The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-05
Gnrnpe.
CONTINUATION
Of Foreign nezcs by the Fair Helen Lon
don dates to the 23d 1ftrii.

A cabinet council assembled on Saturday
night at the office Of the Secretary of State.
for the Home Department, upon the subject
OF the resistance made by Sir Francis Bur-
dett to the execution of the Speakers war
rant, and the consequent riots with which
the public peace has been disturbed. The
deliberations continued till near one when, .
we understand, it was resolved to advise
his majesty to issue proclamation, exhort-
ing his beloved subjects to conduct them
selves In such manner as may most effec-
tuaily tend to discouDtenance and reDress the
| existing tumults. This proclamation. or
| some other document To the same effect, is
expected to be published in the course of the
present dag.
Mr.. Ely. an American gentleman, land
ed at Dover yesterday morning, charged
with dispatches from General Armstrong,
at Paris, to Mr.. Pinkney, the American mi
mister in London,
Ihis gentleman came in a neutral corn
Vessel, bound from Dieppc to London he
was present at the entry of Napoleon and
the young Empress into Paris on Monday
last, whose marriage, it appears, was So.
lemnzed at Saint Cloud on Sunday, as the
| guns on the coast announced on that day.,
He was attended by one servant, and pro-
ceeded to London Immediately. Mr.. Peakc,
one of the tide surveyors of the customs, ac-
companied him on his journey.
| we have learned, that the attempt to en-
| ter at the dining room window of Sir Fran
cis's house failed, and that the entrance was
effected at the kitchen window, i'm front, by
Oddly and ]. Townsend, two of the patrole
belonging to Bow street, who forced open
the door with an iron crow. After some
difficulty, and traversing several dark pas.
| sages, they found their way to the great hall,
where they saw lusty gentleman, and en-
qaired of him, whether Sir F. was at home
He answered--"Y Yes, Sir Francis is al
ways at home" HE q .ked-"Whoa are
your! They answered." The civil pow
err, and requested him to bring them to
Sir Francis. with which he readily compli-
ed, and conducted them to the drawing
room, where Sir Francis was standing, ac
companied by Lady Burdett, two young La
dies and young Gentleman, supposed to be
his children and his brother. One of the
patrole, who followed Oddly and Townsend,
asked" Which is Sir Francis?" He an
swered, 81 am he who are you, and what
do you want" Oddly replied % We are the
civil power, and are come to demand your
person in the name of the King Sir Fran,
CTS asked if the Sheriffs were in attenda nee ,
Oddly said, not that he knew of, but their
officers were. Sir Francis then demanded
their authority to enter his house. Oddly,
In answer, said, he should Immediately see
1T. and at that instant the SERGEANT at Arms
and his Deputy entered the room--They
read the warrant of the Speaker. He re-.
fused to obey it-Oddy and J. Townsend
then laid hold of him by each arm, and said
he was their prisoner. He asked for his hat.
and addressing himself 10 the lusty gentle
man, said, as force is used must go. He
then kissed Lady Burdeft. and parted with
ms family as II he was only leaving town Tor
| his country seat His brother, the SERGEANT
at arms and Wright, the messenger, accom-
| panied him in the carriage To The Tower,
where they arrived exactly at O'Clock.
| april 10.
The following is copy of the Speakers
warrant, on which Sir Francis Burdett was
arrested by the SERGEANT at Arms:
peneris, 90 die .AfriHs. 1870
| where's, the House of Commons hath
this day adjudged, that Sir Francis Burdett.
Baronet, who has admitted that letter.
signed Francis Bardett,' and further part
OF paper, intituled, Argument in Cob
belts Weekly Register of March %, 1910,
was printed by his authority, (Which Letter
and Argument the said House had resolved
to be libellous and scandalous paper. re
iiecting on the just rights and privileges of
the said House,) has been thereby guilty
OF breach OF the privileges of the said
| House.
And, whereas, the House of Commons
| ua'u theTeupOn OrQereu, that the said Fran
CTS Burdett be, for his said offence, commit
ted to his majesty's Tower of London.
| "ihese are, therefore, to require YOU
to take into your custody the Body of the
sad Francis Burdett, and then forthwith 10
deliver him over into the custody of the
| Lieutenant of his majesty's Tower of Lon.
\ don.
| And all mayors, bailifTs, sherifTs. under
sheriffs, constabes, and headboroughs and
every otlIer person or persons, are hereby
required to be aiding and assisting to voI,
| in the execution hereof.
For which this shall be your sufficient
warrant.
Given under my hand, the sixth day Of
April, 1910.
"cHAs: ABBOTT, Sneaker.
TO the Seveant at firms }
attending tie n. Of c. or
his Dehaty." }
We have received Paris papers to the
5th, and Dutch to the 7th instant. The
| Paris papers contain an account of the civil
marriage of Bonaparte, and the Princess
Maria Louisa, on the fit, of April. 1t was
executed precisely according to the plan
winch has already appeared in this paper.
: most surprising circumstance, say the
FsrIs papers "is, that, at ST. Cloud, the
weather was pretty fair, at the same time,
tbat ~ Paris The Streets were Inundated with
an Ihcessant torrent Of rain. Fears were
already entertained with regard to the fes
'tvitV Of fhP ia aod 80 I,,1 ot..u