The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-04


people in the streets aud at the windows were as
numerous rs in the city. The procession went
on IN the same irregular manner, through the
Strand, Charingcross, Cockspur street. Hay
market, and to the house of Sir Francis, in Pic
cadiliy. which it reached about eight o'clock
The crowd from thence to Coventry street was
great, as to be actually imper, ous for about
an hour, when the multitude began to retreat |;
and after An hours countermsrch, the thousands
who had departed were scarcely missed from
the throng Shortly after nine, AS the darkness
came On, those who remained became clarno. Gus
for lights. Al first some reluctance was shown
by the inhabitants, who, in fact, had made no
preparation; bu, the people would brook no disc
bedience to ter mandate. party of marrow
hone and clesver mus'cisns. fom ST. James's
market, supported the proch IN alton for lights /;
and ins short time there was very general and
brilliant, illumination Throughout! Piccadiy. ST.
J..mes's street, the Haynarket, Charingcross,
the Strand, Fleet street, aud to the Mansion
house. Many IF whose WHO refused, either
through obstinacy or inadyertency, to light up,
had their windows brokea. The peace officers
on duty were very numerous and. we under
stand. some persons were taken into custody in
the Strand for breaking windows.
The following is list of the troops which
were on thursday in London, and its environs,
o. a,ioned in readiness to assist the civil power,
had it been found necessary to require their ser.
vices:
CAVALRY.
The Horse Guards. Sd Dragon Guards, 18th
and 18th Light Dragons Horse Artillery,
with several pieces Of cannon, and commanded
by Off ers who had seen foreign service. The
city L sht Horse.
1NyANTRY.
The guards, the London m,lits, east and west
tower hsmlets, Ross, Renfrewshire and HIRE
iordshire regiments of militia. The volunteer
corps were stationed in different places on the
south and North
The other regiments were stationed as fol
lows, viz the Bank of England Knightsbridge.
Portman square barracks, Kings News, city
road, the mint, the tower, Hackney, Isiington,
the Borough, Lambeth, Fulham, and Wands
worth
There were also within short distance ofthe
capital, various reserves of cavalry, artillery and
infantry.
Tue ministers of state had two police officers,
and guard OF soldiers in their respective resi-
dence, where they renamed till S clock on
Friday morning.
The boat in which SIR Francis Burdett left the
tower, was provided by his father in law Mr.
Coutts, the Banker, who met him at the tower
steps His determination to avoid the procession
was known only t,a few iniirdu.ls. am ng
whom were Lord MORA and the ID Ike e Nor
folk The members of The Westminster COM
mittee were totally ignorant of his intention and
none of them i, appears, had any communities
ton with hum Oh Thursday forenoon.
species of moss hyb,una crispum) has been
proposed IN France, On account o. tle DEAFNESS
Of wool, as substitute for stufilg mattresses
and furniture The moss, which IS of mode
rate length, and has fragrant smell. grows up
on trees, particularly upon Beech, is gather ed
III August and September, and when beaten like
Hooks does not retain moisture or form into humps
Ike them Moisture does not cause ferment4-
ton in the moss, and TO prevent its terminating,
IL is only necessary to steep it in lime water
1t IS like wise said to be free from lmbibing and
communicating contagion, which animal SUP
stances possess.
The Paris obituary of 1909, mentions the
deaths of "a arshal of the Empire, 16 gene
rails, officers ofa lower grad, IS civil NJ ,gis
trates. 3 Eccesiastics, % learned Men, a Ar.
lists, 81 distinguished Foreigners--3 persons OF
100 years, of ia 2 of 10, Of log of 100,
5 of los, of 104, of 103, 6 # l02 and 100
Phika. He,nisbheyc.