Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-14

CzaRLEsroS, October I've omitted 70
state 0;i Friday last s0.ae circumstances con
necied with the delivering up o. American
,cainem and 4 boy Dy ihe officers at the we've
zuelaR atsg f.3oic.ica Eibrt, in consequence Of
which I, may have been Supposed rs so.ne that
they were torcibiy tiken from on board The
brig ny the Revenue Gutter. Tue facts are
,aese the aforementioned men wrote II Tho
mas III. Jeisey, ESq. Surveyor ~ the Port. stat
ing that they we're Americans, aud requested
his ant ,n procuring their release: Mr.. Jervey
applied immediately To General Fileret. telling
him al The same time that he applied as = PR
yate citizen and had made no report to the Y.
). Attorney--the General behaved with the
greatest politeness, and assured Mr.. Jervey
that every person VINO could produce proof OF
lis being az American shonld he Immediately
released-ihe said men aud boy cid so, and
were accordingly given up-The enter was
ordered down for the purpose only of bringing
them up to town. Times.
NORFOLK. October S.--We learn that The
President of the United States has appointed
Capt. ARTHUR SINCLAIR, and Capt. j. ID. H.,
LOTT, OF the Navy. in conjunction with Brig.
General, SWIFT aud BERNARD, Col. M'RAs
aid MAYOR ARMisTEAD, TO examine the descr-
sihle points at the entrance of the Chesapeake,
Hampton Roads, Nc.We also learn that these
gentlemen are expected TO be here III few
days, when they will Immediately proceed up
OF the duty assigned them.-lt will be recOl-
lected that this survey was made last year, by
with view TO the selection OF suitable situa-
ton for Naval Depot, but their opinions diff
terins very materially upon that SUBJECT. anew
strve. has been ordered in the mean time
works preparatory 10 the erection OF a castle
on Old Point Comfort have been commenced,
and are III a great State OF iorwdrdncss.-Her.
The rev Steam Boat Norfolk, is 50
nearly complicated thatit is expected she will
he ready 10 proceed OF trip to Richmond M
day CT two: or probably TO morrow. On
Saturday last She made IA excursion 10 Hamp-
ton Roads by way sf trying her machinery; of
coutse IN Judgment can ue formed other speed
from first trial but we do not hesitate to say
that ii there is any virtue i'm fine model,
or IN strong and powerful machinery, She will
scarcely he cXcelled by any boat OF her dimen-
slons IN tiat particular. OF the beautiful mo-
del and excellent structure of this boat we
have already spoken, III terms HONORABLE ia the
taiesIts OF MI. HGgter the builder in noticing
the interior work, we confess ourselves at soma
loss for words 10 express our admiration or Il,
or to convey 10 the Unaeinnuon Of others an
adequate idea OF ITS beauty. The finishing Of
the nam, the after, and the forward cabins,
exhibit display or the most ingenious cabinet
work, orsanented in a style rarely eNcelied,
ana combining with a sir,ciiegard 10 rChniec-
tnrai harmony both splend0iT anG conv enience.
The ohoie inferior fitting Up Cfthe NOJOtt was
designed and executed nv SIR. LeRiaei Langley.
al this town who by this admirable specimen of
his tilste and ingenuity has proved, that in point
of excellence in the Mechanic Arts we are not
surpassed here, even by the more populous CT
tie, to the North Although We may he accu-
sed of putting" we must i've permitted to de-
clare the pride aud pleasure we feel in con-
templating this evidence ola fact, so honorable
to the character and consequence of our town.
The portable convenenceS on board the
Norfolk, such as Bed and Table Furniture, sc.
ara AL of the best description, and we hazard
nothing III saying dat her recommendations
generally will be eXceIled in very few insisn-
ceS in this country.
The Norfolk is three or four feet shorter. and
has less breadthfof beam than the Virginia.
but she is equally as well calculated for rough
weather.-[l6.