Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-04

Encland"
Norember o.-It is thought that the political
conferences may commence on the 18th, in
stead of the goth instant, az was at first tixed.
II supposed that this new Congress will con-
sist of seventeen Envoys Of the Gcrmanic Con.
federation Z; and il is added, that in certain
cases, the Ministers of some Foreign Powers,
as those OF Russia. and England, for example
may be invited to he present at the coufereti-
ces; in order TO give their advice on points of ,
general Interests, affecting the rerose Of Eu- !
rope and the stability OF institutions which |
regulate all Christian nations.
PARIS, NOveHiber l--By AN ordinance of !
the 10th November. his Majesty has placed on |
active service 20 900 Young soidiers OF the class
OF 1918. Of this number 1906 will be sent to |
the regiments of cavalry, 232 To the regi-
ments OF artillery, l20 TO the engineers and the
remainder will be attached to the dc partmental
legions. The departure of these Young soldiers
for their respective destination will be terni-
mated by the 10th oil next December. They
vii, ENJOY to the eve of their departure, the
power OF procuring substitutes.
Letters from Cadiz, dated the oath ult. state
that IN consequence of the heavy rains eApe-
rienced lii Andalusia the malignancy of the
yellow fever has considerably abated. In Sc
vile the deaths had been reduced TO only
eight a day, and at Cadiz they averaged only
eighty. being dminuiion of between IS and
80 Il DAY. Tue number of sick was lesseued
from 1000 to about Z 900.
Advices were received this morning from
Gibraltar. They are TO as late a period as the
Z!'h UT at which time We are happy to state,
the garrison remained perfectly free from all
infection.
Itmay be hoped, therefore. as the fever was
declining III malignity al Cadiz, according 10
| the last accounts, the inhabitants of this for
tress VIII wholly escape from its influence.
| A nobie family, moving in the very fiist cir
cles OF polite life, il thrown into "a state OF
great distress. in consequence of the elope-
mrht OF an eldest son with a married lady
! what adds'to the affliciion, is that the gentle
| man has also deserted "A wife almost in the
honeyinocn The parties have Hitherto eluded
| all search.
that many parts of Ireland are now in d very
disturbed state.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
In addition to the extracts from late English
papers received by the Herald, which will he
fonnd under our foreign head, we subioin the
Following brief abstract of the debate which
occurred in the House of Lords on The I'd of
December, on the second reading of the Kill
TO prevent drilling and training, and the Bill
| authorizing the search for arms. 1Boston Pat,
LORD Ersk!ne remarked, tina when he look
ed at these bills in the aggregate, he could not
help saying. that lie saw how little like Eng
! land would England be, whenever they passed
into laws; and, therefore, he felt the utmost
disgust at them.
The Lord Chancellor asked in reDly "a what
would England be unless the present bills
were passed, and that speedily too ?" He de-
cared that the armngs and trainings among
me pSoPie were overt acts oftreason. II any
set OF men were aiming by "a display of" pl,y-
Sical force" to iDtimidate the government. In
ORDER to bring about an alteration in the Con.
stitutlon, that was in reality all overt act of
treason.
Lord Holland objected TO the princynIe of
the bills. He thought they went too far, and
ne knew that more terrible ones were vet COM
Ing 90. Even Lord SidmOntb had confessed
.na. tne second OH was departure from the
true principles of the British Constitution:
and ssrry was he 10 assure the noble lord that
he, although the antagonist ofinnova ton, had
made greater attacks and inroads on the Con-
s.lthuoh OF thls country than all the Radicals
put together He could not help viewing the
whole system as more likely to aggravate than
TO aSsnage the evils they meant TO cure
DiGi'ultIes ii was to be feared. woald occur
in dlsarming the people II Tie attempt should
TAIL, their l0rdshlps situation would be inf
nlteIy worse, WhIle the laws must necessarily
be injured by it. He objected to the entire
policy.
The Earl OF Darnley declared he should op-
pose ina; clause IN the secOud bill which gave
power to search for arms by mi ,ht-A BOW.
or OF entering houses at night 10 search for
arms, might lead in the exercise of it, TO
gross abuses. How was subject to know
"hcn called upon at an unreasonable hour
whether the persons were duly authorized to
search for arms1 He might take them for no b.
oeTS and act accordingly. II they attempted
toiorce an entrance. To this part of the bill
he mad strong Objec tons. 1t could NOT he
denied that there were dangerous aud alarm
ing symptoms abroad. Demagognes went
ionhd tue country intiaming the minds of the
people. The people were distressed they
had nothing to eat. 1t was natural thei efore
that they should be disposed to listen TO those
VINO pointed out any mode of relief however
taiiaciouS. He thought, however, the peopla
had no IDEAS OF arming until the occurrence
OF the affair at Manchester; and if ministers
haa permitted a proper enquiry into that sub
Ject' there weuld not now have been any oc-
casIon for measures of coercion.
Lord Strathmore stated that to such an ex-
tent had the disaffeciion arisen, that he was
confident there were at present II or Is 900 |
men on the banks ofthe Tyne and Wear, al
most in state of open rebellion, many of |
whom carried pistols concealed about their |
persons, aud unless deprived OF arms. he APP |
pretended general rising would be the con- |
sequence. He added, however that whatever |
might he the state of the northern parts nj |
Duihdm the southern were not at all tainted |
ny me same principles. Most Of the inhabi- |
tants wOnld be ready, if necessary, TO come |
forward in defence OF the laws aud constitn- |
parts OF Yorkshire.
The two bills were read second time and /
committed. The Earl of Darnley wished TO !
Know whether ministers were determined 10 |
peTseyeTe In that provision of the Bill for lin, |
Search of Arms, which gave a power TO enter |
houses at night The Earl of LIVERPOOL said
mere would be an opportunity of discussing |
tue Golnt alluded TO in the committee. The |
NOME Earl might then state his objections
A debate similar in spirit to the above. took |
place in the House of Commons. The debates |
IN both houses occupy upwards of fourteen
Columns otthe London Courier, In small print
The Grand jury of the comfy of Lancaster
state publicly, that training and military drill
ing OF large bodies OF men under regular lead.
ers, have for some lime been carried OIL TO
great extent principally in the night. or at
hours calculated to eIude public observation
Marching, aud other military movements, are
pracised with precision, and the words of
command are promptly obeSed. The disaffect-
td nave resOited To "a system of intimidation
"lhch prevails 10 an alarming degree Per-
sons and prOperiY have ltcem M rnatennh and !