The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-01

Van Buren,, was still running his round Of pleasure
10 elevated society. His presence Is duly no'e1
among the fashionabes attending great slate Dali
given BY the Queen, on the 10Th Of July, and at q
grand dinner given by the Turkish ambassador on
the Goth.
Marshal Soult had arrived at Birmingham from
London in special train Of rail road cars, coming
in FIVE hours, and proceeded Immediately ior
Liverpool.
All The details of the doings of the Prince de
Joinville at Newport New York &C., are minntely
given in the Paris journals. The citizens Of Brest
gave him great entertainment on his arrival
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.
House Of Lords, July 20h.--Lord Wharnelife pre-
sented petition on The subject Of the state Oh the
church in Canada The Bishop Of Exeter censored
the Government for leaving the province Of Canada
so destitute Of religious instruction, complaining thas
The Protestant Bishop received only flOOO from the
government, while the same amount was received py
the Catholic Bishop.
Lord Glenelg said tha, his powers did not enable
him TO give extensive aid 10 The Canada church
than he had given hilherto-that ample spiritual
instruction was provided for his Protestant fellow
subjects in the colonies
The Bishop Of Exeter inquired whether any in
structions had been given to Lord Durham, chang
ing or modifying the standing instructions given to
his ordships predecessor, as TO the conducl 70 Dc
pursued toward the established church ana The
Catholics
Lord Glenelg said there had been no variation.
The benefces-p plurality bill was ordered 70 be read
third lime on the I'D.
House Of Commons, July 20tA-In answer to
question Sir George Grey said that the government
proposed 10 instruct the East India Government 10
prevent the emigration Of laborers (CooesJ TO the
West Indies until there should be time for iuli
investigation of the circumstances.
In answer to a question by Mr. O'Conneil, Sir
George Grey said that the copy Of an act passed by
The Assembly Of st. vincent's, for the suppressing
OF combinations and for settling disputes between
masters and servants had been received; and he
did not think the home government would agree
TO it,
In answer to a question by Sir J. Graham, Sir
George Grey said that an order in council would
be issued nvalidang all contracts made by the ma
tves Of India or Africa in any OF the crown colo
MES unless those contracts were made after cer-
tain time; that the jurisdiction Of the special mags-
raies would in the colonies where the negroes
have been emancipated; and that il was proposed
10 make great alterations in the judcature or the
West India colonies. a."
Lord Ashley moved for an address to the Queen,
regreting that the law regulating the labor OF chill
dren in factories had remained so long without an
amendmeni-being in effect vote OF censure on the
House itself, for not passing some amendment.
The motion gave rise 10 long debate in which
the whole subject Of factory labor was discussed;
and the motion was finally negatived, log to III.
The letters and papers by the Garrick which ar
rived at Liverpool on the Goth July, had not been
| received at London on the afternoon of the slst.