The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-04-15


mr.. Ribsaupierre, the Muhurdur Of the
Reis Efcndi waited on him to compliment
him on his arrival, and TO present him from
the Sultan, two magnificent shawls, one
white and the other black, and silver ca.
baret, filed with pastils and perfumes.
The Russian ship Panteleimon had arrived
from Beursas, TO remain at the disposition
Of Count Orloff. The commandant Of the
castles at the mouth Of the Black Sea had
received orders to permit her TO pass.
Six Russian srtillerists arrived in the ship,
10 enter into the service OF the Porte
The Grand Seignor left the city on the 10th
in the steam boat 10 join hunting party,
to be absent five days. The French Am
bassador had succeeded in obtaining the
emancipation Of the Armenian Catholics,
who have been assured by haiti. sheriff,
the liberty ofwership in future. The Capt.
Pacha had been seriously i'll, and had been
cured BY DR.. Bally, an English physician,
who had been lately in the service Of the
Greek government. The Reis Eaendi was
also sick, but not dangerously.
1t was understood thse Prince Leopold
had been agreed on rs the sovereign of
Greece, and that the island OF Gambia would
not be included within the limits Of the
new state. twas supposed, however, that
Scio and Samos would be included. The
regular Turkish troops had evacuated Scio,
and the works which Nj been commenced
on the fortress had been suspended. The
fugitive Greeks were returning to the vii.
lagos, and but few Turks remained on
the island. Vice Admiral Rlgay was at
Napol and the Russian squadron at Poros.
It was reported that the English govern.
ment were about to cede four ofthe Ionian
Islands to Greece, retaining only Corfu,
Cephalonia, and Zante.
the late English papers that the genera
distress from poverty is increasing in Ire.
land. In Dublin. the Mendiciy Institution
have distributed relief to about 10000 per
sons during the winter. In the House of
Commons, Mr.. O'Connell presented q pc.
tiliou from certain inhsbitants ofthe town
ofDrogheda, complaining Of great distress.
The petitioners stated, "that there were
10000 inhabitants in the town, 5000 Of
whom were so destitute Of clothing, or fuel,
as TO be dependent on subscription for
their relief, the amount Of which did not
exceed f25 week, and which would moi
afford more than three farthings per week
to each. They also added that the corpo
ration Of Drogheda were in possession Of
lands belonging to certain charities, which
produced f20,000 year, and yet they re-
fused to appropriate any Of thar amount to
the relief Of the poor. They therefore
prayed that means might be adopted for
aGording them some relief"
ALsrERs. Great preparations were
making al Nsrseilles, in theearly part Of
March, for another expedition against Al
giers. which it was expected would rem.
devious at that place. The French papers
calculate that four hundred ships will be
employed, conveying forty thousand infant
ry and one thousand cavalry.
IL appears that the Austrians and the
Morocco states have concluded TO settle
their quarrels in a friendly manner.
-osSc- a1't-
Custom HoUsE DUTIES. II is men.
toned in the Boston papers, that duties TO
the amount of Sl05,O00 were paid last
week at the Custom House of that port on
the cargo of an East lndiaman, We can
assure them that New. York is not behind
Boston in making such splendid hauls for
the revenue. In the week before last, the
sum Of 3 10000 was paid at our Custom
House, being the amount Of duties on the
cargo Of vessel from China, belonging to
one Of our merchants. @
.. IN. Y. Commercial Adv i
Charles Corroll Of Carrollton, has lately
conveyed to the Roman Catholic Seminary
at Baltimore, 25i acres, OF the Manor, to-
gether with 5000 10 erect q Seminary
thereon, for the preparation Of young men
for the ecclesiastical state.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury gives
notice that six millions four hundnd and
forty thousand five hundred and fifty six
dollars and seventeen cents Of the ak per
cent. stock created in pursuance ofan act
Of Congress, passed Sd March, 1915, will
be paid off on the LIST Of July next. :
A resolution approving the conuct OF
the President in striking from the pls OF
the Navy the individuals concerned in the
duel near Philadelphia, has passed both
branches Of the Pennsylvania, Legislature.
A case of SANDER was decided on
Wednesday last, in Washington county,
Nd. in which young woman named Burk.
hart, was plaintiff, aud ayoung man named
Shockey. defendant. The jury returned a
verdict of $3.50 for the plaintiff .-
~The Chinese Government punish emf
grafton as crime, although the population
Of the country was rated above 1000
600, 80 far back as 1893.
The venerable Charles Carroll Of Car
rolton, has been elected PRESIDENT Of the
Colonization Society.
1t rumoured that the slocp ofwsr Con.
cord. now fitting out AZ Portsmouth IN. IL !