Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-20

the admission price was 65s. he had no objection
that his Majesiys Ministers should use their dis
erection after that limitation He had no objection
TO state the maximum of duty on corn admitted and
minimum of duty.
Mr.. Bennett (oi Wilts.) objected 10 both reso-
buttons. He did not think Ministers should have
such powers con6ded TO them. If, however, the
power were granted, the discretion ought not to
be limited further than the duty of l2s.
MIR. Canning said these the same reasons
that be himself urged in the course of the debate
The first resolution permitting the foreign Corn,
IN bond, TO be brought to market upon paying a
duty OF l2s, was then put and carried.
The second resolution was then put, expressing
the opinion OF the Committee, that it was necessa-
~ to empower his Niaiesiy's Ministers to permit,
under certain limitations and restrictions, the i'm
porIaon of foreign corn subject 10 the above men
toned duties.
Lord Milton objected to it,
The House was then cleared for division,
when the number were Ayes 6O-Noes 100.
And second division took place on the amend
nient, proposed by Mr.. Bennett, that the Chair
man DO leave the Chair--For the amendment 10
Against it l22.
On our readmission, we found the House in a
Committee and still engaged in discussing the pro-
prie!y OF adjournirg the debate.
MIR. Bennelt said, that the question was one of
great importance, and inv diving great public prin
cipic, and he should therefore persevere in giving
every opposition TO Further discussion at present,
which he forms oil the House would allow him TO
avail hm- elf OF.
Mr.. Canning replied, that if such was the deter
mnation OF the Hon. Member, he must of course
yield; but he could not help thinking that his
duct In that respect both unreasonable and in
| convenient.
The further discussion then postponed to the
9th.
On the 18th of May, Cabinet Council was held
| at The Foreign Office; -ummonses for the assem-
bling of which issued at a late hour at night.
The Council did break up before four O'Clock IN
! the morning.
MANCHESTER, Wednesday Evening, May s.
half past o'cloCk.-I regret that the favorable
anticipation with respect 10 The return OF tranquil
! ity, which were mentioned in my last have not
| been wholly confirmed. Another meeting tool,
| place ST. Georges Fields, about six in the e.
vening. II did not, however consist of more than
two or three hundred persons of whom large
portion were boys; there ameng- them some
men, VINO de- ed As usual the miscl.; ey lou.
elects oi power looms, and ABOUT seven o'ciocl;
hey Left tie ground. A number, perhaps a hun.
dred OF them, took the road from St George.
down Great Ncwtons,ree;, and was ascertain
| ed from the inquiries OF some lads, who seemed
tho perhaps bnu being intimately connected
| some
knowledge OF their designs that the, were on their
way TO he factory O. NieSsrs. Johnson s. Brookes
! al New Islingion. which contains a quantity oil
| pow looms About quarter past seven o.
| clock hey made Their appearance, and commenced
| ,h-owing stones at the windows. They also al
empted to force the doors each end OF the build
ing, mich leads o tie scJory ya!d, tcr The
purpose OF obtaining admission into The interior oi
the PREMISE. The o1iei part oil the force who
have watches the building for some days pas, were
then absent no attack had :een thought pro5a--
bic such an hour. There. were, ho,, ev err three
men in the building, one OF whom put his head out
| of window and asked what they wanted. In
doing this, he severely struck by stone in the
face, and finding that the mob still attempt
| ing force their way into the building, and that
the quantity OF stones thrown increased, he put
the but OF horse pistol through the window and
attempted 10 fire it. 1, missed fire, and loud
shout Immediately set up by the mob, who
began TO throw stones still more violently than
before. In consequence, he again drew the trigger
and discharged bis pistol, which was loaded witt
small shot One man fell seriously wounded and
another was slightly struck IN the The man
wounded Is cotton spinner, not weaver,) out o.
work, named Harr-on, and it Is said turn out
Ills residence was the distance full mile and hal
from the scene OF the atrsy; and, therefore, though
he states himself TO have beea quietly walking b
the strong probability is, hat he was cIimlnally
pr esent. After another discharge OF fire arms
which took no effect, the mob desisted from then
attempt; large portion OF them accompanying
the bod OF HE wounded man, on its way 10 the
Inhrmary. No further disturbance took place
The military and police came up when the riot
was over, tut the streets in the neghborhood
were perfectly quiet To-day few hundred per
sons assembled IN ChoTlton row, suburb OF Man
chester, on the Birmingham road, but | find they
were much disappointed at lie snailness OF the al
tendance. Ii has been reported, however, thai
they mean 10 assemble tonight. trust, however
that this rumour viii turn out 10 he uniounded.