Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-04

ctement in the South denied that the reduction of tho d
~ coarse weollens TO per cent ad valorem would
reach the class OF the article used in this country MIR
Drayon took issue with those gentlemen in his publca
tons with regard 10 this position and IL we mistake not
produced evidence OF some Charleston merchant of high
character 10 sustain him. The Edinburgh paper in taking
view OF the woolens trade generally in Great Britain
states fact which is conclusive against the assertion Of
the nulliiiers.--W Globe.
The Woolen manufacture ,a licipates i'm the general
improvement OF the country; though the manufactures Of
Yorkshire much harrassed and feered in their ope
ratlons, by Trades Union, Unprecedented in its extent
and power, ana some times dicatoal
its conduct The demand for the finer kind. OF wooens
still continues slack both for the home trade and exporta
ton. There are but few London buyers in the market
and these purchase sparingy. For low qualities of wool
lens including blankets, annes and baizes, the demand
brisk and seacy in consequence OF which the price of
Engish woods IS looking upwards. The cloth halls Of
Leeds and Hudderseld becoming rather of goods
and the domestic manufacturers by whom the wool
lens are generally made, are actively employed Prepa-
ratons are already making by OF the manufacturers
TO avail themselves of the New American Tariff; which
will admit the lowest qualities of woollens into the United
States, after the 3D. of March next, the ting duty
per cent dd uaorem. At Rochdae, Bury, and Rossen-
dale where fannels and bazes chiefly made there
considerably activity than there has been for the
six months; of the best proofs and fruits of which
an advance of wages voluntarily made by the masters
The "orsted STUFF Trade is unusually active, and
great amount OF business weekly done the Bradford
market slight advance has taken place in the price
kinds OF goods and the rise expected become
general The demand is both for home consumption and
expectation
| Business Of the House of Conmons-A very curious
document has been recently published by order of the
House OF Commons. 1t is statement, drawn up by Mr.
Hickman, containing a detail of the number of Acts
OF Parliament passed during last 25 years (2s SEES
sion, with the days and hours of sitting in each ses-
sion, and the subject on which the largest division
took place In lSO6 the session lasted 1875 sitting days
and sat 6i3 hours, during which I5S public pas
sed and 226 private The greatest number of mem
bes present during the session. the Both of Nav
when ssl voted oil the clauses in the muny bill
In 1907 there two session of l3l sitting days and FOG
hours OF actual sittng the number of public acts 1874
OF private ESQ: the 3D. OF April 4S9 members divided on
motion for the dismissal of the administration and on the
26h Of June, days after the opening the session.
divided the address From 1906 TO 1926 the AVERAGE
number OF public acts passed is about 20 no wear
are there less than l00 since that period however the
average has not been TO- and in 1881 the number was
y co. The number OF private acts, however, does not su
Ter similar dimnuon the average being about $50 each
year. The greatest number of public passed i'm anv
session was in 1918, when the number 1876; and in
loll II was nearly as many, being 100. The smallest
number in any session in the short one, LIST william
w. when only 81 public and so private passed the
legislatures that consisted of 80 sitting davs and
of 6IO hours OF actual sitting The greatest number of
days which any session continued sit was in 1872
when the number was l57, in 1913 it 1876; and in
1911, l35 The shortest session in sitting days, exclu-
se oil 'he snort Ones at the commencement OF the last
and present reigns that of 1907 which consisted on
iy OF 40 The average number of sitting days for the
whole period was So and fraction The session which
sat the greatest number OF hours that 1881 (hat
of the second Reform BiID when 9ls was that of
1921 when the House SCI l2 hours: it was during
this session, il will be remembered the discussions
relative to the Queen occupied much attention; the
largest number OF members present at division during
that session the motion respecting the introduction
oil the Queens name in the Liturgy, when there were
present 524 members.
Extract from Mr.. Jcieys address to the Electors of
Edinburgh on the Scotch Reform Bill
beg to assure you that my short tenure OF office has
not made any degree less friendly popular rights or
less disposed 10 assert them not friendly snecures
and pensions am for tightening the burdens of the peo-
Pile, improving their education and securing and extend
ing their liberties am for economy of the public money!
Difference TO public opinion, and maintenance the pub
lie peace am for freedom of conscience and freedom
OF speech and opinonunmited liberation in matters of
religion, and complete publicity in every thing in which
the public concerned am for further Reforms i'm the
Law and the forms by which il is administered am for
the abolition OF slavery it consistent with the
personal safety of those il affects and the speedy rednc
ton OF all unjust monopolies and restrictions on the free
dom OF industry; and, finally for maintaining at all
hazards the sanctiy of the right of property, and The SUI
Preme authority OF the law"
HARVESTING ON A LARGE ScALE-A band of 100
reapers and 500 binders assembled the I4th on the
grounds OF Mr. Heart of the jurors the trial of the
Carrlckshock rioters who favourable to their acauta
and in one hour and forty minutes they cut down forty
acres OF wheat The band then proceeded TO the lands Of
Mr. Conway of Ballyhale, whose wheat crop thew cu
down Nearly all the respectable farmers in the county
joined in these acts Of popular gratitude. On Wednesday
sen night fifteen acres of wheat belonging Capt Paul
Garter, Protestant gentleman at ST. Austn's Abbey
county Carlow, were cut down in similar manner by
his Catholic eighbours.-.1Iontreal Herald
Mr. IRVING, who has been for sometime traversing
cur western wds expresses his qualification in the most
on the eve oil setting out upon expedition borders
OF Mexico are written in capital spirits HI travels on
horseback with Indians and hunters, camPs OUT at night
anu taxes to the chanoehaps of backwoodsman as east
as IL The last seventeen years of his life had been but an
apprenticeship TO Orestcaft He expresses himself very
anxious TO fall in with band of Pawnees order TO be
able 10 observe more narrowly the pecuaries of those
rowing and warlke tribes, which, unamed untameable
are among the most interesting upon the continent and
probably afford the finest specimens of the morale as
as the phsque of the American savage These daring fell
lows, unless much Mistaken have recently been
engaged in violence of kind or another; and we
hope that The handful of mounted rinemen, which our
valued couniryman has escort will prove an ade-
quate protection against any band of the Migrants he NAV
TALL IN with that chance to be i'll disposed When Mr. IT.
wing returns from his extensive tour, which has already
extended from the White Mountains of New Hampshire
TO the plains Of the Arkansaw, he will have seen more of
American scenery, and had better opportunities OF obsery
ing American character during active SUMNER than
ninety hundredths of his counrymen with every adj
vantage, get In the whole of their lives The result
we predict, will be every way gratifying. The ardent
patriotism of the author of Columbus will prompt him TO
inspire his counrymen with of his own audabe Gu
rlosy about the land live in and his pen nvgorated
10y themes novel TO the rest of the world so grateful
TO HIMSELF will trace his impressions with freshness and
force that will rival its happiest exercise in any OF his
works.-.N Y. american
Anoher great fire al Bu6aio.-Extras from the Off
ces oil the Buffalo Republican, Bulletin and Journal fur
hish me following details OF another extensive and de-
strucuve conflagraton in that city.
large portion of the CITY of Buffalo is now mass of
smoking ruins The greatest fire ever known to our in
naoants since the town burnt by the British occurred
'asl night About o'clock in the evening" the two story
wooden building, the Exchange Buildings on Main
street, unoccuped and locked, discovered TO be on