Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-16
FOREIGN ARTICLES.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM ENGLaN,

inc Commercial Advertiser, have received from
their attentive correspondent London papers TO the
18th of February, and shipping lists to the ilth.
On the t&tl OF February the royal assent was given
To the Irish insurrection Bill and to the Habe as
Corpus Suspension Act The Instruction bill, says
London paper, gives to Magistrate right to enter
into the Rust retired and delicate part Of any dwelling
house, and, If refused admiitarce, TO force the
chambers even Of females. BY this act any man
found out oil his house between sun set and rise
amy person found drinking in public house in the
same period, whether traveller not-any owner or
occupier Of house, absent from home within the
same period--any person in whose possession either
arms or ammunition are ioumd--all these liable
10 transportation Tor seven years; and this too with
out the interference OF grand jury by biliwthout
the petty jury by their verdict, and without allowing
the grIeved party any satisfactory appeal.
In the House OF Commons, on the 9Th Feb,i,ary n
petition was presented by Alderman Wood in The
name oil Henry Hunt, IN which the petitioner COM
planned Of severity oftreaImen in Leicester gaoI IL
charged the Magistrates with displaying towards him
very ungenerous and oppressive spirit. The Soil
ciior General expressed surprise the petition being
brought forward at that time as, in consequence of
u communication by Mr.. Hunt To the Judges, an in
vest'gaion was about To he made into The business
of which the prisoner had been apprized Aer con-
siderable conversation the subject, the per,ion
was ordered TO be printed. A motion was brought
forward 10y Mr.. Bernel To obtain several returns
relative to The Illicit traffic in slaves which having
been laid Oil the table, DIR. Washington gave notice
that he would on Tuesday next move for leave TO
bring IN abill to consolidate the law against the traffic
in slaves. On question hy Mr. Bernell rs 10 whe-
Their his Majestys ministers had any reason 10 think
that RUSSIA was disposed 10 relax her tariff of duties
on imported goods, the Marquis Of Londonderry re-
plied that he would he prepared with an answer on
some future day.
The King of England held a Levee on the 9th Fe-
hruary, ut which the Ambassador of the u. S. was
present.
Government had at length agreed with the country
gentlemen TO borrow from The Bank four millions and
To distribute il amongst the Agricultursts nj n low
q md
ministerial pamphlet had been published con-
tanning nm outline of relief TO be given, and the mode
in which il 10 he afforded
treasury order has been issued permitting the
use of wheat in mailing and distilIing
The accounts received from Ireland during the
preceding week are stated to he seriously alarming
ana 10 almost excite an apprehension that even the
terrG:S of the law will he insufficient for
the accomplishment OF an object SO universally and
ieryenty desired
Two men for forging were ordered for execution
al The Old Bailey, London, the l2th February
RUSSIA AND TURKEY
II now said, the authority ota letter from
Nuremberg, dated the 9Th Jasiua,y that on the 10Th
OF December, the Refs Elendi communicated TO the
f,nsish and Austrian ambassadors the Of the
ottoman Porte To the Russian uliiniaium in which
his Sublime hshness gave n general consent TO the
Russian propositions, hut tina, he required them 10 he
modified in several particulars
In the Gazette de France, there are accounts from
Vienna OF the Esd January, in which it is said that
on that day the Governor and Directors o. the impe-
rial bank went 10 think the emperor Francis for the
favor which he had granted TO that establishing ent
during the past year, on which occasion his majesty
observed 10 them, that he calculated upon the pre-
servation of peace in the east
LONDON, Feb. l2.--Last night Mr. Brougham
made ms promised motion on The state of the coua-
try, IN winch he took very able and conprebe nsve
view of the actual situation of the agricultural and
commercial interests. He showed tha1 the distress
winch existed was excessive taxation--tha the oniy
relief was IN reduction Of the public expenditure
a aR cod in t..ef al
gance OF ministers, and how fllacous all their mans
OF economy and retrenchment had been He decI,r-
ed that II was only by retrenching, and that on sacb
scale as would he cfecal, that we could avoid the
rock-tlie most dreadful on which IA state could he
bankruptcy. The ministers bc
said, had but choice Of eyils-between insolvency
aud efficient retrenchment. He particularly can
TONED the house against any plan of relief founded
upon shifting Of the taxes upon the rencwa, or
the property tax, well Knowing from little bee innings
that tax attained such an enormous magnitude
The learned gentleman concluded an eloquent
speech, which occupied three hours and half with
moving resolution, That IL the boun,en duty
Ut the house 10 consider tile distress under which MI
classes OF tile community hut particularly the abour.
ing classes struggled aud obtain for the suffering
people OF this realm such reduction OF taxation as
present borne down"
The Marquis of Londonderry, the only minister
who spoke the subject, acting on the general poli
~ oil the administration Of which he forms so promi-
possible, met the arguments of Mr. BrougIam bv
moving the previous question and eDireating The
house 20 wait until Friday, when il would be seen
what his maJesiys ministers intended for them. His
ordslIp was particularly uneasy lest he should disclose
my part OF his plan, but notwithstanding his anxiety
~ this respect, he let o0 enough TO show that are
iucon IN the taxation formed no part Of .--yVhat
he grand specific may be we know not-bnt as the
rouse seemed willing TO respite his orsp until FRI
lay, we shall not enter into any specuatuns, on the
means ny winch ministers propose confidently to |
clieve the country without diminishing ITS burdens.
uibraItar papers 10 Feb IL, contain accounts from
naurid 10 the 5tl-Ihere we're serious riots on the
~, 81 and 9TH. On the last named day. count Tore.
70, Martinez, dc LaroZa and several other deputies
u the Cortes, were insuled by the mob, and even
lreatened with death. Some Of the ruiians who
ought count ToreDo's life, eaered his house. and
everal of his servants were wounded The riot was
Iuelled, and some attempts TO disturb the peace ON
ne following day were prevented, by the interior.
'nce OF the government. These transactions were
'oiIced m the Cortes on the 5th, and committee
vas appointed 10 inquire into the facts and 10 nro
'Ose measures TO secure the independence Of tina,
'ody The civil governor issued proclamation for.
bidding people to assemble before the palace of The
|ories while the deputies going in or coming ont
md also prohibiting in that part Of the city aI~ming
ries by which the lives Of the deputies or other per
ons might he endangered
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM SPAIN,
New YORK, April e.-By the brig Active, can,
Noble the editors of the Commercial Advertiser have
eceIved files of the Gibraltar Chronicle to the z7tb
ehruary II appears that the Spanish Cortcs ron.
ra'y 70 The recommendation Of the King, adopted ON
ne lEth Feb the opinion Of their committee relative
0 sending commissioners to South America and I
he day following, they further approved OF The
GLOWING three additional propositions, viz thai
he cories should annul the CordOva ConyentonI
etween ODonoju and the Mexican leader Itur
iue, as also any other treaty, act, stipulation
eaiive 70 The acknowledgment Of che Indepen.
ence oil Mexico by TIE same general that the GO.
eminent be urged TO declare TO other governments
vat Spain has not given up her tight to the proyin.
rs beyond the seas, and that, therefore, she will
Onsuer rs violation Of the existing treaties, the
art'a or absol lutte acknowledgment of their ndepen-
ence before the differences between diem and the
o'her county shall have beca ad;ss'ed and lastly,