Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-24
From the NJ. Z. Express, May 81.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
RIG.3L OF THE C.4LEDONL4

nesday morning with news to the fourth inst rh
Liverpool dates are TO the iih,-the London to th
! 3D. The news from the continent unimportapt.-
from England. interesting. From China we hay,
nothing later than was received by previous orri
, walls.
Inc President steamship, we regret to say is no
heard from. twas in Engl land generally belle %,
that she mist have foundered in the heavy gale 500,
after she LETT New York. or been crushed bv the ;e,
on the Banks Of Newfoundland. If she had mn, in
to any port in Distress in all probability we ,houle
have heard OF her ere this
The proceedings in Parliament will he read with
interest," as will those OF meeting of American Cit,
zens IN reference TO the late President of the United
States.
huihat sof Public interest in the intelligence
received will be found under its proper head.
! Inc settlement of the China difficulties, rs po,i.
uVely announced by the American papers at the mr.
rVal oil the Steamship, turns out as was SUGGESTED
NJ the time to be thing Of very small reality. I.
vi" oe seen Lord Ashburton enquired (April 30 J
whether government had received information of any
agreement or settlement with the Chinese-yi,
count Melbourne re piled that the government were
not IN possession of any official dispatches on the
subject viz
! Inc Parliament was in session, and for some d,vs
previous to the leaving Of the Caledonia the uon,s
neu peen engaged IN warm discussion upon the
iish Registration Bill Of the Ministers In n vo,.
on an amendment introduced bv I.orJ Hn,,.,,;.r
me ministers we're left in a minority of tyyen,vor.
And they were again defeated on The ouss,,on ~
PASSING me second clause, embodying the princi-
| VI tns o'll, ana Ielt IN minority of eleven
says: -''''o" VI May D.
L. ne ministers having, Notwithstanding the dop
we ue'ea' winch they have sustained, determined 10
remain IN othee, seem determined to ssnalize their
ministry by several bold financial and .cono,,;c,i
measures. Lord John Russell Announced s. L.:
uiy nght, that they had made an alteration in The
eo'h Jaw, Cabinet question, ard that thew had re-
sSNeu 10 substitute IN the place Of the present
| ie'us,"s scale, moderate duty on the import,
Noh o' foreign corn. This change will moi s,tiSCv
extreme men on either side il u.s. however the onI,,
Cnange which there is rational hone of c,rrvinyy
anu VIII therefore, receive the support of mode ,Is
| - on 'ne same occasion the Chancellor of the
| $50 !" bringing forward his anxousy ex :.
peeteu puget, announced two most imnort,n,
changes which he intended TO ptoposc III G.,
y, ui ALTERATION IN the duties on for, IGN md cnon;,t
N"oeri ana The second, and alteration in ,hs ;,,
pO'.I on colonial sugar. From these alteration,
coupled with the alterations in the duties nm CO.,
he expects TO raise the amount of rrvenno ,vL; ~
wants 10 make the national income a,Ieoua,, IN The
national expenditure" ''0
me Tory papers were filled with reiojcinps orsr
S. ueiea' OF the Ministry. The Ministerial papers
| ~ "ot hl'llltsN any alarm. do thsy
snto" out any limitations of the inien,ion oC ~,
h'hstry to resign. The Globe (MinisterinN nrn.
Iouhces the erulta,ion OF the Tories prem,ture and
"nhout good grounds Lord John Russell was
however evidentally alarmed and on the 2g,h ,ns,
withdrew Lord Morpeth's bill bv rno,,,, INST
chairman do leave the chair without reportng mr..
sesS ana asking leave to sit again. On the folIo.
.hs dAy the Ministry made a new move and one oc
''e Oo'oest ever made by any Ministry in EnoIanJ
oLI. H SoNS "ohof-
slyS:- - '"' III instant,
ne Seasation produced 10y the Government no.
OF rtlIay night on the Corn laws is rapidly err
'eu'nS through the country. Every where !, q ,L.
signal OF excitement and determination r., ,L e
"oilOpoiistS II will never be forgiven, and nv The
people II Will never be forgotten. Ministers bsve
'nio"n themselves on the nation for s,,pport
"a vac assertion oil great NATIONAL right and interest,
"e response Will soon he heard in n Inn
uer, The unta1ns oil the peoples bread is a nros.
,",, III view and the people will spring toward
II IKE lions on their prev
=. ministers be but adequately supported. yeean
'ot ou' augur the happiest results In Their mo
sent position, no Parliamentary defea, can a. ~.
's'heu that Will not be equIvalen, TO n vic,ory
n"u we should like to sec list OF those who veil
Saie 70 take once on the express grounds of dis
ppanei,seInehI Tor Ireland, and perpetuity 10 the
The British Queen arrived ont on m. os,h -,
april with intelligence ofthe death of General HaT.
Tlson. N'''' 'ia'
DEATH OF PRESIDENT HARRISON
NC americans IN London, on the receipt of the
news OF the death of President UaIrisop L.Li o
meeting at which Mr. Stevenson. our Ninists, nv.
oIueu' anu CoI. Thomas Aspinwall acted rs Ser,e
shry' Resolutions were adopted and direc,.J =,
we transmitted TO Mrs Harrison, as will be seen Inv
Meeting Of .4merieans in London.
AT numerous meeting Of the citizens cr,b.Ir
''es IN London, at the resIdende of the A me,ic,n
Munster, on Saturday, the LIST of NAV 1911 in Con-
sequence OF the recent intelligence received of Nh.
proceedings took place.
VA moIon the American Minister was regue,,.d
20 preside, and the American Consul Col. I'bom,s |
AspInwall, To net as Secretary
on taxing the char, Mr. Stevenson stated ve,v
onehy the object Of the meeting lie bnd ns.cn5.
eu nS oountrymen, he SAID for the purpose of per-
forming solemn and impressive duty which Lo
was quite sure could not fail TO be gmtifving m CO.
cry american heart II was TO express tb.ir doc,
sympathy and regret for the loss which their conn
wy had sustained IN the death OF is Chief Mao
1'e' ana 10 pay the only tribute OF rcrpect IN bs
memory which II was in their power 10 Offer. Thai
whist Their whole country were induIging ,vi,h o
accord, their feelings Of grief and respee, for he
."loha' bereavement, II was due to themselves as |
american citizens in foreign country 10 adj ,bo
homage Of their respect, and mingIe tb.r s,'a we |
thles with those OF their common country NoyLdr.
PROBABLY, could this with more proprietv he Jo,I
wan W me mousse Of tic representa- i've Of the Anne
'Icah people. The occasion, Mr. Stcphenson said
T'' ono "heh iorD1de every thing like studied eu,
iosy u belonged less TO discussion than 10 lcel.
ing, and he should therefore not at,ompt In eYn,,s
ny words what lie was very confident the heat. oC
VI! present would much better supply. When t,ev |
rejected, however, upon the peculiar clrcums,nnec.
under which this death had taken place-tbot n was
he srsi INSTANCE in the history OF their country IN
"hlch us chief magistrate had died durinp Tho no.
rioh OF servcej that he had been cut of m the rs,
moment OF his elevation 10 power, and in a m,nney
so sudden and unoIpectCd-it WIS indeed c,IcnI,, /
Cd TO increase the force Of their SWIM ,tbv and r.,
marx with deep sense the uncertainty OF human |
LIE, and toe nstablIityof all human pursuits II |
was striking Instance Of Proyidental interlerente
m the ai'rs Of mani foil of moral and relisious in
structon, and well calculated to reach The hs,rfs
Of all. VIZ "o''@
VhS following resolutions were then submit cd
by him 10 the meeting.
J. Rtso'Vei, That The citizens Of the United
states now present, have received with FEELINGS Of
deep sensibillty the painful intelligence of the sud,
den death Of William Henry Harrison President of
the United Siaies which took place on the an M
AprI, At the seat Of the Federal government.
q RsSotped, That az mark Of respest for the
msmofy Of the deceased, we will wear bodgss "a
mourning Tor three months, and that il be recon-.
mended 70 our eoupiryme1 abroad TO DO the
same
J. Rt'oiUsd That copies ofthcso resolutions and
proceedings be Transmitted TO Mrs Harrison ,vab
our sincere condolences In tho la.o affecting be5e,ve
molt by Divine Providence.
These resolutions being road Con Ua,o;i,o, |
rose 10 second them. lie said thai he ri, -. )