Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-25
EORuIGN.
rom the Ns.v York Journal IF Commerce, 10

VERY LATE FROM EUROPE.
By the packet ship Napoleon, Capt. Smith we
have received London and Edinburgh papers TO Dec.
Esd, and Liverpool to the Gath, inclusive.
The marriage OF the King OF Spain to Donna Maria
Cristna dc Bourbon, Princess Of Naples, was per-
formed by proxy on the 9Th Of December aud was
repeated on the nth, which day the Queen
made her public en- ~ into Madrid.
nj. dAmbray, Chancellor of France, and President
of the Chamber oil Peers, dc recently his seat at
Montignsy. The Marquis de Pastorct, Vice Chan
cellor, has been appointed his successor.
We could almost fill our columns with the names
OK beneicent landlords aud Cergymen who, by their
allowance Of from 10 TO 25 per cent. have shown
themselves feelingy alive 10 tho disresses of the
farmers but even such liberal abatement Of rent on
poor lands will, we fear be Of little avail owing to
the heavy burden of the poor-Susscr nd.
TRIAL ron LIBEL-Ihe Editors Of the Morning
Journsl were on the 22d convicted of q libel on the
Lord Chancellor. This, says the London Herald. is
the rst of the series of political libes presented by
the present Administration. It published on the
3oih May last, in the following words:
"Mr Sugdcn has been appointed to the Office Of
Solicitor General The reasons of this promotion
are plain. and extremely natural that beg to
explain them, Sterne would do, by the mouth of
his inmitable Uncle Toby and Corporal Trim
Uncle Toby-ifa P1ymas'er o, BarTock master
were to lend money TO his Commanding Officer, what
might he be supposed to expect in return
Frm-To be promoted, Of course. Your honor.
Uncle Tohy-And liza Captain, a tall, broad Shout
dcreG fellow, were TO lend flO00 to his Colonel,
what would he look for:
Trim-To be made Major, your honor, and placed
in the way of promotion the first opportunity.
Uncle Toby--And if Major lend his General all
his fortune, say 100000, what is he to expect
Trm-I'o be placed in the Generals shoes before
the ond of the campaign.
This, admit, is quite satisfactory. There is
reason IN his merit, namely, lending E3O 600 Tho
article then went And the point of tho argument
is one that Mr.. Sugdcn and another Learned Per-
sonage will be n no loss to comprehend
EXPLOSION GAS characterization tho
afternoon of Dec 10th, the inhabitants of the Mar
ket-pacc, Smithy-door, and the surrounding neigh
borhood, were much alarmed by tremendous explo-
sion, which shook the whole of the buildings in that
part of the town TO their very foundations 1t was
soon ascertained that the shock caused by the
explosion of gas in the Kings Head public house, in
the Old SHAMELESS, kept by Mr., Parry. The effects
of the accident on the interior of the house. and on
the inmates, we're disastrous in the extreme. The
explosion took place the front cellar and so rreat
was its force that the floors Of the front pnrlour the
bar, the lobby, &c were completely blown up and
the whoe of The windows on the ground floor Of the
house, both at the front and the back were shattered
into atoms. Most fortunately, the injury sustained
by the persons the house, bears no proportion in its
extent to that sustained by the walls, furniture and
other nanimate objects. They were all however
burnt with greater less sevefity about the face
neck, hands, &c. and two or three persons were
blown to the ceilings of the rooms in which they sat
though without any of their LIMBS being fractared.
Mrs Parry. who was in the bar ut the time of the
accident, seems to have sustained perhaps greater
INJURY than any other person The accident was
occssioncd by some neglect while repairing the pipes
IN which the gas was conveyed
LIVERPOOL, Dec. a.
Presentation If Pia.e 10 Mr.. .Iaury.-The splen-
did service Of plate voted to Mr. Maurv by the mer.
chants, &c. Of Liverpool, as testimony of their
esteem OF his private worth, and mark of their
gratitude for his public services, was presented to
him yesterday in the Grand Jury Room of the New
Sessions House. The attendance was numerous and
most respectable, and the entrance of the venerable
Ex-Consul was hailed with considerable applause
After the preliminary arrangements were rome thro
John Gladstone, Esq rose and in eloquent and feel
ing terms, adverted to the pleasing duty which had
dcvolved upon him in being the organ of the sub
scrbers in presenting memorial of their esteem. to
4 gentleman who had so long filed high and respon-
sble situation with such credit to himself and advan
tage TO the interests entrusted to his charge The
career of Mr.. Maury was well known and could not
be too highly eulogized Here Mr.. Gladstone pro-
ceeded to enter into several interesting details res
pecting Mr.. Maury, glanced at his removal in deli
cate, yet forcible terms, and concluded by presenting
the plate to Mr.. Maury with those wishes. for his
future health and welfare, which appeared TO find an
echo 10 the breast ofall present Mr. Gladstone sat
down amid much cheering.
The plate bore the following inscription:
PRESENTED
BY the Merchants and other Inhabitants
of Liverpool.
TO JAMES MAURY, ESQ.
LATE CONSUL. OF IN. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
In that Town.
Is a mark of general respect
his removal from au Office
which he had honorably held for forty years.
During this period for time unhapply disturbed
by War between the United States aud Great
Britain, the uPrightness of his Public con-
duct not only preserved the confidence
Of his own Government, but con-
ciatei the favor ofthis
Country;
While in private the urbanity Of his department,
and the excellence Of his character, secured
the attachment OF his friends
and the esteem Of all.
1929.
Dir. Aoury rose, evidently oycrpowcred by his feel
ings AND after pause Of some moments rendered his
best thanks for the great kindness Of bis friends He
accepted their splendid gift with much gratitude and
felt himself totally inadequate to give expression 10
the feelings which then influenced him.
At the conclusion of Mr. Maurys address, large
party retired to an adjoining room TO partake OF
collation. tastefully served up for the OCCASION
The service is gorgeous IN its nppenrance and il