Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-23

here. and conducted 10 Stirling Castle -
Hopes are entertained that The active
measures Which are now taking, will put
a final stop. 10 these dreadful proceed
iugs."
There have been few late disturbances,
as we learn, in England. AT Manches-
ter, hewever, the local magistrates have
received information which justities the
adoption Of the strongest precautionary
measures. The conviction of Hunt, and
tour oi his associates, has filled the ra-
ideals with alarm, and il is possible that
from the impulses of desperation, they
may attempt some guilty enterprise.
Letters from Gibraltar, mention the in
creasing luminosity between the Gath regi-
meot and the Officers OF the American
squadron. One letter, after giving some
account of the late duels, and the further
proceedings as 10 other challenges, NEIL
tons, that the Gov. had suggested to
the American Commandant the propriety
OF American vessels of war not entering
the port. This, it was said, had been
acceded to, and ire squadron WIS in
consequence ordered to depart.
The Elections are not yet completed
The whole number of Members of Parlia-
ment for Great Britain and Ireland, is
Cos. The Number already elected Is
579-leaving 20 get TO be chosen. 457
members OF the late Parliament, have
been reelected. and IL new ones.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Hardwood
died al Hardwood house ON the Sd of A.
psl. His iorjship is succeeded in his
titles and estates by his only sou Lord
Lascelles, Lord Lieutenant al the West
Riding Of Yorkshire. His Lordship was
in the SD year of MS age.
His Grace the Duke Of Wellington has
returned to EngLa,.d. His Grace, Lord
Hill, and other iliusirious heroes, are 10
attend tile ensuing CommemoratioD al the
Oxford University.
On the second OF April, the magis-
tfales oiILceds were appraised OF prolect
OF The Radicals 10 attack that town
the following night, at "A given signal.
The military and yeomanry were imme-
diately put in requisiiion. About . o.
clock In the morning, tile signal, a sort
OF fireabaloOn, was observed in the di.
rection OF Castle Hill, near Almondbury
ami several parties of men, in regular
order, were seen, in different directions,
approaching The town. One division
came so near as the Marsh turnpike, a
short distance from The New Church.
None of them, however, catered the
town, having, it IS supposed, received
intelligence OF the preparations made by
the Magistrates.
The same night company of gentle
men were returning from Middleton, and
on their way they were surprised 10 see
number OF men, sitting under z hedge
or wall, each armed with a pike or spear
and near them saw quantity Of the same
weapons, about 200 heaped on the
ground. The gentleman who was sepa-
rated from his companions, took up one
OF the pixies, and was proceeding 10 ex-
anime it, when one OF the men struck
him, and he was attacked by several 9th
ers. AT The same moment 4 number o.!
persons, al least sixty, vame over an adj
joining wall, armed in the same manner.
The gentleman felt alarmed al his dam
gerous situation, and attempted 10 make
oil while doing so, pistol or musket
was discharged after him, the bail of
which whlzzed close by lis head. In the
mean time, the rest of the party were al
tackled and beaten. One of them named
FOLSOM, received several pike wounds,
particularly one on The left side, and is
now under tie care of surgeon. Early
tire next morning, information was given
10 the Magistrates, and one of The men
whom they were able to identify, black.
smith, was apprehended, and is now in
custody.
George Charles Canning. aged 10, son
of ibe hon. MIR. Canning, died on the lst
| of April.
The accounts from Paris, are 10 tile
9TH of April, and from Madrid TO the
9th March, seven days later than were
received by the Maria Theresa. There
is no additional news from France, ex-
cept Two Royal Ordinances, the first ap-
pointing members of the commission of
censorship, and the second investing GER
tam members of the council with the
Surveillance of the censorship.
The accounts from Spain are very con-
Trajectory, and we begin 10 be apprehen-
sive that affairs are not SO tranquil as we
have been led To suppose.
The papers contain 0rOm Madrid Off
cIal Gszetles,)a series of dispatches adj
dressed 10 the Government, BY General
Freyre, from the 10Th TO 18th ult. and al.
so communication from The Captain
General of Andausia 10 The Minister of
Marine, dated CadiZ, 18th March, reia.
tive 10 The movements in that quarter
These documents are published as
manifestation of the anxiety of the GO
vernment, TO lay before the public all the
details which IL has received relative 10
the deplOrable events which have taken
place at CadiZ :" but so far from being
what they profess to be, the massacre Of
the 10th is merely noticed by General
Freyre in a dispatch, dated the 18th ut.
from Port ST. Marys as follows :" The
| garrison of Cadiz ever faithful TO his Ma
| iesiy, cried, Long live the King J. and
| dlspersediibe populace, which had assem-
| bled i'll the square St Antonio, and who
were shouting, Long live the Conslltu-
ton and thus tranquility was restored p
lie cOnclades by saying, 6" the garrison
and the battalion Lealtad, aud that Of