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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08
PUBLIC, No. SOL

An ACT Ia amend The act, entitled can ac
supplementary io tho act emitted IAN &c
to amend The Judicial system of The Unite,
States"
Bel tnncied by Me Senate and House q,
Representatives. ofhe Uniied States or .jn,ri
ca M Congress 0sSrmbiet That the fourth
circuit shall b" composed of the districts o
MarylanG. Delaware, and Vreinia
The hiib circuit shall be composed of the
districts of Alabama abd Louisiana.
Tho sixth circait shall be composed of ,b.
districts of North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgn.
The clrcnt courts in the district Of Virgip.
ID shall be- holden at Richmond on the first
Monday IN May and on the fourth Monday in
November.
The circuit courts in the district of North
Carolina shnll be holden on the fourth Mon
day ot May and second Monday of December
THIS net shall not lOke effect until the frs,
day OF February next; before which time the
Justices of the Supreme Court Of the United
States, or malorty of them. shall slot the
several districts among the Justices Of said
Court
Sec. 2. find be IL further enacted, That
when the time of holding any court by this
nct has been changed, all processes, ,procced.
ngs, md causes shall be returned and held
10 be- continued to The SAID courts. at the
times herein provided for their meeting, re.
spec,lvcly.
Approved, August l6, 1912
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08

DEATm OF Mn. RErslDr.-Wcn nndcr-
stand that James Reeside, Esq died on
Saturday, at his residence in the north
pa,i Of this city. Mr.. Rceside has been
Tor some time failing IN health, and yield
ed nj length not 80 much to active disease,
as to increased debility. Few mcn were
more extensively known throughout tho
middle, the western, and southern States,
than Mr. R. For many years he was
contractor for cnrrying the mail on sew
eral important routes and was remarkable
Tor The energy of his character, and the
success Of his plans. Mr.. II. wns snf-
Ierer by the arbitrary decisions Of for
mer Postmaster General, and had re-
Gently received Judgment against him
Officially. for very large amount due
from the Department. We hope that
Justice will be done to The family which
was so long denied to its hcad-PhiI.
u. s. Ga7eiie.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08
PCBLIc, No 42.1

AN ACT to annex part of the town Of
Tverton. ~ the State ot Rhode Island, to
the collection District Of Fall River, IN the
State of Massachusetts.
BE ii enacted by The .Senni, and House of
R'pres' ntaiircs Of The United St1iss Of .4meyi
cn IN Congress assembled. Tina, all that part
"f the town Of Tverlon, in the State of
Rhod" Island, which lies north of the snnh
line of the farm of Wiiam Slade. and Of The
farm of the heirs of Boyls,on Brayton To-
WattUpper Pond aud by said pond to NE
south line of the State Of Massnc nchnsctis. npi
The walers and shores adjoining thereto. be
aud the same Is hereby. annexed To. and
made part of the collection district of Fall
River. Ia the Sinte of Massachusetts.
Approved, August o, 1912.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08

Loss OF SHIP CoNcREss, AND SEVEN
OF HER CREw. "A few days ago we ex-
pressed our fears that the ship reported
lost off IIailrras would prove TO be the
Congress. a letter received in Now
York from Ocracoke, ~ c., dated 29lh
nlt., says:
81 have asceriaincd the name, sc. Of
The ship mentioned ns gong TO pieces on
ila'irrns, 10 be- The Congress, Capt. o.
Farnhnm, from Turks Island, with % 900
bushels Of salt for New-York. The
master, lst and I'd mate, and four men,
were saved the rest Of the crew, seven
in number, were lost.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08

THE ENGLISH SrEcIAL AMBASSADOR,
Lord Ashburt"n, embarked on board the
Warspiie, Lord John Hay commander,
this day ut - O'clock, on which occ aston
salulcs were fired from the Warspite, and
also from The U. S. ship North Carolina,
lying at anchor in the stream. The
Warspiic immediately wen, 10 sea and
we do but express The wish of every
American citizen, that this bearer Of tho
olive branch Of peace. with the disiin-
enIshcd minister Of paci6caIion, may
have pleasant and rapid voyage to hor
own proud sea-girt honey Y. Com.
adr. of Saturday.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08
fPuBLiC, No 4S.1

AN ACT outborizing the settlement and
payment Of certain ciaIms Of the State oI
Alabama.
Representatives. o(Me United States of .9nieyi.
ca n Congress assembled, Tint the Secretary
OF War be, and hereby is, directed 10 audit
and ADJUST The claims of The State Of Alaba-
ina. under such laws and regulations as have
heretofore governed the Department ~ au.
dIiipg and allowing the claims OF the State
on The Unlted States, ior moneys advanced
aud paid by said State for substance. sup
plies, and services of local troops called into
service by aud under the authorities Of SAID
State. but not mustered into the service of
the United Safes, aud for provisions aud for
age furnished the friendly Indians during the
Creek and Seminole hosiIlltcs. IN The years
eighteen hundred and ihlry-slx and eighteen
hundred aud thiTly-seven, ~ all cases III
which the payment was Tor substance, sup
Plies, service, provisions, and forage, which
would have been paId for under existing laws
into the service oi the United States, and the
provisions and inrage had been furnished by
nm agent of The UuItcd States; aud that the
snID so found due To said State be- paid out
at any money ~ The Treasury not Otherwise
Appropriated PrOuided, That iD andliing
md adjusting SAID claims, duly authenticated d
copies Of papers which have been lost oI des.
irnved, upon due proof of such loss or des.
truciiun. shall be- received as evidence.
Sec. 2. ind be IL further enacted, That the
Secretary oi War, be, ard he hereby is re
Quir.d TO report To the House Of Rrprcsen-
tutives a schedule of such CLAIMS as may be-
presented for adjustment under this act. and
not allowed. Mnh the reasons for snch hi-ni
hwnnce, al The nexi session Of Congress.
Approved, August l6, 1912
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08
Arrival of the Caledonia.
SIX TEEN Days LATER FIR ON
ENGLAND.

H The royal mail steamship CALEDONIA
Capt, Lott, arrived at Boston, on Frida,
morning, ut quarter past O'Clock
having left Liverpool on The 18th ult., a
| D II. NJ, arrived at Halifax 3ls,, Ief
same day at IL 10 u. M.-thus making
the passage from Liverpool to Boslo,
in l3 days and | hours.
1 The Caledonia brought 80 passengers
to Boston, having left Liverpool with II
landing 10 at Halifax, and taking l3 81
board AT that port Tor Boston.
Il Among the passengers is Mr.. John
Parker, Of Boston, bearer of dispatches
To the government Of the United States.
I BY this arrival, files OF English pa.
pcrs, including London and Liverpool
dates to August 10, have been received.
i The Acadia arrived at Liverpool on
the 18th, in . y days from Halifax,
| having left Boston on the LIST, at ) L. NJ.
/ The Great Western and British Queen,
of course, had not arrived when the
|. Caledonia left.
/ The prospects for the harvest were
still most favorable. The crop would be
an abundant one, and from the favorable
Stale OF The weather most probably be
secured IN excellen, condition.
The most prominent intelligence by
this arrival is of serious and extensive
riots IN the manufacturing aud mining
districts Of Eng land aud Scoland--
caused Immediately by combine d
movement on the part of some large en-
pIoyers III and near Manchester for "a
further reduction of wages.
The riots began with turn outs, or
strikes, among the miners IN Stafford. |
shire their example was quickly iol-
lowed by the ~eavers aud spInners, and
the strike soon become general.
Al Manchester, they were frequently
dispersed by the military, but rc-a.sem-
bed and succeeded III stopping all the
works Of Manchester and Stafford -
Thence hey extend their incurslons TO
Stockport, MacclesfeId, GIossop, Tint
wistle, Haywood, Middleton, Oldham,
Rocbdale, Bury, Bolton, Chorley, Black.
hurn, Clnheroe, Barnly, Preston, WI
gan, and all the surrounding towns where 1
the population was great or mnnuacio-
l'cs tNlStto, ChuSlUp one uHlNtTSHI ana N
widespread Insurrection, while sitnllar
course was pursued by the coiIIers ~ the
Staf1rdshire polieries and at Glasgow
Large bodies Of military were CON
centrated in Mnnche stcr and other large |,
iowns-at the forner upward Of 1000
men. The Charlist delegates were as
sembled in Manchester, whence they |.
issued circular TO the trades, recon-
neEding them 10 cease labor until the
charter should become the law OF the
and. Placards were also stuck about
he town, written IN violent and slInuIa-
ing language.
The printer Of one of these placnrds
lad been arrested and his types seized
Al Bolton several skirmishes took
lace between The soldiers and the rmi.
-. AT Blackburn two men were shot; II
W. also Mt Preston. At Dudley the \
uncut collier mustered from eight to ten
,Ousand
A. Stoke, Lane end, Hanlev, Burs :
IN, and other places IN the poile,ies,
'n violence of the mob was extreme = lid
Ipus.s we're faneaehed and demolished
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08
PuRiIC. No. 50 |

HN ACf I" grnni ore ernption rights IN
settlers on The Dubuque claim, !" 50 called
," th" fcrrilory ol Iowa
BE IL ISaoi'dLy lie Snais and House OF
RPn"niai'rfs NJ ht United Sfqi,s Of .imsri
~ ~ ConSnSs 0s"mbi,d Tint the lands
'vinp ~ lhr county "i Dubuque, ~ the Ter
iinty Of Iowa. hrUlnioro reserved fpr the
i'uhuqp" olaIip, ,hIlrd, whirh have not
been s'ld by The U"h"d States by virtue NJ
ii" acts at i'e luuIth day ~ July. QUE tbnu
s,nd eight hundred aud ibruy SIX. and the
hifd day 81 Marrh one thousand eigln hun
drcd and hriy. SEVEN. he. and the same are
hcr.by, declared 20 bs public lnud. and ,ha,
scii'c's on ssid and, whr, but eot ,aid r.set
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08
IRrsoLUTIoN-PuBLIc. No. 6 !

[RrsoLUrroS-PusLrc, No. g.
A RESOLUTION dccaralve of the pension
act of July seventh, eighteen hundred and
thirty. eight.
Resoired by The Senate and House Of Rep
ressniaiires in Congress assembled That the
benefits oi the aci eailted An act granting
half pay and pensions To certain widows" "np
proved the seventh of July, eighteen hundred
and thirty, eight, shall no, be- withheld from
any widow whose husband died after ,h,
pnssoge OF the act of the seventh of June
eighteen hundred and lhlriy-two, and before
lhe act of the seventh of Jnly, eighteen hun
dred aud lhirty.eight, lf otherwise entitled to
the same.
Approved, August lG, 1912.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08
fPuBLIC, No. 40 !

IN ACT to change the name of the port
of entry on Lnkc Erie, known as Portland,
TO tina, Of Sandusky.
BE ii enacted by The Senate and House Of
Representatives. orhs United States Of .4m,yi
ca IN Congress assembled. That from and at
ter he first day OF October, 10 the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
hrty .wo. the port OF Portland on Lake Erie
IN the district Of Sardu>ky, in The State of
Ohio, shnl be called tho port of Sandusky
Approved, August lG, 1912
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08

TPE RFcEPTioN OF THE WuIG Mem.
DERs or CoNGREss The return olihr
Wing members of Congress has been
one continual pageant Every where
they have been met with an enthusiasm
which nave cheerrd them. and ~ nn
slight degree recompcnscd them Tor the
long aud arduous struggle which the,
have nobly maintained i"r the people aud
the country. Al Phlladclphia, nj Elzl.
be'hiown, y. J., and New-Y"rk, the
returning members were met aud wei.
coined 10y large concourses of their Gl.
low citizens. On Friday evening, the
New-lork Tabernacle was crowded to
ose'nowlng, and The eloquent speeches
of Fillmore, Morehcad, Sinnly, and
Ihonpson were responded io Ivy thou.
sands. Nothing equal to it has been
seen since those glorIous gatherings 10
the 1'pPecanoe campaign i Pror. jour
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08
REsoLUrION-PUBLic, No 5 |

II kEsoLUTIoN-PUBLic, No.
\ JOINT RESOLUTION 10 authorize the
\ commission appointed 10 prepare rules and
regulations for the naval service TO appoint
clerk.
BE enacted by The Senate and Honsp of
Representatives, of he United States Of .Ameri
ca IN Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of the navy BE-, aud hc Is hereby. authorized.
agreeably Ia his request, to employ n tempo.
rary clerk for the purpose of aiding the attor-
ney General aud himself in carrying into
effect the resolution Of the twenty fourth
May, eighteen hundred and forty.,wo. which
requires of them the preparation Of rules and
regulations ior the navy.
Approved, August ] /, 1912.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08
PuRLIc. No. ST.

AN ACT requiring foreign regulations o.
commerce 10 be annually laid before Con.
gfess.
BE IL 'naoied by The Senate and House Of
hPrtse"totipes Of The United States Of .1n,syi
ca "a Congrss assembled, That 1t shall be the
dn'y "i IA" Secretary Of State to lay before
Congress. nnn""ily. at the mmencemcnt of
's session, in compendlous turn, all such
changes aud qualifications IN the commercial
systems of ol! other nations. whether by
reaiie1' duties On imports and exports, or
other regulations, NJ shall have come to the
sn"wlcdge ol the Department.
Approved, August 3, IsI2
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08
III E RIA ID OF THE TIMES.

works were work shops
we're burned, SC. Three men were kill.
ed al Bursle,n, and six others wounded,
the rioiers beiug fired upon by The troops
/ Al Huddersiirld all the mills were
stopped, The w"rkmen being turned ou,
hy mob Of 5000 from Oldham The
riot act was read, but the ennrls of the
mag islraies aud others to resist The mol,
were lunless. A, Leeds also The nol
carried all before them.
Al Halifax there we're frequent and
fatal collisions between the troops and
The rioters. Several of the former were
desperately hurt and many Of the latter
killed
Similar accounts are given from Glas-
gov, DnniermlIne, Dalkellh and other
places 10 Scotland
There does not appear to have been
any actual outbreaks IN London, but
Threatening symptoms were apparent and
much alarm existed.
Nlessrs. Harnden s. Co. have n letter
from London which states that "the house
of Sir Robert Peel, at Tamworih, was
surrounded by mob on the nigh, of ibe
l8'h, and burnt. Tr"ops were sent fl ON
birmingham To quell the rot"
Parliament was prorogued 90 the llh
Of Aug. by the Queen IN person, until
The 9Th Of October.
The Queen of England, intends pay
ing n visit to Scotland, accompanied bv
Prince Albert and several of The minis
tcrs oi State, about the lst OF Seplcm-
beT.
FRANCE.
The commission charged with the Re.
ge'cy bill reported to The Chamber of
Deputies on the 10Th Of August. The
report vas drawn upby Nj. Dupin. The
first article of the bill fixes The majority
ol the young King at l8 the second
throws the Regency upon the P'in.r
nearest The throne, IN the order of sue
cess'on established in 1880, he being q
years OF age in the present case the
Duke de Nemours In case of his
death, resignation, or disability, the Re
.grDcy falls to the Prince next him in
succession, being q years Of aye. The
mat the .tHII and
entire exercise OF the Royal auihori,,
belongs 10 the Regent. He IL required
to take an oath OF allegiance,to the h nr
and Of fidelity 10 the charter and laws
The guardianship and saie-kerping of
the young King are con6drd to The
Queen or Princess his mother, or th.
Queen or Princess his grandmother, she
remaining unmarried.
The repor, is eagerly discussed by the
Paris papers, all the Conservative organs
approving, with the Constitutional organ
of vi. Theirs, and the National (repub.
lican,) Courier Froncais (OdlIlon Bar
rot,) Qaoiidienne and France (royalisn
condemn,ng. N
J he debate on the bill bcgan on the
18th, and the vote was expected to Br
taken on the 10Th or 20,h at latest, so
that the bill might be sent to the Cham
her Of Peers on Monday the 22d.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08

The WARsPiTr, with Lord Ashburton
on board, has been lay ing IN the lower
Bay from Saturday nIl this (Nlondny)
morning, when she got under weigh,
passed over the Bar, aud squared away
lor "old England," about o'clock.-
Her detention IN the lower Bay wns no
doubt owing to The difficulty of getting
50 heavy ship over The Bar during Tho
casirry head winds whlsh prevailed
since she went down. The Warspiie
has n complement of over four hundred
men, her commander having shipped
quite n number nf able bodied seamen
While IN poh.- " Y Express.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08

THE Losr EniE. Mr.. ITammond ha,
succeeded IN finding the hull oI The lost
Ere, of Silver creek. He will iinmc.
daIsIy proceed tn further examinations
Rochester Dnoevat
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08
TURKEY AND PERSIA.

The hosiilities between Turkey and
Persia had not assumed u very san.
culinary character, but prepnrpiions were
going on At Conslantinople To push the
war as hard "a the hunted means of the
Government would permit.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08
LAWS OF THE U. STATES,
[0MrtaI publication. ]
[PuBLIc, No. All

Public, No. AZ.
AN ACT explanatory of an act entitled AN
net 10 constitute the ports of StOnlngion
Mystic river. and Pawcaiuck river n collec.
ton district"
BE IL tnnried by The Senate and House o.
Representatives. efMe Unii,d States Of .9meri
ca m Congress assembled, That the first sec
imn of 'he oct entitled AN act To Constitute
The ports of Sionlngton, Mystic river, aud
Pawca,uck rlvera collection district" shall
be construed IN The same manner II would
have been the words "irom and after the
ihiriieih day of June next" been wholly
omitted said section.
Sec. 9. find be II further enacted, That the
aforesaid act, culllled IAN act to constitute
The ports of SionInsion. Mystic river, and
Pawcaiuck Tvrr collection district" ap
proved August third. eighteen hundred and
forty two. shall take effect IN all It's proyIs-
ions, and be III force NJ hereby explained
fr"m md after the said third dny Of August
Eighteen hundred and forty two.
JOHN WHITE.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
WILLIE p. MANGUM.
President Of The Senate pro tempOre.
Approved, Aug. l6. 1912.
JOHN TYLER.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08

The Duke Of Wellington has been
appointed Cominande,-in.chicC Of The
British forces ~ the room of Lord Hill.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1842-02-05
Yearly Report of the City Inspector.


Through the polieness of Daniel T Valentine,
Esq, Assistant Clerk of the Common Council, we
are enabled to present the following abstract of the
annual report OF William A. Walters, Esq, the City
Inspector, presented to the Common Council on
Monday evening last = e.r.
The report OF ntcrmcns for the year presents but
little variety from that of the year 1870. The deaths
during the $40 than in the preceding
This increase has not been caused by the evidence Of
either epidemic contagious disease and proper
onably larger than the increase of population. The
number of intcrmcnts within the city during the year
including ga sborn infants, 9lI5 OF these 1851
were males, and 4o64 females. OF the males 1857
were white, and a6l were colored OF the females 1877
were white and 2s7 coored The table, while they
show increase OF deaths for the year. exhibit differ.
ence OF mortality in certain classes of diseases compared
with those Of the year preceding The deaths from dis.
eases OF the respiratory organs Of the digestive organs
and from diseases Of the brain and system have
increased while those from erupve fcvcrs from diseases
OF the heart and those cassed casualties and unknown
Diseases were less than in the preceding The deaths
from diseases Of the organs respiration were 302 more
than III the iSD, and nearly equal onehird
OF all the deaths The most frequent of this class
Inflammation OF the lungs and their Membranes and
sumption. The deaths from consumption were i47o
increase of Ia during the year. OF these 80 males and IS
females were under five years old The liability of death
from this disease varies among the different classes Of
population Thus among the native whites is to @
among those of foreign birth to 3; and among coored
persons A. OF the deaths by consumption Of per-
10 years old, gu native born, including
coorcd persons and 6ii OF foreign birth. OF the
whole number OF deaths by Consumption 613 white
males 62 white females 50 coored males and 90 coored
females. Between the ages Of 10 and 80 females than
males die OF consumption and after the age OF 80
males than females The months in which the greatest
mortality occurred from this disease January and
December.
Erupsc ievers have prevailed less extent during
he year. and the mortality from this class Of diseases
has diminished 1877 during the year. The decrease
follows ON small pox % scarlet fever ~ measles TO-
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1842-02-05

OF the persons that died Of small rox 80 children
under one year old 20 we're between one and two yea
DID, and 90 between two and FIVE thus showing that ZIG
than half of all the deaths by this disease were OF
children under FIVE years Of age twenty Of the deaths
were OF coored persons and ten Of foreign birth
The deaths from eryspelas have increased from ~ in 1870
to "a in ls4I The deaths from diseases Of the digestive
organs have increased 2o2 during the past The prn
cipal diseases OF this class Inflammation Of the bowels
diarrh9a marasmus and cholera nfantum. The mortaii
y from the latter disease is steadily the increase in this
CITY, and amounted in l64 to 452 deaths being an increase
OF 1872 during the year. The mortality from fevers
greater than in any year for many preceding The in
crease under this head was as follows bilious fever
IL remitten 81 typhoid IL and typhus 40. or the
4O00 deaths occurring in over ten years old 1871
including colored persons, were natives OF the United
States 204O of foreign BIRTH and LAB the nativity
was unknown thus showing that than half OF
all the deaths OF born in foreign countries
been noticed in former reports and is srkngly exhibited
in the report OF the present year in consumption palsy
apoplexy insanity organic disease Of the heart and in y
plus and bilious fevers OF the deaths by old age 10 Of
the l40 Of foreign birth. OF those classed under
chldbed pueperal fever pertonits and diseases Of the
womb, 81 natives Of the United States and g.
born foreign countries The mortality of children under
five years OF not great as in the preceding
In lso 1916 or 81 cent Of all the deaths excluding
stilborn infants of children under that age while
in 1884, ALAG or ASH per cent children under the
age will be by the tables that the deaths Of white
males exceed those of white females 6l0 This inequality
of the deaths of the two exhibited in almost every
disease The annual rate Of mortality in the city for the
past year including deaths from all causes was about in
81 of the white population This estimate does not include
sillborn infants their number 5s4 white males 3s
white females 22s coored males, 49, coored females
or 81 males than females and y less than in the
preceding year. The greatest number OF intermcnts oc
in the month Of August and the fewest in the
month Of June OF the intements included in this report
of the deaths occurred in the Aims House establish
ment los in the Pententiary l4e in the New York Hosp
tai and lsl of persons that had died the country
and were brought this city for buial More than
third of all the burals in the Catholic burying
grounds Persons that die in the city and removed to
the country burial not included in this report their
exact number therefore be ascertaned the pre-
sent Law not requiring such to be reported.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM A. WALrERs
City Inspector.
The following is list Of the number Of deaths that occurred
in this city during the gear ls4l the nature Of the diseases,
az also the and color, and place of buYial.