Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-10-21
F0REIGM NUMllARY.


FORRLGN SUMMARY.
Il is said Jcrams Bonaparte had escaped
from France to the Court Of his father-in-
law, where. it is @dded, he is permitted to
reside with his second wife.
Bonaparte, in q protest against being
sent to St. Helena, says, he is the guest OF
England. and not her prisoner. When n
could not stay where he was nor escape,
his surrender was voluntary indeed Any
person about TO be made prisoner might IN
the same way change the character 81 his
submission. But under any circumstances
of surrender, the situation of Europe re
CURES Napoleun's confinement or residenc-
where he could neither interfere in its po-
litics, nor hecome the raliying point Of aiy
faction. Ii is said it was agtated nc the
Congress of Vienna to send him 60 St. Hell
cha, and that the hesitation of Austria de-
lsyed the decision that Bonapsrte heard
of the design, aud precipitatcd himself On
France.
Several accidents happened in boats from
the curiosity of persons TO get sight of Bo-
nap irte while he was on board the Belle
rophon. BY the overseeing of one, Miss
Allen, a very respectable young lady, was
drowned.
The works of art IN the Museum at Pa
ris, which had been the property OF f3reign
nations aud taken by the French armies,
continued IN the process Of restoration but
there is sun found great mass viii n had
been plundered from inaiUiduQls in foreign
countries. These, the London Courier
proposes to have divided among tho differ
ent allied powers.
The king of Spain ordered Grand TIE
Deumin all the churches of the nation and
its colonies, for tAe victory of Waterloo
Murat at Toulon, in July sent request
to Admiral Lord EXmouth, to receive him
on board the British fleet. The admiral
offered to receive him, but would make no
promise for his ultimate destination. Tor
Gciakl
1t was said Murat afterwards set out for
Piedmont.
A deputation has been sent from Poland
to the Emperor Of Russia at Paris.
At the last dates. Gotta, in the kingdom
of Naples, still held out against the Aus
trian and Neapolitan troops. It is said to
be provisioneG for six months. It's natural
position IS very strong-it IS ten miles NV
of the city OF Naples. We cannot conceive
to what end it is thus defended unless it is
that the Governor and other officers can
not get the terms they wish. II must G.
ventua,ly submit.
The German Diet isto meet on the 1st
SEPTEMBER.
The L, gislature ofHolland was in ses-
sion 1t the last dates, and was occupied on
the new Constitution.
Antwerp and Brussels have rejected the
Constitution.
Some difficulty had arisen between the
Duke of Wurtemburg and his Legislature
on the subject Of new Constitution -
The Duke is in favor Of al amciiorated
one.
The war between the British and Ma
paulese proceeds in India. Long official
details OF military operations had beenre-
ceived in England. Tae British had met
with some successes and some repulscs.-
The latter seems to preponderate.
The prices Of British Stocks, Aug. 90,
were-Consols 56 SO, Omnum 3-6 Ex-
chequer Bills, par.
Marshal Butcher has the picture Of the
family OF Napoleon by Gerard, and the va
ses comIaemorating his victories.
4 wholesale thief in England lately stole
a whole flocd of sheep, including $50, and
succeeded in driving them from distance
in the country to London, before he was
overtaken.-When caught, he said--he
knew he should be hung for stealing one,
and he would be only hung whatever was
the number-while ir he succeeded, the
profit would be greater. Still he insisted
he preferred being hung. In that case,
he gave himself much unnecessary trou-
be.
There has been new instance Of a
dreadful disaster III a coal nine, in which
81 persons persisted.
A seaman on board the British frigate
Eurotas, is mentioned as possessing re-
markable faculty in dccyphering letters
written in characters. lie has had his Ia
Tents in this respect tested by several e1.-
perimeuts. He is said to be q person who
formerly moved i'll a much higher sphere.
BoSt. Pailqdiuin.