Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-07

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who destroyed the Caroline a, Niagara, came pas
sengor in this steamer to Halifax-She brought six
ty-,wo passengers in all-forty-One to Boston.
There have been several more deaths among the
nobility, namely, the Earl of Fortoscsc, ard Lady
Emily Cloncury. Commander James Duncan, X.
N. is also dead.
Lord John Russell is to be married and no mis-
take, to Lady Fanny Eio! at the close OF this
month.
There was better feeling in the Liverpool cot
ton market. In the week ending 18th ult. &c, 100
bales have been sold. There was a decided i'm
provement.
Nothing of the President. Its now settled that
she will never be heard Of again.
Sir Henry Prescott, late Governor OF Newfound-
land, had arrived at Cork.
The 18Th of June was celebrated with great
pomp.
Her Majesty had given a Court Bal, and held a
Grand Drawing Room on the l7lh.
The health Of the Queen was bad. Some alarm
was felt in consequence.
Active movements were making all over England,
Scotland and Ireland for the mex, elections. Much
excitement prevailed.
The Directors OF the Bank of England gave no
tce of their readiness TO discount bills not more than
SIX months to run at per cent.
Great CONSERVATION was Monday excited in
the town OF Shrewsbury, by the announcement that
the long established and highly respecGH ble firm Of
Price, Jones and Edwards had suspended payment
Their Liabilities are believed to be very heavy.
THE CHINA WAR.
We find little in the Eng ISL papers IN relation 10
the Chinese difficulties. The United Service Ga
zstte states that rcnorcements for India TO
menee leaving Chatham during the month OF June.
The total uumUer OF troops TO be embarked for the
three pres encIes Wi. average about 500. Deiach-
menis about the same extent have also been pIac-
ed under orders 10 proceed direct 10 China, IN add-
ton to those which on their voyage thiiher
from India.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The BRUSH Parliament continued in session, with
no definite prospect OF adjournment. There was
considerable political agitation IN the newspapers
The following is specimen from the London Morn
ing Chronicle:
Bow, Tory journalists, and crack your checks!
Agilate, agitate agjtae- Invoke the evI. spTll OF
monopoly and fraud. Dreadful as may be the po-
Their you keep over our heads, It will not DO. We
tell you 1t will not do. You will not possess the
nation with antipathy TO cheap Bread you will not
persuade the country 10 prefer taxation 10 relief;
you will convince tie English people that Il
would be their interest to retain in their pockets,
for the various uses o life those millions OF hard-goI
money which annually eTtored from them
by the most lnq ulous ard Oppressive, as well Us
most absurd and stupid, law that ever scourged
mankind.
DEFEAT OF MINISTER'S.
At half past three o'clock, on the morning Of June
5th the House OF Commons declared, by major.
~ Of One, that the present Ministers Of the Crown
do possess the confidence Of rament, and that
their continuance IN Office is at variance with the
spirit of the constitution.
For Sir r. Pee.'s motion, 3l2
Against, 81
When the cheers which followed the announce
ment had subsidized, Lord John Russell said that he
would take until Monday to consider what course
he would pursue, for the vIndlcalion of Ministers.
On Monday he minated his intention to advise a
dissolution, whereupon Sir Robert Peel agreed not
10 oppose the supplies.
The Ministry have been beaten by majority Of
IS on the Criminal Law questian.
The Queen will not dissolve Parliament IN Per-
son. but by commission.
There has been some serious riots at Nottingham,
and the military had been called out
THE PRESIDENT STEAMER.
HOUSE OF LORDS. In answer TO a question from
Lord Strangforj, Earl Mimic said the Government
did not think il eXpedient TO send any vessel after
the President Steamer. The noble Earl also threw
dscrcdit upon the conjectures raised respecting the
large steamer in St. Georges Channel, limiting
that some Of the reports respecting the President
originated from spectators.
Extracts from English Papers received by the Britannia.
Belgrade correspondent writes the % ui.,
TO the Augsburg Gazette. The Turkish soIdery
continue to exercise all their violence against the
Christians, and the Pacha Of Nsa does not seem to
treat them with more leniency. He is enrol ing
troops and making other military preparations; but
his future intentions are not known.
The Morning Post says-"A contract has been
concluded with MIR Green, the ship-owner, for tom
mage for conveying 1000 troops, which government
about to send direct to China. Three vessels
have been taken up for this service at a charge 10
the public Of E15,OOO"
We are given TO understand that the instructions
given to Sir Henry HOuinger, on proceeding as
Commissioner to Canton to supercedc Captain Eli.
or were warlIke against the Chinese 10 an extreme
degree.-LoHdon Courier.
Boz.-Mr Dickens, the celebrated author Of the
Pickwick Papers, Humphreys Clock, &c. has ac-
cepted an invitation TO public dinner in this city
on Friday, the 25th inst. Professor Wilson is To
occupy the chair.-The Scotsman.
The Rothschds have made loan Of 100000
ducats TO the Ncapolinn Government 10 enabe If
TO settle the Sican affairs.
AsTLEY's AMPHlTnEATRE DESTROYED.
Astley's Royal Amphllheatre was wholly de-
RirOycd by FIRE on the morning Of the s,h uIt. A
female in the service Of Mr.. Ducrow lost her life
Inc valuable stud Of horses suffered severely, but
only three persisted. Nothing is known Of the orr
gin Of this IRE. The smouderlng remains of some
OF the fireworks used ~ the course Of the perform.
nnces, It is supposed was the cause Of this calamity
Nearly three hundred persons are thrown OUT Of
employ by the destruction Of this theatre. Mr.. Du-
crow was insured for only $500. The total dam
ngc is estimated al Gl2OOO. Several Of the small
houses adjoining the AstIeys were more or less in.
lurod. a new theatre Is 10 be erected Immediately
ALEXANDRIA, May 22.-The Indian mail urr,v.
early hour this morning. The news from China is
most important, and more satisfactory than antci.
plted here. Canton was taken on the 18Th nj
March, and in all thirty forts and eight hundred
pieces Of cannon had been des,royed-the Brush
loss being only one Lieutenant and TWO seancn Kali.
ed, AMI twenty.siN wounded. Another truce Ind
been established and tho trade re opened. but mel
ther we're expected 10 last ong, as the Emperor,
odicis were still for the determination Of Tie In
EIish. keshon had been sent prisoner 10 Pckn
Sir J. Gordon Bremen arrived al Calcutta In Oh,
Queen steamer, on the goth April. His going tbitb
is differently attributed, either TO confidence in
the established truce, demand for reinforccments
or Engagement with Captain EI'iou-the latter
thought TO be most probable The 55th Europsar
Regiment is ordered 10 China.
Tvs Tea Trade, June H.-There ha- been a
depressed markctfOr teas since this day week. oyy.
ing TO the large quantity that has been PRESSING
forward az the auctions, upwards Of 5000 pack
neos, and Of which not one half has found buyers
Last Monday, Company's COngou was worth aUou
p 2ld, and now the price Is Is - per lb. cash
making a decline Of - per cent and which Is ID
proportion 20 the reduction az the public sales. To
day the sales went Of heavily again. IL must b
remembered that the reaction now occurring is upot
the rather important rise which took place after IN
arrival Of the last overland mail came IN. The ds
liveries Of tea m London since this day week hay
been 435,3OO lbs.
THE EAST.
IL 10 stated that the Turkish Government IN
made all the required concessions 10 Mchemet Al
and that the long pending Eastern question Wi
nally adjusted. Bot the latest Paris and Lond,
Gazettes convey different impression.