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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-05

DEATH OF Thomas CLARKsoN.-The Cal
edona brings Us udngs Of the death of the
venerable philanhropst, Thomas Clarkson,
whose labors for the abolition Of the slave
trade and ot slavery for more than half CEN
iury, have rendered his name immortal The
anti siavers' movement OF the presen,icen,u
ry--drected first against the slave trade and
subsequently against slavery itseIf-received
its first impulse from the early consecraiion oi
his noble powers To the great work. HIS
deoth took place at his residence, Play ford
liall, near Ipswich. at 4 O'Clock, A. NJ, oi
Saturday, September 26lb. lie was eighty
six years of age. The IPSWICH Express says:
"Hls spirit burned bright TO the last, and
while he ceased not to direct his thoughts to
the great question Of the emancipation Of the
human race. he calmly looked forward TO the
crown Of life laid up IN Heaven for the faith
ful followers Of the Cross. lie was born at
Wlsbech. ~ Canbrldgeshire, on March 2Sth
l760 " Y. Tribune.
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THE ELEcTIoNs.-Wc presume that after
the recent elections in New Hampshire,
Maine, Pennsylvania Georgia. Marylsnd and
Ohio, the most devoted friends OF The present
A Administration will not pretend any longer 10
speak OF It's "popular,y," or to use swelling
language with regard to it's hold upon the
affections of the people. They mus, be sat.
'shed that It's conduct OF public affairs has mol,
since lis elevation to power, been such as TO
secure great deal Of appreciation and that,
out OF the ranks Of its devoted partisans, it has
not enlisted any ardent support. Neither the
Mexican war, nor the new Tariff, nor any
other OF the devices OF the A Administration, has
enabled it to make proselytes, or increase its
strength. We remember, in the case of Penn
sylvania, that II was remarked in the Senate,
during the discussion about the Tariff, that
the State would never vote for the Whigs,
tariff or no tariff We have the result
Wnhou! enthusiasm or excitement. but with
a steady, determined change, the people have
lett their old partyrsnks, and elected the
Wing candidates. There is no mistake in
his indication Of public sentiment this exhi-
bItion Of public feeling. There has been .
radical change; and whilst in some other
states the party have only halted or paused,
there they have marched and enlisted under
the Wing banner, and we believe will main
tain their present stand.-l .4ier. Gaz.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-05

STORMS AT SEA.-The extent and violence
Of the storms at sea, which have occurred du-
ring the three months past, are altogether
unparalleled. A great number of vessels, OF
all classes, and from all quarters of the globe
have been lost and wrecked and very many
lives have been lost, as well on shore as at sea
by the severity of the storms which have pre-.
vailed Our columns would scarcely contain
space enough to enumcrate the details of the
disasters, which we find reported in our ex.
change papers. Among those details we notice
several vessels belonging to this port, as will
be found under our marine memoranda.
So general and severe have been the gales
that the Insurance Offices are almost panic
stricken, and it is with no little difficulty, a,
we are informed, that insurance can now be
effected for vessels at sea.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-05

LATER FROM THE SQUADRON OFF VERA
ICRUz.-The captain OF the British frigsie
Endymion, lying ut SACRIFICES, sent Commo-
dore Conner news Of the capture Of M onte-
rey.
| The Somers and the st. Mary's were still
blockading Vera Cruz; the Falmouth and
Porpoise, ,Tampico. The Somers had recently
been blown of, for l6 days. The Mexican
schooner lately taken had been fitted up with
four AZ pound curronades, and would lead the
attack on Alvarado.
They were only waiting the arrival Of q
supply of coal 10 60 down to that place. snd
as the cutter Ewing met The vessel carrying
that article going INTO hsrbor. TO doubt the
attempt on Avarsdo has been made.
The commodore daily sent out a flag Of
truce into the harbor Of Vera Cruz for COM
municaiIon with the shore. The Mexicans
lnhsbnlng the shore near Antonio de Lizardo
very freely came of. from time to time, with
vegetables, fruit. 6sh, &c, for the use Of tho
ships.-t.W o. Commercial Times, Oct. 10.
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Later from the Army.

Tho New Orleans Picsyune Of 2Ist inst,
announces the arrival Of the steam ship Gal
weston from Brazos Santiago, coming via
Galveston.
Advices from Monterey come down TO the
9th October. On the 9th ult. Gen. Taylor
ISSUED an order congratu!a,ing the army on
their late glorious victories. Col. McClung
was not dead, but improving. Lieut.. Dit
worth, OF the lst Infantry, had died of bic
wounds. Major Scar, Of the Sd Infantry, was
doing well. Capt. Owen, Of the Baltimore
Batalllon,who came IN the Galveston, reports
that we had five hundred and sixty-one killed
and wounded. The Mexican loss had not
been ascertalned, but it was believed to be
not less than one thousand.
The steamer Col. Harney with full cargo
Of government stores was lost on The l2lh
inst. near the mouth Of the Rio Grsnde.-
The Harvey went TO pieces. and the cargo
was scattered along the shore. Fifteen lives
were lost.
A letter from Monterey dated Sept. 10Th,
says the Mexican troops had almost all left
the town. Ampudla lett for Satillo on tho
Goth, quite crest fallen. The opinion pre.
vailed in camp that the Mexicans would not
propose peace, but make a stout resistance
at the passes OF SaIullo.
II Hays's and Woods two Texas regiments
we're to return home. and new regiments
were to be raised, jC hosiiiiiiss iOere 10 be re-
netCed. The main part OF the wounded Off
ccrs were doing well. General Butler was
recovering. An express came into camp on
the afternoon ofthe Goth, from Sal,llo, stating
that Gen. Santa Ana was at the latter place
II furtitying. He had thirteen thousand men
which Ampudia's force wonld swell to ttceniy
thousand. Nothing is said about any quarrel
between Generals Taylor and Butler, or Of
lnjudicious conduct on the part Of tho latter.
Nothing from Gen. Wool's army.
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Disaster Of the Steamboat Rhode.
Island from StOningtOn.

We learn from passenger (says the N. Y
Express,) who was on board this boat the fol
lowing particulars. Her usual time of departure
from SlonIngton was about r. NJ. on Satur.
day, but owing TO the storm and heavy sea
Capt Manchester did not leave until about IL
at night. They found the sea very rough, tn,
wind blowing gale and constantly increasing
The boat was strained very much About 6 o.
clock A. NJ when nearly off Huntington Light
the land then in Sight,) sea struck her under
The larboard quarter, which broke The rudder t.
atoms. Two seas, then, in quick succession
swept the decks fore and aft, breaking nearly
all the main braces stancheons, sc ., and throw
ing the boat nearly on her beam ends. Th'
freight on the starboard quarter was immedi
alely thrown overheard to right the boat. Thi'
probably saved her, as she came up immediate
| ly. The machinery was still kept in motion
the boat running in towards the land. About
o'clock the anchors were let go, about half Q
mile from the shore and about live miles cas-
of Huntington Light, on Long Island. Tn,
people on the shore assembled, but no relief o.
communication could be had, owing to the Sc
verify Of the gale.
The boat strained very much and pitched
but her anchors held her. The life boat wa
Y got ont, with FIVE experienced whslcmcn, bu
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EISLANDER THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER g. 1916

the boat dashed to pieces alongside, and with
great difficulty The men were got on board the
boat again. A letter was then put in bottle
/ and attached 10 q barrel, requesting thai an ex-
press might be sent to New York, for assistance
which drifted ashore and an express was i'm
med,ately sent. As there was no prospect OF
any communication with the shore, second
bottle attached TO barrel was sent adrift al
about one o'clock This barrel drifled beyond
The Point, but was secured by an excellent dog,
which gnawed off the string, and brought the
bottle on shore, in which was contained let
Ter, requesting that light may be kept on the
beach all night. At low tide the bow of the
boat took the ground, and she lay quite easy, so
much so that the passengers were not much
alarmed for their safety. About half-past 3 o.
clock, Captains G. Bunce, John Uddle. VIM.
King Higbee. having obtained whale boat,
which was transported from several miles dis
lance, overland, succeeded in boarding the
steamboat At about halfpasl three, the land
ing Of passengers was commenced and con.
linued until about half-past six, when about
sixty got ashore, including all the ladies twenty
five in number. The gale then increased, and
no further communication was had with the
shore. About eighty passengers and crew were
left on board and 1t is believed they are all
safe, and if not taken on before, that they will
be by the steamer Mohegan which left this
morning. for her assistance. No lives have
been lost. The boat is much injured and a.
bout half the freight thrown overheard. Five of
The passengers arrived here this morning. and
the remainder will be here today.
The letter bags, with llarnden's and Gays Ex-
presses, reached here al 5 o'clock this morning.
We have received the following card
OK BOARD STEAMER RHODE lsLAND,(
November lst, 1876.
The undersigned passengers on board the
Steamer Rhode Island, on her passage from
Stoningon TO New York. desire to express their
unfeigned thanks to Capt. Manchester, for the
coolness and inrepidily exhibited by him in the
management of his vessel, under the loss of her
rudder during the severe gale of Saturday nigh
and Sunday. To him, and his efficient officers
and well disciplined crew, we are, by the over
ruling care of a kind Providence, indebted for
The safety of our lives.
This card is signed by 50 of the passengers.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-05

We have received files Of the Bermuda Roys
H al Gazette TO the Goth ultimo. We copy from
It the following disastrous account Of the gale
at Havana - :
BY the arrival yesterday of the Royal Mail
Steamer .Thames, Capt. Hast, r. NJ, we have
been altentively favored With the particulars OF
an awful Hurricane which visited Havana ON
the 10Th and llth instant. The Thames was
at Havana at the time, but fortunately with
three other vessels only, rode out the gale in
safety. The Sheers at the Navy Yard are
blown down.
The Wharves are torn up and much injured,
and are covered with wrecked property. The
Town has suffered comparatively little, but the
suburbs especially the Cerro Horcon, Colon,
and the ,.azaro very much. In Regla also the
damage done Is Sfrightfsl, in one house alone or
rather out of its ruins, were dug u corpses.--
What is the total number of lives lost is not yet
known. The theatre 1acon has suffered good
deal The theatre principal is in ruins. At
the height of the hurricane the Barometer was
at 27e "a. In 1914 it was 80 ~.
| Yessels ashore or sunk. Ten British Merchant
vessels among them we notice the Agnes Jane,
Richardson, (oially dismasled, fast ahsore,
stern stove in, larboard side do, mas $50 boxes
of sugar on board.) NINETEEN AMERICAN
SHIPS, BARQUES, BRIGSAND SC!iOON-
ERS, thirty three Spanish, two Russian, Two
Bremen, four Danish, two Belgian, one Dutch
iour French, one Austrian and one Brazilian.
The Regla ferry steamers and Malanzas
steamers are some sunk, some ashore and some
useless. o..
Ships Of War.-French frigate Andromede,
90 Rear admiral La Place fast ashore. French
corvette Blonde, 20, ashore. masls gone, cap.
sized-lost, French steamer Tonnerre, mass
and funnel gone, and serious damage. Span
isb brig Habanero, 81, Vice Admiral Ribera,
safe and sound. Spanish brig Constitution, 10,
totally lost. goneto pieces. Spanish brig La
borde, ashore. Spanish schooner Criolla, !,
wrecked-in pieces. Spanish schooner Haba-
nera ashore. Spanish schooner Polka, !, wreck
ed-in pieces.
Spanish schooner Infanta, ashore Spanish
Brgantine Tuaniba wrecked in pieces.
Spanish steamer Montezuma. ashore, foremast
gone, bowsprit, and bows knocked away. Span
iSh steamer Guadalupe, ashore. Spanish
brig Trueno, Quarantine hulk, ashore totally
lost.
u 1t will be seen by the above that nineteen
American vessels are reported ashore or sunk,
but their names are not given.
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judiciary TO inquire into the expediency O
increasing the number Of drawn jurors j,
each town, to avoid the necessity Of venir,
men.
Mr.. Clarke thought the system Of taking
up venIre men gave too much power 10 th'
sheriff, and that men were in the habit O
being about The Court House for The purpos,
Of being taken up as jurors.
II The resolution passed.
Resolution adjourning the term Of ih'
Court Of Common Pleas in The county O
Bristol. Passed.
Mr.. Robbins introduced an Act in amend
ment of an act establishing jail limits.-
The anne endment extends the jail limits in tbs
town OF Newport, so as 10 include the Long
wharf and wharies on the Point, and fifty
feet west OF the same, and 10 include ale,
wharves hereafter to be created.
Mr.. Petten suggested that the jail limits
IN Providence must be changed, to meet Ger
tain alterations going on near the State
Prison, and that aIne Ddments had better liz
upon the tsblo nut.l an act could be intro.
duced enbrscin both amendments, Mr.. Pat.
ten waived his suggestion and The act passed.
An act in relation To Providence aud Pew
'ucket Turnpike, regulating and altering the
rate OF tolls.
Mr.. Whipple opposed the passage Of the
act. -s
Messrs. Lawton and Shearmsn advocated
the passage OF the act.
After some further discussion, in which
Messrs. Buffum, Weeden, Brown and Shear
man took part, the act passed.
Resolution sent down from the Senate.
appointing committee 10 inquire into the
expenses Of the State Prison, and report at
next session. Passed.
Report of committee on commissioners OF
shell fishery, referred to committee on ju.
dic'aIy.
Petition Of David B. Barney. for remis
sion of fine, granted and act passed.
An act to exempt New Shorehsm from the
law &c relation to windmills. Passed.
An act in relation to the Jail limits in the
county Of Providence. Passed.
The General Assembly adjourned to meet
at Providence on the first Monday Of January,
A. d. lS47.
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AcoUiTrAL OF THE MURDEREas OF HoYr.

AcQUiTTAL OF THE MURDERERs OF HoYr.
The Richmond papers announce the acquit
tai OF the two Messrs. Myers and Mr.. Burr,
on the indictment found against them for the
murder Of ID. NJ. IIoyt. The Richmond Re.
publican promises tho, some strange devel.
opmenDs, relative to this unhappy affair, will
be brought to light. The Cour', by a vote
of five to two, discharged the parties from all
further prosecution. The Enquirer says:
The announcement otthis result was receiv.
ed with enthusiastic shouts of applause from a
crowded Conrl room, which We cannot trust
ourselves to describe
The Court was only an Examining Court
and thus the parties did not 60 before Il Jury
but. if they had, the result would probably
have been the same.
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bach Of the castle, are protected by long
successions of rocky reels, utterly defy ine
the approach Of any vesscls Of war. =
Many black and rotten wrecks, visible
even st high water, attested some Of the
natural terro,s Of the place. But ia
these Gays il is generally understood by
sifmilitsry men ,ha, no place 10 impregna.
bic, and tho, thorough soldiers, we'll off,
cered and led, can and will, and do take
any place. Al what cost, 10 not to the
question. The thing can be done.
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BrNgFir or LlFE lSsURANcE.-We IN
derstand that Edward =. Sheldon Of Provi.
dence, who died on "Wednesday had insur
snce on his lie 10 the emouu, OF fiileer
thousand dollars Five thousand dolGrs a,
the Agency Of the London Lie Assurance
Co. Five thousand al the Mutual Benefit
I.lfe Insurance Company Of New Jersey, snt
FIVE Thousand dollars st the State Mutual Life
Assurance Company of Worcester, all effect
ed within a yesr.-Uor Egts.
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6eralo of the Qimes
RH0DE-I SLANDE R;
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NEWPORT:
Thursday Morning, Nov. 5, 1916.

U. 8. SENAToR.--lt will be seen that the Leg
islature at its session in East Greenwich lasl
week, made choice of John II. Clarke, Esq. OF
Providence, as Senator in Congress for sA
years from the 4th of March next, in place OF
Hon. James F. Simmons, whose term then ex
pires. Mr.. Clarke is a Staunch Wing and a
firm friend of law and order.
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A few scattering returns of the New York
election were received here yesterday, (viu
Boston Daily Times and Magnetic Telegraph)
which look very favorable. The city had gone
loco by almost 5000 majority.
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~ Accounts from Mexico, via Havana have
been received at New York, by which we learn
that Santa Anna was to leave on the 25th, and
had pledged his private property to raise troops.
Arsta was at Mexico, and Ampudia had relin-
pushed his command of the army Of the norib.
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We learn by the Milwaukee Sentinel ofthe
I4,h, that the steamer Empire arrived that
doy from Buffalo with over one thousand pas
sengcrs besides two hundred tons Of mer-
chandize and immigrants, luggage. -Four
hundred Of the passengers we're landed 81
NJ ilw sukie.
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Intelligence from Santa Fe has been received
at st. Louis as late as the l7h Sept. Gen
Kearney with his staff and the U. s Dragon,
were about TO proceed to Upper California, q
march of at least eight weeks.
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The New York Election took place on Tues.
day. We shall have some news this morning @
which we expect will be cheering.
No mail from New York Yesterday.
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We have no desire to be witty ot the ex.
pense OF Democrst-bUt II must be &c.
knowledeed that when Governor Marcy had
those unne automobiles repaired. he belonged
to the snti-rsni party Boston Post
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At Burlington, W., on Sunday, Oct 18Th,
the snow was tour inches deep, and people
rode 10 church in sleighs.
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u Mr.. James r. Newton will accept our
thanks for a copy of Tuesdays n York Elk.
press in advance of the mail
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Terrific Storm.
KEY WEST ALMOST WHOLLY DESTROYED
Wreck of Brig Perry.
Total Loss OF Revenue Cutter Morris.

From the N. o. Picayune Of 23d inst
Terrific Gale i'm the GuIf-wrcck
OF u. >. brig Perry-LOss Of Rev
enue Cutter MOrris-TOtal De-
structiOn Of Hey West-ffty lives
lOst-lmmense destruction Of
property.
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want his sect unless fairly elected. IL
thought hs wss.
MT. wsedsn moved the, the msmorislist
have leave 10 Withdraw.
\ The motion passed unanimously.
II Petition for On act Of incorporation Of IN
Smthheld Union Institute, for purposes o
educsiIon ; granted and acts psssed.
Resolution. sppropris,iDg $500 to pay Nh
expenses Of Commission upon the boundsr
between this State and Massachusetts,. an,
authoriz,ng Stephen Branch to draw upol
he General Treasury for that sum and sp
ply The same to the payment Of the said ex
penses passed.
Petition Of Peter p. Remington, guard. an
for leave to sell real estate of his ward
granted md act passed.
Petition ofAugustus Pcckham, guardian
for lense TO execute deed, releasing the in
terest OF his wards in certain estates, grant
ed and act passed.
Petition Of Alfred Barker, guardian, 70,
leave to sell real estate OF ward, granted and
act passed.
Thursday Morning.
SENATE.-The Senate concurred in GER
tain votes and resolutions OF the House.
The Senate adjourned 10 3 o'clock.
HoUsB.-Certain petitions received, and
referred TO the proper committees.
Certsin sccounls received, and referred to
the committee on accounts.
Petition kDr repeal of law in relation to the
shel! 6sheries, read and referred to committee e
on the judiciary.
Resolution that the two Houses will Join
ia grand committee this day al II o'clock, Q.
IN, to proceed in the election Of Senator of
the United States in conformity to law. pass.
ed.
Committee on Education reported an act
in amendment. Of the school law. Ii pro-
vides for members of school committees cd
ministerlng the oath Of office to each other
and for certain other purposes, laid upon the
table for the present.
Petition Of Rachel s. Newton for change
of name, granted and act passed.
An act IN amendment OF act in relation TO
fees, and the petition OF the Fire Wards in
relation to thu Pioneer Company, continued
10 the next session.
An act authorizing Health Insurance Com.
panies to establish agencies In this State.
passed.
In GRAND CoMMIrrEE.-The two Houses
having joined ~ grand committee for the pur-
pose OF eecting a Senator Of the u. States
and The roll Of the two Houses having
been called.
Mr. William Rhodes nominated John Il.
Clarke. Of Providence.
Mr.. Olney Ballou nominated Thomas VIII.
son Dorr.
Some discussion arose whether Mr.. Dorr
was eligible to the office.
The ballots having been counted, the votes
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The potato crops IN England and Ireland
though very short, II 10 though, will not prove
quite On entire failure.
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HousE.-Mr. Shesrman. from the sclec,
committee on the Scuuate election, reported
that the town nee,Ing was regularly warned
and holden. but is claimed TO have been ille.
gal, because the Board Of Csnvassers held
their meeting fourteen days before the town
meeting. The law requires them to hold ,
meeting at least two days before the town
meeting. The question Is whether the law
has been complied with. There is no dlsput.
about facts. The committee refer the con.
slrucilon Of the statute to the House.
Mr. Ssuoders, the member elect, STATED
the circumstances Of the case he did no