The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-04-29
Wa understand thu. Miss Frsnses

tPhladelphla. from Port au Prince, IN the
brig Enterprise. She succeeded, we are
told, in establishing her coloured people. 80
in number, entirely to her own satisfaction
aud theirs. They are furnished with lands
belonging to the governor, with houses,
tools and money, free Of charge or rent,
where they may remain for FIVE, six or sew
en- years, enjoying the whole produce Of
their labour, and then have their choice of
government lands, on which to settle per.
manently. Miss Wright was received
and treated in the most friendly manner
possible by the authorities and people,
U. S. Gaz.
France and England. The intelligence
Of the most stirring interest, is from France
that of the darkest and severest import,
from England. For, notwithstanding the
glowing and impatient temperament OF the
liberal presses in the former country, and
notwithstanding, also, the half-jeering re.
mark of tho Duke of Buckingham, in the
debate in the House Of Lords on the 18th
ultimo, that "Sr John Sinclair had shown
that, between 1858 and 1873 the country
according to the predictions of some, had
been twenty-five times ruined, and twenty
two times bankrupt"-yet il is beyond al!
doubt the fact, that Great Britain is at this
momcnt,in far more critical situation than
France-that her population is suffering
under en- accumulated weight Of misery,
oil but insupportable-aDd that the into.
cradle burthen cannot much longer be
borne, unless means be devised to tighten
it.--[N. Y. Conf
MI 81 =.
city yesterday, by n mercantile house, da.
ted IN London on the ID instant. il was
received via st. Andrews, at which place,
the vessel bringing it, arrived on the 18th
inst. in a passage Of fourteen days. The
object of the letter is 10 communicate intel.
ligence of the close Of the negotiation be.
tween our Minister and the British Gov.
ernment respecting the Colonial Trade
the latter having signified to mr.. McLane
that his arguments were insufficient to rem.
der the re.openng Of that trade expedient.
[.N y Gaz. Of Tuesday.
The New York Courier concludes that
there will be great distress in the money
market in that city in May or June, from
the fact that the Legislature has refused
to re-charter seven of the banks, which
must, according to the Courier, withdraw
So, 100000 from the market before 1882.
The United States Bank must husband its
resources to pay off the government loan
In July, and the new banks chartered by
the Legislature will require all the ready
capital. Will not the discounts of the new
banks -qual in amount the money with.
drawn by winding up the concerns of the
old ones? The capital will remain in the
city, and probably be re.invcsted as ast as
il is at liberty: and the operation ought to
be so gradual as to prevent the anticipated
distress. Itwould not be very wise for
state TO incorporate moneyed institutions
only to prey upon the necessities of the
business public.
A savage looking negro vas tried in the
Circuit Court at Philadelphia, on Monday,
for creating revolt on board the ship
Ohio, from New Orleans and striking the
mate on the head with hand-spike, in
tending to kill him. He was found guilty
OF the last offence. The negro was sobcr
and swore that he would at some future
time be revenged OH the Captain. When
the Captain presented his pistol, command.
ing him to submit to be chained, he barred
his breast and dared him, with inpreca.
tions, to fire.
The trial of Doct. Cleveland, for the
murder Of female, came on last week at
lrasburgh, at the session of the Supremel
Court for the county OF Orleans, Vt. The
jury brought in verdict Of guilty, after
being out about an hour. The prisoner
was sentenced to be executed between the
hours of eleven and one o'clk. on the last
Friday Of October next. DR.. c. has large
family, and has always sustained an excel
lent character. The crime for which he is
about to suffer, is the murder of female.
a widow, by administering medicine to de.
s'Toy the result of improper conduct on his
part.
A black man, named Jameson, was tried
in the Oyer and Terminer at Phlladelphis,
on Monday, for NAL al-practce, in steanling a
girl eight years old, who died shortly after
the operation. The little victim suffered
great agony from the hot vapor, cxclaim.
ing that she would rather de- than il
should be continued. But the wretch ONLY
increased the heat and administered drinks
OF hot tea. She did not long survive this
treatment. Jameson was found guilty of
the n,isdemeanor.
Two companies of U s.. Troops have been
ordered from Tampa Bay to Fort Mitch.
ell, Alabama: the recent indication Of
hostile disposition among the Indians in the
vicinity, having probably rendered the re
enforcement OF that post, necessary
measure.
The Concord Yeoman says-The 55th
Anniversary ofConcord Fight was COM
memorated in this town by a parade of the
Volunteer companies. On the 10Th April
in the afternoon they marched TO the site of