Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-03


present, a. likely to be offered TO The Honorable
Gentleman. Courier of Gath.
On the 22d May, Mr. M. A. Taylor introduced
motion (Which eventually carried, that the house
resolve itself into committee for the purpose of
taking into consideration the statute of 18th Eli
zabssh, together with the other sts,utes which CAV.
the Jurisdiction in cases OF bankruptcy to the Lord
High Chancellor OF England. The motion was
opposed by the Attorney General and several
other members. and supported by Mr. Brousham,
who noticed an attack made on the Attorney Cen
ersl by MIR. Harvey, who had followed him. Mr..
Brougham very severe in his remarks on Mr.
Harvey
He had been told that night that wondrous
change now visible in various members o,
Parliament that they were all opposed TO the
changes in the Cour Of Chancery, which they had
formerly advocated most srenuou-ls-- that they bad
no objection 10 all the arrangements OF the Court
though they had formerly poured forth aeains, them
torrents of fiery indignation. Loud cries OF
+" hear. hear, bear.'') LIE, The House mark the
fairness of This attack His hon. aud learned friend
(lhe Attorney GENERALLY had said only one word
upon this question. What torrents OF Gery indgna-
ton came from his hon. and learned friend, either
against the Lord Chancellor or The DELAYS of biz
court, the system OF his court or the arrears OF
business or the inyeterste abuses which prevail in
it, he Mr.. Brougham) a loss TO divine
His recollection served him on the point He
did not remember his learned friend bearing any
part IN those debates; but he did know " no bore
part in ihem- he himself bore prominent though
an inadequate part. (Hear.) II had been assun.
ed for the purpose OF attack not indeed, by the
honorable member from Colchester, but by those
who cheered him that he Mr.. Broughan.1 had
changed his opinions that subject. How did
they ascertain that his opinions were chang ed eli
Their on that or any other subject p Cries of
:" hear He called on The hon. member for Col
chester to say on what measure OF government
on what chapter of policy on wha, officer of
state on What judge of the land, had his conduct
opinions, and principle changed. Loud cries OF
60 hear.") He demanded to know who they were
that accused him OF change of principles. Let
him and The house have charges let them have no
more insinuations- Great cbsering. - For if there
were vile, mean, dirty, and contemplate IN de
in which slandar could be lavished il was tba,
form OF paltry insinuaton which skulked from the
day. and dehed investigation. As TO the charge Of
changing sides in this house, some of those who
had changed from his the ministeral) to the other
side, had changed on no defined priscioIes. if on
any principles at all. But he woaId ask whether
those who had changed from the other side of the
house TO this movement which he knew would
never be forgiven, whether they had ever been
called upon TO alter an opinion, TO cancel a votes
MIR. Peel rose TO INTRODUCES on the 2lst, his bill
for the better administration OF Justice After
few remarks from Mr. Wynn and Mr.. Brougham
IN relation 10 putting persons their trial who
were mute by the visitation If God, leave was OIL
ven to introduce the bill
r..
LAST night in his answer 10 MIR. Whitmore's mo ;.
tion, respecting free trade with India stated that
he was IN a condition to communicate the graft.
lying fact, that great Improvement had taken
place in the cotton and silk trade, and that the
workmen who had so long suffered a want of EN-
pioyment In the north, nov in course of &C.
tive and beneficial engagement with the manufac-
tuIeTs."
The father OF Miss Turner the young lady stolen
from her parents by Wakefield, has petitioned The
House OF Lords for divorce IF his daughter and
her husband The Wakefield petitioned against
the divorce; but & committee having reported in
favour of the divorce, bill was allowed 10 be
introduced
On the 18Th. Mr.. Huskisson advocated the spi-
TIT oil resolution offered, (and afterwards with
drawn TO enquire into the East India trade, with
view TO make 1t more open; bit said the subject
could better come up, when the chsracte, of The
h India 20. should be brought before them. He
defended the W eat India interests and the proiee-
ton they enjoy. He made favorable report of
the improving condition of the cotton manufactu.
rers; and added hat 80 he Country was now likely
10 see this merorious class OF persons placed in
condition which would prevent them from being
thrown into so unfortunate condition, as that
under which they bad long been laboring." =
he Afterwards remarked, that the +" productive
industry OF the country was beginning to resume
its ed energy, and trade as every where re-
viving;" & MI Canning, in another place, cor
robOrated his statement
The Hon. James Abercromby has been appoint
ed Judge Marshall and Advocate General in the
room oil the Right Hon Sir John Beckett, re-
signed; and Sir james Macdonald one of the Com
missioDers Tor the Affairs in Inda 10 the room 0f|
William Yates Peel, Esq resigned Evening
Paper.
The three vacant ribbons of the Most Noble
Order of the Garter, have been conferred on the
Dukes OF Leeds and Devonshire, and the Marcus
oil Exeter ,-and the Earl of Warwick and Lord
Aboyne have been invested with the Order of the
Thistle.
a serious accident has happened TO the tunnel
making under the Thames. An aperture was made
by which the tunnel and shat were both filled
with water. Great exertions were making TO stop
the leak, by throwing bags Of sand into the river
and Mr. Brunei, the protector, is Of opinion thai
h2 VIII be sbl, 70 overcome the accident. The
New Times Of lie 25fb mentions, that MI Brunei
had stopped the leak, and was pumping the water
no" uhe tunnel Inc brick work proves to be |
uninjuIed IoNpoN NAV %
city o'clock. This is Bank holiday. The
Funds have sIIl tendency 20 advance without !
news or any fumors IN circulation. The present.
prices OF Consols 81 1-2 for the settlement, to-
morrow, and S3 for the July Account Ex-
chequer Bills, 90 prem.
- There IS nothing deserving particular remark in I
the state of the F,tsign Market
''fbrszan Bonds have declined about per CT |
In consequence Of the intelligence received this !
morning by the Buenos Ayres mails the price at |
present IL 81 l-2 Mexican, ar well as Colombo !
an Bends, remain steady at yesterdays prices,
viz Is and 81 and I-2 "a; Spanish IL SIS
A; Greek I5 1-2''
The Paris papers Of Monday, and ,hs EtoiIe
dated Tuesday, have arrived IN due course They