Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-07-25
Very late from Europe.
THE GREAT WEST
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arrival the editors Of the New York Com
mcrcial Advertiser, have received files
Of papers, London and Liverpool to the
9TH, and Bristol to the 9th July--being
twenty two days later than before re-
ccived. We extract the principal items
of news.
The Government have determined to
release MIR. John G.. Parker and the
seven other Canadian prisoners who
pleaded guilty to the charge preferred
against them in Upper Canada, in the
hope of receiving heI Majesty's pardon
The British Queen steamer was to
leave London on the 10Th instant, touch
ing at Portsmouth, and leave that port
on the afternoon of the llth or 18th.
/ We perceive by the London papers,
that Daniel Webster is not lost sight Of
IN the great city Of London. He has
been the favored guest of many disin-
H guished persons, among whom was her
Majesty, the Queen.
The Bank of England has increased
her rate Of interest to five and half rer
cent.
There was serious riot at Birming.
ham, at large meeting Of the Chartisis
OH the morning Of the 9Th inst. The
police being unable to arrest the leaders
Of the gang, the fourth regiment Of
Drag oons were called out, TO which was
added some infantry, and the rioters
were driven from the ground.
Lady Flora Hastings died on the a(-
ternoon Of the 9th. The Queen in con-
sequence ordered Buckingham Palace
to bc closed.
The great Chartist petition was pre-
sented in the House of Commons on the
18th, by Mr.. Atwood. 1t was literally
rolled into the House, being a cylinder
Of parchment, about the diameter of a
coach wheel. Mr.. Atwood was allow
ed to make speech in favor Of the Pc
tition.
MIR. Gro:e's motion for the ballot was
brought forward on the 18Th. 1t was
seconded by Lord Worsley, former
opponent Of the ballot. MIR. Macauley
spoke in favor Of it-Sir Robert Peel
and Lord Jno. Russell against it. The
motion was lost by a majority of III, the
vote being, for the motion 2l6, ngains,
it 333
| On the 10Th the Jamaica bill was pas
sed in the House of Commons by a ma
jority Of I0-vcto, 2G7 for, 257 against.
/ The government education bill was
passed on the Goth, by majority Of on
Iy Dor rather Lord Stanlcy's amend
mcni was rejected by that majority
On the 9th Lord John Russell's motion
for a grant Of 5000, to carry out the
modified plan of education was carried
by a majority of only 2-the vote being,
for the grant 27j, against it o73.
In the House of Lords, on the 23d,
the Marquis of Westminster declared
himself in favor Of the ballot, tricnnial
Parliamcnts and extension of the suf-
fragc.
Ministers were defeated in the House
Of Lords on the Jamaica bill, July end,
by n majority Of GO. Lord Lyndhurs,
moved to strike out The first clause, and
the motion prevailed l19 to 80.
Ou the dth, the bill, now containing
only one clause, was carried without IL
division.
In the House of Commons, on the 1,h,
the Canada bill had lis second reading
and was ordered to bc committed Oh the
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Important intelligence had been re-
ceived from the East, Of the actual de-
claration of war bv the Sultan against
the Pacha of Egypt. This was on the
9th of June and at tho same time the
Sultan despatched feet and consdcra-
bic rcinforccmcntst TO the rebels n Syria,
where the insurrcction against the Pacha
was rapidly extending.
Sir Lionel Smith has been transferred
from the government of Jamaica TO that
4 oI NIauIHiuS. Or CUl|lCS -hetCuIl sue
cceds him at Jamaica.
On the 18th inst, at , o'clock, u. nj.
the Great Western exchanged colors
with the Liverpool steam ship, in 10, 90,
Of latitude, distant, at the time, from 10
to ~ miles.
| UNIFORM PosTAGE.-- London paper
Of July lst has this paragraph:
"Among the passengers who have
reached this country by the Great West
cru, is gentleman delegated on a spc-
cinl mission by the Post Office Depart
mcnt at Washington to the authorities
Of our general Post Office. The OBJ
jcct in view is one which will produce
the greatest advantages in facilitating
the commerce between Great Britain
and the U. States. five arc correctly
informed, the special messenger from
Washington is to make full inquiries
into the plans of Mr.. Rowland Hill for
the establishment of uniform penny
postage, with the view of extending the
system to the United States at the cars
Hest possible convenience. Should the
government of the United States adopt