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ciSII cATFq.

ciSII SALTS.
10 30 fni for ready nionry, in pur!'-n-- ~. de,i
"i 'rut, from David Rufs, Kr, bearing date on the
Shay OF Joly, 1905, and recorded ia the general
court, ~ order raft. rhe fur, 81 dolls jno..o apI
upwards, and the ehafges and expencssofiale.
>HOSE we'll known MILLS with ,he aprrrte-
nanees in the city of Richmond called the Co
isn'oian Mills. Two undivided third parts of IN.
peep Run Coal Pits i'll the eornty Of fisurico, CON
taiiins about 1850 more or iefs. Two undiyi-
dea third parts of the Falling Creek Coal Pits in the
county OF Cheiiereld containing aboas one Hundred
acres. Two undivided third parts orthe Dnver Cost
lands III che county oil GoochIand. containing alou.
n'ue'y acres which three .vera Tra:is &c Coal Land
were held in Partnerihp between the faid David Rof
and James Curris, deed. The Columbian Mills 4
apPur'enances are ubled to grouud rent to Samuel
oSerton; and the fAid Mills and the two trass .s
Coai Land, trt mentioned, pledged for the lecu-
rty OF inndry isms of money, dse Mrs. Frances
taoo & VIM b. Giles. administrator OF lohn Lash,
dec q. large proportion of which, is Rated by the i.d
Rois TO have been paid. aud other eates are ol.jo.d
TOT the balance For further information on this i,b
Jee, perions inclined purchafe are referred to the
ia,n Kois or 1t may be obtained application to the
cri,..5-The Gales will take place a, the E,oIe
Tavern IN the city OF Richmond, on "Wednesday, the
2och day OF January sos.
Z. w. POOTES ,
WILSON ALLEN, ,D't'''
NOV ~.
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A TEACHER.

EAPABLE of ntruttng in the Greek and La
~ tin Languages, Mathematics and Geography,
and who can produce 'eeimonsIs of an unexception-
ably good moral character, is WANTED to luperin-
tend an old eltabhhed Academy in the country -
liberal ialary is allowed, and the lituation policies
the advantages of healthineGs and good fociety.
Reference for further information may be had on
applying at the Office of the Enquirer.
Nov. 90. o,
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FOR SAFE.

That Largs, Vahta6r and iYcT Ry1t
= RICK LUMBER-FIOUsE, lately the propsrt,
- OF Meiirs. VIM Mckenzie ~ Co. 30 feet front.
so feet deep, and three Tories high tuated ON the
back hreet leading from the Bafn, nearly oppote TO
the louie lately occupied by MIR. John Henry.
The terths will be liberal and convenient TO the
Purchafer. Apply to TAYLOR y BROWN.
Nov. so. ,a,,,f
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HAT 81 SHOE SToRE.

TIE SatSibsr las Iaseiy ,sseivod q Iayee febi, Of
HATS,
--ofaL@sG eve,y &,seyi1fjos-
IND Hat TtiNwi1g5. n ge7s,oi 0Isoyi17caf IF LA.
DIES e. GEN1LEMES's
SHOES.
a Lso, Freneh Brandy in Pipes, Nor,herr Cheefe
4 \ 10 do. Mould Candles in boxes. a contain
fpPPly Of Philadelphia beG bottled Porter Ale and
Cyder. IL. J. BURR,
Tus Ssoys atpvs &s gqgIs. Taysyr.
NOV u, oaGsw
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Nov. 90
FOR SALE

a TRACT or LAND, lying on Mauopony RI
n yer in the county Of King William, about two
miles above Frazers Ferry, belonging the saate of
William Brooke, decelfed. This and lies ren,,ka-
bly, ~eilsnd contains 100 acres Of high land and un
wards OF one hundred Of wild cat narll, which
sf'Fd delightful range for Cock. The fae will
take Plaespu the Sd day Of December next, on the
premile' on the following terms,to wit One fourth
Of the Purehafe money be paid on the IN Of Ians-
sry next, the balance IN two annual inGlslneatswh
interet from the dae II not Punanaliy paid. "a more
particular defcripton Of this Land is thought unneeeC
fairy, thole who are inclined to pureliae will doubt
leis view it. The Land will be hewn to any perron
dhPoled to Purebale, by MIR. VIM. Alvey adjoining
the Premiies.
RICHARD BROOKE, Exsseay.
~ B. Should the land not be fold OH hat day, il
viii be rented for the enfuing year.
Nov -. g.,
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CIRCULAR TO MAJOR e BRfGADiER GENE.
RAILS, OF THE MILITIA OF VIRGINIA.
ADJyTANr GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, NOVEMBER IT, is

RICHMOND, NoIEMsEa II, 1907.
D the General Orders Of the I7th of Iuly IaR, j,
~ is direet ed, among other things that GORE g
mulferros and inpection (of he drtaeL,1egff
fran tie 'eVerai div'iont. forming he gg,a IF f faf,
IF hundred boutoni militia, reyVytd BY Tie Pre5iAnt
IF fbe United StatesD be made the Adiu,ant Gene
raj, WHO'S, without delay, Grt51d tranfnt copies
to the Secretary of War"
AS it was not expressly Hated by whom there re-
turns were 10 be made, it was expected, of cour(e
that they would be forwarded by ;he Brigade Inipec
tors (courergned by the Brigaier- Generally to the
Major Generals, and by the latter to this office Pre-
tuning that this courie may have been Intended TO
be purified. am inlrused By the Governor TO re-
quen that the returns aloreiad, may be tranu,tted
to this office wlthsas little further delay as ponible
If no iuch returns have yet been made to the Ma.
jor Generals and as they have been called for by ,he
Secretary of War, further inGruted by the Co
vernon to re7ueh that they may be Immediately trau(
mitted to this Office, directly from the Brigadier Ge-
neras. -
baye the honor to be, =
With great relpeet,
Sir, yours obed't. Serv't.
SAMUEL COLEMAN, o. A.. G.
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WANTED.

On (a,ebajr hire
"A GOOD COOk--A man will be preferred: 81
\ liberal price allowed. Apply at this ofiee.
nov IL epd
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~ FOR SALE,

81 FOR SALE,
Ard mey he fen of he Brll Ta7c,a,
ONE OF THE MOST ELEGANT PAIR OF
y BAY II SEES,
that has ever been exhibited in the City of Rich
mond---one oil them Asnd tbs other years old,
November 60 g
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IT is prefunlcd from the fourth and fx,h art
of the rules and regulations Of the navy that
general court martial will be held on the con
duct of Commodore Barron.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-13
JUST RECEIVED,

10 u NGIGA v AJ3
And now landing from on board the brig Mary,
Capt. Hall, from Boston, at Lavrason and
Fowle's wharf, and for sale by
Lawrason and Fowle,
so tons plaster Paris 200 casks lime
S, boxes mould candles SO do. soap,
S casks spermacaeti oil. 5
IN STORE,
$50 boxes mould candles so do. dip'd do.
40 do. soap; 90 do. chocolate
80 barrels N. E.. rum
8 chests imperial, FRESH
IS do. young hyson 5 TE rs.
S hhds. Mus. sugar; s barrels do. dc.
40 do. Havana white and brown sugar
100 boxes Noya-Scotia Herrings
40 do. goldfish IS barrels fall rnackarcl
60 casks raisins
5 bales Bcerboon gurrahs.
AND
so quarter casks BsIlona gunpowder,
June 90. d
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-13

JAMES BACON,
1T his GROCERY STORE, on K7ng-street, has IN
edition TO his former stock, added
A frelh Supply Of Genuine Articlesin
the Grocery Line;
Which max IS his assortment complete.
Rc now alters .far sale, on his usual l9v terms
Mufcovado Sugars, ofvarious qua
iities,
Loaf and Lump ditto,
Gunpowder,
Imperial, TEAS,
Hyson, particularly select
s s s;::: S5''' and family : Sc
Best green Coffee,
Chocolate, of a superior quality
Madeira,
Lisbon, VINE S.
Tenerihc,
Malaga, and
Genuine old Port
Cognae and Bourdeaux Brandy,
Old Jamaica oplrlt, Tor family uSe,
Antigua, St. Creix, St. Vincents, and New
England Rum,
Holland Gin,
Irish and country Whisky,
Molasses, Wine, and Cider Vmear,
Stoughtons Bitters,
Mace, nutmegs, cloves, cassia, pimento,
Cayenne and black pepper, race and ground
ginger, basket salt for table use, pearl barley,
rice, starch, fig blue, soap, mould, dipt and
spermaceti candles, refined salt-petre, fotant
indigo, alum, copperas, madden brimne,sto
spinning cotton, patent shot all sizes, best en-
glish and country made gunpewdser, segars
and smoaking tobacco, very best chewing to-
bacco.
Hamilton and Leiper's snuff, Hunters pipes
in boxes.
London mustard, warranted Of "a superior
quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapping paper
demiiohu's, sc. &c. with generally every ar,
ieIe In his hne-the whole Of which have beer
selected with care, and will be disposed of on
he very lowest terms.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-13
Potomac Company.

ATOTICE is hereby given. that an annual
u meeting OF the stockholders ofthe Poto-
mac Company, will be held according 70 law
) The SJJn;on Tavern In George Town on
Wednesday the Sd Day of August next WHEEL
TIE proceedings of the board OF Directors,
with the Presidents accounts, receipts and DIS
.hursements since the last generel meefing'Wlh
|he laid before them for their consideration.
JOS CARLETON, President, r. u
By0rder.
49,. rov, J,,,v ]. rS1 tt3OthJy.
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District Of Columbia.

Mt Office is hereby giuen 10 all svhon, it
IN may concern, That the Consul General
of Portugal to the United States OF America,
has authorized the subscriber, TO legalize all
papers that may be necessary for vessels
bound from the ports Of Ills district to any IN
Portugal or Madeira.
Those masters of vessels who may omit
having their bills of health thus certified, will
be liable to undergo quarantine.
It IS requisite that any article shipped for
account of a Portuguese subject, should be
declared, and sworn to, as Portuguese proper
ty; and the bills oflading lsgalized as above.
h Lewis Deblois.
May Is. d
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To Sell or Rent.

Sundry LOTS in Alexandria lso seye
raj in the city Of Washington. For .termsap
ply to SARAH PORTER.
February Id. Jaw
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-13
MONDAY, july 10, 1907.
lust RECEIVED.

I'd - RECElV ED,
By Sloop MARIA ANroINETTE, from St. IA
co de CUBA, and for Sale, BY the subseri
bers,
a75 Spanish Hides
z hogsheads Molasses
1864 lbs. Bees-Wax
50 boxes white and brown Sugars
1000 lbs Coffee
$50 boxes Scgars
9 tons Fustic
s. do. Logwood
June 8. Wadswoytb g Butlsr.
Joseph Vaudeville,
Corner Of King and Fair1aa-strsets,
HAS RECEIVED
90 barrels WHISKEY
{ 5000 lbs. cheese, of superior quality
10 bales cotton
10 boxes best Florence oil, in bottles
Is casks choice small twist tobacco
40 boxes mould and dipped candles
10 boxes fresh chocolate
40 reams wrapping paper
Imperial TEAS,
Hyson OF this years I'M
Young Hyson, and portation & very
Hyson-skin fine qualities
Which, with general assortment of wines,
LIQUORS and groceries, he will sell very low
or cash, produce, or the usual credit.
June Is.
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W ~ W z 81 %.

A Muller who is master of
= business, to take care of merchanf mil -
= such one good wages viii be given
9r the person who wants, please apply to
y 50sffh Smitss, Alexandra.
March II.
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lust Received,

Just Received,
AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS,
2 pipes L. P. Madeira WINE
2haIf do do. do.
pipes Cognac BRANDY, Ath proof
Wadsworth s. Butler,
WHO HAVE or HAND,
90 hhds. Jamaica RUM, 18th proof
10 do. St. Croix do. I'd s Sddo.
do. New-Eagiand do.
$ pipes Holland GIN
2 do. country do.
hhd.L. market Madeira Wine ola supe-
quarter casks do. do. riorqu'ty
90. do. l.. P. Tcnerifie do. do.
5000 bushels Lisbon SALT.
January
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II o T | : +.

|T OsT or rhislaid, a Certificate for Twen-
NJ ry.6ye Sharls ofStock oftne Marine IN
|suraace onpany Of Alexandria, dated May
Us, l79s--No. 7oll, and 7o35--and ISSUED
In the name OF alarv .Conavay. Appiicalon
will be made to the President and Directors
Of the aforesaid Company, for a re1:ewal OF
said Ccrtihcate, by the executors OF Richard
Conway, deceased.
July 8, CIV
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-13
SALES Az VENDUE.
On eyery Tuesday and Friday
80 q WILL. Be SOLD,

AT Ale vENDuE STORE,
Conner Of Prince and W. ter streets,
! vsr:sty d Dry Goods, Groceries, &c g
= psrt;culars Of which viii be pressed IN
tic bills of the day
ALL kinds Of goods which are on nlllle e.
.;on and the prices of which are estaohsheo
an 4 ar,y time be viewed and purchased at tbs
.westiimitat;on and prices.
&C. Marsteller, v. NJ.
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A Miller Wanted.

a Miller Wanted.
A~f, To Man who underlfands the
Milling Business, and can produce good re-
commentators for industry, sobriety, &c. IL
.beral wages WILDE given by applying to
M. MILLER.
June 90 d.
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~ MarshaL's Sale.

ry virtue of decree of the Hon. the Clr-
cuit Court of The districtsof Colunoia.
for the county Of Alexandria, N the case q
Andrew RcintzeIl. against Rudolph Martin
Willie sold, at the Cotfee-ITouse, on the 2otE
,,.y &c July next, between the hours OF 2 and
o. . ,oscIock, to the highest bidder, for ready
:, o,,ry--One HOUSE and LOT, OH Duke
s.. y to the westward Of Alfred- street the
l q extending on Duke-street ? feet IN 'front.'
.,d il depth IS feet to 90 feet alley.
- s r. MOSS, ID. M.
s For D. C.. BREar, Marshal.
r,,ne o.. dts
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committed sgainst The laws. n The mean
time, sir Z AZ mas Sitarg sc Re suTne do Ma.
drass, col. N andesilIe's perscr was render
ed sacred, and he returnt q 10 his VII dwell
ling 10 The. Black town. AZ the rsxE sessi-
ons which were held, bills Of indlstment
1 BY the grand sJuiy were feprd sgaruss the
town major, the BLACK TcYu cJu,sri The
oiicers who comm aBds d the patty, ARD z
For 5 Others cone ernedin king The gus az
lhs boat and ship.
These persons ali renScrca themselves,
and pleaded guilty, except the towr-major,
who did not appear. bis was on SstuIaay.
Sir Thomas Strange declared, that i he aid
not surrender himself BY 3: onday, the Law
would be put in force against him that isss
that he would be ozsskawed On tho Monday,
however, he surrendered himself Was placed
at the bar and like the others pleadca. guilty:
{ The court having thus established the supIe-
macy Of The la*, vas satisfied With imposing
fne Of one saao, and Dismissed tie offend
ing parties with an aell.onilion which they
will probably long rerselnber; ard tl.ls ended
this extraordinary affair. Lor,i Give wassat
the time it happened at Enmore, SO that the
whole responsibility ofthe srsnsaetion rested
principally upon ths towIAlnajor. The CON
duct Of the iudgef npc,i DE oscasion, las cx- I.
cited the admiration and applause Of all cur
settlements in India. n
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81, Hoos from Nsasuckst, bound g
r,a;s. S days out.
IS 81 Diana Talbot, Strong, IS days
~, s Msrsioique IS
ff9'' &, here brig Swift, Young Of Newbu-
=" ;ast arrived; sch'rs Fair Play
ffp0, ,.,ls 81 al xandria, 70 sail 10 days:
, G ! g j pIymousA just arrived and Others
' ~, oos rscoIlecssd,
''e ssoss Ocs. i, 10 LAT. Sc. long. q,
"a, 0gpv va;a. from Portland bound e Char
!. D''s :. ssh. Cape Henry. N. w. rs miles
81. George, Cox Of aadbouad g This port
o o,ss - ftoas Hocd0ras,sDP2 piled hin. with
! = ' IS, Was boarded going ia and
2'e .';ae out of Martinique BY shs British.
s:s. Lasona, ard treated very politely.
n' saio William and Mary, Tipilog e days
from Grenada. IS
''v S.okr Ssps. 90, of the island ct 81
Ir,,no,as sci,r. Philip, Taber. Of aas, bound
alsxsodria, 5 days from Barbados ansl
S. nom from ST. Th0mas--27 18th, LAT. e
. ~ n, 80, scf'r Sarah. OF Essderlcks.
- ~ from Baltimore, bound TO Cuba, S
,'s s out. Oct s, lar. SO. s6. long q,
s s George, Coxof and bound 70 this
S so,, So days from Honduras.
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tufbcd BY an unfortunate accident. AZ guar
ter alter s o'clock, the beginning was made
with filling the Mont Here, and before half
past 4 o'clock the balloon was perfectly ready
and left the ground but unfortunately took
hold by an iron wire, on whichsit before had
been fastened, loosened itself violently, and
received large rift, which occasioned ely
ing off the balloon against large tree, and
thereby got an opening Nevertheless the
voyage would have been crowned with sue
cess. Had not the balloon in rising into the air
been enc ountered BY "a whirlwind, which brett
the gallery into disorder and enlarged the o.
.pcning VI 81 Z.
his ever before Fortunate air traveller nov
fell out Of thesballoon, first upon the top Of q
house, and from thence on the ground by
which he resolved large confusion ON his
head, butts, however in "a state Of recovery.
81 It appeared Madame Blanchard would have
escaped better by falling on some trees, but.
the agitation Of seeing the oescension ct her
husband, made such an impression upon her
organs ofSspcech, that she is now IN q kind Of
dumb and iifeless state.
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SINGULAR DUEL.

We learn from uudoubted anthorisy,
that some time since, while the British
ffrigate Jason was al Trinidad, duel was
tccght on board ot her between two mala.-
TO girls, one named GrGce, servant TO
madam Viilsneut, and Miss Charlotte
The latter was killed on the spcs. and miss
G1ace was slightly wounded 10 her sight
shoulder. The lieusenant who had the
command Of the quarter deck, was broke
for suffering firearms 10 be put inio their
hands. The battle between them COM
neDced by pulling caps bus was actually
terminated as here stated.
nv. r. Gnz
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aIsraaSrta DaiIp acslsrtises.
WEDNESDAY, OcTnsER IA.

WEDNESDAY, ocTnsER "a.
Latest Proceedings.
ys;s inporsant enquiry is at. length sp-
..,sbias its crisis. The examination ofeyi-
! s ssncc has rIosed, and the argument commen-
On "Wednesday the coyrt r4et at IL O'Clock,
IS ,a;oprned It an early hour, IN consequence.
4 d ill,tlisposiisn III Mr.. Wlrt's family which.
81 %'sllaed hinfat home Dilliag the session
i ~ court DR.. Jolg Brosksp6roags and .1o-s
.,,aa Ca5ell, Esq. two Of the grand jurors,
IS s,,s exarai1ed as to certain points OF general
WILKINSON evidence delivered te the grand
Or Thursday, MT. Dodley was again called
i atthe insance ofthe prosecution to answer
certain enquiries relative to col. Burr's con-
a,ef Win Cd. Lynch --Efc was followed by,
Cen. WILxissol;, who made certain xplana-
ions contradictory to mayor Brnf's static
nsuts among which gen. w. particularly
uaced the n4ure OF his connection with coll,
Mrrdpiaglate years. He also propounded
| anristy ST questions to major BruH. Here
| he eyitencdon botf, sides closed excepting.
one Of two illnesses who arc avowedly ex-
gccd BY 18th sides. The counsel Tor the
u. S. expect lieut. JacksonNof the Chickasaw5
Bluffs: Thi accused have not avoyred the
nmaof thcwitncss or witnesses whom they,
Eogedy clpect.
Nj. HayIhcn opened the argumen, about
sl after tvo, and continued spealsing till af-
ira
YESTERDAYS DIR. Hay resumed his argument
adcontisn4 till twelve. He was followed
NJ. Randolph, who closed, afew minutes
xh's 4.-4 summary of these arguments
k'eaier
fhis day tie argumentwili Re resumed by
", Aartin.
Richmond Enquirer.
Alssssr, tader date of Sept. 9Th, from
aug Cages, Ia sassisland Of ST. Domingo,
el0fms 'ha. ,en. y ayou, who served un.e
q Potion, sut who formerly conspired
plost him, bod la,ely astrsapsed 10 bride
ss'scldlsrs . so over 70 sEhsissophr, had
80 pus:o ta.h by bis own troops; and
a that gel. Lamarrc beat chrissophe,
nd'u AZ probability he WILDE taken prl-
hloisd. \ 20 Sc
'sacalassc The loss Of the 6rig Hiram
Janes Church master, iof IY1iln,ingto,, ~.
arokha.
,s'a'led from Kiugston, Jamaica on
y 81 Seps.fof Wilmington N. G. with
~''Aolc breeze ron e S E bus thick,
n, Weather. % Thursday she Sd, the
NY sssredInore soushcrly. and increased
ssiaAlys accompanied with slrall ram.
81 ss 50 d'ssgreabls weather. which rem.
- !npossiblcso procure 80 cbserva.
y; als weather copsipuiug aud gale 10.
xewere carried by stress Of YEA.
sseu Isle of Pines& cape Corientes
/, - moroing about 4 a. NJ. al which
~ vessel struck on the w. end of
asneo and stranded. When VIC dis
NJ every exsrsiou TO ger her off
4 1--WE snetf*ctuaI, and very heavy
4 ka,ss a'0g overshe vessel, it was thought
II sr. s' 70 endeavour 10 reach the shore
& sr possible, which was about mile
& NJ nc ,sSa a. the sanae time 10 secure a.
49, !. q spseie. which was 90 board,
q as0'e, alter much trouble We sue
getting the money on board the
sa'en ! entered with the frat
out hands, and fortuuasrly land.
8 Sc'ock in the morning The
a. ned twice afterwards in the
Procured such articles as were
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New ORLEANS. Juoe Co.
Y 10 the Editor otthe Louisiana Gazette

go. 4 ssf 49, y "a
New ORLEANS. Juoe 90.
To the Editor ofshe louisiana Gazette.
Sra.
WE are SO accustomed in eur own free
and happy country. 10 suppose the citizens
and subjects ofall other governments, 10
b. slasss, and their lives and. property very
. insecurs, thatI entertain uesy little doubt
but your readers will be macn struck with
surpri2t as was myself on perusing the
following account of the consiuct of B ri.
tish Judge 10 India where it might Sc ex.
p-cled there would be found less iuslrprnd.
ence than 90 the banks Of The Mississippi.
i hope, should unfortunately 40 occa.
sion ever again occur ID this country. that.
net only The judges, but the people also
will learn what is due TO them, and teach
all usurpersos their rights, a dreadfal. but
salutasy lesson. L.
laadras Occurrences for yurs, 1903.
SIR HENRY GWlLLIM.
A very curious and interesting circum-
stance occurred some time ago, which has
made great noise all over India. On the
trial of col. Vaudeville, na1ivs, it was
discovered. had grossly peIjared himself,
and afterwards ahsconded. This was stat.
ed by the colonel TO the supreme court,
and 10 consequence warrant was issued
TO apprehend the native, and the colonel
taken under the protection OF the court,
70 prevent his being sent TO England till the
affair had undergone further investigation.
Inlhe month Of October last an Indiaman
was ready 70 sail for England. In the even
ing before she was 70 sail. guard Of
soldiers went TO the house Of col. Mapde.
vile, 10 the Black town, seized and iforci.
bly, conducted him to the beach, pu. him on
5card Masnla boar, and carried him on
board the snip, without allowing bin, Is
carry with him necessaries of aay kind.
An accoun. Of this transaction reached
sir Henry Gwillim, aciirg as the chief
judge 10 the absence of Sir Thos. Strange,
who was then at Colombo, who Instantly
with 2 generous intrepidity, applied for
3ihe colonel's release and .rcslorasjon to the
protection of the court. He sent wrt
of habeas corpus on board the ship, 10
which proper attention was paid, and the
colonel was permitted 70 reland although
several shot were, fred at the ship from the
fort 20 make her sail, and s.the boat carry
ing off the writ. Guards Of soldiers were
placed on the beach to intercept the col.
but he Ianding.o The seu.hward .ofthe fort
escaped their vigilance, add was conducted
10 tie house Of Sir Henry 5willim, soon
after which party OF military appearedbe.
forethe house; forcibly entered sir Henry's
garden, and persmsorily demanded the BIO.
/ ny ofthe coll
Sir Henry, who possesses all the virtu.
Gus intrepidi,y which q Brisish Judge ought
to have, dared the officer TO touch col. Man.
depiile, threatened TO commit him and his
guard, and at length dismissed them With
our their object being attained. A very ac.
tive correspondence took place 5etwcentt,r
government and the supreme court ;the
result Of which was that the former offered
in vain 70 make an apology for the outrage