Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-03

BOSTON, July T.-Capt EDES, from
Palermo, informs, that the Emperor ,f
Austria, and the King of Naples, with
several members OF their respective iami-
lies, dined on board the United States
ship Franklin, Com. STEWART, al Ma
pies, on the first of June last.
During the visit, "a very unfortunate
accident hgppened. One ui the young
Princes, in passing about 10 view the
equipments of lie ship, had The mislor-
tune 10 fail down the main haicllway, and
vas severed, injured.
The u. =. squadron passed Palermo
on The I'd of June for Gibraltar, and the
Franklin came out OF the Straits on The
2lst. leaving The rest of The squadron AT
Gibraltar.
II Is probable Com. Stewart intended
to WISH tahiz. tPaifGdiahl.
SEPARATION OFMAINE.
Yesterday ilie question of the Separa-
ton of Maine from Massachusetts, Was
decided by The votes ef the People olihat
disirici aud and we shall learn in "a few
days lom tlia, been decided 10.
New YORK, July 2S.--Y ester,,ay arrived at
this port the u. ). brig Enteipr.ze, cartaip
hearneN size has Oh board the mate aud one
| seaman, late ot the schr. Retrieve. who ros.
upon aud Killed tie captain and threw hiu
| overheard. These men had been taken bv Inc
SpauiaIds, and confined at Omua
While Captain Is. was at Omoa, lie was ia.
| formed that Com. Aury had made u dash al a
| village at the head of the Bay of Honduras
| with his squadron, aud taken property to the
| amount OF 100000 dollars ia specie aud goods
| by letters received from Hneaos a,res. un-
| der date OF the Esd May, we learn that the
! minister of Chill had officially notified n w
| Strong, Esq. acting as American Consul az
. BuenoS Ayes that the cOast of Peru wa.
hlock"ded by the naval force of his govern
| ment. THIS act bears date, ST. Jago, April
! 20.
The Patriot frigate Curiazo, had sailed from
| Buenos Ayres early in May 10 ION Lord
C"chIane OH Lima. The Horstio Vet renamed
| IN port under The American flag and WAS com
/ maudeh by captain Skinner
! We learn by the brig Frederick from, ST
| CroIA, thai packet had arrised there which
| brought information of the arrival of Commo-
dors Perry, with his squadron, at the islasd of
| 81. Thomas.
| Captain Trenchard is appointed 10 the com.
| mand Oi the u. ). ship of wSr -GSane nov ~
| ing at The Navy Yard. The Cyane IS nearly
| equipped Tor sea. Ge=.
In the arrival of the u. 5. schooner Enter
prise, Lieut.. Kearney, from Omua, ON ii,e
| Spanish Main, with the mate aud one OF the
sednIen oil the schooner Retrieve of This part
we nave AN evidence OF the readiness viii.
which the Spanish authorities of that place
have lent their assistance an Furnishing piracy
committed against our citizens and of their
desire To restore immediately, the plgnder IA
Ken by tie pirates. 1t Will he recOliected that
while the schooner Retrieve was performing a
voyage IRON this port to Vera Cruz the mate
anu crew rose upon the CAPTAIN He'd INN
aud carried away his vessel 10 Onoa that
| the transaction was there discoyeret--the cr!-
prts arrested aud thrown INTO prison. aud im-
mediate intelligence convened TO this conn
| try. Upon application 10y the owners aud in.
| sufeis IA TINS ctty, To our government the En-
terprILe was sent out there last Nav for tha
purpose oil receiving the pirates and murder.
erS, ana bringing them here tor trial IicuT
| hedrney carried recommendation letter
| iisIn the Spanish Minister at Mashiar Ton and
| upon his arrival the Retrieve aud her caro-
| was delivered up To The agent, who Went ONT
| III The EnterprIZe, 10 take possession of her
and the vessel has sailed for Vera CruL ina
| port OF her original destinations The inca
| we're alSo delivered up and have now am, ed
| al this place.
| IhisiSa proceeding which il must be gratify-
ing Ia hedr or the more particularly as we could
! not have much right 90 expect IT, when we
| consider how different is the fate uf SpanlsI,
| and Portuguese property brought into orr
country under circumstances nearly similar
In TINS Instance The property was delivered
up as soon aS requested But the Span; is
aud Portuguese have 10 wade through {, mass
OF legal forms and delays, and If they succeed
AT az, get al leDgi h nothing bul the proceeds
OF forced sales IL reduced prices, nciImbrr-
Ell WIN costs, and expenses which swallow az,
one hall, besides the loss in the original sal.
J. rom The organization OF our courts tnpse
delays are IN some measure uuavO idable bHI
1t we've TO he wished That the government. bv
ten OF piracy which causes these depredAtlOs
ana winch las SO long been d stigma on UuI
country. Ece Post.