The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-02-04

csnsantinople; he is the bearer 10 mr.. Cor
don, Of the Defective act Of the conferences
efLondon, which declares dehnitvly the
absolate independence Of Greece.
,CoSsrlNrlSopLE, Nov. q. On the
22d Count Gnilcminot, gave grand en-
.ertainnlent, in celebration OF The saint day
OF tho Ming OF France, at which all the
Torkish great men were present. The
Soitan ia preparing great entertainment
for The European ministers, and it is-said,
wilfkimseif be present to witness their di-
Versions and European customs.
':Adriuh hople was evacuated on the 10Th
by the Russians. on receiving the news
Tia, Giurreva had been given up. 1t is
said the Russian head quarters for the win
ter, will be at Burgos.
LISBON, December l2.-The unforiu-
nate persons condemned to be. exiled TO
the Posniguese colonies in Africa for u,eig
political opinions, have been sent of in
several yessels.-rhe cagerness displayed
in Fastening the departure ofso great
number at tho same time, has given rise to
tie apprehension of its being intended TO
make fresh arrests.
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sArRocIous RoBBERY. A robbery Of
most outrageous and desperate character.
took place at Brooklyn on Saturday night
last. At about two O'Clock (some robbers,
supposed To be three in number) entered,
by means of false keys, the grocery store
or Mr.. Abraham Schenck, in Hillary st.
Mr.. s. and his clerk, whose name is Charles
Rogers, were sleeping in on upper apart
ment when two men entered, with knives
drawn, and ordered them at their peril TO
offer no resistance. They obtained pos.
session of a pocket book, containing about
5000 MIR. s. and his young man, then
sprang from the bed, and n most desperate
encounter was the consequence. Mr.. Ro.
gers was stabbed in the arm and several
other places. Mr.. Schenck received n
most severe stab In the abdomen, and is
dangerously wounded. One Of the rob
bel J made his escape by jumping out of
tho window the other attempted to fol
low, but his fightwas arrested by messrs
r. g. S. who go, his knife from him, and
sf,ef a fearful scut!ie In the dark fthe light
having been sxinguishcd during the fray)
succeeded in securing him, covered with
blood and wounds. The course the escap-
inn villain took, was marked, for some dis
tuAce, with traces of blood.
The person npprehended, is confined in
the cells at Brooklyn. He was yesterday
examined, bu, no light was thrown on the
subiect. He preserved a sulen and dog
Ted silence throughout, and refused TO
give over his name.
The President Of Brooklyn has offered
q reward Of one hundred dollars for the
aporehension Of tho villain who escaped
He is described as being about six feet
hiyh, and thick sct-supposeJ 10 have had
on a blue coat and light pantalooDs. As
he was knocked down and wounded dur
ing the combat, he may possibly be detect
ed by the marks of violence upon him. A
hat. a woolcn cap and Spanish knife,
were found in the store, which must Of
cohrse' have belonged to the robbers.
In addition TO the foregoing, which we
cory from the N. York Gazette, we have
learned the following particulars. A. mr..
Echenck sprang from the bed, one Of the
rufiTans aimed blow OF him with heavy
brudyeon. which in its descent grnzed q.
painst The ceiling and diminished the force
OF the blow, but not so much so a. to save
mr.. S. from o severe wound upon his head.
He then prnpled with one of the villains,
who aimed blow at him with o Spanish
knife, which wounded his hand badly
and a furious struggle ensued in the dark.
Ia which mr.. s. received several slashes
end stabs--he succeeded, however. in
wrestling the knife from the villain and in.
fictinr a number Of siahs on him in return.
Mr.. Rodgers was in the mean time eDgng.
cd with the fellow who had the club, which
he wrenched from him and gave him o
number of severe blows over The head be-
fore he sprang from The window--sufiici.
cnf. II is believed, 10 mark him for deteo
ton. The room aud clothes the parties,
presented frightful scene Of blood. The
fellow who is secured, is recognized as an
old villain. His neme is Hendrickson.--It
is said that they went over in boat from
the city 10 the Brooklyn shore. The one
who escapcd, took with him the pocket
book and its contents. Even. Post.
D,AMosps--Them mines Of Brazil furnish
annually from 25 to 10000 curats, IA carat
is four rrains) or from 10 TO l3 pounds Of
rough diamonds. The expense Of explor
inc The mines is about seven dollars per
carat. II a slave finds diamond of more
Than 70 grains, he obtains his freedom. A
rough diamond weighing one carat sells
for SO: two carais S3ii; four carais Sl44,
eight carsts SO sixteen carats, S23O4,Sc.
A cut diamond weighing l6 carats, if The
form and color please, is worth S92l6.
The cutting Of diamonds is effected by
means Of diamond powder on horizontal
wheel ef soft steel. The diamond consists
Of pure crysialized carbon, or pure char
coal.-.siliman's Journal.
SINGULAR FACT ~ NATURAL HIsToRY.
The New York Courier says IL is nsscr.
ted by persons ofundoIbtcd credit f:omAl.