Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-22

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robbery paid the forfeit OF his lite on The
galiows. The awful ceremony was wit
MESSED by several hundred Spectators
The unhappy culprt died declaring his
Innocence OF the crime for which he was
condemned stated that he had been gull
~ oil gaming and other immoral p,acti
ces appeared trHly peniteni and resigned
TO his fate. lie was attended in his last
moments by the Rev. MIR. MuNDs.
Peach weighing half IA pound, and
measuring i0i inches in circum ference,
fell from tree in the garden of AGRA
HAM CROUCH, Esq. IN Meeting street,
yesterday aiternoon.-lt was not more
than Two thirds grown. The tree had
borne fruit but once before, which is es-
'eemed by epicures, 10 be of "a very supc.
rior kind and flavor. Courier.
LATE FROM THE SPANISH MAINE.
We learn by Capt. CHAzAL, that AURY
ippears 10 be losing ground. His besi
vessels had left him, ami in one OF them
his Major General Of lNlarines, next in
command 10 himself. In April last AURY
with 10 sail made an unsuccessful attack
on Truxillo and Omoa.
Extract Of a ietter.-B the Mary. Ann.
HAVANA, Aug. l--Rice continues
heavy al ST. Coffee has sold Tor "a cents.
Exports without variation. A vessel ar
rived yesterday, from Wilmington IN. CO.
with $50 barrels OF Rice"
august l4.-Capt. SLApE, of the schr.
Zcne, WHO arrived AT Philadelphia on the
5lh isl. IN 8 days from Porto Rico, im-
forms, that " the day previous to bis sail
Ing from Porto Rice, two Spanish briggs
OF war arrived from Porto Cavclo, the
officers Of (which stated that cessation Of
hosiillilcs had taken place on the Main
between The Patriots and the Roy alisis.'
NEW YORK. August I5.-By The IIiber.
MIA, Capt. Graham, in "a DAYS from Tpne-
rifle, we learn HAL the HORNET sloop Of
war, Captain Rcad. which left this port
on the i4'Ii OF June, arrived there on the
2d OF July, and sailed on the 4lh for the
coast OF Africa. The u. S. ship CYANE
was al Santa Cruz, TO sail IN "a lew -tIays
Tor Oraia,o, where she would take I'm
provisions aud sail for the Coast. The
crew were all in good health [Mer. Ode.
Sh'pTrcck.-We learn by a gentleman
from. Sag iiarbor, that the slip NEW
JERSEY, captain David Rowland, from
Liverpool. bound TO Alexandria, vas
stranded al o'clock OH Thursday morn
ing last on re south side OF Long Island
near Southampton. She went ashore
al low wafer, and remained tight at :ihe
last accounts, but our informant states,
il will bc difficult 10 &c, her off. The
cargo OF dry goods, hardware, crates,
coal and salt, Is principally saved The
people were employed III landing ii on
Friday Mrs. Rein and children aud Mrs.
Belts aud children, passengers, landed
on, Friday, and arrived at Southampton.
No accident happened TO any person on
board. The New Jersey is ship of 400
tons, owned by Messrs Howlands of
Alexandria. She sailed from Liverpool
about the middle OF juno.
NORFOLK, August l6. The vessel
which captured the piraiicai cruizer Ist,Iy
carried into ST. Barts, as reported bv
Capt. Chamberlain and mentioned in
Mondays Heraid] was manned and e.
quipped entirely by American masters o.
vessels, who, with the permission of Ike
Governor, volunteered for that purpose,
aud are said 10 have appointed Captain
Norlhrop their commander, (probably
the Capt Northrop who sailed from This
port last yr.r IN the schooner CONSTANTS,
alias lnvIncible.) The schooner stated
10 have been robbed by the pirate WIS
the Eliza Barker, Capt. Sears; and she
had also robbed another schooner called
The Robert, belonging 10 Neuburyport.
lLWords c. II. Il. Books.
FROM SPAIN.
The ship Edward which arrived last even
ing sailed from Cadiz June 2Oih. Mr. Meade
and son passengers. All remained ouiet
in Spain. Ii was settled that The Cortes were
to meet OH the Sth of July.
The members elected were almost uniform