Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-09


themselves To be introduced to the King 1harlaa
John. when he was in Scania and thai tbsv /. u
no" 'raSerslng the different provinces of Swel
aen' out 1t Us not known whether their in;en.
Ton is to solicit commissions in the amy. n
f"n the Liverpool Mercury. !,
Inc quantity off rmented liquors, of ailkind
ooisalhea 10 England, Is twenty two times as
great as IN Scotland; and the proportion for ..
lhiiabitant is nearly four times as g,,.-t IL
Scoiiand there is twice as much small be.est
used as strong; in England there is Ave tiu,,.i
MS much strong beer as small. Taking the "a
mount OF duty paid as the criterion of TIA
s'rehss'h' "hich VIII give more accurate re-
| SUM t.'an any othermode OF calculations we shalt
md that the real quantity of the fennented mice
OF mart consumed in England, is actually forty
tunes as great as III Scotland; and the oiIan,ifv
swallowed by each EngIishmsn, is nearly seven
tines as great as falls 10 the share ofiis brother
| OF the North. The Scotsman consumes more
EDgIisliman does.
AN average wheat crop for England and Scott
land Is about eight million quarters, wlichouani 8
NY rs ABOUT sufficient wheat for the punujsti,r,
OF the country--the food in Scotland beipe IA
tne greater part oats. The average weirht of
w s.r lgood wheat is from SO to 6OIbs the
winchester bnshel; and when this ouantitv RI
wheat, and wheat of this weight are the result Z
OF me harvest, II is considered to be a GOOD and
sufficient one. From all accounts we UNDER
stand tiat the crop, both in quantity and quaIi-
iy' VIII exceed this estimate. 1t is TO be ex
pected thai, under such a state of things. the
prices will iill, and the reward of the farmer viii
ne In the quantity, not III the prices.--[Ib.
a scheme Is in agitation for bringing a pow
eriui stream of salt water from the coast. and
supplying all parts of the metropolis viii, real
SAT- waller baths, upon terms of very moderate
expense.
drtborongh-.Street.---A powerful vounp
woman Oh AInazonIan strength and dimensions.
standing about five feet ten inches in her stoc
ihgs' or rather her bare feet and who, il ap-
pears, has for some months been the Terror ,f
81. Iiicss parish, was brought to the Office.
charged with assaults out of number robbery
ana various depredations. So numerous were
the complaints against the prisoner, that MIR.
hoe, the magistrate, was for some time al loss 1.
which 10 select as the narrator of his suferipps.
ana tins young lady's exploits. Al length SEQ.
heid, one OF the officers of this establishing nf
whose 'front.' seemed to have suffered the great
est iiapidatian was sected TO state the case.
ScAohed said that the prisoners name is Grid
get 1oon"ii, alias ons, and some weeks
ago, warrant was lodged in his hands against
her upon charge of assault, but she had hith-
crto escaped his utmost vigilance and the search
Oh Tie parish coneiabics oil 81. Giles WHO aided
hhn IN MS inquiries after her. Her being able
10 S. crei heist II so long, he believed arose from
the terror tue people of ST. Giles were in of her
led
a'y person, man or woman, that would venture
Ia discover iicr retcat. '.For,n SAID Scbofield
'she losses men about as she would chii0ren he
ing not only powerful woman, but 4 perfs,t
p.gi'ist Al last some of the beacles of 81
eiiesS ootaincd information tina; the prisoner
was reeaiing herself at public house. and tbi-
Their three four of them proceeded tn tala Lor
into custody and lodge her in the watch house.
OUT tney no sooner approached her and made
KNOWN tleir business, than she scattered them
Ike ciaf before the wind, and firrlI, m.intan
ed her ground. reinforcement of three con-
stables was procured, and she was again storm
ed, but with as little success; she kept her posi-,
non, ieVei'ing every that approached her
with tne dust. further reinforcement ,v,as
now found indispensable, and two more, consta
hles were brought forward 10 assist i'm the tb;r,
attack, which was made with great irnpetuos;tv
but co"iy received By the prisoner, who stood :
with her back hrmly planted against a wall
The contest was carried on Tor considerable
'i'he with varion? success, until fortunately for
Tue consta6iss the prisoners foot sIipped in ma
KING d charge, and coming sia,. on her back she
was secuted in that position by tying her hand
and loot, and by the nine cunstables carried neck
and crop TO the watch house
Intelligence of her surrender or rather her
caption, was sent TO Scho6eld; and that morning
he proceeded with his warrant 10 bring her from
The watch house to the Office. He was not then
exactly aware of the desperate battle ofthe night
"cio'e, vi uie proves OF the prisoner; and lie
suffered her to walk with him, side by side from
the watch house, but she had only come few
yards, when she stopped short, and swore she
would not move an inch. Schoield then laid
hold OF her by the to urge her forward:
when, IN an instant, she floored him. He how
ever, kept his hold, and brought hel to the ground
with him; and now desperate struggle took
place Tor the mastery; but the prisoner seizine
the ofiicer by the throat, would have sfraneled
hun II some persons had not rescued him froo,
her. ~
he prisoner was again forced back TO tbe
watch-house. Schofeld could not without bet
Ter Precaution, venture TO conduct her alone IN
the oihce. She was at length properi, secur-
ed and brought TO the spot where she then
stood. 1893
>lFJut dozen constables and others no,,
pressed forward, all Of them manned or br,,;sod
IN some part, TO confirm the statement Of e;cbo.
held-Schoficld said he should proceed against
her for the assault: 'And SO shall I,-NSo sI,.u
Il" exclaimed dozen voices. She was then
committed upon Dumberless charges of assault;
and the complaint on the original warrant re-
mains yet 10 be heard.
In late decree of his Spanish majesty We
hDd the following gracious and ominors adrI1is.
sion of a fact In late decree concerning
rewards intended for the royal army vino fought
The constiutionalists the king declares tiat
nothing has heretofore prevented hin from bes-
towing them but the poverty of lis Golfers"