Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-13
FOREIGN.
Confirmation ofLate Foreign .Nt.es.

SIDE BOARD, Whlch EXTENDED the NhSle length OF the
apartment. Its centre projection was surrounded by
god iOunt taken from TIE vessel OF the admiral Of
thc Srunish Armada; under this fount was superb
vase the next pieces were the celebrated shield oi a
ch,cS; an E9pyt temple dedicated To the god ipis
with the sacred TX in the middle OF the ;e,nplu and
superb ptrce of gold plate the largest in Great Br-
tam, with IA star IN the middle, cncrced with the
motto OF tho Garter; the stars of tho Oder, OF which
his majesty IL sovereign, engraved around IT., and ut
The sides are those of twenty foreign orders with
which ms majesty mas been invested by different so.
vrrcgne; ia front OF each of the side projections
large cnndeiabra, representing Mercury delivering
BocChus to the Nymphs, and the Dragon in the Gar
den of the HcsperdcS. There were also Golden
Ewcrs for in the form of deep shells sun.
ported by sea horses, with veticty of marine sub.
lects at the b,tiom. Two ancient Scotch fsrons
together wih artificial flowers, were tastcfullv ar
ranged on different parts of the side board; and AT
the dinner ta5.c none but gold plate was used. On
the table at wtlch the King aud party dncd, the
center piece represented Neptune holding his trident
- pporcd 5y i monst RS, restns on n plat form the
corners OF which were upheld by marine horses
ihereNcre also some large vases, decorated with
variety ct aegorlc : subject and surrounded BY II;
tons. hrLd1at party Of the nobility were present
together with Mr.. Secretary Peel and his lady
AFTER the dinner party, the king gave ball 10 the
juvenile hranches ~ tho nobility and gentry. The
young Queen OF Portugal was present 4 was admired
TOR tie Eraceuntss oi her danc"g The whole suite of
apartments were thrown open. They were ycntia-
ted with Italian blinds, ornamcncd with the star ot
The dtefcat orders of which the king is sovcrcipn-
sod IN different parts ~ fro room the. front Of
tn" orchestra v17 hunS wiki CRIMSON fcstoons. The
KING was AabItcd IN blue field marshal = uniform,
i.s wore the insignia Of the Garter, and principal
Russian, French and Prussan orders The king re
reved the young queen OF Portugal M the head o.
he stairs, crsed with her some time and con
Quoted her into the ball room. His majesty remain
ID graticd spectator of the animntng diversions
until two o'clock. The foot of the young queen
during one OF the dances, slipped, aud she fl. and
hurt ner face
The Duke OF Orleans and the Duke or Charircs
arc u visit to the British Capital On the Goth of
honor of those Illustrious visitors. Lord fIl com
mandcd the toops The Dukes of Cumberland
WcIhngton and the Marquis OF Londonderry, placed
them 'eves at ia" hea of their resp Give regiments
Ills Grace the Dukc OF Wclllugton acted ms Colonel
at the Grcnader Guards The troops reviewed a
mounted to 1000. The display was brilliant, and
was attended, by % 600 spectators incIudiuu many
ladies. During the review, the Duke OF Wellington
was thrown from his horse
The Duke of Orcnns is very popular in England
and the exemplary conduct of his life; forms ST ronr
contrast To he errors of his father. During the Re-
volutlon, the present Duke escaped from Franc,
when mere boy. with more than the clothes on
ms back, aud two pounds IN has pocket. lie earned
his daily bread us n schooImastcr in Switzerland.
Providence even decr"cd that that obscure life was
too fortunate and favourable for the pcrsccutrd P.ncc
he was obliged To abandon those mountainous rcces.
ses; and we afterwards find him, under tho name Of
Muller, in corner of Sweden, Thence An was dri
OF America, and although he resumed there his
own H!uSirIons name, he was not, (snys a London
Papcr,) On that account. better treated among oui
trans Atlantic brcthren.1
HOUSE OF LORDS, May o.
mn , DISTRESS or TRADE.
Inc Earl OF Curnarvon presented petition siprcd
by upwards of 1900 merchant, manufact.ir.rs and
trades cu of Birmingham complainin0 of the a..
ucsscd state of trade. The noble earl said lin,
distress Of the town Of Birmingham was most nm
p1!hng. The petitioners ascribc their Distress to
nave arisen from the regulation which hud been adop-
tea IN making alterations the currency Of the
country ord they hoped that his Mujcstys govern
mont would completely revise the arrangements made
IN that respect and that they would also reduce tax
alton The noble eaFl then entered into an exnInn-
atlon OF The currency question, to which he observed
he had previously called their lordships attention
wi"r the bin nf 1919 passed. lie commended that il
was neither just nor polite to return to cash poy
hlcnt. Nv - doing t!c government had increased
inc difficulties in collecting the revenue, and had
deprecated the value ~ the precious metals He
then made various calculation. FROM 1900 10 1915 TO
chow tbot stock had been deprecated, and that The
purchaser had no right TO De repaid at the present
moment in different com. He admitted that tie
morbid state of commerce was not alone M ribuaLl
70 that cause Win respect to one poiut which the
petitioners looked 10 a. means ct relief reduction
OF taXatiOn-lt was true, that subsequent the war
government bad at one timc taken OF eighteen mil
hons, and ut another time twenty four millions bui
they asked for an alteration IN the currency He
Thought small notes safer and better currency for
they could not be sent ont Of the kingdom NJ specie
j. liable 90 be. He would suggest that sIycr should
nc made legal tender up 10 ID 10 m up tho vacancy
The noble earl having at some length diaicd on
these points, concluded with bringing IN the p.fition
The Bake of Wellington said lac was not prcpar-
I'd to reply To- tho noble carl without documents and
mat information necessary TO eluCidae TOPICS Of SD
much Importance 10 The country. But with respcot
10 tho proposition fer altered state of the cufrc,cv
OF the country, tie noble carl had admitted TINT i
was impossible TO revert back To- the state of tbings
prr'ious 10 1879 The noble duke said lac was one
o. The committee who rec lnmended the measure Of
IglP. Now hn noble carl was mistaken if bc tl,ouoh
TINT oil tic subjects 70 which he had adgcred were
attended TO by that mmittnc, or that tbev had
recommended the resumption Of cash payments with
out due delboration. lie WIS equally wrong If he
supposed the debt was contracted IN n depfccated
currency. but ms II was contracted. il was proper
hat It should he repaid IA the existiug currency
ihe r"srcion Of The currency h1d little 10 do with
the distrc+scs Of tho country But II was n fact,