The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-10-10

There are fifteen federal Representatives e.
le9ed to the alfenb'y, than there were laft
fPrng. The federal majority in L;,ch6eld for the ir
representative IS. For the iecond a IN nber
more. and FOR per.ons Rand in nomination for al
hfants upwards of 10.
Con. Her.
Reuben Howm,a of Mldifon, who has been con-
hled in the Jail of this place for many months, for
the murder of his wife, Tuefday tried before
the Diitriet Court fitting. The Jury on We'd
pefiiy morlig returned verdict of murder in the
hrtt degree.
Jacob Ray and Philip Williams, who it will be re-
collected, taken u? in this place and committed
for Forgery, fome months 6ncc, and afterwards re
moved to the DiGria of Columbia were on Monday
LA tried before the Court of that diflr, and found
guilty.
tTrg Her. on. 5.
A letter from an officer late of the United States
figate Philadelphia, dated rripoli. March 2S, 1901,
nleations, that Importer had appeared there who
pretended 70 be authorized by Commodore Preble TO
negotiate for the ranlom of the priloners that he
was cofeted fometime with the Bahaw upon the bu-
fnefs but understanding that the Contribution was
expected of that place, and experimenting detection,
he abruptly broke of the negotiation and took his de-
p1rture. He board the veGel which failed
from Trpol under Britih colours, and was captured
by the Syrea, but he efcaped in boat to Malta.
The fame letter mentions The Commodore
writes that the ihip chafed in, and which was
the caufe of all our msorunes, he has ince captured
ard upon inveitigation proves to be Pirate under
Ottoman colours and that the captain of her, who
was extremely active in pundsfng us, with ieveral
OF her crew, have been condemned as Pirates and I
hope will ere long pay the forfeit of their lives The
writer alto fays is fad that Bonoparte has written
long letter with his hand to the conful here,
warmly in behalf. When the French Conful re-
ceived his dispatches, he went off to the Contribution
and remained board the frigate fevera hours; he
was alto clofeted with the bahaw and Minifter till
after midnight.
Since the dfminal of the Englith Conful we have
for very OBVIOUS reafons grown into favor with the
Bafhaw. A few days fince Captain cambridge was
at the PLACE. and the Bafhaw being in very good
hunoIr, kindly told him that whenever he wanted to
amufe hmfef with view Of the fea, to let hin, know
and the balcony fronting the Tea hould be fitted
up"
A letter from the fame, dated April 90, 1904,
faYs fquadron 70 cofely blockades this port that
few venels enter depart, and tho!e that are
bound here generally clear for foe other place 70
as to deceive cruizers-conr: Iuently we do not
hear often from fquadron and feldon have con-
veyance for our letters America. My of wal
king out generally round two or three times a
week, when we take ranble into the country, mott
commonly to the B,fhaw's Gardens; the flower gar
den to the Country Palace is laid out with any
tate, and the flowers in it of the mott common
fort; but the Orange Orchard adjoining it is delight
full beyond what you can imagine and where we loll
two three hours under the made of the orange trees
enjoying the cheerful freh air and feahing upon the
mott delicious fruits
A letter from the fame, dated May II, 1904,
kiys, " We hav. not heard fyllable refpeGfng
Bonaparte's interference in behalf" and another
OF the 22d Nav obferves: =" We anxiouily wait the
arrival Of Commodore Preble off this town with his
diipatches to open negotiation for raufom.-Our
eonf,lation under 70 long deferred hope is that
it feems irnpogible for it be many days now
before we fee Kim"