Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-12-03
Sum mary.

transfer to the State Banks or otherwise
and only nine remain in operation.
The Wings of Hartford and New Haven,
in Connecticut, have recently prevailed in
their municipal elections, after sharp contests,
BY increased and triumphant majorites. Old
Connecticut is convalescent, and will by
Spring be entirely recovered from her late
intermt ent att ok ofToryism.
The New Orleans American states, that up.
X. Wagner, late Collector Of that port, was
removed by the President, in consequence Of
being defaulter TO an amount said to be e.
quail to $4,000" 1t will be recolected that
very good Collector was removed by the
present Administration, to make room for this
Wagner, on the "spoils" principle.
! WeJster Meeting in .Nsw- York.-The New
York Courier and Enquirer Of Thursday con-
tains the call to the citizens Of that city for a
meeting at Masonic Hail. on the 9TH of De-
cember, to nominate Mr.. Webster to the
Presidency. The call is signed by one ho,t-
sand and eighty three freemen.
ST. Domingo.-By late resolution Of the
Haytien government, nothing but Spanish
mlled dollars, or douboons are to be received
in payment for duties. Mexican doubloons
are valued at $l5, and the dollars ut 80
cents.
Among the passengers in the Rhone, which
sailed from the port of New York, on Tues
day for Havre, is the Rev. DR.. SPRAGuE, Of
Albany. He intends proceeding from Ha-
vre to Naples by land, and thence to the
Mediterranean, and will probably visit Con-
stantinope and Jerusalem before returning
to the United States.
Population Of Brooklyn, " Y-It appears
by the census lately taken, that Brooklyn
contains a population of 24,3l0. The gain
in the last FIVE years has been 9045.
The Rev. Mr.. Gwnn, Gen. Jackson's Ten.
nessee correspondent, refused to administer
the ordinance of baptism to q child whose pa
rents had presumed to name it "Henry Clay"
FABRIcArIoN.-The story which reached US
yesterday Of negro revolt and murder at Fred
erickrburgh Virginia, turns out, as we anticipated
it would, fabrication-(.N Y. Com. Ado.
DEATH OF Col. DUANE.-Col. William, Du-
ane, father Of the late Secretary Of the Treasury
and long known as the editor Of tho Aurora, died
in Philadelphia on the morning Of Tuesday, the
gath inst in the 10th year Of his age. Col. Du-
ane has been one Of the most active and Jealous
politicians in the country.
This day, the Sd day Of December. will he OBJ
served as day Of Thanksgiving and Praise in
Massachusetts and Vermont. .,. ..
BREAcH or Promise An action for a
breach Of promise Of mnrriag" tried in Hos
ton last week. before the Court Of Common Pleas,
in which Mehi,able Granger was pliiniiff. and
Waller Farwell was defendant The jury gave
the plaintiff verdict for $500.
Chief Justice. The Richmond Inquirer init
mates that it is the intention OF tho President to
appoint Mr.. TANEY Chief Justice.
Memorials are again TO be presented to Con- %
,ress, for aid in making ship canal from Lake
Erie to Lake Ontario. round the falls Of Niagara,
IN the American side, as great national work
A public dinner is to be given to Mr.. Webster
~ the citizens of Philadelphia.
A handsome silver ten se, weighing upwards Of
.25 ounces has been presented to Mrs. W.
Duane, ''as II testimony Of respect for her own
rtues and those Of her husband, the late Sec
etary Of the Treasury"
A lad II, named Sylvanus Taylor. was tried
,st week, and sentenced to nine months hard
'bor in the House Of Correction, at Greenfield,
lass. for swapping loaded gun at a man named
White.
In the Alexandria Museum there is penknifs
,hich was given to Washington by his mother,
hen no was IL years Of age, and which he kept
6 years.
In the present unsettled state Of our affairs with
rance, it is certainly comforting TO know that
rawlings Of all our Notifications. defences, har-
Dr,, &c. &c. are in the possession Of Gen. Bsr-
,rd aid de camp Of the King OF France.
The amount Of hats now manufactured in tho
4. States in one year exceeds $4,000, ,0oo.-
here arc, it is estimated. upwards Of $4,000 per-
ms employed in the business, the expense Of
hose labor is about 81, 900 900.
Interesting Work. TIE Now York News
ates that the reading world is shortly to be graf.
ed with the perusal Of work which, in point
interest, will exceed all others heretofore pub
he'd on the history Of our country or our coun-
ymen. 1t is a work to be compiled from the
vate papers Of Aaron Burr, which, aided by the
of