Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-21

The packet ship George Canning, at New York
from Liverpool, brings London papers the 2d and
Liverpool TO tho 2ith March both inclusive. They
furnish intelligence from Warsaw to Ma. CT ltth
nearly week later than previous accounts
state of comparative innciion had succeeded the
last bioody conf CT Of the 25fh Feb which is &C.
counted for by the dealy that the Russians meet with
fom the bad state OF the roads in their progress
the points of The Nistua where they cross i,
On tho 2tst OF March, the pre- jet of Parliament
:ary Reform was taken up in the House Of Com
mons, on the motion for the second reading OF
the bill. long debate eRsued and upon taking
the question in the fullest hous' ever known. the
votes for the second reading were 3o2 against it Sol
majority in favour Of the second reading The
time for going into committee of the whole on the
bill fixed for the Cd Of April.
Public feel nc appears to run high in England on
this subject. and vas, numbers Of petitions pouring
int Parliament in favour Of Reform, we'll as more
or less against it. IF the bill should Snaly be
lost, after the high expectations that have been
raised respecting the success Of the measure. we
are apprehensive It may give rise TO some distur-
banccs in the kingdom.
The Liverpool Courier Of March e3d speaking oil
the Reform bill, holds the following language" II
tho bill pass substantially it stands then it Is
tantamount to revolution peaceful one, i, is true
but in every just sense, still revolution, because
II puts the monarchy and astocracy at the ootsloo
Of the Commons"
The Russians mt the latest intelligence from Po-
land, had not made any new attack upon the Polish
forces. The weather is said 10 have proved very
unvourablc for military operations, by the thawinp
Of the snow, and the breaking up of the ice in the
Vistuic.
The London Morning Herald of March o. saws
"The news from Poland is more than usually cheer.
ing. The patriotic army is said TO be unbroken in
spirit. with supplies Of nll sorts abundant STRONGLY
posted near Warsaw, having also a large Sorcs in
Praga The Russians, on the other hand, arc re-
presented harrassed by the bad roads, disappon,.
cd by the breaking up of tho icu on the Vistula
weakened by diseases 'front.' marshes of the lrear
ia tcn fbov r,nr oil
late and diesy ed Even the Prussan accounts nd
mi, that provisions exceedingly scarce in General
Diebschs army, and the resistance which met their
advances into Poland exceeded all the previous cal.
culations of the Commander-in Chief and obliged
him materially to alter his plans Some new en-
gagements said to have taken place. which have
ended favorably 10 the Poles"
"The struggles of the Poles have done them great
credit; they indicate the spirit of the ions and the
noble courage and devotion of its army. The Rus
sians have been frustrated in their plans and OBLIGED
to make new arrangements for attacking Warsaw
amidst the swamps and foundations of the Visula
So far. o most righteous has triumphed; but
the hope Of ultimate deirerance we fear there is no
reasonable ground to indulge Such i, the might Of
Russia, ind such the natnro of the country, which
presents few advantages to cover the weakness of
inferior numbers. The Poles have won two glorious
battles: bat had not strength for than TO beat
back the enemy, aud obige him 10 change his
ground. Unless some new event arise, this cannot
last long liverpool Courier.
A letter from Madrid received at the London
Stock Exchange, March 2lst, states that Don Fer
nando is in the possession of the Constituencies
The Kings troops II is added deserving in
great numbers, and the revolution rapidly OK
tending several towns in Andalusin, were said to
be in a state Of instruction, well as Corunna
Eerrol, Badeios, &C.
A meeting was to be held in London under the
presidency Of The Lord Mayor take into conside.
ration the famine which threatens the people of Ire.
land
1t was stated that British feet had beon ordered
TO the Schedt but the Courier dscI edits the state.
ment.
The Prince of Orange had left London for Rot.
tcrdam.
The report of the indsposton of Sir Walter
Scott are happy to learn rs untrue.
The vessel Froic strn7k the Nash Slnd', oS
Swan.,cc on tho night u, IN her passage ron
Pembroke, Milford &c AMI supposed she pieces
Ciotdon, Mrs Boyd and number Of oiiers-n al ir.a
forty TO fifty 'o'l,' wh" me, a waleFy grave!
The London Gazette ri March - annosces hg appoint
ment Of Major Gen.ral sir Archibald Campbell & a,
Lieutenant Governor Of the Province of New Brunswick
GREAT BRITAIN.
BY this arrival the mos, important item from En-
gland is, that Lord John Russolrs Reform Bill pas
sed to a second reading in The House of Commons on
the 22d March by a majority of ONLY ONE. This wss
q subject OF all engrossng interest IN England
Throughout every class Of the British public, the m
mense number OF petitions presented for and against
the Bill prove how much alive the people were on
this question-the attendance OF the members on the
Gates and opponents Of the Bill had mustered their
forces in all their strength The London Herald of
23d Mach, says;
The attendance of Members in che House Of Com.
mons last night exceeded any thing or record The
largest attendance any former OCCASION "a known
by division, was IN committee, when there were
present $50 membcrs Last nights Attendance,
follows
The number announced Oh the division make COS
The Teller5 were
The Speaker
Six PAIR retired u
Invalid members who lid not vote, in cjn;2qroncc,
1t was said, Of the Ministers confidence ~ heir
numbers but who were in Attendance IN ON od.
joining room
Member locked out I'VE bsloyc)
Total number present G2t
Thus, Of the House, consisting Of 60 Members
there were. according to the above crnen and cal
cUatIon, SIX hundred and twenty Ight members ac
tUslly in and about the House. and only thirty NOM
bers absent; and II the largest known number present
on any fotsncr occasion were 5JG, there were last