Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-23
delivered the following speech

delivered the following speech
".Ny Lords and Gentlemen,
son full consideration Of the present state OF public
affairs have come 10 the determination OF prorogung
Parliament with aview To its dissolution.
"The paramount importance of the trade and INDUS
try of the country, and my anxiety that the exigences
of.hc public service should be provided for in the manner
least burdensor to the community, have induced me
resort to the which the constitution mas m
trusted 10 me of ascertaning the sense OF my people
upon matters which so deeply concern their welfare.
." entertain the hope that the progress oil Pnni'c n"'
sness may be facilitated, and that divisions injurious
the of steady policy aud useiul ie5'sat'o
may be removed BY the authority OF new farilahiehl
which shall direct to be summoned without oeiay.
"Genfiemen Of The House Of Commons,
81 thank you for the readiness win whieh you nave
voted the sums necessary Tor the civil and military
adjustments.
".fY Lords and Gentlemen,
"In the exercise Of my prerogative | can have no
other object than that Of securing the rights and pro-
noting the interests of my Subjects and rely the
co Of my Parliament and the loyal Zeal OF my
people for support the adoption OF such measures
are necessary to maintain that high station among the
nations of the world which II has pleased DIVINE tro
violence TO assign 10 this country
The Lord Chancellor then declared Parliament pro-
rocued, and royal proclamation was issued lmmed
atey after, dssolvlng the present Parliament and tor
the calling of another the writs for Which returna
BILE the 18th OF August.
The Riots.-There have been serious riots in Liver
pool Carlisle, Black! urn, Manchester Edinburgh Not
ungham, Cambridge, kensing,on, and the Tower Ham
let's and several persons stabbed, and some died Of
excitement.
The Eicctions-Two Liberals and two Tories
turned for the City of London one OF each side Tor
Westminster two Radicals for each of the Bor"ughs
of F,nsbury, Tower Hamlets, Southwark, and Mary
e.bane Commodore Napier is one OF the last Lord
Pamerslon is returned for the Borough of Tiverton.
Latest Election Rfturns-The Liverpool Mail OF july
ID SAYS that there were that day, las Torres, and
las Liberals returned to Parliament. Lord Pamers'on
was beaten in Liverpool two Tories returned lion
house is returned for Nottingham Roebnck ana
another Liberal for Bath Manchester, Birmingham,
and Sheffield, have each returned two Liberals
| Members Returncd-The Conservative members al
ready returned are IlG-,he Radical memkers a.
The Conservative gain s 80, the Radical 10 $leaV'hs
majority in favor Of Conservatism OF il, or = votes
on division, in the House Of Commons. -Ltrupoot
Mail July L.
The Great Western, sixteen days out had no, arrived
at Bristol.
The Acadia arrived ont IL less than eleven days from
Halifax
| The Tea market rcmaines firm.
| FEANcE-Nothng Of importance.
! Oucsu and Corn Laus The cheers with which her
Majesty was hailed on hcl return from the House OF
Tuesday, greatly ncreaseda as she reach
ed Whitehall but her NlaJestys carriage turned INTO
the Horse Guards loud cries raised of "RemeIher
the corn laws" "Repcal the corn laws Those cries
evidently reached the royal car, as her Majesty seemed
to bow assent to the demand Of her loyal SUBJECTS which
drew forth renewed acciamaons.
Great activity prevails all over France and England
IN itnr out ships of war. The following ships Will
be launched this summer, in addition to the Trafalgar,
first rate-Hindostan, 30, at Plymouth, the - OF au
gust Collingwood, 80, al Pembroke, the IA on au,
gust Cambrian, So, at Pembroke the Sd OF July; ana
Grower steam vessel, at Chatham, hrst week III hu-
gust
The Pres;dsnt-We find the following statement IN
the report of Capt Soreau of the Bison which has ar
rived IN the Lore from the Isle at Bouthon--
"Ou the 4th of June found, on the North OF the
Azores IA broken bowsprit, covered with shells lhis
mast On which blocks moques) were still IN the Places
as we'll as piece of chain about SIX fathons ior tue
ganmonngs ure,) must have belonged 10 very large
vessel, ship of the line or frgate Diu tney oeiohs
to the President
The following letter. dated Naples June H. has been
received in Paris The writer is u very respectable
English writer in that clty-"Capt Hammond OF me
British brig Venus whc arrived here IRON Newiouhd
land on the 9TH inst, reports that he had on has voy.
aue from Cadiz 10 Newfoundland, in the middle of
April last passed large steamer drifting III tile ice,
in which she must shortly after have been blocked up
The Captain of the brig hoistcd his number and the
steamer in answer the British flag. Jhe brig mol
having been reported By the steamer, which was en-
ieavoTipn to proceed home wards Capt Hammond sup
poses il must have been the President lie vas obliged
to make a circuit himself Of more than loo miles, TO
avoid running into the same pred'cament. Mhether
the steamer was the President or NOT theie was
no doubt of her having been seen
The latest from the different parts OF the Levant
is of somewhat, contradictory nature.
It's however, stated positively, that Nehemet All
has accepted terms of the Porte and has caused ms
new hattl-sherit Of nvestufe 10 be soemhy pronnl-
gated.
The Canton Register Of March Both gives The follow
inr information 'The reports are, that the En-
gsh ships of war have removed below The city Of Can
ton about one mile and half that the British flag was
hauled down in Canton on the evening Of the 2Gh m
slant" 80
Lir.rpooi Cotton .narhet Friday, July 2-The de-
mand for cotton throughout the week has been very
brisk and less than 1890 have been Sold oil when
spectators have taken 30uO and exporters 3UO Amer
can. The market is not very ahundanty supplied, and
an advance of I'D per h. has been obtained for Amer
can descriptions on last week s prices The import OF
the week amounts 10 2o,4So bags Todays demand
has been pretty brisk and the sales amount to fully
5000 bags, for which full prices have been obtained