Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-02
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LATE FROM ENGLAND.

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New YoRK, November 25.--By the packet
ship Columbia, capt. Graham, the Editors of the
Commercial Advertiser, have received copious files
of papers to the 22d of October.
LAFAYETTE.
Pans, October l0.--The following is q more
detailed account OF what passed at Rouen during
the short stay of General Lafayette in that CITY, on
his way from Havre 10 his seat of Lagrange where
he is present
90 1t was on Friday evening that Gen. La Fay
cite arrived in the ancient capital of Normanday
which the English have called the Manchester OF
France 1t was soon known upon the Exchange
and in all the city, that the guest of the American
nation to dine with the Hon. NJ. Cabanon who
had always been elected Deputy of the Lower Seine
willis, his fellow citizens could elect candidates OF
their own choice. AT Rouen as at Havre, NJ. La
Fayette was accompanied by his family and some
FRIENDS. AT five o'clock, they sat down to dinner:
one health only was drank; il was that Of the de-
fender, the veteran OF liberty in the two worlds
Towards eight in the evening, great number OF c-
tizens and females repaired to the de Crosne,
where the house OF NJ. Cabanon is situated, and
notwithstanding the crowd which Increased every
minute, above all, when they perceived M. Lafay-
cite at The balcony, the greatest tranquility reigned
In the rue de Crosne and its envrons, and seren-
ade given to the General was heard with perfect s
lence. Between the symphonies, acciamations
were raised in honor Of General Lafayette it was
ticii, Dy the crowd, there arrived
at the same time, by the two opposite eAtremities
OF the rue de Crosne, a detachment OF the Gsrde
Royale, and detachment of gendarmerie The
Garde Royale, In this instance, in others, con-
Quoted Itself with moderation and prudence
which, unfortunately not initiated by the gend-
armerie. The latter, in order to dispense peaceable
citizens whose meeting had occasioned no dstur-
bance, treated them as rioters, and charged Sud-
denly the women and children uttered cries of ter.
rcr; every one seized with panic, but the Or
ders given to the gendarmerie were so precise that
they nevertheless continued their march. MANY
females were thrown down and murdered aman-
ufacturer OF the city of Bolbec, an inhabtant of
Rouen, 40 years OF age, and many other persons.
received wounds more or less severe, and the whole
assembly was put TO flight by the sabres and bavo
nets OF the gendarmes, who arrested many indvid-
uals Before their arrival all had passed a, Roren.
| as at Hayre;bu 1t was thought expedient al Rouen
10 interpose the police and armed force from
this all the mischief has arisen. This observation
IS unanswerabe; and nevertheless the authorize. ar
houen, seeng,as 1t must be TAKEN the neeesstv- of
lusuiying measures which had necessity inserted
in the journal OF the Prefecture, a note in which il
Is SAID, that the citizens groaned to see the trano
iity menaced by the presence OF man. whose sad
celebrity connects itself with the most disastrous
period of the Revolution -
Notwithstanding the order which had been civ
en- to the inn-keepers to let out horses to no one
W. Lafayette LEFT Houen early the following Satur
day, escorted, three leagues from the city, by NIL.
merous and brilliant cavacade, proud OF having
received his congratulations and farewell II Is
thought that NJ La Fayette will come TO Paris a,
'he end oil the week Journal de Paris
We read with Indignation an account Of the
massacre OF several peaceabie citizens at Rouen.
''ho had assembled 10 testify their respect and
AFFECTION for the recent .Nationdl CHEST of A.
mer1cd. Wehear OF no other disturbance than that
OF houen, and even there, the iIlustrious General
was escorted on his way home by a nun erous and
brilliant cavalcade on the next morning. If IN,
French Government had any hand in the couduct of
the gen ddrmerie, 1t will be foul blot upon the
escutcheon of Charles X
GREAT BRITAIN.-The North Western exne-
dltIon, under Capt. Parry has again failed. and
capt +. 1t will be seen, has returned to London.
Inc expedition wintered in Prince Rubeit's Inlet.
NO new discoveries OF importance have been made
The resignation of Lord Chief Justice Abbott, is
mentioned as probable event in consequence of
III health The attorney General is spoken of as
his successor.
Sir Walter Scott has not been in France, but is
at home engaged in writing the life of NapoIeon
Bonaparte. His son-in-aw, Mr.. Lockhart. is en-
gagged in writing life of Burns His son has re-
Gently been made an aid-de-camp of the Lord Lien
tenant OF Ireland.
The following was posted at Loyd's on the 18th
October /: =" The timber ship Baron of Renlrew.
was last night on shore, in the Longsand, but ex-
pected TO be got off," A letter from Harwieh. of
Oct 10, states that the ship floated off a. o'clock
on the evening the preceding day. She rode out
The gale OF the 18th, at anchor about eigh, miles f.
D. f. OF the Sunk Light. II is grayely asserted that
this ship, which measures 5000 tons, has been en-
gagged, after delivering her cargo, to convey the
Duke OF buckingham TO India.
HappesEs that the Fine .7rts are Hourishing in
England, as well as America, since it is stated that
on investigating the bankers account Of a Joint
Stock Company recently formed, with a CAPITAL of
100000, and the shares of which company were
currently sold and bought on the Stock Exchange,
u appeared that no more than El47 had ever been
paid into the banking house.
Great exertions have been made 10 nrocnre an
order Tor the release of the two ships stopped in tho
Downs, freighed with arms, under The late procla-
nation, on the grounds that having made the clear
ance from the river before the proclamation was is
sued, they ought to be exempted from its operation
but without effect.
The London Courier ironically pronounces Mr..
w Washington, young man who year or two aimee
was on the American Army List, as a Lieutenant,
&c the American Ambassador to the Court OF
GreeceP' This Mr.. Washington, il appears, to-
gether with Gen Roche, has proposed an armistice
TO lbrahim Pacha, to which no attention was paid
by the latter. The Courier with proper air of
irony, anticipates that Mr.. Washington will issue
a manifesto to the Courts of Europe on the occa-
sion.
1t is supposed that Lord Cochrane is sbou, IN
purchase an estate in BeTwickshre.
The Anglo-Ionian government has made Corfu
Tree port. Merchandise exported from it will nav
one per cent of its value
One of the London Morning papers SAYS. j, is
confidently reported that Mrs. Patterson, an Amerj-
can Lady Of great beauty is speedily to be united ia
The Marquis of Wellesley.
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