The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-07-03
LATE FROM EUROPE-ARRIvAL or
THE LIVERPOOL.


On Sunday morning the steam packet
Liverpool arrived at New York. after pas
sage of seventeen days, in which she en-
couniered much rough weather. She made
her las, passage to Liverpool in fourteen
days nnd half.
She brings London papers of the 18th Of
June, and Liverpool papers Of the 18th.
There is much appearance of ,lissatisfac-
ton with tho Melbourne ministry on the
part OF the radicals, and their journals at
tack its course since it was reinstated with
much bitterness.
Tho principle csmmercial intelligence is
the favorable state Of the cotton market,
that commodity having risen sonewhat in
price.
We select from the Evening Post The fol-
lowin: summary Of the intelligence received.
On the 4ih Of June, SIR tIoske,h Fleet
wood moved for leave to bring in bill to
extend the qualification Of voters for mem
bers OF parliament to the occupier ofa house
OF the clear annual vnlue Of ten pounds, tho
same as IN borouehs. He supported this
motion BY speech Of considerable length.
Lord John Russell opposed the motion.
1t was change to which the government
could not now agree, nor hold out the hope
that they could agree to it at my time here
after.
Dir. Warburton said that if the govern
ment would give some promise to bring in
hereafter bill amending the reform act,
the liberals would not be over-ac,ing nor
impatient. Such evidence Of progressive
intention was needed to encourage them.
But If Things were left in the present state
they would be worse aud worse for the lib
erals at every succeeding dissolution of par
lament. The liberals, he said, were nu-
merous, intelligent and " ealthy, and woult
not submit to this inferiorty.
Sir Robert Peel defended the course of
Lord John Russell. These pledges of fu-
,ure conduc, were improper, he said, to bs
given, and deceived those who accepted
them. The language Of Lord John Rus
sell. he said, was sufficiently explicit
Whenever any change in the reform bill
was effected he hoped the alteration would
be immediate. He objected to ,hi. new
mode of conducting the public business BY
assurances for the futsre instead Of present
measures.
Several Of The radical members commeRt-
cd on The course taken by ia. ministry in
terms of great discorlent. The House then
divided nnd the motion of Sir Hesketh WAS
negaiived, 2O7 nays TO 81 yeas.
On the 4th Of June, the Chancellor ofthe
Exchequer said in the House of Commons
that he should next week ngrce to a resolu-
iion fixing the postage on all letters at a
penny, provided the House would AFFIRM
The principle that any deficiency in the rev.
enue occasioned by the measure should be
made good by parliament.
On the 2d Of June, the first clause Of The
Jamaica Bill, which provides tha, the Gov
ernor and Counril of Jamaica be empower
ed to mike laws, ordinances, &c, was car.
ried by minority Of 22S To 1914. Tho
counsel for ihe people of Jamaisa was
heard before the House agains, the bill on
the 9TH Of June. lie argued ,ha, it would
totally sub,er, The constitution Of Jamaica.
deprive the House of Assembly Of its inde-
pendence and privileges and give the lrgis-
lative power to a governor md council sp-
pointed by the crown.
The House, however, agreed in commit
tee to all the various clauses Of this new
bill, which differs from, that formerly intro
duced by the ministry, in this. that the for
ner nbroga,ed the legislature, and this alb
roga,es the power of Legislation.
The Char,isis, for the most part have
quickly retired from Birmingham; for the
purpose, however, as it is stated IN some OF
the public prints, to hold meetings ia other
parts of the Kingdom. Mr.. O'Connel ad-
dressed n letter to them while at B'rming-
ham, demonstrating against their doctrines,
and suggested that, "ss the period seems
to come when the rational and sober part Of
the operatives ought 10 separate men from
the of violence and blood, new association
should he formed, and u fresh council NOM
mated, and that this association should
come forward as the friends of law and or
der, and as the harbiugers Of peace, Of un-
ion and nf success" He proposes as the
basis of the association list. Household
Suffrage, including in il all heads OF fa"il-
les, whether occupiers OF entire houses or
only dodgers; all journeymen in trades;
and all teachers Of literature nnd science.
Cd. The Ballot. Sd. Trienial Psrlin-
ments. 4,h. The abolition of the proper
~ qualification. 9Th. Electoral Districts,
Of as nearly a, possible equal proportions.
Serious riots occurred in Liverpool on
the ooh and 3Oih Of Mny, between pro-
ces.ion Of sbip-carpenters and = body "
Iri.hmen, whom the fnrmer Intentionally in.
suited. Several trifling ,kirmishes took
place in the afternoon Of Thursday, but in
the evening, matters assumed a more threat
ening appearance aud a general row took
place stours, brickbnis aud oil kinds Of
missiles were thrown about, and bludgeons
were piled in all directions. A numerous
body of police speedily arrived a, the spot.
and dispersed the rio,ers; not, however.