Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-24
FOREIGN.

LA fROM ENSLAND.
BY the arrival Of the packet ship Sddons Captain
Britton from Liverpool have papers TO the 10th Of
June inclusive with London papers to Sunday the Eth
inclusive. A summary Of the intelligence they contain
is given below. IN. Y. Ecening Post.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The bill 10 abolish imprisonment for debt reported by
the select committee Of the House Of Lords with aera
,ons-improved, of the Liverpool papers says-and
the 18th of June il passed without opposition. Per-
sonal detention for debt abolished, except where the
debtor wi,hholds or conceels his effects.
II enables the creditor 10 lay hold Of every description
opropey possessed by his debtor and allows the debtor
should he have surrendered all his property Tor the
OF his creditors and be afterwards arrested on execution
for which, If he have acted fairly, there be posi-
bic inducement, 10 apply for his immediate release.
The House of Commons on the llth June, was occu
pied with the municipal corporations bill for Ireland
MIR. Connell demanded that either the Scotch or the
English system Of municipal franchise should be spilled
to Ireland, and protested against any other plan being
adopted for the latter country
On the lIth of June in the House OF Commons, MIR.
Wyse moved that address be presented to the Queen,
praying that she will appoint Board of Commissioners
of Education, in England, with the view Of providing
for the proper application of all granted for the
benefit OF education, aud for the immediate establish
ment OF schools FOR the education of teachers.
MIR. Wyse went into particular examination Of the
state Of education in England. He stated that in the
proportion OF educated persons 10 the totally uneducat
ed, most other countries had the advantage Of England
OF two millions Of children, between the ages of
and fourteen, in England and Wales, ne-ha Ut
erly destitute Of education. If those between three and
seven years were taken. half million more might be
added 10 the Ia that The proportion would
be as TO II Now in the State Of New York in at
tend the public schoos-in Switzerland, in q in Prus
sia, in u in Bavaria the same; in Holland, in g. in
Belgium, in IL; in Austria, in IL; and in France,
/ in Is
Mr. WISE said that certain comparisons had lately
been made in France particularly, of the state of crime
with the state Of education, 10 show that the extension
OF intelligence among the community was not favorable
10 virtue These he said, were founded on false or i'm
perfect returns BY more recent returns compiled with
greater accuracy, appears that Of those who
brought before the criminal tribunals Of France in 1887
there were Of both sexes
Unable TO nead and write 1854
Who read and wrote imperfeclly 1929
Who read and wrote well 2,G5
Who had a superior education l0l
MIR SIaney stated that in London only one in twenty
children received any education at ALL and IN some ma
nufaciuring districts not one in thirty.
Mr.. Wyses motion was disagreed to. For it 20,
against il "a.
7Dr Lardner, the same who demonstrated the imoos.
sibty of a voyage by steam TO America, has been ec
turing on Animal Magnetism. He Processes himself \
convert to The doctrine Of the efficacy of mysterious ami
NAL emanalon. The Mesmeric fluid, il appears from
the Doctors experiments can be reflected from polished
surfaces like light from The looking glass BY ogling
the image OF the subjec, in mirror The operator may
throw him into magnetic sleep.
Mr. BIDDLE ABRoAD.-The London Times Of the
18th June in it's money article, has severe attack
interest OF the S. against the Government II says
"What Mr Bidde aims at is, either 10 force the
Government TO rechur,er him as a National Bank. or
acquire such ascendancy in the banking affairs
Of the country will give him virtually the same de.
gree Of power and influence. We think, and have re.
peaedy said So that by this attempt he placing hi m.
self and his bank which is more than half an English
bank in jeopardy and great indeed will be the iai
should he day toppe down from his present appa-
rent elevation" The writer says, he will keep the
subject alive unit, The whole civsed world shall become
acquainted with il.
STATE OF THE CRops-ln Scotland the grain is said
every where 10 want a warm suH to force things 10
luIurian growth
In Norfolk The deficiency in the wheat manifest, and
not likely to yield than fifth Of the usual CROP
owing to the severity Of the late winter.
In Worcestershire there is prospect OF good crop.
WooLEN TRADE-HALirA1.-Ther is a constant al
formation Of good and dull markets in this town. but there
is no reduction manufactures are firm.
LrEDs-The orders from America are very limited as
yet but there is evidently better tone throughout the
trade
uUDpERsFIELD The want Of orders from the United
States makes the trade light compared with what 1t was
a month ago.
handing higher many orders 10 stand
over-ne rchants being unwilling TO advance.
RocHpALE Flannel MARKEr-Although prices are
firm there is but slim attendance of buyers.
FRANCE.
On the 18th OF June, the Chamber of Deputies disposed
of the war budget for 1889. Several reductions were
moved and carried by The opposition
A French fleet is fitting out at Touon. destined Tor
Mexico The Triton was 10 sail Immediately The
corvettes indenne and Pere preparing 10 sail with
little delay possible The Voltage and Zebre briggs
follow. The brig LIE Dupett l houars and the
brig Volligeur have already sailed 1t is said the Her.
Guile, with the Prince de Joinville on board had been
ordered 10 join the bockading squadron on the Mexican
coast
letter from Toulon says the line of battle ships are
to attack the for, of Juan Uloa which defends the
try of the roads of Vera Cruz and in front Of which they
anchor within pistol shot; the other vessels are TO
blockade Tampico, Avara, Laguna, and Anonia Lsar'
do
The fortune left BY Prince Talleyrand said amount
10 between eight and nine millions Of francs-neary
two millions Of dollars. He is said to have left annui
ties 10 the of 80 900 francs year. of which H.
600 francs 60 To the valet whom he presented to The
king His estate of Valencay is said to be morfgaged
10 The amount OF 400, 600 francs but that money lin
the funds producing dividend of 10000 francs has
been appropriated TO the payment Of The interest
The American Ambassador and Mrs Stevenson have
returned to their residence in PotandPace, from VI
sit 10 Altborp, the seat Of Lord Spencer.
The arrival of John Van Buren, ESQ., son OF the tre-
sdent is announced in the London papers OF June 10
The LIVERPOOL papers state that new steamer, the
Tiger will probably be despatched from that port 10 We"
York She vessel Of The largest class her sue pre-
venting her admission into any of the Liverpool DOCKS
She is propelled by engines Of 300 horse power WIN
expansive valves and is fitted up with Nh Samuel hai
patent condensess.
The Duke de Nemours, the second son of the Freneh
King expected at Brighton the 2lst OF June 'of
stay Of about three weeks in England He was sao 70
be the bearer OF diamond bouquet of the value OF 0o
900 francs as present from his father Queen Victoria
The condition Of Ireland in several districts is very
disturbed In Wexford fatal ARRAY took place at sale
of cattle dstraneG for tthes They knocked down
for half their valne, when the country people became
enraged attacked the police and the military, killing one
man and woundipg several others.