Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-24
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TIE conn LAWS.
The subject OF the Cora Laws, rs or readers area
dy knpw, was brought before the House of Commons
Ly hir. Canning, "a sEc list OF Aln.ca. The debate
"as adjourned 10 The 9Th. when it again called up
"a tn Chancellor OF tia EXcheQuer. ia the motion
.iat t.c Speaker leave the chair. long debate ensu-
td and an amendment moved, that whenever the
average price of wheat maac mp and published in
manner required by la, shall be is and SOS The guar
ter, the duty sla! be- every quarter 2cs Upon taking
the question, the amendment lost By u.aorty OF
o. We i'aa paragraph under the date of London,
March II, stating hot 1.-the resolution originally pro-
poses. - hi'. taunng, Ia make COS. the regulating
Price, with duty CT 29s, Diminishing for every
shilling Tor rise oi price, las bcca agreed to ia the
house OF toun"' :ii;LDui a division. 1t is added,
as soon te resolutions have been gone through with
bill sill be brought in Az lie ..lAtlcr debated at
length.
The English 'cnare- of cp:nn is. eight bushels, SO
that at Cos. TIC quarter. Ae average pr ice proposed
by Dir. Canning tie basis OF tie proposed dctios
will he equivalent to one dollar sxiv-sf, and half
cent' per brshcl.l
THE CATHOLIC QCEsTluY
Sir francis 0'!sdeit btnHg forward hs motion up
on the stoleci OF The Catholic Claims, on the 5th of
March Tie debate was adjourned over 10 the eth
when the giants" OF the debate who were ui,,ed :,
gans each Other were tba Master of the Ro!.s, tSir
JOHN Copiey4 against ,,e motion, ard MR. Gaming
in favor o: IL Nhen MIR. Canning had concluded,
the question was taken, and the up.tiou lost .?6 10
2T2-Ihe maior,ty being fcUy. Thus 1t seems that
great cE"c hes taken aiace in the popular branch o
Parliament, against The Catholics itis cur ,es;r
IN publish tie So, cclcs Gf Sir uhn C,pley and Nr
Canning; Upon this question, TITS dcc ION had PRO
duced rnuo! excitement in Ireland and ARRANGEMENTS
were making TO send !a;go ,.opu;a.an composcd
n M ~ fIlr all tho
&c the kiug lie sub cot.
Many rn,n"ars aioat in regard TO the cab;-
net arrangements Among others j, was stated, on
Che Stock tx gharge, that FIR Canning had resjo,-
ed Upon ibis subject tie Globe saws
There IS no truth in the whichllave been
circulated OF the resignation OF Mr.. Canning. nor IS
II believed that any thing settled to the minstr,
One NJ the arrangements talked OF, H. that Earl Bat,
hurst will be fret lord Of the treasr,-v--tbat To-,
Palme-ston will take III the cabinet, with the
ONCE OF Secretary TO the Colonies, ard that Mr.
" ynn VII 50 TO India II IS supposed Lord Col
chester VIII he the new member os The cabinet.n
Fear Admiral SIR Charles Ogle, is appointed Ia
Ike command OF tie Forth American station
.f"ihor q Tie iFnrsr5y HorctS.-gt is with 10 orIi-
nary degree Of sijactiGn that we announce tc fart
that SIR Walter Scott has confessed himself to be
the entire and sole ouIhor OF the Wavelv Novels
Tho secret directly and finally diyuged al the
Edinburgh Theatrical Fund Dinner on v,iday the
eHh OF February. In roply TO his hen!th being pro
pused by Lord NeadowSar.as:
S!r Walter Scott said, he Gid nc! expect 10 have re-
vealed before three hundred gentlemen secret which
had been rernark%oy well Kept up for great number
OF years.-( laugh Though he might have been
put Gil II for this offence OF which he stood copyic
ted before Lord Meadow bank ret an nteIIirent and
impartial jury would consider the evidence before they
gave verdict against him. they might perLons rive
verdict fD0f yJrocen, daughter and net in, ito
reasons which determined him keep so long silence
perhaps caprice had great share in IL the fault he on
Hrciy imputed TO himself; indeed, he was afraid TO
think Of what he had t,one--oois at if AGAIN
Lc dared not Bat this would 60 out 10 the nun
&c, he meant it 10 50 seriously, when ne said that he
WAS the total and undivided author Of these novels
there was rot single word written, except some
quotations., or suggestion made, which was not his
own, what lie had found i'll Lis own readino-
Much chcctiDg) lie would now propose in the ca
pacity Of author OF these novels tie health of gentle
Of this company, he his friend Baiiie Sico
'aryie.-(Great Laughter.) When lie author of wa
yeiy and Ko6 Roy Dr. nix the health Of Ea lie coJ lar
vie, they would all recoec the applause he received
IN the theatre. and they would doubt be inciued TO
give bin some ierc.{ Loud cheering 4Thc health
of BaiIe Nicol 5arve."-E.Ir. E!aci:ay after short
pause, exclained-''SIy conscience! NV worthy f.
Their, the Deacon, bad lie been in existence wo1IIna
have believed i.a 5iccan great honour should bcfa
me ais sou--ihat should have such compliment,
paid me by the Great Unknown. Ehave NOW horne
my civic hOn0rs for eight years, and | trust that
meme 81 my hrc're; in the council have given more
satisfaction. = MUG, laughter Before / SIT down
vos and magistrates OF Edinburgh Loud cheers
Air, Twas within a mile of Edinbuyeb
we think we have right 20 exuit little at This
direct avowa from Sir Waiter himself becsrse we be
heye he time has been when stood all but alorc
among The conductors o. tie Anjerican press in svow
ing oi5 belief that othe. than Waller Scott yaz
or could be- the author of these charming works
I'D ii attempts TO resist iDse who yern crraa
vorInG 10 tear from bis brow the honors uDiyersay
awarded br1 d !hc !Hcra Of Great Britain we verc
drawn inio scycra' sharp controversies yh orr COR
teTnpoFaries And so earnestly did we enaaac in tho
cif"YeIsy tha VIC :irnH times senl 10 Edinburgh, and
obtained The oFDjcns of eminent literary r;eD whose
situations ronoored probable that they could form The
lost correct opinions. Among others re had fl,e
opinion OF lie its Alexander Car7Feh author Of tho
Lives OF The Scots Poets, and o. hIf .octart tie son
lniaw oil scott The result corresponds with our uni
TORN betrf. founded urcn The best aufbores: and we
are not displeascd dat the believers m Sr C'>oo
J'cla have at last received an eEcctual 7uisit,7.
On the lih Of March there was mast extraoriira
~ fall Of snow in Scotland. There mad not boon CO
great fall. in short period Of time since Tc
bruary, i73', wien parts OF ii. which had got to h9l
lows and against walls cd unaissoIyed in Juno
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