The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-04-10

In Spain, before any barrister, attorney, or
notsry 10 admitted 10 practice, he is Obliged
to swear thst he will defend the poor gratis.
That this grstuiious labor ahsy be the moie
cqUslly divided, .,b;ry are every year sp-
pointed from each class 10 defend the poor in
civil cases and every one is accounted poor
who cen swear himself worth less than 1000
resls (i0t. In criminal cases the accused 10
entitled to make choice Of sny barrlster in
Madrid to defend him.
Warning to those rho obsfrucf tie high
soay.-A stage coach, in passing the saw
mill at Silver creek. Fredonia, N. Y. a
few days, since, struck against saw log
that lay within the bounds Of the high
way, which threw passenger out and
wounded him severely. The passenger
prosecuted the owner of the log, and re-
covered forty-seven dollars damages.
The lsst number Of Silliman's JonrnsI con.
tsins the result Of some experiments made ct
Fort Adams, r. l. BY Lieutenant r. 8. Brown.
to ascertain the relative strength of white
pine, spruce, and southern or long leayed
pine. II appears from these experiments,
that with given diameter, white pine is a.
bout 6ths as strong as spruce, and southern
pine. Spruce is about 9 3ds as strong a.
southern pine.
SHOCKING AccrDENT.-Mr. Thomas
II. Greene an overseer in the Utter Fac.
tory, in Warwick, on Tuesday last, was
drawn in by the drum, and was instantly
crushed to atoms. He was highly re-
spected by all who knew him, and has
left wife and two children to deploro
the fatal accident which has derived them
Of kind husband and n father.
From the St. Petersburgh Gazette.
There is living near Polosk, on tho
frontier of Lithuania, man named De-
metrius Crabowski, who is one hundred
and sixty-eight years old he has always
led the humble but tranquil life of a shep-
herd, assisted by his two sons, the eldest
Of whom is one hundred and twenty, and
the youngest ninety-seven.
On Wednesday the large lion and one
Of the lion tigers, belonging to Mr.. At
kins's menagerie, had each n tooth ex-
tracted The operation, performed by
a dentist, was witnessed by several pro-
fessionaI gentlemen. So completely arc
the animals under the control Of their
keepers, TINT they were not bound dur
ing the operation, and they seemed much
relieved by the removal of the diseased
teeth.-Live,pool Chronicle,
Mr.. A., formerly member Of tho
Constituent Assembly, has just died at
Avingnon. He ascended the Tribune
but once. Gentlemen said he, 'Man is
an animal : Awed by tho
imposing aspect Of the Assembly, he
stopped short. A member exclaimed Il
move that the speech be printed, with
the portrait Of the Orator preixed'
Deplorable Accident.-One day last
week, whilst some laborers were carry
ing rocks on the mountain, n few miles
above this place, and rolling them down
for some purpose connected with the ca
nal, a large one took contrary direction
from that which wns intended and pass
ed through a sbanty at the foot Of tho
mountain, in which was woman sitting
and two children in the cradle, breaking
leg of the unfortunate mother and Kill
ling one Of the children in its course, the
other child remained unhurt. Hunting
DOR IRE Adv.