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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-31
From the New York Herald.
MONEY MARKET.
Friday Evening, January 26.

We understand. positively TINT Mr.. Pal.
mer, with two or three other bankers aud
merchants, proceeded on "Wednesday to
Philadelphia for the purpose Of consulting
with MIR. Bjdle and the financiers Of that
city, on the present posture Of affairs. A
certain influence prevailed To such degree
as to prevent the other gentlemen from &C.
cepting the mission. We learn further,
that two plans will I've proposed to Mr.. Bid
die for the recovery of that confidence Of
which we are so much in want. The first
is resumption of specie payments at an
early period. lfthis should no, be ncce,led
To, then it is proposed that the focr large
Atlantic cities, New York, Boston. Phia-
delphia aud Baltimore, should enter into an
arrangement to make the bank currency oi
each at par, in oil the others, at one and
the snme point of time. This could be ei-
fected by the various banks of all these cit
les, agreeing TO receive each others notes
at par, paying interest for the balances, on
the plan which now exists between the city
and country hanks Of the State.
Whether the latter project will meet the
views of MIR. Biddle we know not, hut il
seems good first step towards the resump-
tion of specie payments. Il would at leas,
give us u good currency in the Atlantic cit.
les, whatever effect it might have in the ex-
changes.
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ize either Of the boats of said line. when.
ever any other mode Of conveyance is pre-
sented.
Resolved. That having made a passage
in The steamboat Kingston. We are unani.
mous in recommending her rs safe aud
comfortable boat and in every respect enti-
lied to the patronage of the public.
Resolved, That the polite and gentle.
manly conduc, of Captain Richmond of the
steamboat Kingston, on this occasion, in
offering To proceed with Us from New York
To Providence, out Of his regular day Of sail
ing, and his kind attention during our pss.
sage, justly entitle him to our warmest aud
most sincere thanks.
Resolved, Thot the proceedings of thi.
meeting, be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and published in the papers oI
New York, Providence, Boston and New
Bedford.
(Signedl JAMES PATTEN, Chm.
J. WHEELER. Secretary.
Long-IsIand Sound, Jan. 26, 1888.
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From the N. Y. Evg. Post
THE COMMONWEALTH BANK.

II turns out that the people who have had
the control of the Commonwealth Bank
are enemies of the administration, and op-
posers Of the divorce of bank and state
wings and conservatives. The whg Jour
mails have been fighting in The dark they
have made minced meat Of their friends.
They must now find plaster for the
wounds they have inflicted. They ought
at least, To make to their friends the direc-
tors of that bank MS civil an apology as the
Italian, who, having one night run his stIl-
eito through the body Of n stranger instead
OF his enemy, politely said, ms he Withdrew
the weapon, " !Seusi, caro- Signor, ho fafto
mno sbdgiio" Excuse me, dear sir, l have
mnde small mistake"
The Commonwealth Bank was a whg
CONCERN 10 its inception. The Boston
Morning Post Of Saturday, in replying Ia
some aDirnadversions of The Bottom Atlas, "A
whig prirt, says:
The petition for establishing this bank
was signed by three times as many enemies
to The administration as friends--and among
them were the principal supporters Of the
party to which the Atlas belongs.
HS w 'he pbiilcai CHiThCteT Oi lne pTes-
ent managers of the bank we find the fol-
lowing ~ the Globe of Saturday:
We assert. on the surest authority, that
Mr. Simpson 0be Presidency was a Com
serodfive, aud that Messrs. Fletcher, How,
FIREMAN, Parks, Lewis, Carruth, Rich,
rnd Hood, wh"se names we find as direc-
tors, are Conserrdfires and Wigs. Mr..
Mills Is the ouly Democrat on the list given
by the Atlas wIIo is n sincere supporter Of
The cause IN which is involved the fate Of
the administration aud the Democracy Of
The Union."
Some Of the journals have tried to make
q parade the names of certain gentlemen
friendly so the administration who are said
TO owe the Commonwealth bank. The
1Iobe answers this MS fplIows:
The names OF five or six gentle enen,
friends Of the Administration, are given rs
debtors to The exploded bank Mt Boston.
and 'ts bankruptcy is held up as the con-
sequence of !onns to them. The truth is,
that The orly real Democrats whose names
rre paraded IS borrowers, owe il only a
few thousand dollars whicl, they are able
to pay thrice over. If all its loans were ss
'sfs IS those thus exhibited. 10 sho~ the
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-31
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

UF The Railroad Line for Boston via
Stonington, have advertised that whenever
an opposition Bout runs against any Slenn,.
er OF that line. the fare will be on that day
one dollar to Providence, Railroad fare in.
cluded.-On Thursday, the 25lh instant
they issued their handbils to that effect, aud
on the Kingston, an opposition boat, !eav-
ing the wharf, the Providence, belonging
to the Railroad line, Immediately got under
weigh. Her movements however, were so
eccentric, thar the passengers uni,ed,y re-
quested AN explanation ofthe Captain, who
in reply, stated ia. his instructions were
to go when aud wherever The Kingston
went. After performing various movements
about the Harbor, aud going round Black
wells Island they were brought back To
New York. The advertisement above re.
ferred To. appeared again in the papers of
this day, ,-and this day the Kingston an
opposition Boat. left for Sioninston. The
Passengers in the Providence on Offering
10 pay the fare of one dollar, agreenby TO
the advertisement, were refused tickets nm
less they paid 81 for tn. fare To Stoninrton
SO for the fare to Providence. From
the statement made by The Captain in ref
erence To the course pursued yesterday aud
to-day, we do not impute blame to him, he
merely following The instructions received.
but IN reference To the course itself. we re-
gard IT as wholly unwarramable and in the
highest degree repr~hensble, and in our o.
pinIon most gross imposition.
Steamer Providence, January 26, 1888.
john Breed, Norwich, Conn.
Oliver Johnson, Providence X. l.
Pel-g w. Gardiner, do.
Aud 81 others.
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Hampton roads. The defenees of the first
are Of the last Importance, vhefher it be re-
gdrded as a refuge to our own ssefs in the
Tremendous northeast storms rhich So often
desolafs om coast ia the winter season, and
from rhieh this bay cfords the only en-
trance and protection daring their eontian-
anee, or as a position from Dhieh, rhen
once occupied by an enemy IN time of rar,
IL rcoutd be both extremely difficult and I'M
menseiy expensive TO disiodge him. Hamp-
ton roads. is of equal Importance, and e.
qually exposed. And here let me observe,
that Qualifications such as those projected
aud in progress at the entrance Of this road
stead serve not only to defend the country
and navig ,tion behind them. but to protec,
the waters within reach of the auxiliary
force which ought to be within their walls
and under their guns. What enemy would
dare to occupy Lynn Haven bay, if steam
batteries were anchored under the fires al
Fort Monroe; or attempt TO march against
Norfolk. if corps de reserre were within
that fortress So of the works to defend
Boston. The forti6cation at Georges is
land not only covers that city, but protects
Nantasket roads, and will prevent AN ene-
my from occupying that position.
II Is not only necessary that the forts
should he built: they must be armed and
garrisoned before they will constitute forti-
fica.ions for the defence Of the coast. With
out these necessary requisites, they are fit
ted only for the use of an invading enemy.
Not only the appropriation for fortifcations,
bur that for ordnance, ought, in my opin-
ion, to be increased, and ibe cannon ap-
piled altogether To the armament of the
forts, until that he completed; the army
I've so far augmented that the artillery regi-
ments may occupy these posts ani snch
an organization adopted of the militia or
volunteer forces ns will render The neigIibor-
ing population available in cases Of alarm
or sudden war.
have the honor to be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
J. X. POlNSETT.
Hon. r. nj. JOHNSON,
President of the Senate
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CAUTiO>.-rO THE PUBLIC.

IL is the duty of every one to oppose the
advantage shat is taken by the monopoly
line of s,eamboats running from Rhode Is.
land to New York. On Sunday, the 2S,h
inst, | received a small lot of Oranges in
boxes, and was presented with ~ bill of SO
cents the box for freight-a higher charge
than is psid from the Straits to N. York,
or from any par, Of Europe. II is true the
amount of the bill is small, but that is no
reason why we should be compelled to pay
whatever the Capt. or Clerk should see fr
to charge. To sum the whole up, it is
a polite way of robbery. Such monop-
"ly ought not to be encouraged by the pnb-
lic-but preference should be given to the
boats of the line which is starting with the
express object of carrying passengers and
freight at a fair and reasonable rate.
WIN. S. VOSE.
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Storm at Nen Orlsnns.

During thunder squail at New Orlean.
on The 18Th ins:., the ship Tarquin, whicl
had cleared for Liverpool, with a cargo o
1870 bales Of cotton, was struck by II,
electric huid, and had her mainmast shiyer
ed.
The lightning descending pcrpendicu.
iarly, penetrated the hold, where it is feared
that fire iGd been communicated 10 III,
bales of cotton. She had been towed back
TO the Levee, aud her cargo wns discharg
ing.
Tile brig Nestor Of Newburyport, tn,
ship Olympia, aud the barque Leoniin,
were all more or less injured by the effect,
of the s...rm.
Extraordinary Fsat--An advertisement, n,
appeared m one of the Liverpool Journals,
announcing The intention of n Samue,
Paichet to perform one of the most daring
feats, on Monday, which reckless ndven-
turer ever attempted. Patchet declared his
intention TO leap from heiglb of 1913 feet
into the Victoria Dock. On the first leap
he engayedto change his dress while under
water; On the second To turn u sumr,crsct
IN the ne, of descent, md IN fire of pis.
toll BY mnny the advertisement was re-
garded ms hoax. Ia spite of their s,irm-
ses aud Notwithstanding The inclcment state
ot The weather, NJ the appointed hour, twelve
o'clock, the wharfs df the yicioriu Dock
were lined with upwards Of 10000 people
The decks, shrouds and rigging Of every
vessel, from which n view of the feat could
he obtained, swarmed with spectators. 1n-
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-31

NOTfCE.-Tbe fonnI, Lecture UNDER the
direction Of the Committee, will be deliver.
ed at Armory VaR, on FRIDAY Evening
next, Feb. End, ut z o'cIock, by DIR. II. T.
TURNER, on the Circulation ofMe Blond.
o. Tickets to be had at tho Book store
of Messrs VIM. Callahan, end VIM. A
Barber, and Of Mr. X. J. Taylor, Druggist.
Jan. 3Isi.
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FROM CANADA.

tFfom the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.I
PRoM THE SgAT or WAR. We hsve re-
ceised D-iroii papers to thu 18th. inclusive.
They confirm The intelligence that the
schooner Ann was captured, rs stated in
our pnvnie dispatches. The patriots had
stolen arms to q large amount, and nIso n
steamboat, (ibe Ere.) They were upon
Whitewood or Bois Blanc Island. Great
CONSERVATION prrvsiled snncng the loyslists.
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Dteo.

In this town, on Saturday 20th inst. Mrs. Try
phena Read, widow OF Mr.. John z. Read, aged 6s
years.
Same day, George w. an Interesting child Of
Mr.. Nicholas Clifford, aged years and 6monibs.
On Wednesday last, suddenly, ofspJplcxy. Ruth
stoddsrd. daughter ofihe late Capt. Joshua siod.
dsrd. aged IS years
On THURSDAY last David. son Of Mr. John C..
Brsyrnsn, eyed oy.au months. snd lsdsys
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-31

AT jamestown on the 11th inst by Hazard X.
Carpepier Esq Mr.. George Hull TO Miss Han
nah G. Carr, daughter OF the late MIR. James C.
Carr all Of jamestown.
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reason Of lis insolvency. the bank would
he the soundest in the Union, for il would
he without n bad debt. The Conservative
loans ruined il.
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NOTICE.
EDWARD +. NEWTON

HAVING relinquisted tho Dry Goods busipe,i.
wonld respectfully request al persona iudeb,.
ed, 70 make immediate payment; and I'll he wing d.
Jnr. fith. isc8
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BRIGHTON mARKgT, Monday, Jan. %.

BRIGHTON MARKET, Monday, jan 90.
(Reported for the Boston Daily Adv and atrio
AtMarket, $50 Beef Cattle 90 Stores, $50 Sheep
and 30 Swine.
PRIcgs-Beef Cattlc--Wc quote extra at 81 a
: %, first quality so 100; second quality 8 IS a
%; third qDaliiyf JOa $50
Sbeep-Lots were taken at 2 25, Q rs, 50 and
50-and few Wethcrs at 4 80 and 8 80.
swine-at retail, o for Sows, and 10 for Bar
rows.
NEw-YoRK CirrLE MiRKgr, Jan. %.
Beef Calile-S00 were offered, and COO sold at
100 a $40, and few prime at 10 50-ayersge
price, 8 so.
Cows aud Calves-TO were offered, and 40 dis
posed Of at IS $50, according TO quality.
Sbeep-2OO0 we're sold, nearly all in the market.
nd brought readily, 2 so a 5 80, aud few prime
7G Gs6 80
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To Wool Groyers.

MARINERS disposed to sell their Wool at
markc price may find purchaser aud 70.
ce've the cash in Newport money BY applying a,
rownsends Hotel in all this week.
.an 3l-lI
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The TRANSPORTATION LINE OF STEAM
B"ATs.--The conduct Of the proprietors o
these boats, in their efforts to monopolze
the business of carrying passengers between
Boston and New York, has excited the in
dgnaion of number of travellers, who
have published the subjoined statements.
/ There is no route in the Union on which
a strong and well organized opposition is
more needed than on this, to secure good
treatment to travellers and reasonable char
ges for passage aud freight. We hope be-
fore long to see an effective opposition liae
running, as a boat has been built in Provi-
dence expressly for the purpose, to carry
ing passengers at fair and remuneratisg q
price.
The steamer Kingston now running in
opposition, although comparatively a small
boat, is both safe and commodious, aud we
hope the travelling public will sustain her
on the route, by giving her their patronage.
TO THE PUBLIC.
At n NEE ting of the passengers held on
board the steam boat Kingston, on her pas
sage from New York to Providence, Jnnu-
nry 26ih, 1888. who were passengers on
board the Steamboat Providence, on her
(prctended) trip from N. York to Stoninc-
ton, on the nfiernoon of the 25h inst. Mr..
james Patten, of Boston, was called to the
chair, aud it was resolved that n Committee
be appointed to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of this meeting, relative to the
conduct of the commander of the steamboat
Providence on the 25ih inst. Three gen.
,tlemrn were appointed.
The said Committee reported the follow
ing preamble aud resolutions, which were
unanimously adoped:-
WHEREAS, we were induced by published
haDdbIIIs aud advertisements. To- take pas
sage on board the Steamboat Providence,
bound for StoDington, Thursday Jan. 25lh,
1888, with assurance that we sliouId he far-
warded with all possible despatch And
whereas the Captain, by order of the pro-
priciors of the said boat, did, in not fulfilling
their agreement, rs per public advertise
ment, put US to grsnt inconvenience and
placed our lives IN jeopardy, by taking us
from the wharf in New York, and keeping
us for snme hours chasing the opposition
boat, Kingston, through New York Bay,
aud Eas, River. and for no other reason
Than the qualification of their own malice
against said opposition boat; aud 6nsIy in
US to the place from whence we
proceeded, without any justification or re-
dress. is unparalleled 10 its arrociiy and
the npncbscnce aud cavalier manner with
which iir"se were treated who quietly re-
with the officers. deserves the :
sevrrest censure from an outraged public. I
Therefore, Resolved. Tint the only man 7
ner in which the travelling public can he
secure against similar ou,rages and impo-
siions. is in offering proper encouragement
10 the opposiiinn boat.
Resolved That IN view of the treatment
we have received on board the steamboat
Providence ssnciioned by the proprietors,
we hereby pleJs. ourselres, no, TO patron
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~",r Is rs NEWS.
PORT or NEWPORT.
ARRIVED.


SATURDAY. 21h.
Pilot Boat Benz. D'Wof, of Edgartown. Board
ed al 4 O'Clock this morning. ? leagues outside Of
Gay Head, Brig Harriet, Collins, of Providencs,
~ DAYS irom Mobile, for Boslon--tooka Pilot and
would probably put into Tarpaulin Cove. The D.
DIV. reports barque Bevis, 10 DAYS from Charles
Ton, ior Boston, put into the West Passage at2 p.
W., for harbor
Brig Planter, SturgeSs, 3 days from Charleston.
with cotton, for Providence. On Friday evening
spoke brig ----, from Havana for New Lon.
don.
SUNDAY Jan. 2sth.
:, sloo,p New York, Easion, from Providence for
New York
MONDAY. Jan. 29,h.
:, sloop Tecumsah, Gould. from New York for
Providence. ~
MARINE MEMORANDA.
At Mobile 10th inst. Sch'r Export, Law,on, from
Franklin.
Sailed from Charleston 24lhinst schi Lurana.
Swasey.
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u Winter commenced in earnest on
Monday, viii, regular norih-w wester, and
appears disposed To claim his dominion
tor time. 1t has been buwing severe
gale since Monday, aud the weather is now
very cold.
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Ion. IL. M. JOHNSON,
President of the Senate.
SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES.
THURSDAY. January 25, 1888.

Present as yesterday.
The State of Rhode Island complainant
VS.. the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The motion Ia dismiss the bill in This case
was further argued by Mr.. Soulhard in mp
position To the same. and in support of the
Jurisdiction of this court, aud by Mr.. Web
sier in favor of the moton.
Adjourned till Tomorrow, IL o'clock.
Mr.. Webster concluded his argument on
further has been done.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-25
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

The Richmond Enquirer says, We have re-
ceived letter from Halifax county, stating that the
Republicans Of the Congressional District are united;
and that there is no doubt Of the reelection of Mr..
Coles"
Our information corresponds with the above, so
far as that Mr. Coles will be re elected, provided, he
shall be opposed by Wing. We are also informed
that he cannot be reelected in the Of his being
opposed by Conservative. The same also, in re-
spect to Mr.. Craig. We are assured that there are
Conservatives in each Of the districts represent
ed by Messrs Coles and Craig, who If taken up, can
succeed over both. @...I
In our opinion there should now be but one ques-
ton with Wings and Conservatives, who can unite
the greatest strength to overthrow Loco ocoism and
on those men both should unite. The benefits re-
sulting from this OF policy is fully shown in
the reelection of The Hon. JOHN c.. CLARK and the
evils of an opposite hive been sadly realized
~ - ~L-s er.aantn ~ the Hon DANIEL KLGoRE.--
Win the Wings of Virginia profit by these evil
dences3 -.
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Mr.. RIvEs SPEECH.

This effort OF the distinguished Senator's gaining
for him harvest Of golden opinions The newspa-
pers are filed with sketches and euogiums
The "spy in Washington" says Of Il:
Thought had never heard him SO lucid, SO forci-
BILE so patriotic, so independent. have been among
the number Of those that not disposed 10 conhde
IN the political dogmas OF Mr.. Rives But he has
this day removed all my skepicism Whateyermay
heretofore have been his political sins OF omission
or commission, if he continues TO act In conformity
with his language, he will merit the support OF the
friends OF the Constitution and the country. care
not from what political camp he hails-to what po-
lilical party he belongs, he has this day evinced
manly and dignifed frmness in sustaining those
measures which his judgment approves, and in de-
nouncing those which IL condemns.
am not the panegyrist Of any man, but least SO
of Mr. Rives and those with whom he acts. am,
however, for "rendering unto Caesar the things
which are Caesar'S." ! am for doing him justice;
and to remain silent after the scene which have
witnessed would be To withhold from him that which
he has manlully--nobly won. His speech will, I'M
doubleday be reported and printed But il IS impos-
sibe, from reading il, however correctly Il may be
reported TO form an idea of It's effect when deliver
ed There was in his tone and ardor an enthusiasm,
an imprisoned feeling, boldness which, while hey
gave evidence strong and irresistible Of the sinceri-
" of his professions left doubt OF his solemn de.
termination TO sustain them, to adhere to them, and
to rise or fall by them.
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THE INVESTIGATION.

Mr.. GARLAND, Of Va, has made move in the
House of Representatives for the purpose Of obtain
ing the appointment Of Committee to investigate
into the late New York defalcaions and others, in
such as do justice to all the parties con-
cerned, as we'll as the country For that purpose,
Mr.. G. proposes the committee shall be chosen w
baliot. This Mr.. Cambrelepg objects TO, and will
not the country ask whyl Is he and The party afraid
TO meet a fair and impartial investigation II they
not, then let them unite in choosing committee
by ballot. II they do not, 1t will be understood by
the countryth they are unwilling to have any other
than mere whits- ,cashing committee They may
rest assured that the country will never be satisfied
with such an investigation Sooner or later the facts
attending all the enormous defacaiions that have
taken place under the administration of the present
incumbent OF the Treasury Department, must be
disclosed. If he has discharged his duty, he has
nothing 10 fear If he has omitted TO do So the peo-
pie should know it.
Through the columns OF the official organ, and in
the special report Of the Secretary, il is too evident,
that the attempt has been made to throw the whole
responsibility on to the shoulders Of others.
Are these gentlemen, thus charged, willing to sit
quiet, with the implication resting on their Shout
ders or will they not endeavor 10 enlist their
friends in their behalf, to obtain such committee as
will do them jusice'
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General JackSons language in regard the Bank OF
the United States Said he, n Ihad been ambitions
Ishonld hare sougM alliance rith that powerful an
aitntion which apires 10 undivided empire
HIhad been renal Ieould hare sod myself 10 It's de-
signs"
How different the views OF his successor In office
He proposes to have the permission TO ally him
self or not with all the moneyed institutions OF
the country, including even the powerful" one
referred TO by General Jackson which then "aspired
TO undivided empire !" and which its President de-
clares is now stronger than euer," That this pow
erlul institution has designs" now, It's own move
menis together with certain statements but too clear
ly i.:licale. What they have been, or what they
are, remainsto be seen by coming developments
Whether Mr. Van Buren, Is Ambitious" must
be decided by his acts but that he has those near
him. who are both "yenal' and corrupt, We do not
entertain doubt.