Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-08
MEMORANDA

tnTers eere Immediately thrown GU; OF employ
IA the city OF Cork, ireland, by the failure of
the banks.
Lord Milton presented 10 the House of Com
mons in the month OF May, II petition OF 279
families belonging 10 the Parish OF knkheatou,
and consisting, OF t72a individuals, who repre-
scented that owing TO the decline OF manuiac-
lures ia which thsy were Engaged the average
CT their earnings for four years, had ,been
no inore than eiecen pence three girthiRss per
In debate in the House of Commons, IN
May, MIR. SUMNER. distinguished country
member, made the following remarks. Ii
wa, agreed that nothing less ihan 30 shilliugs
sterling the quarter fog corn, conld make it
possible Tor The farmer TO 90 ON aud cultivate
'his Lard. Tho whole weight OF the church
establishment lag upon the land owners and
cui;ivaiors. They bore the charge OF eight.
'e'dts ot the poor yates, besides county rates,
expenses of tornpikes, high ways, s-C....
yHeat could ba oi-uucd tom abroad al one
half The cost at which II could be produced at
home."
hIr. HUsKisseN, one of The riiuistry, stated
that il Eng !aad depended upUn foreign ua-
tons for cora the result would be in ease IF
arnpture with them to The supp wing na,iOns
on., dimnction OF revenue, or "a pressure on
agricu!inie; but 10 England, revolution and
the sabs.rs,on of the State"
Mr aloNck auotlier distinguished member,
SPOKE as follows 1 he great objection 10 the
LOra LdGS is that they effect the poor IN
cruel aud disproportionate manner Ii appears
tDdi we might now, II there was no restriction,
import corn al less than nt!v shiliinys the
4aafter; but ia consequence al tie restriction,
the price wastbetH ecu seventy and eighty
row, 10 gentleman OF fortune, this would
maze but tfiing difference. Ii migbt a
mount, perhaps, 10 seven or eight ponds in
year bat a poci man with az equally large
ianliy might pay The same addition. His
whole income mig rot exceed thirty pounds
pes anGuni, anJ TINS addition was 10 him
therefore tax OF % per cent. II was a tax
hItsh lao mai as.r ko
mast either pay OF cease 10 live. l now see
Ihe result. The srea; mass OF oar population
Is reduced 10 starvation or paupeTlsin. This
81 he sue 10 d !rightiul statement bu, il is as
t!u. as Il is irightiui."
On the sane occasion Lord CAsTLEREAGu
r"iDUked III relation TO The Corn Laws -
MS IL most sensitive irritating question.
81 - no time 10 taRIper with the feelings OF
the people. The dsIiculiurisls have possess
sion " complete monopoly OF tue conn
trade
La the debate in the House of Lords, of The
21ih May, on the ioresgn commerce aud gene.
'Al coalition OF Great Britain, the leading
minister, The Earl OF LIVERPOOL. said :" The
failing of which has taken place in British
exports TO Ameiica, OF cotions, glass woolieus,
cuuSt!, hardware, &c. amounts, upon an ave-
sdse 0i three years, to deficiency OF 3 100 0OOi.
steriD-, annually. Tie distress which pre-
Vaiis AT present IN every country OF Europe is
9.''ch inferior 10 that which exists in the United
states OF America. they are now felrograd-
fali back 10 their original situation OF twenty
sears ago. There is no doubt the population
oil Inc United States mast aiiUags depend 10 a
great csgree OH British manufacturers for
supply. Is IL possible that The Noble Earl
could really believe that the misery Of every
country III Europe is much inferior 10 that pre-
vaiilng IA the United States And if, with his
@Howledss of The causes which render such q
Case impossible, he cDnld not believe il, what
must we think OF the Prime Minister who
would hazard the assertions in SO public man.
ser! I0Say nothing 81 The condition of the
thlee AngIO05 nncsl h:S administration, sur
1cien,ly sEewn by iiHe strain of the innumera-
Jts petitions pfesented Id Parliament and of
'he parliamentary debates n attention be had
20 rance, th2 tyerioTity of her misery 10 ours
can DC tested by the fact recently promuiged
~ cue OF her most accurate aud assiduOns
''atlSt!caI snqWieIs, thdt iu0 thirds OF her pc.
pniatIon, supposed 10 ue toeTahly weil oil are
'aie!y or even able to crafty themselves with
animal food.
IN The same debate, Lord Liverpool mem
toned HAT Britis, muslins ale cneaper in
luuia, by Que half than the Indian fabric of
iHe same Kind, d tact dvmonstrative of the All
vantage OF machinery over cheap labour-that
II ne Eastern seas, 20 600 tons Ut shipping are
cnp!OS ed III the service OF the East India
company, aud CT coo in the service OF the free
trd,iers-- thai HE yearly export of British ma
.aiacinFes 10 Portugal aud Brazil, amounted
20 tJtr millions sterling. and the trade was
%To"ing One-and that iJc0 sail of British
siippinS and IL 900 Seameh, are employed in
lie trade with the British American Colonies
3y the report Of the proceedings OF the House
u Lords on the 10Th May, il appears that CON-
.nunIcatiOn has already been held betwe Ell the
G'iIish government and the new adminstra-
10" OF Spain, respecting The ambition Of the
Niars frdde. IN reply 10 question on iie sub
sct from Lord Holland, the Earl OF LIVER.
pooL stated - he had no hesitation 10 saying
nat The hew government OF Spain avowed
iaeif ready 10 fHihl ali engagements entered
inlO by its predecessors iH this respect" Gu
'ae same day, The Marquis of LANsDowN, a
4eader OF the Wings, made the following OBJ
atrsdtiOD--" lie ~as net prepared 10 sd that
the British government ought TO exert its
itnence TO procure the foImedi2te ndepen-
ionce Of SOuth America -by no DleanS."
Eorty-hYc thousand numbers OF the Sum
day newspapers are prI4tSd and distributed
"a London, on the sabbath. Complaint has
oee, mads against hem in Parliament as the
chIcies OF seditIoD, the cause Of neglect of
goiic worship, and OF the Reorganization Of
,'Eerns aud eielOuses for the purpose of road
.lg them.
Parliament has appropriated nearly eleven
i1usaHf pounds sterling Tor the management
90; The British Museum daring the year 1870
Doble ACT of enlightened mUnihcence. II
as suggested when tIle graft was nnder con-
liberation, that the aiusenm was, nevertheless
eVpt IN dirty aud diSOrderly condition and
nat some how or other, the English people
socsned particularly disposed TO nntilaie and
'eface the Ststuary aud other contents of such
ssstIiuioGs."
: curious and ample debate took place, in
ne British Parliament, cn tho 10Th May, III re-
:'!On 10 the GlS!rarchsemeHt of certain rot
'au boFonghs. The abuses disclosed, almost
afpats belief. The societies formed for the
10 u votes are known by tie styIs Of Chris
'iiI oOclelies. Ia the course Of his speech Oh
~ occasion, Mr.. Canning meutioued tina, in
'c town OF Liverpool there were only four
,onsand electors out of one hDsdred thousand
ites.
'ihe amount of the loans offered 10 the Bril-
III government, at the late funding OF Fxche.
'Ier bills, Is said, by tire Courier newspaper.
nave exceeded thirty millions sterling.
fHe premium on ,he scrip, the day after The
Dscripii'n, Tas one aud half per cent. Tue
auuce!or Of Tie eNcheuueT, speaking i'm the