Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-29
SPONTANEOUS INrI.AMMAyfON.

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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ia lew DAYS
p$s', one OF ihe wooien manufactures
near jiermantown, was set on fiye by Tie
spontaneous inflammation of WOOL, or
iocks, creased With iiuseed oil. Ii had
| neen prepared The day before fer parti-
criar purpose: and, although theguanti-
" dld moi exceed two pounds, by morn
lng Il waa completely OH fire, and had
communicated 10 The building contiguous
10 II. hy an experiment since made, il
iHs been proved that fire is produced
truni the same mixture III about "a hours.
II has long been known tia. Ibis effect
has sometimes resulted from vegetable
! substances wet with iinseed oil, but il
! would now appear, HAT from lis mixture
with wool, or Gocks, the effect is even
more certain, and ii shonId serve as acau-
ton to manufacturers, who sometimes use
fiochs and lDs,et! Oh about their engines.
NEW YORK, Sept. D.. We learn of
capt. Harper, who arrived Yesterday in 10
days from Havana, that The D. 5. scgooD-
er fiRgBRAND, capt. Cunningham, ar
rived there on the 9tli inst. for The pur-
pose of demanding HE release eff Tie A.
merlcan citizens Imprisoned at that place.
The new corvette ship Regulus arrived
al Havana in ~ days from this port.
veydid eta Ne'0 Jersey jury.-OnT Thurs
day last, al a clrcni! court ct the state Of
New Jersey, held before his honor chief
Justice kirkpatrick, at Newark, came on
Tor trial HE case Of col. Aaron Ogden VS.,
| Thomas Gibbons, late 81 Savannah, for
lrespasS, GHare ctaHSan fiYgit, aud posting
! Wy against tie front door OF bis house an
! ':iamons libel. In evidence, il appeared,
! ihai Us col. Ogden's absence, Gibbons
! entered his dwelling house, and posted
mp on The cutter door which opened in
| wards, the paper III question. The trial
! occupies twO days. The jury, after con-
suiiing together about half am hour, re-
turned with a verdict for 5 5000, being
tie whole amount laid in the declaration.
| HE public Indignation was greatly excit-
! ed against the defendant, who was present
| The whole time. r. Past
! The Patriots, whatever may be their
! fate OH land, and ihrir numbers guaran-
tie protection, will be able TO command
| The seas, AID bTiHg into action larger and
! better equipped vessels than the Spani-
ards c.n produce. The squddrons OF
Bricn, hury, Tay Tor and others, are al
ready swe!lCd 10 a force superior 10
| What Spain uew has III his part of tire
world-and they will continue 10 ang-
mcni, iromihe facility purchasing ships
| OF "ar aud transforming captured vessels
INTO cruisers. The number Of small isl
ands aud l.atbours which they have icr
depois AID rendezvous, give llcm snpe.
nor advantage .-Jhcy have onl, 10 OBJ.
serve just discrimination between Dcu-
| trails and beligcrcnls-to treat their cap
! lives with hunauiiy--io punish pirates
| promptly a6daboye all, 10 let vessels m
der Tie American flag pass wiihou mo
'esialion' tAdr0cate.
a passenger in The schr. Pair Play, from
| Aux Cages, informs, tina, several OF Chris
| topics emissaries, or spies, bad recently
been seizeda al POri'au-Prince. 1bePori-
au-Piiuce squadron have lately seat in The
| Patriot prlYatCcr FCX.
We understand that Tire census for Mon
| tIcal and It's suburbs, has lately been con-
plcied, By which il appears HAT lie pop
uIaliom amounts 10 about Hceaty~)Oar Idoa-
| sand.
BY the Qucbec pape,S, We learn, that 336
vessels, bringing 1892 new settlers, have
already arrived az that port during tie