Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-08
(From the Salem Gazette. J
THE MURDER.

ID.
Two other persons were arrested at Wenham on
Wedne sday evening last accompices in the murder
OF Capt Jos. Whe-their names are Capt. JOSEPH J.
Knapp, Jun. and Capt John +. Knapp masters OF
sel'.-They young men, belonging to very res.
pectable family, and the r.t is son n-law of the lady
who was niece of Capt White and for many years had
lived IN his family as house-keeper.
ms arrest we understand has been made in conse-
quence OF disclosures, recently made by arrest
ed few days ago Belfast, in the State of Mane
by The name OF Palmer--Pamer was in this town
from the 23 Feb. till the funeral of Capt White In
his disclosure he mentions that he s,ad the LAFAYETTE
Coffee House some time under the assumed name of
TAR; and recurring to the books OF that establish
ment 1t appears that stranger who called his
Carr, remained there two weeks without appearing
TO have any business any in town. and
spent his time in reading and in retirement.
The arrest OF Palmer made in consequence of a
letter received here about ten days ago, by mail from
the vicinity Of Belfast, addressed to Capt j. Knapp"
purporting 10 come from Grant, demanding money
TO be sent TO him by mail TO he left the Post Office
in the town of Prospect-a person then went from this
town. deposited in that Post Office letter with money
IN it, addressed to Grant, aiter waiting few days,
person appeared and called for the letter. saying his
name was Grdnt-the letter delivered TO him. and
as he was about to retire from the Post Office with ii.
an oilcer stepped forward and arrested hint turned
out that his not Grant, but Palmer, and that
bis place of residence was in another town. He is now
In custody, and is to be brought TO this town.
A search was made yesterday under warrant from
Mr. Justice Savage, about the premises Of the Crownn-
shields in Danvers, but we believe the objects sought
for discovered.
The Portland Courier says Palmer's calling for
The letter. the Post Master observed, that he wished to
be certain that the letter delivered to the right per-
son, as probably, from its appearance contained
ney. lie replied, that is my name, and expected a
letter to DAY from Salem containing money. The letter
was accordingly delivered, and the ediaely
ken charge Of by an officer We learn that he made
some disclosure such he could show them the hatch
ct with which The first fatal Llow was inflicted On Mr.
White; and that the drks had been melted up.
tho tIn;n, Cou,yo o,o ro.J -.
day last issued in another victory Reality Col Johnson colt
heats only between Reality IIarison bay colt the rest
seven horses having started being altogether little qualified
pete with them This the result of
blood in breeding and in trainings and always pleased
SIS second, I'M 4os. third m had entered
The match race between the Northern horse Sir
lovo and the Southern mare Arietta attracted large
concourse OF spectators TO the Union Course Thursday
The great success OF the Southern sportsmen during
the present races bad given them such confidence that
they freely offered two to Aetta and in some in
stances even greater odds offered but the cour-
age oil our Northern fportsmen appeared to be rather
damped, and the odds not at first taken
with aydi'y; previous, however to starting, the latter
regained their courage and confidence, and the libsr-
al offers Of the Sourtherners were taken 10 very con-
siderable amount The result of the race fully prov
ed that the hackers OF Arietta had counted without their
host AT O'clock the animals were brought 10 the
goal and started at the tap of the drum Sir Lowell TAX
ing the Iesd but he Tapped by Arietta at the end
oil The hrst quarter, which passed him the second
quarter, and when she passed the goal on the first
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distance in the The friends OF the Northern
horse now began TO look "blue" but il was of short
duration, as Sir L"yell began gain hi4 adversary
came up with her the last quarter, and gained the
heat by nearly two Lengths.
| On the second heat Sir Lowell again took the lead
and again passed. i'm the first hat hy the mare
but he shot ahead Of her before the completion of the
bret mile and the heat with ease, Areita having
been dstanced.
Sir Lowell has by this race givOn additional evidence
oil Inc superior value OF the stock from which he sprung
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| meeting Of the City OF London Literary Institution
was recently held in London, for the purpose Of con
sderlng the propieiy of petitonng Parliament for
reduction oil the duty newspapers and advertisements,
which was considered tax on information and that
a reduction OF the tax would occasion increase of
consumption and produce increase of revenue TO the
government resolution to the above effect was, al
ter stormy discussion, adopted, by majority two
to one London paper gives the following outline OF
the arguments for aud against the measure -
tN Y. Gaz.
"l was stated that the present period had been cbo-
sen Tor the purpose Of bringing The subject before Par
lament, because the proposed alterations in the Irish
stamp Duties would present favorable opportunity
ior discussing the matter The state Of newspapers in
France and America was adverled o--in France the
circulation Of of the newspapers amounted TO be-
tween 49, 600 and 600 daily; Snd 10 America where
not town with 5000 10000 inhabitants, was With
out its newspaper--ihe number Of newspapers, which
IN 1910 36S, amountedtO SIG. In those coun-
tries The number Of persons who were able 10 readhe
reading publicls infinitely short 10 proportion to the