Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-05-24

the assistance of the local Magstracy were not suf
cient for the purpose, his Right Hon. Friend the
secretary Tor the Home Department. would not Q
backward IN giving all the assistance of the law for
the protection of the property of the masers-
Hear, hear) In consequence of such acts on tie
part OF the workmen as he had alluded to, he would
not go the length of saying certain laws ought TO be
repealed altogether, but he would say il well de-
served the most serious attention of the House that
n summary method should be adopted for the pur-
pose oil preventing the extension of those evils
which now existed This was an object well yvor
my OF their regard; and it was peculiarly his duty
TO call the attention of the House 10 the protection
OF that property which gave employment TO labour.
and OF that labour which gave employment 10 pro-
perty thar equal security and safety should be ey
tended TO both. They should take timely care TO
prevent those consequences which must ofnecessity
follow If they did not notice the irresularity of
conduct pursued by the workmen. He at one time
hoped much from the workmen themselves: he
relied on their good sense; he trusted this would
teach them 10 act in harmony with their masters
but he was sorry to admit this hope had diminished
day after day, and he now had none except in the
interference OF the House TWAS under these cir
cumstances he moved for Select Committee. one
OF whose objects it should be to inquire into the
conduct oil the workmen in various parts of the
Kingdom. He was aware that in consequence of
this measure he should be exposed TO obloquv and
Misrepresentation among the classes who were 10
! be the objects of this inquiry, and even AMONGST
nose with whom he was most anxious to stand
wel-he meant the Individuals of that city who bad
sent him 10 the House their Represeutati.e Be
that as may, he should perform his Cxty and this
feeling upon his part would he rus ed serve as his
excuse Tor calling theattention of tie House to the
appointment 81 Select Conmttee, for the purpose
OF considering the conduct o. the workmen in yari
Gus parts OF the kingdom and the ploprie,y of he
repeal OF sect. ., cap. 80, oflis present Majesty.
After some debate the motion was agreed 10.
and the committee was appointed.
Latest from Europe, by the packet ship Ho,oard,
HAvRE, April 18th 1925
Our Cotton market has not lost any Of its activ
ity, and prices have riser every dav. Tie wants
OF the manufacturers continuing, they are forced 10
buy At the prices demanded; although their nro-
auctions do not sell, they do not stop working but
at the last extremity. UplanGs have been Lousbt
from 39s 4Os; good Mobile, 40; New Oleans.
~ "A. Since the 9th inst. the sales have been
above 1000 bales. Our stock had been reduced to
less than that quantity, but within these three DAYS
we have received from TO 700 bales this las
brought calm, but without any appearance Off
reduction in prices.
LONDON, April s.--The latest letters from
Egypt slate, that great attention has been given
lately to the cultivation of sugar. 1t is also saled
that the Pacha has transmitted orders TO England to
manufacture OF rum. We believe two gentlemen
are already engaged for this undertaking
The advantages of Steam Navigation are we
understand, TO be extended to tie Levant and TJr-
key Trade. 1t is intended to establish Steam Pack
els to convey valuable commodities, such as silk,
drugs, etc also letters from Constantinope, Snlyr
ma and Messina, TO Leghorn, where it is proposed
10 transship the former into the vessels of the Me
dIterranean Steam Packet COMPANY
A Steam vessel is expected 10 leave this country
early In the Month of May for Calcutta
1t seems that, according TO fresh orders, the CO.
rotation OF ms Majesty will decidedly take place on
the 18th OF May, instead ofthe Ist ofJune, as was
announced. E,toyo
Corn La,cs.-A Court of Common Council
was held in London on the 9th, for the purpose Of
petitloning for repeal of the Corn Laws There
was but dissenting voice
FRANCE
Paris, April live Le;r that sixty o. the
principal banking and commercial houses of Paris
have just presented address TO The kim. in
which they intrea lis Majesty, after the example OF
England, 10 send Consuls TO South America Bnd to
make commercial treaties with all the nations where
French vessels have liberty to enter. II is also
said that the merchants of Bordeaux have signed
similar address and hat all the Chambers of commerce
in the kingdom acting simultaneously lo4 the
same Object.
Pdy:sc: Apra lie AS we had expected, the
address from the merchants of Paris to the king
praying his majesty to protect French COMMERCE
IN America, as 1t is protected in every other coun-
try, by appointing consus and forming tire ties is
supported by most of the chambers OF commerce in
the kingdom, which are addressing the ministry on
the same subject We are assured thar the chambers
OF commerce IN Nlarseilles Lyons, Havre and Y an
ties have already sent representations the GO
vernment'
The address of the merchants of Bordeaux is
spoken OF as remarkably able document Ii states,
that France, having few colonies, is compelled
10 seek for extensive foreign trade to give en-
ployment to the inhabitants of her 500 leagues OF
sea-coast and her rive-shores that her population
is too great TO find occupation on lands and that
she is interested than any other country in Sc
curing permanent intercourse with the states Of
:. America, where her commerce would be ex-.
ceedingy valuable in time of peace, and her navy
might find an asylum in case of war with any 9th
er great power The address also urges that friend
ly measures be adopted with regard to Haiti be-
fore that government shall have bes owed their er =
elusive iayours England or the United States.
We heoT that two companies have offered to v h.,
dcrtake the formation Of an iron railway from h,
yrs to Paris.
TURKEY AND GREECE.
Tranquility had been restored at Couy t,ntino,r
on the lOh Of March, and the govev nent wsr-
employed in arrangements for the next campaign
Since the news Of the recognition az IL 81
American States by Great Brair wac yscs,,,s5 i.
that city. the Porte has enterla.ne many anne
tensions that Greece will be the merit object Of he,
riendsAp. The Greek Society at Psr;s recsive-
subscriptions every day; end the Journal d, Com
meree mentions that TIE Duke of Orleans has Iaeir
presented them with COCO ranks
Letters from Constantinoplo state that some Gu
riosity IS excited relative 10 the effect thai Gill b