davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-23
R,,.rr,,onr Sen, 10

BonopG'tc.-We understand, that a ship, Che
Factor or Young Factor) arrived IN the Dela-
ware on sunday af eInoon, in short passage
from port in England, and was at anchor of
Wilmington. The nhab tants Of that place
were Informed by the captain Of the vessel, that
Bnnaparte had been sent to the Island Of ST. He-
lena
No other news. Telegraph
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-23
Rosrox, Sept. IS.

RosroN, Sept IS
Eriracf Of q letter from n 'Dfieman on botd q
IT, s. f4gae Congress, d4ted az Fh,shiar. III
ig 10
We arrived here after pleasant passage Of
% days rather longer q an we expected from
Cur haymg got - fr 90 Il W. in IS davs butaf
tsr-parlmg with ;he EeptI'ne We had nothing bu,
;asterly winds and Gains for zen days. we feu
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-23
CO.f[uNIC.grED.
Another Rero'piionayy HrR2 rgnc :

8nother Revolutionary HzR7 Gone!
DSd. on the 9Th instant. in Povhq'an county,
Col. WILLIAM SKIPWrTH, an officer Of tie
Revolution. lie part cuIa~lv 5',nrr she'd him.
self e the sidge Of W. kTpvn. Tie resided Tor
a longtime m the city OF ~ Harrisburg, where
he wa much esteemed as an dust.i1us and H...
thy member of soc ety, sn aGec onate ci,her
tender husband nd q spcere &C. end lie h,s
lef, behind him an aft ctlona,c widow 10 depier,
his loss.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-23
@ So Ynnr. o.. s ~

" NV YonK, Oct. S, 1894.
Arrived, the armed ship Leander, captain
Lewis, in 80 days from Port-au-Princc. with a
valuable cargo Of coffee.
" The Leander left POrt-au-prince in company
With the armed brig Dolly, Richard, having been
previously caut oncd that one or two large
French prlvucers were expected TO Law in wait
Tor them The 81 day after leaving port, a
large armed vessel hove in sight, which they ex-
peeled was one Of those privatecrs, ard bore
down on the Leander. AS { was near nieht.fall.
and Capt LOWS wished Co ascertain whether she
was friend or enemy before dark, he fred gun
and hosted the American cOlOrs No gnal was
gwen IA reply, but he vessel continued TO ap-
proach, lighted her lamps, as it became dark, &
the crew of the Lepnder could distinctly hear The
commands given with the trumpet, rs the wea-
thtr was remarkably serene, and she was now
within few ftbcn distance.
" Her intention was supposed to board, and
capt Lewis thnught il prudent 70 put her IN
confusion by commencing the attack. He ac-
cordmgly poured broadsidc Of 18 Founders IN
| 70 her, which shattered her bow considerably.
cut away her rigging, and killed ono man, the
captain ct the main top. Great confusion enstf.
cd, and she fell back the i.ealder, aided by the
| Dolly, kept plying her with round shot, and oc-
casonally with grape and laBgridge, which did
great damage 20 her rigging
"1hc next morning, she came up again, and
proved to be the Fortunee, British ir.gate. cans.
tansItart, OF ii guns. Her guns tie preceding
ennghad all been in ire hold, in consequence
| the late gale; aud as she bad not expected an
nemy G. the vesiei was entirely unpreparcd tor
| elton,
J "The captain at frs: threatened considerably,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-23
Observation-Disclosures Bourmont. one OF

TRE4CHERY--G General Bourmont, one OF
the principal betayers of Bonapartc ct the battle
Mount ST John, Gas we are crediblv ;nIormed)
has been appointed governor of I,sle by Louis
the EFiItth. On the same principle, no doubt,
Fouche IS taken into favor. Bribery is Certainly
a rnhre 5laodleSs way Of winning victories than
NE bayonet. Bur call is well that ends well''-
Engs are not very squeamisl about means we
take this opportunity Of correetine an error rela-
tive to The time Of VI. Eeuyille's departure from
New-forlS; it was about four weeks mot monthsl
ago. About ten days after he stated the CONFER.
foa of Fouche 10 Louis, news arrived of the COM
mencement Of hosulities a.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-23
SARATOGA.
B.q77LE or BRIDCEW.81,ER.

We refer our readers TO the Port Folio of The
present month for description this celebrated
action. Proper notice is taken of general p. b.
Porter, and the services Of col, Je5sup. Tbs &C.
count, p,uporting to be from the journal of an
officer, varies materially from the narrative of
captain Mcdonald, lately published. 1t repre-
sents general Brown every where active, and or
dering every movement; but by no means de
prves Rpiey's brigade Of The lauIels !, won IN
rePelling several determined attacks. The order
to col Miller TO STERN the enemy'.' artillery, APP
pears by this statement 10 have been given di-
rectlS by general Brown in person. Itis not at
all Improbable that general Ripley might have
conceived the same desgn-and thus may hurt
ful collisions be avoided Colum5ias
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-23

EN virtue Ct Decd Of Trust, executed 10 ths
B subscribers, TO indemnify the securities Of
Of col. William Bentley, 60 Ins admin STRAIT ION
bond on the estate Of william Ronald. deceased.
WILL BIZ SOLD
On he iremises, oi Saturday me IN nfn~r, aonM
(Ocf9ber) to the highest bidder, FER C.3SH
THE TRACT OF LAND,
in Powhatan county, whereon ihe sad Bentley
now resides, containing about
EIGHT HtNDRED .4CREy
subject TO- the eventual dover Of Mrs. Tgnusv.-
This Land is fertile, aud contains s. cons de,l.,l.
portion Of Low GROUNDS, that ace ,,lunbIs.
ON Jones creek part Of which Is recla med e..
The Houses are not elegant, but Comfortable,
and the situation is healthy ari gree,bc
oAMES PEASANTS, IN. = T.ng.
Wa. a. BENTLEY Zee,
Sept. %. v;ds
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-23

.
FDELIY'Y-Some DAYS sgowe published a
sketch of the maltreatmeni heaped on IS men.
taken prisoners at Queenstown, and conveyed to
England TO be punished for high treason; they
beng natives OF Ireland, of,whom England mo
destiy claimed perpetual allegiancep' These
poor fellows were put on board the Jason frirate,
capt. King, at Quebec, and carried 60 the More,
where tpwer-tender took them up to London,
and delivered them TO the Enterprise guard ship,
or receiving vessel. On the passage they were
very contemptuousy used orders being given
them TO douse their id eagle buttons ikom their
uniform coats, telling them with curses, that
they We're no Americans. The ID officer of the
Jason, lieut.. Arrow, had the buttons of those cut
og By force, who refused obedience to the orders
Us many of them did.
Sergeant Kelly Zone of the 25) struck Fulsen
for trying or mclining 10 enter on board the ia
son, and for this offence was placed in double
Irons-the whole beng on such occasions threat
ened with death for bearing arms against their
king and country On failure Of compulsion. at
tempts were made to ehtice them. When brought
down again to the More, they were ordered 10
work at various jobs on board the ship Peter
Bar was refractory, and was coliared by the boat
swan, whom ne knocked down by one of the
guns Bar was hogged for his resistance OF
the 3 only 81 arrived at Boston the 9th inst in
the Santa MSrtha; one died on the passage, in
consequence of downright hardship another az
he mouth OF the Thames, and one at london
COR only wish, in giving these additional part.
culars IS to draw the attention of those to their
integrity who have power to reward it. Would
not belust and advisable TO grsS thsm an hon
orabie discharge, with an order for pay, bounty,
and back rations, &c. OR 10 promote such as may
possess capac ity 90 lieutenants This would ope.
rate Ike premium 10 merit, ID.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-03
New Publications.
JUST RECEIVED,
For sale By JAMES KENNEDY and

SUN,
THE Lord of the Isles
Frank, on early Lessons for Youth
by Miss EdgeWorth
Holidays at Home
The Annals of the Poor--comprising
the Daiyyman's Daughter, with conslde-
rable additions. the Negro Servant and
the Young Cottaser
Bonapalte's Campaign in Rnssia-by
Porter
Kollock's Sermons
Bishop Whites Lectures and Disserta-
tons on the Church Catechism
Bigiaad's History of England, 2 vols.
An account of the Distresses in Ger
many
Letters relative to Tour on the Con-
tinent, undertaken at the request of the
Bible Society
The Martyrs, or Triumph of the Chris
tan Reiision-by Chateaubriand.
Ju!y1. eo6t
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-03
MONDAY, JULY $.
FOp SALE.

a
UyfIE tract Of LAND lying on the
south side of 0ccocuan river, with-
in one mile of the eccoouan Mills, IN the :
county of Prince William and state OF
VIRGINIA. known as the Swan Point tract
containing two hundred and forty tour a.
cres.
Of this land 40 acres are arabic, ano
the whole under good enclosures-trom
SLIGHT experiments which have been made.
it IS believed that no laad can be more
easily improved, being particularly ADAPT
ed to the growth of clover, aided by the
PLASTER OF Paris. II IS highly recon
menSed BY It's convenience to the mar
kets Of Damfries and Alexandria, being
distant from the former but ten, anc
fromthe lattersixteenm miles, neigh :
borhood is healthy and the society good,
For information relative to SAID land
and improvements, any person wishing
to purchase. is referred to MIR. Zacharah
ward, who is the present OCCUPANT.
ANY farther information may be Obtain
,ep on application to either of the subscr'-
bers, living in Prince William County.
BERNARD HOOEs jun.
JOHN HOOE.
eoOu
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-03
PU1 AiC D1iI1kS.
Ariit

RylE Subscriber respectfully Informs
a the. Ladies ard Gentlemen OF Aley-
andria and its vicinity, that his BITE
HOUSE ton TIE alley adjoining the The
atre and opposite the City Hotel. is Row
open, and will be keith complete order
I'LL the first of October, where Wrrm 4
Cod Barns may be lad at any time IN
the day and until 9 O'Clock at night
His terms are S 10 each for subscribers
for the season, or Fifty cents for single
Bath.
Two separate baths are kertexclusiye,
ly FOR Ladies, who will please come IN
at the alley adjoining Mr. Fairiax's House
on Royal Street--And Gentlemen are
particularly requested to come in at that
adjoining the Theatre.
Thomas Shields.
Nav 10. eotf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-03
Cotton. # cas-, &c.

OOSSotif - 0N~Set
Ne haze on hand &. offer for safe,
so bales Virginia Cotton, OF very
superior quality.
SIS Whole and half chests first chop
Gunpowder and Y. Tyson Tea.
80 barrels Muscovado Sugars.
10000 pounds green & white Coffee.
6 bids. Jamaica & Antigua Rum.
6 ditto and SO barrels second ano
third proof old Whskey, ut Tor
family use.
Teneriffe and Port Wine. very line.
400 reams Wrapping Paper.
so half boxes first quality Cigars.
IS bags Pepper.
40 kegs Copperas.
5 tierces new Rice.
40 dozen best London Mustard.
so boxes Mould Candles.
so ditto English Fig Blue.
With general assortment OF Groce.
ries as usual.
BRYAN HAMPsON & CO
Nav d.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-03
Several Valuable Slaves,
Ebenezer Vowel
June so.

Has rented tae large Warehouse oppo-
site the Farmers Bank, corner OF
Prince and Watersheds, where he
ofsars for sale his present assortment
of GOODS on very accommodating
Terms VIZ
ENIIM in puncheons or retail,
"a, 1000 lbs. Merino Vol
1Sno wards homemade Linen,
1000 bushels coarse Salt,
200 ditto Lisbon ditto,
p,;ms Shad. in barrels. with rickIe,
ooo hs,rels nrime Herrincs. No. /,
Ssoar in barrels or by retail,
Cotton in bales or do.
I,,,ro.;ol \
yopno uvson.
Hvson. TEAS, ofa rood gvality.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-03
A valuable Farm and Mill
FOR S.1IIE.

sEuSHE subscriber will sell by authority.
q the Nil and Plantation which he
now occupies, belonging to Lydia Hough,
situated on the edge OF a German settle
ment in the County of Loudon, 9 miles
n. w. of Ieesburg and two and an half
miles from Waterford, on Beaver-0am
Creek, and in one of the best wheat
neiehborhoods in the county. The tract
contains $50 Acres. SURPASSED by none in
the county for It's fertility. About one
third of the land is we'll tinbered, & the
balance ina state ofliyh cultivation, the
whole of which is well watered, having
one or more springs in each field. The
mill is a strong frame building, two ard
half stories high with three floors. VITA
one pair ct manufacturing burrs, feet III
diameter, together with Ecans' machine
ry complete, and one pair OF country
stones, four feet in diameter.-lhere are
also on tie premises and near the mill
a comfortable dwelling house, a good
miller's house, a good framed barn anu
ether necessary out houses.
The above property. owing to its stu
alton and numerous advantages, will, no
doubt, be worthy the attention OF any
person DESTROYS Of investing their money
In real estate Of the above description.
s. SAMUEL H0UGH,
n. B. The above described property
will be sold eitherin body or divided as
may best suit purchasers ;. II.
Loudoun Co. March II,
s,,-,f 10 notF
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-03
Union Bank. Alexandria,
a9th Jane. 1915

Z9th June. 1910.
THE STOCKHOLDERS in this insti-
tutien, who have paid up the several in-
stalments called for, may receive on ap-
plication at the Bank on or after Men
day next, twenty cents per share, as
a divident of profits for the last 6 months
By order of the Board,
CHS. L. CHAPMAN, Cash'r.
June so. 2w
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-03
FOX SALE,
A Family of NEGROES,

Consisting of a WoMAN and three CHfL-
DREN.-lhe ages OF the Children are ten,
eight and hye.-Ierms made known by
application to the EDITOR.
June !. = ostasA
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-03
Advertisement.

nN Tuesday the 9Th of August next,
8 will be sold to the highest bidder
tor ready cash, at the Tavern of VII
LIAM GooD1No, of Fairfax county, on
the Little River Turnpike Road, near
Accotink Bridge,
Several Valuable Slaves,
Consisting of Men, Women and Chill
dren, belonging TO the Estate of Colonel
WILLIAM PAYNE, deceased.
ELIZABETH PAYNE,
.adm'r1. Of HIM. Payne, decd.
June so. cots.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-03
Cheap Ribbons.
ROGERS G. LEWIS,

Haze Just Rpceired
1885 yards RIBBONS ofsdifferent
widths, any of which will be sold at 6 IA
cents per yard.
jane 60. =
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-03
r. s ]. Vaudeville,
HAVE FOR SALE, 4.
100 bbls. Herrlngs, Baltimore
Inspection. :.
July /.
Notice.

THE Subscribers, under the firm O
John G. LAID & Co. are united in bu.
siness.
JOHN G. LADD,
JOHN WHEELWRlGHl. q
T,,Ixr ~
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-03
.WINISTRT OF N HR.
NOTICE.

ANY soldier in actual service, Whale
yer be his rank, except those who form
part of the deputations of corps, shall not
quit his post to come to the field OF May;
their absence could not but be prejudlclal
to the good of the service.
The Minister of war,
Marshal Prince of ECkMUHL.
Paris, 9Th May, 1915.
The Moniteur contains a copy OF the
Convention agreed to by the allied pow
ers at the Congress of Vienna, relative
to the affairs of Switzerland. The first
Article acknowledges the integrity OF the
|l9 Cantoos, such as they were, forming
a political body by the Convention OF the
9Th December, 1918, as the basis OF the
federal part of switzerland.--lhe Pays
Re Vaud, the territory OF Geneva, and
rincipality of Neufchatel, are again IN
corporated with Switzerland, which viii
.orm three new cantons. The DaIIen.
thai, which formerly constituted part o.
n e canton Of Yaud, is restored to it,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-07-12
OHe;aI V1;e7u of tbe ISt1te of Fyouct

CWFiaf TIeIU 0/ sNe .Otutc C/ TfUHcc'
Tie following is an extract of copy of Des-
patch from the Duke of Otranto (Fouche) to Prince
Meuernch, the Austrian Prime Minister.
&c. The eoalescec Powers plu me themselves
on the immense number of men they can COL
lect. But, perhaps, they may have calculated
erroneously---'hey may be deceived. IF it
were true, as they give: oo,, that they have
100000 men fit for action, france, who has
already 500, 900 will soon have million.
seek NOT TO exaggerate the exulta,ion which,
in similar war, will fix ell the senses, and
The enthusiasm, with which their souls will.
be transpo,ted.--Eve,y man in France will
become soldier every article OF iron will
be manufactured into sabre, bsyonet, or a
musket; every where, as in 1893, will be es-
tablished manufactures Of salt pe,re, Of pow
der, and of cannon. From the Rhine to the
Pyrannes, from the Mediterranean 20 the q.
cean, the diversions of the peasants on Sun.
days and holidays, will be military exercise
every commune, every village, will be trans
formed into barracks and the en,isc popula.
ton of the Empire, arrsyed as the National
Guards, will be prepared to live in tents Al.
ready does France rcsound with the war song
in which the acquirers of national domains,
who harbor fears for their property the
friends OF reason, who have been thrcatene,s
with the return Of superstition the military,
whose glory they have wished to tarnish in
short, all classes OF citizens repeat with en-.
thusiasm their ardent expressions Of passions
the most dear and the most terrible. In this
war, which will be, in fac, crusade against
the independence of nation tho contagion Of
the principles OF the French revolution may
pass with people too ignorant and too barbar-
Gus evon TO understand their own interests.
On the approach of tho Emperor Napoleon,
and his armies, marching with animation to
songs Of liberty, Kings may be abandoned by
their subjects, as the Bour5ons have been by
the soldiers on whom they depended with
such ;onfd fdence.-Every throne will be over
thrown before nations will learn how TO gov
ern them and how many evils will be the
work Of Princes, capable by their virtues Of
rendering happy the greatest part Of the
world How much will those monarchs and
humanity be indebted to you, my Prince, If,
by The wisdom OF your councils you can dis
~suadc them from determination, in which
they oppose interest and passions ov er which
they ough; to have no control. / have only
to renew, with the most lively expression, To-
your highness the assurances OF the highest
confederation.
The Duke of OTRANTO.
Paris, .fyhri IS, 1915"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-07-12

Ills .sn nfsssio;t - OK zeal lk,y.we expe.
riencc this different in an acute manner.
Tie return Of the iiitics has not procuced
the cff;c, which WAS ex pec,ed from lhem---
The fussion of parties is an operation which
hss not been performed SO lir .re.n that,
parties OF which veslige ha'dy iemained
have been renewed They look al each olhei--.
they watch each other--lhcre is no longer
reconciliation or a!,sndonmynt---talsc attempts
litde eapncsses--regogat steps--strspgc
interpretations given TO solemn engagements,
have produced dis,rusr and disqunudesrh 60
srTnment has not { mployed the means which
were at It's disposal-it has parayseda part
il has turned that part against itsclf
Those pc, sons are ve,y culpsbie, or very
blind. who have commenced by detacbiDg
from the cause OF The Prince, every thing
witch had borne the name OF patriot, tha, is
to say, seven eighls Of the sation, ard have
changed them into hostile population, in the
nids, OF another 10 whom they have indiicc-
Ily given trancenaent preference. Ifyou
wish 10 appear at Court with some distinc-
tons, take good care that you 20 uot mention
lhat you were one of the tweaty five millions
Of citizens who defended their country with
I some degree Of courage against hostile in
vasiOn Tor you yill for. answer that those
twenty-five millions Of pretended citizens
were twenty-five millions of rebels and that
those pretended cnemies are and always have
been, friends" But you Ought to say that
you have had the happiness 70 have been
Chouau, or Vendeans. or descrtcrs, or Cos
sacks, or English, or finally, that having re-
mained 10 France, you never solicited place
under the ephcmeral governments which
prceeeded the renovation, but for the purpose
Of be,raying them more conveniently, & hast
ening their downIall. Then indeed will
you receive the tender congratula,ions--,hc
docorstions--the efieciiona,e answer Of all the
Royal. Family.
Behold, then, that which is termed extin-
gushing the spirit of parly--bot to see any
where but Frenchmen--broibcrs who have
sworn never to call in rcmemb branco their an
Glen, quarres. But who does not see wha.
this leads to Who does not see we are thus
prepared for the debasem ment Of every thing
which has taken part in the revolution; to
the a5olia,ion OF every thing which belongs 10
liberal ideas; to the restoration Of national
properly 70 the resurrection OF all those pre-
judices which weaken people.
T1o be continued
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-07-12
THE HUMANE RIFLEDklH.

During ,he attack on New-Orlcans on the
ever memorable 9Th OF Jinsary last, British
officer having advanced 1T the head of bis col
umn too near our lines, though yet at some
dis,rnce, was meditstine a retreat when his
attention was srre.,ed 10y The sight of rifle
presented at him, whist the unemployed
hngers of the militiarosB who presented it
5econrd 10 hirs 10 cam in. lie hcsits,ed--
but only Tor moment he came in and sur
rendered himself prisoaer to the Tennss-
.eran who wah such fGeetious hurar!ty had
thcs saved his life. Op expressing his more
tiica;ion al having surrendered to 80 Srcyn-
!c- a scs, be was asked why he did nos esrsQe
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-07-12
EUROPE.

Has ere this, bcen-crimsoned with blood,
Tor The a,roeious purpose of imposing upon
the French people the choice Of Ruler.
What will be the rcsul, i, would be rash tor
any one to say--lf a vas, majority of Tho p.o.
pie Of France arc with Bonapsr, he i, safe
livery Thing depends upon shis--Is there a
man in history like unto Napoleon Soaspar,e
Behold in what splendid relation re stands !.
Almost all Europe ags;ns: sim. I" The bright
ness Of his namc has panied with il. luAre
the eyes Of vu!g,' sings."--Sss Te.r.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-07-12

The Richmond Enquirer thus fcelingl ccn,-
ments on the horrid massacre al Dartmoor
the particulars of which we publish to day
s The blood of every man, IN whose bosom
beats sound American heart, will run cold
(, at the narrative of the base and premc di,a,ed
murder which was perpetrated within tho
walls OF Darimoor prison. Read it, pu, is
into the hand. of your children, aud let them
know the morality which reigns ID the m;nis-
ters OF the Bulwark OF our Religion
Wha, +! muSder our poor unoffending ptis-
oncrs in cold blood Is this the way in which
these men choose to wfeak their sen,inient
upon our gallant and triumphant seamen Is
this the way to punish u. for our victories
Is this tse only way to defeat our seamen ITO
pen them up, like sheep--and then to murder
them
Shorthand thy name, with that Of Cock
burn shall stand recorded 10 everlasting in
fanny.
Our government owes it 10 the country 10
direct the minutest enquiry into The eircum-
stances Of this Infamous transaction.