Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-20

at her cargo was put on board Of scl,r.
before the vessel wenr ashore, TO be SNUG
gled IN somewhere aloag the coast. The
vessel has biiged, and only 230 bales of
cotton and few hides, oiihe remaining
cargo, we're saved, IN IA damaged condi-
lion, AND sold or The beach schooner
sTpposedto be undcr Spanish colours
with a cargo oil rum, was run on shore ar
the same time.
BosroN, April IA friend has f,r.
nished us with ID hand bill printed al 81.
Johns, n. b. containing The decision ofthe
Comptroller OF the Treasury Of The tln;f.
eel States, IN the case at the British sell,
James, which was bound on yoyaoa
from jamaica 10 ST. Johns, and i'm conse.
quence of springing leak, was OBLIGED
10 put n,to Newport, 10 save The vessel
and The lives OF the people. The vessel
was seized by the Collector of Newnn~,
fora violation of The late Nayigalion p ',.
! The compir.ller directs The collec,"r
that If there are any circumstances n,
give ground to d suspicion tina, the com.
ing was under false pretences, To make !,
,horough investigation oil The fact : but Il
he Is satisfied that ii is case of real and
not HciiliuuS distress, instrucIs him ia
allow The sale OF so much of the t,,..o
! cine duties thereon being previously na,a
agd securely as in his "opinion ,,,v I.,
necessary 10 defray the expenses ~ -,
pairs DC. nld If the vessel proceed ,,;,,,
the residue of,the cargo 10 The nor, -
destination, no tonnacs duties, nor dn,;es
on such part of the cargo rse. te be ex-
acted" TE-.L, ~
The Boston Daily Advertiser of he
i2tii INST. siaies, thai The merchants AID
'ra"ers OF ~. Johns have agreed 10 re-
celye and circulate doublooss for sixteen
| collars, and the parts of douh!oens a, il,e
sa,"e rate. ihis increase OF their currtpt
| value is made for The purpose of enco,,
| aging the importation OF i!lem from ,t'..
| West Indies, and 10 prevent their eynar
tation TO the United States.
| I've Omfario.-Captain Towne of he
ship Galaiea, who arrived al Boston.o,,
sunday, IN As hours from Rio Janeiro in
| forms that the u. S.. soop of war Onta-
| RIO, arrived there two days before he .a,l-
ed, from the Pacific Ocean.
| >, TRIAL OF THE MAIL ROBBERS.
| TRENTON, April i2.-On "Wednesday lase
| came on before The Uuiied States Circnir
| Cour, sitting in this city, The trial of ,ios't
Maur'e, Pierre Bertrand, aud .iaiCrose l., Cye;,
| CbGiuy, alias DIR. Henri. alias Or D.g..o, 80
| o. indictments found against them Inv -,
1ran" Jury Tor rObbiny the United Stats
Mail ana patiingthe driusr's life IN leonardo Al:
,e' 'ht examination Of the witnesses was zone
through, the cause was opened on the Mari ms
tne Onlted states by MIR. NJ ilyaine, the Dis.
,iict Attorney, am on that of the prissners by
| hr. wan, MIR l.. IL Stockton, and Mr. Ewin,
inhowed, IN defence of the Prisoners and
Mf. III iivaine closed gu behalf Of the United
| s'ates. Judge Washington chare ed the lurv
'tclihs ana eApoundiug the law The inrv
wen, out about ten O'Clock at night, aud came
| III apoui twelve with verdict of Q uiIty so far
| = ieiate1 10 r"Cbtng The mai and not guilty of
| Jeopqrdt77ng TIE iDe Of the drirer.
t'n ihnradd, morning ar tea o'clock Tho
p'l o"eIs were AGAIN brought TO the bar: and
Jdhse " ashingtou. after observing thar firm,
ms Understanding of The law and the G violence
" "a" no uonDt tie prisoners had Justly iucUr-
IS" me Re Eaity OF Death, for putting The life
OF Tue Driver in jeopardy; and ,utimatinr
that he arpr ehond,s the jury had been tose
much influenced by their feelings: procepded
10 pronounce The sentence OF the Conrt-wbich
was, Ten gears solitary COMMUNICATIVE lonpeSr
term allowed by law for robbiaP the mail oul,
FROM ne commencement 10 the cInse of The
'Fidi, the Courtroom was constantly croudeJ
WIN spectators and auditors and the symna.
my q regret generally expressed while lie ev
iecia'l0i prevailed thai The prisoners would
pe Iound gully of Jeopardiziug the life OF The
uit'si, ana OF course sentenced to snffer dealt,
-tahen WIN the verdict of the inry on flat
Po,Ht-ProVe cUnclnsIvely that SanguiBgyy M,
ntShnienfS Tor crimes short of actual mnyoer
are not coiisonaII with The p!iDcipleS and A. IL
ing OF this community CCync d,,s,