The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-16
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Harriet & Jessie sailed from New York on
Friday. for Mobile, aud took TO sea, besides
her enrolled passengers, five oftheir friends
who had gone ol. board to take leave, and
the pilot. They were prevented, probably,
leaving the ship after she got under way, by
the violence of the wind.
Statistics Of Ste0m.-By the calculation
of Mr. Barlow, All Enelish engineer, it has
been discovered that the Maximum speed
of English steamers is ten miles and IL half
an hour. The maximum speed of Ameri-
can steamers is about fifteen miles an hour.
This calculation is made in reference TO still
water.
NdcdL-The Boston Post says The
TWO barques, built at Chariestown, for the
Exploring Expedition, have been compile
ted. They nre very strong vessels, and of
the burthen of 200 tons. The second was
launched on Saturday.
DIPLOMATIC. Nj. Pageot, wi,hthe French
Legation, arrived at Ncw-York on We'd
nesday, in the Silvia de Grasse. He is to
represent France at Washington, provision
ally, until the arrival of the newly appointed
iblilslCIs NIp 10 HoN III NOutl hiutllCu.
Twenty-seven cents pound are offered
for butter in Goshen. The Hampshire Ga
zettc recommends MS remedy that We
spread our bread a little thinner. Goshen,
it will be rccolcctcd, is celebrated for the
quantity as well as quality Of the butter
made there.
Bears arc as plenty as blackberries down
East. Mr.. Noyes, of Greenwood, killed
one the other day which weighed fire hun
drcd pounds. His meat was sold in our
market-perhaps there is little of it there
now. Bost. Post
4 brig of war, built at Baltimore for the
Mexican government, had arrived at Vera
Cruz She is intended to mount Il eigh-
teen Founders, with erenades, and to be
commanded by Capt. Wise, who will take
charge OF the flee, said to be undergoing re-
pairs at Campeachy.
The New Orleans papers continue to
make the most satisfactory reports Of the
health of that city. Citizens and strangers
were arriving in multitudes, and business
was becoming very active.
A line of packets to and from Liverpool
is about TO be put in operation by some of
the cnterprising merchants ofNew Orleans.
The duty on foreign coat is six cents per
bushcl. Sydney and Pictou coal is now
selling at Quebec at 81, ,25 $4,75 per chal-
dron. Here it ranges from $3.50 to &c.
75.-Bost. Times.
Iron ,SteambOot.-An iron steamer to
! carry 800 passengers, and drawing only 81
inches water, is TO run between Cork and
, Cove. Her speed by calculation is ID miles
AN hour.
Ia fixing the amount of railroad fare il
England, each passenger is charged a'
much as a ton of goods.
! A distiiiery was destroyed by fire in Pom
tiac, Michigan, on Friday of last week
Loss to the owner $1,000. GAIN to tn,
community $4,000.
The St. Louis Bulletin of the 2Ist uIt
states that up to the Saturday preceedn!
it had continued to rain with bat slight in
crmission for ID days.
The Globe of the I'd inst. gives an ac
coum, of fihy-nine different fines imposed
upon mail contractors for the non fulfimen,
Of their obligations.
The quickest passage yet-The stenme
Rochester lately made a trip from Ne'
York TO Alba ny (la7 miles) against the tide
in hours and 20 minutes.
Good-A wag remarked, says the Mer
? camille, that the elephant which escape
from the Royal Tar, was the only passen
ger who took his trunk ashore with him.
IL second Daniel."-A mammoth ma
is now being exhibited in Lowell, VIII
5 measures 3 feet round the body, and weigh
, 700 pounds His name is Daniel Bracke
e and he formerly resided i'll Greenland
r \. II.
Important to Ship Nosters.-.The Hal'fa
Journal says, that by an act of Parliamen
passed on the 18th Of May last, it is enacte'
D that masters of vessels arriving from foreig
ports at any port ir the kingdom, mu
report to the chief officer Of the Custom
e whether he has any, and what aliens o
: board, under a penalty Of 600.