Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-05

was called, aud a pairole ordered out,
which was to be paid for by individual
contributions. An earnest call is made
IN the papers upon miliers, the holders OF
provisions, and other capitalists, to sacri-
iice portion of their profits TO the hun
ger and despair of the populace. An ex-
ample OF beneyolence. had been set by a
Dir. Golfer, who had undertaken tore
duce the price Of potaiors, by offering to
sell large quantity at 50per cent. below
the common price. On the 18th it is STA
ted, that no fresh attempts to break the
peace had taken place al Random. Grea;
eNertions had been made by different per
sons, to preserve tranquility. The eNaEi-
| pie of MIR. Golfer had been followed by
,ir. Paul Williams, and subscription
| was circulating for the purpose ofreliev-
ing the dlstresses of the poor, and 10 in
duce tie farmers to come 10 market.
At Waterford under the date of June
| -, II IS SAID, the former cause bad crea-
ted considerable agitaiions for ten days
preceding. On The morning of the 10Th,
| vast crowd of men, women and boys,
| appeared in the streets and caused great
! alarm To the town. Their object proved
to be, 10 prevent the sailing of some yes
| sells that had oatmeal ON board. One of
| bleS, and sailed with fair wind : but she
was followed by several parties in boats,
| and by thousands on land. Notwith-
| standing the mayor had sent the consta-
! bics 10 protect her, she was broughtback
to The quay. The sails Of another vessel
were taken from her and lodged in place
| oi saicty.-Great eXertious were made
! by the mayor and others, to preserve the
| pcace-troops were called in, but as food
| was all that the mob desired, there was
no necessity To- proceed TO any extremity.
| At Limerick under date of June IL, it
is stated. that several outrages had taken
place in that city g. vicinity. The cause of
the whole appears to have been extreme
distress for the want of provisions. Flour
is stated 10 have been 81 TO 96-and po-
tatoes to have been sold at a penny per
| pound.
Gore IF Cork, Jnne l6.-Arrived Naviga-
/ ton, Butt, from Norfolk Sailed, Marga-
ret and Sarah, Whiiemore, for BGftimore.
The Lord Mayor of London succeed
| edln his election TO a seat in Parliament.
| On being elected, he assured the Livery,
'nai he would never give vote but in ia
! Vor OF pubic liberty, nor should he ever
he found from his post of duty A Lon
] VII paper Oh ilt lltn OF june States lIdi
| The Lord Mayor took his seat III Parlia-
menr, on the preceding evening, as one
OF the Representatives Of the city of Lon
| don. TIE sam paper adds, that he pla-
ced himself on the opposition side of the
house, and met with Il cordial reception
| from his friends.
From Bordeaux Letters from Bor-
deaHX of the 81 of June, per the James
Murdoch, via Philadelphia, were receiv-
ed in this city Yesterday. They state
| the price of wheat at 40 francs per $50
lbs; that there was yet great uncertainty
with respect to the ensuing harvest, and
| that il was probable bread stuffs would
| continue to rise for short time. Rice
had been sold at 81 francs.
! he ship New-Y DIRK Packet, for New
York, was TO sail about the 10th of June.
". Y. Ner. Adv.
! Of Bonaporte.-A gentleman who ar
rived al Philadelphia, i'll the Conesroga,
from the Isle of France, has informed us
that Inc passed the island of St. Helena a.
bout so days ago, and was informed by
one of the lookout ships, that the Ex-
Emperor was i'll good health, but still
adhered 10 his sulen disposition.
DIN. Daily AdU.
| EosToN, July 2S.
| FROM ALGTERS
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