The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-06-10

tion was completely broken down. |, ap-
pears that when mr.. Thackcray heard Of
the wretched state of the unfortunate mans
health, he gave orders for his release; but
It was too late. Forfeiture of life, the pun.
ishment of the murderer, was the penalty
which this son Of afiliction had TO pay for
no, being able TO contribute 90 5s. to sup.
port the minister Of another creed. The
jury found that he ''died ty The pisitation Of
God" and sure enough he did; for though
the wretched remnant of his days was
shortened by the act OF man, il isas mer-
cliul visitation Of Providence that removed
him from a scene Of penury, afIliciion and
sorrow, to place "where the wicked cease
from troubling, and the weary are at rest"
There is mercy in every dispensation of
the Almighty; but "man has none for man.
[Newry Examiner.l
Noble, in his Memoirs sfthe Crcmwells,
says, "That Major Cromwell died Of the
plague at Ramsey, Huntingdonshire, on
the morning &C February the 23d, 1865,
and was buried next evening in the church
there. He caught the infection by wear.
ing coat, the cloth Of which came from
London; nsd the tailor that made the csat,
with all his family, died ofthe same terri.
BILE disorder, as did not less than four hun
drod people in Ramsey, as appears by the
register, and all owing to this fatal coat"
Upon this the Liverpool Mercury re-
marks,--This instance OF "great events
from little causes" reminds us of two hun.
dred persons having been killed by the
braylng Of an mss, as thus related in Mr..
Shepherds Life of Poggio, note C, p. 439:
-"Muratorl informs us that the Joy occa.
stoned by the celebration of this iubileS
(held at Rome, A. ID. l450,) experienced
somo interruption, which was occasioned
by the following sccidcnt;-As an innumer.
able multitude ofpeopIe were returning on
the 10Th Of December from receiving the
Pontlhcial benediction, they, were on a
sudden so alarmed by tho braying Of an asa,
that they trampled upon each otherin such
prccipltate disorder, that upwards Of two
hundred perlshed IN the throng."
TIE MONKEY GENrLEMir. The on.
rang lately exhibited at Ghazepore, Bena-
res, ard all tho upper settlements on the
Ganges by those noted lIndoos, Rhoop
Chaund and Meetah DhOod, has been the
object Of general admiration. This animal
was caught III Borneo when very ycang-
purchased by the master o. "a country ship,
and after making tho tour of the Archpel-
ago, was brought to Chandernague and
sold to French merchant, in whose fami
" he received the rudiments of education.
Dress and Gncry were his delght-ho
would waltz, and dance a Quadrille, with q
grace and agility truly enyiable. lie made
no progress 10 the fashionable accomplish.
ment OF swearing but he would toss off
his g lass, and Whit his cigar with an hon
or TO his instructors, and excited tho zeal
ously OF half the hut Ton who came to wit.
ness his accomplishments. He was rathor
partial to riding, and latterly was as good
shot as many a Cocknoy sportsman, who
consumes his time aud money in popping
at tomtits and spsrrows His manner ol
laughing set all Chesterlield's principles
at detiance-it was loud, modish, and com
nc IL fdut; he had trick of showing his
very grinders when he grinned; extremely
fond OF admrlng his person in & glass; and
he would spend hours Toiling and curling
his moustaches, and trimming his sidelocks
and whskers! He was never without
perfumes in his handkerchief, took snuff,
and picked hls teeth with an air Of ton.
An IEIsH ANSWER, II nav seem q
matter Of no extraordinary difficulty to
give. plain answer to a plain question;
| and yet it is an art which it evidently re
qulres some trouble TO learn. la all half
civilized nations, the inquirer for the most
simple thing is met by an enigma for an
answer; and, among the peaslntry of Scot
land and ireland, civilized as the general
communities may be, the system often
seems TO be studied evasion. This dia-
Iogue is the model Of thousands in the sis
ter isIe:-"ls this the nearest road to
Cork :" "ls il to Cork you are going 2"
Yes, hut my question is, as to tho nearest
road !" "Why, this road is as near as that
Oh the other side of the hill; for neither of
them is any road at ALL" Then which
way ought Ito go?" "Oh, that depends
on your honor's own liking. Perhaps you
wouldn't b6e to 60 back again 2" Scr.
tanly not But, ono word for all, nv good
fellow; do you know any thing about any
kind Of road here ?" "There now, if your
honor had asked that before. could have
'uIu you ul once. 'put win IL then.
"Why the truth is, your bonor, that | am
a stranger IN these parts; and the best
thing you can do is to stop till somebody
comes that knows all about the way.'
"Stupid scoundrel! why did you not say
so at first? 2" Stupid! that's all my thanks.
But why did not your honor ask me if |
belonged to the place that would have
settled the business. Take fools advice,
and stop where you are.'
SLAvERv. The following extract from
one of the German papers affords strik-
ING contrast to the condition of the negroes
in our own colonies: negroes In the
Danish West India Islands have been
placed by the measures ordered by his
Majesty, which have been gradually car