcner-
al for $3.50 for the difference. Yestcr-
day, when the checks were presented for
payment, they were discovered to be for
gerics, and it was subsequently ascer-I
tanned that the villain succeeded on
Tuesday evening in negotiating Gen.
Bcgar2us' check with Jacob Little s. Co.
troAei5 IN Wall street. 80 trace ofhim
has yet been discovered. The dcscrip-
ton Of the fellow corresponds with that
given by Mr.. Judd, of the villain who
played so successful a game with him
few weeks ago.-N Y. Jour- Com.
Walsh, of the Philadelphia National,
says that the Message is joint Cabinet
Manifesto, or treaties upon the principal
debated question. "Some parts of it," he
adds "should be satisfactory to all Amer
lean citizens; but the most important top
ics-The Tariff System, Internal I'm
provements, the Indian Question, and the
Bank of the United States-are treated
in way, which must excite much dis
cussion and discomfort. Speculatively
or doctrinally, deep inroads are made up
on the Tariff and Internal improvement
policy; with regard to the Indians, every
thing is conceded to Georgia which she
could desire; and, however eXpedient or
necessary the course which has been
pursued by the General Government, the
rhetoric of the paragraph on this subject
is not very sound. We deem all that is
said in the Message respecting the Bank
of the United States to be demonstrably
erroneous-whether, theory or assertion.
1t will not bear analysis
SALEM MURDER AGAIN-We have,
says the Mercantile Advertiser, seen a
private letter received yesterday from the
eastward, which states that Joseph }.
Knapp, Jr. at present under sentence of
death has made some disclosures which
have appalled, the inhabitants of Salem,
and put the whole town in commotlon "a
gain. Knapp's statement duplicates la
dy (whose name we forbear to mentlon)
who, though not arrested, yet suspicious
Of her guilt are thickening in the COM
munity amongst which she resides. The
letter referred to, adds, that Knapp has
a terrible fear of death, and it may be,
that he has conjured up the present dark
report, in vain hope of having his SEN
tence commuted.
The Salem papers say nothing about
the above.
The above is from the Newly ork
Gazette Of 18th. We heard rumors of
the above several days ago, but iorbore
to give them publicity, under full convic-
tion, that no disclosures cmanating from
so corrupt a source, ought to cast the
slightest shade ofsuspicion on any living
character. His own confessions, touch
ing his letter to Hon. Stephen White,
were sufficient 10 seal the Inns of this