Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-06


atrocous deeds ever perpetrated by man compile
ted the twentieth year Of his age the 9th of this
month. II is understood that he has left some
statements in writing in the hands of his friends
but we have yet learnt nothing of the nature of
them, excepting that he denies the truth Of some
Of the evidence given at his trial, and aiiirms that
he was not guilty Of all that was charged against
him.
WICKED IMPosITIoN.-Wew were ex-
ceedingly Disguised on Tuesday last, by
the appearance of a host of pamphlet
pedlars parading through all our streets,
and amidst the spectators at the place
of the execution, vending pamphlet,
under the title of "EiLd achievements
and Romantic Voyages Of Capt. John
Francis K"app-by his s"percargo, j. ".
Sand vile handbill, made up of
scurrilous article copied from late num-
Der ofthe Providence Subaltcrn, and half
column purporting to be the "Substancc
ofKnapp's Dying Protest. Great num-
bers of these trashy and spurious publi-
and even to our own inhabitants, who
were ignorant of their contents. lfthere
is no law to punish such gross frauds and
impositons, it is high time there was one.
We understand that these disgracciul
publications were issued from the same
press lin Boston, from which the vera
cous "Lile of the Salem Murderer, by
a citizen of Danvers, "procecdcd. They
all probably cmanated from the same
"Munchausen'' author whose lies and
plagiarisms will entitlc him to the indig-.
nation of an insulted public, if not to the
pillory.- Salem Register.
The "Substance of Knapp's Dying
Protest." above mentioned, is almost
word for word, that of Paul Clifford, the
hero of highly wrought English novel.
BIsHoP CHEvERus.-Among the num-
Der Of the Peers created by Charles X.
all of whom have been received from the
French Peerage, is the name of Cheve-l
rus, Archbishop of Bordeaux, formerly
Roman Catholic Bishop of Boston, which
city he quilted about year ago, on the
special invitation ofthe eX-King, and re-
sumed his clerical functions in France,
as Conlcssor to Charles, and Il prelate
ofthc French Church.
Naval. We understand that orders
have been received at the Navy Yard in.
Charlestown, from the Commissioners of
the Navy at Washington, to repair and
get ready for sea the trigate Constitution
now lying in ordinary at that yard.
The number ofdeaths in New-Orleans'
during the week ending Sept. |, was
1l5.
Six distinguished clergymcn of the
Episcopal Church in the United States,
died during the month of August, if we
include two days in July. Rev. Will
liam Rafferty,, Principal of St. Johns
College, Md. Rev. Samuel Sitgreaves,
of Cecil County, Md. Rev. William
Rev. Edmund ID. Griffin, Professor in
Columbia College, New York; Rev.
DIR. Gardiner, of Boston, and Rt. Rev.
Henry |. Hobart, Bishop of New York.
Cow. PoRTER.-A letter from Gibral-
tar, dated August 9th, received by a.
gentleman in New York, mentions that
Com. Porter had arrived there on his
way to Algiers, and learned for the first
time of its capture of the French. He
was to sail the following day for Mahon,
but what would be his next destination
was not known.
Com CRop IN VIRGINIA-Thc Rich,
mond Wing states that the corn crop
throughout Virginia is likely to turn out
much worse than had been anticipated.
In the Bay counties, it is stated, the
yield will be trihing, and in the Roanoke
county, celebrated for corn, the crop is
exceedingly Indifferent; while in many
parts of North and South Carolina, there
has been complete failure.
A combination of unfortunate circum-
stances existed on the breaking out of
the fire at Gloucester. The day before
about $50 men had sailed on fishing voy-I
ages, and SO effective men were absent,
forming the artillery company, on visit
to Salem. In addition to these, it was.
low tide, and a supply Of water was diff
cult to be obtained.
The receipts at the Boston Theatre
on the evening devoted to the Gloucester
sufferers, were about $500. About two.
thousand dollars have been subscribed at
Boston.
PEpEsTRIANIsM AND ScIENcE.-Capt.,
Partridge lately took malk, from Nor
wich, Vt. to the top ofthe Grand Mona
dock, to ascertain by Carometrical and
Themometrical observations the height
Of the mountain above tide water, which
he makes 1888 feet. He performed the
whole excursion, distance of l52 miles
in three days. The latc of walking was
~ follows: LIST day, 55 miles; ID day, in