The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-06-07

We are happy to state on authority of
letter from New Orleans, dated May 23d,
that our townsman, Capt. Geo. Wheel
wright, of the Texan schooner Independ-
ence, who was wounded at the time of her
capture, and reported killed, was on the
rec ecovery, and had been treated personally
well by the Mexicans. Amongst the pas
sengers on board the Independence, when
she was captured, was Mr.. Charles Thayer
of Boston, who our your friends may re-
Hember as clerk in the store of hastings,
Marsh Il Co. Boston Transcript.
Money can be obtained on entirely un-
doubted security, at 6 per cent, per annum
Some large sums have been taken at that
rate. for to l2 months. Post notes of the
city Banks have sold in the street at 6 a IL
per cent A little more business in mer-
chandize has been doing this week, but as
confidence is not restored, a large proper
ton of sales are for cash, and where credit
is given, the time is shorter than has for
mery been customary. Boa. Courier 9th.
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The Ruling passion IN America. A
young gentlemen at Chicago, who had won
the heart of fair lady, wished her to de-
fer the marriage till an importat law suit OF
her father was decided The lady nsistin g
on prompt action, the dismterested lover
said " can have the refusal of you for
six months, cant Iw-N Y. Star.
Ohio dganstthe WorH.-Double deuces.
The wife of Mr.. Ephraim Knoles, of Union
township, Ross county, was safely delivered
few days since, Of four daughters at a
birth. The children are said to be doing
well. Mrs. Knoes is in her forty-sixth
year., and had previously given birth to f3
children.-ChiiiCothe Gar.
SLAVE TRADE. Eight African negroes
have been taken into custody at Apalachi-
cola by the United States Marshal, alleged
to have been smuggled from Cuba in the
schooner Emperor, Captain Cox. They
were brought in Cuba by a Frenchman
named Walherbe, formerly resident Of Tai
ahassee, and who was drowned soon after
the arrival of the negroes.
! The populatnn of Boston, according tc
the State census just taken, is S0,325-o
Lowell, IS.0I0-of Salem, I7,4l0-o
Springfield, 9234--of Worcester, 7lI7.
The Rev. DIR. Waylasd, President o
Brown University, has been invited by tn,
department Of war, to attend as one of tn,
board of visitors, the approaching examina
ton Of the United States military academ,
at West Point.
! A Rich Conciet.-It was recently estab
lished before a parliamentary committee
that there is person now resident in on,
of the British convict colonies who wa
transported, and whose income now is 40,
900 pounds per annum.
The BARNEs's.-Mr. Barnes had taker
berths in the Ben Sherrod for himself, wifi,
and daughter, and sent the baggage, or
board, but, from some cause, was induced
to remove 1t to the steam boat Ambassador.
! Sun. Morn. Neus.
A good on.-A gentleman asked sbap
the other day, the reason why so many OF
the tall gentlemen were bachelors The
reply was that "they were obliged to lie
corner-wise in bed to keep their feet warm,
and wife would be in the way"
Il il said that the river st. Lawrence wa,
never known to oe SO high as it has been
during the last ten days. The water Is
/ several feet above the level Of the love-