Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-27
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The Abandonment, o. Navy Island has led the British
rubllc 10 suppose the Canada war at an end, and Inc
newspapers are discussing other topics.
GREAT BRITAIN.
MIR Groe's motion for the ballot in the House OF
Commons, received 200 votes against BIZ vi The Two
hundred votes for the ballot only one given by a
Tory Sir George Sinclair The rest were Of the party
who support the present government Among the 81
votes against the ballot there were not more than Us
Wings Of whom Is were members OF the government,
and Of The remainder half dozen have been by no
means uniform supporters Of The Administration.
Thus it appears that the British Ministry ate backed
in their resistance to The ballot by only about 40 or 30
OF their party, and Lord john Russell IS voting and
speaking against four fLIs OF his supporters The
party III favor OF The ballot IN England Is an increasing
one.
IN the House Of Commons on February the oath, Mr..
Hume moved for "copirs Of all The letters between Mr..
Hume, Mr. Roebnck, and any other members OF Par.
lament with Nj. Papneau, Nlr. Mackenzie, Dr.. Dun.
combe aud any other individuals who have held public
situations in the provinces Of Upper and Lower Canada,
which have been seized in those provinces otherwise
come into the possession of Government"
Sir &. Grey said that no such papers were in the hands
Of the Government, and no return could be made. MIR.
Hume replied that journals supposed 10 be in the conf.
dence ofthe Government, had spoken OF such papers,
that these statements had led TO impressions,
that he felt it due 10 himself 10 make such molion and
that uny correspondence was intercepted with his
10 it, lie was that it should be produced. Sir
G. Grey again said that The return must be MIL but Mr..
Hume pressed the motion, and it was agreed TO.
In the House of Lords the 22d February, Lord
BrousLam said he held in his hand petition which
gave him p.ry great pleasure and pride TO present,
signed by between 5 600 and G000, (and might have
beer signed by so 000 60 0U0 if time had been given
chiefly of the principal merchants Of the town and port
Of Liverpool against negro slavery or IN other words,
the apprentice system When he recollccled that the
merchants of that appeared petitioners at their
ludShps bar against regulating The space between decks
of the slave trader the ground that such regulation
would ruin them and afterwards heard at The bar against
a5oShng the trade Of negro slavery the ground that
such abolition would ruin them, it most delightful
10 nd that their views had altered and their minds
become enlightened as 10 them 10 approach
their Lurdshps with voice, without dssentient
voice. praying the House 10 put an entire end to slave
ry.-{IlPar 1.-THE noble and learned Lord than gave
notice that he should move for copy of any despatch
which had been sent out TO the Governor Of Guiana
touching Act which goes 10 revive the slave trade
arg: scale, and the Order in Council issued by her
Majesty The 9Th Of July; and named Friday week
for his taking the of the House The issue and
expectancy Of recalling tina! order
LoYnoS, Feb. 23.-The Paris papers Of Wednesday,
have reached US by usual express. Their principal
contents relate The financial and commercial changes
which are this moment in agitation (ifnot in conem
plalion) before the French Chambers, namely, the aug
menlaon Of the duties on hempcn and flaxen yarn
The French commercial men seek to ruin our
distilleries by offering 10 make il condition that the
duties linen yarn shall not be increased, provided our
Government will consent 10 reduce the present duties
on brandy
The responsible editor of La Mode, Curlst journal,
was sentenced on Tuesday to pay fine Of 400O francs,
and be imprisoned for six months, for having person
ally attacked the King in that print
PANS, Feb. 2l.-Afairs were very at the Bourse
during the whole Of this day Five per Cents O9f 49,
Three per Cents, 19f. Soc.
SPAIN
Cadz papers ofthe 9th Of Feb state that the Captain
General had rcceveda despatch from the Captain Gene
raj of Andauza, confirming the complete route Of the
fncon between Bcaza and Ubeds, and requesting the
Ccnmandnnt of Cadiz 10 forward duplicate olthe des
patches 10 the Governor Of Gibraltar The despatch
that than 1900 prisoners TAKEN besides
great quantity Of arms ammunition, and other effects.
The intelligence from Madrid comes down 10 the 18th
Of February. The CarlIst Chief Jnba who arrived in
the district OF Pena AguiIera Toledo, in the mid
die Of January, with thirteen men, found himself in
three weeks at the head Of one thousand. despatch
from General SAM states, that the 9Th of February
he attacked the united bands Of Bara Tallada and Pa
los with success
Bayonne letters Of the l7llrnst state, that Don Car
los was still at Ascoa the 10TH but that General
Guergne the chief of his staff had repaired in all haste
to Navarro, where Esparero concentrating large
force. Advices from Estca of the 18th, mention that
1000 Christmas had advanced from Vienna take pos
session of Bergota, fortified village situate within
league and half Of the former town, but fifty Car
lists having retired into the church defended them.
selves in it until two batalions 10 their relief
Gen SAM and Carmona had arrived at Estelln
STRAYED OR STOIEN-From the subscriber, abont twelve
months SINCE JEYsvss and MULE Cult The Ass is Of grey
colo the ordinary and about old The
OF COLOR years old this Spring. and stands badly
When last heard from, they in the ncighbor
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