Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-29
Correspondence Of The JOurnal IF Commerce.

DenG'ng
rtrac continues attract the greater portion of public
attention. Lord GranlIcy, the brother OF the Honorable
Mr.. Norton is determined that th" trial shall procred
though he has been imporcd by some most !nilurnt'a
pcrsiagcs, TO force the plaintiff to go int" Court
As the lead Of the noble house of Graniley, his wishes
are laws and Mr. Norton, whatever his private feelings
may De, is compelled 10 snccnmb to his LordS!Ip. Mrs
Nnrons friends stale that the whole at1lr has o.gna
ted ont Of revenge, and that the principal evidence is
that of discarded servant whose statement is at least
years old. They also declare that the lacy has been
subjected long series "f ill.treatmcHt and prcvoca-
tons that had tina! once compelled her I" leave her
husbands house and claim the protection OF her rcIl
,ionstat III" evidence sought 10 be established was Of
the most suspicious and questionable ciaracier--and
moreover that The parties themselves were conscious q"
their innocence.
The caus. is set down for trial the 10Th 4 special
jury has been struck for the trial. though not gel rcd@ccG
and il is rather curious coincidence that the OF s
Lordsips great rival, the EH.FIrmcr: Sir R"bct! Peel,
is the list rule obtained, rctgrnaLc friday 10
show cause why commission should not b" l*sGr! to
examine witness in Ireland % tie servants ri Ear!
Mulyravc Oh behalf Of the Plaintiff. As wa5 expected
the caus. would have been shown to-day, that some
portion Of TIE nc obedience would have been let oGt by
counsel the Court and all lis avenues we've crImnrd u
excess Int up four clUck nothing had been lrAnsac
ed. Until the state ul e Court and lnr drt:s"ly
hacked of human 5nd'rs, had nD idea Of the intense
interest which The CAUSE has excited 1t Is rich har-
for the lawyers and doorkeepers the reporters and
The newspapers.
The proceedings in Parliament have been principally
n the oil the lrljn bIii,
Irish Church BIZ! 10 the latter LORD Stanley moved Il
new bill as an amendment to the Government measure,
the object Of which for the conversion oi tithr com
position into rent charges, for the redemption Of the
former, and The better distribution Of the ecclesiastical
revenues in Ireland The s!rpuS he cacGlted W0a!d
h. about $50 geo pnnniS. wkich he wished ~ lee dev ntcG
to III" removal Of those giarng inequalities that existed i'll
the incomes Of the clergy, that no minister should
haze less than 5h pounds year. This was objected 10
on thu part Of tie Government by Lord john Russell,
who maintained That Tie surplus should BE- devoted. rs
we'll ir The cqualizatipn OF vinGs, lc religious and
moral education u all classes OF the people otlrcland
org and powerful debate ensued, which lasted for three
nights and conducted with much personality. On
the division there appeared for l2rd Stanley amend
unt 26l and for the I'd reading OF tic Government Bill
$50 giving 1 minority the latter Of 30. In the last
session The niity p, and since then The ministers
have lost five votes by pctilias and new elections:
that they have obtained an Increase OF II on this most
Important question.
The BILL hvwcyrr, will not pass the House of Peers
as it vas rejected last year, will il be this. Their
prd>ips VIII grant the principle, that rCc!eslts
,cai property shall be devoted TO other 1I ecclesiastical
Purposes; for bvug themselves large l" mPGcprIaoGs
they are fearful that ii the Legislature should RESUME 10
Itself The right OF dcvoting the property of thu Irish
Church to secular purposes, heir own may very soon
b. taken possession ul. This is Tie view which they
take c the subject. and tic motive by which they are
aciuatrd; and il will become apparent when your
rrcoIrcon you that Lord Stanley. who ids thus
busted himself and made powerful resistance TO the
ministerial 'asue, is the representative Of The ancient
E3r!dnm o. Derby, which title Is supported by upwards
Of twenty thousand pounds year accrung IrCm uthrs
The debate have observed, long, hut very eli
frclIvr, both from the ministerial sid" and opposition
As for any true clcquerce. there nonr Mr..
Shie!. though argumentave, not equal to himself
IN citous expressions and oraorical excellence Lord
Stanley was powerful but was Irish; and Mr. Council,
led away with his subject, very and extra
VACANT that he called to order and cIrckcd By tic
Speaker. The whole debate was complete waste of
time, aud by creditablc 10 the House Of Com
The grand discussion of the session is yet to
which, it is GENERALLY expected, must place the two
Houses in collision. Of course, alIude to the Irish
Municipal anu Reform Bill ms amended. sent down lrum
the lpuse Of Peers. Petitions flowing in from all
parts Of the United Kingdom calling upon the House tt"
Commons to reject the Bill. The public meetings
have been very numerous and the language held has
been of the NEST cOntcmptuous indignant and defying
description. In Ireland every city and town has had lis
gathering, but nothing like any, the least disposition to
violence has been visible. Resolutions enbndying the
mast stringent and the fcrccst denuncatlons,
have been aioped but there has bren evident ankle
~ al all these assemblies 10 leave the management! CT the
contest 10 the wisdpm rnnrss and patriotic intentions
of the Government. What will be done is yet
known brl Lord John Russell has summoned The sup.
porers Of his policy in the House of Commons To meet
ing for Tomorrow at which lie will declare the course
which the cabinet have determined adopt. 1t is rather
expected that this will be conciatory, and that the
Commons Will be advised TO adopt tie suggestion Of
tic Duke of Richmond, and give Corporations to some
five or six Of The larger cities and towns.