Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-14

II STEAMBuAT AccIpENrs.--The western pa
tiers The steamer Marengo sunk, by coming
in contact with tho Harry Hill, near Fort Ad
ans. Several of the crew Of the Marengc
were killed, and a number badly scalded b,
the bursting Of the pipes. Passengers all safe
The Steamer Della, No. 2, in the Arkansa.
river, recently burst her boilers, scalding sever
al persons. The LamartiDe and Washington
came into collision near Memphis. The latter
was severely injured, and one passenger is re.
ported lost. The sinking Of the Wyandotte
by which some thirty lives were lost, is said to
have been caused by difficulty among some
deck passengers, and the captain in rounding
to put them ashore ran the boat on a snag,
sinking her ALMOST Immediately.
U GENERAL TAYLOR "was at homo" to
the Ladies of New Orleans on the LIST inst ID,
from / to | clock, at the ST. Charles Hotel.
That night he visited both the American aud
ST. Charles Theatres The day before he was
waited on at his lodgings by the Executive
Committee Of the Rough and Ready Club
The Daily Crescent reports his speech to the
Club thus -
Il After shaking hands with every member OF
the committee, he expressed his regret that The
people, IN the exercls, of their sovereign pow
le-, had not caused their choice To devolve on
some one more worthy and capable of fulfil
ling the duties 0f the high station 10 which he
had been called, than he felt himself TO be-
|, The Responsibilities of the President Of this
great and glorious Republic. he knew tn be
Immense, but at the same time he would, to
the hest OF his ability, serve his country faith
fully in his new capacity. He spoke of the
fact OF his having passed 81 great portion Of
his life in the camp, and on the frontier, in
consequence of which he had had little oppor-
iuniiy of mixing IN political affairs. lie also
alluded to tho sollcltude which he felt while in
Mexico. on hearing iha, the people had deter
III, ned to nominate him for the Presidency
! He I'D not desire civil office, and had hsped
that some one more capable, and he knew sey.
eral such, would be selected.
CAPTURE OF SLAvER.--Ship Goodwin,
: Kennard, from Calcutta, June 18th, and St.
Helena, Oct. l2, which arrived at Boston
Sunday, reports that an American brig had
been brought into ST. Helena just before she
sailed, the prize of II. b. NJ. ship Br,omart.
captured on the wot coas. Of Africa, with 400
slaves on board. The brig had been boarded
several times by her Majes,y's ship Dart, and
had reported herself as the American brig
Frederick. She was taken at the Congo, when
about being purchased and delivered over 10
Brazilian ,lavers. The vessel was brough, to
St. Helena for adjudication in the Vice Admiral
,y Court. Forty of the 800 negroes died on
the passage. The remainder were to be sent.
as they desired, to the Yves, India Islands.
AN EXECUTION IN MExico.-A correspon.
dent of the N. o. Picayunc, writing from the
city of Mexico, under date of the 9Th ult., thus
describes the execution OF criminal -
The execution of a man took place this
morning. He was convicted Tor having shot
Two men deliberately in some adgenture-iob-
berry, no doubt---in which all thres were en-
gagged They strangle fellow here instead Of
hanging him. and that in matter at once sim
pie and scientific. The condemned is placed
sitting in a chair part of large wooden frame,
with rail running along the back against
which the head rests, and through which
screw is placed. The head of the victim 10 un-
covered, aud the executioner places an iron
throat band on the neck, which is taken hold
OF by the screw in the rail- and when the af-
fair 10 thus adjusted the priest says his last co.
biscun pace, and the slrangling man gives the
screw another twist, saying " BuENo," and 50
ends tho strange even,ful history" Of that
man.