Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-31


fitted, and the names OF the proprietors of both
species of property, as fully as they can ascer-
tain the same, and the relative or respective
rights of such proprietsrs."
Ii is provided, that persons who shall con-
ceive themselves aggrieVed by the award in the
report of the commissioners mSS petition tue
Judges of Baltimore county court 10 review the
same, who are authorized to summon witnesses,
To call for papers, TO hear the representations
of the parties, aud finally to decide upon the
subject matter, aud to alter, modify and correct
the said report in all or any of its parts as TO
them shall seem Just and equitable"
A Report having been made and certified by
the commissioners, above forty petitions tor u
review were presented TO the judges, who APP
pointed Thursday last, the Esd instant, to hear
counsel and examine witnesses for and against
the Report.
The counsel who appear on behalf of the pc
tttioners are Mr.. Martin, attorney general of
this state, Mr.. Writ, attorney general Of the
United States, and general Wimbledon the
other side in aid of the Report are Mr.. Pink.
ney, our late minister 10 Russia, and Mr.. Pus-
VANCE.
The discussion was opcned on Thursday BY
gen. Winaer, who objected 20 the Report as
being materially defective in not designating
precisely, or rather III not designating in any
way that could be understood from the report
itself, the property injured md benefited, the
names of the proprietOrs, and their relative and
respective rights.
General Winder was answered Yesterday by
MIR. Pinkney, who maintained that the commits
sioners had made and certified such a Report
as the law required, aud that any errors or de-
hciencies might be corrected or supplied by the
judges sitting as court of review, they being
fully authorized "io alter, modify aud correct
the report in all or any OF its parts And, as
the legislature contemplated that the execu
tioa OF the law agreeahly TO It's evident inlen.
ton, would effect great public benefit, the
Judges would cOnstiue it literally, and Ruder
the extensive powers granted them, would do,
or cause TO be done. whatever might he neces
sary to perfect the report and give effect To the
law. General Winder replied yesterday, and
was followed on the same side 10 dav by MIR
Writ, who is speaking al the time of writing
this article. Fed Gaz.
CHARLESTON, July % BY the arrival YES /.
terday OF the smack Dricer, ia one day fi0m
81. Mary's, we are informed that the irivateer
schooner, reported TO have sank in JekyI
sonsd, has been raised by rho United States
Gun Boat No. lG5. She is said Ia have sailed,
some few months back from Savannah under
one OF ArGregoTS commissions, and was short
~ after taken by the 3uenOs Ayrean brig San
Martin, Captaiu Stafford. a pf.le master and
crew were put ON board ct her, bat in the
course of the following night the latter nssum-
ed command OF the vessel, steeTed for The Unit.
ed States, and arrived few DAYS agn in Jek vi
sound. They landed al thai place the articles
IN the privateer. and decsmped II is supposed
for Savannah, on learning that detachment
W NNiG on tle ltdICii 10
arrest,them.
Another schooner, said 10 be prize TO the
privateer BTutus, has been recently sunk oil
Cumberland sound. Il is supposed that slaves
anu goods have been landed from her ia Flo.
r!Ga, as The surveyor at tIat province had late
~ seized property OF that descriptions. Tie
u. ). brig SdrGaar, and schooner Lyl4', " ere
eDdeavoring to raise the above schooner TO
ascertain her name and other particulars. She
is believed to be a S~ edish or Danish vessel
5. Patriot.
ALEXANDRIA. July GA very consi-
derable subscription is made up in Nor
folk, for building IL first rate Steam boat,
toply between that port and this place.
Il. c. III. IL.
A Catholic Church is established at
Detroit, and another IN Ohio. Fhe Priests
have arrived there. Bishop fluget has
the general charge.
BosroN, July %. The frigaie Guerriere,
commodore Macd0nsugl, which is 10 convey
Mr.. CAMPBELL aud his family 10 Russia has
moi YET sailed, but probably will this day. The
delay. we learn, has been unavoidable
On Friday, his excelIency 8ir Campbell was
entertained by com. Hull, al has residence a?
the navy yard; on Saturday he dined with the
hon. MIR. Oils; on IA ondav with the hon. Mr.
Gray, and yesterday with his eScellency gov.
Brooks. Every mark OF personal respect and
attention has been paid TO the minister aud his
lady. CCent
New YORK, July ~ BY The Fayette. from
Gibraltar, we learn, that tie Frank lin, ~, CON.
Stewart, arrived at that place on the 81 ultimo.
from up the Straits IL was supposed she came
down tor provisions for the q. S squadron.
letter from Havana of the 3Oth OF June
states, that on the receipt Of The account of the
taking OF Pensacola, by general Jackson, all
provisions irCln the United States rose 20 per
sent.
LOSS OF THE SHIP NUMA.
The editor OF the Baltimore Patriot has
been favored with the following letters
irom Capt. SaERINGToN, late comman-
der OF the SLIP Numa, of that port, 10
his owner, JACOB ADAMS, Esq. detail
ing the particulars Of The loss of that YES
sci
Fngate Nercide, B,est, Nays, 1918.
JACOB ADAMS, Esq 1T is with much
pain that have TO address YOU on the
subject of the loss OF the Nunla. left
the New Diepon the 2sth day of March,
aud had very fine fine, until the 18th
day OF April, i'll lat. 10, 80, long so, 40
w. at A. M. saw strange sail coming
down before the wind, the wind N. w.
my ship steering w. S. W. with my star
board tack on board, under double reef
ell topsaiis, fore and main courses set !;
the ship appeared TO steer directly for
my beam, as If he intended to run me
down. instantly put my helm up, took
the trumpet aud hailed him, told him TO
put his helm a-Siarboard or lie would run
me down bot as my ship kept off, he
sill sieered right for me, and struck me
just before the gangway, cut me down
three sireaks below Tie bends, and tore
my sails and rigging into most shocking
condition. With much difficulty we kept
her UP until daylight, when boarding