Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-06
LATER FROM ENGL.ANn.


b''nes Liverpool dates to the 18th ult and Londor
20 the evening OF the 18th We arc indebted to a.,
Boston Daily Advertiser, Post, Courier and Alta
cot extras containing the news; and to Nessr>
harnden orthe carly receipts OF our files Of English
papers.
Inc political news is unimportant. Parlamen
was 10 assemble on the 10Th. Sir Robert Peel haS
announced 1t as his Intention not to oppose the &c
; election ofNlr. Shaw Lcfcvre, tho Old speaker.
The Queen would not open Parli meOt in per
son. The London Globe Of the I5Ih says:
AS, in her M-jesty's present condition any un
hertSking involving anxiety or fatigue might prov,
I M ulous, we understand that Dc Epeock as n r.
posed his vcIOi and that the new Parliament ~ IL
oe opened 10y Commission, Instead of the Queen in
person.
The Standard thinks tie reason different and as
se'ts that IN unw iiirsnegs perform the unplca.
sans task the Ministers have .mgoSci on her oi
declaring hes appreciation OF the late Oud:et IL the
true cause.
IL VS. rumored that four or five sail of the line
were TO be immediately despatched to the coast II
America, where they we've 20 be ;oIned by several
other shlps Of warUnd armed steamers The object
ot this naval force was SAID To bc % follow up and
support the demand made by the BrIt,sh govern
nen' upon that Of the United States, for the oeEa.
tnn Of Mcleod. The London Globe, however
says; "No have TO believe there ia mo- teutb
~ the statement that an addition has been made 10
our iorce already upon the North American station
Sr =, Adam - TO take with hun two SHIPS one
nne ct battle, and the other the PqUe frigaic; but
The &C wall Ue Tecsl leo"
Iho London Times closes long article on the
subject OF McLeod's detention as follows:
These considerations belong, however to a stage
IN these proceedings which IL, fear already pa,t
fUncipts AMI arguments, like those We have been
uss, doubtless suggested Themselves IN supporl MI
The opinion which Lord Palmerston was pleteed In
MAINTAIN IN negotiation with the American Govern
meat lo such arguments MIR webstcr's despatch
~ I q nj lsEtNH b
that despatch having heen, though concilatory
quite unsatisfactory, and the judgment of Justice
Co"an having ,monstratcd that the law as adm.
nS,e'eu az otca Is slowly drawing alon. the worst
! consequences, doubts my reasonably be entertain
Gu whether all neSOtiat on on the subject IS moi
peremp;oriy broken of by the deci4ed Teiection nI
al those principles 10y which the British Govern.
ment declared itself to be guided. Is II becomrup
In the dignity OF this country that we should paent
~ await the very last, perhaps the fatal stIge of
thtSe proceedings, against which We have protested
Ir"m the n'sR is II IN any way compatible with
the safety OF M'LeOi, and the honor ct the Crown
uhuer which lie has served, TO reserve our more Tor
ci0Ie circumstances till he sent beyond the reach
"t suceoiI IL MLeod is to he acquitted 10y force
{" evidence, or on any other ground, we presume
tn't he will not be placed IN gfeatcr icoparty th,n
ne no" Is IN by any acts of the mother county IT,
ns would seem but too probable, his chanc, OF a !
lar tria. Is as small his chance of SUBSEQUENT
paTuon we cannot be too soon prepared TO inter-
ieie IN the only way which remains for usr
An overland mail from China had arrived Lut
the dates were not as late us We Lave received
hire.
WHEAT AND FLOUR.
Some few days previous TO the departure of the
steamer great excitement had prevailed IN the grain
market, IN consequence Of the state of the weather
and considerable advance had taken place IN both
wheat md flour. At the departure OF the BritlnnI,
Iile weather mad become very fine, and prices had !
Liverpool paper say that orders have been
sent 10 the continent Tor corn TO the amount OF a
million sterling.
Al Brussels, bresd has risen very hisb. Un,otbc
2IUh day OF the year, there had been rain for near
i showed.
There was no Improvement in trade, but the
cotton market was brisk, and 6uJO bA,es were sold
on The lsth at til per 10 advance.
Col. Chew ate Charge de \ fairs Of the United
states at ST. Petersburg, and Benjamin Rush ESQ
secretary OF Legation at the Court Of ST. James
sal ca from Liverpool IN the Susquehanna, for PhIl-
adelphId, on the lOih ult.
The Thames Tunnel is nearly eompIeisd On
Tue ION, SIR j. Brunei, the engineer passed through
river.
The steam ship British Queen has been sold TO
the be'san government and Il is thought she Is des
Tined 10 open and continue Communication he
tween Belgium and III. United States.
Inc American minister transacted business at
The Foreign Office on the I7.A ut
las HARVEST IN ESGLAND.-We give below
extracts from the English plpers, on the subject of
The weather and the crops, about which great anXi
ETY. was fell. The weather had been very unset.
Tied, and great deal Of rain had fallen since our
last sdvices.
The Mark Lane Express of the lG,h, says
Wv have had another week ~ yerv unsettled
weathe. On Tuesday night, and during the grsnt.
or part OF Wednesday, II raIned heavily; the follow
ing two days were tolembly fine, but on Friday
nsns great q1antity OF ram again fell, with light
showers early this morning. since them however
the barometer has been gradually rising and since
noon to-day, Saturday. we have had -,ry power.
iuI sunshine, with ClOudleSs ky tonight Cor
responding changes appear to have ,aten place all .
over 'he country lhe heavy showers Of Tyesdly
night teem TO have been very .enerdl--o.. le,t, rs
IRON q, parts OF the kingdom alluGr 20 them: IL Is
to he feared, therefore, mat fu,her injury has been
done 10 the outstanding crops; indeed cons ieTall
uneAsIntsS Is no" 'al- rejecting iae Ultimate re-.
suit Of he harvest, which has been nucn heIl hcn.
eu by he exaggerated reports IF sar1rgo. which
nave, Tor SOFA sime -, been Induslrour.y c.rgu-
lated ~ portion OF the daily pres That wbc,t
mas suffered TO some extent, we are quite Willing 10
relieves but that the HIsch. hitherto done is OF so
serious a nature as by some represented, We cannot
allow.
Although the weather has been any thing bu,
favor 'hic during the week, we do not yet despair
OF there beng Jn average crop Of wheat more efpc
c''''Y 1t wc have lt,le fine weather.
oxford II,,aiL
pURLIS August l5.-THE CRoPs.-The tempe. |
T1Iuf, has improved since yesterday. but rain falls
a. intervals, ana the weather is quite unsettled. !
The accounts from the show hat the rain has
beer pretty general and cOnscQ uentiy the injury % !
"hcl but Ulster appears have suffered 'ssq than
the other provinces. The following report is from
one Of the principal corn districts On Ireland:
"LNERIoE, August l4.-Tnc wheat field, in the
liberties are generally Infested with mIdcw. or n
brown ust and the rain which fell heavily tie mos,
Of yesterday and the GIT before hlJ done irrcpa-
rab'e damage 10 the standing or rather now f. lien
rom, IN many dstrlcts. The SUMMERS far ady,pr.
e. but without having impaired any ofthose bright
enin2 features 50 indispensable 10 the laryest con
The new hay has suffered greatly by the vast rains
and VIII 10 again short aud Indifferent produce
This day the AR IS soft and agreeable, though low.
cung cIouds obscure the sky"
A friend who has JUS, completed Journey from
Edinburgh 10 Newcastle, thence to Kirkcudbriebt
by Z oseDurn, Bggar and Linton, makes the fol-
lowing rCmuks:
Except at few spots between Durham and
York. the crops in England are not farther advnnc.
cd than round this city. The wheat in the north
Of Engldud Is every where extremely thin. srg
many hcds which would not repay the cost OF seed
and rcnprg. The barley and oats are better. i,.t
by no means equal TO ours Iu Scotland. Tho bCavv
rains have beaten down gOOu deal Of the Grain Of
each KIND, yet not so much as might have been cK-
| pcc'cd. the hay crop Is light in England. and
much Of i has been harvested IN bad condition
The corn crops Of OH kinds will he very late The
potatoes have failed In some places near the bor,Irr
on both siJcs, but generally the produce is not he
/ low average. IN Dumlucs Shire and Kt,krt,4.
bright the grain is behind that u Mid Lothian orJ
the most advanced crops which Eel under NV otscr.