Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-25


partment, detonins for that porpose the messenger
/ who carries this. In your communication you will
state fully aud accurately as possible the cit
eumstonces of each mans case, ms they may appear
by all the evidence which at that time may be pos
sesscd by the legation. In making your demand
foe the better treatment OF the prisoners, YOU will
take especia' care not to abandon or weaken the
claim for their recase nothing more being intended
in that respect than that proper time should be al
lowed to the Government OF Mexico TO make such
farther inquiries as may be necessary.
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS-In Parliament.
| House Of Lords, May 22.-Lord Campbell beg
I ged 10 ask the noble lord (the Lord Chsncel
lori whether it tho intention Of government TO
take any steps relating TO the dangerous practice on
I the part OF railway companies oi locking IN their
passengers. (He,r, and laugh.) One most ter
rife accident had already occurred, and many Others
might follow il the dangerous practice were allowed
10 continue (Hear)
The Lord Chancellor s,id he was not aware that
he could give any satisfactory answer 10 the quos-
ton of the noble lord, IN the absence of his noble
friend the president OF the Board OF rdce. He
could only say that he was himself locked up in
the manner alluded to by the noble lord this morn
ing, and was not desrous that any alteration should
take place in the matter. (hear and laugher,) 50
Tar he concerned.
House Of Lords, May 24.-The Earl of Ripon
announced that Government had recommended the
railway companies not have the doors Of the
locked. This was all Government could do in the
matter.
Lord Kinnairi wan:ed 10 know, and begged To
ask. why her NJ ,jesty's Government had thought
II eNpedeni, at the present moment, to advise her
Majesty TO write the hess,og letter. The distress
had now existed since 1887 and he hoped her Ma
leSty's Government were convinced that II was not
temporary. lie was informed that letter was writ
ten IN consequence Of communications that had
been received from Yorkshire, and he should like
g. h we those communicltions laid on the table Of
the house. The Duke Of Wellington made some
observation across the floor Which was inaudibie
, Hc church Sunday himself, but
noble lord ncar h m told him that he heard the Let.
ter read last Sunday. Did her Maesty's Govern
ment can 10 say they did not know anything Of
such e,,er-d,d her Msesly's government mean
10 s'y they did no, 20 to church, lGfeat laugh
ter
The Duke Of Wellington Before the noble
lord moves Tor such letter. he had better be Ger
tsin that such le;,ec had been written. (Hcar,
hear.)
\ noble Lord twhosc name we could no, Learnt
Il heard the letter read last Sunday In church, and
there was n collection made IN consequence OF 1t.
(Hear. Hesr.l
Tho Earl Of Pipon Il would suggest 20 the noble
lord give nOlice for any future day he pleased IN
order that we may see the technical mode in which
the motion could be put. there may be some
difficulty in describing the letter.
Lord knnatd-l will therefore give notice for
Thursday next.
70 move Tor copy Of the Queens letter of which
motion he iad gwen notice on Tucsdhy. he oX
pressed his astonIshment Of the gno' ance which
tie members of The government n this house h d
pruiesSsd up1n the subject, although the Premier
in the other house of Parliament had mentioned the
letter some DAYS ago. Extraordinary ms this msh
seem, II proved to him what had been observed
that the government Of this country carried on
10y one niivdual-a person Of great talent. no
doubi-who treated the other members Of he gov, rn-
'nent n mere ciphers-[Laushierl The speech
- OF that right hon. parsonage wero indeed, very
liberal, although for himself, he regarded the tariff
as precious piece OF humbug. lLaughterl HIS
conduct, however, showed that II not so q fl
cult thing carry on a government as some peo-
pie might imagine, and could no doubt he very
we conducted by the right hon. gentleman and
half dozen head clerks. (Much llughier)
he concluded Ivy moving that an humble address
be presented TO her Majesty, for n copy OF the let
ter addressed to the Archbishop Of Canterbury.
The Duke Of Wellington old no, object to The
production of the letter IN question. lie confessed
however, that although he aware that there
hat been an intention To issue such letter. he did
not know until yesterday that II had been issued
The of hts not knowing OF the fact-of which
he was quite ushamsd-was that he had Teen out
E'rl Fi'rwiliiam apprehe nied that W whatever exer
tons might be made, the sum which would be raised
by this letter would be perfectly ttih ng compared
with what would he required for the object in view
tdesr hear.) They should inquire whether this
letter the result Of prudence and inquiry as his
noble friend (the Marquis of Lansdowne) was in q.
clined to think. He should like to ask her Males
raised by this letter would bear the average wages
received by the operatives OF this country. He
should like 10 know what would be the average
wages OF the operatives, IN one of cur large manu-
featuring towns alone. He should think il could be
certainly not less than CT 900, 900 Of money. He
doubted whether hey would not he TT n ng with the
distress OF the people by proposing such measure
as this Did their lordshps believe that this distress
was temporary Did they believe that it arose from
the fluctuations in the manufactures Of the country
or did they believe, as he did, that it merely an
exhibition ofthe permanent dec 1sion Of the manu-
iaciures Of the country Hear, hrar.l He should
Ike 10 hear the opinion Of her Msssiy's government
upon that matter. II their opinion were that the
distress permanent character, he thought i, !
Should only lie considered step to some other |
more permanent mode Of administering relief. (Hear
henr.)
The Bishop OF London said tha, in 1925. when
there existed great distress in the country Kins's
letter was issued, soliciting subscriptions through |
the clergy. The sum collected was small indeed 1
with the eXgencies of the case; hut II /
was sufficiently largeto alleviate the distress and
admit OF a reserved fund, which had on different |
subsequent occasions been applied TO the relief Of
distfess. In the present instance the amount col
ected might be very small compa ed With the object
Tor which II was raised; but It would have the good
effect Of satisfying the lower orders that those bove
them were not indifferent TO their wants. The
add Sc was then agreed TO-
House ef Commons May 3Oh.-The proceedings
m both Houses were Interrupted by the summons
~ MINISTERS, on account oil The pistol shooting at the
Queen.
House Of Lords, Nay 81 The Duke of We'll
ington moved address Of congia,untion to the
Queen conference with The other house upon the
subject was ordersd-a deputaton from the Com
mons came up and the address was read aHd agreed
TO.
House Of Commons Tho address 70 the Queen
WIS moved by SIR Robert Peel. After this the in
come tax bill was read third time and passed, 255
to i4g
HoHss Of Lords. June THE Peers went 70 the
Queen With the address.
House Of Commons The members did the same.
House ef Lords June The income tax bill was
brought no add read q first time.
Lord kinniirf moved Tor select Committee on
he distress If the connuyto irqure into IT, state
ani causes. The Duke Of Wellington oppased the
motion. Us object could only he to agitnts for re.
pea oi the new corn Law. The motion vas with.
drawn.
DEATHS.
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