Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-06-06

placed his services wholly at her disposal
would rather lead the House OF Lords
without an office, than undertake a de-.
partment Of the Administration. She,
however, expressed a wish that he should
hold an office, and Sir Robert Peel as
sured her he had no doubt that the Duke
would forgo his personal inclinatloDs
ut her desire. No material question
arose at that time as to the form Of the
Administration, or The conduct oil the Co
vernment. On Thursday occurred the
difficulty, or misconception, which led to
his REIMBURSEMENT. 1t related exclusive
~ to that portion Of the household Offices
which ladies were filing; for on the sub
lect Of those household officers which
we're held by members Of either house Of
Parliament, she had conceded all that
could be wished.
May 3.-In the House of Lords q
message from the Queen was brought up
by Lord Melbourne, and read by the
Lord Chancellor:
Her Majesty thinks proper TO acquaint
the House Of Lords, that it appears to
Her Majesty that the future welfare Of
her subjects in Lower Canada will be
promoted by an union Of the said pro-
yinces into one province, for the purpo-
ses Of legislation, from and after a period
to be fixed By Parliament and her Ma
lesty therefore recommends the House OF
Lords to consider such measures as may
be submitted to them for this purpose,
Her Majesty being persuaded that the
House Of Lords will combine a due re-
gard for peace and security in those pro-
%vinces, with such provisions as shall be
conducive to the permanent freedom and
prosperity Of hor North American pos
sessions.
In the House Of Commons the same
message was received and read, and or
dered to be taken into consideration on
Monday.
The Glasgow Chronicle states that a
company is forming in that city, for car
rying passengers and merchandise be.
tween tho Clyde and New York, in an
iron steamship Of great power and ca
pacity, which shall go at the rate of l6
miles an hour, and make tho voyage in
10 days. Capital 100000.
Lord John Russell gave notice that on
Friday the 10th he should move for leave
to bring in a bill for uniting the provin
ces OF Upper and Lower Canada.
We do not see that commercial ac-
counts have changed for the better.
The Great Western made her passage
to Bristol in fourteen days.
Thomas Haynes Bailey, the well
known lyrical poet, died at Cheltenham
on the 22d Of April.
The Grand Duke Alexander of Rus
sra was to arrive in London on the 3rd,
in company with Prince William Henry
of Holland.
The religious anniversaries were going
on at the date Of u last advices.
The Crops in England promise an a.
bundant harvest. This anticipation has
kept down the price of corn.
The wheat crop is stated to be deci-
dedly superior to those Of the last two
seasons. Stock of every description APP
pears to be prime and thriving, and an
abundance of food is promised.
The packets are bringing out large
numbers of steerage passengers. One
of them IS said to have received eleven
hundred pounds from this source only.
Subscriptions are in progress for the
erection of a magnificent Roman Catho.
lie Cathedral in the west end ol London.
1t is to be built in the Gothic style, and is
to cost 10000 pounds. A writer in the
Chronicle says, "the Pope is 10 come
oyer and consecrate It,"
FRANCE.
RIoT IN PARIs.-An insurrectionary
broke out in Paris on Sunday,
May 18th, which cost some lives on both
but was suppressed. The King
subsequently appointed a ministry. NJ.
Sauscr was elected President of the
Chamber of Deputies by 80 votes. NJ.
Tiers received 206 votes.
PARIS, MAY l3.-As a consequence,
w suppose, of the instruction, the King
at length on Sunday evening, appointed
a Ministry in lieu OF that which had been
named ad interim, and which is thus CIV
in the Moniteur of Yesterday
Marshall Soult, President OF the Coun.
ell, and Minister for Foreign Affairs,
NJ. Teste, Minister Of Justice Gene
raj Schneider, Minister Of War: Admi-
raj Duperre, Minister of Marine: NJ.
Duchatel, Minister Of the Interior: NJ.
Cuuin Gridaine, Minister of Commerce
VI. Dufaure, Minister of Public Works
NJ. Villemaine, Minister ofpublic l~nstruc.
ton NJ. Passy, Minister Of Finance.
PARIS, May l4.-Respecting the IT,
surrection which commenced here on
Sunday last, | shall say, as did an order
ly dragon to me, of whom | enquired on
the 9th of June, 1882, in the Rue St.
Martin, was it all over 2 eyes," said he,
e" until they begin again"
Much blood has been split, in this IN.
happy affair. Between 100 and I5l
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