Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22

From the ~ York Commercial Ajyerser.l
lioHEtp AunDER ARsoS.--A young woman, |
named Ellen Jewelt, late Of Haowell, Me-, boarding
with Mrs. Townsend of No d. Thomas street, house
of i'll iaine,) in her bed yesterday morn
ing The circumstances, as we have heard them, are
as foows;--Niss Jewett had been for time the
kept mistress of traneis r. Robinson, OF Connecticut,
clerk Ia respectable mercantile house in Maiden
Lane, who IL appears, from unknown cause, be-
jealous, aud demanded oil her miniature like
OF himself, which he had presented to her and
aso csondence tina, had passed between hen
which che refused 10 give up Nothing, however, occur
red to lead to superstition that any violence in
tended. On Saturday night Robinson visited the house
at the usual hour and remained with her until three
o'clock On Sunday morning, when he hcardby those
sleeping ia the lower part Of the house down
STAIRS aud finding the door locked he went TO the back
door, unboltrd IT, and in the act of climbing the
fence, his cloak was caught by nail, torn from his
shoulders, and ei( the fence, with shan hafhc tied
to It's tassels, where IL found IN the morning
short time AFTER he len, the inmates alarmed by
dense smoke which filed the house almost to sutf.caon.
On going up stairs into the room of the unfortunate
grl, the smoke found 10 proceed from her bed,
which on Ere ani which lay her dead body her
head inanged IN the most shocking manner, thee deep
wounds wing been inflicted on her temples and fore
head. Suspicion imn,ed atey rested Robinson, who
about clock at his boa riding house in Ii
berry street, and conducted by the officers Thomas
street, where the murder committed and where
The coroner's jury sitting the dead body
Verdict of the jury, wiful murder. Robinson was at
ter the inquest, examined at the police Office, and
committed 10 Brdewcll After leaving Thomas street,
less with e a s e
to the bed would destroy the building aud its inmates,
and thus conceal his black hearted crime. Robinson is
young apparently about ~ of age, oil good adj
dress and confident manner, and clerk To Joseph
iloxie, Esq 1t is said he through with his cxami
nation with the perfect coinposure and obscrv
ed to smile when the officers conducting hiui 10
Bridewei
TUX Durv OF WiSss--By the bill reported by the
Committee on Commerce, nnd which has passed the Sc
by unanimous vote the duty on vines after the
seth June next, will be substantially follows:
Red wines OF France, IN casks, ] cent gallon
White do do. cents gallon.
French wines, in bottles, cent u bottle.
Wines of Germany, Spain, and the
s Msdsr.assn unless osfwiss l4eens bottle
HE'D wines oi Spain, in casks, cents gallon.
Wines of all counties, in bottles, un. ! - -, ,
less specially enumerated, oceh's o"l'c.
Sherry and Madeira wines, 10 cents u gallon.
The above duties will be gradually still further reduced
at The rate OF ten per cent year. under the compromise
uct..lat Int
The received from Natcltochcs by passengers
on board the Iaeian, that ann,er engagement be-
tween the 'rrxons aud the Mcxcnns hid taken place
the San Antonio river, which resulted in the Mexicans
defeat after loss OF 600 killed and wounded. The Tex
ians were under the command of Gen. Houston.
Ne,c Orleans Bafittia.
NEW OnLrASs, April by the arrival OF the schr,
Amaltca, 10 days from Vera Cruz received our
regular flies OF Mexican papers Don Miguel BaIragan,
PRESIDENT per interim of :c Mexican Republic died
Mexico on the LIST OF March, siteI long and painful i'll
ness The Congress- convinced from the symptoms of
s diSease. that he could recover had appointed TO
fill his Office, Don Jose Justo Corro Secretary the
departments OF Justice and irligious Worship-Bec.
The opinions of DR.. Chnnning Slavery put forth
in pamphlet, are undergoing severe criticism in
The Boston papers. There is every believe
that tho better part of the people of the North per
ecty sound upon this great question, and that the nd
sof Abolition will receive counlenance from
them.-.9cIand,ia Gn-eltc.
APPOINTMENTS BY TIE PRESIDENT,
By and iciM The 0doice and consent of The Senate
lESRY +: VASB,nsnR of Virginia, 10 be Consul for
the port OF La Rochelle. in France, in the place of
Dcbessc, deceased
PENSACOLA, (Florida,) April 2.
The Hon. Powhatan Ellis, Minister TO Mexico ar
rived here last evening" in the steamboat Merchant from
New ORLEANS, on his way 10 the scene of his Duties
The u. $ sloop of ST. L0ais will sail i'm day or
two for Vera Cruz. Judge Ellis will go in her
Among the recent appointments by The President and
SENATE OF which we publisla list to-day that of Cen
X K Call, Governor of Florida. we believe this an.
P'innent will give general satisfaction. Ii the People
themselves had choscn their choice would have been The
same GGz.