Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-20


dotcly after their arrival, withdrawn. The rioters
conceived the plan of firing the adjoining houses
and by twelve at night the whole mass, from the |
Mansion House to the middle avenue, including |
the Custom House and all the back buildings in Lit
tie King Street, were mass of fire. The Gus |
tom House may readily be supposed, was a large
building and the experiences of the wrctchcs in light
ing it up here it is certain proved the destruction
| of many who were ranging the upper apartments
Many of them were seen they approached the
windows to drop into the flames, and others. among
whom was female, threw themselves i'll despera-
tion from the windows The latter was carried to
| the iniirmary, where she has since died.
| In this manner they swept away one whole sidc
and then proceeded to another; commencing with
| ne Ercise ONCE, at the To follow up
the account from this time, three O'Clock in the
morning, would only be u rcpetti on of the details
at which our heart already sickcns. Unrestraiued
as were the flames, they extended to the houses of
the parallel Streets and in this quarter of the CT
| ty are many of the principal wine and spirit
stores, the fury of the devouring element can
scarcely be conceived.
Altogether there havo been completely DESTROYED
~ dwelling houses and warehouses, exclusive of
the Mansion House, Excise Office, Custom House.
the four Toll Houses, the three Prisons, and the
Bishops Palace.
On the next morning the troops were remand
ed, and the magistrates called out the posse conf
tdtus; during the day, the llth regiment of foot
and several troops of Dragons arrived and the ri
OTIS suppressed.
The total number of killed and wounded as far
|
Four men and one woman; the latter in conse
quence of severe bruises received in one of the
houses where she had been engaged in plundering
a little boy also who shot through the bowels
IS not expected to recover ifty-one other persons
| including four women, have also received Injuries
some OF them very severe ones, principally sabre
wounds; few IN consequence of the parties leap
| ing from the burning houses. In this account we
enumerate the cases taken to the public hospitals
only. Many lives were lost in the flames, and Sc
veral persons who received injury having been ia
ken to their homes, we have means of acquiring
| the requisite Information respecting them.
The King had issued a proclamation exhortinp
the people to abstain from violence, and command
ing all the authorities to preserve ORDER and reaui
ring well disposed citizens to assist them.
From the London Times Nov g.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-Our readers will be pratiied
to learn that by accounts which left Bristol at
O'Clock yesterday all symptoms of disturbances
were at an end; and from the number of troops
which had poured into the city, as we'll as from the
preparations made by all classes of men of property
who had begun to associate for the maintenance
OF public order, there not the slightest chance
That the tranquility thus restored would undergo
further interruptions.
POLISH ARMY-'ORDER OF THE DAY.
"Head Quarters, Oct. L.
1.-The decisive moment has arrived. The enemy
has proposed to US humiliating conditions, contra
ry TO the national dignity 1t only remains for us
to save our honor by rejecting them-to pass the
frontier into the states of his Majesty the King of
Prussia, and there to seek an asylum. In our pre-
sent situation, prolonged struggle would only
draw down great calamites Poland. We Law
down the arms which took up in the sacred
cause of the independence and the integrity of our
matlve land, protesting against the violations and
The abuse OF which we the victims, until Er-
rope, under whose protection we place ourselves
does pronounce definitely country's fate
II, thcn our prayers not heard-f Justice is re-
fused us-if the Monarchs reject us, the Almighty
VIII be our avenger and the stone which closes the
sepulchre OF Poland will entomb the Independence
ndi In ,sEo
tunes. Our blood, shed in numerous battles the
perseverance and patriotism ofwhich we have Civ
en- examples, will be the subject of admiration and
imitation for history and posterity.
"Seldiers!-Let 90 where duty calls We will
sacrflse every thing except glory, of which
10 force can deprive us, and we will await
death with the tranquility, and with that pure con-
science which follows the conviction of having de-
served well of our country.
"RYBINsK!, Commander in Chief of the
Polish Army
From Galignan's Messenger.
The following is extract of letter from
NapolI dated the 9th inst. giving a detail of the
circumstances attendin g the death of Count Capo
q lstrlas:-"IhIs morning, as the President was
gong, according to CUSTOM attend the service at
the Church, two men at the door assassinated
him, one firing pistol at his head, and the other
stabbing him in the body with a Turkish dagger
lie fell dead upon the spot. The assassins were
Their and of Petro Bey, who has been
IN prison ever since the month of Janua
ry last. Constantine was Immediately kill
ed by the Presidents guards, but George es-
capped, and took refuge in the house of the French
Consul who received him without being aware of
the crIme he had committed. On learning what
had occurred, the Consul refused to give him up
TO the fury of the populace, but engaged to deliver
MIN into the hands of the Magstracy, as soon as
regular demand was made. The Senate immedi-
ately assembled, by virtue of the powers with which
II is invested by the Congress- at Argos and it is
at this moment employed in appointing a Com
mittee to carry on the Government till the meeting
ofthe National Assembly, which will be Immediate
ly convoked. The town remains quiet, and the |
commanders of the troops have taken all necessary
measures for preventing disorder. The French |
and English Commanders have also adopted every |
means for ensurng the safety of the agents and
citizens of their respective countries.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. I've have no change to no. |
tice in the prices of Cotton to day, and the sales
mount 10 1900 bags.
Several perces of yellow Indian Germ have been
taken speculation, at 28s, to Cos and Of white at
5ls to 32s per $50 lbs. One cargo of st. Peters !
burg hard, and small parcel Of Odessa at SIS. Cd
TO 6s per 10 lbs, comprise the sales of wheat in |
bond. Two or three thousand barrels sour Fleur |
at 2ls to 22s and about as much sweet at 21s to !
25s per BARREL have also changed hands on spscula
ton.
From the London Courier.
SCANDALOUS DELUSION.-On Sunday
the Rev. E. Irving delivered two sermons on
the extraordinary gifts of the spirit, on each of
winch occasions the congregation were disturb
ed by individuals pretending to the miraculous
gut OF tongues. During the sermon in the