Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-18
From the London .SDeetotor

probability and attainments, late VI Clapham was or
was not OF unsound mind. I,appearcd from the EVIL
uehce, that the gentleman labored under the most
extraordinary delus,ons. He iancied himself a gene
RAJ iavore with the ladies'; and that all females who
aooured under illness OF any kind would be cured by
merely looking at him. lie fancied that all the women
ne saw IN the streets ill; and used to say that
!" appeared to him if the inhabitants of the hos
pais were turned out in his way. One individual in
the city he imagined Satan the origin of all evil
10 MN and he believed that of his attendants
the Divine Creator After this evidence, the luna
TIC was led INTO the room into winch. however, he
refused TO enter without the society of the ardored
Keeper Mr.. Philmore, the Commissioncr--'H How
do yon find yourself, Mr.. Rothwell." Mr.. Rothwell
why, Sir. ] feel that am getting better-sowly
to be sure" spray may ask who that is that sits
next to you'"-iPoniing 10 the keeper.) THAT?
why Sir, Tint gentleman is the person at whose re-
quest came here; but for him should have disre-
garded the printed paper, or summons, which l re-
ceived to attend twas at his desire alone came
VINO i he; l am anxious to know" 81 feel no hes
taton IN declaring, in the most solemn manner
my conviction, from unerring light, which CLOVIS
within me, as well from concurrent circumstances
OF another description that this person who is here
| IN the form ofmy attendant is the Supreme Being
the Divine Creator" Upon what do YOU ground
your belief that he is the being you descrbe!" 81
ground 1t upon facts, and upon the internal
evidence OF which | myself conscious. con-
cude that he is that great, that Infinite Power,
from communications with myself-from evidences
| OF instinct, and morals. which others are inca
paoie OF understanding, and of course Of ap-
preciatng. The evidences are so strong within
and around me, that TO be mistaken is impossible
We understand that you very clever at curing
dlsorders'-'l wish to know, sir whether you mean
ey that question: to sheer at Inc. whether real
~ ask tor the sake of inormations For information
most certainly. Nobody here would sheer at you'
Then will be explicit. have no medicinal knowl-
edge separate from the cursory knowledge which or
binary persons, from looking into books treating of
the art, without studying them, attain. But there
are certain cases. and those of aggravated charuc
ter, which can If by magic. Inspiration is
my nuxliary, both i'll finding out the nature of the
disease and administering the remedy. 1t is nv
prime specific Mr.. Phimorc--sWe are exceed.
ingy indebted to vou Mr.. Rothwel for the kindness
with which you have made those communications to
u.s. Mr.. Rothwell-Now, sir as YOU have put some
questions 10 me, allow me to put one or two to YOU
have answered you candidy whatever Won were
pleased to inquire oime altough know not the nature
OF this commission. that YOU will be equally in
genuous You asked me if the inquiry about which
you seem soengaged were instituted arrive at one
pont-name!y, whether this lpointing TO the keeper)
Is the Divine Being? You have heard my specific and
absolute assertion in the affirmative and perhaps Won
may consider that my resolute conviction on this
point is test ofinsanity. Now, | am conscious of
hs great truth, by that inspiration which breathed
upon those OF ancient days. and by the Interpretation
OF knowledge of all sorts, which is withheld from
common mon, pronounce this being to be divine
Tell me, then, does it become YOU who are not dcta.
ted to by the same unerring wisdom, to assume the
n
better fact than the ridiculous appearance which the
DIVINITY chooses to take upon him in this ROOM YOUR
argument falls to the ground. and is nothing worth
Here the keeper and said Gomez and the unfor-
tunae lunatlc Immediately rose g. followed him. The
Jury insanity returned a verdict of 'unsound mind
TIE 1uyks.-Mr. Brewer, the American mission
airy, thinks the Turkish character, as exhibited in
common life, is viewed by persons too unfa-
voufable light. His account of the manners GUS
toms, &c differs from that NJ Walsh nd hos
writer's lie attributes the extortions, barbarities
and crueltes practised IN Turkey to the Judges pa
chas governors, and soldiers, who rapacous and
merciess. The common people are mild honest
hospital and temperate, and treat the aged with re-
spect, and tbe unfortunate, with compassion The
practice OF eating opium does exist to any consd
cradle extent; Mr. Brewer says he has seen tens of
thousands Of Turks, and never observed one making
use ofthat drug Females of doubtful character are
not permitted to reside in the Cities but are sent to
the Greek Islands. The women are not kept shut
up IN Turkey to the extent generally reported. Mr.
H. met them every where in Constantinople, usually
three or four together. The bazars covered mark
cts are full of them they 90 forth a shopping in
pleasant mornings, like ladies of other Countries
They conceal their mild and languid features in a.
great degree, with two cotton handkerchief bound
about the head They appear to be as Industrious
and amlable as other females, who enjoy not the ele-
vatlng' sottening, and purifying Influence of the
gospel.
commerce OeCUCJn Hle L'IlHed StnfeS and ItIrheU
MIR. Brewer says trade with Turkey is almost
wholly confined to Smyrna where we have a consul
and n commercial agent. Three or four American
commercial houses established in that ctv and
our trade is becoming increasingly important. Amer
cun vessels have occasionally passed the Dardanees
and entered the Black Sea under foreign colours and
about year since our merchant were permitted
FOR the first time TO 20 TO Constantinoplc bearing
their own flag. Mr. Brewer says, Eat Constantine,
pie, have heard the cry Of .imericqno from Jewish
bnv bora tpl r,,it,or Al
lean cottons, and am informed that they have found
their way into the heart Of Asia"
B1ron HuiboiR--It appears that this great scien-
tfc Traveller is 70 undertake another Journey. in
the prosecution Of his fvourltc researches II is an
nounced that he was preparing to leave Germany the
present season, with Professor G.. Rose on n sceu-
tfc expedition into Siberia. 1t is believed that he
designs to travel fan as the high country on the
frontiers Of Russia and China; and the public cannot
but await with impotence the result Of his obser-
vations.