The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-24

!of age. (having rather the appearance and
address OF a decent horse dealer or JOCK
Iey) was brought to the police oiiicc. char
lged with having placed IN the hands oi
stock brokers. forged British Licences Ion
sale, some few OF which had been sold. bu,
the money, fortunately, was mot paid ,,ai,,l
the papers were rcturned. 'On shis trunk
oehS s"ht i"rund examined, there were.
ABOUT 100 OF t.,ese forged licences "a mum.
Der OF which are not ssned) together with
the dies, stamps and Other apparatus fu,.
forging ihc,u were found. Those pa;.ers
are well executed, the signature of Sli..
mouth is good limitation, that of Chet-
wynd is too trernuious; the original Sig
nature OF Chst~ynd, is Il nerveiess hand.
On ha,ty perasai OF his corres pondeuce,
inc Importance To the merchants of Phila-
de'pha of an immediate communication OF
TINS detection was obvious an officer was
instantly sent offby the examining mae,s-
trate express to that city the merchants
there Interested, took immediate precauti-
ohary measures all express was sent
GOWN inc Delaware to stop vessel pro-
ceedinS to sea under one of those .cences
yet strange as ii may appear, they declined
paying the officer 4 cent of the travelling
expence thus incurred for their hcnefit,
nor even made acknowietlg pigments TO the DO
ice OF New York, for the prompt, and ac-
i've attention to their credit and interest
30 much for the polI;eness and justice OF
TIE Merchants OF Philadelphia.
~ Y. En-. Post.
Sir Francis Burdett * MIR. Whitbread
ardent friends OF reform III England, have
eeen Reelected. with additional cclat to the
British house of commons. The cause Of
reiigIons liberty" says tie London Political
examiner, - has acquired one or two more
parliamentary advocates, who are not like
~ to sleep over it." The detested ADM.
",strauon; OF the q postate Castlereagl
VIII not therefore pursue unmoIestcd it
career OF iniouity and folly. The two dis
tinguished commoners, whom we ha>e
mentioned. will hold the weak and corrup
CABINET IN uneasness, as long as they re-
tain their seats i'll parliament.
.Mezu- York, December II.
we are happy to find, that the mer-
chants and other citizens of this place. in
tend giving a public Dinner to the Gallant
Hull, Decatur and Jones. A meeting was
neid last evening at the Tontine Cofsec
f1ouse, and committees of ARRANGEMENT ADJ
pointed. ~
In Common Council. Dec. II 1872.
r. In testimony OF the high seIise whiCn I'll,
common Council entertain of the gail ntry.
skill and patriotism of the Capsain, Office,
and crew of the .rigate United States. a.
tne Capture of the British frigate NJ ,ccdo
man. an event which has added new lau-
reis to the triumphs Of American heroism
ana which is all important to the great
commercial interests of the Union in it,
illustration of the utility and it
enforcement OF the necessity of u navy
a he H., IS, 4,
presented to Commodore Decatur, and
that his Portrait be procured and set up in
I inc gallery OF Portraits belonging to the
CSty, and that the thanks of the Common
N"uhcli be presented to his officers and
crew VINO were concerned i'm this brilliant
achieVment, and as an additional testimony
o. respect to the naval officers who have on
TINS as we'll as two other occasions vindica
ted the honor of our country.
Resolved, That Aldermans Fish, Wendo-
yer ana Mr Lawrence, be committee to
make suitable arrangements, in concur
renee with our fellow citizens, for a Public
Dinner to Com. Decatur, Capts. Hull and
Jones, and theirofficers
Resolved, That on the arrival of the s.,
gate United States and her prize in This
port the National flag be displayed on the
Sity Hail-that Brig. Gen. Morton be
requested to cause a National Salute to be
nred by detachment from his Brigade
tnal the vessels in the harbor hoist their
colours mast high, and that all the bells i'm
the city be rupg for one hour on the occasi
on. -~, .4- ...f so
Resolved, That this board will with the
concurrence of Commodore Decatur give
10 the crew of the frgate United States
''hher on board the ship, and that Alder
mans Vanderbuilt, Buckmaster and Mr..
hng, be committee to carry the same in
to effect. -
resolved, that it be recommended to the
citizens to refrain from illu minating their
lNuses on this occasion. The Common
council considering it practice dangerous
IN occasioDing fires. useessly expensive to
the poor, and calculated to produce disor-
der. =
Extract from the Minutes, -
,... g.. MORTON, Clerk.
Port Of BOSTON, Dec. 9.-Arrved, Spanish brig
ratriota, Fose Aiborose, master, 63 days frsm Ca
diz VIA Mt. Desert where she arrived is davs since
she was bound to n. York, but she put in here
tor provisions.-Sept H. IS leagues W. from Ca
dz lighthouse, was boarded from an Aleerine (Po.
iacre rgged) eruizer of guns, full of men, brig
IN CO. alter very close examination of the brig
Mediterranean pass compared with the last tb.y
have, and much abusiye language, permitted her 4.
proceed, not hoSevcr till they had inquired very
larticulSrl y bow isRny American vessels were al
Csez, and when any u them, w',uld sail, SIC Nov
lon. So, was boarded from an English Irig-
ate and sloop OF war, blowing hard, did not learn
am thing, not even their names. The next mora.
Ing, after being boarded from the AIgerines saw
them give chase to vessels, did not learn who Tn
were, or Of what nation.
CINcINNATrI, Deo S.
| A G..