Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-03-24

Iif there Were an International law giving pov>
to surrender criminals; but such law could onl
rest upon the presumption thatthe lave Of all ~
tons reasonable, and he feared the nefarioui
way of any such arrangements. ayias 80. :
Lord Campbell said he should not have spoken
on the subject but that an opinion had been attrf-
buted to him contrary to that just expressed BY
the Lord Chief Justice; which opinion he had
never given. He was of opinion that the Amsri-
lean Government had power to demand that
those men should be given up, and thatifsuoh
domand were made, there was no power by the
municipal law Of England to comply with it.
| Lord Cottenham and the Lord Chancellor rave
similar opinions, and Lord Brougham said thas
the same view was likewise taken by Lord Wyn.
| ford and Lord Abingcr.
Lord Brougham then withdrew his motion, and
their lordsbips adjourned.
THE CORN LAWS. -
Sir Robert Peal has brought forward hiS p,o
Ject tor change Of the Corn laws. IL proposes
new sliding scale at greatly reduced rates. The
PROJECT does not appear to give satisfaction, how
1t by mob in Manchester.
SPLIT IN THE M,NIsrRY.-The Duke Of Buck
ingham resigned his seat in tie cabinet i'm conse-
9uence OF difference OH the subject Of the Corn
Laws. The Duke Of Bucceuch was his success
Christening Of the Prince of JYaLs-The
young Prince has been chrisened, receiving the
names OF Albert Edward, after his father and
the London papers Of the ceremonial, with all its
attendant splendors, but we have room for any
OF them to-day. of royalties Were pre-
sent from divers parts of Europe
Lord Morpeth has lost his election for Parlia-
ment in the city of Dublin, having received 3435
votes, while his Tory opponent, w. III. Gregory,
received 3,o25.-GregOry' majority, 800.
FRANCE. ,
The advices from Paris are to the 10th of Feb.
'uary inclusive protracted debate on electoral
efoIm' In the Chamber of DEPUTIES, terminated
On u, the 10Th In a majority of Al for ministers.
Inc treaty for the suppression ofthe slave trade
-conceding the right Of search--had not been
a''hed by France. The London papers admt
hat the concession ia against the declared opinion
If the Chamber of Deputies and the nation. but
ndeavor to console themselves with the assurance
hat some slight notifications of the treaty will
ecure the desired ratification.
FROM THE EAST.
The overland mail from India arrived at Lon
on on the 1th Of February. Dates from China
november IA, Calcutta December %, and Bonn
ay January I.
Inc forces in China still going on in
heir career of conquest. The expedition sailed
rom Annoy on the LIST of Soptember-retook Chu-
an without opposition on the LIST Of November.
M Ningro surrendered Immediately afterward.
Tranquility prevailed at Annoy and Canton.
AFF0HANisTAN.-A succession of disasters has
TENDED The progress of the Anglo-I indian attempt
. suhJugate Central Asia; almost the whole pom
iation finally rose up in arms; a new sovereign
as been proclaimed by the people, in the room
the protgate and feeble Shah Sooiah; and tho
tmost efforts of the Ango-Indian troops to dueN
he lnsurrection have proved unavailing.