The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-06-06

/, pirate stroductory sermon was preached
on "Wednesday morning, by the Rev. w.
q. Mead, ID. ID. The Right Rev. Bish-
op Wh!e presldes over the deliberations
Of the Convention, being the iilly-frst
tinae tha. he has officiated in similar ca
pacity. Clerical and lay delegates are
present from every part of the common
wea,th---among them some OF the most
ein'naat ciergymen uf the day.
GaS. ot the 22d inst.
The lfeston Courier announces the ar
i riyat ,, - chip Susan, from the Cape of
Go'ssuioypSs- Passenger, II, Mac,mber,
and 66S6td animas--2 elephants | large
rbinoccr :, Iions, leopards, caneIS ostrich
es, &C., II all ages.
The bust house kept upon the Alpine
regions All the Green Nj ,untains, is SAID
to he tiiai Of a M Snow, ut Sovoy. No
doubt.
Two fthe ladies recently belonging to
the Mount Benedict convent, the Sisters
MARY Benedict and ST. John, have arrlv-
ed at Q,'ebec.
Last Week ,he following vessels were
launched al Quebec ships Cornlbia, 39I
tons S,raeo, $50; Napoleon, 445
briggs Wa.Iiun, l95; Pink, 294 aud
barqae o, 800.
1t is statei that peaches of quite large
size are now on the Trees IN II hot house Of
Il. IL. Perkins in Brookln, Massachusetts
and that he will have ripe grapes IN u
Fbousftx weeks. Mr.. Perkins grapery is |
heated on hc hot water sy stem with small
pipes.
Geological Surrsy Of Virginia The
Board oi Public Works, in pursuance of
an act o. the last Legislature, has appoint
ed Professor VIM. b. Rogers, of VIM
and Mary College, to make the necessary
Reconnaissance with view to the general
geological features of that territory, and
10 chemical composition Of its soils, mine
rails and mineral wateIs.
.Uassc rtusegs Morals That portion
Of the ";'ay State" known as the Old
Colony, insists of three Counties Ply
.mouth, sstcl, and Barnstable, and con-
tS's-Ssstet 10000 inhabitants. AT the
ceccnt xes en Of the Courts in those
CVrGties, - vacation of three months
% os' sesssp ss,->ff,.,er, ary seysn jr ,hc
othrt tsafsse&as bu two INDICTMENTS in
lie whole % them and each of these for
petty Iasf enies of less than ten dollars in
amGnN, and not single indictment has =
been found for an aggravated offence, or :
any iha, would subject the offenders to il
punishment IN the State Prison. 1t is q
no. likely that parallel state of society
could be found 10 the whole world. :
WHo ARE THE WHlGs ? The following p"
definition of the principles Of Wing, we 5
give Cor the benefit of those who affect to J
despise the name. 1t is from tho pen of h
Benjamin Franklin - p
"The Wing lives in every state, but i
he wishes to live only in free state III
He claims no right IN himself, but what "
ne is ~iiipg to give to his neighbor lie y
5 not listed in secIs by bonds, nor kept in !,
hem by prejudice his mind is not con- a
racted by systems,nor soured by bigotry a!
ie is not attached to persons or factions, b
,ut to things, TO justice, to liberty, to
,irtue, and to his country. He adheres n,
o men who adhere to these aud adheres Vi
O them no longer than they adhere to ie
hose. With like contempt of promises D
md menaces, unawed by power, he is y'
ttached to these. Not lurking like a ~ ~
rone to reap what others sow, he cheer II
ully acts his part in society he does on
What he can he endeavors, within his pl
phere, to promote the general welfare. = =,
70 matter what you call him, what his IN
anne. his profession, or the title of his
is II WHlG."
land Benjamin Franklin is good au- qma m
,ority.l yEo
A young rustic a few evenings ago in ha
,pls - polite invitation Ia attend a we'd pr,
ng, said with great gravity, 1 should su'
ke 10 go If wasn't gong elammtng.' soi i
HfecuLEAN TAsK-R Coates, pedes- an'
ian, undertook to perform the following
,tral .dipary feat at Goolle, for sub ten
ription purse, viz To walk forward ,on 'u
,e mile walk backward half mile he
IN pair Of wheels half mile; hop one wa
inbred yards jump over twenty bun
es of sticks, OF an equal height each jos
'e yards apart and pick up fifty stones The
&c yard part in streight line and put IA, had
ich singly into n basket being nine IN ~
rious ieats all within one hour. The hly
itch took place upon half mile piece scic
ground, near the Banks Arms hotel, Jon
out 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and he has
complished the whole of this ex,raordi- ION ION
ry feat in SO minutes being one mia ."t y
, within the given time. ,
The Trades Unions, in Ireland, have nat
,duced most tragical effects. -Four Un- ~ s%o :