The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-10-03

The chance from heat to cold, and thea 10
heat again. has proved fatal to many.
The Lspor.e county Qnd.) Wing OF
Sept. 18th says that sickness prevails to
an Alarming extent throughout the whole
northern part of Indiana, and in fact,
throughout Illinois and Michigan. The
sickness is attributed TO the Continued dry
and sutry weather. The brooks have
been dried up, and the lakes have fallen
several inches, leaving on their margins
ali immense quantity of vegetable matter to
decompose in the sun, causing mIasma,
sickness, and death.
The Laporte Herald also says the physic-
ians nre worn out with attending on the
sick. Few deaths, however, had occurred.
The Nashville Banner states that the
town Of Knoxville was very sickly as well
as the neighborhood. The post master of
the place died of the prevailing complaint
The return Of the Great Western to New
York with a punctualty that equalled the
most sanguine expectations, appears to have
established beyond doubt the Permanency
OF Atlantic steam navigation. The follow
ing particulars of the voyage, copied from
the New York Journal of Commerce, will
show the difficulties she had to contend with
during almost the whole passage.
Sept 9th. Wind westerly, lat 81 3, lon
6 50; distance $50 miles weather moder-
ate. Cloudy.
10Th. Wind northerly; lat so 30, lon
III 81, distance 203 miles; Il. IN. squally
rain, p. M. fresh breeze, cloudy, westerly
swell.
llth. Wind w; lat 50, lon l6 81
distance 20S miles a. IN. light breeze, small
rain p. M. fresh breeze.
18th. WIND w W; lat 40 3S, lon %
O5; distance 203 miles; a. m. rain, wes-
terly swell ; p. m. strong breezes and squul-
iy.
18th. Wind w; lat 40 II, Ion 26 36
distance I7S miles; squuIly, rain at times
westerly swell.
I4th. Wind My; lat As 81, Ion 80 %;
distance IS6 miles; strong hrerzes and
squally; RAIN al times heavy cross sea.
18th. Wind N N w to $ S W; lat AZ
AZ, Ion "a 55 distance :02 miles at
times a heavy enle and much sea.
10th. Wind westerly; LAT 46 Is, lon 3S
10; distance 1914 miles strong hreezes
. at times much sea.
l7th. Wind westerly; lat 46 Is. Ion 10
OIL; distance lS2 miles; n. m. strong hreez-
cs, p. IN. moderate and fine. less sea.
18th. Wind westerly ; lat 40 So; Ion
45 OF; distance I64 miles; a. m. strong
breezes md squally, with at times n gale !;
p. IN. light airs.
l9lh. Wind to w. lar al SO. lon 81
I3; distance 23l miles; a. m. calm at .
brcezes; p. m. fresh breezes, rain, norrhcr
ly swell.
Goth. Wind s., nnrlherlv, y. westerly,
lat Al l6, lon. 55 o.; distance 206 miles !;
a. m. fresh breezes, foggy, rain; p. m. strong
gales, cross sen.
2lst. Wind w n. W; lat a3 90, lon
So 81; distance ISS miles; n. IN. fresh
breezes, fog.y; p. m. more moderate. light
brcezcs, fine, less sea.
22nd. Wind w y W: southery; lat 81
5s, Ion 63 O5 distance 26l miles light
breeze and haZy.
23rd. Wird 5 S w; Int 40 50, Ion Gc
10; distance 2t5 miles fresh hreezes and
foggy; strong breczes and heavy squalls.
2lih. Wind s w to w n w; lat 40
%, lon - 90; distance l9S miles; a. M
strong breezes and heavy squalls with rain
Alta meeting Of the Cabin Passenger:
held on board the steam slip Great Wes-
tern, the 24rh Sept. 1888.
Judge Woodward was called 10 The chair
aud Rnhorf r Maitland annoip'pd Cocrcta.
ry. when it was unanimously RcsOtred,
That he Cabin Passengers of the steam
ship Great Western have great sntisfa.tio,
10 expressing their decided appreciation %
the performance of this vessel during he
present voyage, and that notwithstanding
her time of arrival has been pro'rac'ed one
or two days in consequence of head winds
and heavy seas for thirteen days, they fee
it Jre to Capt. Hosken to express their fnl
conviction of her perfect strength aud safe
ty as a sea boat, and of his skill rs an abl'
and vigilant Commander.
JOHN WOODWARD, Chairman.
Il. Hamilton, Of $. Carolina,
Rufus Prime, New York,
Washington jackson, of Phlo.
ID. Buchanan, Liverpool, Cam
William Strickland, PhiIad,l.
Alex. Mckay, Edinburgh,
Granville 5. Ps,tison, Phind.
Edward s. Hutchins, $. Wales.
RosERT +. MAITLAND, Secretary.
The following is an extract of letter t
the editor Of the New York Courier on tn
Al.