Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-30
GREAT BRITAIN.

1t was understood that Parliament wonld he
prorogued in about week, as the session has
been loEg and busy one, and Ministers are de-
sirous of being left To themselves as soon as
possible.
Several petitions had been presented to Par
Lament against the practice of iinprcssiug sea-
men In time of war; &, on the 10th, MrHnIne
made a motion IN the House of Commons that
pledge should be given by the House that il
would go into committee, at the next Session.
fully,to discuss the question, and that such in
formation should be obtained as would enable
the committee 10 inquire into il with effect. He
supported his motion in Il long speech and a
debate OF considerable length elsued when the
question was taken, and stool ayes SO, noes IOG
majority against the notion TO-
The merchants of London have pettioped
Parliament in favor of the Independence of
South Americas; and the petition was To be
presented by Sir James MackintosI on tie G.
vening OF the | It'll. The view taken of the
question, like that of the Liverpool merchants.
Is entirely commercial, without any discussion
OF political effects advantage.
proposition had been discussed at public
meeting IN London, for forming canal between
bristol and the English channel, large enough
for ship navigation. The object is to avoid Inc
dangerous passage around the Lands End, Co.
pecialiy in winter. The cost is estimated at
100000 pounds. The resolutions wcu ..tlup-
tPN.
The new Wavcrly novel had been DELAYED
Tor short time, III consequence of certain al
teratIons making i'll order TO give n more en-
iarged and hircral lew Of one OF the priDcipal
incidents OF the story.
The great pugilist;c combat between Spring
and Langan, took place on tie 9Th ult. abont
miles from Chichester. The MORNING rhron.
,cie O: INC GIN, contains three columns and a
hail. detailing the particulars. The fight last
cd one hour and 4G minutes; 76 rounds were
fought, ami Spring was declared victorious
i.angan, it is said exhibited great rame. bu,
was very severely punished. The result oftle
combat has confirmed Spring in his title TO the
championship of England
Chinese beauty, named Yhou Funr- Que
on, has arrived III London. She is the first of
her country-women who has ever visited Eng
land from the Celestial Empire;n she is said
to be beautiful, and the King, who is sometime
OF connoisseur III these matters, is TO have
the first view of her ''celestian charms
Dispatches have been received at the Colo
NAL o'Icc from Sierra Leone, 10 the 18th Of
1 ebruary, but no accounts have secn received
from Sir Charles N'Carty.
at the Old Baily Sessions, on the 9th Will
am w haley stood Indicted for sccrefinnr a LET
ter containing a five pound bank of England note.
which came INTO his custody on the nornino. OF
the ID Of April last, he being at the tine :, let
ter carrier at the General Post OGcc The O.
Videpce Tor the prosecution having been rome
through, the prisoner, in defence, said lie was
of the robbery. MIR. Baron Huglock
summed up The case, and the Jury found the
prisoner gulty.-Dcath.
Mrs. Ode, ofthc Theatre has turned Oua-
keress, and MIR. M'Cready, also of The Theatre.
has taken orders IN the Church.
subscription for the Greeks has been com
nenced at Calcutta, and, mp 10 the 9Th of .Jauu
airy, 1864 siCca rupees bad been subscribed.
II is SAID the Danish government has con-
tFacted loan with some Englis! houses. of four
and half millions, at the rate of four per cent.
England anil .4igie,S.-The accounts res
pecting the capture of an AIgcrine Crigate arc
contradictory. a letter from Palermo of tl,c
10Th OF May, says the report was unfounded
another letter, however, from Genoa, dated tie
<6th OF May, announces letter from Palermo,
Of The 18th, which says: " We are without any
further particulars of the engagement which
took place on the first inst. off Gereenti; hut IL
= still reported that an English frJgate has Ia
Ken an Algcrine frjgate. II is probable that.
rs the English ffigate had convoy of 40 ves.
sells under her protection, bound 10 the west
ward, she has carried her prize with her 20 Gil
Jraltar."
FRANCE.
Wehave given the British part Of our sum |
nary fret, as being first in order but the most