Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-09
LATER FROM ENGLAND

- -, g. g. ~" The packet ships York, of
Ian, and st George, arrived in company with the
Helen. WIN 'S
Respecting the sovereignty of Greece, the Official
paper, the Courier, thus speaks:-
AS much contrariety of opinion as To tho f,,,ur,
destiny of Greece continues to prevail we think II
proper to state, as fact within our own knowledge
tnat the arrangements on that subject defntvely
completed and ratified. The supreme power is To b.
vested IN the hands of Prince Leopold with the titlc
we believe, Of Sovereign Prince.
The general state of trade throughout the coun,rv
continued improving, The Dublin Morning Register
says, 1.-The linen trade has lately experienced mar
kcJ Improvement, and very large shipments bnv,
been made for London and Manchester" The stuff
trade at Leeds, it is said is as bad as ever
with regard to Portugal, it was stated BY Lord
Aberdeen, that any acknowledgment by the British
government of Don Miguel (of whom Lord Aber-
deem spoke as cruel, trencherous, ard perjured,O
must be accompanied with the condition of his gran
ting general political amnesty.
Mr.. OConnell has brought before Parliament the
Iatc law OF Georgia imposing quarantine on vessels
having on board free blacks
The West India negotiation of Mr. McI,ane mr.
cording to letter received in Boston, from respon
sible source will not result in any thing.
The Cotton market active at an advance in
price Under the date of e5th, 1t is stated 'the de-
mand to-day was very brisk; about 1000 bags were
Sold at an advance generally Americans and Bra
zils of 1-Sd. The quotations orc Sea Islands | n
l3d, Uplands, 7; New Orleans, I-4a73-4; AL
s5ama, "a "a.
OF tho Cotton kets, under date of23d il is said
There are considerable imports of Wheat Flour and
Gtuttal IL.
ties, have in considerable quantities. changed hands
at an advance of Sd. per 20 lbs. of the former and
Id. per'45 lbs of tho latter.
The particular subject of economy in the expendi-
lures OF government cXcilcs much attention The
charges fer collecting the public revenue are said 10
exhibit great waste and improvidcnce. The Times
declares It is impossible for England to 90 on under
her existing weight of taxes.
Sir Walter Scott had been dangerously i'll. but NJ
the last accounts recovering.
The arrangements for the proposed expedition A.
gainst Algers were proceeding with great spirit in
Franco. Who was to command it was unseuled-It
was not believed by those well informed of the de-
fence of Agiers, that 1t would succeed.
intelligence had been received by government of
new preparations IN Spain for invasion of Mcyicp
and the English Ambassador at Madrid had been in
structed 10 protest against such step. The Spnn.
ish government IT was said, deny that they have INV
such object IN view, and state that thew are mere,
sending troops 10 Havana, TO protect Cuba against
any attempt of the Mexcans, or any revolt THE CO.
lonsts.
The case in which Lord Peterborough sought for n
u'VoTce' on the ground that Lady f. had committed
adultery, had been brought before the Consistorv
Court and the divorce granted There WINS no de-
fence on the part Of her ladyship.
The Hon. Cecil Forester has been appointed bv ria
King TO be one of the Grooms of the Bedchambcr in
place OF G en-. King, lately removed. Mr.. John Ward
has been returned member of Parliament for the no.
rough of LeOmlnster, in the place of Rowland ST.
phehson whose seat had been declared vacant in cor
sequence OF his bankruptcy, under the act of 50 Coo
3, C. IA. Mr.. Henry Br6ugham having rcsipned HE
seat as member for Wuchelsea has been returned for
hnarcs borough, IN place of the late Mr.. Ternev-
John Williams, Esq is returned FOR Winchelseo in
place of Mr.. BrOugham
LoNDoS, Feb. 22d Evening.
This day most numerous meeting WINS held ip Tho
Egyptlan-hul Mansion house. of tho NOR chants shin
owners manufacturers and traders of the CITY Of an
uoh' TO take into consideration the present distress
Rgrvaulng inc commerclo and agricultural interests
The Lord Mayor IN the chair. The meeting was Cd
dressed by Messrs. Legg, Whitney, Young and Rich
ardson; and Aldermen Thompson, Wood Waithman
&C and series of resolutions adopted descripvc Of
the general distress, to be presented 10 Parlnmont
Mr.. Hunt moved n resolution in addition which ,,,s
unanimously adopted, which stated that the distress
was to be attributed to the long bloody and cxtrov
nSant war wnged md carried against the liberties
OF the people OF America md France, durino tho
reign OF George the Third, which war was il s trrc
sanctioned aud nbeted by very large majority NJ -
scli-eected House Of Commons; and that these die
tresses VIII never he relieved till there real er
tuaI, emu radical reform in the Commons House Of
Parliament "
Same day in the House Of Commons, Mr.. r. Gran,
presented petition from 057 persons of tbo routL
persuasion, being British born subjects nrovinn f.
The removal Of the CT III disabilities affecting tLSs,
Tho number Of Jews in England said TO be 40 ooo
The house then resolved itself into n committee Of
supply On the question that 3,OI5 33lL be allowed
for the land forces Col Davis said he did mot rice -
oppose the motion, because he believed il 10 no uer
less TO oppose the cXtravagance of ministers. he
shond merely protest against the present course Of
extravaganza Sir II. Pancll commended that there
might be reduction Of 5000 troops in the Moditnr
ranean and Ionian Isles Mr.. Hume addressed tho
house at considerable length, and contended that as
the pay o the troops had, in 1906 been rniscd on nc
count OF high price of provisions, It should now be
reduced in the same ratio. reduction from ~
TO d would be saving to the country of I4O OOOL
Tho London Court Journal Of February a. Fnvs
has been received by government Of
new Preparations in Spain for an invasion of Mexico.
and We understand Tint Ambassador M Madud
has received instructions to protest against such n
STEP The Spanish Government at present DENY tba,
i'm viz opJ
they are merely sending troops to the Havana 10 pro.
tcct Coba against my attempt Of the Mcxcnns or n
revolt Of the colonies. Vessels have been engorcd
already to take out 5000 troops to the Havana and
1000 10 Manillp.
ba't hd'a QHesiion--'i'hc committee Of the House
OF Commons on this subject, have resolved To pro-
coed immediately with their inquiries relative 10 tho
state OF The British trade TO CEinn. T'ho commit.
toes in the different towns opposed TO tho monopn
oi The East India Company were on tho nlcJt and i,
is asserted IN the Liverpool Times that strong cnsc