Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-20
FOREIGN.
FROM LONDON PAPERS.

LONDON, November 20.
The statement in the newspapers, res
pecilng the property and the income of
the late marchioness Wellesley. are TO-
tally incorrect; her tadyshp possessed
separate maintenance Of $1,000. per an
mum, which was the only source of IN
come, without any grants, of the nature
OF those that have been stated. She has
lett the whole of her property 10 her chill
drcn.
TIE veaiher IN Paris, last F,idry.
" This day al one, during very cold
temperature, and while the snow fell a
bundaniiy, several claps of thunder were
heard, preceded by lightning"
Gazette de France.
"Thls day, at one, while the SKY was
oSb;scured by snow. which fell in large
flakes, fash of lightning was almost
immediately followed by thunder
Journal DIES Debats.
Tnla, place southwest of Moscow.
is the Russian Sheffield The Emperor
Alexander was there lately, and was pre-
sented with a superb hammer. His I'M
peTlal Majesty desired TO have run
barrel taken from the new forge, and
employed his new hammer upon it, till be
brought it into good shape.
On Monday week large flock of sheen.
feeding IN meadow near Stockbridge,
III Wiltshire, were all drowned by the
sudden rise of the River Exc, the stream
OF which rushed down and completely
inundated the adjacent lands.
Cruelty 81 an american Captain to a British
Sailor
HEAD PoHCE-oFFICE, DUBLIN.
lniormaflons were sworn yesterday be-
fore tue Sitting Magistrate, A,dern,an
barley, by John Hewitt, seaman of The
ship Ann alexander. now living at the
Custom-IIouse, Dublin, setting forth, that
on passage from James's River, in Nir-
glnia, to Falmouth. on the ODD September
last, the master of said vessel, James Il.
Allen, assisted by his first and second
mates, Jonathan Halford and Nat. Jem-
ny, without any provocation, or other
cause whatsoever, knocked him, the said
Hewitt, down on the deck of said ship,
and iorclbly and wickedIy tied both his
bands with gaSkins (sinall ropes,) and in
this helpless state suffered him TO CONT
nue. for two hours in excruciating pain 1:
immediately after which, without any
apparent cause given by them, thev con
hned INN Tor s successive DAYS, during
all which time they Uhe Captain & mates
withheld from him all manner of support
or sustenance. When the ship had ar
rived at Falmouth, he, the informant,
Hewitt, had resolved to give due iniorma-
tlon OF this oppressive and cruel treatment
TO the maglstracy of the place, and claim
the rights of a British subject but was
prevented from so doing by his oppres-
sors, VINO persevcred in their unwarranta-
BILE treatment of him and confined him a
close prisoner iii the forccasile of the
sup, during the whole of their STAY in
that port.
Daniel Jennings, Thomas Jennings,
and Charles Taber, seamen of the said
ship, laid at the same time informations
fully cerroboratlng those lodged and
sworn to by Hewitt.
The Captain and mates have given in
| bail TO meet this serious charge at the
| Sessions.
TIE ARCHDUKE NICHOLAS.
DOrer, NOyember 10.
The lo9a.winded embargo il at length
! off, and fJWiBen vessels arrived i'm Ghf
course Of the night and this morning
| bringing an immense number of passeu
gers and baggage I; amongst it several
| carriages belonging to the Archduse Nj
cholas, who arrived in lie Downs. and
| landed from the ROYAL SOVEREIGN Yaicl
! t'i atA''t g Nilltr. Ills iliUIiiu9 iltl
Arcbduke reached Dover Castle. about
| ten O'Clock, under salute fIom The Cita
| del, and attended by Count i.ieveu. fine
! Ambassador to Ouy Court. and suite
went over the whole Of tie Notifications
and SubteTrane0us passages at the castle
| and heights, conducted bv Colonel Ford
Commanding Engineer, and Col Marlav,
llIs bighncss came down The shaft. and
| walked through the town 10 Nrighrs
Hotel, condesccndingIy bowling TO all
tie ladies in passing, aud left this place
| at five O'Clock, iliis evening. The Arch.
duke appears about % years of age. of N
| uncommonIy fine figure, nearly six fec
| nigh, and IN cCuntenance much like th,
! Emperor Alexander. lie was dressed II
dark green close coat, cossack trowsers
and forsging cap.
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Yesterdays Court Of Common Counci
was held al Gaildhall, which Was hume
rousiv attended and it being The 6rs
Court III the MayoraIty, the Lord Mayol
went III state from the Mansion House lC
Gulldhall.
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