Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-21
FOR REIGN.
IrgoM rArz LONDON PAPERS.
FEMALE sNiNDiEk.


three weeks ago, a female dresse, in the
first siyle of elegance. accompanied by a
man in livery, came 10 his shop, aud or
dered set of Jewels To be finished by
the list of Nav. In few DAYS after she
was driven 10 the door IN on elegant Til
bury by man OF dashing appearance,
aud said she hoped he would not fail in
having il finished AT the time, aud handed
him u card, on which was engraved
" Mrs. Desanges Devoren, Gloucester
place, Portman square" On Friday even
ing the jewels were finished, and the
jewelier was about 10 proceed 10 the house,
when a carriage drove up and the lady
herself entered the shop. After some
conversation, she requested that he
would bring them home Immediately, and
was about 10 leave the shop, when she
said, by the-bye, as my carriage is at
the door, you may AS weliaccompany me
home The jeweller did not hesitate to
comply with her request, and entering
the carriage, they drove 10 a house in
was ushered into an elegant apartment,
where, reclining on "a sofa, he discovered
the gentleman who accompanied Mrs. ID.
ID. on her second visit io his shop. There
was wine Oh the table, Of which the Jew
elier was requested 10 partake. After
drinking few glasses he produced the
jewels, which were highly admired The
wine was the- ::riskly circulated Mr..
Jeweller shortly became elevated, and
was at length prevailed upon by mine
host 10 sing a song This exertion, cou-
pied with the strength of the wine, pro-
duced such all effect upon his faculties as
TO send hun, before the air was well con-
cluded, sound asleep on the floor How
long he was permitted tOremain there we
know not, but on awakening lie found
himself on the floor of neighboring
watch house ; and was informed that he
had been found by Waterman dead
drunk at the door Of house. He imme-
diately saw through the trick, and as soon
as daylight appeared, went in search of
the house where he had been duped but
having taken no notice of the number, he
could not find il. His enquiries after
Mrs. Dev0ren were equally unsuccessful
no such lady resided in the neigbor-
hoed. He was, however, informed that
lady and gentleman had been seen at day
break, driving very fast in a hackney
coach along the New road, and by further
enquiry he learned that the coach was
taken from the stand in Dorset street, by
two persons exactly answering the des-
cription of the parties by whom he had
been robbed. All effort to discover their
retreat has hitherto proved unavailing.
EXECUTION FOR FORGERY.
On Friday morning last, amidst an i'm
mense assemblage of spectators, Ann
Bamford, aged 90 Ann Dickins aged 40 4;
William Stewart, aged AZ and William
Gray, aged %, were executed at the New
Drop, in front of Warwick gaoI. They
were convicted, with six others, before
Mr.. Baron Garrow, al the last asszes. for
dealing III, and uttering forged bank notes.
Considerable interest had been made To
save the life of Gray, the crime for which
he was convicted being his first offence.
lie was mere youth, and had been en-
Trapped INTO the contamination of the
crime 4; he had been married little moro
than twelve months, and his wife is near
The period of her ACCOMPLISHMENT. The
unlimely death Of her husband has redu-
ced her TO such a state that she is not ex-
pected TO survive--grief has broken her
heart ! The following petition was pre-
10 The Prince Regent:
May il please your Royal Highness-
Despairing of all other human help, dis
fraeted wife rrostrates herself at the feet
of your Royal Highness, and most hum
bly,, but pathetically, petitions for the re-
lief of her husband, who now lies in War
wick gaOl, under the awful sentence of
death, for forgery. The unfortunate wo-
man who presumes 10 apply at the foun-
tain of mercy and goodness, though now
overwhelmed by present and prospective
calamity, is the daughter of the late Col.
J. Ram, a man distinguished for his low
atty and patriotism. who, for the defence
OF MS king and country, raised regiment
called the Birmingham Loyal FencibIes.
Oh gracious prince save his family
from The infamy of an ignominious death
Oh save his daughters life, and that of
her unborn and Innocent child, which
bang upon The life fher husband. Great
Prince, look with an eye Of compassion
upon US, and permit me 10 state sucl, rea-
SONS as will justify your Royal iIighness in
the dispensatl0n OF mercy to my poor
husband. Think, Royal Sir, upon his
youth and ineXperience-on only % wears
ofagc. Reflect, Great Sir, that this is
the hrsi offence that by the accompany
ing testimony OF his last employer, J. w.
Wright, OF Birmingham, while in his en-
pi0y, he conducted himselfin a remark
ably sober, industrious, and honest man.
neT. Permit me to state 10 your ROYAL
Highness, that when brought up for trial
he repeatedly pleaded guilty, and was
with difficulty and reluctance persuaded
TO rctrac. his plea that others, equally
guilty, who persisted in their plea, are re-
commended TO mercy, while my husband,
through his igaorauce and agitation in the
hour of trial, is left on the awful list OF
those Who are TO die. oh gracious
Prince suffer not nay poor husbands ig-
hoTaDce aud inexperieDce to prove fatal
TO him. Oh! grant him Isis life, and
Danish US 70 any part Of The world, where
we may hide our heads from tie shame
ofgenrrdl contempt. Oh spare his life,
gracious prince. Oh suffer me not 10