Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-24
FOREIGN.
STILL LATER FROM EUROpE.

SAAAsb LA XIV MN CONOFE.
NEW YoRK, April IL. The fast sailing pack
ct ship Colombia. Captain Delano, arrived last
evening from London, bringing London papers of ,
the evening of the 18th Of March. We are ind-b,.
ed 10 our London Correspondent for papers, Sc
TO The lob, and TO Capt. Delano FOR I.o,,,o,.
paper Of the 18th, which he obtained when off
Plymouth.
American Stocks. March Three per cents
20 l-2 II; 6ves Tor 1915, % 6; for 1897,
So l-2; for 1928, 81. New York iives for 1897.
SO; Virginia, SKIES, for l544, l04. is. Bank
Shares, 24i. los.
THE CORN LAWS.
The subject Of the Corn LAWS, as our readers
already know, was brought before the House of |
Commons by MIR. Canning, on the LIST of March |
The debate was adjourned to the 9th, when it wa. |
again called up by the Chancellor Of the Ex,h.- |
qn"r On the motion that the Speaker leave the |
clair, n long debate ensued; and an amend me mt |
was moved, that whenever the average nrice nj |
wheat made up and published in manner REQUIRED
ey law, shall be Gas and COS the quarter, the duty
Shall be- every quarter 2o-. Upon taking the
question, the amendment, was lost by a mojori,,
oi b9 We hn' a paragraph under the date of
London. March IL, stating, that IS the reso,nion
originally proposed by Mr.. Canning 10 make CO..
she regulating price. with duty of 2O, dim,n-
,shng Is. tor every chilling for rise Of price, has
oeen agreed to IN the House oil Commons, withou,
Division. II is added, soon as the resolutions
have been gone through with. a bill will be
brought III, and the matter debated at length
Ihe English" quarter OF corn il egh, BUSH
els, so that at Cos. the quarter the averag. price
proposed by Mr Gaming as the basis of the pro-
posed duties, will be equivalent 10 one JnJ,,r =;
ty-six anc a hall cents per bushel.
THE CATHOLIC QUESTION
Dir Francis Burde,t brought forward his motion
upon the subject oil the Catholic Claims. on the
9th OF March TAe debate was adjourned over
TO the 9th, when the &c siants'' of the debate who
were pitted against each other, Were the Master
OF The Rolls, Sir John Copley,) against the mo-
ton, and Nh. Gaining in favor Of it, When Mr.
Canning had concluded. the question vas taheu
end the motion lost, 276 TO 272 the maior, Y he
ing four. Thus it seems that u great chang. has
taken place in the popular branch of Parliament.
against the Catholics. IL is our design 10 publish
the speeches of Sir John Copley and Mr. Can
ming upon this question THIS decision had pro.
duced much excitement in LELAND and arranre.
ments were making 10 send large depu,a,ion
composed OF members from all the counties with
an address to the King on the subject
Mr. Brousham and Mr. Raikes. The Courier
OF HE 9th, gives an account OF curious re.con-
ire between Mr.. Raikes, the edi,er Of SUNDAY
newspaper, and Mr. Brousham, The i;h. The
iormer gentleman, considering himself iusul,ed by
the remarks which the Hon. Member marie. on q
recent trial, IN the Court eff Kings Ber cb in
which an action was brought, agaias, the Are.
Sunday newspaper, acrosied Mr.. Brougham in
terms the object OF which could not be mi.un.
ders'ood. Mr. B'ougbam, declining to avail him
Immediately caused message to be conyeyer IN
Mr.. Raikes. through Sir Robert Wilson Mr..
Raikes al once accepted it; but, in the meanwhile
Intelligence OF the intended meeting was Yu,Dored
ABOUT ana Nr. brouSham was I'laced under arres,
D's"'P' ms olncer' TOOK him INTO custody. His
bail were Sir Robert Wilson and Lord Seton
Mr. R"ikes Is ont OF the way; and there The mat
ter rests for the present.
Many runors were ailoat in regard to the ca
binet arrangements. Among other. il was stated
tk.tA
resigned. Up n thus subject the Globe SAYS
" here IL no ruth In the rumors which ha We been
Circulated oil the resignation of MIR. Canning, nor
IS believed that any thing il yet settled as 10 the
future ministry. One of the aTrans ements talked
OF, Is, that Earl Bathurst will b. first lord of the
treasury; that Lord PaImerston Will take sea, :,
tie cabinet, with the Office OF Secretary 10 the CO.
10 MES, and that Mr.. Wynn will go 10 India. II
Is supposed Lord Colchester will be The ney mem
Der OF The cabiRei.''
Ofd-rs were received at Portsmouth, ON the mi
10 discharge from the transport service, all the
ships which hired in December, 10 carry
troops TO Lisbon.
Rear Admiral SIR Charles Oge, il appointed TO
the comuand of the North American station.
The Globe announces that a most ex;eosive
iailure has taken place AT Calcutta The amour,
is stated a, coo, 900 rounds
duHior u the Ipdueriy .1Ouels.-- I, il with no
ordinary degree of satisfaction that we annouoce
the fact that Sir Walter Scott has confessed him
~ ~ oe ine eh'He aHO sore futbOr OF the Wayer-
~ Novels. The secret was directly and finally
dvuiged at the Edinburgh Theatrical Fund Ilin
nef, on Friday The 9Th OF February In replv 10
MS health being proposed by Lord Meadowbank
Sir Waller Scott said, he did cot expsct tn
nave revealed before three hundred gentlemen
secret which had been remarkably well ken, nm
Tor great number OF ye.rs Il isugh) Though
ne might have been put trial for this offence of
which he stood convicted before Lord Meadow
bank yet an intelligent and impartial ury woulJ
consider the evidence before they gave yerdic,
against him; they might perhaps give verdict of
not proven Lsngler,) and not enter into IN.
reasons winch determined him 10 keep so long 81
renee perhaps caprice had great share in il; the
isuit he entirely imputed 10 himself; indeed, he
was afraid TO think of wbai he had new don. -
<uUk at 1t again, he dared But as this would
go out to the public, he meant to go seriously
when ne said that he was the total AID undivided
author OF these nov els--there was not n single
word written, except some quotations, or q sue,
gestion made, which not his own, or what he
mad found in bis own reading (Much cheering !
lie would now propose, ia the capacity of author
oil these novels, the health of gentlemen Of this
company, he mean, his friend Bailie Nieol Jarvie
(Great Laughter) When the author of Wayerly
and Rob Roy drank the health of BaiIIe EicoI
JarVie, they would ell recollecf the applause he
received In the theatre, and they would no doub, |
os inclined TO give him some here. - Loud Cheer.
Ins) The health Of Belle Nicol Jarv,e -,
MI Mdcksy, after short pause, exclaimed
~ My conscienceH' NY worthy father, the Dsa- /
con, had he been in existence, wouldna have he !
Sleyei That siccao great honour should befsI me