Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-07
FOR EIGN.


LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM ENGLAND
The British Parliament had many important subjects
presented for their consideration in the first week after
recess. In the Commons the l7th, Mr. Grant brought
forward his motion for the emancipation of the Jews,
which, alter interesting debate, the motion put
and prevailed without a division.
Mr. OConnell called the attention Of the House TO the
Proclamation OF the Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland requiring
the government to give the reasons Tor applying heae
act to Kilkenny. After some debate the question
taken, when only twenty.eght voted in favor of Mr.
OConnells motion There lI3 members present.
On the 18Th, Lord Al,horp moved for leave bring in
bill for the Communication of Tihes. His Lordshp stated
that the amount OF the whole Church in England
did not exceed E35OOOO0 and that the average
OF the Clergy, Including Deans Archde acons and Pre-
bendaries, was not more than 1eS00 per The
measure he proposed was. in the first place, to give
permission to the 1.-THE payer and the 1.-THE receiver
make perpetual Communication at a rent, varying ac-
cordng TO the price OF and il at the end OF the year
the parties should no, have agreed, then TO make
mutation Of the 1.-THE compulsory, at the wish of either the
payer the receiver; the such he ix
ed by 1.-THE vauers appointed by the Bishops the Ma
gisates at quarter sessions The 1.-THE receiver have
the option OF being paid in money grain and
his preierring the latter mode of payment the payer
have the selection OF the kind OF grain in which payment
is to be made. Sir r. lngls thought the
ought not TO be compulsory. Mr. Hume, Sir r. Peel, Dr.
Washington, Mr. A Barring, Col Torrcns, Sir NJ. w. Rid
ley Sir r. Price, and Mr. Holcomb expressed their con.
crence in the principle OF the BILL but objected TO many
OF the details OF the especially regarded the
mode Of efiectng the valuation Leave was then given
to bring in the bill.
Mr. Hume moved two resolutions relative TO sinecure
olces the hrst of which was, hat in all future
the country no new appointments such Offices
shall be made with any salary, fees emouments there
TO aached; and the second resolution 'that per-
son shall receive any salary, fee, other emoument
from any office TO which he may be appointed the duties
OF which are or shall be performed by deputy" Lord
Ahorp did not object either resolutions aud after few
observations from Colonel Davies, Sir John Hope, Lord
Burlington, Lord Sandon, and Mr. Kennedy, both resou-
tons agreed TO.
financial statements. After going into detail OF the
cepts and expenditures OF the country; he proposed that
the stamps on newspapers should remain they
the advertisement duty 10 be reduced from 3s Cd each
Is for the first insertions; Is Cd for Insertions and Is
Tor every subsequent insertion. The duty Marine In
surance TO be reduced third Foreign Policies OF
the assessed Taxes his Lordshp proposes reduce the
Window Tax. where business is carried on, one third
and the reduction OH the inhabited house duty be.
longing to such establishments the house window tax
OF private dwellings TO remain they are The du
y on taxed carts TO be taken off also the clerks
portes, riders Stewards SC. The cotton 10
be reduced one hird-on soap TO be reduced onehall
malt tax to remain the
Colonial Sapery.-on the 10Th, deputation, consist
Ing oil more man three hundred persons, representing
sentiments OF those who DESTROYS for the immediate
emancipation OF the slaves in the West Indian Colonies
waited upon Lord Alhorp and Mr.. Stanley the Foreign
once On the same evening, in the House of Commons
Mr. Stanley said, that notice OF motion given by his
noble friend (Lord Ahorp) the subject respecting
which the feelings OF the country much excited stood
Tor luesday-he meant the motion respecting colonial
slavery Although il important that the views OF his
MsJeys Government, with regard TO that subject, should
be stated 10 the country early possible vet under
the circumstances under which the ques came into his
hands, he trusted he should respass largely on the
indulgence of the House if he asked be allowed to post
pone the motion from Tuesday next till Tuesday the An
oil May. CLEAR hear)
We copy the following from the London Medical Ga
zeue OF April 20:
The iNFLUENzA.-The influenza, of which we gave
account last week. continues undimnshed activity
constituting by lar the most extensive prevalent epidemic
which has for many years visited this metropolis. We
have little to add TO the description Of the symptoms which
we have already gwen, nor have occasion TO
change the opinions then offered regarding its
men Under the use OF saline didphorecs, warm dilu
ents and short confinement 10 bed, the speedily
lose their character OF vrency; but very few pass oil
entirely without several days of anguor aud depression
We must, however, add 10 remark last week against
tue Propriey OF bloodlering, that have heard OF
several cases in which this has been followed by the
most injurious results The phenomena of the disease
the suddenness OF its invasion-the number (sometimes
amounting to ten and even more. in family) who are
simultaneously seized with iand its having swept like
torrent over the whole town, very strongly with
the slow progress and detached erupons of cholera aud
forcby illustrate all who are not blinded by prejudice
the difference between disease which is purely epdeu-
ic, aud one which is contagious.
Colonel Aspinwa, Consul General of the United States
oil America, le London on the 20lh of April for Paris
join his family whence he TO proceed to Havre and
embark with them leave absence for some months
Tor the United States The business OF the Consulate will
be conducted in the interval by the Vice Consul lie
Souef Esq.
HOUSE OF CoMMoNS-ApRul
THE BUDGET Lord Aithorp rose, and spoke to the
following effect In calling the attention of the committee
TO the statements which have make OF the financial
condition OF the country, shall take the liberty, FIRST
The various departments OF the State which have pre-
vous occasions been brought under the notice of the House
as an evidence OF endeavors TO reduce taxation 81
Iespassng upon the attention Of The committee with this
statement think that act fairly h~e aIse when we en-
tered upon ofcc, did u with pledge to apply our.
selves TO Introduce economy 10 the i'm our
power and his the first of bringing any fl.
naDcial statement before reformed Parliament think il
is right that should stale what progress has been made
in redeeming that pledge The total number OF places
abolished by the present Administration is 1877; and the
total amount Of salary done awayis G23 400 From This
G23l ,l06, however, there must be deducted G3S, 900
the amount OF the retired allowances for the committee
is aware that when have found office useless and
something was TO be gained by reducing the salary,
have not hessted 10 abolish IT, though the whole amount
OF salary could not be Immediately saved.
Doducting the retired allowance, then, the saving will
not he G23l O00 but about G92 900 Among the places
abolished there three Parliamentary places, the
larry Of who's amounted TO Ell 1914. (Cheers) The hi.
think irght to say, that claim credit for the
whole amount Of the reduction. The Earl Of Aberdeen
reduced these expenses G3t 000 and my noble friend has
reduced them f57 600 There IT,, however in this veal
little additional charge the Consolidated Fund arising
from places, of CT 1S1. II the committee look at the
last two years, however II will find that 652 places were
abolished ia 1881, and G3 in 1882 That, however is
not the whole number FOR previously got rid of
and the whole number abolished, before said 337
The average income salary Of the places abolished
Cl73 los. will add that it is still intention abolisl
places whenever can, and all that we possibly cai
from the expenditures OF the country ] must also add
that during these two 500 persons have been
from the retired list in the revenue department am
placed active service by which saving of the retire
allowance has been made Of E2S 900 I think Only d
what is right TO ourselves in making this statement in