The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-07-22

made by the CODiphhN lOf Pbi'h'"N " '''~
buildings. some Of which are very larse-ihey
will be taken down. a shaft will be sunk on the
site where they stand and circular staircase
formed for foot passengers.
IRELAND. The greatest distress prevails a.
mong the operatives of Dublin. The streets
are every dAy filled with famishing wretches
There had heen a meeting Al the VI Mansion house
10 devise means for their relief IL was a heart
rendius sight 10 see the crowds of distressed
objects anxiousy gathered round the door OF
the rsysrairy 10 the expectation ef some i'm
/ mediate snccor. The propretOrs Of several
places Of public amusement, in a manuer cred
ible 10 themselves, agreed 10 give benefits at
their respective houses for the reliei oil the OPP
eratiyes. Subscriptions are likewise made
,hrongh Dublin for the same object.
! The preparations ordered for the transport
Of the remains Of Napoleon from ST. Helena to
Paris were in active progress; and the Minis
ter Of the Interior had inspected the various
articles TO BIZ used n the funeral ceremony 10
Paris.
Count de Snryiers, Joseph Bonaparte, who
has been III. has been declared TO be out of dan
ger by bis physicians.
/ The Globe says, 1.-THE pigeon which conveyed
the result Of the race for the Ascot Cup. on
Thursday 10 this paper, was thrown from the
window Of her Majesty's stand, and conveyed
being twenty seven miles
PaQanini is dead Ii is said that agents from
several Of the sovereigns Of Europe have already
applied to purchase the fiddle about which
many stories are told. He died worth millions
and left TO his mother only a life pension of
twelve hundred francs.
The Steamer President was to take her trial
trip July I2th, and TO start for New York Au
gust 1st. She is spoken OF as very magnificent
ship.
CHlNA.-The Charles Grant has arrived, I
bringing 1000 chests Of tea, and us much news
from China as could be expected, considering
that her latest date from that country Is four
teen DAYS EARLIER than the date received by the |
last overland mail She passed the Blenhem
off the Cape Of Good Hope. Her lstters state
that the British regiments in China we're gem
eray dissatisfied with the conduct OF Mr.. Su-
perintendent Elliot; that Commissioner Lin
was waging war against the gaming houses as
well as the opium smugglers; that three OF the
merchant vessels purchased or seized, with the
presumed intention of converting them into
ships Of war, had been returned 10 their own
ers and that many OF the Chinese inhabitants
Of Macao were leaving that town, in the appre
hension of its being attacked by the forces OF
their own country.
The intelligence from Spain is still favorable
10 the cause ofthe Queen, sIthough the thrice
killed Cibrera was still alive, and moving about
with considerable acfivcrty. Baimaseda, one
If the Carst leaders. had been fore ed to take
refuge in France, with almost the whole Of his
orces. Other bodies of Carlists had beed de-
eatcd. The Queen and her mother were max
ng progress through the provinces and were
-ereived with considerable enthusiasm.
Correspondence Of the N Y. Sun.
LoNDoE. june 80, 1S40.
Lond nm, during the last fortnight. has been
he grand field for AboliiOnists from all parts
If the world, There is no distinction made in
England between man and man on account Of
,olor. Blacks and whites. Of the greatest re-
pectability may be seen walking arm in arm,
n he most fashionable streets Of London. or
sitng the places of public amusement toeeth
r, or riding in elegant carriages together
The noblcmau of England is not above tho
esrectable West Indian; wealthy planters Wis i
London and keep their carriages, and nobody
sks them whether their heart is black white.
o long as they conduct like gentlemen, and
lave an honest heart. 4
The numerous meetings which have been ?
lolden here, have been most densely thronged
nd speeches of powerful kind have been made
y persons from every portion of the globe.
nd of all ages and compIsxions.
The American delegates have made them y
elves conspicuous by the zeal and the ability !
hey have dspIayed---their speeches have been
eporied in the leading papers tn full, and while I.
hose made by Engshmen have. generally
peaking, been very much abridged. The A
nerican delegates have given the abolitionists I
ere many important hints, which will be acted q
pon with spirit. There is 20 want of funds to
AIRY on the cause Of the abolitonsts, for the v
'ealthiest among the gentry, nobility. and even t
10 Il
heir flics, hundreds of guineas for the extiuc- ,
ion of slavery and the slave trade
You will not find Mr.. Garrsoi"s name once i
n any OF the papers, although great things
'ere expected from him by The abolitionsis q
lore-ii am rightly informed, the reason for d
his is. Mr.. Garrison did not arrive in England
VI alter one or two meetings had been holden ;,
when he came up to London from Liverpool,
he FIRST disagreeabe news that met his ear was o
hat at one of the meetings long and rather a
'arm discussions took place, as TO whether .
smalcS should be allowed TO speak or not, and .
was finally decided that they should not
peak. This discussion displcased Mr. Garri- Il
on so much that, it is said, he has no, attend n
d any Of the meetings. .
Doings in Parliament have not beeu of much :,
Importance for some time
MIR. Fitzroy Kelly has had leave to bring in b
bill TO abolish the punishment of death ex- u
ept in cases Of murder and high treason h
there were formerly two hundred crimes for
'hich the punishment OF death could be in "
lcted but al present there were enlv fourteen.
DR.. Kelly showed. in an able and eloquent
peech, the demoralznc effect of executions Fl
nd said that IN where tho severity of /,
he law had boan mitigated, had the number Of y
fences increased while in every case, the II
ertalnty OF convictions and punishment were tC
onblod. Lord John Russell ntimaied that \
he further progress of the bill would be stop. -,
ed.
Sir Robert Peel called tho attention Of the W
Secretary tor the Foreign Department to the 7
ubJeet ot erueltes recently perpetrated uron Ii
he Jews Of Damascus.
The bill to authori,e the importation of for.