The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-08-26

The Thames Tanacl.-The whole Of the
wharf, bulldogs, dwelling houses, sheds, and
two public-houses in High street, Wrapping,
which covered an area OF aboni 200 feet by 20
in depth, purchased for the formation Of the
loolway decent into the tunnel, have been en-
tirely removed. and preparations for shaking the
shaft on the nOrih shore upon the site Of the
buildings have already commenced. The wharf
will be extended about twenty four feet into the
river, and w0rkmen have been employed in
pile drlyiug, and forming an embankment, on a
potion of which the shaft will be formed. The
works below are proceeding with great activity
and that pant of the tunnel already ompleted is
in very sound state. There is no fear OF any
farther crupious, as the cXca,aturs have ap-
preached 50 near the moth shore that the most
dangerous portions of their Iabors eau be car
red on when the tide has receded, aud there is
no water over Ihem. The steam engine over
the shaft on the Rotherbiihe shore is constant
~ kept going to pump MP The wafer caused by
the land Springs, by which the runrel is always
kept dry. The Thames tuuncl VIII lie opened
for foot passengers early next spring.
\ CURIOUS QUESTION came mp recently be-
fore the Count IN Berks county, Penn. Adoiph
Aartztield, convicted Of Mansauc htcr some
time since, and condemned TO two wears nmpris-
onment, was plrdoncd by rhe Governor on con-
diion of leaving the State. After being dis.
charged from prison he refused to leave the
State, and the question now is whsther he shall
not be Iemanded 10 prison. The attorney for
liauzfcld contends that ihough Ii the Governor
has right to pardon, lie has no power to dis
franchise citizen, nor 10 violate that article of
the national constitution which gives TO the cit
izen of one State the right OF citizen Of any
other State, as il denies him the privilege Of a
citizen Of the United Suites in The State Of
Pennsy vania. The decision pf the court has
not been given.
LARGE SnIP.--Wc notice in The ST. John,
\. B. Courier Of the LIST inst the launch, on
Wednesday, last week, al Boctoucb, OF the
splendid ship GreeDock, aud We believe the
largest merchantinan ever bulk in North Amer
ica. Her dimensions are length of keel ls2
feet, breath of beam 36 feet. depth of hold 23I
feet, and from figure head to isfrall 225 feet.
Her measurement will be nearly 400, aud it is
supposed she will carry 2400 or $500 tons tim
her and broken storage. Her model and fastcn-
ings are on an improved principle. with beau
tiful bow and light stern.
DrsrAroH.-An order for merchandise was
sent from here TO England on the lsi day OF Ju-
". The goods were bought in London, sent
TO Bristol by laud, reached here, were sold. and
The proceeds remiited hack by the Great Wes-
tern, aud will probably be IN Loudon about
September lsr. So these three crossings ei
the Atlantic, with the transaction OF the ousi-
ness, and eleven days los, by delays IN wa''ins
Tor the steamers 10 start. will all consume ou'
tW months roursol # Commeroe.
Land Siide.-The New Oriefns Bulletin, OF
Isl. SAYS that the deposi;e OF the Mississippi
river, rNsnding from -. Leuis sweet down 70
~. ihitd MUNICIPALITY, suddenly ra'ed ~ on
Friday night. ln some places They hs'e snnk
fails .ix feet. IN eorscqucure ut shith the
vhsr,rs haze >ns'aiuei much ininry o rnsiof.
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