Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-18

pursuing General and his whole co,p do not ,,k,
INN living, will make ham drown himself
The Journal des Debates observes that
fo fotty-egh hours blood flowing in tourn n tho
osnks oims 'sula' The battle began the 18Th a,
@ ron 10 s morning and on the 1s' a, mid day
been carried, r ~
GREAT BnIrAIN is in a fcrment on the subject of
Reform, which o,luccd IN the I,uso of Com
mons by Lord John Russell, the LIST of March; and
after protractcd debate of seven DAVIS n THING al
most nnheard OF IN England. read first time on
the oth; and the second reading, which would test
The measure, was appointed for the 2Ist The nrnp.
osit'on oil the Government goes ia beyond the rx-
pccta,ions OF every one; and Mr. Hume MIR. Hunt
ana Mr. oConnell, admitted that it was worthy of
th'ir support. Tn the other hand. the owners of
boroughs si<ty V Which 10 be d,s/rancised enir.
iy, and JortY SIR Ia be reduced to one member eucb
are vehement IN their opposition and In conjunction
win the ui'Ia-Iory party, we're moving Heaven aud
Earth 10 defeat Ministers on the second reading of
the bill. All the leading men in the House of Com
mons spoke Oh the subject; among them Mr. Jeffrey
for the first time. The substance of tins bill is fr,
c'sranch'SinG wholly or IN part hundred and six
boroughs; secondly. giving Manchester, Brminp-
ham. Sheffield, Leeds, Halifax Greenwich, SundeI-
lard, Wolverhampion, Devenport,-and TO Tower
tlamlets, Finsbnry, Mary-lc- bone L.ambe,b-now
forming parts or Suburbs of London and West.
minster-t,co members each; and TO .irht,en otbe,
towns, among them Wmtehavcn South Shields
Macclesheld. kidderminster, Hudders feld, Bolton
10 Moor, Chcltenham, &c one member eacb. and
Notwithstanding the right of voting to all males
OF full age, not subject TO any legal incapactv NOS
sessed Of real property Of the yearly value of
S'4 44e. )-or IN cities, occupying for six months
previously 10 an election, u tenement of tho samc
yearly value Poll lists be made out at stated
times before the election, and those only inscr;hoJ
on them, are to be permitted TO vote The vote is
to be ns now. coce.
In England, the cnuse OF Parliamentary Rcform
is progressing and al hough the GREY Ministry had
a majority OF IS against them on the Timber RilI
hn 10,
the great question of Reform, and they will Ultimate
ly be sustained by the present Parliament
he decision OF the King OF the Ne therlands on
tnE NORM Ia tern boundary question had been
caicu lot; nut Ministers refused TO produce thc NJ,
pers at present. " PN
Pariiament-On the 18th of March the Ministry
were LETT IN a small minority, in the House of (,or,
mons, on the Canada Timber bill-the majority beinc
40 against them.
The defeat of Ministers on this incidental o,o.,;o,
VIII not affect their permanency in office that woud
oe tessd on the 2ls and we feel sangune that they
VIII Car'y their Dill ~ Rctorm,-n favour of which
the House was inundated with petitions and hut ops
solitary one, as far perceive had been n,o
scented against 1t by the Duke of WELLINGTON in Tho
House OF Lords. In reference to the Minis,ers ho;
thus lett IN minority, the Courier OF the 10Th savs
we regret 1t. not with reference to the partcnI,
measure, bu, because at an important lima ill., H.
present, 1t gives them the appearance Of weakness
which they do not possess In reality"
All Italy has IN q measure secured its ;ndenen-
declared no de-
termination to proceed against the revolutionists
For this purpose she has organised an army of
0o'ooo men, Tee procedure is in direct hostility IN
France, and must inevitably lead to WAR
austria Is determined to put down the revelation
IN Italy, and Meternch is said to have threatened
that IT France interposes, the Austrian Canine, will
support the claim of young Napolcan to Tn. throne
OF his father. But the war party in France gathers
strength every day.-The new administrations it IS
true, Is even more amicable tina the last hut IFS
mancncY Is doubted. Louis Philip will no con,neI
led TO accode 10 the wishes Of his people and intcr
pose IN behalf OF the nations that AZ q strugulny FIR
freedom There are reports of an extensive insur.
rection IN Spain but the accounts hitherto received
cannot be relied upon
THE NETHERLANDS.-T King of Fo,-
land has formally acceGed to tho terms of sen,,,,on
adjusted by the allied Ministers in London. and a
British Meet has been ordered for the Sch.Idt IN an,
force the terms agreed 10 by tie Great Power. G,r
the settlement OF the disputes between Holland and
Bel GUM. The sailing of this armament will verv
probably involve England in dispute with France
the last nation with which England oupht now ~
seek quarrel. " ~
The Belgian nation have elected a Recent IN ,d-
munster the government until they shall have made
choice OF sovereign who is willing TO wear the
crown NJ Surlet de Chokisr Vice Pre.;dcn, ~
the National Congress, and man of Urea, nonnI,r
iy, has been raised to this Office. He WINS installed
with great solemnity on the 25th of Febrrarr.
In FRANCE change of ministry insignificant,
wholly, SO far MS any great principles are concerned
IA
his private embarnssment-. than from Political cause.
has been obliged to yield his place as Prime Min.
s'er to NJ Cos'mir Perrier, like himself banker
but one who has not suffered in his fortune from
events. Baron Louis Minister of France under tho
Empire IL Restoration. goes back to the treasury nm
der The new ordor: his nephew admiral Rigny p3cs 70
the marine. In other respects the Cabinet remains
as it was, Marshal Soult exercising great influence
therein. Phe order for the levy Of 10000 fresh
troops-the statement that the Austrian ambsssado,
had per"mptory order IN event Of the French gov
eminent, obJcctng to the intervention of Austria in
tho affairs Italy, Immediately to demand mis- pass
ports; the vchemence Of popular Indignation against
inc RUSSIAN Ambassador on the reception of
the FIRST disastrous accounts from Poland and the
penn Hed-for 1t seems to US they mus, be so-tu-
mult' and Paradng through the streets of Paris of
the studens-manIfest a determination on the part
for the shances Of war.
France 1t will be perceived has again changed hor
Ministry. la rue is succee' led by Ba ron LouIs
and the new Ministry are declared in favor of ia.
cit1c measures. This is Of little -onseouopc. =, H.