Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-01
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In the House OF Commons, July S. the affair OF
Col. Dundus was brought up by an inquiry from
LORD Morsley. Tho Colonel was charged with
having spoken very unexpectedly OF the Queen,
at public dinner table although one OF her Males.
v's ais. lie did good service during the Canada
rebellion in 1897.
Sir Henry IIardinse replied tina, Colonel DunJss
had been called on Tor an explanation, by which he
did succeed in solving himself from the charge,
lie had consequently been dismissed from his oiee
Of Queens aid, removed from the command al tho
ssh regiment, anl put on half pay. Ilf
Lord Ashle,'s mines and eollisries hill had its
third reading; us passage vas hailed with loud
chsses from all parts Of the House.
The tuiH bill had its second reading in the House
OF i.ords The following remarks arc from the
Sun --libera'.
The new tariff bill was read second time in
the House OF Lords last night. The number OF
the Dukes Of Richmond aud Buekinsbsm. vas on.
" foui, Had the bill been brought in by Lord
Mslbournes Administration, n,ose than two hun
dred Peers would have voted against il. IL is not
measures but men that sway the judgement Of
III cir Lorjships. Loud an5 menscng Ia their tons
toward the Wing Premier, they whine out an hum.
ble assent TO the slightest COMMANDING pc turc Of
their dread master, Sir Robert Peel For such gu
assembly il is impossible fer the country to enter
ain the shadow OF rcspeci.l
July 6.-The House Of Commons was cceuri a
during nearly the whole sitting, in debate on Mr.
Wallaees motion for inquiry into the distress Of
given by the different speakers of the proysiay
des,itution and misery, as to the causes of winch
members took divers vews-some charging them
upon the corn laws, some 10 thu dearness OF food
generally some 10 restraints on trade, some 10 tho
manufacturing competition Of other countries soma
TO the currency system and the Bank OF England,
some to the reciprocity laws and some to the Chi.
war;
July lin the House of Commons, MIR Banner
man offered resolution, giving the Queen power
TO suspend the operation of the corn laws. during
the recess OF Parliament and until the let Of Janua
ry, lsi3, or for six weeks after the commencement
oil tho next session. MIR Gladstone and Sir Ro.
bert Peel opposed, and the resolution was nj gatved,
It's to Il3.
Juiy s.-Lord Ashley's mines and collieries bill
came up IN the House Of Lords. References 10 a
opposed as out OF order, and the Earl Of Devon gaye
notice that he should renew il on the 10Th
The tariff bill had It's third reading and was pas.
set. SO contents, non-eontents o.
In the House Of Commons Lord Howick gave
notice that on the i4.h he should move the admis.
sion OF foreign corn at duty Of shings the quar-.
ter until the LIST OF March, 1913.
The debate on MIR Wallace's motion was re-
ia to 40. ''
The new tariff bill received the royal assen, on
the 9Th instant A protest against il was TO DO
sic ned on the llth.
In the House Of Commons, on the 9th, Sir F Bur
dett gave notice that he should, on Monday move
Tor the appointment OF select committee TO INQUIRE
into the merits of Capt. Warmers invention. and
report the same TO the house.
ANTI 'coRs-LAw CONTAMINATION the 8 h OF
July the delegates 10 the anti corn law convention
held an adjourned meeting at the Crown and An.
Choir Tavern. Among the letters read. was one
from the secretary OF the Duke Of Sussex, announ-
cling that his Royal Highness would receive a
population Of two of their number for the purpose
OF receiving their representations no TO the ds,res,es
Of the ind lstrious classes.
variety Of communications having been disno-
SEQ OF, "General Green" OF the United States -
our old friend Duff Green was introduced 10 In.
meeting, under the auspices, apparently of The far
famed abolition cmissary, MIR George Thomu,on
Mt Green,-or "the gallant General as IN.
newspapers courteousy style him throughout the
reports-spoke at considerable length. His theme
after rather happy introduction was the vidc
contrast between the condition OF the laboring
classes in England ard the United States. On The
subject Of wages, he attempted To show that while
IN England the laborers starving upon misera-
ble piitance, in the United States thew have plenty
Of work, high wages, and enough to eat and drink
Our manufacturing towns he painted eouleur de rose
showing how virtuous and intelligent were tho
grls,-how fast they laid up money-and how
with their pockets full, they get married and take
themselves of TO the West, TO become mstresses oil
mansions, and mothers Of Congressmen and Presi-
dents.
He also dscol,sed of himself and MIR Calhoun.
the compromise law, and the gories Of free trade
not appearngt TO have heard into what frightful
abyss oil misery these persons and measures have
plunged the country since the gallant Generals"
departure Ia reading his statistics the General
became prolix, and was often requested by tho
chairman TO "be shot," But MIR George Thomp-
son coaxed him along as long US possible. Ii "the
gallant General" had stated to the meeting that
farmers in this country preparing to sell wheat
at fifty cents bushe, and glad to get that, the
effects OF free trade system all on one side would
have appeared very different in the eyes Of his
auditors.
And il he had told them that hundreds OF labour.
ers were "dlichine" among the swamps, in some
parts oil The Union, for shilling day, they might
have inferred, pefhaps that such free trade could
rum even country Of such Immense natural re-
sources as our own.
WHEAT FROM Souri, AMERIcA-A cargo of
wheat, grown in the Southern part of the republic
OF Chill, was imported into Liverpool last week.
We understand that il is of excellent quality, and
that the speculation is likely to turn out WE'LL IL
IS reported that the wheat was bought in Chill at
2is. quarter; and supposng the freight and
charges to be much more il will still leave profit
at the present prices and duties, besides paying
good freight ipsrpooi Times.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.