Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-30

payment on Saturday last, and we are INFORM
ed that the Bank is unable orunwilling To give
any other notes for their own. We are not ac-
quainted with the situation OF this Bank.
fCOIumbian Reriec.
And Anofheri
BdnkS-The Ontario BranchBank stop
ped payment on Saturday last. The
causes which produced the necessity of
aoing SO, are very apparent. The fai-
lure OF banks, and the disirust occasioned
thereby, have produced this event. This
bank has redeemed large amount OF its
notes within short period, and the calls
upon II have finally so diminished its
means OF meeting them, that this measure
has become inevitable.
Yankee TdrS are at their old Tricks.
A letter received in Boston from Mo-
| cha, via Alexandria and Leghorn, dated
Odd Jan. stating that the ships Fawn and
O'CaiD, of Boston Emily, of Baltimore
| and brig Syren, of Newburypori, were
then III that port aud that about the first
| OF Dec. pirdilcal vessel from the Gulph
| OF Persia, appeared off the place; that
the Governor called on the masters of the
| above vessels, for assistance, in case the
pirate should come in, and commit any
depredations stating that the fort was
| moi strong enough TO defend the place
| against her, should any acts of hostility
be committed that the pirate did come
| IN, and took two vessels belonging to the
place, one valued at $780, 900, and were
towing them, but when the Am. vessels
opened fire upon them, Coach, having a
few guns) and i'm abont Is minutes one of
the prizes was sunk The other retaken and
| the Pirate, captured IN II sinking co ndition:
that the piraiical vessel mounted % guns.
| and had $50 men-aIl of which were
hnn LODI II, ii.
and delivered by the Americans 10 the Go
vernon that before this aci the Americans
were treated with contempt, and frequent
iy had dirt thrown upon them as they
passed the streets but since, were treated
with great civility and respect. lThe o.
| Cain, at the time she lef Boston had 6
guns, and 81 officers and men, but after
| forwards procured additional guns at
Gibraltar-the Fawn, when she left port
bad 10 guns, and 30 men. The Syren,
| we learn, had 4 guns fierce OF the other
| ship unknown.l Mer. ADJ.
NORFOLK, July 26.-In the ship Ed
ward Barden, Capt Devereux, which ar
rived here on Saturday from Liverpool,
came passengers Mr.. II. r Wilson, prize
master, ana of the crew Of the Buenos
A rean armed brig Con stiiution, Captain
Browne. MIR. Wilson has furnished us
with the following information
On the 9Th MAY, of Malaga. The Com
sii'ution captured Spanish polacre brig.
and having put Mr. " ison and a prize
crew on board, proceeded in chase of
several other vessels, then in sight, or
derlns him TO keep company tor short
| time, winch was done uniii | | o'clock on
the night OF nth May, whema heavy gale
arising he was compelled 10 part compa-
ny; al which time Mr.. Wilson supposed
himself TO be ahead and 10 ieeward of the
Constitution with two prizes in company.
Alter crniZing 2i hours in search OF, and
having no hope al falling in with her, The
wind and sea still increasing, the prize
| laboring much aud shipping considerable
water. being near the Spanish shore, con-
cluded IT wouid he best TO ran out o. the
Gut OF Gibraltar, IN the hope of again
falling IN with the Constitution, i'm which
they were unsuccessful. Took a depar-
ture from Cape Trafalgar, without quad.
rant or chart, having on board only very
few pounds of beef aud bread, but little
water, and no clothes, but what they had
on. On the 18th June, in lat A. lon. 53
80, fell IN with The British brig Findly, Is
days from Antigua bound To London.
who supplied them with few pounds Of
beef, few GALLONS of water, and chart.
this time in lat. 80, lon. 65) On the 29ih.
fell in with the ship Edward Barden, in lat.
~, Ion. So 30-deiermined TO give The prize
up to Capt. Devereux, upon salvage, her
sails being torn 10 pieces, and the crew
destitute OF provisions. Capt. ID. put 3
men omboard, with all officer, and ordered
her TO Norfolk.
The following vessels had been captur-
ed by The Constitution, previous TO Mr..
Wilson's leaving her"
April IL. 1919, near the Western Islands.
a Spanish brig, from Laguira bound 10
Cadiz, with a cargo of Cocoa, Coffee and
lndIgo-ordered her 10 Bnenos Avres.--
May 9Th, off Malaga, Spanish brig, from
Valencia, bound To Cadz. with Wine and
Brand y-ordered her to Buenos Ayres.-
May 9Th, captured a Spanish Lugger.
from Valencia, bound TO Cadz, with Wine
and Olive Oii-put officers and 20 men
on boardand sent herln pursuit ofseveral
sail IN shore. Next morning, (8Ib,) she
captured a brig from Valencia, bound TO
Cadiz, with cargo of Brandy and Wine
ordered her for the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
10th, The Constitution captured "a beautiful
Spanish letter of marqme brig, mounting
10 guns, with 80 nen, from Cadiz, bound
to Barcelona, cargo Cocoa, Coffee and
Tea, and manned her out
Capt. Devereux brought in two Of his
crew in irons, charged with muiiny and
violence 10 the master. They underw ent
an examination before the Mayor on Ss-
turday evening, and were committed for
further trial. Beacon.
STATE ENGINEER.