Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-15
DOMESTIC.

WASHINGTON, MAY 12-Brig. Gen.
VIM. CUNNING having declined lie an.
pointment Of Quarter Master Gcncral
Thomas S. JEsUr, Adiutant General of
The North Division, has been appoisled
Ia that office
The benefits of Steamboat Navigation
dilfuse themselves rapidly IA few DAYS
only have elapsed since we announced a
| steamboat line having been established
along the Sound from Elizabeth 10 n W.
bern III North Carolina. On The last oav
OF the last month, steam boat VAS laun.
ched al Fayetteville, for the navigation of
Cape ( ar river, betwev.: Fayetteville and
Wilmington, which has heretofore been
tedious and precarions voyage. The
same enielprsing PROPRIETOR, Mir. James
Sea"eil, Is also about 10 build another
boat exclusively designed for towing
boats on the river Cape Fear. These are
the most fiafboitomed boats, probably.
ever work d by steam, the channels of
Cape Fear being generally shallow, and
IN many places, ahen the water is lew,
not having more than two or three feet
The effect OF these and other internal i'm
provemen!s, begun and contemplated, on
the prosperity OF North Carolina, is al
ready evident III the increased value of
property in that state, and III the spring
which enterprise has given TO industry.
-, Nat. iat.
We are asreeably disappointed Ina finding
that MIR. u endorcr and Mr.. StoYrS are moi tie
only members of the present Congress elected
from the state of New York To the Sixteenth
Cengress. john ". Taylor, We are pleased 10
hnd, is reelected although lie had wished 10
decline re election.
We have few complete returns from any 9TH
ef districts. Among those elected however,
Is solomon an Rensselaer,, who distinguished
Golf hyl 1
wounds al the battle of Cu.ension ytd who
IS nnw adlutani general OF The state Of n. York.
Ebene=er Sage, worthy member OF Congress
lntormer days, Is also reiHstated in Congress,
from Long Island. 10.
BALTIMORE, Mayl.-This day al ten o clock
having heen appointed by tl!e CiIcmt Couri for
the trial OF the PERSONS charged with robhing
The mail, Joseph /. Hare was Brought tito
Court, aud al The time appointed placed al the
bar
Gen. Winder, on behalf of the prisoner. hay-
Ing associated with the counsel Han.vd yes
tCrday. applied to the CoHTI 20 POSTPONE The
trial till Monday. The Attorney General re.
presented that a number OF persons were at
tending as witnesses, 10 whom he delay w0uid
cause great Inconvenience. The court SAID,
that every reasonable indulgence had already
been granted 10 The prisoners, aud order ed that
the trial should progress. The COUNSEL Tor tie
prisoner then stated iba, they could not take
on themselves the responsibility of conducting
the detenceo OF the prisoner without more time
tor preparation. and that they declined further
interference on his behalf. The jury 1a$swoin
by order OF the Court, and the ilaI progressing
at the time OF writing this article.
(Ftd Gas
AgreeabIy To- adjournment OF the CIR
cpli Court the trial Of The persons cIiarg-
ed with robbing The mail was appointed
TO take place on Saturday morning, al 10
O'Clock, "a, which. time Joseph III mpson
Hare was arraigned al The bar An ap-
plication was made by Mr.. Winder. one
of Tire counsel FOR the prisoner, 10 post
pone lie trial until o.dav. 10 this the
attorney general objected, stating, that
any delay would occasion great inconvC-
hience to ihe attending Witnesses. The
court, co1ceivlng that every reasonable
indulgence had been granted, ordered
the trial IN proceed. TIE Jury were then
sworn, and The testimonies Of ihe differ
! ent Witnesses heard. The Jury retired
| for about AN hour, but were permitted 10
| return, IN order 10 obtain from Tie court
some legal information. Without again
retiring from the box, they agreed 10
verdict, finding the prisoner gaitg Of The
charges perlerred IN The Indictment.
| One OF the charges, TO wit. HAT Of jcopsr-
/ dlzing The life Oi the uaIl.Carrer, by tie
/ law oI the u. States subjects the prisoner
| to tie punishment Of deGth.
| Wdg I2.-Ihc trial of John Alexander,
the second MaIrobber, commenced YES
ierday moTnlng-The Jury retired, and in
about twO hours returned verdict Of
guilty. + Americaa.
BOSTON, May I'm a letter received
Yesterday from aD officer attached 10 the
u. ). Brig Promotions. TO his father in
this place, dated Savannah, 9th April,
1918, 1t IA mentioned, that The Euierpiize
had been detached from the Squadron,
and had gone 10 Appalacliicola, Tor the
purpose Of relieving blockade instituted
! by Noodbiue 10 prevent supplies being
sent TO Jacksou's Army.
| 70 TIE Editor IT The Mar Y0rk Dejig fdtcrfinr.
SIR send you for Insertion IN your
| paper The following auecdotr, alike no.
norablc 10 tic political wisdom and reli-
ai0ns zeal OF The Emperor Alexander.
90 not know that il has been before pub