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trigues are every day laid before the public eye The
ability to do this constitutes the great distinction
between the party organs and the independent press
The great object Of the party newspapers is to con-
ceal as much as possible OF the independent
newspapers is to tell every thing. Thus, day after
day, the readers of the Herald are put in possession
OF political intelligence which the organs of fac
tion may not have obtained, and dare not reveal if
hey had. Hence, however, the popularity-the
uccess-and the power of the independent press.
We mean to enlarge and extend to the fullest
assible degree the usefulness and value of the in
dependent newspaper press in this communication
of political intelligence Heretofore the labors
of reporters at Washington has been confined to
the recording of the proceedings in Congress, and
the squabbles, misfortunes and cesses of Office
beggars The action of the Executive in carrying
out the laws passed by Congress has not been so
carefully, minutely and regularly noted as it
ought to have been. The daily business of the
various departments has been overlooked, and il
has only been by the casual development of some
particularly important fact that the people have
known what was actually the course Of the Gov.
eminent. Now we mean to commence system.
attic daily report of the actual doings of the Gov
ernment in all its departments. In this way the
attention of the people will be directed from
the patry and Improbable squabbles of intriguing
politicians. to the action and practical working
of the Government itself. Its good deeds, and
its errors will be thus alike fairly exhibited
and the intelligence and patriotism OF the re.
public will be able to pronounce a just judg.
ment on the claims of the administration. We
shall in this way do the state some service, and
do for Mr.. Polk, if he adheres to his pledges,
and conducts the government with becoming ener.
gy, wisdom, and patriotism, that which Richie
~ Co., with all their facetiousness and philoso.
ply could never be able to accomplish. Nous yer.
rons.
CIRCUIT CcuRT--Judge Willard will preside In
this Court until Tudce Ednonds returna from C;r
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-15

lars that the position Of a doubtful rock
had been asceriained |; and that the mis-
sion work in China was going on pros
perousy.
The rock referred to is called the
Pulo Lozins. In fact there nre two
rocks, one quite small and the other
much larger. They lie on the route
from Siam TO Singapore, and they are
now declared to be in Lat. 7 II, 80,
North and Lon. lOI, so, 40 East from
Greenwich.
The Singapore Free Press Of The 7th
Nov. says that Captain Dare, of the
Arun, on his passage from China, reports
having very distinctly seen Il rock with
breakers on it bearing N. + by N. dis
tant about three miles, with Pulo Sapato
bearing N. w. by w. distant . l-2
miles.
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HER AID OF THE TIM S.

when folks are always lending five
poundS.
All ! there's the soot falling dow n the
chimney. I'll hate the smell Of any
thing, It's The smell of sooi. And you
know it but what are my feelings to
you Sweep the chimney Yes, irs
all very fine to say sweep the chimney
but how are chimneys TO be swept-how
are they to be paid for by people who
don't take care of their five pounds /?
Do you hear the mice running about
the room } hear them. II they were
only to drag you out Of bed, it would be
no matter. Set u trap for 'em.-B Bul
how are people to afford the cheese when
every day they lose five pounds F?
Hank ! I'm sure there's noise down
stairs. II wouldn't at all surprise me il
.hcrc were thieves in the house. Well,
il may DE the cat, but thieves are sure
to come in some night. There's u wretch
I'd fastening to The back door ; but these
are not tunes to afford bolts and bars,
when fouls won't take care of their five
pounds.
Mary Ann ough, to have gone to the
dentist tomorrow. She wants three
teeth taken out. Now it can't be done
Three teeth that quite distigures the
child's mouth But there they must stop,
and spoil the sweetest face that ever was
made. Otherwise she'd been wife lo'
lord Now, when she grows up,
who'll have h"r I? Nobody. We shall
die and leave her alone and unpro,e
in The world. But what do you care for
iha, Nothing so you can squande'
away five pounds.
And now see, Mr.. CaudIe, what a
misery you've brough, upon your wretch
ed family ! can't have n satin gown
the girls can't have new bonncts-the
water rate must stand over-Jack must
get his death through broken window
- our fire insurance can't be paid, SO we
shall all fall victims 10 the devourlng
elemcnt-we can't go TO Margate, and
Caroline will 60 to an early grave-lhe
dog will come home mad and bite us-ihe
shutter will 60 banging forevcr-lhe
SCOT will always fall-ihe mice will new
er let US have wink Of sleep-ihieves
will be always breaking into the house
and our dear Mary Ann be forever left
an unprotected maid-and all, all MIR
Caudlc, because you will 60 on lending
| five pounds !"--Punch.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-15

Snow. The Portland Advertiser OF
Friday morning, says: We learn by
passengers IN the Charter Oak, which
left Bangor, Thursday morning, that
they had severe snow storm coming
down the river, and that several inches
Of snow had fallen before they left The
Pcnobscot.
In letter from Lancaster, n. II. n
gentleman says, al travelled yesterday
May lsi, five miles through the Franco.
MIA Notch, in sleigh"
In Salem there was very slight snow
,quall on Thursday forenoon, aud con
siderable frost on Thursday aud Friday
nigh,S--ice forming in some situations tc
the thickness of window glass.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-15

CAurioV--B Bcwore oC Friction .Maich-
IS ! A friend informs us, that one day
last week, dwelling house in this city
came near being burnt, by some friction
palclcs, ~hirh the children had got ac-
cess io, in The absence oflhe parents -
The fire had made some progrcss, before
i, was discovered. Such dangerous ar
Iclcs should be kept in a safe place. Ia
prevcm accidents. II is believed that
many nf the recent fires in our country
have been accustomed Wy these danger.
uus inctHd,aIitS.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-15

Handsomely DOnc.--A letter from
Lexington, ky., to a gentleman in ihi'
place, speaking Of Mr.. Clay says
'llc (Mr. Clay has been largely it
debt, but within the last week his cniir'
Indebtedness, amounting TO near $780,.
.OO0) was cancelled, and his notes dcllv.
cred to him from Bank The great mar
was deeply affected and asked who ha'
done this thing. 'Wo know not, was
the reply the money was deposited Il
your credit and J our notes are cancelled
II need MI concern YOU who did II i
was not your enemies. - S9merriHe Re
porter.
As this matter has been made the sub
jcci Of iuvidlous comment IN journal
hostile to Mr.. Clay, we shall not violate
any confidence by stating the facts mor'
CLEARLY. The truth is this: Mr. Clay
who has not ibr many years, incurred o.
owed debt on his own account had IN
volvcd himself by endorsing for r,la
tive who became deeply embarrassed
and failed. Tho debts came upon Mr
Clay to such an extent that his property
must have been swept away To pay them
The circumstances came To the knowl
edge o some of Mr.. Claws p"I,lica
friends and admirers (fcw Of whom knco
him personally and they quietly sub
scflbrd the sun necessary Ia .rclicvc hin
from embarrassment The FIRST inlima
,ion he had of II was 10y The return ol h.
cane, He'd notes. - Tribune.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-15

The principal debate in the General
Assembly was upon the act OF amnesty
introduced into the Senate by Mr.. Pot
tor, of Westerly, ana upon resolutions
Of n similar tenor introduced iuto the
House of Representatives by Mr..
Brown. The subject was referred To
committees, and postponed I'LL June, IN
both Houses, i'm the Senate by I ma.
,rily, in the House by l. The Senate
committee consists of Birui Coy. Di-
man, aud Senators Smith aud Wccdcn.
The louise committee, of Nlrssrs, God-
dard, Craus'on aud Toulirllh each
containing two Law and Order men aud
one DorrItc. The Law and Order men
generally voted l"' the p"Nrponcmrnl
although srme gcnllrmcn, of giral
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-15

Ga the 7h Of June, the commissioners
requested The personal attendance Of the
Justices "f the Superior Cour, Of the
Colony. The design Of the commission
. crs Will appear in The following papers q:
The honorable the commissioners,
appointed by royal commission, for ex-
aiming iTio the attacking and destroy
mg his NIaJcsiy's armed schooner the
Inspce, commanded by Lieutenant
Dnddingsion, and wounding the said
Lieutenant, having laid before US,
Justices of the Superior Court Of AS
>ize, SC, within aud throughout ihe
Colony of Rhode Island, two cxami
nations OF Aaron Briggs, two eyanina.
tons of Patrick Earls, the examination,
of Peter May, the examination Of vii
liam Dickinson, the dcposilions of Samue
7 ompkns, Samuel Thursion, and %
Somerset and Jack, indcntcd servants
for our advisemen' thereon
II appcare'h unto MS from due con
sidcraiIon had ihereupon, that no par
;icular person or persons are made men
ilon Of as being concerned IN that afro
cIous crime, except IN the cxaminatio,
of Aaron Briggs, negro, aud ol Pete
May, one of The Gaspee's people. Tn,
confession of the said Aaron upon hi
hr>l examination was made in conse
qhrnce Of illegal threats from Capt
lindsey al hanging him (ihe said Aaron
ai the yard arm II he would no, discove
nh" the persons were that destroyed th,
G,spr" aud h"sidcs, most Of The cir
Cuns' lnc"s aud facts related in both o
his rX1snina'i ~ aro contradictions re-
pusnant - each other, aud many o
them impossible in their nature. Ii i
evident from the dispositions Of Tomp
k,ns, Thursion, and Aaron's two fellow
servants, lha, he was at home The Who'll,
at that night on which the Gaspee wa
attacked especially as there was u,
budt on that part of the island in whicl
he could p"ssInly pass the bay in ,h,
manner hy hIm described. In short
another clr' umsiancr which renders ih,
sad Aarnn's lesiimony extremely sus
piciou4, is Capt I.ipdsry's absolutely re
InSing tu deliver him up io be examine,
hv on" of the Justices ol the said Superio
Court when legally demanded.
Peter May, ~ hts deposition, mention
opr prrson only, by The name OF Green.
whom he says, he saw before on boar
the Gssprc bat tho family of Greco
i,.mr ,er, numrioUs ~ this colony, an
,h. sn,d Peter nd gning The thusiia
ronr vI describing hnm In such n'aI
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we ight and influence, expressed them
selves for immed ediate and favorable nc.
lion upon the subject and voted accord
ingly. The speeches Of the Dor'hc
members in both Houses were very
different from those which we have been
accustomed TO hear from them. Instead
Of denouncing DORIS Imprisonment rs
an act Of Algerino cruelty, and claiming
his liberation on the ground Of justice
and right, they asked for it on the ground
Of mercy. They admitted the legality
of the present constitution and their al
legiance to it /; they endorsed in the
fullest extent the resolutions passed by e
The convention which nominated their
prox they did not complain -tssstt ;.aU
condition required Of Dorr by the Gen.
eral Assembly was unreasonable. They .
only urged that he would not accept it,
and that as they had been instrumental
in placing him where he is, they were
ready to make any sacrifices, to agree
to any concession in order to effect his
liberation. They said that they would
have him take the oath if they could
that they would take it for him il they
could. This language is, indeed, very
different from that which the same men
have employed for the last three years.
We have no disposition TO cavl at it, or e.,
to charge them with inconsistency /; but
rather are gratied TO see them acknowl-
edge the monstrous errors in which they
have hitherto persisted. However little
credit we may give to the resolutions Of
political conventions, passed on the eve
of an election, and in desperate strug-
gle for power, when members Of the
General Assembly make such renuncia-
tons, we are anxious to believe them.
Had such declarations been made
year ago, Dorr would have been par
doned. Had they been made in January.
he would probably have been released
without even the slight and reasonable
condition which was required by the
General Assembly. Had they been
made at an earlier day during the recent
session. they would have produced a
greater effect upon some members Of
The General Assembly. They will pro-
duce an effect in June, provided the
Dorrites act upon the spiri, Of them,
and show by their conduct the sincerity
Of their professions. If they are dis
posed to return TO their allegiance, and
TO conduct themselves as good citizens,
they will find no vindictive feeling
among the friends Of Law and Order
But if, on the other hand, they com
mebce The agitation Of the question Of
liberation, If they call mass meetings
and attempt to convene an extra session
Of the General Assembly, as has heen
threatened-and more especially If they
countenance, in the slightest degree,
forsign interference, they will certainly
defeat the object for which they arr
laboring. Whatever the General As.
sembiy may be disposed to concede to
such declarations rs were made last
Friday, and to such conduct Is shows
a disposition to abide by them, il will
Weld rothing to intimidation. prov.
Journal, -
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-15

CovFLiCT WITH WHALE-A Ma
KILLED. We learn by Charles A
Cook, OF the packet David Crockett
that Seth s. Snow was killed instanll,
by whale, Off Race Point, Province
town, last Tuesday, in the following
manner AS soon as the whale was
discovered, two boats, one containing
five and the other four persons, made il
pursuit, and each boat succeeded il
fastening their irons, when the whale
turned upon them, and coming upon one
boat. head foremost, utterly demolished
it. killing instantly Mr.. Snow, leaving
the others afoa, ia the water Tn,
other boat severed their line, and sue
ceeded in rcscuing the drowning persons
when the whale made for them also, bu
by hard pulling they reached the shore
in safety, the whale following cluse il
their wake, MS far as the depth Of waite
would permit. This is said TO be tn,
first instance in which whale has at
tackled a boat in this manner upon ou
shores. - Courier.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-15

TnE CAuDLE PAPERS. Rs.-This series
of articles, in the London "Punch,' are
becoming qnito popular, and their publ'-
cation will no doubt be acceptable To
many of our readers, who have not pre-
viously pcruscd them. 1t will be seen
they are series Of "curaln lectures, -
which Mr.. Caudle submits to, at the
hands Of his beloved wife.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-15
General AsScmbIy-ElectiOn Week.

H The General Assembly Of this State,
adjourned, after four days session in
this place, on Friday night last at half
past l2 o'clock, to meet here again on
the 4th Monday in June. The orowde
state Of our columns with advertise men nts,
prevents us at present from giving more
than very brief summary Of their pro-
ceedings, which will be found on our
4th page.
The Act Of Amnesty introduced in the
Senate by MIR. Potter, of Westerly, was
referred TO a select committee, consist
ing Of Lieut.. Gov. Diman, of Bristol,
John II. Wcedeo, of North Providence,
and Joseph Smith, Of Warren, with in
structions to report in June.
In the House, the several petitions for
the liberation Of Thomas w. Dorr, weic
referred to a Select Committee, consist
ing of Messrs. Goddard, Cranston and
Tourtelot-also to report in June.
The following, which was among the
doings Of the last two days OF the session,
is not included in the summary on the
4lh page.
The Judge of the Common Pleas for
Kent County, and the Sheriff of Wash
ington County, were postponed to June.
The election of Clerk Of Common Pleas,
for the County of Providence, was pas
scd for the present.
PURLiC NoTARIEs
Newport County. Eleazer Trevcu,
Christopher L. Robbins, Geo. G. King,
Daniel c.. Denham, josiah G. Shaw,
Benjamin 'Mumfold, Laban Borden,
William p. Sands, William Gilpin, Geo
|. Bailey, Nathaniel Sweet, William9A
Henderson, William G.. Turner, vii.
liam A. Burt, William Il. Sheffield, Oil
yer Mason, Andrew Cory.
The election Of Justices of the Pence,
was ostponed until June.
/ Thomas j. Stead, was elected Quar-
ier-master General Of the State, vice
Samuel Ames, resigned.
/ A bill au,horising Collectors Of Taxes,
to make their returns in June was pas.
sed.
\ Nlessrs I.awton and Cranston were
appointed committee to audit the Gen
eral Treasurcr's accounts.
1 An act relating to windmils was re-
ported by the committee, and, after some
debate, rccommitled with instructions.
The act relating to bowling alleys and
billiard tables was postponed until the
next session.
i The following are the Standing Com.
miltees appointed at this session -
Fmance-Nlessrs. Lawton, j. Y.
Smiih, Hutchins, Sprague, Wilcox.
Judieiary-Messrs. Bosworth, Whip
pie, Dixon, Cranston, Patcn.
Agriculiwe--NIcssrs. G. Brown,
Stone, Oney, B. Harris, Ellis.
Corporations Messrs. j. II. Clarke,
A. Peckham, J. r. Rhodes, Babbiit,
Jr., W. N. Aldrich.
Militia -Messrs. Hazard, +. Clarke,
Durfee, Holmes, Tucker.
Education Nlessrs. Goddard, Thur
ber, f.. Aldrich, Osborn, Tourlelot
Accounts -Mcssrs. Barber, c. Harris,
Collins, w. Sheldon, Brilum; and Man
chester and Weeden, Of the Senate.
Il Couricis NIessrs. Waterman, J.. B.
Smith, Potter, B Harris, Slocum; Dur.
fee aud Ballou, Of the Senate.
II Real Estate -Alessrs. Chace, Pollard,
GoIham, Bullock, Davis Rhodes and
/ ID. Pcarcc, of Senate.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-15
J. WANTON,
FRED. SMYTIIE,
ROBr. AUCIlMUTY

DMus Sessions, Esq Of Providence,
on oath declares and snys, that, in the
month Of March, A. ID l772, or there
abouis, snndry Of the principal inhabi'
ian,s Of the town of Providence made
application 10 the Opponent in writing
representing that there was and had
been for some time past, schooner
cruising in the Narragansctt river, that
disturbed all the vessels and boats that
were passing therein, by chasing, firing
At and searching them, and often treat
ing The people aboard Of them with the
most abusive language, and lha, the
commander showed no commission Ia
support such proceedings they there
fore requested me TO inform the Govern
ar ihcrcof, that if he knew not who he
was, or if he had not been acquainted
with his commission and authority, h"
would be pleased to make inquiry there
il ; soon after ! received said writing
hearing that the chief Justice was in the
cnuri house near by, | wrote line on
the back Of said paper and sent it 10 him,
desiring his opinion on the affair it was
soon return d with something written un-
der mine, Ia this purpose, VIZ That II
w,s his opinion that i"r any person
whatever to come into the colony and in
the body thereof, to exercise any author
my by force Of arms or otherwise, with
oW showing his commission TO the Gov
rrnnr, and (ifa custom house officer
wuhoui being sworn into his office, was
guilty Of trespass, il not piracy. All
which proceedings, to the best Of my re-
n"nbrancc, ! afterwards sent 10 the
Governor And to the best of his re-
membrance, the aforesaid complaint was
signed hy the following persons;
J'hn Bro~n, .4nbrose Page,
.N"ih"" IngcH, Darius Sessions,
Jseph Nightingale, James Loren,
J,b Smith, Nicholas Bro,rn,
Ti"mns Greene,
NEwronT, June l2,h, l772.
Sworn to before }. WANTON,
Governor.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-15

Tie Scarlet F,rr has prevailed 10
sonc extent ~ New BrJIorJ during the
Las, few weeks, rhn ty Among children.
We have been informed that on one
day, lat week, 10 less than treniy fire
bndIrs were Wasting inIrrmeui ip d,ilrr-
rni pats of the town but We believe
The s'cknrss has greatly subsidized, aud
that NJ p,csrm the usual state VI health
prevails BuH, im.
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concluded thui Aaron was NJ his ;nasirT'
house the whole Of that night that he
does not remember his te ling the said
Aaron he would ask his MASTER 10 lri him
4, with him 10 Bristol in any part Of tho
abnve mentioned time Of bis living with
said rompkins, but we'll rene n,bers that
tho summer before, when he also lived
with said Tompkins, that he asked him
once or twice to let Aaron go with him
10 Bristol that he never was in co,npa-
ny with Aaron when Mr.. Potter, Of Bris.
'ol. was present ; but has been IN Mr..
Pniter's ropewalk in Bristol in company
with A IRON neither was he ever on II
wharf in Bristol with Aaron, nor nj an,
tune pointed "u Mr. Potter To said Aa.
ron, and he does moi rccollect that when
he was in Mr. Poiter's ropewalk as alore-
said ,ha, he told said Aaron whose IT was;
and that when they went TO Bristol to-
grihcr the summer before tho Gaspcr
was burnt, they Landed on The shore that
when Aaron ran away from his said mas
ter he stole his small boat, which lay on
the shore, and went away in her and
that when the people from Bristol bruush
The said news Of the Gaspec's beng
burnt she was then lying on the shore
with hei seams much opened that some
time after This, and before Aaron stole
her, sIrc was repaired that he does not
remember that The people from Bristol
menii"ned any persons names OF beng
concerned in des,ro, ing said schooner,
and he does not know any of the persons
who burnt said schooner and tins 9xam-
mate further saith, that the said Aaron
was looked upon by the people where he
worked rs n person much addicted To
lying. -
SAMUEL FAULKNER.
Taken and sworn 10 at Newport on
tho day and year aforementioned, be-
fore
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-15

STEAM Boar FROM n. YoRK TO FALL
RIVER. see by The proceedings IN
the New York Legislature, that bill
has passed tn. third reading IN the
Senate to amend the present charter Of
the Long Island Rail Road Co, aulhoris
ing said Company to connect their line
with Fall River by steamboats,. This,
in connection with The Fall River Rail.
Road, which will be completed in yer,
few weeks, will make the shortest, most
direct and altogether the plcasantes'
route from New York to Boston.
The Rail Road, for several miles from
this place, furnishes II fine view of the
Taunton River & the numerous villages
situated upon its banks-and when the
Rail Road from Myrick's through Mid
dlcboro' is made, which, we learn, will
be in The course of the ensuing year, il
will open new facilities for busin' Sc, no
only to this place, and The cities at eacl
end of the route, but to the enterprisin9
citizens in the hourishing villages and
towns through which it will pass. w,
understand that the cars will commence
running on the Rail Road from thi.
place, as early as the first of June next,
and not improbably, at an earlier period
Our citizens will then be able To pas.
from this place to Boston in about tive
hours, have five or six hours to transact
their bnsin ss, or to make II social visit
and return in season for supper. And
when the Steam Boats from New York
commence their trips to this place, the
facilties for doing business in that city
will be greatly increascd.-FaH Rirer
Mon.