Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-30
INTERESTING LETTER FROM ENGLAND
10 the Editors Of The Commercinl qdrsrfMe,..
LONDON. III Ancu io,n


10 the Editors IF Ire Co,rnsrc;nl ,gdre,j;etr
LONDON, MARCH l, 1922.
AS You WI perceive, the 'cause OF Catholic E,non
c'lmNon engrosscs, at this tline tie almost undiv
Gca attention Of the people of the United Kingdom
feutIons both for nTId aGalnsc are po,,rinp in,be
iitter IN proportion Of at least ak TO one Tho
question mas created new party in Parliament, or
FATHER the Old landmarks have been suep, wsy and
new pafues formed. inclined TO think tbot
'houid the Catholic characterization hill ,a.s-,nJ 50
'naEi terc Is no doubt-the party, formerly known rs
'le opposition, will never be reorranized II
'e an OBJECT with the British Ministers to prevent
org h@a.'oa. There Is no strength, and but little
tricnt, IN the ranks of the party which ,oco,;a
leaders. 0''' 90 40
The administration Of the Duke OF wellington
seems To DC one of great ana increasing popularity
lie has disappointed both friends and enemies; and
sechs iiAely to become distinguished FOR his Ia
Tents IN the ca5nct he the field He possess
ses that best and only kind of sense that ,nrsDain
roatn'oh sense: he is practical man, and wastes no
time II speech-nakng. Depend upon it, he is more
popular than any British Minister has been for the
!2t twenty years IL is possible, however, that the
adjustment OF the Catholic question NAV raise him
Up powerful it certainly viii nplacable enemies
IN the persons of the ultra protestant interest But
Eve shall see,' as Louis LIE Chcminant says.
nave been attending the debates in Parliament
TOR the last three or four DAYS.
In the House of Lords the debate has been far
more violent than in the lower House, and witLaI
at times, singularly irregular and unpariamcntary;
especially on Thursday evening, when the Duke Of
Cumbcrand'S harlnCue reminded me of the country
mans hint TO his advocate, who in PR casc dirrcss-
cd to Engonds wealth and glory. "All this is very
iine, said Hodge, shut now, if you please saw some
thing about the hog" The Royal Duke spoke for
considerable length of time upon every subject
that under consideration, and was listened 10 with
more marked npatience than had ina cined could he
shown, to even Royal nonscnco. lie has come lntl-
er all tue way from Hanover, to assist the Duke of
Newcastle and Lords Edon and Falmouth in Dros-
of '1fto e. sr
the Kingdom IL is happy thought, he counts but
one-literally lie is but one. The Duke of Sussex is
warm friend to the cause OF emancipation but the
adterms on which he is with the KING have prcycn-
leg hlmirom acquiring much influence
The Duke ofWellIngton has made several speeches
Wllln the week. they have all been characterised by
good sense He is most ably supported by lords Grey
Holland, Plunlet, and King, all save the last well
Known Dy reputation to Americans; the first lesser
star IN the galaxy which adorned the House of Com
inons III the lime of Fox, Chen popular orator now
ne 9i tne steTnest aristocrats in EnguDd) end tho
tmro one OF the greatest orators, of the day. Lord
Eiuon leads the Anti Cathol cs and has with him to
man, that curse Of Englund-I know what am saw.
lng-that curse of England, Tie bench of Bishops
STILL Think, the bill will be carried The prevailing
opinion IS that the majority for it in the House OF
reers' will he from twenty-five to thirtyfye in the
Coiomohs, from seventy TO one hundred In the mean
Nme every exertion is being made by the Ultra P ro
testans out of doors, to defeat the mesure.
= ~ the House OF Commons the principal speakers
the foner brother, the latter the eldest son of Tho
Duke ofBuckingbam.) Mr. liuskisson, Mr.. Trant DR.
LUslnngol, General Gascoyne, Sir George War
render Hart Davies, Colonel Sibthorp, Mr.. Sprinp
lice, Sir Thonas Lothbridge, aud Sir James Macin,
tosh Taken ~ o whole, Il is my opinion that that
BODY has more talent tlian House of Representa-
uves, though doeApot possess, in proportion 70 Ne
number ~ consists ofaboul Gd0.j an eemal count nj
men Of distinguished TALENT. Bat there appear to be
FEVER wert meD have heard b'r one weak speech
sinee atiendefthe debates, sd that yas made BY
tlgat1aeGd and corrected young gentleman returned
vy LoIh Lons'ialc from tho bofough of---- one Of
Lonsoalc = ninopius' as FOX clIledthero
WIN INC exception of Mr.. Peel, hayo heard no
ohs tnat 1say DC compared with Webster, McDufie
~ Jo1 sergeant Sir James Macintosh did moi
sqna' ny eSPec,oi,ons fentlcmon assured mo that
they dto not reeoliect have bsard s bad -
speech ffom hislirs Dr. Lushroton 80. g .
violent and used language IN reference 10 the zen.
cnsnwho preceaod BIN (mr. TIant) which wonld
have procurcd sooething more thon rel,L C.
dee presidng effccE Of the popular brunei, Of The
Ansnca1 Legislature. He spoke Of tho ssha,oes,i|
ichormlce OF the gentleman, and used Other eynvos
tSI'ntf 80 Tie reporters hare not pfescnfcst 10