The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-12-20

Midshipmen-Joseph B. Eckford and
Daniel Cameron.
Vessels belonging to each Foreign Station.
MEDITERRANEAN.
Frigate BRANDYwINE.
Sloops-CoNcoRD BosroN, ONTARIO,
and JOHN ADAMS.
WEST INDIES.
Sloops-FAIRFiBLD. ERIE, and VIM
cENNEs.
Schooners-SHARK, PoapolsE, and
GRAMPUs.
COAST OF BRAZIL.
Sloops-vandalia, Warren, and Lex:
ington-the first named ordered home.
PACIFIC.
Frigatc Potomac.
Sloops-St. Louis, and Falmouth
first named ordered home.
Schooner Dolphin.
NOTICES.
Frigate Brandywine, Com. Biddle, and
Sloops-Concord, Capt. Perry Bos-
ton, Capt. Storer, and Ontario, Cupt.
Gordon, were at Port Mahon on the 5th
October-all well.
Sloops John Adams, Capt. Voorhees,
left Conslantinople on the 24th August
at vourla Odd September, to leave the
25th-all well.
Frigate Constellation, Capt. Wads-
worth, left Mahon 9Th Oct. and arrived
at Norfolk on the 18th Nov.-all we'll.
Frigate Guerrero, Cum. Thompson,
arrived off Cape Henry Both Nov.Si days
from LiIna-in Hampton Roads lst
Dec.-all well.
Sloop St. Louis, Capt. Sloat, expected
daiIy.--Sailed from Lima 9th Sept
spoken this side of the Equator.
Frigate Potomac, Com. Downes, was
in lat. rs, N. long. 81 Al w. on the 10th
Sept.-20 days from New York-all
well.
Sloop Fairfield Com. Elliott, sailed
from Norfolk for the West Indies on the
| 18th Nov. 1881.
Slo0p Erie, Capt. Clack, sailed from
Norfolk, 29th Nov. f,r West Indies.
Sloop Vincennes, Capt. Shubrick, was
at Havana on the lst Nov.--to sail next
day for Mntnnzas--all well. Was going
in at Matanzas ON the 9Th.
SIoop Pm poise, 1t. Comd'g Percival,
was at Havana ON the 18th Oct.-alI
we'll.
Schooner Shark, 1t. Comd'g Boerum.
at Nprf1lk--to sail Immediately.
Schooner Grampus, Lit. Cond'g TAFT
nall, at Norfolk, on tie eve Of sailing for
West Indies.
Schooner Ariel, LII. Comd'g Farrand
employed in projections Of live oak, &c.
at Pensacola llth November.
Nary Department. Dec. 3. 1881.
! Crime and It's consequenees.-A young
man attempted to- commit suicide by cut
ting his throat with penkmife ut Mr.
! Primers hotel, il Cherry street, above
Sixth, ON Thursday morning last. The
circumstances of the case ~ far as we
could learn them, were these The
young man, named Geo. w. Brannan
had been entrusted with sum of money
which he was to convey to Worcester
from neighboring town in Massachu'
|, setts. Instead Of discharging the trust
he absconded aud came south. He ar
rived in this city ON Wednesday evening
! early ON Thursday morning he went
!, do~n to the wharf, to take pnssngs fo
! Baltimore the Steamboat had left few
minutes before his arrival. On return
. ing. he met in Second Il. the gentleman
whom he had defrnuded Of the money
/, with a sheriff who had accompanied hin
. from Massachusetts. They went will
him To the hotel in Cherry street. and tn,
miserable young man Promised TO returi
:. the money to its owners for which pur
|, pose they both went into the chsmbe
, were the servant had conveyed the trunk
which BraniInn unlocked and seizinG 4
penknife. cut his throat. The gentIema
threw his arms around him to preveH
further mischief, and called Tor heir
The young nhn was conveyed ~ tn
hospital, where, il is believed. he snay RI
|. cover---and that is the result of his Grim
I perhaps his first cri'ne.--PhiL 0os.
. We are authorized, says tho Naiiona
g szstts, ~ inform our c0mmercis
= friends, that. by late regulation appro,
!. cd by the authorities Of Havana, the to,
mage duty on foreign flags will be sedu'
Q ed to el,50 per ton aftsr the lst JanuaE
IS 1892.
Lrfk AGAINST LrvIse.--A young Gle
Ct gyman whu found It i.opossibIe to. pr
=. vide for his family, with his very. sleud'
income, wrote 70 his ffiepd. "Ds'
. Frank, ! must part with my living
savo mv lifc."