Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-08-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

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In a letter addressed by subscriber a
Lloyd's to Mr.. Brnx,on, NJ. p, against tn
New Marine Company's being incorporated
the following fact is siated:-
p. S. The sum of E3Oo 900 has been in
sured at Lloyd's this week. by one sloop o
war from London TO Rio Janeiro, including
risk uf punder on the way To Portsmouth,, a
half guinea per cent.
One million three hundred and thirty -thre,
Thousand insured against land rats and wate
rats, from London 10 Portsmouth and theme,
across the Atlantic, for six thousand six hun
dred and sixty five dollars
The body OF the little Siciiian dwarf VIII,
has been recently shewn to death in London
had been presented iothe Royal College u
Surgeons, by the pc son who had exhibite,
when alive. The father, who it appears re
sided in Dublin and was only apprized by tn,
public papers ofthe death of his child arrived
in London only in time to recognize its dis
membered trunk IN the dissecling room of III.
college. II appears the child had been ,aker
su,rrptitiousIy from its parents.
The London price current of the Is h June
quotes United States Bank shares al E24 s.
As far as we can understand such intricate
matters foreign stocks seem To have improved
in price and currency in the London market :
lish Stocks do not vary from the last. II vii
be- perceived by our Commercial record, tina
the opening of the Grand Canal had caused a
fall in The Havre prices.
LONDON, June l9.-Parliament will b.
pror"gued on Thursday next hut ii is not vel
known whether his Majesty will do it in person
or Ivy Commission.
The following intelligence has been recciv ed
ut Lloyd's from the Agent at HOlyhead, dated
June H.
- The Lotus, Field, arrived off here from
Bengal, bound to Liverpool, sailed from the
Sands Head 18th February, and'from ST.
Helena esd April. She brings accounts that
Leid Amherst was in good health, and all
quiet in the Ccmpany's own possessions, but
a war with the Birmans seem inevitable. Mr.
Chew, Bengal branch pilot, had been seized
by the Blrmans aud sent to the capital
Ummerapoono. A large detachment of troops
with train of artillery. had marched towards
the 18Th Light Iufsntry, under Colonel NJ
Cree gh, we're to proceed fhither by water from
Calcutta. All articles Of Indian produce were
bign, particularly the finer sorts, of Indigo
owing tn great failure of the crop, which was
only me haifof former years."
"We have not heard of the arrival If any
Express from Paris this morning, nor are there
any further arrivals from South America
Courier.
Care COAST CASTLE, March gS.-The
following are the heads of what has lately oc-
Cured on this coast -
The late warfare that the Gold Coast has
been engaged in with fhe Ashantees, for the
last twelve month"; has created little or no i'm
porance until the present period.
His ExcelIency SirfCharles Mccarthy ar
rived here from Sierra Leone, in December
last, and in the early part of January marched
10 the interior, towards the river Pra, with a
force of from 5000 ia 1000 men, consisting of
natives and companies of West India regi-
msu,. On the 2lst Of January. near the Pa,
4 mest desperate battle was fought, and from
the superior force Of the enemy, they had
SURROUNDED our troops in every direction and
after our ammunition was totally expended
the troops under Sir Charles retrested, with a
l.ss Of nearly AN the officers, and sorry am to
state the inhuman usanner in which they have
ben treated amongst whom that gallant chief,
SIR Charles Mccarthy, was wounded and
taken prisoner. The loss Of the Asbanteps
Was upward Of 1000, who we're brought docn
by our fire. Every possible means bas b.sn
taken to ascertain the loss of eyT M; ,ers .nd
men, and intelligence has been r.rsiyed from
a messenger, who saw at the epen,v,s c.,,n
fhe heads Of nine white men (of6c.Ts, viii
their jaw bones taken out, and smongs ,ha
Vas the head of SIR Charles. This is in,,r;a.
bly, practice among these savsg-s when an
enemy falls into their hands. Ii is SAID, tina,
our loss Of men was not TO any great amount
out of 40, said To- have arrived in the Josept
Green transport in November last, one bal
have paid the debt of nature.
Extract OF letter from Mr.. Williams the
Colonial Secretary, addressed, believe, 10
the Commandant Of the Cape Coast Castle
from the Dutch settlement Of Elmina, dated
March, 1924, and read TO me Ivy Brigade Major
Ricketts,, the day before | sailed from Cape
Coast Castle, March 81, 1884,
1T was my fortune To- be- near our lamf :, :,
chief when he received a wound in III. 60
by a musket ball. I believe morfsi I,as,,s
Wbetherell, and myself conveyc,d him ,ndc
shelter of the nesrest tree, and there sat 4
await that fate which sp oeared inevitable. =
We had mol remained .ong before we wer
discovered by the enemy, who immrdarel
rushed on us with their knives. In the struG
gle. received desperate cut on the left sid
oi my neck, ard before the stroke could be re
peated, a man VIII appeared TO be Of authorit,
among them fortunately passed, and ordered
my eSecui!.,ncr 10 desist, which was imme
dia'ely Complied with. On my being release,
rom .neir grasp. aud turning round, wa
horfor-struck at seeing my three companion
,,y'ns headless corpses at my feet. was nov
pound as prisoner and conveyed toward
Their camp"
a strong force have now crossed The Pra
under the command of Captain Blepkasne
West India Regiment and il is 10 he hoped
chat the Ashsntees, will nieet their reward
IN act'on Is hourly exprctrd 10 take place
and the natives appear fully resolved TO re-
venge The fate of our poor ccunirymco. Tn,
Owen Glendcwer has been uscfuly and active