New-York daily tribune., 1843-06-29

RHODE IsLaND.-The act recently passed for
that purpose BY the General Assembly OF Rhode
Island, divides the State into two Congressional
Districts, as follows:
l. The Eastern District contains the following 'owas:-
Newport Middetowu. Portsmouth. Litile Compton, IFe'
ton Bristol Warren Darlington, North P.oTd-nce Si'h
field and Cumberland and the city Of Providence
IL The Western District the following New ehoTs
ham, Westerly South Kingstown North klnsstown'
Charlestown, E1e:er Richmond, HoPknron, Jamestown
Eas, Greenwich West Greenwich. Warwick, Coventry
Cranston Joiason Sctuas Foster, Gloucester aud BuT
vile.
The Conventions for the nomination OF Law
and Order candidates for each District are TO
meet at Providence on the 18th OF July. The
Journal saws that Law and Order candidate from
each National party Will be selected, and recon-
nends that they pledge themselves, IN case OF the
election OF President of the United States by the
House OF Representatives, to vote for the candl-
date who receives the vote OF the State. The
election is to be held on the last Tuesday ,29th)
ef August The Judiciary of the State has also
been rcrnodeled The Supreme Court has now
Chief Justice and three associates: the first to
have salary OF $3.50, and the others 500 each,
with fees.
The Report of the Committee on Finance
states that the old State Revolutionary debt is
s63. .25:,. and the debt TO the permanent School
Fund SOIL. The Fund itself amounts 10
S55.71l. The State expenses during the last
wear. in consequence Of the Dor insugrection,
amounted to SlO2,9l9. The estimated revenue
for the ensuing year, applicable to ordinary ex-
penses, is about $4,000.
Projection TEMPERANCE MEETTNG.-A large
and enthusiastic meeting Of the Washlngtonlans
was held at the Parent Hall, corner of Centre and
White streets last evening" TO hear the report OF a
Committee appointed at a former meeting to pre-
pare memorial to the Common Council, asking
them to afford protection to Wasilingtonlans who
assemble to preach Temperance on every sun
dav on the dock near Catherine Market
This movement has grown out OF violent as
saul; committed on the person of hr. Lewis Peck,
President of the Washingtonian Society, while en-
gagged IN the advocacy OF Temperance on Sunday,
the 18th inst. by the son of an Honorable Alder
man, who is associated with his father in the bu-
sness OF rum-selling.
Spirited addresses were made by Col. Snow,
William Edmonds and ex-Alderman Stewart.
n A correspondent of the Troy Wing states
that the Mount Vernon estate, which was the home
and embraces the tomb of WASHINGTON, may now
be bought for $4,000. 1t comprises about 900
acres of land, twelve miles or SO South of Wash
ington City but under poor cultivation, and the
buildings much dapidatcd. Gen. Washington S
garden remains, including many of the trees ne
planted and the plants he imported The site is
beautiful. though the land is greatly overgrown
with bushes.
1-57 George Elliot, Esq, constable at Ham
ilton, Canada West. attempted few days since
to arrest negro charged with a capital felony.
He found him al breakfast and on being told that
he was a prisoner, the negro ran for the woods
and seized stone, which he was about to throw
at Mr.. Elliot who was pursuing him. Mr.. b.,
however, discharged pistol at HIM, and the man,
though he escaped at the time, was afterwards
found dead IN the woods. ~
4 The influenza prevails extensively at Pitts
burg and It's vicinity The publishers of the
Pittsburg Aurora were compelled TO suspend the
publication OF their paper on Friday in conse-
qucnce of sickness among their worlInen. The
extensive iron works of Mcssrs. Mlltenbcrger
have been stopped for the same reason. In But
falo, also, the influenza is very prevalent.
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IL On Monday last, as Mr.. Bardsley, who
has charge OF the hospital at Sing Sing, was 90
ing his rounds he was attacked by convict whose
name we did not learn, and most severely beaten
Assistance came just in time TO save his life, lie
was instantly b!cd, and 1t ascertained that
two of his ribs were broken. He still remains II
a precanous state.
II The Cincinnati Gazette of the Odd inst
States thatthcre are now on the stocks Just above
that city. seventeen steamboats, most of them
are first class boats. Seven have already been
completed since January, and negotiations are
going on for the construction of several more.
CoLuMGla CoLLEGE.--On the 24th INST. Rev
r. | iIaight, Rector of All Saints Church, was
elected trustee to fill the vacancy made By the
dccease OF our late respected fellow-cizen, Pete
\. Jay, Esq.
Il Ii was Shcep-shearing at Nantucket yes
terday--thc great annual festival. Warm work
The Neatacr and the Crops.
Wheat looks well in this vicinity, and the pros
pect is that there VIII be large crop. From
many parts Of the country we hear that they VII
be light. Oats look well; Corn is backward, on
account of the cooiness and weness of the sea.
son. Grass is abundant. Massillon ,O.) Gaz.
From Chicago correspondent of the Buffalo
Commercial Advertiser writes: Summer has
made It's appearance, and there is yet hope that
we may get to!erable crop OF Corn. The cut
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