The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-03
The New York Commercial Advertiser
has put forth the following prediction:


has put forth the following prrdictien: -
Many people are apprehensive that there
will be n transatlantic explosion upon the
boundary question, the moment the news
of Governor Fairfield's proceedings reaches
the British Capital. THIS We think is very
likely. John Bull is Surly fellow, and
we think il likely he will not receive the
tidings with any particular show of an'in-
bllity. But we beg to assure our friends in
and out of Wall street, that we have reason
this morning more than ever to believe
there will be no war. Nor can Governor
Fairfield aud his whole Legislature bring
one about. We speak not at random when
we predict that there will be n MEDIA
TION. France, if necessary, will protfrr
her services rs mediator, ms England did III
the recent difficulty between the United
States and Mounseer. Mark our words.
The BRAIN.-On the occasion of the
post nortem examination of Cuvier's body,
considerable attention was excited by the
extraordinary volume Of his brain, which
WAS referred to as an indication Of the SUI
perior qualities of his mind. Indeed, the
celebrated Mascngni, ms we'll as DR.. Aa-
ton,urchi, have come to the following con.
clusions that the strength of n mans un-
derstandng depends upon the greater Or
lesser devcIopement Of his brain, and The
greater or lesser degree Of energy which
that development eybibiis that, in the
male, the brain is of far greater volume
than in The female; with the former, its
weight being from three pounds to three
pounds and three quarters, aud with the
latter from two pounds and n quarter to two
pounds and three quarters, or tbereshoab;
that, with regard to the brain, no animal
whatever admits u comparison with the hu-
man being; and, lastly, that the diminuiion
! of the brain gradually increases, ns we des-
cend from the European to the black. In
cetaoeous animals, weighing rs much rs
five and six thousand pounds, the brain
will not, in general, be found to exceed
eighteen ounces in weight. ....
Loss OF THE sHIP COLUMBIA, OF NEWARK.
A letter from Captain Wood, Of the ship
Edward Quisnel, of Fail River, reports IAe
loss of the ship Columbia, of Newark,
at Aranco, Coast of Chill, Dec. 5,h, 1889.
The Edward QulsneI, parted her siarhosrd
4 CUuU, HOout tOC sautc UNIV ",s
topsails, and furled them, hoping, should
the lnrboard chain part, she would he nb!s
to heat off. At II A. NJ, parted her lar
board chain, made sail on the ship, in con-
sequence of which she los, her foreiopssil
and one boat. Both snchors and one chain
were also lost. She stood to the northeast
until in four fathoms water; wore ship to
/ the westward, with a bad sea running.
I Finding il impossible to make an offing,
there being now but three fathoms of wa
ter, hauled her n,aiutopsaiI abaek to allow
her to go ashore with her lsrboard side to.
Tile boats being now Ill hoisted. iheir
clothing in them. nIl in readiness to leave
the ship, the wind hauled to- the sos,hward,
and continued there long enough for them
to bend another topsail. and tn get "g' To
ten fa,homs Of waller. The Wind then haul
cd to the northward again, aud the a"ss
undertaking, they beat out ..... .,.,-
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