Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-20
New York ExpREss OFFICE,
Metu YORK., .August 9th, ls4O.

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The Great Western, 100 o'clock, is in with
about 100 passengers, among whom are
Princes Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte and Je-
rome. Dates to the 25th ult.
There is but little news ofimportance &c
the American reader. The weather has been
very unsettled in Great Britain, and some
anxiety exists as to the crops. American
Flour at Liverpool is 3Ss. Cd. to 39s. free, and
29s. Cd: to 29s. in bond. The arrival was
large. The Cotton market (Liverpool, July
23) states the demand moderate. Sales 1000
bales: American sd TO u d. Prices were low
CIR on that day than on the previous l-Sd.
From the II. $. 20 vessels arrived within the
week.
The state Of the weather in England is cal
cplated slightly to advance the price of Flour
here. Money seems plenty there. The
Manufacturing Districts are yet in distress.
There is nothing later from China.
Marshal Bourmont appointed to the COM
mand of the French army of Africa, was hiss
ed at Marseilles.
Oxford, who shot at the Queen,is acquitted
on the ground of insanity.
A Revolution had broken out in Syria "a
gainst Mehemet Ali. The Eastern question
yet slumbers.
Colonel Thornton, who went TO London
for the purpose OF negotiating loan for the
State of Illinois, Of one million of dollars, met
with no difficulty, in Immediately succeeding
in the object of his mission, and has returned
in the Great Western.
The Duke ofWellington experienced an at
tack on the 18th ult. of disease similar 10
those which OH former occasions have troub-
led him.
A REGENCY BnL.-Lord Melborne, on the
18th ult., announced message from the
Queen, which the Lord Chancellor read to the
Peers. "Victoria II. The uncertainty of
human life, and deep sense of duty to my
people, render it incumbent on me to recon-
mend to your consideration contingency
that may hereafter take place, and to make
such provision as may in any event secure the
exercise Of the Royal authority. | shall be
prepared to concur with you in such measures
as may appear best calculated to maintain,
unimpaired, the power and dignity of the
Throne, and thereby to strengthen those Sc
curities that protect the rights and Liberties of
my people"
1t was ordered that the message be taken
into consideration mex, day. In the House of
Commons, Lord John Russell appeared at
the bar with the same message, which the
Speaker read TO the Commons. Lord John
Russell said it was intended to Introduce
bill into the other House of Parliament, foun-
ded on the message which had just been read.
On the 10Th ult. the Lord Chancellor intro
duced the Regency Bill into the House of
Lords. He explained that the object Of it
was to provide for the possible contingency
of the succession of minor to the Crown.
1t is proposed that His Royal Highness Prince
Albert shall be sole Regent, with only three
restrictions on the exercise of the royal pre-
negatives. These are, that the Royal assent
shall not be given to any Act for altering the
succession TO the throne /; for interfering with
the uniformity of doctrine and discipline at
present existing in the Established hurch;
or for diminishing the legal privileges of the
Church of Scotland.
The bill was read first time, and at its Sc
cond reading on the Doth ult., the Duke of
Sussex made "A long speech in explanation of
his views on the subject. 1t is confidently
expected that the bill will be carried through
the two houses without any opposition.
Lord Stanley's Irish Registration Bill has
been postponed till the next session Of Parlia-
ment