Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-27
MANSION Housr....AN OPP sceNr.

LONDON, srpi. 9....The Lsrd MAYOR was iu,errupted
ia Tue course Of his business by a sailor, Snowman
ana monkey, who arrived at the Justice.room with q
great multitude behind tbea,
The monkey was making most hideans aoise. and
he SAILOR ana shownan who bad been arguing ia their
way 10 the Mansion House. were Wholly aLsotbtd m
ne Subject OF dispute take nce Tor some lime
OF he authority presiding. The monkey was much NOR.
attentive 10 forms, and as will presently be seen seem
ca 10 nave an Impression that he had got into beer
company than he mad been accustomed to.
HIS Lnfdship, having noticed the respec tful deneanor
o' tie monkey, called mon The sailor and sbawm,n 40
,oM .he example OF ihe animal, who at that moment
oeea I" play ssne OF The most auIhabie ricks such
pulling he showman's rose untyng HE cravai sraes,my
open MS "ssicoat, and in face TO the bust
ness OF stripping III.
The Lord Mayor having desired that The COMPLAINT /,
te,e was any, should be immediately stated the sailor
the show man was the aggTeSsor.
HIS Lordshp seemed TO think thai the monkey wosld
DC do ven anie 10 explain tie matter either of bis
e"'npdliohs ana u II would be fair judge from the
expression ofts face, would attribute 10 The mon
Key. The momeat the sailor began speak a more clear
houon OF the business for while The features The
give as philosophers -
The monkey Kept his eye fixed upon tie Lord Nayor
"ne ms Loidsh'p was speaking aud at The conclusion
o. VERY sentence uttered piercing yell, that startled
every body I'm the oice.
The sailor then said that lie went into Gilman &. A
ks' exhibition of wild b. asts Iarho one lair and
whi,e Re was iaosioe al the cu'insps he heard very
:h'ii nnte TO which bis rot strangers upon
io""ih2 10 Tue upner pat at .sEge cage he saw TIE
monkey, which was before his Lordship in grea,
asitat and ia instant knew IL 10 he his VIZ ,,yo,
er y, which he had purchssedat 81 Kits fer or 81 and
los. ~ Portsmouth time ago. He Immediately
told the keeper that he wis ID was not hi
Key aud have II hi would. The keeper refused to i've
u up on sncl authority. and declared that his matters
lad bought il iaiIiy tof q.
The Snowman vas bytbs time In hiyh passion oi,b
tue monkey who had selzed him with such violence by
tnr nose as 10 make hiu' ont. The animal was
growing more aud more 10 the control of the
the most disnial maIIer.
The Lord Mayer laid tic only way for him to decide
npon case in which there positive assertion on
both sides. was tn leave the matter TO the monkey him
ser. tbs L1rdship directed that the monkey should be
placed upon the table and each party claiming him
should Use his movers of fascination in order to ascer
IAN to whnm the monkey Was mott attached
he monkey Was put npsn the table hut L was nearly
fatal tn him. for large dog which shas heen constant
visiant at The mansi0n-house and had been watching
,oi snne 'Ime, made spring at him, and but for the
sailor won'd probably have decided the matter " ihont
giving his iordsbip further trouble.
The Lord Mayor marked the effect Of this very inpor
tant adventure upon the plan aud defendant and
fopinion that the greater concern was manifested mn
on the part Ut the sailor he the right master His
Lofdsbip supposed TO have had in view a precedent
Of very high authority.
The monkey chung about the nerk If the sailor. and
licked HIM pat,ed his checks, and him in the
most aHeciionate manner.
The Lord MAYOR desired the Snowman TO take him from
the sailor bntbe attempt animal greatly
The sailor said, that foTLer proof necessary he
would give IT,.
The Lofd Mayor suggested the parties should Issue
commands to the monkey.
The Snowman put a Piece Of stick in the monkev,s
paw, aud ordered him to sboBder arms. Instead ofcn
plying with he order, the noukey struck the keeper
the brad aud then threw IL n bis face.
The sailor hen called q him, ,a,k, make a salaan
his Lordship." The monkey instantly stood on
his hind legs his paws to the top Of his head aud
made low bow To The Lord Mayor IN the Turkish s,y!e
be then Rugged the sailor before g any Thing else
u necessary SAID The saSr I'll do something more
there IS hole in Of his which bored in sspt
Ks for Ia fashionable for the bucks wear one ear
ring there his left paw is marked by fishing aud
part Of bis tail was bit by parrot that quar-
rel with him."
These marks were observed. The Lord Mayor adsi.
ed the shnwman give up claim to The monkey--the
Snowman refused. The sailo refused to part with the
monkey. aud the monkey refused 10 part with him..
The Two dpuians lett the Once the monkey about the
neck Of the sailor.