Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-26

firnnPsS and the Government in Lon
don II appears, was most prompt and vi
gorous III ordering such powerful as
sis,ance, as by its iniispufable strength
was likely to prevent bloodshed"
The American ship building, of which
we have heard so much as to alarm us,
seems to be somewhat raralysed (; one of
their papers sarcastically observes, that
the government of the United States is
dong nothing IN this respect at alliIcon-
sistent with the expectation of long
peace.
Cork, Oct, IL.
Orders. were received this mouing at
the Excise Department, TO permit the
Corn Distillers TO work off their ground
corn, and To- ascertain the stock they had
! ON hands, but to prevent them from matt
ing or kieying until further orders When
twas first conceived on Monday, that the
directions for stopping distilation were
| final, the measure was regarded as a most
| parental act of government, and our opin-
ion is, that the feeling will be fully con-
| firmed." I.SoutLe,n Reporter.
1t thus appears, that the intelligence
published on the subject iii the Dublin
| Evening Post was precisely correct. The
| iine and dry days which have occurred
since Saturday, have effected wonders in
| the way of saving the harvest So singu-
| lar has been the change or the state of
| the crops, and so unexpected even by the
most experienced farmers, has the secov-
cry been, that il forms kind OF natural
| phenomenon
OF the apprehension entertained. we
have given the most decided proof by
| the conduct which the government fhot
1t expecieut to adopt. Distillation has,
III fact, been suspended-but we have
reason TO conclude, that the Dstillers
will, forthwith, be allowed to recon-
mence.
Three o'clock.
We have just time TO state that an Off
cal notice has been issued, permitting
the distilleries to proceed.
liverpool, October %.
Extraordinary Occurrence The Exeter
| Mail Coach OH its way TO London, was at
tackled on Saturday night at Winterslow
Hut, seven miles on this side of Salisbu-
ry, in most extraordinary manner. At
the moment when the coachman pulled
up to deliver his bags, one of The leaders
was suddenly seized by a ferocious ami
NAL. This produced great confusion &
alarm two passengers, who were inside
the mail, got out, ran into the house, and
locked themselves up IN room above
stairs; the horses kicked and plunged vi
olentiy, and it was with difficulty the
coachman could prevent the carriage
from being overturned. It was soon per
ceivcd by the coachman and guard by
the light of the lamps, that the animal
which had seized the horse was huge IL
oness. A large mastiff dog came up and
attacked her fiercely, on which she quit
ted the horse and turned upon him.-'rhe
dog fled, but was pursued and killed by
the lloness, within about forty wards oftbe
place. 1t appears that she had escaped
from caravan that was standing on the
road side, belong ng TO the proprietors of
a menagerle, on their way to Salisbury
fair. An alarm being given, the keep RS
pursued and hunted the lioness into no
vel under granary, where they secured
her so ettectually as TO prevent her es-
cape.-Ihe horse, when first attacked,
fought with great spirit, and if at liberty,
wonld probably have beaten down his an
tagonist with his fore feet, but in plung-
ing he embarrassed himself in the har-
ness.
The Lloness, it appears, attacked him
III front, and sprInglng at his throat, had
fastened the talons Other fore feet on each
side OF his neck, close to the head, while
the taions of her hind feet were forced III
to his chest:-In this situation she hung,
while the blood was seen flying, as if a
vein had been opened with lancet The
terocious animal missed the throat and
the jugnlar vein, but the horse is so dread
fully torn, he is not expected to survive.
he was capital horse, the best in the
set;-The expression ofagony in his tears
and means was most affecting. A fresh
horse having been procured, the mail
drove on, having been detained three
quarters of an hour by this extraordinary
obstruction.