Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-23

tug this hosrid crime committcd, he ayaed him
sell Of the absence OF his wife, and taking the kettle
0f hot water from the side of the fiir poured the
liquor into the mouth of the infant in its cradle The
motive for doing this dabolicai act appears TO have
been desire OF separating from his wiIc with whom,
he had had some Inarrels, and returning TO his en-
ployment as a shepherd. lmmense numbers assem-
Died TO witness the execution OF this wreiched in
diyiduai, anu many Of the spectators appeared much
IL iecied by the awful spectacle.
The death of The Maiquess OF ritchfeid n PROMISING
young noblcman, and - nephew OF Mr.. Canning is
announced in the papers of the 9th The death of Mr.
Sioii,a celebrated performer the violin is also an
bounced IN the same paper. Mrs Sddons
tragic actress OF her day aarmngly indispos-
ed, that her medical friends had little hopes OF her
recovery Sir Thos. Bell died on the iJlh most
deServediy regretted He was elected, AT one ucriod
one at The Sheris of london, treasurer of the
scotch Hospital, and interchangeable in his zeal and
activity for the promotion OF the ohiec of this and
the other benevolent institutions in the METROPOLIS
MIR bowdich, the African traveller died on the river
Gambia, on the 10Th of January, having Just com
pieied "A survey ofihat river.
grea, capitalist has sgniiied his assent TO the
proposed radmclion OF 4per cent. stock to 81, by
'ransier OF 4I5O 600 from the higher the lowe,
stock. MIR. Samuel Quincy the banker OF Nor
wirh, exchanges nearly ElOO 600
The Monthly Magazine, Gor March, displays on "A
single sheet, IN parallel columns the entire income
a"u expenditure of the British Governm. nj, year by
year, and every branch separately, for The last hr-
y-ohe Years, or from 1898 TO 1928 The fluctuations
arc astonishing the xpendiureyof 1881 was not
<9,oOOoOo, while TINT OF 1915 exceeded $50 900 600,
~
differences, wholly unaccouned FOR, appear betwe en-
The income and expenditure and in 1916, 5000, 900
more were charged FOR interest of debt than was
actually due. Public attention must lead 10 ParIia-
meniary inquiry an these subjects.
From the official excise returns, furnished by order
OF me House ol Commons, every man, woman and
rh'hI, IN London, seeuis TO drink, the average,
t"" barrels OF beer a year. The quantity of strong
beer orewed in England, in year, would float all the
navy in commission
petition is now in the course of circulation for
ObtHinirw The q PaTlamen
haihor oil Fokstone regular port between England
ana me continent. mail coach will probably be
established from FoSsione and the continent if The
OBJECT al the petition he granted.
The Southampton Chronicle says" All around as
lar rs the eye can carry, report proceeds the
lace OF ,me country hears most promising appear
ance he wheat looks remaI kahy fine, and bids
ih'r TO hi the wide granaries, Of the husbamdman
with autumna JOY"
SPAIN
The Eioile contains tleci ess OF the King of Spain
IN one OF which he declares his intention TO re -es
ahiish "a ms finances g the bases and the methods
OF the ancient revenues of the monarchy, such as
,hey nave hecn sanctioned and uaiuralized by the
lapse of time " He consenuentlv re-esrabiished the
irntoS GIRLS which had been imposed by decree of
0y, and subsequently abandoned, and which are
explained To he an income tax Of 4 ne, cent on the
revenue of houses, mills, shops workshops and
manufactures aud OF per cent on rent and terrific
rial pr opery.
Another decree explains i've decree of Pori ST.
MARY, Oct as far as regards judicial proc eediugs
Anoiher decree tnriids the import Of grain neal
or pa se,ino The Peninsula the Balearic Islands and
the IannTcs are excepted from the decree. The
COTE uaue III the interior OF the Peninsula ard hy
coas''"g I'm Spanish vessels only) is fee Grain
imported i"o the Balearic Isles is pay 81 reals
per qnin'a meal 20 reals, pulse II reals
There was a report Paris Of a general change
IN Tie SPANISH Ministry. What is stated ia the EIoie
az certain IS, 'har fourteen Spanish Councillors OF
Staie have been permitted To retire and thai Messrs
~ Asgumosh " Casiicls, the first and second func-
nonNries in the ministry of State, have been also
superseded.
FRANCE.
Paris papers of the Ssh March were received in
London 10y express Out Of GAG Deputies returned
by The Electoral Colleges for districts there are only
aho"t 10 Liberals. The Departme ntal Colleges
have yet 10 elect III Depuijes hut in these the op-
position candidates have less chance Ihan the other
d'sIiic's. NJ Cambaceres has had an attack of
ApoPIexy from whch he expected TO re-
cover. The Eioiie Of the 9Th announces a few adj
dniona' reiurns--alI Royaliss Strange as il NAV
seem, the crusade against Spain has added prodgi-
ously TO the sreng h Of the Bnurbons.
me private letters from Paris repeat The report
MAJ W. de V,liele Intends to reduce the per cents
u ihey should rise or per more, which IS
esxpece"' S'he most extraordinary efforts made
Tor that purpose
% Ad''ccs from Zante Of lst February state lha
",f'S I'ma8ed under close bloc kade by sea AID
iand. Lord Byron ana N.oIs. Stahhope aud Della
may, were conceiiing measures with Maurocord 10
for Lesipging Lepanto. Some Ageriue vessels,
Which had taken shclier under the guns of ,hs' for
tress, blockadrd hy six Hydriote vessels is
Crete bad received rr-inforccmens from Egypt.
Ehe Greek Bonds are 4 premium in London
TURKEY
Letters from Cnnsfantiuopie, dated January 81
speak positively Of the dIsasI;ns situation of the
Turks. IL seems certain that the fire which broke
on IN The arsenal on the night of the 25'h Of Anuary
was caused 10y inceudiaries, and that The d mage
done was very great, although The Turks pretend that
~ was completely subdued without anV cOnsderab
ioss. IL rs also confirmed THAT the Pcrsians in tI
neghbourhood of Bagdad have made hostile move
mems. These letters that Inru had
given great offence to the majority of the Turkish
Ministry, bv the positive tone IN which he demand
ed, on the 9Th OF January, the immediate evacua-
ton Of WallaGhia and Mnldnyia. but that he is in
fsvomr with the Sultan aud The Grand Vizier, who
are both disposed tn prcifc policy
HOUSE OF LORDS-March 5.
Marquis L1nSdnwn rose 10 give notice Of mo-
ton which he intended 10 make on Monday Sc might
s':ich would he, that the House do address his Ma
Jesty praying No. recognize the indie endence of
South America lie considered The papers laid on
the table, TO have afforded sufficient ground, for his
motion there other papers which I've still
wished should be laid The table also there were
some points which he desired information from
the Noble Lord ~ The head Of the Treasury how
ever, rs he did that Noble Earl ~ lis place
h" should proceed no further at present he would
ask hose questions Monday next. lie moved
that the House should he summoned for Monday
sen ghi, for the more ample discussion of the inn
p"Hani question which he designed TO lay before
them.
HOUSE OF CoNMONS-March 5.
Great Britain gDd South 4a,erica
SIR Macintosh said, tai hayipg carefully peIused
the papers which last night laid upon the liable
Of the House, he propose TO The Right Hon
Secretary for Foreign Affairs one or two uucstons
upon subjects connected with them. The first oil
these questions would lie, whPfheT any answer had
ye been received from the Court of Madrid 60 the
dispatch from this Government, dated the 3Oth Of
January? (Hear, hear) If such answer had been
received ~ ms mJesiy's Government, he presumed
there could he no objection on their part 10 lay il
before The House. His second question was whether