Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-21
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LATER FROM EUROPE

LAl Ei FROM EUNOfE.
New YORK, September - BY the packet ship Wei.
ineIun Capt Chadwick, we have received late papers
from, London They bring down The advces from Lon.
don 10 the 18th of August, aud those from Liverpool 10
the llih We have also papers by The packet snip
States Capt HoidIedgr, which left Liverpool on the 9Th
Of August. ~
a bill has been introduced into the House OF Lords
nv Lord BIUugham which appears 10 nave given The
British Ministry some embarrassment Inc Dill puf-
ports cgaii=e the far possible OF Lord Dur
ham, and to indemnify all who have been guilty Of H.
legal hy his orders We copy the following from
London paper:
Lospoy August Ilth-Lord Durham appears to
have got into scrape with the lawyers, and not only
Lord Brougham, but Lord Lyndburst-and the Lords
concur with lhem-condcmu the punishment of the
State prisoners TO Bermuda without ual, but say they
cannot be kept there moment Lyndhurst said in the
House Of Lords, that the prisoners have legal remedy,
not only against Lord Durham, but Admiral Paget who
brought them; and the exparia0n OF Papneau, Brow
and o CalIayhcn without trial, he condemns
s;rou- lie says they G" back when they please, in
drance OF the ordinance; greater part OF Tie feers
also admitted all this Again, it was admitted on all
SIDES even by the Ministry, that Lord Durham had
power 10 send the prisoners to Bermuda which was not
IN lis jurisdiction.
This discussion created q good deal Of sensation in
London it seemed compel the Ministry 10 dismiss
Lord Durham, IN sustaining him, to be dismissed
themselves The proceedings of the House, the day
after the second reading Of Brous Bill, there
fore looked with great interest bnt before the order
Of the day agreed upon Lord Melbourne rose, and
said
"lIe though, i, would be most respectful 10 their
ord.hips and convenient The house, once, to
the he meant TO pursue in the committee on this
bill. Their loIdshps had determined, unquesilonah!y
very contrary his feelings and wishes 10 read The
sures second time; and impossible for him TO
press the very deep the great anxiety and soil
ciIude which their lordshp determination IN that res
pect had created in his mind They could not conceal
them hemeIvssatal events il was his duty not to con
ihpm-Dat interests al Stake, and
that consequences the most serious might result from
the course which their ordshps had !aksn upon this
subject.
n. could not help thinking too that the adopted
by their lordslps might be construed into taking de-
c!ed part and making declaration in favor OF parti
cuar party in Canada-a party which had lately excited
n rebellion against The mother county and which was
undoubtedly bent the dsnembe Iment oil the empire.
Their ordships might depend upon it such would be the
practical effect OF their conduct and was the reason why
he las, nigh, attempted dIssuade them from giving
second reading to the bill
His lurdsp then entered on the objections which had
been taken The deportation TO the Bcrmudas, and to
that of ordinances which related TO the persons not in
custody but who had fled from the colony and concluded
by saving that il difficult TO dIsal'ow part OF
the ordinances which Clearly uDwarranlcd BY law,
without dsalowing the whole he therefore begged leave
TO saw that they had the decision Of advising her
Majesty to disaIlow the ordinances
Some discussion, of course, followed this unlocked
for decision of The Cabinet and the bill passed through
committee.
LONDON Angus, ll.-Lord Melbourne yesterday
evening Induced reluctantly no doubt TO Withdraw his
opposition 10 Lord Broughams bill, by which that
learned has succeeded IN prevailing on The
House of Lords 10 pass vote of censure Lord Dur
ham. The bill allowed TO 90 through Committee
without amendment, Lord Melbourne having been per
suadcd 10 reserve his amendments TIL the report was
brought up; hut hen he ATTEMPTED IN the more ad
vanced stage introduce few alterations 10 soften
the offensive character OF the measure lie met wih The
most determined opposition and was told 10 bring Tor
ward his amendments IN The shape oil separate JILL
By this ingenious device Tho bill was carried through
an additional Stage the evening, Tor had any
amendment Whatever been introduced IN The committee
the report could not have been received at the same
| sitting
Stare Trade On the 9TH of August, Lord Brougham
made in the House Of Lords the following notice, which
| was agreed 10 without dissenting voice:
"rhat humble address be presented 10 her Majesty
du;iluy to submit 10 her Majesty that the slave trade
which The Congress of Vienna most justly described
having degraded Europe desnlaled Africa and aEiI led
humanity nevertheless still continues with great nten
sity that Notwithstanding the various treaties and
yenlinns which have been entered into by her Majesty
and her royal predecessors with different powers for the
suppression of this traffic and notwithstanding all the
enteavors of successive administrations al home, and o
her Masstys ministers and agents IN foreign countries
and of her hlajesys naval force employed in this ser
vice abroad the trade has been aggravated in all its o
ros and that it IS the opinion OF Ibis house. that &c
neral concurrence Of the great powers protesting Chris
lanity in declaration that the slave trade, by "homso
ever carried on is piracy, and ought 10 be punished
such is, under the blessing Of God, o! the mos
probable of efecng the abolition of that trade
That this house is further Of opinion that in all rea
ties be contracted between her Majesty and her allies
the Of mutual right Of search of their
mercal vessels respectively, would be another of lh
means likely 10 attain This most important object; ant
that this house most respectfully implores her Ma
10 represent these their opinions and wishes and hopes
in such manner 10 her Majesty shall most like
| IL TO be etftciual 10 her Majeslys several allies
| "That this house cannot refrain from expressing I
her Majesty the deep with which they h.ys ou