Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-18

small, and he has threatened a violent
pamphlet against the Ministers, whom he
accuses OF corruption, OF stock jobbing
and of bad faith. He preiends, among
other things, that the French houses
! which had been formed INTO Il company
offered 10 lake tie hast loan al 20 francs,
| paid down, without the duty OF commits
sion, or amy anticipated enjoy meut ut IN
| terest.
According 10 him the % millions o!
rents have been gwen To foreisn houses
at G2 francs instead of 81, because there is
d commission of two and hall per cent
aud the interest OF six months. He has
therefore calculated that il was loss To
! France OF more than eight millions of
| francs, compared with the offer of natives,
and he announces his intention of de-
nounciDg this fact 10 ile Chambers I'M
medIately OH the opening OF the session.
PARIS, June 25.-M. PoIetika, Ambas-
sadOr I'll Russia To the United States, is
just arrived here, from whence he will
proeeed 10 his destination. lie was for
merly Ambassador of Russia at London.
The Ambassadors of Sweden IS shortly
expected near the Court OF France.
The London Courier of the 18th Of June,
says, " Goblet has been fined 700 dollars for
writing against the American Government"
No foundation.
a letter from Walachia mentions that an
earthquake had destroyed the great aud -four
lshlng town OF Philippoii. Ia iionana. The
town Contained at least OF 10000 Inhabitants.
LONDON, June 2I.-fhe election of tour
persons To serve III Parliament for the city of
London, commenced on tuesday.
On Friday, one OF the Society OF Friends ap-
peared before the Hastings, to give his vote,
and spoke as follows
Friend Alderman Wood. have come 10 vote
for thee, because thou hast been good magis-
irate. friend TO the poor, and hast Kept Thy
word with the people III Parliament Thou
art net like The large candidate who stands
beside thee, tor lie hath deceived the people,
aud even hath no mercy upon females. He
hath III his maslsterial capacity called a woman
all Anidzoa.
Sir ~. Cmtis.-Friend, dost thou mean me2
Friend.-Yea, verify, that do.
SIR W. CufiS.-Ihen, Friend, / tell thee
thou Hest, and art d wicked one ana the in
formation thou hast derived is false-it is from
newspaper.
Friend.-Friend William, do not like thee.
Here the worthy Baronet was treated with
little ceremony by the Livery
Friend.-friend Wathman, 1 give thee NV
vote, trusting that thou witt perform one half
of what thou hast so long promised AL
1horp, 1 do the same for thee, though thou
hastpromised iess-but have known the most
vftuOus aud patriotic OF thy name.-Friend
wilson, know thee not, hut thou hast been
recommended, and trust thun " liz merit th,.
future support OF thy fellow citizens.
The public spirited clecior then retired a.
midst the most uproarious applause.
ENGLISH ELECTIONEERIG.
Mr.. Woolier ard MIR. Cobbett, are rival can.
dIdates from Coventry, for Il seat i'll the BriAsh
parliament. At one of the meetings held Tor
the purpose of recommending the former
gentleman TO the SURFACES of the electors
the speaker said, II might be some satisfaction
ff,f fnt firm Fa.le
Ut 400 Coventry men, more than one half were
willing TO 20, even barefooted TO vote for him
and il would really seem, :IOm what followed
/ at he had not insrepresented the l. zeal; for
Deiore tue meeting dispersed, the friends of
Mr.. Woo!ler tore down their opponents. and
battle royal ensued in which there were of
course, many broken heads. At length SEINE
OF the most active of the WoOIler party were
seized and lodged in the watch house, hut those
VINO remained vatsIde Immediately rallied un.
rooted the prison, aud set the friends OF free.
dom once more TO liberty. What followed the
next days polling we are yet 10 learn.
Euen. Post.
New NoRK, August l3.-We are Indebted
To gentleman of this city for the following
iranSistions from file of French papers, re.
ceived by the Rubicon, from Hayre.
Translated for The Neio York Daily Adrs, tiser.
PARIS, june PA letter from Abb anuoun-
ces, that The new circumstances relating 10
tlo affair of ROdez, which have been develop
ed by the woman Bancal, appear confirmed:
aud 1T is stated as certain, that the body, and
the Instruments of the actors in that scene,
have been found in the place pointed cat by
her.
The King of Sardinia arrived the 5th of this
month at Spezzia, by sea, aud departed the
same day for Modeua.
The first part OF the German translation of
the posthnmous works of Madame de Stael,
has just appeared at Frankfort with an intro
duciion by Nj. Schlegel.
IRON, Spain June l1.-The first division
OF the expedition destined for South America,
which sailed from Cadiz the 2ist ult carried
four Ddttalions OF infantry, four Companies OF
artillery, squadron OF light cavalry 5000
muskets, and great quantity of munitions of
war Ihe Commaniant sailed with sealed or
ders, TO be- opened In the presence of d council
or war, on reaching the CaDaIieS. The second
DIVISION, whica Is aTmibg with the greatest aC-
tIvliy, will he composed of many ships of the
hne, frlgates, coryettes, and great number
OF transports. II is expected tllat Tins aruH-
ment will carry from 10 5000 troops to our
Americas colonies This fjne squadron il is
believed will sail by the first Of Joly. mot
possible.
PARIS, June Ills ExceIlencv Sir Charles
Stewart. ambassador from Eng land diIed
yesterday with Sir George Talbot, 1T the no.
tel Meurlce. Many persons OF distinction as
sisted al this banquet.
They write from, Abb the 18th June. that OH
Thursday, the lOth, Madame Manson was pre-.
sent at the session OF the Court OF ASsize. She
was accompanied By her mother and son, aud
was placed i'll the tribune. The qaestion asi.
taied This day was that of horrible assassina
non OF an unfortunate peasant. The assassin
made Hse ola plOughshare TO kill his victim
lie hadnO other iBtei est in this act than that
OF gratifying the hatred Ut a third person, who
gave him ~ francs Tor eliectlug this object
BRUSSELS, June 2O.-On the 18TH instant be.
tween and o'clock y. NJ. a most violent
storm fell upon Waterloo, and its envirOus.
The ram and hail fell with the greatest rapid.
ty. The hallstOnes were so heavy thdt almost
all the windows were broken. great many
strangers and inhabitants had repaired TO this
celebrated village, to visit the field of battle.
and were oVeriaken by the storm, which ex.
tended its IavaGes TO i.Ie skirts of the for ST of