Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-09

. ''fH Cf'"ets A<~Nl. AtOh (OuutN
(the Speaker of the Senate) is appointed
Governor of North Carolina for the en-
SUNG wear.
Bartlett Yaaicey, Esq. from Caswell
county, is appointed Speaker of the Se-
nate. IN the place OF Mr.. Branch.
New York. Dec. 2.-The brig Scmeca,
capt. Clark. which arrived at this port last
evening from Canton, touched al ST. He
lena on the 10Th of October, for supplies
and water. The English corvette ship
Friendship, bound to Botany Bay, made
the Island same time. From the officers
of The squadron, and the master intend
ant from shore, capt. C.. received every
attention his situation required. Provisi-
ouS were uncommouly scarce and dear.
The crews OF the vessels stationed at the
Island, had for many months been living
on salt provisions. The Conuueror. "a.
Rear Admiral Plampin, sloop Raccoon,
brig Leverett, aud small transport ships
were the only vessels there. Things were
quiet with regard 10 Napoleon. His Sc
cretary, it was said, had been detected in
attempting AN illicit correspondence with
some person or persons in the town, and
had been sent Off 10 the Cape of Good
Hope.
Capt. Clarke has favored us with The
particulars of the robbery and plumber of
the ship Wabash, of Baltimore, while w.
ing III Macao roads, III substance the
same as related by capt. Dorr, arrived at
Boston, who sailed week before. The
body Of the chief mate, which drified a
shore near the town, was taken up and
strictly examined by the Mandarin at
that place, who bad interested himself
20 al
petrato:S ef this outrage. There seemed
10 doubt at Canton HAT This act was com
mitted by persons who were in the habit
of visiting SHIPS, as attached to pilot or
compradore's boats, or by those persons
themselves. They spoke the lingo ia com
mOnuse tEereyery well, andwere acquain-
ted with the circumstance ofcapt. Gault's
being al Canton. The cOmpradores, pi-
lots, &c. had been notified by the auiho-
rites, III future not to approach vessels
outside but at their peril Aud our Con-
sui, II was understood, had employed one
| or two more boats 10 cruize of Macao.
with notice ofthiz transaction TO vessels
! bound in. GNfey. dap.
1t is a singular circuns stance that our
accounts ho'n the Island of ST. Helena are
Of later date than from England. The
| ship Trident which arrived here on The
22d ult. passed St. Helena OH the 10Th of
! Oct. the same day as the last vessel from
| England sailed from liverpool: and the
Seneca from Canton, touched at ST. He
lena as late az the 18th OF Oct 70.
BosToN, Oct. 29.-Capt Adams, late
first officer of the barqnc FLYING Fish OF
| 1bps port, who came passenger in the brig
! E"ur Sisters. arrived at Gloucester. gives
| The following minutes of The capture ot
The brig Santa Christa, from Caliao. (Chi-
| a. 10 Cauiz. Sept. !, she was captured in
! slSii o! 81. Mary's Nv the privateer brig
J upacamaro, and after taking and shar-
ing among The crew all the specie. 30, GOO
dollars, ordered her for Buenos Ayres.-
! The IupacamarO was formerly sbe Re
| gent OF Baltimore, and is the same nriva-
| teer which took The Triton, Spanish In
diaman. The following are The names OF
! the officers livingston Shannon. of =
York, commander; MIR. Sheffield of Con
nectlcut, LIST lieut.. MIR M'Fadan, I'd do.
MI Saucbez, Ga Chilian) Sd do. Mr. Ho-
nour, sailing master: Mr.. Courtney. cap.
taln's clerk Mr.. Edwards, boatswain
&c; air. John Fellows, of Stonnington
! was commandment of marines.
The following article is from the % Jude
pendent Balance" printed at Philadelphia
the vessels mentioned were launched, one OF
| Saturday, aud the other on Monday last.
albany d. .idr.
In the city of New York at this momen;
| TWO FRIGATgs are building, by order of III,
| Spanish government, through The agency o.
| Chevaiier D'Onis the price agreed Oh for tn,
entire completion and equipment OF these two
| vessels and supplying them with guns. arms
| sc. IS one hundred thousand dollars each
The merchant whom they have appointed their
| factor is MIR. David porter-and Spaniard
| superintends the royal works."