The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-02-22

duct. He. vas struck several times aud
pelted with Hour aud finally compelled to
desist and retire. The rioters having re-
ceired alarse addition to their numbers, now
seized the stnre door which had been torn
of lis hinges and with it battered down the
remaning doors and forced open the win
dow shutters, the persons Inside bring only
able to guard one door. A scene of havoc
and confusion rnsued. The people scat
tered themselves about the lower floor and
counting house, coWinued for one hour rol
ing out barrels of -four aud carrying out
bags of wheat-the contents Of which were
all turned into the street. The desks, pa
pers, and every thing in the counting house
were thrown out OF the window, and the
former broken to pieces by jumping on them.
They then proceeded up stairs and began
throwing barrels of -four ont of the windows
aud dowi the hntchwnys. An half hour
was consumed in this way. l, was now
dark and abou, O'Clock, when "A strong
hudy Of police officers arrived, and in a few
minutes dispersed the whole. Having pro-
cured lights, the police then searched the
second story, but only found two rioters
there, who Jumped out of the window and
were caught nv the officers below.
The mob then crossed over the East Ilv-
er. and cnnmenced an attack on the store
of A. B. Mech e. Co where they destroy
ed abou, twenty-five barrels of -four. They
then IN ,rcied "tf, carrying one of The ring
leaders on their shoulders Ia the store of
Mrssrs. Herrcks, in Coenrirs slip hut here
they were encountered by the polce--to
whose all the citizens we re turning out frum
all qnIrters--iriven off, and dispersed
Between thirty AMI forty persons were
arrested and brought up in the course of
the evening to the police office, by the Off
GERS and marslals.
AWFUL SUFFERING. Tho N. Y. Com
mercial gives the following particulars of
the distress produced on board the ship
Diamond, by deficiency of provisions dur
Ing her passage from Liverpool to New
York: Z" The Diamond saiei from Liver
po, dock on the lst November, and about
the 9th from the rive. She arrived here on
the S!h February consequently was one hun
dred days from city to city. The supplies
laid in ny the steerags passenger were
such as would have been abundant for
voyage of any ordinary length. Some If
those on board had n stock even more thiu
sufficient to last till their arrival at New
York. These, ns food became scarce, be-
gan to sell To their less providen; fellow
passengers, first at moderate rates, but as
the scarcity more fully developed itself, at
enhanced prices until finally half IA soveI-
eign was asked for Il pint of meal. Before
the arrival Of the vessel. 4 sovereign had
been offered and refused for u potatoe, as
it was roasting before the fire. Famine
now stared them in the face. Their pro-
visions were either exhausted or nearly so.
The ralatur lived nine days on potatoe peel
ings, soaked in his scanty allowance DIVA
ter. One fine hearty youth, about six feet
in height, was among those who died he
offered all that hs had-his clothes, his mon
ev, for one cupof wa,ertn Inuisten his phrch-
ed lips-but he offered il; vain-he COM
modity was TOO precious tn be sold. The
whole number of passengers was about $50
--of these IL died, not Of any disorder bur
from mere starvation. The principal suf-
fering was among the sieerage Passengers,
the crew having been put upon allowance
and supplied to the last with foo |, though
in small quantities.. 4 day or two before
the arrival of the Diamond, she spoke "A ves-
sci. and received small supply of biscuit
and pork; upon re iching this port she had
but one pint of mater remaining"