Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-28
From the BOsto1 Daily <id0erfiser.l


In the course of the Westminster cleo
tiou, orator Hunt, who had proposed HIM
sell as candidate, in the course of a
speech ofthe hustings alluded TO Cobbett's
beng candidate for Coventry, 81 said that
lie was trend OF MIR. Cobbett Here there
was cry of''i on aren0ne the better for that 4"
He proceeded to state that meeting had
been holden of the friends, of Cob
hett, and that Sir Francis Burdett, Major
Cartwright. and Mr.. Walker, had been
written to, for their aid TO subscription
towards the expenses ofthe election. The
Two latter gave 10 answer; but the answer
OF Sir Francis was read by MIR. Hunt, as
follows =
sc st. James's Place, June IL.
SIR am sorry that a fit of the govt
should have so long prevented my return
ing an answer to your letter; and am
sorry at the same time 10 state that
cannot, as an honest man, support MIR.
Goblet. Your humble servant,
"F. BURDETT."
Of Orator Hunt, Sir Francis Burdett
seems TO have no better opinion than of
Cobbe,t.-At the FIRST Spa fields meeting,
III 1916, Sir francls was appointed with
hnnt topresent the petition of the meet
ing to the Prince Regent. In answer to
HO'N1 III IluHt iuQutGeu Oh OF
Francis when he would accompany him
on this mission, he received the follow
ing
Brighton, Nov. 10, 1916.
SIR have not received any authen-
TIC account OF The petition you mention
l therefore can come TO no determination
respecting If. But this am determined,
not to be made cats paw of, and not 10
insult the Prince Regent.
remain. Sir. your most obedient, hum
bic servant, FRANCIS BURDETT.
To Henry Hunt, Esq.
The London Sun of June %, contains
the following notice of the result of the
mission of the Spartan Frigaie to AIgiers,
for the purpose of obtaining an expiana-
tion of the conduct of the Dey of Aiyiers.
in plundering the Genoese ship Miseri-
cordia, and maltreating the @ enoese vice
consul.
Mission Of the Spartan Frigate to ALciers.
The Genoese Ship Misericordia having
been plundered by the late Dey of AIgiers
of considerable property, and at the same
time the Geneose Vice Consul being treat
ed with great indigniiy, and dismissed
from Algers, complaint was made TO
the British Government of this outrage,
in direct violation of the Treaty which
had been concluded with Algiers by Ad-
miral Lord EXMoUTH. On this repre-
sentatIon, the Spartan Frigate, command
ed by Captain WISE, was dispatched to
demand an explanation, and 10 remon-
strate against these violent proceedings.
She returned a few days ago 10 Plymouth,
where she still remains under quarantine,
on account Of The plague, that WAS raging
at AlgIers. Captain Wise has been COM
pletely successful in the object of his
Mission. Immediately on his arrival he
entered i'll conjunction with His Majesty's
Consul, into negotiation with the Dew,
the result OF which was, the payment Of
S $4,000, as compensation for the pro-
perty plundered on board the Misericor-
dia, and an unqualified disavowal, on the
part of the reigning Dey, Of the aci of his
predecessor, (who died Of the plague OIL
the lst March, in sending away from AL
glers the Vice Consul Of his Sandman Ma
Iesty. No violence appears 10 have been
committed on lie persons of any of his
Maiesty's Subjects, as was stated in the
French papers.
The Swedish admiralty have hired
three vessels 10 convey 10 Algiers, TTipo-
Ii and Tunis, a large quantity of artillery,
balls, powder, anchors, cables, &c. which
were in the arscnals of Norkoeping and
Nyk9ping.
FROM GIBRALTAR.