Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-12

AZ Boston ON Saturday last gentleman
had II pocket book containing two hundred
dollars, aud valuable papers, taken from his
"ncket, While he was at an auction room in
h,lhy-st. In the foreuoon of the same day
while gentleman at a tavern was counting
some ,noney, he laid his pocket hook contain
ing two ar three hundred dollars, near the win.
dow, person in the street saw il, seized it
and ran away, and before the gentleman could
get into the street he was out ofsight. On the
evening of the same day,a young man went
INTO the entry of house in Common street.
took coat and hat which were hanging in
there, and was turning Ia so out, when wo-
mrn IN adjoining room saw him, and 5, lied
him by the collar. He dropped his prey and
made ms escape. W y. Nat. .1dr.
Recent intelligence from Havana warrants
us 10 believing that crisis is AT hand relative
to Cuba generally, which in all probability,
viii settle the question about independence.
Events IN Europe are regarded with great
anxiety by the people of that island aud If
the Constitution is abolished, the people of
Cuba will not come under the power and au
| thority of an unlimited monarch In antici-
patton of this event, the municipality of the
Havana has called upon Gen. Wives, the Go
vernon, Ia declare explicitly, il the Spanish
Constitution Is uverthrOwn, whether he would
support free and independent government
To he eraded. As governor of that province
IT is his duty 10 preserve it In Spain, whether
under monarchical or IA representative form
OF governments and he simply answered
that hc should be true TO his oath. This reply
was not satisfactory, aud much excitement
appears To prevail.
The following extract Of Il letter dated Ha-
vana, July II, is transmitted by the Baltimore
Msruing ChronIcle.
Since the correspondence between the
rench oihcer aud the governor appeared in
the Parrrs, the Cahiidu has peen in srsslon-
Al q o'clock last evening, the governor had "A
large majority with him, for supporting and
ALTERING 10 the Constitution, until official IN
| formation shall be received of lis destruction ;
others spoke warmly, adj, orating the proprl
ely of a declaration ofinueprndpncr inasmuch
as the government of Spain was nn more
&c. sc. This morning the Sna,ds were dou-
hl"oi, and the streets appear full of suldScry-
! many are talking Of what is suun Ia take place
of which cannot hazard an oPiuinn.
Ii Is getting very siciliy, many are taken "a
alta few days notice, both ia the barber and
city.
The party in Cuba is strong r,r indcpcn.
dcnce they d" not, however, wish for a s-pa.
ration from Spain but it it shall appear in
the sequel that Spain cannot protect her con
stitution, she cannot her colinies, and they he
coine independents. no.
LeshOrn H1ts-The common red ton grass
that grows III our meadows is superior in
durability and color IN the Leghorn Straw
ms Is about the time To gather it. 1t may be
selected by handfnlis by following after the
mowers, before the grass is shaken out TO
bleach 1t requires very simple process: ScaId
and dry the grass two three times, which
takes ont the green cOlor-then whitrn il still
further II you please, by placing i, in a tub or
narrei, IN such manner as 10 expose 1t to
the fumes OF birthstone /; or braid il and then
lumIgate II, as the milliners do their Leghorn
bonnets. When we consider that il costs the
price of six or eight weeks labour, of Girl. To
purchase Lestorn haf, is it not well worth
the while of farmers 10 les their boys select
grass for their sisters and Others 10 braid !?
Even the largest of the grass makes hats of
hner qualify than gentlemen commonly wear
More than million of dollars has been paid
FOR Leshorn bonnets within the last year
Permopi Gpzette
Weregret To learn that there has been We
rs alarming and extensive fire in the lower
part of Lower Canada, which had laid waste
an extent of Eve miles. 1t arose from accl.
dent, on the grounds of ,lr Stuart, and ex-
tended its rayages tn Cascapedia several Set
tiers have had their houses destroyed, and
the crops which lay within the action of the
lire. 1t continued during fifteen days.
LIE Canadien.
ROCHESTER, n. Y July o. Seth Hamlin.
mason, who had been employed on the new
Meeting House, in this village, escaped from
ms sick room about four o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, into the woods adjoining this vii
iaSe. lie was seen about sunset, indicating in
look and manner the greatest possible agony,
frequently ascending trees or 10 feet, until
his strength was exhausted, and then falling
Violently to the ground. His conduct and ap
pearance were so frightful that the person
who saw him left the wOuds and appraised
some of his neighbors of the circumstance,
who went immediately in pursuit of the
wretched man, but were unable 10 discover
him. On Sunday morning party ranged
the woods with Rn better SUCCESS. In the af
irrnoon large party rallied and fonnd him
dead within few rods of the place where he
was seen climbing trees on Saturday e, ening
He had been deranged several hours, and is
supposed 10 have died in an apoplecic fit
The decreased. we understand, was from
CharrstowD, \. II. and has left two young
children.
NORFOLK, August The store ship Decoy
which had been lying at quarantine since her
arri, nj from ThOmpson's Island in June last,
ha,i ing been thoroughly cleansed and every
prrcauion that suggested itstH. having been
used TO free Der from infection, had new
crew put on hoard Of her and proceeded 10
IN the Navy Yard on Monday last. Notwith
standing, however, The extraordinary pains
that were taken to purify her, four of The crew
were attacked with fever, of malignant
| type las we understand, in course Of forty
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