Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-22

| On the 2lst of March, the projct of Parliamen-
:ary Reform was taken up in the House of Com
mons, on the motion for the second reading oil
| the bill. A long debate ensued and upon taxi no
the question IN the fullest house ever known the
votes for the second reading were 3O2 against it sol
majority in favour of the second reading one The
time for going into committee of the whole en- the
| bill was fixed for the Cd of April
Public feel ng appears to run high in Enpland IN
this subject, and vast numbers of petitions re pouring
into Parliament in favour of Reiom. as we'll as more
or less against it. If the bill should Gnallv 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-
Dances in the Kingdom.
The Liverpool Courier of March Odd, speaking of
the Reform BILL holds the following languape:-" If
the bill pass substantially it stands, then is
tantamount to revolution, peaceful one, il is true;
but, in every just sense, still revolution, because
puts the monarchy and arisocracy the footstool
of the Commons"
The Russians, at the latest intelligence from Po-
land, had not made any new attack upon the Polish
forces. The weather is said to have proved very
unfavourable for military operations by the tina wing
OF the snow, and the breaking up of the ice in the
| Vstule.
The London Morning Herald of March %. saws
I"The news from Poland is more than usually cheer
ing. The patriotic army is said 10 be unbroken in
spirit with supplies of all sorts abundant strongly
posted near Warsaw, having also large force in
Praga.-The Russians, on the other hand, are ie-
|
ed by the breaking up of the ice on the Visiula
weakenedby diseases from,the marshes of the drary
country in which they marching, sicklv ineso-
late, and disspr ed. Even the Prussan accounts ad
mt that provisions are exceedingly scarce in Gsnera
DIebitsch's army and the resistance which met their
advances into Poland exceeded all the previous cal
culatons of the COMMANDMENT Chief and obliged
him materially to alter his plans. Some new en-
gagcments are said to have taken place. which have
ended favorably to the Poles"
"The struggles of the Poles have done then great
credit; they indicate the spirit of the nation: and the
noble courage and devotion of its army. The Rus
SLAMS have been frustrated in their plans and Obliged
to make new arrangements for attacking Warsaw
amidst the swamps and foundations of the Vistula
So far. a most righteous cause has triumphed; but
the hope OF ultimate deverance, fear. there is no
reasonable ground to indulge. Such is the might of
Russia, and such the nature of the country, which
presents few advantages to cover the weakness of
inferior numbers. The Poles have won two glorious
battles: but had not strength for than to beat
back the enemy, and oblige him to change his
ground. Unless some event arise, this cannot
last long. "-LiUerpOoL Courier.
! A letter from Madrid received st the London
Stock Exchange, March 2lst, states that Don Fer
nando is in the possession of the Colstitutonaists
The Kings troops it is added were deserving in
great numbers, and the revolution was rapidly ex-
tending-several towns in Andalusia, were said to
be IN state of Instruction, we'll Corunna
Berrol, Badajos, &c.
A meeting was to be held in London under the
presidency of the Lord Mayor so take into consde
ration the famine which threatens the people of Ire
land.
1t was stuffed that a British Acct had been ordere
to the Schedt; but the Courier discreds the state
ment.
The Prince of Orange had left London for Rot
terdam.
The report of the indspostion of Sir Walter
! Scott we are happy to learn is untrue.
The steam vessel Froic struck the Nash Sand., off
Pembroke Milford. &C. and supposed she went to pieces
Immediately Among the passengers Gen Macleod
Gordon Mrs Col Boyd and number of ohers-in ali from
forty TO fifty souls who watery grave!
The London Gazette of March y announces the appoint
of Major General Sir Archibald Campbell g. E. 3 as
Lieutenant Governor OF the Province of New Brunswick
! its dependencies.
GREAT BRITAIN.
! BY this arrival the most important item from En-
! gland is that Lord John Russelps Reform Bill pas
sed to a second reading in the House of Commons on
the 22d March, by majority of ONLY ONE. This was
| a subject OF all engrossng interest in England.
Throughout every casg of the British public the i'm
mense number of petitions presented for and against
the Bill prove how much alive the people were on
this questionable attendance of the members on the
night ofthe vote shows conclusively that the advo-
Gates and opponents of the Bill had mustered their
forces in all their strength. The London Herald of
23d March, says;
The attendance of Members in the House of Com
mons last night exceeded any thing on record The
largest attendance any former occasion, as known
by division, was in committee when there were
present $50 members. Last nights attendance
was follows:
The number announced on the division make 60l
The fellers
The Speaker
Six pair retired Il
Invalid members who did not vote in consequence,
it said, of the Minister'S confidence in their
, numbers, but who were in attendance in an adj
joining room
t Member locked out 1--WE beieve)
Total number present G2j
: Thus, of the House, consisting Of 658 Members
there were, according to the above statement and cal
cuatlon, SIX hundred and twenty eight members &C
tualy in and about the House, and only thirty mem
bers absent; and if the largest known number presen
on any former occasion were $50, there were las
: night present seventy Members more than on an
former event!
The Noes went into the Lobby last night; the A ye
, remained in the House. The first count was 800
but that number being questioned, there was r c
count, and the number found TO be 3Ol.
Mr Caleraft had the credit of having decided the
question, and was greeted accordingly by s1o Ayes.
The debates on this question were long g. animal
our English papers crowded with items mucl
so that 1t is impossible to give brief sun,ms r.
. OF what said on the occasion The third read
IBg Of this important question was fixed for 1l,f