Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-15

a tumultuous assemblage surrounded the
Hall of Assembly, and even forced their
way into the place of sitting. Several
Members were most grossly abused,
and the greatest confusion ensued. Nei-
Their the motives of this outrage, nor the
parties i'm il are mentioned but, in all
probability, it has been excited by the
factioss minority TO whom the King has
been lately recommending the decency of
retirement.
His Majesty has addressed Rescript
10 the States on the subject, enforcing
upon them the necessity of guarding "a
gainst any such occurrences in future,
compromising as they must, every thing
like liberty in the National representa-
ton.
The Duke of Wellington had long au-
dience of the Prince Regent on Saturday
morning, at Carlton House. His Grace
took tea and spent Intervening OH Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson, Col. {ar-
yey and his bride, and select party, at
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley Square. Soon
after IL O'Clock, his Grace, accompanied
by Colonel and Mrs. Harvey set off for
Dover. His grace and suite. embarked
Yesterday on board the Lord Duncan
packet, Captain Hamilton, for Calais, on
their route for Cambray.
Charges az iIiGH TedSOU.--
morning, MI. Latchtord, oneofthc Kings
Messengers, and Bishop, one of the 9th
GERS belonging to the Public Office, Bow
street, arrived in the Manchester Mail
with "A person of the name of Mitchell,
charged with high treason. He was con-
fined at Bow-sirect Office during the
morning, and al noon he was removed TO
the Secretary of States's Office, for the
Home Department, To undergo an exami-
nation-Ihe Messenger and Officer APP
pretended Mitchell at Huddersfield, in
Yorkshire, where he had lately abscond
ed in consequence of his learning that an
information was laid against him for poll
teal offences, from bis residence IN Ii
verpool, where he carried on the business
of a draper and mercer. He is also well
known at Manchester.
The Law Officers snd official Gentle
men had been summoned on Friday To
meet on Saturday, to examine others who
had previously been i'll custody on char
ges of High Treason. MIR. Clifford, the
new Solicitor General, attended for the
first time since his appointment.
Car and Hall, who were unprecedented
on Saturday and Sunday se'nnight III
London, were examined for the first time.
Three others, who had been i'll custody
some time before, also underwent an eXa-
minarion. They were all committed 10
different prisons for another investation
The States Prisoners in the Tower have
been furnished with copy of their in
dictment, a list of the Jury TO be sum
moned, and also the names and residen-
ces of the witnesses against them. The
latter amount TO no less than 240, and al
mong them are Sir Francis Burdett, Ma
jor Cartwright, Mr.. Hunt, and many o.
Their political characters.
Execution On Saturday last, Allen, a
considerable farmer in Cheshire, who was
convicted at the last Chester Assizes of
issuing forged Bank Notes, suffered the
sentence of the law. He met his death
with extraordinary tortitude, but his suf-
ferings seemed long continued, the mus
cular motion being terribly eXerted for
more than ten minutes. A great number
offriends, his wife and eight children at
tended, and took the body for interment
at Waverham. During the awfulsolemn-
ity offixing the rope around tie neck of
the unfortunate culprit, three pick-poc-
kets were detected In the execution of
their profession, directly ainder the drop =
\ So much for example.
Corn Erchdage, Marx Lane, MAJ 10.
Il Our Market was but thinlv supplied
with wheat from our own coast this morn
n ing, and the demand being tolerably brisk
sales were readily effected al an advance
off to 4s. per quarter. Barley fully main
iains last Mondays prices. White peas
h are Is per quarter dcarer. Oats continue
q heavy sale at last weeks prices, the sup
ply exceeding the demand. In other arti-
Cles there is no alteration.
IA