Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
FROM LATE LONDON PAPERS.

real causes of the dismissiou of this Gallant
Offcer from the British service. We cannot
say ON our direct knowledge how far the an
nexed solution Of it is entitled to credit, but
we receive the narrative from respectable
correspondent, who announces it as the ac-
credited explanation in the military and minis
terial circles.l
On the day of the Queens funeral, at the
ume the procession was approaching Cumber-
land gate, and after the firing by the military
at the people had commenced, Sir Robert
Wilson rode up to Captain Cakes, then on
duty near Cumberland gate, and demonstrated
with him on the conduct of the soldiers under
his command, which he said was. tlisgraccfu
to the regiment, and injurious tn the charac-
ter of the SERVICE Captain Cakes replied,
Sir Robert Wilson, l know you perfectly
well, but | shall enter into no discussion with
you on this point at present. | shall do my
duty, and my men will Cy theirs Nothing
further passed on that occasion. On the fol-
lowing day Captain Cakes submitted the oc-
currence to the other Officers of the regiment,
in order to obtain their opinion on the course
which II became him, as a man of honor, to
pursue on thessubject. He was willing to re-
gard the affair as one of a personal nature,
solely affecting himself, and only required their
sanction to take Immediately the proper mea-
sure to obtain repatriation. Tho other Officers
OF the regiment, however, refused to allow
transaction which they considered to imply
a general reelection on the regiment to be adj
ilsled on the terms of private difference,
and would not consent that Captain Cakes
should take the affair upon himself in the
manner proposed. statement of what oc-
Cured at Cumberland-gatc between Sir r.
wilson and Captain Cakes was i'm consequence
drawn up, and transmitted to the Duke of
York. His Royal Highness, on receiving it,
caused private inquiry into the correctness
OF the facts to be instituted, and having found
them established To- his satisfaction, he refer
red the whole affair to the King, who in conse-
quence caused his royal pleasure to be- declar-
ed, that Sir Robert Wilson should be dismiss
ed the service"
| We shall now proceed to give another state
Inent,the particulars of viii h we have re-
celved from Gentlemen who were near Sir
| IL. Wilson at the time, and who had, when
they communicated 10 us the intelligence, no
more idea that Sir Robert Wilson would have
been so punished for his humanity, than we
| had on Tuesday, when we saw the Gazette,
that there was the most distant conncxion be-
tween the gallant Generals address to Cap
tam Cakes and the subject OF, the official no.
LITIGATION. 1t was only yesterday that we had
certain ground for ascribing this brave mans
punishment to cause, prima jacie, so unna-
tural. The 18th of August was indeed day
fertile In topics of something more than regret !;
since on account of the same anxiety for the
preservation of human life, called forth from
two honest hearts by its outrageous proceedings
the country has incurred the double loss of a
benevolent magistrate, and gallant and skiful
soldier. Sir X Wilson was riding at the mo-
ment alluded to in our printed statement with
the other gentlemen who attended to pay the
last tribute of respect to her late Majesty
/ par ba nj CHI b.,
desire to go up to the spot, and at least TO as
certain the meaning of them. His friends
would have detained him, from considering
that his presence at such a scene might, like
many other innocent and well meant acts, be
liable TO malicious construction. This Sir r.
j Wilson declared to be unworthy his regard, SO
long as there was. "a chance of saving one life,
or dissuadiug the military from the smallest
exercise of violence. He therefore accosted
the commanding officer, simply asking him
whether it was by his orders that the soldier
fired? The officer replied" No" Sir Robert
then begged him for Gods sake to interfere
and prevent the eRusion OF blood" The fir
ing did, as our informants have assured us,
cease almost immediately, and by the interpo-
sition of the officers. We are therefore bound
TO y,.that, with the materials for deciding
/ which are as yet before us, this brave and ami
mated officer has in our opinion been harshly
and illiberally treated.
: The twenty annual sale of South
down sheep at Gosfeld Hall, Essex, took
E place on Tuesday last Many were kept a
way by their anxiety to put an end to tedious
$ harvest, but the company, although not SD nu-
merous, was, as usual, highly respectable.
), Eve lambs were sold from los to Ids
+ one lot of yearling ewes, OBS; two and three
year old ewes, 2Ss Cd four year old ewes,
e 21s; crones, l3s Sd to IS yearling wethers,
23s to 27s ; two and three year old weth-
ers, SOS two lots of fat ewes, 22s Cd TO 25s.
The general aspect which an English Sun
day presents to foreigner, is well described
IN the following extract from the letter of a
$ French gentleman resident in London -" No
: thing can be conceived more tiresome and me-
3 lancholy than an English Sunday, whether in
London or the country. The theatres are all
closed the taverns az only opened at GER
9 tain hours, and all gaming, dancing, and mu-
+ sic strictly prohibited. The tolls establish
ed at the turDpikes are increased, and large
portion of the population spend the day in
traverslng the Parks, or ia strolling to gardens
in the suburbs, where every man drinks his tea
+ or beer, without speaking to his neighbor. II
< is the finest sight in the world TO see men
women, and children looking mournfully al
each other, as they walk along and yawn, or
else seated with their arms across at then
r. windows, which are kept shut in all seasons o.
4 the year, counting the passengers, as they
: pass"
E The Able Raynal and the Able GalIignaui
= who were both incessant takers, were invited
0 to the house of a mutual friend, who wished
d to amuse himself by bringing them together
Galignani began the conversation, cnrrOssed Il
so thoroughly, aud talked with such yolubi
lily, that Raynsl could not find the least open
lup fO Introduce "A word lam furn;nr T.,