The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-07-04
NEWPORT, October 9th.


81, I76l.
NEWPORT, October 9th.
Son Friday evening last, came on a terri
BILE storm from the North East, which con-
tinued increasing with very heavy rain,
and did not aba,e till after two o'clock in
the morning. The violence of the wind
broke off part of the steeple Of Trinity
Church, just below the second ball, which
in its direction towards the South West, fell
upon the adjacent house of Mr.. John Had
wen, went through the roof and garret floor,
and broke the summer of the chamber floor,
where it lodged; but happily for the family
(who were greatly surprised at the shock }
did no other damage. Several persons sus-
tanned considerabl loss in their Sugar, Salt,
&c. by the prodgious rise of the tide, which
flowed into their stores aud cellars. Many
of the shipping in the harbor were driven
ashore frein the wharves and their moorings,
but without any considerable damage, cx-
cept a Brig lately from Providence,
bound to Boston, which parted her cables,
drove on the Island of Canonicut, and bilg-
ed; the principal part of her cargo, con-
sisting of Sugar, It's thought will be lost !;
aSloop belonging to Providence, from Nan
tucket, laden with Headmatter, was strand
ed on Sachueast Beach, about eleven at
night, and entirely lost, but the men and
greater part of her cargo saved. Sad hay
oc has been made with the Lumber aud
Wood on the wharyes, great quantities of
fence are blown down, and numbers of
trees torn up by the roots. 1t happened a
little unlucky for the Ladies and Gentlemen
at the Theatre, and had liked to have spoil
ed their evenings entertainment. People
hardly thought themselves safe in their
houses, for a more violent storm has scarce
ever been known here. We have already
received intelligence of i've vessels on shore
at Holiness Hole, and of Sloop and Sch'r.
seen up the Western Sound, dismasied ;
and we dread the melancholy accounts
which we have reason to expect from the
several parts of this coast"
Military operations Of l76l.
A furious and bloody war was carried on
between the Southern Colonies and the In
dians on their frontier, with various success,
but in the end much to the disadvantage Of
the English. As the whole Of Canada had
been conquered the year before, the In
dians had no battles to fight in that quarter,
but the troops were fully occupied in re-
pairing, enlarging, and strengthening the
English forts on the Canada frontier, as a
precautionary measure, so that in case Can
ada should be restored TO France by the
treaty of peace, the defences of the English
Colonies at the North should be in the best
possible condition. In Europe, the war on
the Continent was carried on with great
spirit, but the odds was much against the
Eng ish and her allies. Much fear was en-
tertained in the Colonies, that in the final
pacifcation, the English acquisitions in A.
merica, would be given up in exchange for
what she had lost in Europe.
Pondecherry, in the East Indies, the cap
i,al of all the French possessions in those
parts, surrendered to the English on the
10th of January, 1861.
For the satisfaction of our readers we
here give the prices current as published in
the Newport Mercury, printed February
18th, l76l, at which time seven shillings
currency was equal to Spanish dollar.
"PRICE CURRENT, in N,wpoar.
Molasse., As. to ASS.
New-Eugland Rum, SIS. 10 SIS.
West India duls, SOS, to oOs.
Sugar, from i5 to $50 per C..
Bohea Tea, G5 per Chest.
Flour at els per Hundred,
Indian Cora, fi per busheL
Salt, .e3 los. per ditto.
Connecticut Pork, s72 per Barrel.
Caroliua ditto, ESQ per ditto.
BY the Hog, 5s. 3D., to 6s. per 10.
Beef, IS. to IS. 81. per ditto.
Walnut Wood, e22 per Cord.
OAK ditto, clS per ditto"
Tn the night of The a4th uf October, Wey.
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