Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-23

Some little stir has been made in the Philadel.
phia Flour Market. in consequence of the proposed
suspension OF the British Corn Laws. The dealer
In the article put the price at So TO Ia but no
sales have been effected at the advance The Bal,i-
more American of yesterday morning says, that no
perceptible change has taken place in that market
but we have letters which give different ac-
count, The subjoined extracts are from highly re-
specialize sources:
Extract Of a letter from Baltimore, dated
June 10.
I" Howard street Flour commanded to-day 81
90, readily, and wharf has been cold at A Ia; the
holders OF the article firm, and look for grea-
ter advance in prices"
Extract of another letter from Bditin, ore, ia
ted June Is.
/ have only time 10 say that the news from
England has put FlSur up All the foreign grain
now in bond in England is TO be admitted for con-
sumption; wheat at a duty of l2s per quarter and
flour al 3s Sd per cwt. with liberty TO admit fur
ther quantity if it should be wanted, to amount of
SOC, COO qrs.''
ANNAPOLIS, June H. Mr.. Southland the Sc
cretary OF the Navy accompanied by commodore
Morris, one of the Navy Commissioners, arrived
in this city on Thursday evening, from Washing
ton. Yesterday morning, in company with Gov
| ernor Kent, Colonies Martin and Stewart, and Mr..
Gabby, members of the executive council, Mr..
Writ. Attorney General of the u. States, Col
Worthington, OF the city Of Baltimore and seye-
raj other gentlemen, they visited Fort Severn,
where they were received by Col Bankhead. and
the gari son with salute and appropi late honors:
soon after which, they embarked ON board of boats
prepared TOR the occasion, and made an excursion
up Sever River 40 far as und Bay. Several other
boats with citizen and visitors, amongst when ~ A.
Mr.. Skinner, of the city of Baltimore, accountant
ed the expedition. The day was very agreeable.
The party returned TO dinner with Governor Kent
| at whose house the Secretary and Commodore were
visitors. A depuation OF gentlemen waited upon
| the Secretary and Commodore IN the morning on
behalf OF the citizens OF Annapolis and requested
they would accept invitation to dinner his day.
a. testimony OF respect and attachment we
regret TO add tina, business OF imperative nature
compelled those gentlemen TO return this morning
to the seat OF government, and thereby deprived
the community of the pleasure which was antici-
pated. IRepu5licaa.
A writer in the Savannah Republican. undey
the signature of" Lauderlale,'' holds the follow
ing language in reference 10 the late Creek trea-
ties.
p" The Indians are the only money making peo-
pie. They can BY disclaming one treaty, be bri-
bed TO make another and by disclaming tina,
have more paid 10 make get another Il depends
upon the Indian agent and OpoetIleyoboyo
but he vii! no, credit his own commissioners
the Governor the Legislature Of Georgia Bat
sufficient for the day IS the evil thereof
. II may not be generally known that RIDGE
and Van acre two Cherokee Chiefs, who have
been degraded by their own nation for interfering
with the Creek Nations concerns with GEORGIA
The loss of the confidence OF their nation has one
rated as passport 10 the full confidence of the
present administration. Poor Georgia! why did
you not supper, John II? or why does he mn,
promote the views OF Georgia he has done those
of many of the other friends of Mr. Crawford.
perhaps she might be bought over by it, Ii Is
Machiavelian policy in a government either "a
promote or destroy lis opponents. In regard "a
Georgia, The latter seems TO have been determined
upon; but the 4th day Of March 1929, will come. -
The Board of Visiters appointed to attend N,
annual examination OF the Militery academy \:
Wet Point, assembled on Monday last. Gen
Samuel Houston, Representative in Congress
Il ON Tennessee, was unanimously elected Preslen
of the Board, and Professor Ticnor, OF Harvard H.
University. Secretary.
Col. White OF Florida, one Of the visi,ers, wa
in this city Saturday, and spoke ia the hIehes
terms of the fourishing condition of the Institution
the Police, and good management of the Officers
and the uncommon proficiency and improve
meDt of the Cadets.
/ Mrs. Bedpchamp'S examination look place OF
Saturday last, before Messrs. Brown and Waggoner
They were of opinion that the evidence considere,
in reference TO the wife of the principal, was no
sufficient TO require her to be sent 10 trial as an &C
cessary. a witness proved that he had many cor.
versatiOns it'll her about the murder; the first wa
i soon after Beauchamp married. more than TIVE
years ago. She then said that Beauchauy woul,
revenge her Injuries; that he woud kill col Sharp
Slnce the murder she had told the witness tina
be9uchamp wanted TO kill Sharp opelsig in III.
street; but that she had her knees begged hiir
to do 1t secretly, and had devised the plan which
ne had executed. But the witness ALWAYS under
STOOD from her that the determination to kill Sharr
was Beaucbamp's own determination and her in
reference was only TO change the manner of III
execution. This examination also served TO clea
uP some obscure points in the testimony agains
Beauchamp. The track she said Besuchamr
l picked up pair OF shoes at Mr.. Payne's, which
ne wore when The deed was done His finding tn.
way into. the back part of the house, and to rh,
door leading to the lodging ROOM he hired negro
Tor dollar 10 give him The necessary information
pretending that he wanted to get into the room o.
a black girl a, Sharp's, and especially 10 avoid
blundering into Sharp's own room.
The Louisville Gazette, speaking Of the convic-
ton OF BeauShamp, for the murde of col Sbarp
has the follow observations.
- hereare some circumstances which have beer
disclosed by the testimony in this case, which &c
to show most uncommon degree of Influence exer
cised over the mind OF her husband by Mrs Beau
champ. This person who has been so deporabl,
lost to some OF the nobIest and most sacred dutie,
OF her sex, Is woman OF uncommon energies o
mind, marked b, early eccentrtcnies of manners
and OF fatal indifference 10 public opinion. Tn,
Presumpiions are powerful, that this young man
now but three and twenty, as we learn, has been
tor at least two years, if more, under the con
slant excitement of his wife, to the murder of col
Sharp. We will not however dwell on what th