Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-10-15
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.arricaI Of the Great Western-D;s,ol,.,;o.
the British Wig Ministry-Better Ws.,g
e. for the EngAh Haruest-Pac;fc ne,vs
relation to Mcleod. "a
Mr.. J. O'Connell has been appointed dem.
ty-lieutenant of the county which he ren,s fa'
ia Parliament. Daniel 0'Connell anpo s1an's
at the Repeal Association, contributor =,
glOO from N. York, making R653 which bs
has received from America.
The Colonial Society met at their Cloh
House, st. James Square, on the Both uIt.. ~
take into consideration the Mcleod case, AND
it was agreed that resolutions Of remonstrancs
should be forwarded Immediately to the Amer.
lean Congress.
Mr.. Roebuck put several questions to Lo,s
Palmerston in the House Of Commons on N.
oath ult., respecting the Mcleod case but M.
thing new was elected, Lord Palmerston rein,
sing to give any explanation, further than that
nothing could be more honorable than the con.
duct Of the American Government in this maj.
ter.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENr.-Pssrliam asser.
bled on the 18th ult. by commission WIN |
several ministers took the usual oaths. AZ, |
which Mr.. Shaw Lefevre was unanimouslv :.
eIecte0 Speaker.
HER MAJesrY's SPEEcH.-On the 9th n,
the Lord Chancellor read the Royal Speech
which says her Majesty continues to recev.
assurances of peace from foreign powers. hat
the objects for which the treaty Of 18th Jul,
was concluded between the five powers ba,.
been fully accomplished !; that affairs in Persi,
are settled, but, that negotiations between he,
pIenipotentiaries in China and the Chinese
Government have not yet been brought to A
satisfactory conclusion. 1t then saws. that ,hs
differences between Spain and Portugal. res.
pecting The navigation Of the Douro, have been
amlcabIy adjusted; it next directs the attention
OF Parliament to matters affecting the wefau
OF Canada, relies upon ito loyalty and zeal
make adequate provision for the public servic.
and the speech is thus concluded.
1--WE are more especially commanded to d.,
clare to you that the extraordinary expense,
which the events in Canada, China, and II. |
Mediterranean have occasioned, and the necrs.
sity of maintaining force adequate 10 the pro. /
lection OF our extensive possessions, have mad.
it necessary TO consider the means of increas.
ing the public revenues. Her majesty is aux.
ious that this object should be affected in the
manner least burdensome to her people; and
|, has appeared to her Majesty, after full de- |.
Liberation, that you may, at this juncture, prop.
erly direct your attention to the revision of du I
ties affecting the productions of foreign coun
tries. 1t will be for you to consider whethe,
some of these duties are not so trifinp in
amount as to be unproductive to the revenue
while they are vexatious to commerce.
You may further examine whether the prn +
clple OF protection, upon which Others Of the 4
duties are founded, be not carried to an extent
alike injurious to the income of The stale. and
interests of the people. Her Majesty is desl 1
rous that you should consider the laws which
regulate the trade in corn. 1t win be Cor YOU
TO determine whether these laws do moi aggra.
vate the natural fluctuations Of supply whe.b.
er they do not embarrass trade, derange the
currency, and by their operation diminish !bs
comfort and Increase the privatons of the great
body ofthe community. Her Majesty, feeling
the deepest sympathy with those of her sub,
Jects who are now suffering from distress and II
want OF employment, it is her earnes, prays- B
that all your deliberations may be guided BY
wisdom, and may conduce to the happiness d h
her beloved people,
Earl Spencer moved the Address, which wr
as usual, OF precisely the same effect as fs II
Speech. Lord Ripon then rose and PROPOSED
an amendment, to the effect that her MajpsEs
Government did not possess the confidence Of
the House of the country. After several lon.
speeches from both sides, the amendment was
carried by majority Of l6s against sc.
House OF COMMONS, Aug. 24.-Afier the
speech had been read by the speaker, Ml
Mark Philips rose to move the Address, in ac
cordance with the 81 eech from the Throne
Mr.. ). Wortley proposed an amendment 10 tho
ELECT OF want ofconfdence in Ministers Tins /
caused a debate from both parties, which coz.
tinued till Saturday morning, the 2sth u..
when division took place, and there appear q
tor the Address, 269; for the amendment, 81 3
leaving majority against Ministers of9i!
RESIGNATION OF MINIsrERs.-House d
Lords, Aug. 3O.-The House met at o'cIock
when Lord Melbourne rose and said -" Mr.
Lords. consider it my duty to acquain. you
iordsh'ps' that in consequence Of the We
which was come to by the other House on Sal
urday morning last, aud which was precls.y
similar IN terms to the vote which was coae
to by your lerdships at an earlier period Of ,as
week, on the part of my colleagues and nv
SELF, have rendered to her Majesty the resi.ae
ton of the Offices which we held, which rese
nation her Majesty has been graciously plea
to accept; and we are to continue to hole d
ces until our successors are appointed. "--ilt
HOUSE then adjourned to the 9th Of Septer5a
LOG RoLLING.-It has assuredly some
what surprised us that the wing Senas
should have hesitated for moment to cor
cur in the nomination of Edward Everett