Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-30

within the other without The yard q! their prison. with
discovery yet TO be accounted for and 49, we hear
the object of very rigid military inquiry It's thought
they have been assisted by friends IN HE town. we
have been told that two PERSONS apparently strangers
knocked last night at the door oil house in Garden
street, and demanded admit,ance on being asked who
they were, the answer iVen was, MI Newcone and
friend they had possibly mistaken the house; the two
who taken given up by the landlord Of
house in that street; they had, learn, been out all
night and entered the house in the morning 10 get
dram. The police and the military making t'!gent
searches The block Of houses surrounding the ursulne
premises.
(From The Quebec Ga-sle)
Tho following prisoners, being part Of those taken
last winter the Detroit frontier, escaped from the cl
latcl between Twelve and two o'clock yesterday morn
ing
The sol disant Gen. Thelcr, Col Dodge, Partridge,
Parker. and Culver.
The three latter have since been arrested IN town and
replaced in confinement. They appeared TO have
dered about without any body TO direct them in their
fight. Tlecr and Dodge, the principals Of the party,
appear 10 have been better provided for.
CAHApa.-Adyices from Halifax 10 the Eth inst. are
that The g3d Hishanders ordered TO Canada
Every hole aud corner appears TO have been ransacked
in Quebec, but up 10 the 18th nothing had been dis
covered Of 1heer and Dodge, the escaped prisoners
q funeral was stopped end the coffin examined. and
the guard had viscd the interior OF the. convent, but
did not make any discoveries. The Quebec Mercury
Of The lGth speaks in very indignant terms Of the pro
cccdings while The search was going on.
Hon James Stuart has been rensaled in the Office Of
Chief Justice of Lower Canada
The officers barracks at Chambly, an old wooden
building, destroyed by fire Friday morning. he.
tween and o'clock. The fire broke in Of The
attcs, and spread rapidly that the inmates could
save nothing.
LORD DunHAM's DEPARTURE We learn, BY the
hes, authority that Lord Durham has changed entirely
his intention Of visiting the United States his way
TO Europe. He leaves the river ST Lawrence, at Que
bee on the lst OF November IN government ship, dl.
rect for Enga Ills family and cutie accompany
him. 80
This will great disappointment. among many
persons in New INDEPENDENTLY among the loco!ocos
CASGDA News -Desertions are still very frequent
from the British army
Addresses still pouring into Lord Durham compi.
mcnilIy TO him.
The steamboat, Cynthia has been burnt near Amherst.
burgh.
II appears certain that Chief Justice Sewell has
tired upon pension, and that James Stewart Esq has
been nominated by Lord Durham US his successor.
1t is reported TO day. says the Quebec Gazette Of Fri
day, that His Exceency the Governor Generals depar
ture from this city postponed ill towards the middle Of
next month, when he will proceed by the river and not
by the United States.
II is painful duty record the death Of another
officer Of the 18th Regiment. Lieutenant Roe is no
He died at Chambly from the effects Of the in
jures which he sustained while escaping from his bed
in the Officers Barracks the night OF Thurs.
day last, when that building enveoped in flames
10 accounts yet OF Thcler and Dodge.
SIr John Co!borne is on visit 10 Lord Durham at
Quebec; his stay will be short, the officers of the CT
wi and Military Establishments of the Government Ia
received orders to Montreal the LIST Of No.
yember.
Lord Durham has directed that all his emoumenis,
salary, &c shall be appropriated to the expenses incur
red in repairing the Government houses at Montreal
and Quebec.-.N. Y. UtTaid