Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-27

OF my subjects by the officers the Emperor Of CHI
ma, and for ind,gnities offered to agent of my
Crown, stthe same time Appointed plenpotentiaries
ment.
"Tbe plenipsientiaries were by the last accounts
IN negotiation with the government Of China and
y will be asource of which qualification to me IL
thai government shall be induced by its own sense
ofjustlce to bring these matters TO speedy settle
IN, nj by an amicable arrangement.
"Serious differences have arisen between Spain
and Portugal about the execution Of treaty con-
| eiuded by those Powers in 1885, for regulating the
navigation ofthe Douro. Blu, both parties have &C
cepted my mediation, and hope to be able to
effect reconciliation between them upon terms
honorable to boh.
| Il have concluded with the Argentine republic
and with the republic Of Hay,i treaties for the sup
preston Of the slave trade, which have directed
"Gentsmen Of the House Of Commons-l have
directed the estimates Of the year to be laid before
you.
However sensible Of the Importance of adher.
ing to the principles OF economy, feel il to be my
duty to recommend that adequate provision be
made Tor the exigencies Of the public service.
| MY Lords and Gentlemcn-Measur will be
submitted to you without delay, which have for
their object the more speedy and effectual admin.
istration of justice. The vital importance of this
subject Is sufficient ensure for il your early and
| most serious conside ration.
| The powers Of the Commissioners appointed
under the act for the amendment of the laws relat
ing to the poor, expire at the termination Of the
present year. feel assured that you will earne
\ ~ direct your attention To enaciments which SO
deeply concern the interests Of the community.
| II Is always with entire confidence that recur
TO the advice and assistance Of my Parliament. |
place my reliance upon your wisdom, LOYALTY and
patriotism; and humbly implore OF Divine Proyi-
dence, that all your councils may be so directed as
10 advance the great interests Of morality and reli-
gon to preserve peace, and to promote by enlight-
ened legislation the welfare aud happiness OF all
classes OF my subjects"
As soon as the Queen had concluded The speech
her majesty was handed from Sie throne; and &C.
eomponied by Prince Albert she lett the House.
Inc Eastern question is settled. The most i'm
portant Intelligence was received in London ON The
/ LIST instant in dispatches from Admiral Stopford
AhaIrs seem TO have been SO successfully arranged
| by Commodore Napier, that on the I4th January
The Paehn made hrs complete submission TO the
sultan, and gave up the whole Of the Turkish fleet.
mehemet engaged TO send Egyptian officers and
men 10 navigate the fleet to Marmorce Bay
IL further appears that lbrahim's army was inn
meuiatey TO evacuate Syria, and 10 return 10
Egypt, and eTransements had been made to send
transports 10 Caift', to bring away the women and
children, and sick of the army.
On the 18th January, the Sultan sent instruc-
| tlons 10 his commissioners in Egypt to inform Me-
hemet Ali, that his submission being complete he
would grant him hereditary tenure OF the Pachalic
oil Egypt Thus the Eastern question NAV be re.
garded settled.
The Paris papers Of the 3lst January 1.-The lates)
arc occupied chiefly by the discussion on the fort.
hcation of the capital. An amendment to the pro.
Jeet proposing TO limit the works detached forts
paceu al 4OUO yards distance from the present wa
was rejected late on Saturday, by 936 votes agains,
| T5. This was considered decisive of the law
which wall no doubt pass, and NJ. Theirs and the
hing, oi the French will both have carried their
point OF encircins Paris within circle of about 90
IorIesses, connected by an entrenehed wall M,
Guizot made speech, IN which he said "the Great
ann OF the Notifications TO produce a moral ,f
yeef beyond the frontier" The English writers pro
Tess their inability 10 comprehend this "philosophic
The French Funds declined in consequence or N.
sI impression produced by the Speech
Inc reports ofthe debates it had not then reach
ed Paris
The London Money Marke, was rather heavy.
Letters from Paris state that the accounts receiy-
ed from Poland, represented the situation of that
kingdom as becoming hourly more deplorable-
Every week numerous arrests were taking place
ana each day the measures ordered by the Co.
Vernment were becoming more intolerable and
exasperaung. Those letters state also ,hnt in i
tijuana a real or pretended conspiracy had been
discovered; IN consequence Of which, two hundred
young men, almost exclusively of the nobLesst had
peen arrested, the chief of whom had blown out
his brains. 0U'
The Paris letter in the London Times or The 10,
instant thus refers the popular feeling in Francs
on the subject OF war; Notwithstanding a ten,no.
fary iulI, 1t strikes me that the chances of a nro
'onged peace are every day diminishing. All The
ACTIVITY and energy, all the young and vigorous
oioou oil france, vehemsnty longs for war. For
| the present month, or the next three months or
even year, these turbulent spirits may be kent nm
der, but tell you, in their own language rsr,n;r
G" a cur, and that the man or the dynasty who
seeks TO curb them will ultimately f,Ii in ~.
tempt. " ZIG a.
The London Evening Chronicle of January Ts
Says-We have seen accounts from China which
are evidently more deserving of credit than tbosc
Wheh nave been already published. We here find
~ staled mat ~ commun cations between Admiral
EiHott and the officers Of the Emperor Of China no
sPeclhc sum, in the way Of indemnify, had been
named, still less agreed upon; that the princple of
indemnity had been fully admitted by the Emperor
OF Chnn, and that his anxious desire TO have the
seat oil negotiations removed TO Canton, was caused
oy the panic which naval force had produced
~ approaching so near his capital. The Emp.ror
uid not wish to negotiate under our guns and N
save MS lce," as the Chinese phrase is. he ,vould
Iatner DO Justice TO US at distance than uDderoo
ne humiliation OF appearing his subjects TO weld
W our vessels OF war. The entrance OF the MAZDA.
sasclr into the Pelho river is said TO have caused
the utmost CONSERVATION. The shores were J.-
serted at her approach, and the inhabitants sougb,
safety IN the highest hills
Miss Ellen Tree is said to be married n NJ,
Charles Keen. '''
The young Princes Of England was to be cbrist.p-
go on me 10Th instant The King Of the Belgians.
the luke OF SAKE Coburg and the Duke OF SUSSEX
were 10 be the god-fathers, and the Ducbessss -
hent and Gloucester god-mothers.
Inc names are said TO be Adelaide Victoria mn
isa. IL was rumoured that on the iovf,,l occ,.ioo
Lord Melbourne would be created n Maronis anJ
Lord Palmerston on Zeal.