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

Saturday last, in the James Monroe, from
Nv York. Lady Selkirk, Mr.. Parish,
the celebrated merchant aud banker at
Hamburg, and other distinguished per-
sons, also came passengers IN the same
vessel. Lady Selkirk left town on Sunday
morning for London.
Benefits Of Horse Racing.-Smce the
commencement of the IA, es, Epsem has
been one continual scene OF Violence
The borough gang, (probably the most
formidable IN the netropolis) have been
there necessarily, and their depredations
have been extremely numerous, notwith-
standing the constant attendance of a
numerous body OF the police of this dis
trict On Thursday, Walter Bolton, Esq.
was attacked by upwards OF 30 men near
The course, aud robbed Of his gold watch:
another gentleman Was soon after robbed
III the saytg place, but several jockies
being at hand, attacked The thieves, took
the watches, and captured The principal,
who soon afterwards underwent the or
oeal OF turf law, by being heartily ducked
III horse pond some distance from The
Downs. A gentleman who was viewing
Tho grand match had his pockets turned
inside out; Daniel Heron, high consia-
BILE OF 81. Georges, saw the act, and very
promptly seized the delinquent, but he
was IN onemOment surrounded by nearly
200 thieves, who knocked him down, and
when OH the ground used him most bar
barOusly, some kicked him, Others beat
him with Sticks and when he Was taken
up, his head was wounded in several
places, ard he was covered with blood,
besides having lost his prisoner. The
other gentleman was robbed Of pocket
book, containing a quantity of bank
notes on having recovered his property
he declined prosecuting, although the
tibet was secured and lodged in Epsum
cage. Many other robberies were COM
mllied in the course of the day with like
impuu'ty.
LoNnoN, June love are sorry TO learn
that dreadful storms have ravaged many plac-
es IN the South of France. A letter from Or
mex, dated the 18th ult. says, that" the pte-
ced'ng night, about threes O'Clock several
thousand farmers inhabiting more than 90
adjoining Communes, had the misfortune to
see disappear in the space of an hour one of
the richest harvests, the fruit of their toll and
labor. dreadful hail storm beat every thing
10 the ground so that il is impossible to de-
scribe the depiorahIe state of the vines the
corn, and the fruit trees all is ravag ed-aII
IL lost. Another letter from Pau, dated the
1oth MI. says" the storms III this unhappy
country succeed each other with a rapidity
winch exciteS despair Communes spared al
night are overwhelmed before next morning.
To-day part of the Canton OF Pau has been
raVaged; the vines broken, the corn cut mp,
and The hay destroyed; haii-stones were ga
thered ut The size of a pullet's egg"
PETERSBURG, May ID =" The port of Cron-
stadt Is entirely free fromice fifty ships have
already entered the harbour thirteen OF which
are loaded with the productions of the South
Many persons, who pretend TO be well
informed, continue Ia assert, that our august
Sovereign has returned IA letter, addressed to
MN by hlng Charles John BeruadOtte, un-
opened, the contents of which, being known
ny duplicate, were at variance with acknow-
iedged forms, and might have been seriously
offensive to tue feelings of Ou Monarch"
LONDON, June 1.-The Sc, ond read no
OF lhe bill III Parliament against British
subjects eniering foreign service, has
caused a lively discussion. Sir X. Wilson
moved that the bill should be read this
day SIX months. Ministers, in spite of
their influence, had but a majority OF I3
votes.-l43 Members have voted for the
independence of South America. and the
prosperity of It's commerce with Great
Britain, and l55 " for intolerance and
oppression" Lord Casilereagh endeavor-
Ell. IN vain, 10 show that this bill was
necessary to preserve strict neutrality
but real neutrality would be To permit
our sailors and soldiers TO enter the SER
vice OF the Royalists or Revoiutionisis as
tiey pleased. The city of Liverpool had
already made representations TO Parlia-
m nj against The bill-and its example
Will be followed by all the cities of the
kingdom TO which the interest of COM
MERGE is dear. Mr.. Canning, WHO was
charged with the Liverpool petition, pre-.
seEttd II last evening but, contrary To the
wishes OF his constituents, he did not pre-
sent II I'LL after the bill was read second
fImp--Il If hn.s 4 A.
there is no doubt the majority would have
taken the side of public opinion.
III will be seen from the Shippinn
List (says the Dumiries Weekly Journal,
OF the Goth Of April last that four vessels
have sailed since our last for America with
passengers.-They are mostly ofihe lower
oTde o. society, either connected with
agriculture or labourers, aRd some If them
Pdnpe's, ON the North Of EngiaHd, for
Vh0mhe OrerSeerS of tile Parish pay tile
paSSagc."
From Bells London Uessengfr.7
PERSIAN AMBASSADOR AND THE PAIR cIRcAssIAN.
During the residence of the Persian Ambas
sador III Paris, he was so great an object of
pubhc curiosity, that he could not leave his
hotel without being surrounded by a multi
tnde ot gazers. When he attended fashIona-
bic parties the eageruess evinced by the la
dles to gaiH sight of him. subjected him to a
u'Gree OF embarrassment, the more InsuppOr-
table, as the people OF The east entertain no
tIunS very uBfdVOrdble to that kind OF female
curiosity. We extract the following from the
French Journals -" The Persian Ambassa-
dos on returning one day from ride, found
ms apartments crowded by ladies, ali elegant.
lN dressed, though not ali equally beautiful
AstonIshed at this unexpected assembidge,
he inquired what these European Odaliaunes
could possibly want with him The Internre.
ter replied, that they had ceme to look at his
IN flpe 4
u mud himself an object of ruriosity among
Pe0ple who boast OF ia 'ing attained the sum
MI OF civilization aud was not little often
ded at conduct which in Asia would have
been considered an understandable breach of
good breeding he accordingly revenged him.
sell by the following little scheme. The ,I,ns
triOuS foreigner affected to be charmed with
the ladies' he looked at them attenrivcly al