The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-12

----.------>.--e------ .>-.--s--.-.-<.----.--x--
they Mad seen sufficiently satisfied their
minds. They required no terrible expert
Inents. >-
Mr.. Bankes said that there were various
sorts OF fire or fame, gslvanic, electric, &c.
q according to the present doctrine, the sun
itself, which looked like flame and impaired
heat, was not fire.
Mr.. Fielding observed, that the Act did
not restrict itself to articles made of gunpow-
der, for it never mentioned gunhosuder--it
spoke of" fire works" 1t contemplated the
Genus eenerGiissintam of fre-every species
that the chemists power could produce. IF
these peas produced fire, then they came
within the Act. But how was fire defined
Johnson called it A" the igneous CLEMENT" &
IN the present instance the igneous element
had been elicited--there had been produced
AN ignited spark. The proof Of that fact was
enough.
Mr.. Colquhoun asked to what use these
balls could be turned.
Mr.. Bankes replied that they could be of
10 use. But to demonstrate the fact that they
uld not produce any ignited spark, as the
Magistrate imagined, he wished to try the
experiment which he was before going TO
make, namely toexplode one of the balls
surrounded with gunpowder, which, explosion
would not gRite.-The experiment had been
successfully tried over and over again, at the
Royal institution, in the presence Of Sir II.
Dayey. Mr.. B. then pulled out of his pock-
ct cannister of gunpowder, for the purpose
OF exploding ball in the centre of it, TO
shew that its explosion would not ignite DOW
DER; but the Magistrate would not allow the
experiment. Mr. B. however, tried it on
smaller scale, by folding about half an ounce
OF powder In paper, enclosing at the same
time pea, and then pressed the paper with
the foot, when the ball exploded, at the same
time isniting the gunpowder, and burning the
paper!1
Mr.. Bankes. after having thus refuted him
sell, stated, that he must give up the defence
OF the balls but assured the Magistrates,
that he felt so convinced of the truth of what
ne had asserted, that he would willingly have
exploded one of the balls in the centre of
barrel of gunpowder.
The Magistrates thinking further proof
could not be desired, pronounced the party
enthusiastically 81.
LIMERICK, Jan. 26.
Saturday last, Charles Bennett, Esq. Co
roner OF this county, held an Inquisition on
the David Carly, from the vicinity
of Knockiong, who was killed on Thursday
night, by John Hogan, of Templebredan,
near Fails Green, when attacking his house !;
the Jury returned verdict accordingly. 1t
appears that the conduct of Hogan and his
wlfe was most spirited the former continu-
ed firing at the lawless ruffians outside, until
the stock OF his musket was broke, his wife
IN the mean time securing the doors and pre-
venting an entrance, which was attempted to
be effected through the thatch finding that
further exertions were useless, the fellows
set fire to the house and retired, with the
loss of the above CARLY killed, and three des-
perately wounded. Hpgan's neighbors hav-
ing heard the shots. came to his assistance, &
got the flames under.
OnSaturday night, an armed party broke
into the dwelling house of John O'Brien an
opulent farmer at Coolrein, in the North Lii
berries OF this city OH entering the house TREY
peremptorily demanded O'Brien's daughter,
who, with her father and cousin, were in the
upper story; the party attempted in vain 20
force the upper rooms, bat were repulsed by
O'Bricn and his nephew, vino continued fir
ing until the fellows were glad to retreat. We
are happy to hear that the principals are
known two of them are so desperately woun-
ded that their death is expected.
On Thursday last, a party of despera-
does came to the house of farmer, living
in the Parish of Emily, in the county Of
Tipperary and demanded entrance. The
farmer refused. They attempted to force
his door He had an old musket, which
he snapped, but in vain, as the flint fell
out on pulling the trigger. His wife, howe
yer, brought lighted stick from the fire,
and placing 1t on the pan, the gun went of,
and its contents, passing through the door,
carried the roof off the SOUL of the leader of
the assailant party. The attack was thus
frustrated, and the body was found the day
following.
Lady Hamilton.
Lady Hamilton died at Calais on the 18th
inst.--Fier origin was very humble and she
had experienced all those vicissitudes in car
iy life which too generally attend those fe-
males whose beauty has betrayed them into
vice, and which unhappily proves the chief
means of subsistence. When, however, she
became such an object of admiration as to
attract the admiration of painters, she form
ed Connections which, if she had conducted
herself with prudence, might have raised
her into independence if not affiuence. Rom
ney, who evidently felt q stronger admiration
for her than what he might be supposed to
entertain merely as an artist, made her the
frequent subject of his pencil--His admira-
ton remained till the close of his life in un-
diminished ardour. The late Chas. Gre
vile, well known for his refined taste in vir-
tue, and who was prominent character in
the world OF gallantry was the protector of
Lady Hamilton for some years, and when his
uncle, the late SirWilliam Hamilton, wanted
person to take ebroad with him, he recon-
mended the Lady with 50 good character.
that Sir William took her with bin. & having
a reliance on her fidelity rnarried her c.,