Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-20


New York Oct. 16.--By the packet ship OrPhcus,
Capt Burslcy from Liverpool we have later advces and
papers up to Sept. 10th, inclusive We have time to
give but a few items:
The Municipal Corporation Bill! has passed the Com.
mons in its muliatcd from the Lords, and received
the concurrence of the Lords and royal signature.
Lord John Russell, at a meeting of the retnrners Of
parliament discussed the amendments Of the LORDS
the objectionable of which The cutting up OF
the small borougls into wards aud taking from the
town councils the right to present the names OF IndIv
duas fur the crown to make them into borough justices
The Tories had hoped these amendments wonld he re-
eced and thus defeat the bill Lord j. RusseILpromlsed
that in the next session, ministers would introduce a
general boundary act for all the horoughs, and that
neither he his colleagues while IN power wonld aP-
point any Justices not recommended by the town coun-
ellis. So the two most odlous features OF the Lorn
amendments. received the ';go by-and on the principle
that half loaf is better than none, all the reformers
united in determination to pass the Bill at once AS
it is, i: cuts up completely all the power Of the Tories
in the municipalities ltabolsies sclt-cecon IN coTPo
rations-swrcps away all the present Adcrmen-re-
all the Tory Understandings the expenditure oil
local and charitable funds under the controu of the town
councils elected by the pcople-cuts OFT all exclusive
privileges of trading or exemption from toIs-nakcs Ju
rns chosen from all the inhabitants instead OF free
men, and reduces neutrality-suspicious. as recorders none
but barrsers Of five years standing. instead &" rich
lords ignorant of the laws, &c. This has been WhIg
trap The Wings said to the lords, nutate al your
peril! and we will rrect"-Thcy did so-restored the
bill sent hack and reiterated pass the whole
The Lords frightened cut off but the portions mentioned
the Wings snapped at the bill and it became law
The plot of Orange Lodges" in the army is more de-
vclnped. 1t they secretly sworn and armed,
and their intention under teir patron, the Duke of Cum
berland, was, it is believed to make that king and
to exclude the princess Victoria.
The Duke Of Cumberland has gone to the Continent,
and an order from the commander in chief, Lord Hill!
threatens cxpc every Orangcman from the army and
the Duke is field marshal! ,
The real leader of the house has been . Conneil
s.t-,h ~ 3Drt
ment has been prorogucd
The French Chambers voted reduction in the army
but the Ministers have prohibited any retrenchments
The Bill against the Press has passed the Chamber OF
Peers by majority of l0l to 20. The Chambers were
then prorogued. Thirty Peers are created. All
but one, peacemen.
COL Evans has beat the Carlists in one engagement
The Courts of Sardinia and Portugal have quarrelled
because Donna Maria refuses to marry Prince Cargnano
Tie young Queen and her moherin law have also had
brush but have been reconciled by Nj Mendzabal the
Talleyrand of the Peninsula.
Intelligence from Constantinople to Aug 10th, men
tons the plague making fearful ravages in that city