Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-27
which deeply mortified the mover and .seOndsr.

which deeply mortified the mover and seoonder,
MesSfS Battle aud D'Iaseli
On the other hand three leading ex- mnisters made
ong detenees OF the proceedings Of the late govern
| ment' pnneipally on the ground that they ne
eesssty TO eounteraet what was understood at the
time, TO loo the policy OF Russia, whose agents were
ousily ins,sating Persia To take possession of All.
| shan'sAn. They ecntcnced that although Russia
| subsequently disNvowed the act Of her AGENTS gnd
disc aimed any design Of interfering with British
supremacy. the aspect o the case at the time when
the proceedings in Aash,nistan were adopied wa,
such as 'eit the Blush government other course.
| Inc attack on the late ministry thus berun in
Parliament, was followed up at the lodi, House by
several leading prortctorS. IL IL not at all proba.
Ole that the same complaint would have been heard
hed not the partial disasters Of tho British arms in
mat eounity occurred. Nor isit likely that the
policy OF tho present adminis,t alton will a., very
d'ferenti tom that OF their predecessors. SibRo.
oer' has no, Indicated whn, course he will pursue,
"ut the YAK about indicating the military prowess
"i hnsanu ana the number OF reinforce ments sent
| TO India, Indicate any thing Int n noc,6c noi;cv
The premier took particular pains to state that the
IeNpAnauons gwen hy the Russian government. x.
IN eon"eeu9n win this subject, perfectly salts.
factory; and that the most amicahle relations suh
sist between that Country and England.
The committee OF inquiry into election abuse,
has It's hands full OF troubles nothing ercited the in
digna,ion Of certain tory gentlemen more than Sir
Robert PeePs support OF Mr. ROebuck the radical
m the raising OF this committee. Bribery and cor,
tupton IN the election ol members of Parliament
constituted a fine Old Gothic STRUCTURE, which they
though, II sacrilegc TO pull down. They were still
more enraged when they found the premier joining
with the "democrat IRON Bath, in voting for tho
dsitanehisement OF certain bornu:hs. They seem
oen'' therefore, on giving Mr. Roebuek, the chair
man OF The committee, as much annoy ance as pos.
siblc.
Some Tory members, when summoned before
the committee 10 give evidences refused TO ob.v. ard
when oFdeted by the House TO attend, refused 1,
answer questions. Oilers insist upon exercising
'heH right, as members Of Parliament, to attend the
committee, when their presence is far ffom
and alter the chairman has limited that il would lie
convenient for them TO stay away. Each of these
cases Is brought before the House. and the object
OF The refractory members is gained in tho revival
OF discussion about the appointment of the COM
miItec, and the renewal of the attacks ON The pr
mier, and his radical "Olly."
The affairs of Po'and hive recently attracted n
considerable share OF public attention; and were
last week. brought under notice of the Uousr of
Commons by Mr Gally Knight, who moved
Cal for the two ukases. issued in 1871, by the En-.
peror OF Russn, the effect of which was 10 dena.
uonalIze Poland en'iely, 10 take away the last rem
nan's OF her constitution, and reduce her to the con-
sition OF mere province, Of the empire. A dis
cussion arose, in the of which there nppear
Ell singular unanmity OF opinion that ,issia was
ac'ng m most tyrnnhical manner toward Poland;
ana 'hat England was bound to give protection to
The latter by the treaty Of Venni, wl h The ukas
es distinctly violated. Memhe ; OF all sides de
clated these vlsvs; and Sir Robert Peel, himself
after expressing his Qualification that the tematks
OF the speakers on tho government Of Russia had
been kept within due bounds and re a,ns his for
mdr statement, that the most irenJly feelings char
acierzed tho intercourse between the Imperial
Cabinet and that ofGtet Bntaiu, nd1ed that he
regarded the course persued toward Poland as I'M
Wise and improper lie did not contemplate nnv
armed Iemons.fance against IL; but he hoped sin
cercly that II would be abandoned The call for
the papers was aeceded to. The sympathiserS are
highly Pleased with the debate; and Sir Robert il
by no means dissatisfied with any thing that will
IN any manner draw off public attention from the
state OF things at home. A little popular sympn-
my Tor the Poles, and little popular indis nation
against the Emperor Of Russia, will do very well
just now.
MIR Walter, the proprietor Of the London Times.
was summoned as witness in the nottingham bri
berry case, but refused to attend because Mr. Roe.
buck had once said, az any member should lie as
sailed by tho Times, let him only horsewhip the
proprietor (Mr Wnlter.) and the attack would not
be repeated" Mr. w. said in his protest, he did
not think he could he expected to submit himself TO
enquiry before person who had shown 10 much
pc srnal hostility toward him. lie was summoned
To the bar Of the Hpu'e and after deboto an order
was adopted requiTin, his attendance on the COM
mtee To this order he acc -ded frn-n respect IN !
the House; but protesting against the Justice Of the
committees proceedings.
MIR Walter has, no doubt, his own reason, far |
not desiring public exposition OF the doincs in The
borough where he was candidate; and the rancor |
with which the Premier and the chairman arc AZ !
sailed, Indicates an earnest wish to diBcredit IN nd
vance the report Of the committee. I'll.