Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-31
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.iryIr0t ot IKE brtttsh queen
The steamship British Queen arrived at New York
,e FRIDAY morning, having LETT Antwerp on the 4lh
,,5 southampton on the 9Th May.
She bngs Il passeugers-among them, Capt Eyck.
MI, Commissioner from the Belgian Government, and
n, John Argue and Of Philadelphia,
The Money market is easy, although funds had
.,snward tendency on the 9th and 9Th.
The Cotton ma rket is firm, and no change in prices
d, The House OF Lords, Lord Brcugham presented
,.,ron from the provisional council Of the National
forrIee Suffrage Union, praying for universal SUI.
,:,,. annual paramen,s vote BY ballot, and that
.t5,dca,on should b. required for members elected
% $, n the House of Commons As the petition was
,,ned by 100000 people he hoped their lordshps
would not think he asking too much when he pro-
posed /, should be read at length. The petition was
.ccotdinly read.
In the Commons, the income tax bill had been gone
though with, committee, and ordered To be
p.led 10 the House, pretty much as originally pre-
seated on the 9Th INST.
The condition of children employed in collieries be-
gas already 10 excite the sympathy of the public =
On the OH the Bishop of Norwich, on presenting FIVE
editions from Oldham, Chester, Pendleton, near Man
chester, Leeds and Lancaster, praying the House to
.l,e 20 prevent the employment OF females
coal mines advefted to he horrible statement in the
:spo Of the commissioners with respect to the treat
Of and children in the mines OF the North,
.rd the moral degradation and corruption to which
:'o.e females were exposed
Fs,HcE The Paris papers of the 9th have reached
BY ordinary express their contents are unim-
porlNi
Thursday (the 9TH being the anniversary of Napo
death, funeral service for the repose OF his soul
MS celebrated IN all the churches OF Paris.
SPuS-Our accounts from Madrid are Of the 2Sth
limo.
The Chamber Of Deputies resumed on that day the
t.,ussion on the GO,0O0,0 coo Loan Bill
grand funeral service celebrated on the 18th,
"a The church of St. Thomas, for the late Antonio Es
sero, brother Of the Regent at which Mr.. Aston, and
ot-r distinguished personages assisted. The lntante
D Francisco De Paula acted chief mourner
R..iA.-The Emperor of Russia published ukase
~ The I'd ul., modifying the position of the Russian
lis in respect TO their lords, which created much
Satisfaction amongst the nobility, that the Grand
Master of the Police at ST Petersburg found it
49, 10 publish an ordinance on the following day, an
milling in reality all that had been commanded by the
fac-dIng ukase.
The Suablan Mercury states that letters had been
received at Vienna the Goth utimo, announcing that
the Emperor ofRussia was seriously indisposed
IHE EAsr.-The India mail, of which photographic
announcement had reached England before the depar
ll'e OF the Acadia, arrived at London on the 4th.
SIR Robert Sale was safe in Jellaabad up TO the 4h
Of last moa,h; he had secured provisions for himself
anu troops, and determined to resist to the last.
In earGquake the 10Th of February had done great
clmace the Qualifications and buildings of the town,
l. ine resolution Of the General and his troops had
~, only repaired the damage, but routed party OF
Aatbans under Akhbar Khan, who endeavored to pro-
" q The OCCASION aud 10 attack The British position
lie decision of Lord Peterborough being now taken
ID uphold the reputation of the British troops III Aft
Eaas'an, one may hope that in short time the relief
VI Je!iaabad Will open the campaign with brilliant
exploit,
Dates from Macao are to the l1th February. The
Aandarlns al Canton, and their Dutch engineers, are
'asy IN erecting Notifications along the banks of the
i'e-ter have already erected IL stone earth bate
lies aon, the Macao passage and the Salt Junk river,
10 winch they have placed nearly 400 guns OF large
catb.e
As the expor; trade from Canton continued, Sir
Henry Potnger has decided while trade is allowed,
ana Tie river below Whampoa is left unobstructed,
upon not attacking that place again; for, he de-
cared 10 some Mandarine who came commissioned as
fy SAID. BY their celestial monarch to treat with the
bHnsh Plenipoentiary, 81 will not now enter into
Nta'y-l will negotiate with the Emperor, personally,
a;Pekin"
ReIno'ccments now preparing in different places
our regiments of native Madras Infantry are to join
'he expedition
PASSAGE or THE BRITISH Com Law BILL.-This
measure, says the Liverpool Times OF The Bird instant,
although II passed through Parliament the week be-
as', did not receive the royal assent until Friday
.N' Some doubt felt at first whether the duty Of
- "a, declared on the day, would not remain
io'ee until fresh declaration OF the averages and
clNss' but yesterday morning it was nmated at our
house, that the new duties OF lbs. on wheat,
ava on other gram in propnr,ion would be received
. "' Wheat, we understand, was liberated at that rate
dn'y IN the course of the day, that the bill IS now
. ~o'K' So far as the duties concerned"
Al the Queens levee held the 4th instant, MIR.
Washington Irving presented by Mr. Everett.
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