The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-07-26

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Is also in arms-not against Peru, but a.
gainst ITSELF Gen. Fructuoso Rivera, for
lmer President of The Republic, and who on
ly few months since was defeated in an
insurrectlonary attempt against the govern
ment, is again in motion, having collected a
force on the frontiers of Brazil, with which
he intends to march to Mon,evideo-if he
can. Preparations are making to give him
n warm reception.
The Brazilian brig Eloisa has been seiz-
led at Buenos Ayres and confiscated, in con-
sequence of being about to depart from that
port ostensihly for the Cape Of Good Hope
but really for the West Coast of Africa, TO
engage in the Slave Trade -Bost. Time,
The Congressional Nominations in Rhode
Island Mr.. Pearce is one of the oldest and
most active aud intelligent member. in the
House of Representatives, and has but few
equals in point of talents and influence up
on that floor. His assiduity and attention
to the interests Of his constituents is unsur-
passed. He has done more, and is able TO
do more, for the State of Rhode Islaui.
than any other man. Worcester Repub.
ExPLosIoN.-lt seems as if human life
were held more cheaply in Nav York
than in any place in the world, saving aud
excepting the worshippers of Jugernaut and
the suttees of the eastern world. Scarce a
lday-certainly not a week elspses, without
a Coroner's inquest on the body of some
individual deprived of life by gross careless
ness. Yesterday morning at six O'Clock.
the corner of Murray and Greenwich streets
" tla of ,c,l
building occupied by gunsmuh, named
De Croft. Ii seems that about 40 pounds
of gunpowder were at the time in the store,
and that, in sweeping out the store some
loco foco matches, which were lying on the
floor, ignted and communicated TO the pow
der, which is said to have been kept near
the counter. The whole front was carried
IN fragments across the street, together with
the guns, pistols, &c. in the window. The
windows on the opposite side, and those of
all the neIghhoring houses, are shattered to
atoms. Mr. DE Groff aud wife are. badly
hurt; she had her leg broken, and is 9th
erwise injured aud he is dreadfully burned
and severely cut by the filling bricks and
ilmbers. An old Frenchman passing at the
time, got very much cut in the face by the
flying glass. One or two individuals, who
we're asleep in the upper story, escaped un-
luft The house is ia ruins, and those nd
Joining have been good deal injured by
the shock. 1t is reported the Frenchman
is since dead, and that De Croft is not ex-
pected to recover.
These particulars, cut from the Star a.
gree with our own minutes taken in the
forenoon. There was one incident on The |
occasion worthy of record A milkman
had, at the instant stopped, and was in tbs |
act of filling the pitcher of a female.
when fragment of the exploded build
ing passed between the twain, demol-
ishing the pitcher, while the parties
remained unhurt. Had they been fairy
struck by the piece, the death of both must
have been the consequently. Y. Gar.
TROUBLE AMONG THE BosroN FrREMrN.
The Boston fire department are in muss
IN consequence of an order from the mayor
and aldermen requiring them to dispense
with the services of volunteers under 81
years of age. To circular communica-
ting said order, Tiger Co. No. Z, returned an
lnsolent answer, refusing to comply. They
were accordingly dismissed from the fire
department. This was on Monday after
noon. On Monday evening meetings were
bad by several companies for the purpose
of giving up their eng ines. Others were to
hold meetings on Tuesday evening, with n
view to the same object. The Boston Ga
zette, whose prepossessions are evidently in
favor of the fircmen, expresses belief ihat
every company in the city will be imne-
1 Iy a dnI T.,
The dltors, " that the mayor proposes to GiI
he places of the discharged enginemen, by
hiring companies Of thirty men each to man
he several engines and to pay every mem
Der Of this department the sum of $50 per
year for his services"
Tue DEATH BLOW OF THE FIRE DEPART
sENr.-An order passed 10 the Board of
Idermen, last evening dismssing from the
ire department the company attached to
Engine No. Z, the Tigers, for insubord ma
ion. The consequence of this order is the
dissolution Of the department, by the voIun-
arv resignation Of the remaining companies
NeU Dimc.-Tbe ten cent piece Of the
new coinage is smaller in circumference
han those formerly emitted on one side
ire the words ONE DIME. cncIrcled with a
wreath, on the other is a finely cut figure of
iberty-not the old head and trunk, that
,nce looked so fariug out from our coin-lse
,ui neat tidy female figure, sufficiently !
lressed, holding in one hand staff, sur
mounted with liberty cap; the other hdai
ustains shield, inscribed with the word LIB
.RTY. The figure is in a sitting posture, Z
md resembles. generally, the representation
f Britannia on the English coins.
Pouison's Dai. Adr.
Indians.-Two families Of the aborgines
4 onr country, consisting Of two men, their
Fives, and "pGpooses," have within few '