Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-23

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The fate of The Regency bill, in the French Cha,'
hcr ~ D.ou,ies. was decided on Saturday week. "
Cb,pnvs DO Monilavie moved as on aieh'niei''
.,hat the regency he conhdtd 10 ihe mo'fet .. ine
minor sovereign" 1t was rejected by consue,'o,e
m,;or,y Another amendment was moved ny d. ue
81 ~ c,,lows DAT the close of the present reIgn
horld The Prince called to the throne by the decIara
lion Of the 9Th August, lc3O, not have accomplished
he eighteenth year of his age, and unti ne sha'' nav
aohd I'm, r. the eldest Of his paternal unces sha
.nJ' Eth The regency" This amendment was
condemned by NJ Theirs, who declared That II ~ouiu
comnromisa the monarchy of July. The amendment
was rejected NJ. Od,llon Barrots amendment, h1
mo the majority of the regent at twenty hve years
was also rejected. Another amehomen. .. w. ,,o o
Trocv limiting the rights of the regent, was 'heh
d;o;s,oJ amidst impatient CRIES from the con
ssry,,;ycs ot the delays OF the opposition mem
hers Anamendment OF NJ. Beaumont, tde Ia souVfeJ
proposing that the regent should convoke Tue ohan'-
brs in twenty days. instead OF forty days. alter the
K,nr's death was likewise put to the vote ana re
sc,sd. finally the bill put to the vote and u was
carried nv majority OF 26 On the following nioh
doy tho hi, was presented to the Chamber OF feers
,nd On Wednesday the Duke de Broglie read the re.
NV '" ia peers commission on the bill; and the
sn., onnos.d the main objections that had been
nrrcd ogan,t the ministerial measures. Count MOE
has nomscd TO support it slight opposition, how
yer only VAS made TO the bill as il came from ,he
Chamber of Deputies, ana was u,''l'a'eiS p4I NH
the 30ib ult the Chambers were prorogued until
Tho nh I,nuary The ordinance for the prorogaton
WINS read IN the Chamber of Peers by Marshal oou',
and in the Chamber of Deputies by the Minister o.
the Interior The detection OF Nj Timers from ,he iei'
had caused great sensation The acute politician
saw thai his rival must be victorious; he perceived hat
oopos,ion on the particular question was 10 pace nun
self in direct hostility 10 the hins ne perceived 'a,
the imposition party had nothing 10 offer as The reward
far obduracy that that side there was nothing pnt
oss and So in the proper acceptaton OF The term, he
RATED: he left the unstable house tor the slaoie.
The French squadron, under Admiral Hugon, ar.
rived at Aaccio in Corsica, on The 18Th instant IL
consisted oil eight ships of the line, two frgaes and
steamer carving together 600 men, and 9lo pieces
of artillery The squadron was TO remain at AJaccio
until the 22d. .,:
The King went 10 Paris on Monday, TO give audi
ence TO The depu,ation of the Chamber OF Depuhes
| WHICH was to present to His Majesty the regency
law adop,ed BY that assembly. "These presentations
saws on. private letter. Stare generally made without
any cere.nony; but this occasion, the kng dresseo
in his regal robes, had taken his seat on the nrone
where surrounded by his sons Minister'S ana aoes ae
camp he received the bill from the hands OF NJ San-
yet with whom he exchanged gracious acknowieog'
men,s Upwards of 200 deputies were present at the
| reception.
| RussIA.-All the accounts received via Germany
confirm the defeat of the Russian army IN Cncassia
According 10 letter from the frontiers of Poland oil
the 18th umo the great expedition against the Less
bees undertaken hy Gen. Grabbc, in June last, huu
completely failed The failure was ascrbed to Inc OBJ
snacy of the general, who, in his anxiety 10 strike
blow, declined Attending 10 the rrcoiiehu"o"'
Of the chiefs of the friendly tribes by whom he was ac-
companied and having penetrated too far INTO Inc
country surrounded all sides, and comneled 10
fight his way back, without being able TO uhnrd any
rest TO his troops during four days and four nights
The Russians said TO have lost oUUo men anu GU
officers in that disastrous retreat
W, find in the same journal, letter from Bessarahia
cf the 10Th ut, fully coroborang the above STATE
ment The Circasslnns had captured thirteen pieces
Of artillery, twelve of which were subsequently re-,
rbo hO
of the ectire of the ammunition. Four haalions, ana
upwards of eighty officers had been put TO the sword
! by HE Circassians
sorru ArEIcA-Ano,her cloud has lowered over the
| brilliancy of the British arms In our present mum
ber we have not only 10 record disasters winch beiei
our troops in India but have 10 chronicle the Phr'-
c,lars a so of reverse in South Africa By the arri-
val of papers from the Cape of Good Hope TO The io
of June we learn, from the official report OF the com
mandnr officer of the British troops al Port Natal, that
the detachment despatched from the Cape to suppress
the oulrnees Of the Beers Of that settlement has oeen
defeated with considerable loss Having received an
insolent reouisitinn 10 withdraw the British troops from
Port Natal which was succeeded by the "iiiting Of
considerable number of cattle belonging 10 them
Cap,ain Smith of the 9th Regiment, ,he officer com
handing determined TO attack the camp OF the Boers
at Congea where they had collected IN great force
The insgnifcance of the detachment, however a'
e conpared with the force which it was opposed, ant
the non arrival of the boat containing howitzer and
an artillery officer in time, compelled Captain smith
: ,uirnt Htre Win considerable loss. The Dutch en-
campment was 6,000 strong when The troops arrived
and afterwards Obtained reinforce ment Of 200 men
Tile Beers said to be able 10 muster 2000 men
The chief Panda had sent TO offer Captain Smith
his services which, although declined in the first in
stance, will now, most likely be accepted Oihe
native leaders appear equally disposed 10 assist the
British forces. The detachment at the disposal oil
Captain Smith consisted only Of l subaern and il
priVates OF the royal arery subaltern, sergeant,
prvates Of The royal sappers captans,2 subaterns
;. = aptc Ela nft ho md
= mounted ordeflies ofthe Cape rifles We regret &c
learn that Lieut. Wyatt r. A., was killed. ind the two
captains Of the 9Th severely wounded 1t pppears
from the letters, that the encampment OF The Beers
is distant about three miles from The entrenchment
troops, Westerly direction; and that the roads and
appro aches to the Notifications of the Dutch have
grove trees side, and the water The other No
sooner had the troops arrived al Congella than
derous fire was poured upon them from behind these
trees. not enemy being in sight The troops return.
ed the fire, but, Of course, with little effect; and The
engagement lasted three quarters OF an hour when The
detachment was forced to retire, leaving two field pieces
! behind.
The trial of The lad Bean, for attempting to inure
the person of the Queen, has taken place the Cri.
minal Court After a trial which lasted some seven or
eight hours, he was found guilty of the counts
against him, and sentenced 10 eighteen months mpri-
sonment in Newgate.
| Austria has lowered her duties on raw cotton
CoRN LAws.-Accordng 10 return laid before Par
lament the number of signatures TO petitions, address.
and memorials to her Majesty for the repeal of the
Corn Laws from The LIST day of January the 18th Of
August, $50, amounted to 1904
Mr.. Edward Everett, the American Minister has
gone 10 Paris, for short visit.
Lord Charles Wellesley, second of the Duke of
Wellington, was elected, on Tuesday, member for
South Hampshire, withou, opposition, in The of
J. w Fleming, Esq, who had accepted the Chil,ern
Hundreds.
The Game Laws Act, whch lately received
the Royal Assent transfers the collection Of the
arising from the sale of game certificates from the
I Stamp Office 10 the Board Of Excise, and increases
the penalty for sporting without game certificate
from twenty 10 fifty pounds.
| TUE INCOME TAM has Leen decided by the Com
missoners CT Taxes that TIE carriage aud horses Of
medical man, although required for the exercise Of his
profession, If occasionally used by him his family
for pleasure cannot be deducted from his profits,