The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-01

the crowd :itsscked lordDartmouth's house, *
trca'ed II III the same manner. They then pro
ceeded to the house OF Mr.. Yorke, which
experienced so violent an attack, that in a
moment not apane of glass remained whole
Mr.. Percival's windows were also broken
These proceedings induced some of the in.
ha5itants toput lights in their windows, in
the hopes that they would thereby avert the
fury of the assailants. The circumstance
was quickly seized upon by the multitude
& they very inconsistently required lights to
be shewn as proof of concurrence in their
sentiments respecting Sir Francis Burdett.
The consequence was, that all the streets in
the west end OF the town were brilliantly il.
Illuminated. "A large mob was advancing a.
gainst lord Chatham's house in Hill street.
but troop of the horse guards, which had
been called out. very opportunely met The as
sailants. and dispersed them.
The guards were called out, and $50 men
were sent to protect the Magazine in Hyde
Park. Some of the guns at the Tower were
loaded with grape shot.
In the course of yesterday, Sir Francis
burdett was visited by Sir Samuel Romilly,
Mr.. Whitbread, Mr.. Wardle, lord Folkstone,
and lord Thanet
In addition to the attack, which we have
stated above to have been made by the mob
on the windows ofcertain houses, we have to
notice one made on the house of Sir J. An.
struther, which, it is said. has suffered con-.
siderabiy: not only the windows, bu, some
glasses Chandeliers, and other valuable furni-
ture IN the interior of the rooms, are said to
be DESTROYED.
FRANCE AND THE u. STATES
Letters OF the 28tn ut. from France state,
that Mr.. Armstrong has terminated his cor
respondence with the French government
without coming to successful issue. Mat.
aers have proceeded SO far, that he has char
tered a vessel OIL purpose to convey home
himself, fami ly and suite. 1t was his iuten
ton to have taken his passage on board the
John Adams. but there vas n want of accom-
mediation. Mr.. Armstrong takes his depar-
tnre the moment he receives an answer to
some dispatches recently sent over to Mr..
Pinkney. The British government on APP
plication from Mr.. Pinknev, has agreed to
forward the answer with a messenger in a
cartel. The prevalent opinion among the
commercial politicians is, that there will
De war between France and America, and
land.
BRITAIN AND THE u. STATES
1t is fully understood that the John Adams
took out the stipulations upon which the
Marquis Wellesley and Mr.. Pinkney agreed
to adjust all differences, subject to the sane
tion OF the American government and this
appears the most Certain, from intelligence
which has recently TRANSFERRED, namely, that
Mr.. Morier has been appointed to succeed
MIR. jackson as British plenipotentiary
in America. Mr.. Morier has lately been
employed as British consul in the Mo
rea and is nephew to the gentleman of the
same name, who is secretary to the Persian
embassy
REmARK.-The House of Commons adj
journed from Friday, April 6, to Monday,
Aprile. We must, therefore, receive pa
per of April 10. before we can learn what
course the commons took on Sir Francis
resisting their authority. His conduct, how
ever, explains what he meant by the word
resist in his letter to his constituents and
which was insisted by his friends i'm The
house to contemplate only Resistance in argu
ment and vote. 1t is singular, that Sir +. b.
should contend so violently for his own pri-
vileges, and yet Think so little of the privile.
ges of the Legislature fhis country.
Sir Francis Burdett assisted in debate in
the house Oh the Sd of April, several days af..
ter the resolutions for his commitment had
been proposed---He delivered a long
speech on the subject under consideration.
which was the improper conduct of cap.
tain Lake in the West Indies. The Chan
ceilor of the ExcheGucr spoke. and agreed
with him in most of his observations, and
the whole discussion conducted with
the most perfect complacency and good hui
NOR.