Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-05-17
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might have net with one of those huge island. of
ice that Cant. Webb reported and where profits
on negotiations are as large at present, insurance
affords no Consolation FOR loss. The dates by her
are two days later than before from London bein,
up to the 3lst March.
In the Parliamentary proceedings we observe
shat leave was given the Chancellor oil the Ex
hequtr 10 bring In bill for the purpose of allow
,ng head money 10 the officers of the navy for the
number OF pirates taken and destroye Would
not a similar measure be eNpe,Iient In our navy;
There Is much peril, both 10y battle and climate in
the service against the pirates and very little re-
nown Every advantage, thereto a. that can con-
sistently with naval usage, be granted TO the OIL
GERS and men emploj Cd on the w est India Station
should, we think, he readily conceded And il j.
customary during war. 10 allow thc cap:ors head
money for the number of the enemy captured or
de :troyed
In the discussion of the items of the Supply Bill
IN The House of Commons on the 2Sih Marcel
$40 900 were voted for the British Museum. min
Spally, as appe1redin the course OF the discussion
with WV 10 improve the gallery of paintings, so
as 10 establish in time g National Gallery, OF
Winch the fine Ansersten collection, bought wear
or Two since by the government j. so admirable
commencement. II was recommended BY some of
the Members that Marshal Soult's collection should
lie bought for the Museum. From the remarks dur
fAg The discussion the subject of a Gallery of
paintings, 1t Is however obvious enough, that the
love, and as 1t were instructive taste in Judging o;
f'ne pcturers, which belong 10 the southern nations
OF t'irope, are exotic in England, as we shall not
Inuch wrong our coIntrymen at large in saying,
nc ocllve they are among We cannot better
Alusfate this, as regards England, than by annex
7ng from the debate, MIR. CroAers explanation of
the great increase in the number of visitors 10 the
British Museum, which was stated by Sir Charles
.Aoag TO have occurred last year, and which was as
sImcd by him proof that the taste ofthe public
was improving. Sir Charles said,
That if the Hon. Gentleman who last spoke had
looked 10 the returns from the British Museum he
would have seen that the visitors were extremely
numerous DISiRsutke last year, unfavorable as
she situation w be, upwards of ten thou
sand persons the Museum
Nr croker lders!ood that the two white
bears imported vain Parry had been the means
Of adding some thousands to the ordinary list of v;s
itsrs. (I-aushter.)
And 80 it is with us. "The white bear.' and
dulcet organ OF our friend Scudder's Museum have
charms Tor thousands, where the contiguous paint
inss Of West, Lawrepee, Trambull, and Others,
scarcely attract dozens.
Mr.. Canning appeared in his place in the House
o. Commons on the 29ih, but was apparently so
Much ndispo.ed TO be inaudible in some few re-
II rks he made 10 the gallery.
mir. HuskiSson has moved for committee to in
qoTe into the effect OF the repeal last year. of the
combination laws. 1t apI cared By the speech of
MIR. II. IN supporting his motion that since the
wa
tle worSmen IN various trades had organized them
selves into societies, having presidents treasurers
secretaries, &c. &c. which dgnitaries were chosen
by delegates from various parts of the kingdom
and that Independent OF each particular association
4here was, as Mr.. HusIdsson expressed it, 4" sort
ct Federal Republic of different trades" COMPOSED
OF delegates from each separate trade-By means
OF this organization, the terms OF labour were die
tated 10 the masters-monies were levied from the
wor&meh, and unity of action produced that
might lead TO disastrous consequences Even the
seamen, thoGghtlesS and inconseqneniaI as they
usually are, had 1t seems entered into the system:
and MIR. Huskisson instaDced a case where a vessel
having get on bank, and it becoming necessary
10 shift her ballast before she could get off the SAIL
QFs refused to do that work because, by the regl-
iatlon OF the Union Society to which they belong
ca, smiling ballast was not considered any part of
she business OF a seaWen. The vessel, a smack
actually remained in consequence some time, in a
perious situation, till Kings ship fortunately
came near and relieved her; for doing which claim
bad been made and awarded of G2OO as salvage
Nir Hume, at whose instgstion mainly the TO-
peal had been effected, admitted that some abuses
mad occurred, which, however, he hoped might be
Temedied whou recurring to the exploded law
The motion for "a committee prevailed
Or Liverpool dates are not later than before
e sid in letter from Paris, that at the las,
CABINET Council, the Duke Of Angouleme propos-
Ell for the adoption OF the Government line of
conduct similar to that Of Mr.. Huskisson, in the
repeal or modification of the import duties but that
this proposition was ovefruled by NJ. de Villefe.
The projected Canal from Havre TO Paris, is said
10 Gave receive the Kings sanction, and great
English capitalist has offered TO provide one mil
lion sterling towards its construction II is propos-
od that this canal shall be p to 80 feet in depth
md of corresponding width.
LONDON, March 80 We have received by
express, the Etoile, dated yesterday and the Paris
papers OF Monday. Their contents are Of little
importance. The Journal des Debat. il not vet
weary Of attacking ~. de Villele. There is an ar
ticle Ia the paper Of Monday, which commences
with this Orac.iiar declaration -" A complete di-
vorce has been estabkslSl between NJ de Villele
snd public opinion" Tie blows Of his assailants.
however, seem only to fix the Minister still more
firmly in HE hold upon power, which is not exact
ly the result that would be anticipated from the
" divorce" of the Journal des Uebats
frankfort, yNarcb 23.-The departure Of the
Emperor OF Austria for Laly, appears TO be fixed
for the 5th or 9th Of April. His Majesty will stop
at Clageufort, Goertz, Padua, and Verona He
vii! not proceed 10 Msntua till the latter end OF
the moath
Il is in this city chat the Empress will reioin her
August Husband, after making visit TO Munich
with the Archduchess Sophia her sister. The
Court will Tepsir Immediately afterwards 20 Milan
The Arcbduke Francis Charles will accompany his
Majesty.
JHadrid, March I6--At Madrid there j. no
longer any talk 81 the evsOUa,ioa Of Spea BIZ the
French -ocEN