Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-05

ives rightly informed, that ME-. Milne had enJsavor
ed 10 reopen negotiation with the present govern
M mt with the diriog object Of Interfering with the
Government In the regulation Of these dutes the
sequence OF which would be the presentation OF an-
other schedule Of duties to the House alter Christmas
He asked the Right Hon. gentleman Mr.. Herries)
whether he did write the Csnadas that the
schedule in the present Bill would regulate the rate
Of duties to be imposed was plata on the lace OF
the transaction that he had been oui-dplomatsed by
Mr. M Lane, and I'll as consequence. the Ameri-
can Interests would bs promoted the expense OF the
British. lie had no hostility against America; on the
contrary, he wished that country WELL but still,
Eoglishmin, he felt II right watch her after pts
at maritime sggrandiss ment with tho closest jsslouy
the rather, as her shipping aud 'olnsge, Il was
very nearly equalied our own. aud would be sugm mt
ed from 200, 900 to 300 900 tons, by the Right Hon.
Member tom Hsrwich's measure as Il then stood. He
wished TO know whether there was any negotiation
hen pending between the American an the Is itish
Governments 10 usequencs OF ,hu measure.
Sir III. Parnell advised the Righ' Hon. Vice Presi-
dent OF the Board of Trade not TO irregular
question. When the bill was first brought under the
notice Of the House by the Right Hon. the member for
iarwch, he (Sr H. ParnelD had declared it to be
violation OF the newly concluded treaty be-
tween the English and American States Judging by the
correspondence laid the table-and not there
FORE surprised that America should have in
wed the ncgotations-The fact was, the RI. Hon.
Genteman's measure was neither less than
an attempt to revive the old, exploded and mschevous
protecting SYSTEM was called, though, in fact IL
would be no less injurious TO than the inter-
ess of the Americans He could not indeed, suppose
Tor moment that so injudicous a would
ceive the sanction of the government II he tho
So he should feel to be his duty for copy of
the correspondence that might have taken place be-
tween the English and American Ministers in
quence, and, of course, since that measure.
Mr.. Herries must appeal to the House whether IL
was fair TO ito himself-to his late colleagues or to
the question, to thus enter upon irrelevant discus
sion on the merits OF measure which il agreed
on all hands should be postponed In giving his assent
to the postponemen he had studiousy avoided provo-
ing discussion, though anxious TO make few remarks
or two topics involved in the Bill and yet had
sooner sat down, than attack made him and
the late government, and assertions and misrepresenta
tons made the falsehood and absurdi,y of which he
would take care to expose at future and fitting
opportunity The Hon. Member for Worcester was
very irregular, not only in the question which he had
just put but in the assumptions which he had ground
ed il. He said that America is right, and wrong,
in the late treaty and in the consequent upon
it. Now, he (Mr. III in opposition 10 the Hon NJ en-
Der, and in possession OF fuller and accurate
formation, would maintain that we were all along right
and America needlessy wrong Propositions had been
made, on the part OF the American Government, to
which no English Minister could listen for a moment;
but a treaty which had been concluded and he nego-
tations since entered into, would he trusted, DO the
means OF final and amicablc adjustment. He begged
the House not TO conclude from his not then entering
into fuller statement-he proper occasion would pre-
sent itself very soon--tha he could not reply TO the
sertioDs OF the Hon. Member aud demonstrated their
groundessness His silence wholly owing to what
he felt, and would at another time prove be- sense
of duty.
recess and brought forward in shape likely to
promote the common interests of England and Anne.
RIGA.
Mr.. Stewart also trusted that the question would be
brought forward in a more extensive and liberal form
after the holidays
Mr.. p. Thompson would, on the IIth of February
next, call the attention Of the House to the easure.
The second reading was then pro lorna (the bill be-
ing understood to be withdrawn) fixed for the IIh OF
February.
LONDON. Dec Is.
city, one o'eiock-The gloom at the Stock Exchange
appears TO increase with each succeeding day. The
speculaors for the rise (of which there very
levy cling TO the present Minister'S in the hope and
doubt we'll founded that the state of the country will
be Immediately ameiioraed, and that the profusou oil
money which sti'l exists in the Golfers OF the bankers
the CITY will be thrown out at en- early day 10 pur
money stock, Of which there s scanty supply, as in
the number of years which have in,ervened since the
last loan the stock has gone into the hands of
sun all holders who cell again excep, 10
Of extreme necessity all other prospects for the bulls
are gloomy in the extreme
Consos Tor account opened at 50 and 80 O. but have
fallen to about 81 5-S ga the reported arrival OF
an express from Paris. the particulars oil which have
not trsnspted
| Ru,,i,n Stock has fallen to ST. French per cents.
50 80 In Spanish s ock transactions; Nj xican So
LIZ; Brazilian 56 l.2
| Halt past One.-Copsols 81 3-Sl2
Itoo Ociock.-It is reported in the City that com
4sioners from France have arrived for the purpose
concluding contract tor the imme da'e shipment, oil
$50 900 stand OF arms and that such the urgency
the OCCASION gent has gone down to Birmingham 10
exp -di,e the supply. II there bs any truth at all ia
this rumour, which We much doubt, il is indis pulaby
gross exaggeratoD.
| From the Atlas, 10Th Dec
| We have received tue Paris papsrs of Thursday
They contain curious dramatc-psliical scene which
Is said to have been acted 1t Milsn. conspiracy
grant SCALE was organised ia that city against the Aus
'ran authorities The conspirators were assembled
IN the pit of the theatre, and there, at a ceriaiu
gual, the insurrection was to have broken out
The bell rung, ths curtain rose, and discovered tn
stage crowded with Austrian soldiers; their musket,
oiatei to the PIT Every door vas similarly beset ans
the astonished revoluoDsts were arrested aman in
he very scene of The conspiracy, and coaduc ed 10 the
ior,ress OF Spielberg.
With regard to the trial of the minis er the GsZstte
de France says-'HOw can those VINO have an nhat ed
he Oh irter of 1911, try and condemn OF their
der, who only violated the charte IL il crimi
| nal TO infringe what was il To ahoiishl