The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-10
From the London Sunday Times
OUR COLONIAL POSSESSIONS

At period when the Country Is threat
ened with hos,ilnies by more Than one of
the Continental powers The following statis-
iicnl account of our colonial possessions
cannot fail to possess some interest.
The Colonial Office in Downing street,
at the head of which is Lord Glenrlg, (who,
notwithstanding The drOwsy qualities which
he Is reported To possess, ought to be " wide
awake" with the weight of so Important
charge upon his hauds,) possesses the EN-
lire superintcndence, management, and
control Of the following of our possess
ions -
In North Anrrrics.-Upper and Lower
Canada, New Brunswick. Nova Scotia,
Prince Edwards Island, Cape Breton, aud
Newfoundland: containing an area of ASS,
600 square miles, or 279, 400. 900 acres,
with "a population of 100000 Of chite
colonisis.
Ia South America. Essequi-
DO, Br,ice, Honduras, and the Falkland
Islands; containing an area of 10 1000
square miles, or los 600, 900 acres, with a
population of 1900
In the West Indies.-Jamaica, Trinidad,
Tobago, Grenada, ST. Vincent, Barbadoes,
Montserral, Nevis, 81. Kits, Arguilla, Tor.
toia, and the Virgin Isles, New Providence,
and the Bahama Islands, and 81. Georges,
and the Bermuda Islands containing an
area of l3 900 square miles, or 7,72O, 900
acres, with a population of 10000
In Afric,.-The Cape of Good Hope,
Mauriius Mahe, and the Seycheile, Islands,
81. Helena, Ascension, Sierra Leone, the
Gambia. Accra, Cape Coast, &C., contain
ing mn area of $4,000 square miles or
100000 900 acres, with population of
35O,OOO.
In Aus,ralasia.-New South Wales, Van
Dieman's Land, Swan River, King Georges
Sound, South Australasia, Norfolk Island,
&c. continuing an area of 500 900 square
miles, or 800 1000, 900, acres, with popu-
lalion of 10000.
In Asia.-Ceylon, continuing an area OF
1864 square miles, or ll,77l, l6O acres,
with population of OOO,O 900.
In Europe.-Gibrnltar, Malta, Geo,
Corfu, Cephalonia, Zante. Santa Maria,
Ithaca, Paxo, Cerigo, &c. and Heligoiand
containing nu area of 500, square niles,
ar 1000, 900 acres, with a population OF
100000.
Total: 1850 900 square mites, or 100
oo0,O0O acres, with population OF 4,49O,
900 of" British subjects"
independently of the foregoing, we have
t" add the following territories, which are
under the management and influenced
hy the government of the East India Com
pnny nnd the Board of Control in Cannon
row ~
British territories in nllindostan-contain
ing an area of 49, 4S3 miles, with a popu.
laion of S0,636,37l.
Tributary territories in Hindostnn.-
Containing an area of 363,6lO, square
miles. with population of "a al, O92.
British territories beyond ilindostan.-
Contain an area Of SOL square miles,
with H population Of 297 ,O54.
Tributary territories beyond Hindostan
--Containing an area of 10000 square
miles, with population of 40S, 900.
Total: I,096.2I0 square miles, with =
population of l45, ,6l2, ,5l7.
In the event of our being again plunged
into a war, from the immense quantities. o
troops mud shipping which they will requir,
IN enable this Country to retain possession
"f them, and the vast distance which inaay
of the colonies are from the mother country
il is more than probable that the 6ss Of sew
rral of them would be the result of ihos,
hostlIlies with which, 1t appears, accord
ing 10 the wnrlke preparations of tn,
ministry, @e are now threatened. Thu
next question will he, as many of our col
onies do not pay their own expenses, wheth
er the loss of the least profitable anon:
them would not, in reality, be real gait
to the country.
Ner Steam Factory.-We are please,
Ia learn that the amount necessary To coin
tnencc the construction of another Factor
in this town has been subscribed aud tha
the erection will Immediately commence
The location selected IL very pleasant, an,
convenient one on Thames street jus, Soutl
Of Long wharf We think that the pros
pect of Bristol now looks fairer THIN W
have ever known it, and we trust TINT in
few wears our now almost deserted au,
noiseless streets may be enlivened with tn
noise of the busy multitude and the hoars
sound Of the heavy loaded wagon.
Bristol PheniI.
Consequences of Desertion.-Pierce an
Remick, two deserters from the Maine Nj
litia on the Aroostook, were lately tried be
fore a court martial, acknowledged their oI
fence, and were sentenced as follows -
"lst, TINT Pierce aud Remck should hay,
each, a billet Of wood tied to them, weigh
ing not over IL lbs, nor less than 10 10,
and being lnshed together, pnss in front {
the lines 10 the Rogu.'s March :" q
have their arms taken from them, and b
placed on fatigue duty during their term .
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