Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-26

which he had written FOR the occasion the |,
reading was therefore delivered by clerk Of |
the court. The Judge then summed up the |
evidence, and the verdict of the jury was every
moment expected TO be brought in.
Ten Spanish officers. landed from Cartha-
gena at Marseilles, and forced TO quit the latter
place by the public authorities, and to proceed
TO Alancon, passed through the town of
Clermont These unhappy victims Of pol,i-
cal Reaction have no other means and resour-
crs TO help them along on their journey, than
Fifteen confines (sous) per league, this is all
that is granted To this wIetched band. Several
inhabitants Of Clermont, informed of their
destitute situation, have extended to them, on
their way, some relief, which has greatly ten
ded to smooth their rugged path. They
state that they were preceded by the former
political chiefs of Alicant, who like them,
travelled bare-foOted, with his scrip on his
back, and was only allowed three sous per
day.
The ship Cambridge, having on board the
South American Consnls long since appointed
set sail on the 5th, but the wind changing con-
siderably, they were still in sight from Benz
bridge. [Ib.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 5.-They write us from
Vienna. that the Emperor, since his return
from this city, has greatly mitigated the pun
ishments decree against the persons accused
at political crimes in the Italian states of His
Majesty. Almost all the individuals against
whom there were no serious charges have
been set at liberty, and the Imprisonment Of
| such as have been condemned 10 perpetual
incarceration, has Just been limited to periods
more or less long.
AUGsBoURG, Jan. 4.-According TO the lat
est news from Italy, we were informed that
an expedition was fitting out at Malta COM
posed Of several vessels of war. We this day
learn that this squadron, consisting of eight
ships, has receivd orders to sail for Tunis to
demand that satisfaction from the Bey which
has long been demanded in vain, for the out
RACES committed en- the British flag by the
Barbary cruizers. 1t is bat some time since
that an English ship which sailed from one
of the ports of the Ionians Isles and bound
to Malta, having on board eighty Greek pas
sengers, was brought to on the high seas. and
visited bya Tunisian frigate. The comman-
dant Of the latter required that they should
instantly deliver up to him all the Greeks /;
and, on the refusal of the English capt he sent
band Of armed men on board who carried of
these unhappy people by force. Immediately
on the arrival Of this news at Malta, they sent
an dciSo tn Tunis to reclaim the prisoners
out received the sOie answer that they were sub
ects ofthe Porte, rebels, and that they could no,
restore them they having already been put
to death. Rumour also is aheat that the Brit
ish Consul at Tunis, who had spared no
pains or measures TO save the Greeks, was
himself mal-treated, and, according to other
accounts, his throat was cut by the people OF
Tnnis. What is however certain, is, that
nothing more has since been heard of the Con-
sui.
SWEDEN
STOCKHOLM, December 23.-The assembly
of the Diet took place yesterday with the Gus
tomary ceremonies. The King has exalted
the Marshal oftbe Diet, Count Charles De-
geer, to the dignity Of Lord OF the Kingdom,
with the title ofExcellency. In the last ses-
sion but one of the representatives in full body
assembled the King made known that he
would not sanction the resolution proposed
4 by the Diet, relative to the private assigna-
tons. On the same day they made new
motion in the lower house, which was instant
ly sent to the committees of the States. Bui
this measure was attended with no conse-
quenCes, for the King has, on his part, con.
} vened the private committee and dissolved il
The most important resolution which ha.
been passed during the last session, is thai
which authorises the sale of the wood 10 the
forests appertainiDg to royal demesne. Here
follows the speech pronounced by the King in
proroguing the representatives of the Swedish
people