Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-20
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ny LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
ARRIVAL OF THE
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I4DAYs LATER FROM ENGLAND.

We copy from the U. S. Gazette the PRINCIPAL
TENS Of fore gn news "a given by the New York
sun.
The dates arc TO the 4th inst. We find nothing
'ery important by this arrival. No tidings a. To
he fate OF the President. The dissolution Of Par
lament, the elections, and the probability OF the
Tories, under Sir Robar, Peel. coming into power
will strike the attic nlon htst.
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMBNT-GGEAT EXCITE
NENr-PRUGRFss or tue ELECTIONS DREAD. |
FuL RlOrS-RIsE ~ COTTOS-ARRIvAL OF THE I
OVERLAND MAIL FROM INDIA.
The Caledonia left Liverpool on the 4,h instant, |
and arrived IN Halifax in II days and hours and
arrived at Boston al o'clock on Saturday. The
news was brought on by our Extraordinary EKpress
to tins city, several hours IN advance Of the regular
mail
The Caledonia brought seventy four passenger,
Among whom was Samuel Jsudon. Esq. His FAM. ,
ly did tot return with him.
The Acadia arrived home the morning OF the
29ti,, IN ten aud half days from Halifax.
Inc Great Western had no: arrived at Bristol
10 dSys out.
THE PREsIDEsT.-Every ves,ige Of hone for In.
safe'y OF the President hsd flown.
Trade IN the manufacturing districts was better
Cotton had improved in demand. and i-s a Ia IN
price for American descriptions. Very little change
IN corr. The prospect for the crops was not quit.
Sd promising. Money in London was worth per
sent; per annCm, and many heavy failures had To ken
place.
The French loan had been reduced from Els
100000 to f9OOO, 900, in consequence of the eI.
tent of the Austrian loan.
The stock OF bullion in the Bank had increased
EII7,OO0.
The Presidents message was received on the
23di but did not seem TO excite much interest.
England was in the creates, fsrmen, in regard 10
the election, as was nn'.cpued. Parliament wss
pro'og ed on Tuesday by the Queen IN person. the
go u June, and It dissolved on the "Wednesday
following.
TnE RIors.-Thcre have been serious riots in
Livgrp oil, Car isle, Blackburn, Manchcs e.. Ed,n.
burg, Nottingham, Cambridge, Remington, and II q
Tower HamlstS, aud several persons s,.bted aud
some died OF excitement.
The ELEcrIoss.--Two Liberals and two Tories
returned for the city Of London; of each side for
Westminster Radical, for eich of the boroughs
OF FInsburgh, Tower Ham lets, Southwark, and
Ma -le.b bone; Commodore Napier Is one of the
last. Lord Palmerston Is returned for The borough
OF TIycIO1.
LATEST ELECTION RrrURss-The Livernool
Mail o Juy 2d, says that thee were, on that dow,
lis Iorcs and li5 L,ber Is returned 10 Parliament
Lord Palmcston was beaten IA Liverpool; two To-
rIeS returned. HObhOuse is return ed for Noting
ham, Rocbuck aud another liberal Tor Bith. Man
chester, Birmingham, and Sheffield, have each re
turned TWO liberals.
FAuuEr.-W Litmore, Weiss whimore. bank
ers ol London, have failed.
Rioing, fsnJirg, murder and bloc lshed were the
order Of the day all over England ana Ireland Four
men, ore woman, and one policeman were shot :
Liverpool.
The Countess Of Gosford is dead.
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.
The 22d Of June being appointed for the proroga-
ton of Parliament by her Majesty in person, very
large number Of persons assembled IN the Park
snd along Whitehall TO the Horse Guards down
parII IN he 90
House ui Lords.
At hSIfrast one O'clock the royal procession left
BuckinS ham Palace IN the usual state the Queen
beng accompanied by his Royal Highness Puuce
Albert, and the different officers OF the household
Her Majesty and the Prince were much cheeroI IS
they passed along, aud on their arrival at the
ed.
On her entrance, her Mainsty was received by the
Lord Chancellor, Lord Melbourne, and the other
great officers OF State.
H'vns ROBBED, the Queen entered the House of
Lords, TN. body Of which. well a. the strangers
galley chiefly occupied 10y ladies IN iul dress.
The Queen then commanded their Lordshrs
to Ue seated. and the Usher of The Black Rod was
despatched 10 the House Of Commons 10 conmlnd
their attendance at the bar.
The Commons, with tic Speaker at their head
having appeared at the bar, the right hon. gentleman
proceeded to address her Majesty on the results ct
tile session. and concluded 10y praying her Muicsty's
nssen. 20 the Appropriation Bill.
The ceremony of giving the royal assent to the
Appropriation Bill and several other bills was then
gone throusa, and her Majesty proceeded 10 read in
c'elr and hrm voice, the pE0rogv!ng speech from
the Throne:
The Lord Chancellor then declared Parliament
prOrOsued, and ROYAL Proclamation WIS issued i'm
medaIey after, dssolyIng tie present Parliament
and for the calling ofanoher, the wrts for VIII ch
are r.turnab!e on the 10Th OF August
ELECTION RETUREs.-we can only find room 10
give TIE returns from a few Of the principal ties
n lR Frzs ola sa,,1-. II
City Of London on the 29h alt. when &C er most
desperate struggle on bo,h side two liberals ana
two conservatives were elected, viz Sir NJ. Wood
and Lord John Russell, a. ana LyIIl and Master
man, (C)
In Marylebcne Sir B Hall, and Sir C Napier
were elected, Tooth II In Southwark, Lambeth,
he Tower Hamlet and Greenwich, two Liberals
were returned from each. In Liverpool Lord San
don and G Creswell tbo,h c. Alanches er, Bir-
mIngham, BnstOn, Bath, Portsmouth ani Sheffield
returned each two LiOerais-Lecds return one l..
and one e.
CoMPARATWE Loss AND GAN.-The returns 10
the new Parliament (Incuding one from Scotland
-Lcithl up to Friday evening, July the %, roceiv-
ed IN London are
Liberals $50
Tories rs
Majority for the Liberals. IL
The total amount of the university, city and bo-
rough constituency OF En- aud, Is 81, OF which rs
above seen, SOB have been elected. II is stated
that ID comparative loss and gam to the two parties
that the tories have majority in this respect,
against the liberals, of . or - votes on division
MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
Sir George Grey IS to have tie Duchy Of Lam
caster, with a sect IN the Cabinet; succeeded Ne
Judge Advocate by MIR SneiIU, la.e Wee President
of the Board of Trade.
MIR More O'Ferrdll, Secretary Of the Admiralty,
has the post Of Financial Secretary oil the Tredsu-
ryi vice q IrdOn O'Fcrral Is succeeded al the d.
mlralty by MIR Parker VI. p. Tor Sheffield.
The Hon. h. J. Stanley, Joint Secretary of the
Treasury, has been appointed Paymns,or Genc.ul
OF the Forces, IN the place 81 SIR Henry Purnell,
who reiires from Parliament.
The Honorable Fox Mau'c hos been transferred
to The Vice Presidency Of the Board Of Tnge-
mauio - succeeded 10y Lord Seymour, from the
SeereotyshIp vi the Board of Control, IN which
post he IS succeeded 10y Mr. &. Butler.
Lord PIurkct has, az length, resigned the Lord
Ch'ncollorshp q Ireland. Sir John Campbell the
Attorney General, Is TO he hrs Iofdshps successor
who VIII he elevated 10 the 2ccrHgc.
IHE QUEEN AND Com LAws-The cheers with
which her Majesty was hN Cd on her rnturn from
the House OF Lords on ihursd " were greatly IN. .
creased as she reached Whitehall, but ms her Males
TVS carriage turned into the Horse Guards, loud .
cries were raised Of "Rrmembcr the Corn L1wsln /
Repeal the Corn Laws" These cries evidently .
reached the Royal e1r as Her Majesty seemed 10 .
bow assent TO the demand Uf her loyal subjects
which drew forth renewed scclamationr.
IHg lUEEs's NEw CoUS'Er-Mr Wha'oly and .