Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-28
FOREIGN.

us Lverpo" papers 10 The 22d oil APrii, ana i1ono"h
papers Sunday, the 2st, both inclusive. ne INTEL
ligence is two days later than we had previously re-
ceived.
The question whether The House OF Commons are
disposed TO support the Ministry III The policy they are
pursuing towards Ireland decided on Friday the 9lli
of pril favor Of the ministry he debate continued
for five days. period which would be thought short
enough in American Congress Tor Inc discussion OF
an important question: hut The English pnpers complain
,ha, il was spun out as il living IN the days oil
the anicGlluyaus
The resolution commencing the policy of the Govern
menl in regard Ireland was introduced ~ Inc flouse
of Commons by Lord John Russell on the i3lh OF April
Mr. Pee. propuspd IN an,e ndmpnl 10 The effect that de-
carailnn Of opinion by the House III REGARD 10 one oancn
Of the public policy of The Government wihon previous
inquiry, not eIpedient The d-ho'e On inns iesou
ton and amendment was opened win speech ny Lpfu
] RusseiI which is much paistu ~ The " big ptInts =
He was followed by Sir Robt Peel on The Other side Inc
debate was renewed Tuesday, and again on Nednes
day. when MIR. Groe, member iol London and fad
er among the Radical ReInrmers. came orward IN sup
,ort of The resolution He drclaied that he meant To
support the resolution, and nothing moe-that he did
not intend bestow shadow Of approval on any thing
| but the Irish policy Of the ministry The lrish tx
ecutiye Administrations he said, vas 10 fact almost The
only remnant Of liberalism which distinguishes The
! Wing Ministry from tie Tory Opposition, ana ior ,'a.
reason il had been most vehemently ATTACKED lie heIu
that the Irish Executive policy had heen conouc"a
upon truly equitable LIBERAL and comprehensive pt,ncl
PIES that Lord Normandy had not sought TO conclae
political opponents at the expense OF those pubic nr
and expectations the part OF the lfish peoPe, VIZ
accompanied his first apponnen' S so SStndicaHs
therefore, ready to concur " e ,,bcb no had been
| against the acrimonious altaeAo "
On thursday Mr. Hume and on Friday Mr. Shiel and
Mr.. D Cunnell spoke in favor Of the resolution Lnrd
Stanley supported the amendment at great length Sir
Francis Burde attempted 10 address The House. but the
cries "Divide" and Question" SO loud, ihul he
sat down after delivering few inaudble sentences
Lord John Russell clused the debate in reply 10 Lord
Stanley, and the House then divided. The numbers
were,
For Sir Robert Peel's amendment, 29G
Against il, 3lS
Majority for Ministers, %.
In The course Of MIR. Groe's remarks on the resou.
ton, he said:
"As 10 any reforms administrative or legislative, am
driven 10 the persuasion, that chance Of obtaining
efficient measures, conceived in the spirit OF improve
ment, is way greater under the present Government
than it would be under the Government OF the RI Hon
Baronet opposite (Sr Robt Peel) and believe this per-
suason now pervades large proportion OF those who
sincerely desire steady course Of political progression
and reform For wha, is the doctrine Of fnay, the doc.
trine that no alteration TO be made IN any one OF The
essential features principles of the Reform Act which
has been often preached from the Treasury Bench ex
cep negative oil all advance: the Conservative principle
announced in all It's plenilude and IN all its go IL can be
~ any that under the present state of the
representative SYSTEM shall obtain reforms, either
administrative legislative, except such il peases
the right honorable baronet the member for Tamwarlh
TO consent TO and sanction. We have the Conservative
principle predominant al present. with the full choice
and concurrence of Lord Mebournes Government, no
unite with the gentlemen opposite in maintaining the
6nality Of The Reform Act. Assuredly, The Conserva
tive principle could not be predominant than it is
now, ii the right honorable baronet the member Tor Tsm
warh Prime Minister with all the difficulties and
responsibilities Of office his shoulders. For my part,
Sir am opposed Conservative and fnalty Govern.
ment by whomsoever it may be carried on; but if the
country faied TO experience the misfortune of having
II Government conducted such principles il is 10
a matter Of perfect indifference whether The premier Of
that Government, be Lord Melbourne The right honor
able member for Tamwarlh
sit would indeed, be gratifying 10 me TO see an eff
cent Liberal ministry at the helm; but if that be for
hidden, the next beat condition is have efficient
Liberal opposition. Al the present moment, for the
first time in modern English history we have neither
Liberal Ministry nor Liberal Opposition. We have
ministry which, having prolessed Liberal Princi
pes neither manifest the will possess the pow
er to accomplish anything but Conservative purposes;
we have very powerful opposition which both now is
and always has been consistently Conservative. The
patronage and emosoments OF Government are, indeed
distributed among those who called Deras but the
real ascendant and influential principles in Government
is that Of The conservative body, Wing well Tory
How long. this nglorous and unpromising state Of our
political world may be destined TO last, do not know
but Of this am quite sure that combination Of
parties lie, it be OF what character it may, be
adverse than the present 10 the Of Liberal prin
cples, and 10 the attainment Of progressive Reform
throughout our institutions
On Wednesday, the 18th, the French Chamber Of
Deputies engaged the election of four Vice Pre-.
sden,s. The candidates of the opposition were NJ. NJ.
CaImon, Teste, Etienne and Cameron. The mniste.
ralists supported General Jacquemnot and M. Cunin
Grdane formerly Of The Vice Presidents The fol
lowing is the result of the voting given in The cor.
rrspondence Of The London Post.
Number Of voters 429, Of whom 2l5 were necessary
To choice.
Opposition. Ministerial
Calmon 800 Cunin Gridaine, 22I
Tcse, 2l0 Gen. Jacquemnot, 2U5
E,ienne, 2U6 Il De Lessert, "a
f Cameron 2O4 Merlin, 26
Calmon, Grdanr, md Tese declared TO be duly
elected By the President. The election of The fourth
Vice President postponed until the ensuing Thurs
day, when Eenne received ority OF gig votes over
Gen. Jacquemnot.
The correspondent, of the Morning Post says, under
date Of April 18th, No Ministry has yet been formed
but Inc Court party seem confident that strong cabinet
be formed iro the Centre Gauche and Doclrinares
notwithstanding their mutual anti pa,hes. In the Cham.
Der OF Deputies next week we may expect some warm
discussions, explanations Of the negotiations We
taken place since Count Mole esigned will be demand
ed"
a MERaAS Some fishermen of Havre have lately
caught in The roads,ead of that place fish with head
bearing great resemblance TO ape two arms ,ermi.
natIng IN I'm shaped paws hands breast strongly
marked, and The lower parts of the body like ordina.
ny fish, 1t measures five feet and half in length and
frequently rears The upper part of the body Of
Ter II Is said that 1t will be sent 10 the Garden Of
Plants.
The commercial crisis in France seems faed TO en-.
dure as long as the Ministerial ineregnum the advice
recently received from all paris Of that kingdom CONT.
nue. very unsatisfactory Intelligence was yesterday re-
csved oil an extensive failure having occurred al Mar
sellles and although the exchange a, Paris rose few
days ago, has fallen again. and is still the decline
BELGIUM.
The London Times, of Saturday The Goth, says that
on the l9lh, The national Independence Of Belgium and
the regal title and station Of King Leopold became part
OF The public law OF Europe The representatives of Leo.
pold, in conjunction with those of The King of The Ne
theIands and Of The Governments of England France,
Austria, Russia and Prussia affixed their signatures 10
Treaty separating Holland and Belgium into two indie
pendent and friendly States, and defining The nature and
conditions OF the relation in which they are hereafter 10
stand 10 each other.
ave understand snys the Chronicle ",Lat tho ar.
rangemeD contained in these treaties is substantially The
same that Of the "a articles Of 1881 but with sc mn