Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-23
FOREIGN.

THREE DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
Nv the packet ship Wellington, Capt. Chadwick, from
London we have London papers to the 10Th December
inclusiye--,hree days later than former advces
Col Arthur, the new Lieutenant Governor for Upper
Canada was sail from Liverpool in the packet Gl inc
10th of December, and therefore, may be hourly ex-
pected. We are informed ny letter. ihal lie nus IN Inn.
We Judge from the of the papers generally ana
especially those of the provincial towns that Inc great
political question Of England will soon De upon Tue oa
lot and that the advocates OF the ballot system wa sue
coed Moreover incline to the opinion, that II 'Ie
Russell and Melbourne administration falls, It VIII De
upon this question. We believe that the majority In
England are in favor OF the ballot ana WIN no, supp'''
rny ministry that opposes their will in this mal'er.
The ministers had majority Of G2 on the appointment
of committee to inquire into the state OF the pens."
list, the vote being for The inquiry t9o-asnlns, IT, l5o
Sir Robert Peel opposed the inquiry at great engIh,
end with exceeding earneslness, but in vain He Pac
ed his opposition chiefly on The ground that fanny SET
Elements and arrangements OF various KINDS hao oseh
made with direct reference to these PENSIONS and ha
great Injustice would be done in many cases, by their
Discount nuance, inasmuch as the faith OF the crown
was virtually pledged, custom OF more IMAM .o years
standing to the renewal Of pensions after which each
demise, although technically they expired upon demise
of the Crown.
The great interest felt in this question, is shown by
the length OF the debate, which occupies nine OF the
wide columns Of the London Courier This debate IooS
place on the 9Th Of December.
The proceedings in the House on the 9th, were OF
remarkably rioous and violent character and the con.
fusion rose to such height that on the next evening
the speaker addressed the House lnfurnlng The members
that should such another scene occur ne should LOOK
upon it as an evidence thn he had not the confidence OF
the House. could discharge his duties as they should
be discharged, and must beg leave to resign
On The evening Of the 9TH Mr. Benjamin u Israeli,
the novelist made his debut in the House-and most
dreadful failure it was, by ell accounts He rambled
from subject to subject talked immortal deal OF non
sense and kept the House in roar Of laughter, not
,oith but at him. -
LowpoN, Dec 9-7He Tea Trade Yesterday the Ens,
India Company last sale of which commenced on
Monday terminated aud with il has ceased The connec
ton Of the cou; of directors, puUc body, with
branch of trade Of which for so long period they have
held monopoly. A, the end OF ;his sale the chairman
Mr. Petty Muspra, briefly addressed The trade on The
OCCASION He said he could but advert 10 The fact
that the had held their last sale of teas and he
wished the trade health aud prosperity The director
remarks were loudly cheered The whole Il" the teas sold
Boheus al Al 10 Cd per lb the Gorgeous, from I'd to
3d. per ID The green teas at about 81 per 3D. ABOVE
the previous sale.
petition from VIM. Bryant, Esq praying Government
to review their determination send C"l Sir George
Arthur Governor to Upper Canada, he the petl-
toner having instituted proceedings against him in The
Queens Bench in respect TO certain losses which he
had sustained under his administration in Van Dlcnlen 8
Land. The n ur, however, dropped without any action
thereon. Sir George was to leave London the Cub OF
last month.
indscre ton and want Of 6rmness OF Lord Gosord that
the disaeced allowed proceed to such lengths
and assume such an imposing appearance OF defence )
and they find great fau, with Lord Glenelgs ins,ruc.
tions to Lord G,sford ,ha, the Anti British party should
be concated by appointments in the Legislative Coun
Gil, &c. 1t was setting The wolf toguaId the fold
(Extraet, from The LiecrpOol ifaI
Lord Gosfcrd appears 10 have been singulay un!or
tunate weak diistory and undecsive in his movements
He resembles man who knows that his ground hoor Is
on FIRE but thinks of moving until the flames have
extended to the upper domicli
The following is from the Liverpool Times Of Dscem.
Der Sc
is to succeed in Canada The United Service Gazette
rays ait is Sir F. Head, bat cannot believe this,
weak and foolish the Wings II they place Sir
George in Lord Gosfords situation, the change would
be good one.
need not name Lord Genelg-he may be found DOING
in Downing street with missionary tract oeneath Ills
foot.
HousE OF Luaus, Dec 5.-Imprisonment for Dcbt.-
The Lord Chancellor brought IN bill 10 abolish nprl
soamen, for debt and made long speech on its intro.
duction Lord Lynthurs, (ate Lord Chancelor agreed
the principle Of the BILL but wished 1t 10 have select
committee appointed 10 examine its details lie stated
three half pence in the pound was the average that hau
been recovered by creditors in the lns"vent Debtors
Court Lord Brnugham, an eS-Lord Chancellor, also
followed great length; he agreed with the principle Of
the bill and defended its clauses He said that The Com
issuners appointed report stated the nesne process
OF Imprisonment for debt, cost the trading community
3GOO0W annually dead loss. He expressed his opinion
that simple debt should never be considered crime
That though the debtors property should be available his
person should be eeized.
Lord Dennan (Lord Chief Justice Of the Queens
Bench0 expressed himself Of the same opinion, and
wished the principle Of both TO be considered as ad-
mitted
The London Correspondent Of the New York Even.
ing Star, gives the following:
Il said that the persons here alluded to are king oil
Hanover his sister, the Princess Sophia, and Sir Her
bert TAYLOR, late private secretary to William ~.
We have very little news fsom the Continent. In
SPAIN the harsh conduct Of Espartero giving rise
to many mulinies Don Carlos was very briskly pre-
pairing for campaign, and order has been re ca
tablished in Madrid
In Prussia, there was strong excitement account
of the Archbishop Of Colonges expulsion from his do
cese: but il was not expected that the would
meet with any public disnpprobation from the Pope
In Belgium and Holland, The best news is, that they
are mutually quiet.
From Russia there is strong rePort-baeved to have
been stated by NJ de Barante, the French Ambassador
at Pe,ersburgh-that the Emperor Nicholas had exhibit.
ed unequiv"cal symptoms of insanity This does no!
appear al all unlikely would it be objrct of grea,
sorrow any where.
In France il was feared from the delicate health Of
the Princess Helena Duchess Of Orleans that she would
not be able to present an heir to the monarchy The
martial attentions Of The Duke of Orleans consider
ably lauded.
i has been decided that the conquess Africa shall
be preserved il possible flor the Bey OF Iuns exhibits
stroug dissatisfaction towards the French and Vice
will bS appointed with sovereign authorities. Duke
de Nemours is spoken of for this post He was TO make
his triumpha entry into Paris this week.
DOMESTIC.
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