Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-27
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FORE IGN,

TWENTY EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steam ship Britannia arrived at Boston Monday
morning, at half past O'clock from Liverpool,
which place she left the evening OF the 4th OF Feb,
ruary. After experiencing bolsterous weather and
head winds during the a,er part OF the passage the
vessel touched ut Halifax Saturday evening, The
Goth inst, and arrived below ut Boston Sunday night
The Britannia brought eighty-tive passengers.
The steam ship Caledonia arrived ut Liverpool on the
10th OF January, making the passage in sboit IA days
The Britannia passed Cd the 10th, IN lat s:, Ion
the packet snip Europe from Liverpool for New y ORR
The packc ship Cambridge from New York, arrived at
Liverpool February I'd.
The nos important news is, that Of the final settle
ment of the Eastern question, on the opening al rar
lament Nothing further had been heard OF the state
Of alta ITS in China.
zen the intelligence from this country, respecting
the condition Of the United States Bank, was received
in london, it occasioned depression OF the public Sc
cur tics
'OprsIyo OF PARLiAMEST.-Parliament was opened
BY her Majesty in person the Goth January. The
Morning Chronicle Of the 9th Jan, says:
The first appearance of her Majesty after the birth
Of heess apparent TO the Crown was the signal tor
general display of loyalty As carly as twelve CLOCK
the parks and Parliament street well filled by per-
sons on foot and by ladies in carriages who held the
Lord Great Chamberlain $ tickets OF admission TO The
galleries and body Of the House OF Lords but before
two clock the time when the procession left Bucking
ham Palace the crowd throughout the whole line of
procession denser than at any former opening or
propagation since the accession of her Majesty The
morning had been lowering yet the sky cleared at noo
and during the procession the shone forth brightly
We should add that her Majesty and her royal consor
loudly and generally cheercd on their progress TO
and return from Westminster.
Her majesty looked extremely WE'LL though perhapsa
little pale She wore tiara necklace and stom acher
Of diamonds. muslin slip over white satn and GRIM
son bodice. Her crown was carried before her
/ Her Majesty took her seat the throne, having on
the right the Earl of Shaflesbury bearing the cap of
main tennnce, and the Lord Chancellor on the left
Viscount Melbourne bearing the sword Of State, and
in small chair of state, step below the throne,
4 Prince Albert. The Duchess Of Bedford, as mistress
of the robes, and Lady Portman, as lady in waiting,
were behind the throne.
The Queen Immediately desired the peers to be seated
and ordered the Usher of the Black Rod to summon the
Commons who quickly appeared at the bar headed by
the Speaker.
The Lord Chancellor then handed to her Majesty the
following Speech which read from the Throne:
QUEENS SPEECH.
Il Ny LORDS AND GENTLEMEN:
81 have the satisfaction to receive from Foreign Pow
of their friendly disposition, and OF their
earnest desire to maintain peace.
sThe posture of affairs in the Levant had long been
cause of uneaslness and source of danger to the
general tranquility. With a view 10 avert the evils
which continuance of that state of things was cacu
lated to OCCASION concluded with the Emperor of Aus
tra, the King of PRUSSIA, the Emperor of Russia, and
the Sultan convention, intended 10 effect paciiica
ton of the Lcvan 10 maintain the integrity and lnde-
pendence Of the Ottoman Empire and thereby TO afford
additional security 10 the peace OF Europe
81 have given directions that this convention should
be laid before you
81 rejoice 10 be able to inform you that the measures
which have been adopted in execution of these engage
ments have been attended with signal success, and
that the objects which the contendng parties had
in view, the Of being accomplished
ain the Of these transactions, my naval force
have cooperaed with those of the Emperor of hustra
and with the land and forces Of the Sultan, and
have displayed upon all occasions their accustomed
gallantry and skill.
"Having deemed it necessary send to the Of
China naval and military force to demand reparaon
and redress for injuries inflicted upon of my sub
indigntes offered to agent 10 my crown, at the
same time appointed Plenipo,entaries to treat upon
these matters with the Chinese Government
"The Plenpotentiaries were by last accounts in ne
gotiaon with the Government Of China; and it will
be Of much qualification to ifthat Govern
men shall be induced, by its of justice to
bring these matters speedy settlement by AMIGA
BILE arrangement.
"Serious differences have arisen between Spain and
Portugal about the execution of treaty concluded by
those powers in 1885, for regulating the navigation Of
the Douro Bud both parties have accepted my media
ton and hope to be able to effect reconciliation be-
tween them upon terms honorable to both.
81 have concluded with the Argentine Republic and
with the Republic of Hay treaties for the suppression
of the slave trade which have directed to be laid be
fore you
e aGentlemen of the House of Commons
81 have directed the estimates for the year to be laid
e before you
"However sensible of the importance of adherng tc
The principles of economy feel it 10 be my duty to