The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-12-18

says that Mr.. Fox. the British Minister, had
received Instructions to notify our Government.
that if American citizens (brigands) attempted
arepelition of their interference in Canadian
matters, the British government would regard
such act in the light OF declaration of war. and
act accordingly.
.Ship,0reck. ship Arethusa. Of Ports
mouth. from Liverpool, for New York. was
stranded on Tuesday near Pachogue. l.. l.. and
Gill br dead loss. She had over 200 passeo-
gers, who. with the crew. got ashore in bo,ts
One Of The crew was drowned. 1t is doubtful
whether the cargo can be saved. Said to be in
sur,d at Boston.
Conviction for Murder upon he High Seas.
In the U. s. Circuit Court at New York, on
Monday 9th inst. Charles Edwards. a negro,
was convicted Of the murder Of Charles James.
another negro. on board the ship Mantle. Capt
Griswold. during her voyage from Canton to
that port. on the llth Of July last.
TRISADAp.-A number Of coloured person,
have emgrated from different parts Of the
country to Trinidad, where strong ndnce men,
are held ont to them. The Me,amora sailed
from Philadelphia, With about two hundred
colorsd emigrants-a vessel will soon sail from
New York, it is said with an equal number.
Rumor has it. at Lancaster Pa, that Hon.
George NJ. Dallas, or Ex- Governor Marcy. will
. be appointed United States Attorney General.
in the place of Hon. Felix Grun1y. recently E.
lected Senator from Tennessee to the seat va
Gated by Fosters resignation.
Flour is falling in Baltimore. At least a
barrel fell the other day, through scu,tls. and
came plump upon niggers head. driving in the
head Of The barrel, and covering Sambo with the
contents "Who says dis niger benta tliite
man now I" was the cool exclamation of Sambo
The cold during the month Of November
was unusually severe in the West. The St.
Louis Bulletin Of Nov. 81. says the Illinois riv-
er had been completely closed over with ice.-
The Missouri was entirely unnasisable from
the immense quaatty of floating ice.
r}-The Legislature Of Virginia have passed
a law compelling the Banks Of that state to pay
six per cent. per annum on all bills presented
and not paid. during suspe n.ion. and fordiddins
the Banks to declare dividends until they re-
sumo.
Failure Of Eastern BdnkS.-The Augusta
Maine. Age. Of the third inst. records the fail
ure the Washington county Bank OF Calais.
the Frankfort Bank at Frankfort, the Bank OF
Waldoboro'. and the Agricultural Bank at
Brewer
The Philadelphia Herald states. tha, on Fri
day train OF eighty cars was conveyed 10 that
city on the Reading Railroad, by one locomo-
tive. The freight Of the train was upward, OF
$4,000 lbs. including 1900 brls of -four. and a
quantity Of iron.
CoRy.-We are in no danger Of starvation.
for all the hard times. Between 40. 600 and
$4,000 bushels Of corn arrived at this port on
Saturday and large quantity Of -four. This
is good preparation for the close Of navigation
Prov. Journal.
We yesterday, says the Baltimore Chronicle.
saw man in the street drunk az Bachus, reel
ing under a coffin. which he was carrying upon
his shoulder. A sermon might be preached
upon this little text.
r. w. Allen Of Baltimore, charged With a
slave trade, was tried before the L. S. Circuit
court on Friday week. The jury disagreed-
and new trial 10 ordered.
DIR. Brandreth has obtained verdict in the
Supreme Judicial Court Of S62s3 against Benz.
y. Mussy Of Boston. for making and selling a
spurious medicine which be called Brandreih's
Pills"
Bridge orer he Mssisappi.-A petition 10
before the Missouri Legislature, for a charter
to construct a bridge across the Mississippi. OPP
Posite St. Lonis. to cost nearly 100000.
The number Of deaths ip Charleston by the
fever this year was l34-l04 Of these we're male
adults. L. female adults, Is children. and ne
gro.
The ship Vile de Lyon. from Hsvre, about
which there has been much anxiety expressed
IN the Ne" York papers. is ssfe-she having
pu, into Bermuda in distress.
nARD cAsE.-A man named George ID.
Prime, after lying in prison, at Boston. one
year larkiog one week. on a charge OF arson,
has a, lsng,h been tired and acquitted.
The steamship Nstehez reached New Orleans
on the 29th ui. in 20 hours frsm Havana
The U. s. sloop Of war Warren was at Hall
well.
The New Orleans Courier states that cotton
has been sold 10 that city at the lev price Of
mrca cents per pound. shieh will not pay the
cost Of produetion.
Their. we're thiry.Gout FIRE. in N.s York
eiiy ls., ncrth.