Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-08
Per the steamship Acadia. ]
IN PARLIAMENT

May ,, III the House of Commons. Lori Stan.
ley postponed his Irish Registration Bill for fort.
| night
The debate OF the night was on MIR Kellv,s hill
70 abolish the punishment OF death. The second
clause, abolshing that punishment; for arson was
rejected, l22 against 10. The fourth clause, abo
ishms death as the punishment for rape, was car
RCD, l23 oGl that relating to attempts al murder
was negatived, 50 10 75 also that relating TO
vatcd cases Of burglary, 100 TO 70 At this sinr.
OF the debate, Mr. Kelly, saying that he could NO,
hope TO carry those provisions OF the bill which arc
considered most essential, while opposed by the 20.
vernment withdrew it for the present, and the de-
bate was adjourned to the l7th.
on The iih, there was quorum in the COM
MONS and IN the House OF Lords nothing of general
interest.
NtSIsTERIAL MEASURES.
ia the 9Th Lord SandOn gave notice of his nten-
ton to move rs follows:
"Rssotrtd, That considering the efforts and sacr-
hces which parliament and the country have n,oIs
Tor the abolition of the slave trade and Of slayerv
with the earnest hope that, hy our exerion, ami sy
ample, We might he able to lead To a mitigation and
final extinction of those evils in other countries Ibis
house is not prepared especially considering ia. pre
sent prospect of supply ofsUsar from British Dos
sessions, TO adopt the measure proposed by her Ma
foreign sugar"
Lord John Russell gave notice of counter mo
ton, III these wOTdS:-
That it is the opiuon Of this house that i, is pr,c
| tcabe To supply the present inadoquacy of the re-
venue toy Jndicous alterations of the protective and
dIliercntai duties without any material increase nj
the public burdens, and that such cause will al the
same time promote the interest OF trade and aiEot,
relief to the industrious classes; and that this hons
considers that such course is best calculated 10 pro.
vide Tor the maintenance Of the public safety ana the
general welfare Of the country"
These two motions were of course the notes OF
preparation for the great struggle for which both
! parties were gathering their forces.
Great Britain aud China.
In answer toquestions from Sir Rober, Pee I ord
John Russell said that The government has receive
Ell lneiIgt nee OF certain preliminary arrangements
which had been entered into by the Observation-Disclosures
OF the two powers. Those preliminary nrrsnse-
ments however, did not uppear 10 have been ratified
by tho Emperor OF Chlna-indeed il did not nppear
that they had been finally settled between CAPTAIN
Elliot and the picnIpotentiary appointed NV the
Chinese government. That arrangement; was zen.
orally dIsapproved Of by her Maesty's government,
but no farther steps could he taken until they re,
ceiTed ilrihcr accounts, stating more particularly
/ what thlt treaty contained.
Sir Peel was DESTROYS of knowing cansil,rtnr
The distance Of the scene Of operations whether hos.
/ tItcS had already been discontinued
Lord John Russell said truce had been entered
into, and, by the last accounts, that truce had not
been put an cad to, but he could not saw that hos
| tile operations might not be recommended [Cbeer,
= MIR Hume said he wished TO know whether re-,
! port that had been circulated was correct-nameIv
that the government had recalled Captain Elliot md
| appointed Sir Henry Po finger in his stead The
pdblc were anxious to know whether such was the
| case.
Lord John Russell sad that il was true TINT Sir
ii Pottnser had received the appointment of nile.
nipoien'IaTy TO China, and was about 10 dcpatt i'm.
mediatCy ior that country, Capt. Elliot having been
| recalled.