Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-01


yer agdal,H, abont 20 miles 10 windwaTd,
with 20 vessels or different sizes-his land TO =
ceS, ~ any acc1npdsies him, is unknO1u.-
Martial law has been proclaimed here 10 day.
We are 50 taken mp with the occurrences of
tue day, that we can scarce .iud lime to attend
10 our reg ular business"
II IL repeated, that the american Charge
des Ahdnes iu sweden (Mr. Hushes) has re
mensiiaied against "A new Swedish Navigation
Law, as cOniravening Sone al the provisions
OF ,he treaty existing between the L. States
aud SIS deU.
From tie Sulcm Gazette of JH'ylS
On Iucsfay mo,uiny a man IA Beverly
by the name Of Pride Cleaves, snot himSeif
with nn>kei which inmediaIel, killed haas.
MheibEt lie was lnsaue, or what rtomp;sd
the lamrntsbie deed we have not learnt
On sunday last. Eruc.t 4 T. Vim Of this
town, masie dn attempt ON the life Of his wife,
With razor. and though his arm, MAS arrest
ed be tore lie eXeCufrd his fatal purpose, vet
liz inflicted several dangerous wounds. 80 that
her tate Yet hangs dcubi u. Mr.. Nathaniel
Heard Is the person who most heroicallV pre-
vented the contamination OF the dreadful deed
ann bN himself succeeded in wrestling tie fatal
weapor T. ON the inurdereI'S hands aud bind
M HIM with cod, so as To couduct iim Sc
cureii b. fore'a magistrate by whU.e judgment
he WAS committed 10 PRISON.
MIR. Edward Barker Russell of This town
- nv" Nlug III rtiiiOus condition "a; New
about a week since. HI was ainu.iug himself
with shooting birds having his guh loaded
and VIZ sting against his body, IL went oft and
discharged the shot into his avn. near the
armpit making very dangerous wound.
NEW York, Jul, -. The steam ship RO-
BERT FULTON. which sailed from this port or
the "a inst. on her second voyage to New
crleapS. we are sorry to state. has returned
10 lhis port, ia consequence Of an accident 10
tier machinery which occurred on tie Sih day
ont. when within Il few hours run O: Havana.
lille under iull head way. at the rate of nine
ui'eN an hout, the piuiOu wheel gave way, aud
The engineer, nnf0I ;unltely, immediate " stop
pea NE engine, 10y which sudden cOuhteiac-
ION The >pait OF th" balance wheel WAS bro
Ken and carried with II the hrAi beam of the
engine. Ii being difficult 10 repair this /; rs
deui al iiaVaRa or New OIir;,uS IL s.aS Iud tGd
ADVISABLE 'n put bach here, and The ship reach
ed Sandy Hook in eight DAYS with mes Sails
She got up 10 Coriaers Hook Yesterday. In az
NE order III other respects es when She start
ed, AUD can he repaired in three days. AL
thOHsIt the accident Is nOiEin. more than has
often happened TO other steam boats, we re-
gret that II has occurred, a. il sill tend to
deter public confidence ian the praciicabilitv
OF naVIcailng the ocean wi;h steam vessels,
aud require longer time 10 dispeI the pre-
JUDGES against u which there can heno doubt
must b" finally overcome.
HE keel OF a - gun friSate is now LAYING
al tie Navy yard.
The JoEH ADAMS, U =. sloop Of war, went
TO sea from tiinHlnn roads. on Thursday last,
DouudtO the coast OF Africa.
VIZ understand. thot the bodies Of Fergu
son, Hall aud DrVuV have been removed iron,
IhfiS' ChuICh omiai ground, and Tg-Interted
Ill PotterS Field Bat Pat.
ANOTHER CASE
1t appears that The CASHIER OF the New
Hampshire Bark, at Portsmouth. has been
guilty of a dcCalcation OF Sj2 OOO,-Tbus
North, South. East aud West tra7ls and ru-
morS OF frauds ate brought out The doy OF
speculation of Banks, and OF extravaganza
has produced scenes which were never
dreampl OF Il few wears ago Men Who were
supposed to be as firmly rooted in morality
as Mount Atlas itself, have yielded 10 the
temptation, and VIII descend To the grave
biighied III their prospects and reputation.
lCOmpiier.
Extract Of n letter tram Hirana, dated June %
9 We are quirily choosing our representa-.
tves here and the ciizeus are now all arm
ed. and pretty well trained patrol daty is
perforn,ed by them every night although We
have 6OpO troops here of the army part oil
whom wish away soon ~ NAV be.
/" The people are vet children in politics -
ShOnld the government change IN Spain, thi,
island will maintain her independence.
" We are appTehenSIve OF some disturbance
in Mexico, the Viceroy not having pro Jaime I
tue constitutions the royal order has howeveT
| understand gone down,
The dISiresSes arising from epTe ssiol o
commerce has reached us here; produce ha
| fallen. aud planters even at the present raIt
| cduhOi lind purchasers for their crops, ant
merchants consequently cannot get PAY mput
! OF their debts from the planters. Confidence
| IS nearly lost, and many houses have failed
| that made considerable shipments 10 EuTop
| last year, all of which were destructive, from
| the failure of certain houses there"
| NORFOLK. July 2G.... The U. &. schoone
| Nonsnch, Lieut.. Cmm'dt, TURNER, after re
| ceiviIg some repaiIs a, Tie Navy YaId, drop
| ped dOsvn between the forts on Monday an
! will probably pui 10 sea to-day ou cruise
| as we understand, along the Southern Coast
in the Gulph of Florida, sc. Herald.
FROM SPAIN.
By The brig OsWego, captain Hamilton
arrived AT Tins port yesterday IN SO day.
from Gibraltar. We learn that the u. 5
slip Columbus, left Gibraltar I2lh Jun
ioTthc Slraiis.-1he United States lrigaI
| Guerrero also leil there a The same time
None ofthe officers Of tic Gnerriere wcr
permitted To land At Gibraltar, in conse