Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-06-15

TIE u. S. CRcUII CouRT, common
ces its June Session in this town, this
day at 10 o'clock. Judge Story, IN con-
sequence of severe family alllictlon, we
learn, will not be present at this term.
Tue YEARLY MEETING Of the Society
Of Friends, in this place, has been we
believe, as fully attended this year as on
former occasions. We listened with
great pleasure to several very excellent
discourscs on Sunday by some OF the
most distinguished members of the Socl-
ETY. in the country. Among whom was
Elisha Bates, publisher of religious pa
per in Ohio, and well known as zeal
Gus opposer to the cause Of mlidellty.-
The usual business Of the meeting, VIII
probably be disposed of tomorrow.
The Pun oLoGIsT. A new SEMI
monthly paper bearing this name, ana
edited by that learned and fearless PHI
lologist, JAMES BRowN, of Philadelphia,
has been recently offered to the public as
pc riodical which is alike new IN Its cha
racter and objects, and is, as we think,
intrinsicalIy promising in future useful
ness. Gentlemen, learned in the SCI
ence of our language, have assured us
that they have become fully convinced
that this periodical will prove highly use
full to the literary aspirant, as well as to
the man of business. Mr.. ERnARpr Is
agent for the work in this town.
Il Mn EpIToR-l should like to be M
formed through your paper how 1t hap
pcncd the steamer Wudsworth arrived at
/ Ncwport on Sunday morning last, SO
much sooner than the Rushlight, as ]
\ learn they both started together from
Providence, and that it was iair trial oil
| the speed of both these boats. l make
y this inquiry, as have often heard the
. Rushight spoken of as much faster
sailer than the Wadsworh. ! am
! friend to the Wadsworth, and should l!ke
to have this explained. You Will oblige
me by doing 50. -,
. Yours, NJ.
I We will give our correspondent all the
information liz our power respecting the
passages of the boats referred to, on Sun
day morning. The Rushlight started
from Providence at about 6 o'clock, just
. ahead ofthe Wadsworth, the former with
upwards of two hundred passengers, and
the latter with about fifty. We hap
!! poned to be among the passengers OF
board the Rushlight at the time, and hao
an opportunity ofwitnessing how far capt
Scott was disposed to coincide with any
disposition on the part of the Wadswortl
to try their speed. AT the time the w
passed the Rushlight, (Which was but 4
few minutes after they left the wharf,
Capt. Scott was importuned by many
mot the most prudent, ofthe passenger.
to "iirc up," "crowd on the steam," ane
not to suffer the w. to go ahcad--whil'
the more thoughtful and wise, were C
qually desirous that he should by M
means run any risk and cndanger thu
lives of so many persons, when there wa
nothing to be gained even if the race ter
minated in favor of the Rushlight. Dur
ing this time Capt Scott gave strict or
ders to the firemen not to increase th'
fire, (Which was then quite low,) as h'
was determined not to show any opposi
ton to the Wadsw orth, lest some acciden
might befal either one or both of th'
boats. And during the whole passage
: we were informed, the Rushlight was
not propelled through the water by near
= " one third as fast, as at common an
ordinary times. Capt. Scott, to avoi
also, all suspicion of giving chase to tn
Wadsworth, with a view to try thci
speed, pursued his passage down tn
edst.side of the island of Prudence. Will
the w. had taken passage on the ives
side, (making some odds in the WIS ia
vor.) Notwithstanding these facts, an
the vast difference in the number of pas
sengers (the II. having nearly four time
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