The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-05-15

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arrival at Philudelpb Of the ship Mon
ongahela, from Liverpool, bringing pa
pers to the 7ih April. The accounts
contain bat little Of general interest,"
Fhe second reading of the Reform Bill
was to take place on the 9th April
74l6 cases of cholera and 247O deaths
from it had occurred in England-and
IN Paris it was inc reasing to an alarming
degree. From tho lst 10 the Sd April
40 cases and 267 deaths had occurred,
principally among the lower classes
Prov. Her.
About a fortnight hack a young girl,
whilst digging im IA small portion Of
ground IN Wensleydale, used fur the
production Of potatoes, turned up Ro-
man urn full of Roman coius,. chiefly Of
the Emperors Gallienus, Tetricus,
Claudins, Victorinus. Posihumus and a
few of Salonina, the wife Of GaIlienus
there were in all LOO, aud in an excel
lent state of preservation but the urn is
entirely destroyed by the spade striking
upon it.--Leeds Lnfelkgencer.
Diseoreries.--On n farm in Bridgewa-
ter, near Nippinicut pond, bed of coal
has recently been discovered, resem-
bling the Lehigh, and Of quality sup
posed to be not much inferior to it. A
company we understand. is about being
formed to make further and more
thorough examination Oft. On the same
farm, quantity of sulphur has been dis
Taunton Reporter.
AT Richmond. the trial ofskill between the
fire kings Nj. Chnubert and Mr.. Houghion,
terminated without the victory being decided
for either. G. gave dog so drops Of prussic
acid, which appeared to kill him, and II.
quickly restored him with his antidote. II.
Ihen administered 100 drops oftbe acid to
another dog. which prostrated him and G..
gave him his antido,e. which SO far recovered
him. that he was able to be driven 10 Hough.
tons lodgings on wheelbarrow.
= A lad in Philadelphia. nged l2, who had
received deserved scoldlng from his mo her,
out OF revenge, took his brother aged about
3, to the wharf about dusk, and plunged him
overheard, then returned and told his mother,
saying he only meant 10 push him in and pull
him out again TO spite her. He said he hod
seen him sink the third time, being unable TO
save him. The distressed mother had her
child restored next morning by strangers.
IN Bermuda, recently, gentleman offered
10 back four oftbe Bermudan blacks employ.
ed 10 the whale boats against four white
men, and was taken up by four British army
officers, Mr.. Groves, Rifle Brigade, Messrs.
lmpeu aud Deany, 7lst 1t. Inf. and Mr..
Franklin 37th Regt. The distance was IS
nautical miles, viz from the Ferry at Georges
around the Rose. man. of war, near Inland
Island. The race terminated in favor Of the
aficsfs pha- beat the -blaots by rs minutes.
The first s miles were done in hour and 10
minutes, the last in hour and Is minutes
--making altogether 2 hours and 25 minutes.
A high mettled horse broke from gig, in
a fright, in one of the streets OF Brooklyn,
opposite N. York, dashed down a wharf, and
plunged into the river at full speed, and &c.
tually swan over the East river with harness
and shafts attached TO him. He was in tho
water an hour and half.
Much excitement has been produced OF
New Paltz, Ulster county, N. Y. from the
fact that the skeleton of horse, with a sad.
die and bride, has been found tied to tree
in thick swamp, and appearances seem to
warrant the belief that the rider has been
murdered or has made way with himself, and
tbs poor animal confined and left to perish
from starvation. The tree to which the
horse was tied, was entirely stripped of its
bark, as far as he could reach, and the front
part Of his shoes, which were new and unus.
uAlly thick, completely worn up to the hoof.
The whole affair as yet is involved in mystery.
,MrssrNs CHILp.--A child, named Eliza
Anderson, aged about yearS, left the 70.
sidence Of her parents on Saturday afternoon,
and has not since been heard Of by them.
Any information relative to the child would
be thankfully received at 100 Varick street
N. Y. Cour g. Eng.
An application OF soap and water, and q
poulhco Of corn meal is recommended as a
cure for the bite Of the most poisonous SER
pents.
Cholera in Paris.--The New York |
Courier and Enquirer contains an ex-
tract from letter, dated Havre, April
5h, which says the news received this
day from Paris is more alarming; the
rayages Of the Cholera is extending.
From the I'd at 4 o'clock p. M. to the
Sd at 4, there have been 3l7 new cases
md 1877 deaths.
The ship Star. arrived at Philadelphia from
Madras. has brough: over Tiger and TO-
mse Elephant.
MAD Doo.--A dog supposed to be mad,
snys the N. Bedford Gazette, was killed
in lat town on Tuesday last.
II is ssccrtsincd that when the steamer
Brsndywine was burnt there were I45 or $50
persous on board, Of whom only 76 were sav.
ed,