Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-02
ARRIVAL or TIE Rn1r1su orrpN

ARRIVAL. OF THE BRITISH QUEEN
NEW YORK, July "a The British Queen, Captain
Cox arrived Inst evening, at about half past clock,
with 80 passengers She left Antwerp July 9TH, and
Southampton July 10Th. BY her We have received
Paris, London and Liverpool papers, severally, TO July
Sih, belng3 and days a;2r than previous adgces
There IS not much news and what there is, is of le
consequence The following is all we have been able
TO CLEAN from papers
In the House of Lords July 5th the Tariff bill VAS
read second time-a motion to postpone having been
rejected by Of IL to Al. In the Commons no.
thing occurred of importance.
The House of Lords did not sit on the 9th The
Commons were engaged in long debate on the dis
tresses OF the country.
July I'm the House of Lords, the several remain
ing clauses Of the Tariff agreed after brief
opposition by Earl Stanhope. The Earl of Wicklow de-
Tended the ministerial measure.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Hume moved for a
committee OF inquiry in speech calculated 10 shake
the public confidence III Tie sulvency Of savings hunks
The mischievous proposition opposed by the Chan
celor OF the Exchequer and rejected by majority OF
l1i 10 "a
MIR. SERGEANT Murphy moved for committee TO ar
range the abolition of The dues payable 10 the clergy
in the several corporate Ireland. Mr.. ereant
Jackson opposed the motion Mr.. She'll promised that
"unless the Government should exhibit disposition
to accede 10 The wishes of the Irish people, they might
expect to hnve the Roman Catholic question revived,
IN all It's force, in the course of next session.. Mr.
Morgan O'Conncll and others supported the motion.
Sir Robert Inglis observed that the motion, and the
threat just pronounced, proved how little had been
gained by the concessions Of 1922 Mr. Liilon and Mr.
Shaw opposed the notion Lord Elliot said that he
could not look upon the clergy of Ireland ade-
qnately rcmuneraed body Of men, and could not con-
sent to them deprived of their present sources of
income, unless proper substitute proposed. The
motion rejected by mojnrity of S5 10 So
Sir Robert ngs moved his resolution affirming the
right Of all parties Implicated to attend committees of
the House Of Commons acting courts OF criminal
jurisdiction MIR. Rotbuck opposed the motion cast
Hg reflection upon the committee over winch he
presdes, and defended convenient the inquisoral
course pursued by that committee
Sir Robert Peel thought II wrong to impose limita-
lions upon the discretion OF a committee Alter de-
suitory debate in which various members took part,
Mr.. Thomas Duncotnbe moved the previous question
(Which practically amounts 10 declaration that the
house is not prepared 10 pronounce any opinion) MIR.
{. Butler ced the example of the committee upon
West Indian slavery The previous question was then
carried by 40 10 10.
Mr. Bannerman moved resolution empowering the
Government to susprn. the duties for six moaihs
hr was answered and with great ability by MIR Glad
stone aud SIR X Perl after prolonged debate the
lut ION rejected BY majority of l73 To ll3.
In answer to n question by MIR Foster Sir r. Peel
said her Maesys government were in negociaton will,
the Brezan Government as 10 the terms OF COM
mrfcIhl treaty with that country.
JrLy Son the order Of the day being read the ad
ourned debate the distress of the country
sumed MIR O'Connell addressed the house. There
not difference in opinion any quarter as 10 the
distress which at present existed throughout The
country. lie happy, however, 10 hear that the
forthcoming harvest was likely to be very abundant
The honorable member at great length contended that
II the bounden duty oil the Legislature TO consider
and apply relief 10 the general distress which il
admitted existed in the country. He Ind done his
duty in proclamng the distress of the country, and il
Tor the legislature 10 make effort 10 relieve
Lord Elliot sad he had received communications from
Ireland whrh distinctly denied that the distress
great as had been represented.
Tie attempt on The life n Her .Majesty-The prison
err John B"an charged with attempting Ia shoot Her
Majesty, conveyed, the 6h July, TO the Home
Office for tho purpose of undergoing another examna,
ton before the Pfvy Council. Mr.. Hull the chief ma.
gsraie Of Bow street. with MIR. Maue, Solicitor to the
Treasury aud MIR Burnaby, assisted their ordshps in
The inquiry. As on former occasions, the utmost secre
observed, consequently it is impossible To state
the nature OF the evidence to-day. At the conclusion,
the prisoner committed 10 Sewgate, lin default OF
ball on charge Of misdemeanor.
The Queen has approved of Mr. l.. NJ. Rate as Con-
suar Agent in London, pro tan for Texas, in the room
Of MIR. Kennedy.
TrRKEy.- Letters from Constantinople Of the Eth
May, lead TO the inference that the obstnacy OF the
Porte in regard to The ailrs Of Syria is likely to lead
10 another warke demonstration that coast on the
part OF the French and English squadrons The expo
dlency Of such said to have been determined
at mesng of the representative OF the Five Pow.
ers Nj. ce 7iofi, however, the Russia Charge Af-
fairs, declined his own responsibility 10 become q
party 10 The resolution. In spite OF the pledges OF the
Ottoman Government 10 the contrary, the Albanian
.:hroas, who landed at Beyront, instead Of being
kept garrison Acre, have been distributed the
country, and The daily commission oil the gross
outrages the inhabitants, well as upon Euro.
pean travellers