Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-19

the 9th instant in which you declare that YOU did not
intend 10 convey 10 any personal insult followed
by publication, of which you gave me notice induced
me to think that the matter concluded between us
nc tenor oiyour last letter is SUCH that is impossible
ior me TO renew the correspondence.
In the postscript of your letter of the 9Th instant
you state mat you feel your duty to publish the
last communication and my reply, to the press
81 have the honor to be, sir,
"Your most obedien, servant,
"MORGAN O'CONNELL
"B. D'isracli ESQ.,
The above is only small specimen of the correspond
which political difficulties between the narti
gave rise to- but is quite enough show its general
character We copy the following from the
Liverpool Journal Of May 9Th, giving history of the af
| such matters
On the 10Th, ofApril, Mr. @ Council made speech in
reply to some ridiculous remarks by tina, Lincoln Soon
Noonel Siothorpe and he designated a member of the
House OF Lords us "a boatcd 6uffoon" We thought
at the time, that the individual alluded was the Duke
oil Buckinghan Zone OF the bukiest and most 'bloa,ed
men IN the House of Lords) he having made some per-
sonally offensive remarks Mr. OConncll after Lord
Aivahiey had asked Lord Melbourne whether the new
eaOinet mad entered into alliance with the member for
Dublin -
Lord Alvanley best knowing himself, considered that
ne was "the blOated buioon, challenged Mr. OCon.
attempted to have him turned OF Broolses club
was challenged in turn by Morgan OConnc (he Lii
Oerators second son and stood three shots. I'VE pre-
sumo his ordshp will again be over anxious TO CO.
quet,e with MIR. OConnclis wcil-known vow against
duelling.
Benjamin Israeli the author Of "viviop C,ev and
young gentleman of some talent and weahercock
politics, presented himself the notice of MIR O Con
nell In 1881 as radical and this plea got letter of
recommendation from him TO the electors of Wyconbc
rang here, he tried haryle bone again under radical
coiours-aud week ago candidate at Taunton as
an "tra Tory This charlottesville principle, or want
oil prnciple Mr. o Connell bitterly commented on at
late meeting in Dublin, and the young scurosity of H.
tcraturc, on hearing OF Morgan OConncls duel with
Lord Alvanley challenged the for the offence of the
father AS MIR. O'Connell jun has more sense than to
expose his life to the shot OF every fool or knaye whom
ne does not offend, he declined the invitation and MIR
1 ApFa IL.
| nom the risk of the dueiio,
We rejoice to see tina. Mr.. Council intends taking
up Lord AIvanleys challenge n breach of privilege
If members of Parliament arc to be picked ont bv dn
est, Tor any offence offence there is an end al
once and forever to freedom of discussion in tho M
tional Legislature
Lord John Russell has lost his election the majority
being os1 IN favor of his opponent, Parker.
FRANCE ASD AMrR'cA.--Mr. Livingston is at Ilayre
waiting for the return the American irgate from Cher
bourg He evinced much ill.humour when he Quilted
Paris, and said plainly that he considered passing of
the law, as amended, insulting than the rejection
OF the law itself could have been; since had this been
the case would have taken place against the wish of
ine government whereas now Government and the
Chamber insist on President Jacksons rctracton. Mr.
Livingston had left behind him, Mr. Barton as Charge
;5Bdtres, who will remain till after the vote of the
Chamber OF Peers, which, should it pass the same law
ana amendment the Deputies Mr. Barton is also TO
quit Paris unless he should receive instructions 10 the
contrary Courier Francois, of the 4h of .fau.
| CITY, Twelve o'clock, MAY ~
ne Money Market is generally heavy this morning,
without any specific being assigned for it. no ne
TRANSFERRED.
ters from Paris of Tuesdays date are principally relative
to the proceedings of the Government trials now going
on and without any appearance of disturbances They
90 not contain any later accounts from SPAIN but the
Funds were all rather lower.
Consols have rcccded to % 3S l-2 for tho Account
| with little business doing.
! In the Foreign Market there il likewise decline I'm
most of the Securities
from he London Courier of Nav el
Our laris news to-day Is unmpoI tant. The Carliss
have published bulletin in that city stating that on the
E3a two thousand of the Queen of Spains troops
cnt M hIeh Of ,,ei flaJ4 rnI
OF Cordova with Valdez in the heart of the Cars posi-
on, seems on the contrary to bode good the Car
lists All idea ofinterferng by the army of France
TO be at an end, and the regiments the frontier
sending away many of their on furlough Some
little apprehension seems to have been entertained at
fars OF the disposition of the National Guard on account
OF the 9th Legion having protested in the public
against the service required of them the occasion OF
the trials. Some consultations were held ON the snbrc
and 1T was proposed to dsband this legion but on the
superior officers assuring the Government OF its loyalty
me PROJECT was laid aside, the Governments plainly
volvlng itself in unnecessary difficulties
The Belgian papers inform there has been discus
sion in the Chamber of Deputies the expenses of the
different Chambers OF Commerce. Nj. Rogier moved
throw these expenses on the STATE and his motion was
carried against the Ministers, by one vote After ia
nuary ls 1886 the expenses OF these bodies will be borne
by the State, which may make the Government Iess
anxious TO establish and encourage them From every
thing we have ever heard, snch bodies TO be en-
tTely useless.
From the London Couricr.l
FRANCE.
PARIS, May 5.-The new Minister of War has already
ton that his reign is to be active Several changes
have been made, and the plans formerly laid down by
MARSHAL Sou Tor the Improvement f branches OF the
servcc-which wholly interrupted on the accession
ssz-J Gerard to oicc-are already in course of re-
SUMPTION Among these, the principal one is for an es
senal alteration the material OF the artillery arms
which IS found 10 be extremely defective notwithsand
ing the scientific skill for which the officers of this
wee are justly distinguished. The French cannon
which arc in appearance perhaps the in the world
being OF brass, exqusely finished in point of workman
ship, and kept in the highest polish, were fonnG from
nj flr utar Of Avfp~
some detect IN the casting imperiection ia the
metal TO be In many instances useless.
The intelligence from the wine departments is very
disastrous; the weather which took place FORT
night ago, has destroyed least twothirds of the
growth tor the year The vine growers arc consequent
ly in high spirits; for strange to say, the next worst
thing to total destruction OF their crop, they consider
an abundant season, like that of the last year
- . From the London Courier o May91
Our farIs intelligence this morning is wholly conin-
ed TO the subject of the trials which commenced on the
|h We give from Correspondent, and from our
contemporaries copious of the proceedings
both out doors and in the Court Of Peers We pre-
sumo that oil approximations of disturbance in the face of
the numerous precautions which known 10 be taken
though they arc wisely not obtrGded public notice
must be wholly visionary. The number Of the Peers
who have declined refused attend is yery conside.
rable- third of the whole added TO which many
VINO do attend must be checked by declaration atri-
Oued TO Marshal Soult La second letter Inc is said to
nave written to the President Of the Chamber Of Peers
ne declined TO SIT as Judge, because he has been cve
as an opponent OF the accused Many other Peers are
placed under The same circumstances and his refusal ON
this ground united with the rciuya of so nanv Pecs
cannot do otherwise than damage the Court in public es
| timation.
We have from Spain but the report Of n bat
tie on the 10Th UT, in which Valdez defeated with